The Energon Pub

by **Auto Bot** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:06 am

Takara copyrighted the right angles boxes. So Hasbro can't use that kind of box design.

by **Sarri** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:18 am

The packaging looks like a cheap 1€ toy. So plain, so few textures. In a toy store I wouldn't look twice at it, because it really looks like a cheap inferior toy with that packaging.

by **warrior_primus61296** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:21 am

OMG...........................................................................................

News Credits: 1 · by **Menbailee** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:01 am

Terrific! I'm impressed with the sculpt. Looks like a surprisingly realistic motorcycle in alt mode and a new sort of design for a robot. I'm OK with his being on the smaller end for a deluxe, since it makes him more in scale. I'm getting a laugh out of his traffic light accessory. Wonder what the heck that's for. I love the mecha-shuriken in his retooling as a ninja.

The packaging looks clean, modern, elegant, and in style with Animated. It catches the eye with bold colors and simplicity in contrast to the extreme complexity appropriate for the movie toys. I really enjoy how Transformers will have two extremely different aesthetics on the shelves at the same time. It goes to show the versatility of the franchise. I hope the show is good, since TF:A looks like it'll take the cake on toy lines for me since Beast Wars.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:13 am

I'm not keen about the animated series but I'm digging Prowl.

Question- Why does the package say "Two bladed mecha star", when there are three blades?

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:14 am

Auto Bot wrote:Is that a traffic light?

I know what this is... This is an espresso machine.

No, no wait. It's a snow cone maker.
:-?

Is it a water heater?

Why are so many people unable to look at a traffic light without realising what it is? I hope you guys don't drive.

Packaging looks meh, but I don't buy TFs for the packaging. Based on what we've seen so far, I'll probably buy some of the Animated stuff, but I'll really want to find replacement heads for them.

by **zemper** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:19 am

Stormrider wrote:I'm not keen about the animated series but I'm digging Prowl.

Question- Why does the package say "Two bladed mecha star", when there are three blades?

ahhh, touche!

by **peagreenbot** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:28 am

Stormrider wrote:I'm not keen about the animated series but I'm digging Prowl.

Question- Why does the package say "Two bladed mecha star", when there are three blades?

Perhaps because you get TWO bladed mecha stars with the figure - it does say plural.

I'm thinking there's one for each wheel, and that's where they're stored in vehicle mode.

Personally I'm not a huge fan of this particular figure, but there are so many figures in this line I love the look of - like Bulkhead, Prime, the Dinobots - I can't wait. It's this line and cartoon which has reignited my interest in Transformers after the film; which practically drained my of all Transformers joy, I'm afraid to say.

I can't wait until 2008 (actually I bought a test-shot of Bulkhead - can't wait for that to arrive first)!

by **Auto Bot** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:47 am

The traffic light is missing one big pole.

by **TaiPoh** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:09 am

Looks great! Can't wait for the line, but I don't think I'll be able to watch the cartoon till the DVD/VCD is out, I don't have cartoon network.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:18 am

Im gonna buy prowl, if only to work out how the hell he transformes.

What IS the thing with the traffic light?

by **OptimusShr** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:18 am

Packaging is OK. Back looks better than the from IMO.

Dammit I'm going to be broke come January.

News Credits: 2 · by **An_de** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:25 am

Ummmm... Why does he have cut-off traffic light?

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:28 am

Er... why haven't you got one?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:28 am

Now that is awesome. Ruler of the Energon Arcees!!!

I believe the stop light looks to be some kind of mace. It 'unclearly' says "Traffic Light 'Chain' _____________" I believe.

Beautiful, although, the colors for Prowl are off a bit, I'll nab a few of them, and glad to see Prowl back in a sweet new Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow-esque role.

by **Kryptoniteking** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:31 am

I agree that the package design for this is quite unimpressive.

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobotic9** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:31 am

EXCITED! Wow they all look awesome, and the packaging's great too!

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:46 am

Kryptoniteking wrote:I agree that the package design for this is quite unimpressive.

In all honesty, who cares about the packaging anyway? It's the toy I care about.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:07 am

I'm guessing Hasbro want packaging that'll be very different from the Universe line that'll be running at the same time to avoid confusion.

by **olokin** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:14 am

Something to look forward to next year. Prowl looks promising.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:18 am

It's....busy. And colorful.

...it'll be eye candy for the kids.

No matter how hard I try, I just can't get into it.

Ah well.

by **Bonger** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:25 am

Autobot032 wrote:It's....busy. And colorful.

...it'll be eye candy for the kids.

No matter how hard I try, I just can't get into it. Ah well.

Yeah, same here. Nice line for the kiddies. Hopefully the show will be a half decent watch for me, and I'll be content.

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:32 am

I am really liking this figure.

by **Auto Bot** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:35 am

Redimus wrote:Im gonna buy prowl, if only to work out how the hell he transformes.

What IS the thing with the traffic light?

Or wait for Ryan to post pictures in the gallery?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:44 am

Auto Bot wrote:
Redimus wrote:Im gonna buy prowl, if only to work out how the hell he transformes.

What IS the thing with the traffic light?

Or wait for Ryan to post pictures in the gallery?

It's a weapon. It's a mace. He's a traffic cop, that's a stop light, ticket, etc. It all fits. He's in disguise, so his weapon would be too.

I dunno about you, but if someone ten plus feet tall came swinging at me with a TRAFFIC LIGHT...I'm sure I'd do my best to outrun it, and be really sorry the first hit didn't kill me...because...ow.