>
>
>

animated characters trashed

Discuss anything about the Transformers cartoons and comics! You can discuss anything from G1 to Cybertron as well as the comics from Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW and more!

animated characters trashed

Postby hippymule » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:57 am

Motto: "stop begging and die!"
Weapon: Dual Heat-Seeking Missile Launcher
certian characters hasbro has always had trouble trade marking certian tfs but did you notice that some characters could have ben lost becouse of legal resons examples animated sludge and slag,probably hook becouse how can you get hook trade marked :-? can you thing of any :???: :-? :idea:
Image
User avatar
hippymule
Minibot
Posts: 190
News Credits: 1
Joined: Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:00 pm
Location: PA
Strength: 10+
Intelligence: 9
Speed: 8
Endurance: 8
Rank: 7
Courage: 9
Firepower: 10+
Skill: 8

Re: animated characters trashed

Postby Sledge » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:57 am

I seem to be saying this a lot lately, but... what?
Image
For anyone who hasn't seen Spotlight: Sledge (and why not?!), my gritty and dark fanfiction piece "Holiday" is posted here.
Sledge
Gestalt
Posts: 2755
News Credits: 5
Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:27 pm
Location: In front of a computer, facing the monitor. Why would you want to know that?

Re: animated characters trashed

Postby Editor » Sun Jan 18, 2009 12:23 pm

Motto: ""I'm not even supposed to be here today!""
Weapon: Shotgun
hippymule wrote:certian characters hasbro has always had trouble trade marking certian tfs but did you notice that some characters could have ben lost becouse of legal resons examples animated sludge and slag,probably hook becouse how can you get hook trade marked :-? can you thing of any :???: :-? :idea:


[translate]Hasbro has always had problems copyrighting the names of certain Transformers. Did you notice that some characters have been lost due to Legal Reasons. Examples like animated Sludge and Slag, possibly Hook Because how can you get hook trademarked. Can you think of any?[/translate]

Trademark issues have been a problem mostly as the rules were more lax in the 80's when most of the characters were named.

As for Sludge and Slag???? Sludge hasn't been part of Animated so I fail to see why you have named him. The reason that the character that should be named Slag is named Snarl has nothing to do with legal issues or copyright. They adopted the Snarl name for him as "Slag" in some parts of the world is used as a derogatory term for a woman.

Hook also has not been in Animated, but I assume you mention him as recent Constucticon releases feature Hightower instead. Is this copyright? Most likely. Remember a movie a while back about Peter Pan that had a toy line? It's name was Hook. Hence copyrights force a name change.

Any others to think of? how about every release that has had Autobot or Decepticon forced in front of it's name? Or the Robot Heroes Insecticons, featuring Kickback, Hardshell and Insecticon???
http://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwar/team_view.php?id=27919
Once I ran an Anime festival with over 6,000 attendees. Now... not so much.
User avatar
Editor
City Commander
Posts: 3572
News Credits: 9
Joined: Wed May 10, 2006 2:18 am
Location: Vancouver, Cascadia
Watch Editor on YouTube
Buy from Editor on eBay
Strength: 6
Intelligence: 8
Speed: 7
Endurance: 8
Rank: ???
Courage: 7
Firepower: 4
Skill: 6

Re: animated characters trashed

Postby Skice » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:54 pm

Motto: "I seem to have come down with a case of Scott Mcneil..."
Weapon: "Claw" Flame-Throwers
hippymule wrote:certian characters hasbro has always had trouble trade marking certian tfs but did you notice that some characters could have ben lost becouse of legal resons examples animated sludge and slag,probably hook becouse how can you get hook trade marked :-? can you thing of any :???: :-? :idea:


Dude what's up with your posting style? You can't be that High, as I'm stoned as all hell right now and look at my posts they're normal. Is English not your first language? If it is you need to pay more attention in school dude.

In answer to your question, I think Hasbro is just lazy. They can basically just put Autobot or Decepticon in front of any name and trademark it.
Image

coming soon "The Electric Information Show" a new podcast from the guy who brought you the Twincast.

Skice: the voice of War Within Scrapper, Scramble City 2 Hot Rod, and War Within Megatron!
Skice
Podcast Host
Posts: 1208
News Credits: 21
Joined: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:00 am
Location: Figaro Castle
Buy from Skice on eBay
Strength: 7
Intelligence: 6
Speed: 9
Endurance: 8
Rank: 7
Courage: 8
Firepower: 7
Skill: 9


Return to Transformers Cartoons and Comics Forum

Patreon
Charge Our Energon Reserves. Join the Seibertron Elite.
Support SEIBERTRON™