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Now those of you who know me even sort-of well know that I keep my "What I Collect" and "What I Don't Collect" lines strictly to pseudo-classics. For a long time after seeing the TF: Prime toy images at Botcon and around Seibs I was still debating whether or not to get them, eventually coming to the conclusion that I may get a couple to fit into my Classics lineup (I'm looking at you Bulkhead).

Then today that changed.

I don't know why it did, but I was watching the latest TF: Prime episode with Arcee vs Airachnid and Bulkhead vs Breakdown when all of a sudden I said to myself "Looks like I'll be getting all of these figures."

I can't even say why in particular. Coming at it objectively, their stylings boarder movie-verse in some senses, animated in others and neither lines I have on my shelves. I think it came down to the overall tone and writings of the show that turned me on to them. IMO of course as there are haters out there but I certainly believe this show fast outdoes anything post-Beast Wars in character portrayal, and to have those characters on my shelves would be pretty fulfilling to me.

Am I the only one?

Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:26 am

i dont care what anyone says, but IM GETTING THEM ALL!!! =P~

so what if we have only seen like 5 of them, i love the characters and the designs. i must HAVE THEM!

and arcee is kinda cute

and hot

Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:35 am

I'm completely with you. I can't wait for all of these bots to make it onto my shelf. I am holding out for larger sized OP and Megs. I love this show. Even my wife likes to sit down and watch it with me (though, I don't think she would admit to that in public). TF: Prime is win, win, win.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:01 am

Mkall wrote:Now those of you who know me even sort-of well know that I keep my "What I Collect" and "What I Don't Collect" lines strictly to pseudo-classics. For a long time after seeing the TF: Prime toy images at Botcon and around Seibs I was still debating whether or not to get them, eventually coming to the conclusion that I may get a couple to fit into my Classics lineup (I'm looking at you Bulkhead).

Then today that changed.

I don't know why it did, but I was watching the latest TF: Prime episode with Arcee vs Airachnid and Bulkhead vs Breakdown when all of a sudden I said to myself "Looks like I'll be getting all of these figures."

I can't even say why in particular. Coming at it objectively, their stylings boarder movie-verse in some senses, animated in others and neither lines I have on my shelves. I think it came down to the overall tone and writings of the show that turned me on to them. IMO of course as there are haters out there but I certainly believe this show fast outdoes anything post-Beast Wars in character portrayal, and to have those characters on my shelves would be pretty fulfilling to me.

Am I the only one?

Same here. I was a little iffy when I first learned about the show, but with each new episode, the plot and designs just grew on me--particularly Breakdown, OP and Megatron.

I'll definitely be getting Arcee when wave 1 hits the stores, and will wait for a review before I commit to Bumblebee. Holding out for voyager class OP and Megs.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:35 am

I love the show mainly because of the incredible graphics. In HD it is awesome.

I agree that it's the best cartoon since Beast Wars but sadly still not as good.

I like the aesthetic because it's close to Movieverse, as a hater of the Animated aesthetic I'm okay with it because it's not so extreme. I'll be buying the toys if they manage to replicate the CGI. Prime is disappointing but I can't have Megatron with an OP so he'll be bought as well.

Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:53 am

I agree with you 100%. I'm a huge fan of the show, especially Arcee and Blackarachnia (I'm never going to call her Arachnid). They just get so much character development on the show. I'm definitely getting ALL of the main cast, which is a first for me because I've never done this (Not even with Beast Wars or Animated). IMO, this show has the potential to be greater than Beast Wars. And to those doubting, let's just remember that the first season of Beast Wars was nothing to write home about. Things didn't really start to get interested until halfway through the second season.

I just wish Optimus would get a little more development. It's pretty odd that the writers are focusing so little on Prime when the show is named after him.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:49 am

I see the movieverse meets G-1 kinda here. Lets take movie bumblebee and change him ever so slightly.... lets take movie prime and give him the G-1 paintjob.... Ratchet has some G1 attitude.

I do love bulkhead. A little dissapointed with Soundwave's alt mode but ehhh...it's different.

Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:41 am

I'm going to be all over these figs once they come out. I love the show to death!! The animation is great and I love the characters. I know Starscream will be the 1st fig I get.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:42 am

Arcee will be mine! :twisted:

News Credits: 15 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:33 am

Its a good show that walks that line between kids show and one for the long term fans. Only Bumblebees buzzings and Prime's slightly over goody goody manner let it down IMHO.

The Transformer characters are all pretty interesting. Having Megatron have his proper voice really adds to the show. I like the fact that Soundwave is mostly silent and seems to be onto Starscreams plans to overthrow Megatron.

If the final figures look as good as the images I have seen so far then I think this will be a good line and while I may not get them all I will certainly be adding a number to my collection.

News Credits: 1452 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:02 pm

I just want Wheeljack if he's ever released. We'll go from there..

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:17 pm

Blurrz wrote:I just want Wheeljack if he's ever released. We'll go from there..

He's coming. The told us so at Botcon. IIRC, he's getting both a Cyberverse(Legions, I think) and Deluxe. Yes, they're keeping the Cyberverse name/line.

News Credits: 1452 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:33 pm

Well.. then it's a party..

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:36 pm

I want arcee and would totally get bulkhead, ratchet, and breakdown when they get figures.

News Credits: 5 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:59 pm

I'm still not completely sold on this line. I imagine I will buy them but I want to see and hold them in stores first.

Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:50 pm

When are they coming out anyways?? Cause knowing me, I'll have to set my TF shopping priorites.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:09 pm

Starscream's Girl wrote:When are they coming out anyways?? Cause knowing me, I'll have to set my TF shopping priorites.

December, maybe late September.

News Credits: 37 · Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:10 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
Starscream's Girl wrote:When are they coming out anyways?? Cause knowing me, I'll have to set my TF shopping priorites.

December, maybe late September.

Damn. It's like Animated all over again. The show comes out, then you have to wait a year for the toys. :evil:

Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:06 pm

If they come out in Dec. then I know what I'll be asking for Christmas and my birthday. :grin:

News Credits: 9 · Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:19 pm

I tell you what: if they make a toy of Arachnid I won't by buying it.

Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:50 pm

Does anyone know/think Optimus and Megatron will get Leader versions from Prime and will they be available in the UK?

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Mykltron wrote:I tell you what: if they make a toy of Arachnid I won't by buying it.

I gotta ask the question then: why?

IMO She's the one I'm most interested in to see how they can pull off in toy form, given that she has a robot, a helicopter and a pseudo-spider mode.

Optimus1701 wrote:Does anyone know/think Optimus and Megatron will get Leader versions from Prime and will they be available in the UK?

I suspect each will be getting voyager classes at least. And it's way too soon to know distribution.

News Credits: 15 · Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:18 am

Mykltron wrote:I tell you what: if they make a toy of Arachnid I won't by buying it.

There's no way they can get a helicopter mode into Arachnid without a fair bit of kibble and I think that will look quite bad. Spider mode only I predict, if it happens.

Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:04 am

Ravage XK wrote:
Mykltron wrote:I tell you what: if they make a toy of Arachnid I won't by buying it.

There's no way they can get a helicopter mode into Arachnid without a fair bit of kibble and I think that will look quite bad. Spider mode only I predict, if it happens.

Not a chance.

Her "spider" legs are the helicopter blades. Robot legs go together to form the tail section of the helicopter. As such, her spider mode is really just a partially transformed state.

An Airachnid toy will definitely have a helicopter mode. I do think it's a strong possibility that the spider mode will be something of a half-measure: something that will look reasonably cool, but not be terribly functional in terms of being able to pose while supporting its weight on the spider legs. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the spider legs can't even touch the ground.

And I'll be very surprised if we don't get an Airachnid toy. She's one of the best characters on the show. The only Decepticons who've had more exposure and characterization than she's had are Megatron and Starscream. (Soundwave may have appeared in more episodes; but he might as well be an appliance 90% of the time.) And Gina Torres rocks. To make this sort of investment in the character and not try to cash in with some plastic just wouldn't make sense.

I'm hoping for a Voyager class (or equivalent) figure: she's bigger than Arcee and I'm skeptical that her conversion can be done justice in a Deluxe figure.

News Credits: 15 · Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:15 am

See I think that there is too much bulk in the helicopter to form her body in bot mode. A spider would be easier to form. I can see that the legs would be the copters blades but the helicopter body would prove to be hard to mask in bot mode. Arachnid is quite slender.