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SW's SilverHammer wrote:Well the Hasbro/IDW partnership, in regards to figure production, will at least span the Dark Cybertron arch which I think goes on till June or so.
Mindmaster wrote:At least we aren't getting Bumblebees of all shapes and sizes. It appears Grimlock's taken that role. Which, oddly, I don't mind as much. Probably because I'm just glad to see less of Bumblebee-palooza.
T-Macksimus wrote:The ONLY thing that this list confirms is that fans are eagerly, entirely willing to go bat-shit crazy over even just the smallest hint of a whisper of an unconfirmed rumor.
The only thing that made arch an eyebrow even the slightest was the listing for Generations Deluxe class Arcee and then common sense kicked in and told me that Hasbro will once again F*** this up the same as every other Arcee the fandom has asked them for over the years.
Not meaning to sound negative, just being practical. It is utterly pointless to get excited over a single thing on this list. All it does is set you up for disappointment, or in the case of those of us who have actually been with the franchise since day one, it will bore you to death with the sheer predictability.
xyl360 wrote:They've seen the 3rd party offerings, just as they had with Springer, and just as they did with Springer, I think they're going to kill it with a Generations Arcee figure assuming that this list is valid.
If the toy/comics uniformity continues steadily, I imagine Arcee looking something like this:xyl360 wrote:If Hasbro really does take on Arcee in the Generations line, I have pretty high expectations for her. I think they're going to blow us away yet again. They've seen the 3rd party offerings, just as they had with Springer, and just as they did with Springer, I think they're going to kill it with a Generations Arcee figure assuming that this list is valid.
Don't forget that there are a LOT of repeated listings for the same figures, rather than each and every listing being its own figure.EagleTron wrote:I say that even if only two out of ten of each of these figure categories like for example, there is more than 3 movie leader class/titain class figure names up there.
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.'
As soon as he's brought back from the dead in that form in the comics, as Starscream and Sky-Byte get toys since they're regulars in the comics.Megazarak wrote:Very interesting list of upcoming figures. I think I'm interested in way too many of them. Also, now that we're getting Armada Starscream and Sky-Byte, how long will it be until we get Energon Scorponok!
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:As soon as he's brought back from the dead in that form in the comics, as Starscream and Sky-Byte get toys since they're regulars in the comics.Megazarak wrote:Very interesting list of upcoming figures. I think I'm interested in way too many of them. Also, now that we're getting Armada Starscream and Sky-Byte, how long will it be until we get Energon Scorponok!
All/most the new toys coming out in Generations tie into Dark Cybertron. Starscream is in his Armada body, Bumblebee is in his Goldfire body, Waspinator and Rattrap are there, Rhinox has been mentioned by Clint Chapman as being in Dark Cybertron, etc. etc.Megazarak wrote:Sabrblade wrote:As soon as he's brought back from the dead in that form in the comics, as Starscream and Sky-Byte get toys since they're regulars in the comics.Megazarak wrote:Very interesting list of upcoming figures. I think I'm interested in way too many of them. Also, now that we're getting Armada Starscream and Sky-Byte, how long will it be until we get Energon Scorponok!
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But Armada Starscream is in the comics, or is it just Starscream in general? I remember seeing something about Sky-Byte (and just searched him up, pretty nice update to his original design). I don't suppose Rhinox is in the comics too, is he? And isn't G1 Scorponok still around in the comics? Leader G1 Scorponok would probably be the best thing ever (though I think I prefer Energon Scorponok's head, overall design is a toss up). Oh well, either way, I'm sure he'll get made one 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.'
For Slag, it's because the word "slag" is a slur word in Britain, meaning something like "whore". That's why he was named "Slug" in Fall of Cybertron.rdrunr89 wrote:And how come the names of Slag (Slug) and Sludge (Slash) are changed???
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.'
Metrosuplex wrote:xyl360 wrote:They've seen the 3rd party offerings, just as they had with Springer, and just as they did with Springer, I think they're going to kill it with a Generations Arcee figure assuming that this list is valid.
I hope you're on the money, bro... but experience has shown me plenty a blunder by your beloved Hasbro. They haven't quite "killed" much in the 3rd Party scene (other than your stated Springer).
Take the Sharkticons, for example. If by love of God they bring them back, we get what? Crappy Legend scale? And is that Legion-Legend? Or Cyberverse-Commander-Legend-with-transforming-mini-weapon? It'll most likely be cheap and crappy (a la Abominus set), and 3rd Party is already offering 2 promising alternatives.
The irony of all of this is that Hasbro cares more about non-fan, young kids than the longtime fans.Ehhh, I'm just pointing out that we're an afterthought; it's hard to imagine Hasbro taking on the 3rd Party threat seriously when they could focus on making another iteration of Optimus and BB.
Kids are the future, adults are the past!
Let's focus on movie toys for tweens!
A giant toy for the multiverse's smallest Megatron?ILL-Star wrote:What if the Leader Class Megatron were Beast Wars Megatron?
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:A giant toy for the multiverse's smallest Megatron?ILL-Star wrote:What if the Leader Class Megatron were Beast Wars Megatron?
To quote G1 Astrotrain, "Well, they were the same guy."Valandar wrote:Sabrblade wrote:A giant toy for the multiverse's smallest Megatron?ILL-Star wrote:What if the Leader Class Megatron were Beast Wars Megatron?
*ahem* SECOND Smallest.
http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Megat ... gatron.htm
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.'
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:For Slag, it's because the word "slag" is a slur word in Britain, meaning something like "whore". That's why he was named "Slug" in Fall of Cybertron.rdrunr89 wrote:And how come the names of Slag (Slug) and Sludge (Slash) are changed???
For Sludge, who knows. Maybe they lost the rights to the name or something.
Slashercon wrote:Sabrblade wrote:For Slag, it's because the word "slag" is a slur word in Britain, meaning something like "whore". That's why he was named "Slug" in Fall of Cybertron.rdrunr89 wrote:And how come the names of Slag (Slug) and Sludge (Slash) are changed???
For Sludge, who knows. Maybe they lost the rights to the name or something.
Definitely true about Slug. That, and character wise, the name Slug just fits him more.
As for "Slash", I was under the impression that it could possibly be a new Dinobot entirely.
(Hehe, "Slash" - SLASHercon)
Sabrblade wrote:Don't forget that there are a LOT of repeated listings for the same figures, rather than each and every listing being its own figure.
Also, all the "Titan" stuff refers to PVC figurines (like the SDCC Titan Guardians were) rather than more Metroplex-sized toys.
Sabrblade wrote:A giant toy for the multiverse's smallest Megatron?ILL-Star wrote:What if the Leader Class Megatron were Beast Wars Megatron?
Sabrblade wrote:For Slag, it's because the word "slag" is a slur word in Britain, meaning something like "whore". That's why he was named "Slug" in Fall of Cybertron.rdrunr89 wrote:And how come the names of Slag (Slug) and Sludge (Slash) are changed???
For Sludge, who knows. Maybe they lost the rights to the name or something.
wolverinetodd wrote:So when is the next Toy Show....
And like so many of us diehard fans, we're impatiently awaiting the movie's Dinobots and their corresponding figures, but I'll hold my excitement until I've seen the final toys once Bay screws things up for them.
xyl360 wrote:"my beloved Hasbro", that's a laugh
. There's a reason I usually buy Takara, not Hasbro.
But my point is, if you look at the Generations line right now, specifically the "Thrilling 30", it's all about celebrating the fans and the origins/past of the brand, which is pretty far off from us being an afterthought since I'm pretty sure the kids of today were not alive 30 years ago. Hasbro focuses on the kids plenty with Rescue Bots, TF:Prime, the upcoming movie etc. but Generations has always been and likely will continue to be a more adult oriented line full of homages to and versions of characters from the past which have little to no relevance to the kids.
These better?Metrosuplex wrote:Also, that Arcee image is hideous. Too manly IMO.
When Beast Wars and Animated aired in the UK, both shows were aired in a censored form to remove the instances of the word "slag" being used as an expletive. Hasbro doesn't want more of their products to get such treatment, so they simply went with a similar but different enough name for Fall of Cybertron so that it wouldn't be messed with.Metrosuplex wrote:That's a stupid reason to change a name, IMO. Unless "Slag" was specifically slurring an individual, I will never understand this insipid need to please everyone. Even "whores".Certainly if some British brats are using the word "slag" pejoratively, it can hardly be blamed on "Slag", the dinobot, for introducing them to naughty language?
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Sludge, by comparison (and strictly IMO), is pretty generic. I like how "Slag" sounded like a made-up expletive a TF would say. "Slug" has such a defeatist, common tone to it.![]()
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:When Beast Wars and Animated aired in the UK, both shows were aired in a censored form to remove the instances of the word "slag" being used as an expletive. Hasbro doesn't want more of their products to get such treatment, so they simply went with a similar but different enough name for Fall of Cybertron so that it wouldn't be messed with.Metrosuplex wrote:That's a stupid reason to change a name, IMO. Unless "Slag" was specifically slurring an individual, I will never understand this insipid need to please everyone. Even "whores".Certainly if some British brats are using the word "slag" pejoratively, it can hardly be blamed on "Slag", the dinobot, for introducing them to naughty language?
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Sludge, by comparison (and strictly IMO), is pretty generic. I like how "Slag" sounded like a made-up expletive a TF would say. "Slug" has such a defeatist, common tone to it.![]()
Well...Mkall wrote:Also for those of you getting your hopes up on Chromia, she seems to share the same product code as DLX TANK, so who knows what the end result will be.
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.'
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