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News Credits: 18 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:08 pm

EDIT: deleated post because i decided it was stupid

News Credits: 8 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:10 pm

I'm gonna MEH this, mostly for the lumpy jet cab. Great Drone though

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:11 pm

Guess I was way off base. Where's the best source for picks of the upcoming animated toys?

I will say that while I'm rather indifferent to the character designs, I am impress with how well they were able to capture the cartoony look of the characters in actual transformable toys. And he definitely looks like he's solidly constructed.

I am glad though that Beast Wars was the current Transformers show when I was younger that was like a high point and everything since has kinda been a downward slide.

News Credits: 23 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:12 pm

Immortal Starscream wrote:i say give the show and toys a chance before you pass judgement.

I'm trying, but it's hard. We've been disappointed time and again, and what I've seen so far hasn't been too awesome.

beastwars surprised people

Yes, because of how good the show is. But right now we're talking about the toys, the first Seasons's worth of Beast Wars Transformers looked more like Transformers than these Animated figures. Some Beasties figured had stuff like animal heads on chests (which was like the car hoods as chests) and familiar-looking robot heads (Primal, Megs, Cheetor kinda looked Prowl-like, etc). The Animated figures... [will enter comment once I've 'given it a chance']

and apperently, so has the movie.

Yikes, we must have lowered our expectations since Beast Wars...

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:12 pm

Overcracker wrote:This figure, is either not Megatron, or a pre earth Cybertronian mode. Because comparing there animated design to the this figure, I see no likeness whatsoever:

I kinda get the feeling this figure is Shockwave, not Megatron.

when you mention it, yeah. the one eyed thing on the head clearly must be Shockwave.

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:13 pm

Ddave wrote:
Night~Flare wrote:You know whats so cool abouy you guys you see one prototype and it makes the whole line suck.

Ha, I agree.

Even if everyone on this site thought these molds were trash, Hasbro would still make a killing, because this show is not going to be marketed for 15-40 year olds, but under 12's, and is going to have a prime time spot on cartoon network. A prodominant childrens show network, with a toy line that 99% of buyers will be little kids (or the parents of).

I find it funny how much grown adults can whing and bitch about how a toy looks. The only reason why? Its because you can. Majority are going to take back what they said in a few months anyway.

When all the movie line toys were coming out, all I saw was no stop threads about how much they all sucked. Now majority of those people bashing them months ago, now own them all, and love them (par a few).

Its just the early stages of a pathetic fanboyism. Be happy that they are taking the time to make a new series, with new toys.

Just wait til they come out, and you have it infront of you, in your sweaty little palms to bash it then.... Its a proto ffs...

So I'm not allowed to have an opinion? I'm not allowed to look at something and say "I don't like how that looks"? Why, because my opinion doesn't agree with you? I don't have to take a bite of dog crap to know that it's going to taste like crap.

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:28 pm

I acutally like the the current tread in Transformers design...though not necessarily the execution of the toys based on. *wink, wink*

Anyway, Shockwave or Megatron, I do like the robot mode. I'm not entirely sold on the vehicle mode though. I'll have to wait until I see it in person for a final opinion.

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:32 pm

How are people getting Shockwave from this mold? This is clearly the same mold shown in the Botcon pictures. No matter what color it is, you can plainly see that it is the Magatron design. As for the colors, this is a prototype, not the finished product. His alt mode, if I'm remembering the right thing, is allegedly a "hover tank" of Cybertronian origin. Hence, this is his Cybertronian mode, not his earth mode. So please, stop saying it isn't Megs just because he doesn't look like the picture we saw the other day. Which, I might add, was found a long time after we first saw Megs' new design.

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:32 pm

Sorry, my computer is fritzing. :-(

Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:34 pm

Wish I knew how to delete posts. :-(

Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:37 pm

I am very upset they messed with a great design
they should have gone with the idw style forms of the movie
this is going to be worse then the beast wars

News Credits: 972 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:39 pm

I was hoping against hope that it would be a toy for that kick-arse robot mode we saw a few days ago.

Not sold on the alt mode, I'll have to see it in it's actual colours, but the robot mode looks like it's more than decent.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:56 pm

I do think the robot mode is good enough for me to wana buy it (unlike all things movie megs, where I'm having a REAL hard time justifiying spending any money on him at all). I just dont think it looks particularly god for someone who is suposed to be the decepticon leader.

As for this toy line as a whole, I'm looking foward to it, I'm looking forward to another line Cyb and the Classics. Those are the style of tfs that really apeal to me (as well as the more relaistic ones and most things G1). Anything to steer the franchise away from movie style designs for the tiem being (dont get me wrong, I like most of the movie tfs I have, but apart from leader prime, none of them would make my top 50, they're all too ugly, awkward and generally not much fun to play with).

News Credits: 150 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:14 pm

I tried to buy it, not for sale.

Also,

The Unicron Singularity wrote:looks like he transforms into a shitter with a hovercraft lodged onto it.

Shitter was full!

News Credits: 5 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:40 pm

I like the idea, its a combo concept version of the original and a homage to the Movie, it's got the similar space ship altmode, and the large weapons canon on one arm, the face is like the G-1 version while the helmet is similar to the movie design..I don't know why everyone is complaining, they were like saying why don't the movie version be like this or why don't they put the movie version gun on one arm, ect.. ect..it looks like they did that for the animated tv show..our fandom is very very picky... :cry:

The only time I have evr seen the fandom in complete unison was when classics came on the seen, and all the purists were all over it like white on rice, but if you were at all opposed to any of the designs, sans Nerf megatron, you got lynched like stink on shite!! Geez!!!

News Credits: 4 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:43 pm

I really like the look of the new Transformers:animated figures, and can't wait to get my hands on some. They've done enough ultra realistic transformers at this point that I don't mind a departure. I welcome it.

Masterpieces and alternators were terrific, and the movie line has been more intricate than previous main lines, classics were a nice balance between realism and cartoon accuracy; it's great to have a new aesthetic as a change of pace. And I'm impressed how cartoony they've been able to keep the new animated toys and still have workable transformations.

Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:45 pm

This looks like the deluxe-sized Cyb version of Megs, and I like it well enough, but if I like and buy the voyager-sized version of Megs, then, since this one is a VTOL, I could consider it a Cyb version of Thrust. :grin:

Coolness.

News Credits: 32 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:53 pm

Wow! I gotta say this first prototype who's colors I like. Hasbro, screw gray and silver and red. Give us this! I like it! I think he's backwards in the picks though. Isn't he supposed to be a flying cannon, not just a space ship/cybertronian jet? And is that big clear plasic thing on the side of him a sword? Cool! Looks like Cruellock's, and is much better than that skinny katana the season 2 Megs has.

Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:33 pm

Ragnorok64 wrote:
Overcracker wrote:I kinda get the feeling this figure is Shockwave, not Megatron.
Exactly. First thing I thought when I saw this was "this has got to be Shockwave." Seriously he share so many designs aspects with shockwave it's hard to believe him to be Megatron...

Interesting theory -- it does look quite a bit like Shockwave, especially with the single eye within the helmet. On the other hand, all promotional material clearly marks this sculpt as Megatron. My (wild) guess? It's Megatron, but the eventual Shockwave figure (assuming that they make one, since he's apparently slated to show up at some point in the series) will be a partial repaint with a modified headsculpt. For some reason I think they'll establish a familial connection between Megs and Shockwave as well, though I really have no basis for that assumption.

And am I the only person who thinks that this "jet" looks like a partially transformed gun? Flip the nose around, fold the wings down into some kind of handle, and there you go. Or it could be a cannon, if the nose is flipped around and the wings are folded down such that, with the back end, it forms a sort of tripod.

On second thought, the purple repaint of this figure will probably be Galvatron rather than Shockwave. :lol:

News Credits: 7 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:39 pm

Oh my god someone got a power ranger mixed in with my transformers!!!!

Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:49 pm

megatroptimus wrote:Alternate mode reminds me of that blue hovercraft (part of Ultimate Transmax Megazord) in the recent "Operation overdrive" Power Rangers show...

I took a look after you said that..& I thought of Delta Runner 2 from SPD. Looks just like it IMO. But that's just me.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:17 pm

Some of the animated series toys looked kinda cool (the big green military autobot comes to mind)... But I cant get too excited about this one.

I agree with the post a couple up...very cool if it were a Playskool Go-bot/Transformers. As a REAL Transformer for people over the age of 7...Eh, no thanks.