by starfish » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:17 am
Personally, I LOVE the FAB's.
You want a Frenzy that transforms into a stereo? CHECK.
You want a Ratchet without those big, boxy legs that the voyager has? CHECK.
You want a Brawl whose arms stay in place? CHECK.
You want an Ironhide whose chest doesn't spring out of shape every time you try to angle it just how it was in the movie? CHECK.
Although they are 'for the kids', the FABs shouldn't be overlooked. And many of them have the WOW factor. In a lot of transformers, you convert them, you're like, well okay, that was cool.
But some of the FABs have a WOW moment in the transformation. Remember when you found out where the front tyres were hidden in MP Optimus? WOW!!
Remember when you first flipped over G1 Sandstorm's big backplate to reveal the helicopter underneath? WOW!!
Remember when you first popped a G1 Seeker's nosecone through his chest and out the other side? WOW!!
For me, the biggest WOW moments in the entire movie line are FAB Ratchet (rotate the front grille, and - WOW - the entire upper torso transforms automatically) and FAB Frenzy (flip the who halves of his body round to his back and - WOW - he's a boombox).
For me, no other movie toys do it for me the way those two do (except maybe the Target G1 Jazz redeco).
Admittedly there are a few bad FAB moulds (Jazz, Starscream), but the majority kick ass. It's a shame that most fans just kinda sneer at them and say 'oh, yeah, those are just for the kiddies'.
The FABs are the overlooked gems of the movie line, IMO