Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
To be fair, the Unicron Trilogy "Shockwave" characters at the time were already using different names (Tidal Wave, Shockblast, Mirage, etc.), so it's not like they could have just given the "Shockwave" name to any them since they were already established characters with their own names and identities.Henry921 wrote:E.g.- Cybertron Shockwave; I realize Hasbro wanted to reacquire the trademark quickly, but they chose a mini-con who didn't look anything like one of their single most iconic characters, and who barely had any personality or fiction to speak of
Beast Wars reused old names all the time. And it made sense for his being a bat.Henry921 wrote:Beast Wars Soundwave; Less a trademark thing than an attempt to cash in on G1 nostalgia, but still nothing like his namesake. Even radically different Soundwaves, like, say, his Animated incarnation, still retain enough aesthetic and personal similarity to get a pass
I hated how "Termination" made then all into being clones. Thank goodness for the original toy bios still existing.Henry921 wrote:Until the retcon repurposing of the Machine Wars figures as clones and drones, I felt like the line had no real purpose, but now that they're full of army builders, I've warmed up on it quite a bit. Still didn't much care for it prior to post- Botcon 2013
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Henry921 wrote:E.g.- Cybertron Shockwave; I realize Hasbro wanted to reacquire the trademark quickly, but they chose a mini-con who didn't look anything like one of their single most iconic characters, and who barely had any personality or fiction to speak of
Henry921 wrote:Beast Wars Soundwave; Less a trademark thing than an attempt to cash in on G1 nostalgia, but still nothing like his namesake. Even radically different Soundwaves, like, say, his Animated incarnation, still retain enough aesthetic and personal similarity to get a pass
To be fair, he did use a weaponized smokescreen in episode 13.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:In my opnion, the worst offender of nameslaps has to be the Unicron Trilogy, especially Armada Smokescreen. That irks me to this very day.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
MightyMagnus78 wrote:Nothing Hasbro does surprises me anymore, their ineptitude is legendary!
Burn wrote:Shadowstream wrote:It's quite clear they dun dropped the ball, but did they have to drop it so far and so hard?
It's FunPub. It's their specialty.
Jeep! wrote:Why do I imagine Dead Metal sounding exactly like Arnie?
Intah-wib-buls?
Blurrz wrote:10/10
Leave it to Dead Metal to have the word 'Pronz' in his signature.
I'd actually be willing to debate that since Marvel Comics made me LOVE Ratchet after they turned him into a compelling character who pretty much held the starring role from issues 5 through 8 and periodically returned to said role in later issues through the 1-80 run, going out with a bang towards the end. He lived a medic and died a hero. IMO, he's right up there with his Animated and Prime counterparts (maybe even a bit higher than Prime Ratchet, but definitely on par with Animated Ratchet).Dead Metal wrote:Same goes for Ratchet, Animated and Prime Ratchet are much more interesting characters than the original cartoon or comic Ratchet in the 80s.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Windsweeper wrote:But lets be honest, this franchise for the most part just continues to disappoint me.
scottimusprime21 wrote:the ride evac toy got the evac name slaped on it the cybertron toy had that i hope in the 30 line they make a new evac cybertron based carictor
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Windsweeper wrote:Freedom is still the right of all sentient beings, last I heard.
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