>
shop.seibertron.com amazon.seibertron.com Facebook Twitter X YouTube Pinterest Instagram Myspace LinkedIn Patreon Podcast RSS
This page runs on affiliate links — your clicks may earn us a few Shanix. Want the full transmission? Roll out to our Affiliate Disclosure.

Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

There is more to Transformers than movies, cartoons, comics and toys. Discuss anything else Transformers here.

Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby babylon queen » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:19 pm

Phillip Pullman, the author of the novel "The golden compass" has a character who is like the devil called Metatron. :o) Where is Moonscream or StarScream. Okay, I don't know if Hasbro stole the idea or He did.It is loosely based on protestant reformation and Milton"Paradise lost." It gets worst since the character Kidman portrayed in the movie,Mrs Coulter seduces Metatron. It was embarrassing for me to read this book in front of the kids since I would mention the name Metatron and they would correct me saying "no,It is Megatron,Miss." When I got to the chapter where he is seduce and tempted by Coulter. They told me it is Megatron and Starscream especially when it starts to refer to cosmic dust. The series has atheistic tone but when it refers to religion and God and Mary Malone the ex nun.The kids starting saying things like God is Optimus Prime then what is Grimlock,Jesus, and the animated series how Elite-one became a black widow spider.
babylon queen
Vehicon
Posts: 311
Joined: Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:22 pm

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby cybercat » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:36 pm

babylon queen wrote:Phillip Pullman, the author of the novel "The golden compass" has a character who is like the devil called Metatron. :o) Where is Moonscream or StarScream. Okay, I don't know if Hasbro stole the idea or He did.It is loosely based on protestant reformation and Milton"Paradise lost." It gets worst since the character Kidman portrayed in the movie,Mrs Coulter seduces Metatron. It was embarrassing for me to read this book in front of the kids since I would mention the name Metatron and they would correct me saying "no,It is Megatron,Miss." When I got to the chapter where he is seduce and tempted by Coulter. They told me it is Megatron and Starscream especially when it starts to refer to cosmic dust. The series has atheistic tone but when it refers to religion and God and Mary Malone the ex nun.The kids starting saying things like God is Optimus Prime then what is Grimlock,Jesus, and the animated series how Elite-one became a black widow spider.


Ummm, Metatron is an angel who appears in the Talmud. One of the big ones, top of the Qabalistic Tree of Life, I think? He has occasionally been portrayed as the 'dark angel' who wrestled with Jacob, and one of the Watchers. He led the children of Israel through the desert during Exodus and stopped Abraham from sacrificing Isaac in some of his more positive portrayals throughout religious literature.

He's been around for WAY longer than Phillip Pullman AND Hasbro, I'm afraid.

I highly recommend you consider using the information superhighway, such as, say, google or wikipedia, such as here to help resolve your robot/child/spirituality dilemmas.

Oh, and saying it's based on _Paradise Lost_? (Headslap). PL is based on the book of Genesis. Milton was an encyclopedist, but he didn't make anything up--he just recorded what the knowledge was at the time.


HK. Unless, of course, your entire post was a joke. I'm notoriously bad at interpreting internet humor, and it's probably very funny.
User avatar
cybercat
Gestalt
Posts: 2039
News Credits: 1
Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:33 pm
Location: lost in cyborg theory

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby Tekka » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:41 pm

Motto: "I'm grade-A, 100% prime-cut final boss! I'm going to take over the world any day now!"
Weapon: Multi-Function Sword
Megatron is the voice of god. Don't ye doubt.
Image
User avatar
Tekka
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 7180
News Credits: 2
Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:14 am
Location: Dark Side of The Light

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby Skyfire77 » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:53 pm

Motto: "Science can't move forward without heaps!"
Weapon: Particle Beam Cannon
Tekka wrote:Megatron is the voice of god. Don't ye doubt.


Yep. Played brilliantly by Alan Rickman in "Dogma", too.
Image
User avatar
Skyfire77
Headmaster
Posts: 1127
News Credits: 2
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:03 pm
Location: Bethel Park, PA
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 10+
Speed: 10
Endurance: 6
Rank: 7
Courage: 8
Firepower: 8
Skill: 10

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby Tekka » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:15 am

Motto: "I'm grade-A, 100% prime-cut final boss! I'm going to take over the world any day now!"
Weapon: Multi-Function Sword
Skyfire77 wrote:
Tekka wrote:Megatron is the voice of god. Don't ye doubt.


Yep. Played brilliantly by Alan Rickman in "Dogma", too.

I don't remember seeing Megatron at any point during that movie.
Image
User avatar
Tekka
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 7180
News Credits: 2
Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:14 am
Location: Dark Side of The Light

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby Skyfire77 » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:14 am

Motto: "Science can't move forward without heaps!"
Weapon: Particle Beam Cannon
Gah. I swear I thought you said Metatron when I read that last night... #-o :oops:
Image
User avatar
Skyfire77
Headmaster
Posts: 1127
News Credits: 2
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:03 pm
Location: Bethel Park, PA
Strength: 8
Intelligence: 10+
Speed: 10
Endurance: 6
Rank: 7
Courage: 8
Firepower: 8
Skill: 10

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby Tekka » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:21 am

Motto: "I'm grade-A, 100% prime-cut final boss! I'm going to take over the world any day now!"
Weapon: Multi-Function Sword
Lol. XD That's okay.

It is amazing though the number of people who look at the name Metatron and think Megatron. It's a testament to how far Transformers reaches. It amuses me even more in Megaten when Metatron is depicted as a seraphic gundam... Which only further confuses the issue.
Image
User avatar
Tekka
Guardian Of Seibertron
Posts: 7180
News Credits: 2
Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:14 am
Location: Dark Side of The Light

Re: Hasbro suing Phillp Pullman for character,Metatron.

Postby Flare » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:08 pm

Motto: "If you're going to be bad, make sure you're the best at it!"
Weapon: Double-Barreled, Armor-Piercing Particle Beam Cann...
That's so much Kaon slag! Metatron has nothing to do with Transformers. He's a powerful Arch Angel of light. King Solomon used to invoke his power during "sorcery" practices. And according to legend he used to be a prophet or patriarch known as Enoch.
Flare
Minibot
Posts: 168
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:25 am
Location: Cybertron
Strength: 6
Intelligence: 8
Speed: 9
Endurance: 6
Rank: 3
Courage: 8
Firepower: 9
Skill: 7


Return to Transformers General Discussion


[ Incoming message. Source unknown. ] No Signal - Please Stand By [ Click to attempt signal recovery... ]


Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Transformers Deluxe HC Book 01 Direct Market Exclusive Image Comics 0125IM467"
NEW!
Transformers Delux ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "ENERGON UNIVERSE #1 Cvr C 1:10 Image Comics 2025 Special 0325IM289 1C (CA)Hughes"
NEW!
ENERGON UNIVERSE # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #15 Cvr A Image Comics 2024 Skybound 1024IM428 15A (CA) Johnson"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #15 C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "VOID RIVALS #21 Cvr E 1:50 Image Comics 2025 0525IM452 21E (CA) Sherman"
NEW!
VOID RIVALS #21 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "VOID RIVALS #21 Cvr B Image Comics 2025 0525IM449 21B (CA) Hughes (W) Kirkman"
NEW!
VOID RIVALS #21 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "VOID RIVALS #21 Cvr A Image Comics 2025 0525IM448 21A (CA) De Felici (W) Kirkman"
NEW!
VOID RIVALS #21 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "VOID RIVALS #21 Cvr C 1:10 Image Comics 2025 0525IM450 21C (CA) Morazzo+Delpeche"
NEW!
VOID RIVALS #21 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "Transformers Deluxe HC Book 01 Image Comics 2025 0125IM467 (CA) Johnson"
NEW!
Transformers Delux ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #8 2nd ptg Cvr B Ultra Magnus Image Comics 2024 0524IM977 Howard"
TRANSFORMERS #8 2n ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "ENERGON UNIVERSE #1 Cvr E 1:50 Image Comics 2024 Special 0324IM170 1E Randolph"
NEW!
ENERGON UNIVERSE # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THE TRANSFORMERS #1 40th Anniversary Cvr A Image Comics 2024 Skybound 01A"
THE TRANSFORMERS # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "VOID RIVALS #1 2nd ptg Cvr A Image Comics 2023 APR239177 (CA) Howard (W) Kirkman"
NEW!
VOID RIVALS #1 2nd ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "VOID RIVALS #21 Cvr D 1:25 Image Comics 2025 0525IM451 21D (CA) Formisano"
NEW!
VOID RIVALS #21 Cv ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "TRANSFORMERS #15 Cvr B Image Comics 2024 Skybound 1024IM429 15B (CA) Corona"
NEW!
TRANSFORMERS #15 C ...
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.

Featured Products on Amazon.com

Buy "Transformers Authentics Bumblebee" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Authentics Grimlock Action Figure" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 13 Voyager Class Movie 2 Megatron" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Quintus Prime Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Deluxe Class Dinobot Sludge" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Leader Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Deluxe Misfire and Aimless" on AMAZON
Buy "Cyberverse Warrior Class Megatron" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 01 Deluxe Class Movie 1 Bumblebee" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: The Last Knight -- Knight Armor Turbo Changer Grimlock" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Victorion Collection Pack" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Menasor Collection Pack" on AMAZON
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.