Nemesis Primal wrote:I really wish they'd release more Decepticons.
That's always a problem, alas. Heck, it isn't even a problem just limited to Transformers toy lines. I guess manufacturers feel like kids are more likely to want good guy toys. Hence why, for example, in any Batman toy line you're lucky if you get one of each bad guy, while meanwhile Batman himself will have 20 different made up variations. And thus, Batman being able to breathe in space was born.
Nemesis Primal wrote:No offense meant, it's just that I see less who fit the label and are willing to just ignore what they aren't interested in, and more who go off on wild rants about Windblade and Alpha Bravo and Grimlock being green. Admittedly, the latter might just be more visible because they're louder.
Eh, none taken. I will admit there is always a vocal minority of fans who are, "Why aren't things exactly the way I want it, damn it?! It should be my way! Don't care how, I WANT IT NOW!"
For me, though... Well, to use the three examples you gave...
Windblade? Cool! A
new G1 character to add to my collection.
Alpha Bravo? If I was miffed at all with him, it was because he was coming at the expense of a pre-existing character I wanted, unlike Windblade who's existence came at the expense of no one. With Alpha Bravo, I could not have a G1 accurate Superion. As soon as it became known that there
would be options, however, then all was right with the world. And if options for a Slingshot had never happened? Eh, I'd have sucked it up gotten Alpha Bravo, and lived with it, I suppose.
Green Grimlock? (Or even that same Grimlock repainted in G1 colors?) Eh, as I said, that toyline isn't my thing. Not interested. But awesome it is there for those who are!
Guess what it boils down to is that I am primarily a G1 fan, but of the sort who won't deny others the right to their own brands of Transformers fandom. We are
all Transformers fans, and that is awesome.
Henry921 wrote:I wish Pipes had a new head sculpt rather than being a straight redeco of Huffer.
Eh, it will work for me! Of course, I don't have that head yet. I have the mold as Prime, but skipped out on Huffer as I'd gotten a third party Huffer before we knew an official one was coming. So that head will be all new to me!