vectorA3 wrote:last time I checked -metal lasts longer than plastic. Re: G1 vs. modern.
I like G1 and modern toys, but I'm very picky on modern and mainly get leader class, MP, and occassionally smaller figs (dlx Warpath, cyberverse powerglide).
My gripe with both is the articulation. As sophisticated as the modern toys are - you still can't move the waists/torsos of many of the LC. Prime and Sentinel Prime namely. They'd be killer if they had that. Hasbro needs to work on incorporating this. At least with G1, you know you're not getting a lot of articulation off the bat. I think they do have a durability advantage partly because of this.
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.
Dead Metal wrote:No not, really. The designs where made and then sent to Hasbro to be made into toys, all the toy designers did with the final designs was, to make slight revisions so that they work better as toys. For instance Animated Prowl, the toy designer asked the concept artist to put the wheels from the shoulders onto his legs because he had a great idea for a new transformations sequence.
And with the Movies in particular Hasbro just let them be fgor a long while and then turned concept art into toys.
But generally they only say "yes", "No", "kinda OK, but...."
While before, up to Cybertron, Hasbro designed the toys and the cartoon guys went and redesigned them to work better as cartoon characters.
Predaprince wrote:I am very thankful to have posters like sto_vo_kor_2000 who is so energetic about improving others' understanding and enjoyment of the TF universe
Stormrider wrote:You often add interesting insights to conversations that makes the fledglings think and challenges even the sharpest minds
T-Macksimus wrote:I consider you and editor to be amongst the most "scholarly" in terms of your knowledge, demeanor and general approach
Screamfleet wrote:See, at this point I may still agree with the sentiment that Marvel can do it and Transformers cannot. The Marvel characters are getting to be 50 years old soon.
cagey wrote:Dead Metal] You didn't anger me, I just wanted to show you why it's stupid to have a preference for something in particular over something else and trying to prove it with your own biassed opinions.[/quote]
Thanks for 'showing' me. I think what you're actually trying to say is that I'm biased, surely you wouldn't be saying it's stupid to have a preference for things, Who doesn't? BTW, there are levels of bias, hey, if you want to be open-minded or not, that's your own issue.
Two different time periods, two different crowds, different toy-making tech, you name it, the periods are different. I suspect you were probably born around 1990, which is fine, but it irks me to no end, the stalwarts who fail to have a bit of reverence for their forbears. What do you think the modern TF were inspired from?
It's irresponsible running around calling names, saying things are "stupid" or people are "too stupid", nobody will take you seriously if you can't sit still and interject yourself into everyone's comments, and since you will ultimately have an unshakeable need to have the last word, I guess we will all await your next installment of G1 hater. [/quote]
lol, how about you go read my first post, where I acknowledge all the points from this post, but since you seem to be unable to click a simple link:
[quote="Dead Metal wrote:I'm one, kinda.
I grew up with G1 and loved it, I still like the characters and concepts and designs but I just grew up to dislike the following:
the toys
the original comics
Don't get me wrong, I still like the cartoon, mostly due to my nostalgia towards it, and I do understand and respect everything G1 for what it is and having started it all, but I just can't stand the old toys and the comics.
I recently got out my reissues and the few originals I still have and just looked at them questioning why I didn't just throw them away or why I bought the reissues in the first place instead of better, more modern toys which are cheaper anyway.
Comics wise (G1), I never liked them I've tried getting into them a couple of times but never managed to really enjoy myself while reading them or even care enough to read following issues.
G1 really only has nostalgic and "historic" value for me any more, for instance I would prefer it that HasTak would stop reissuing G1 toys and just focus on making better modern representations of the characters.
I always burst out laughing when someone mentions that G1 (as in 80s comics, cartoon, toys) is superior and made with more love than things like Beast Wars, Prime, Movies, Animated etc....
It's kinda odd really, but I guess I just grew out of it now.
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.
Stormer wrote:Screamfleet wrote:See, at this point I may still agree with the sentiment that Marvel can do it and Transformers cannot. The Marvel characters are getting to be 50 years old soon.
WOT!!!!! Sorry, just couldn't let this one go - probably because back in 1984 I was 13 and I'm nowhere near 50 yet!
Predaprince wrote:I am very thankful to have posters like sto_vo_kor_2000 who is so energetic about improving others' understanding and enjoyment of the TF universe
Stormrider wrote:You often add interesting insights to conversations that makes the fledglings think and challenges even the sharpest minds
T-Macksimus wrote:I consider you and editor to be amongst the most "scholarly" in terms of your knowledge, demeanor and general approach
WOT!!!!! Sorry, just couldn't let this one go - probably because back in 1984 I was 13 and I'm nowhere near 50 yet!
I just thought of something that may be in line with this. There is that new Resuce Bots cartoon coming. So, what if it is also part of the Aligned continuity? I mean, the description for it states that the Rescue Bots are a team of four who have been assigned by Optimus Prime to combat lesser threats such as "floods, fires, and everything in between." That means that they are a secondary group operating under Optimus' authority, but not directly under him. So, if the Rescue Bots are a different branch from Team Prime stationed elsewhere, then that would make two consecutive series in the same continuity dealing with two different protagonist teams airing side by side each other.
Screamfleet wrote:WOT!!!!! Sorry, just couldn't let this one go - probably because back in 1984 I was 13 and I'm nowhere near 50 yet!
I made no comments about TF fans ages. You're mixed up with what I said, calm down and read it again.
Stormer wrote:Screamfleet wrote:See, at this point I may still agree with the sentiment that Marvel can do it and Transformers cannot. The Marvel characters are getting to be 50 years old soon.
WOT!!!!! Sorry, just couldn't let this one go - probably because back in 1984 I was 13 and I'm nowhere near 50 yet!
I've never personally met a G1 Hater, but there are plenty of people nowadays who only have the Michael Bay movies to reference from. So, I would imagine, based on the designs of the figures being vastly different from the bricky, boxy, blocky originals from 1984, recent TF fans may find older series and figures as archaic and cheesy. If said newer fans care to explore the past, I think they'd appreciate the older stuff as the foundation of something that's grown into what it is today.
I would say a G1 hater would be a person who only knows the MB movies and TF Prime and who doesn't care enough to find out where this all started by going back and giving the past a chance. Which is fine. They will never know what they're missing.
Oh, please! Just because you can't see my facial expressions over a post doesn't mean I'm really mad! I was just poking at you! I guess the whimsically offensive sentence just wasn't clear enough for me - thanks for setting me straight. After all, I'm old...
Dang, some crowds are just so darn sensitive these days...
Screamfleet wrote:Oh, please! Just because you can't see my facial expressions over a post doesn't mean I'm really mad! I was just poking at you! I guess the whimsically offensive sentence just wasn't clear enough for me - thanks for setting me straight. After all, I'm old...
Dang, some crowds are just so darn sensitive these days...
Well, you did leave a facial expression in your post. One of these guys . It seemed like a "hey I'm upset" post. I don't know who I'd offend. I mean, is peter parker going to start posting here that I'm talking about his age? It's funny though, you're still coming off as upset, maybe you're not, but, I know old people tend to get grouchy easily. You read what I said wrong, it seems like you're still reading it wrong too. You were the one coming of as sensitive, I mean...you really are. You jump to saying how you're not near 50. Which really baffled me, I'm referring to fictional characters. Maybe you are a fictional character, in which case...well, I apologize. If anything, that seemed like a freudian slip on your part that you are sensitive about your age.
cagey wrote:Stormer, happy birthday in advance, I'm closing in on you! The gym is what keeps me young, I have a lot more aches & pains than in my 20s.
Screamfleet wrote:I think we're both being tongue in cheek now and we're on the same page. It's just alarming to see someone seemingly get upset over something I didn't say, but we worked it out old timer.
Stormer wrote:cagey wrote:Stormer, happy birthday in advance, I'm closing in on you! The gym is what keeps me young, I have a lot more aches & pains than in my 20s.
Awww, thanks! I agree - going to the gym or just going out for a walk around the neighborhood is a great way to stay young! I love hiking too, and with the snow piling up in the surrounding mountains, gonna be time to break out the snowshoes!Screamfleet wrote:I think we're both being tongue in cheek now and we're on the same page. It's just alarming to see someone seemingly get upset over something I didn't say, but we worked it out old timer.
Yep! We're good!
Do there exist G1 haters?
RiddlerJ wrote:Each one will come with an autographed picture of Michael Bay sitting on top of a huge pile of money.
cotss2012 wrote:Do there exist G1 haters?
Yes. Their names are Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Michael Bay.
T-Macksimus wrote:OK, I have to ask...have you noticed that as the years go by and you spend more time on this site that you feel like the one Transformer that you relate to more than any other is Kup? Not poking fun seeing as how I'm in the same boat age-wise as you are but just saying that I seem to be experiencing this particular thing happening to me and was wondering if it was just me or if maybe I found someone I could commiserate with.
cotss2012 wrote:Do there exist G1 haters?
Yes. Their names are Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Michael Bay.
vectorA3 wrote:Haha. Word.
Should we throw Ehren Kruger in there too?
RiddlerJ wrote:Each one will come with an autographed picture of Michael Bay sitting on top of a huge pile of money.
cotss2012 wrote:Do there exist G1 haters?
Yes. Their names are Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Michael Bay.
Tidalwavex wrote:in one singular issue #30,galvatron,megatron & optimus prime got killed.
Tidalwavex wrote:IDW,Also made bumblebee the autobot supreme faction leader
RiddlerJ wrote:Each one will come with an autographed picture of Michael Bay sitting on top of a huge pile of money.
cotss2012 wrote:Tidalwavex wrote:in one singular issue #30,galvatron,megatron & optimus prime got killed.
Well, yeah. Optimus has to die every few years. It's an unwritten franchise law.Tidalwavex wrote:IDW,Also made bumblebee the autobot supreme faction leader
Quit screwing with us. Who's really Prime now?
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.
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