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by **Screamfleet** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:51 pm

I'm sure they'll be spoilers in this topic, as myself and others will probably talk about characters, and not strictly toys, so be warned.

I haven't bought any DOTM toys yet. I actually don't get that many movie toys usually, or toys in general these days.
Does a characters personality and screen time influence you what toys you'll get?
I was really looking forward to seeing the wreckers, cause from the pictures, their car modes are pretty awesome. Then in the movie they felt very underused. Now, my interest in their toys has gone down. I feel like a semi-brain washed child, but, that's the way it goes, right? Having a good representation of a character.
So, now that we can see the characters for what they are, based on that, has your toy purchasing plans changed?

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:31 pm

Before seeing the movie, the only figure I considered buy-worthy was Shockwave, but seeing as he didn't do (or even hit) anything at all, I don't want it anymore.

Now, if there would be a Megatron with a shotgun, an Earth-mode Soundwave, or a Mirage-Dino in the shelves, I'd buy any of them instantly.

by **Cheesinator** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:59 pm

I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that Shockwave is the only Decepticon in the entire series (besides Megatron) to have actually shot Prime, and visibly injured him (or at least knocked him outta the fight for a bit). He deserves some credit for that!

News Credits: 4 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:46 am

yea after seeing that movie i kinda wanted to give back my crankcase figure since hes basically a drone in the movie. BUT after DOTM,my opinion for megatron changed a whole lot espcially since he saved OP from sentinel prime But im still looking forward towards Mercedes Soundwave.Also I really hoped that shockwave would have actually said more then just "optimus"

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:30 am

Cheesinator wrote:I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that Shockwave is the only Decepticon in the entire series (besides Megatron) to have actually shot Prime, and visibly injured him (or at least knocked him outta the fight for a bit). He deserves some credit for that!

Yeah he did. He shot Prime out of the sky and trashed his jetpack. I think only Megatron and Starscream have actually shot Prime before, so that's actually rare. But he didn't do much else. I still got the figure, but I don't regret it because Shockwave still looks so f**king good in the movie.

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:26 am

I was originally planning on buying Shockwave but he isn't out here yet. My gf got me Starscream for my birthday and him not having a voyager toy almost sealed the deal that he was gunna die in the movie. I was thinking about getting the leader Ironhide just because I don't currently own an Ironhide and after what happened to him in the movie I sorta want it more and it could be in honor of his death. About to watch the Ultimate Optimus Prime video reviews by Peaugh and Optibotimus and depending on how it looks I might pick it up too. I still need a Ratchet figure too but I'm not sure which movie toy is the better representation of him.

Update: Just watched both vids, not a fan of that figure. The trailer looks massive compared to the truck and the lack of articulation when in the power up mode is really kinda crappy. I wish for a version of Optimus when he gets an upgrade that his bonus parts would actually attach to him rather than just fold or float over him.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:00 am

Chaoslock wrote:Before seeing the movie, the only figure I considered buy-worthy was Shockwave, but seeing as he didn't do (or even hit) anything at all, I don't want it anymore.

Hey, just like in G1.

by **Screamfleet** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:54 pm

If only they could have had a building collapse on shockwave, so we'd have gotten what they didn't do in the 86 movie.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:00 pm

Screamfleet wrote:If only they could have had a building collapse on shockwave, so we'd have gotten what they didn't do in the 86 movie.

Well, he ordered the worm to dig through the building that was collapsing over his own head :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **FanimusMaximus** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:10 pm

SlyTF1 wrote:
Chaoslock wrote:Before seeing the movie, the only figure I considered buy-worthy was Shockwave, but seeing as he didn't do (or even hit) anything at all, I don't want it anymore.

Hey, just like in G1.

ZING!!!

by **anDarty** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:31 pm

Definately getting an IH in honour of his death... I've always been picky with movie figurines, but I'm really digging the detail on the leader class IH.

News Credits: 1 · by **Starscream GaGa** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:50 pm

Chaoslock wrote:Before seeing the movie, the only figure I considered buy-worthy was Shockwave, but seeing as he didn't do (or even hit) anything at all, I don't want it anymore.

He knocked Jetwing Optimus out of the sky.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:17 pm

After hearing Laserbeak talk and seeing him turn into a pink Bumblebee to get that little girl to get him into her house (Pedocon.) and destroying that family...I'm definitely getting his toy now. :twisted:

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:30 pm

It changes how I feel about having already bought Sentinel Prime. I bought him because of his looks. Having completely avoided spoilers the best I could, I didn't realize he was going to be so damn evil. I mean I knew he was going to somehow betray the bots, but I thought he'd realize the errors of his actions and help bring it all to an end. Not so. Now I look at him and I no longer see the majesty of a Prime, but a damn cold blooded and ruthless wacko. And I don't really like how that feels to have spent money on him now. I tend to not collect baddies.

by **Pot Bot** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:09 am

I have roadbuster, and was torn on topspin, but after the movie i'll probably get him and the rest of the wreckers, id like to see their alt modes with all the weaponry on though, something i think the roadbuster fig is lacking.

However i wont be displaying them in robot because i think the red wrecker ( i keep forgetting his name lol) is a horrible looking bot with his beer belly

News Credits: 1 · by **vegetacron** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:42 am

Once again, ill probably be too damn poor to get any, but if i find the income, i'm going for OP with that badass trailer and Megatron in his rogue-ish look.

by **Screamfleet** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:16 pm

I have a new appreciation for the constructicons in ROTF now. As DOTM feels a bit lacking in the decepticon department. The Dreads are about it outside our leading 4. The Dreads are just too monstrous for me anyway.
Shockwave looks ok, but his transformation looks eh to me.
Starscream, well I have a starscream.
So, I really wonder what soundwave will look like.
Otherwise that really only leaves Megatron as a viable decepticon purchase.

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:31 pm

Makes me very glad I didn't buy the twins as they were not in the film. But otherwise, the film didn't change my mind as to what to buy.

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:40 pm

dirk2243 wrote:Makes me very glad I didn't buy the twins as they were not in the film. But otherwise, the film didn't change my mind as to what to buy.

I've just read the comic adaptation, and funnily, the twins are in it - they are killed together with Ironhide by SP.

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:42 pm

Chaoslock wrote:
dirk2243 wrote:Makes me very glad I didn't buy the twins as they were not in the film. But otherwise, the film didn't change my mind as to what to buy.

I've just read the comic adaptation, and funnily, the twins are in it - they are killed together with Ironhide by SP.

Yeah, I wish they would have included that scene.

by **Stillinhis Prime** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:44 pm

I really wanted a Sideswipe because of the movie. There's an odd bit of irony, because the last movie line had some awesome Sideswipe figures, but I had no interest in them or just mild interest. But after seeing him in DOTM, I really want one. Too bad the current DOTM mold is kind of crap.

by **jaws** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:06 pm

Just waiting on Q, Dino, Leadfoot, Soundwave and hopefully Brains & Driller; I have all the other DOTM cast displayed (mix of movie 1, ROTF, DOTM; various size classes)

News Credits: 1 · by **dirk2243** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:13 pm

jaws wrote:Just waiting on Q, Dino, Leadfoot, Soundwave and hopefully Brains & Driller; I have all the other DOTM cast displayed (mix of movie 1, ROTF, DOTM; various size classes)

I think Driller would be hard to do...... or at least with any accuracy and size to be to scale. Perhaps more to scale with cyberverse.

by **featofstrength** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:22 pm

when do we get a new Soundwave?...cuz i wanna buy it!

by **Screamfleet** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:53 am

I'm sure soundwave is planned. Though he's suppose to be hidden, or a surprise. It would have been like packaging sentinel as a decepticon. I'm pretty sure hasbro hinted at soundwave being a HA figure. Which makes sense for his alt mode, and for the fact we have a villain human to give him with.