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Back in 2007 Hasbro started ramming Bumblebee down our throats. 16 F*****G years later I see nothing has changed. We have a new movie coming out soon with tons of new characters but all I see plastered all over the front page is Bumblebee.

HOW PATHETIC CAN IT GET???? Honestly! 16 years of non-stop Bumblebee. WTF is wrong with this franchise?

When the hell is this stupid Bumblebee nonsense going to stop???? I can't get 1 decent figure of Ransack, Barrage, Chop Shop or Venom because all Hasbro cares about is F*****G Bumblebee.



After 16 damn years isn't anybody sick of Bumblebee yet?

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:Back in 2007 Hasbro started ramming Bumblebee down our throats. 16 F*****G years later I see nothing has changed. We have a new movie coming out soon with tons of new characters but all I see plastered all over the front page is Bumblebee.

HOW PATHETIC CAN IT GET???? Honestly! 16 years of non-stop Bumblebee. WTF is wrong with this franchise?

When the hell is this stupid Bumblebee nonsense going to stop???? I can't get 1 decent figure of Ransack, Barrage, Chop Shop or Venom because all Hasbro cares about is F*****G Bumblebee.



After 16 damn years isn't anybody sick of Bumblebee yet?

Kids love him? And he certainly has collector fans as well.

Also if they stopped making bee, you still wouldn't get those figures (though didn't you just get ransack?)

YEAH! And what about those nearly 40 years of Optimus Prime! ENOUGH WITH OPTIMUS PRIME ALREADY!

I have had zero BB's in my collection until recently (I caved and got the Origin BB when it was on clearance at Target...because why not.?)

Anyway, I've been successfully able to navigate the system without having unnecessary B's in my collection. Our favorite's will come eventually, but we have to understand that BB is very much a Legacy character. Every year there is going to be one, if not multiple Optimus, Megatron, BB, and Starscream.

Not to my liking either, but BB has basically been the lead character in the last 2 mainline animated series (RiD15 & Cyberverse) and has a strong presence in Earthspark.

It is what it is, and it could be worse. We could have no toys at all (shudders thinking about 1991-1993)

Haha, yeah, I did post quite a few of those articles in a row. But it's just because he's the latest toy reveal. A few weeks ago it was Airazor, and soon it will be Optimus Primal.
Bumblebee is here to stay, he and Optimus are now the franchise's Batman. There will always be a toy out of either character, it just makes business sense to have one available for parents to buy.
The good thing though is that Bumblebee's existence has not in any way prevented other characters from being made (I mean we live in a world where we have 3 deluxe airazors coming out within a few years, which is kinda nuts), so I wouldn't worry too much about this.

Here's my Top 10 Bumblebee figures we NEED updated in Generations!

10. IDW Bumblebee - it's basically movie Bumblebee in G1 style!
9. Botshots Bumblebee - It's Bumblebee with a giant spoiler!
8. GoBots Bumblebee - The other G2 Bummblebee!
7. G1 Bumblebee with a mask - The Malibu Stacy of Bumblebees!
6: Pretender Bumblebee - Offroad Beetle alt mode, doesn't even need a shell!
5: G2 Bumblebee - It would basically be Goldbug with a G2 symbol and a BB head!
4: Marvel Bumblebee - Pretty much the same figure as Netflix Bumblebee, with with more yellow and blue!
3: War Within Bumblebee - Can never have enough Cybertronian BBs!
2: Red Bumblebee - Every mold should be repainted in red, it's important!
1: Movie Bumblebee - But in G1 style!

Honorable mention: SonicBlue Bumblebee - When yellow, gold and red aren't enough!

ZeroWolf wrote:(though didn't you just get ransack?)

Not him, he got pissy about it being a retool.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Here's my Top 10 Bumblebee figures we NEED updated in Generations!

10. IDW Bumblebee - it's basically movie Bumblebee in G1 style!
9. Botshots Bumblebee - It's Bumblebee with a giant spoiler!
8. GoBots Bumblebee - The other G2 Bummblebee!
7. G1 Bumblebee with a mask - The Malibu Stacy of Bumblebees!
6: Pretender Bumblebee - Offroad Beetle alt mode, doesn't even need a shell!
5: G2 Bumblebee - It would basically be Goldbug with a G2 symbol and a BB head!
4: Marvel Bumblebee - Pretty much the same figure as Netflix Bumblebee, with with more yellow and blue!
3: War Within Bumblebee - Can never have enough Cybertronian BBs!
2: Red Bumblebee - Every mold should be repainted in red, it's important!
1: Movie Bumblebee - But in G1 style!

Honorable mention: SonicBlue Bumblebee - When yellow, gold and red aren't enough!

ZeroWolf wrote:(though didn't you just get ransack?)

Not him, he got pissy about it being a retool.

Emerje

That is a good list

Ah yes! I remember now. He was expecting a completely new mold wasn't he?

Theres not enough Bumblebee

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:Back in 2007 Hasbro started ramming Bumblebee down our throats.

Are you being forced to buy his toys? Are you being denied any and all other characters?

This is still a toyline. And kids like Bumblebee. Get over yourself.

Personally, I would love a toy of his Infiltration design, I think that's the best Bumblebee design of all time.