it was certainly an intersting time.
in a way i kinda regret we never got to see what furman was going to do with em in the comic as ironically they probably wouldve been really cool in comic form.
i echo the comment about treadshot. he had one REALLY cool bio and i always thought an "enemy at the gates" style story between him and sureshot (whom the bio said he was better than) couldve been a great little story.
yes the idea of a non transforming TF is on the nuts side but some of the characters are really cool on the design front and some of the "parnters" were great.
i loved the transforming exo suits for instance that thundercraker got (basically became a plane he rode which tranformed into a suit reminicient of his seeker bot mode) and sideswipe and tracka came with these little weapons platforms/tanks that became armour (really just covered their backs and heads). even grimlock got a cool mortar launcher he could ride. in fact for a basically naff toy i bought a fair number of em
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take off and screech was one of my fav's . a decepticon skyjocky who had a partner that turned from a vulture/bird thingy to an armoured jet pack that made him look
vaguely like nemisis the warlock which he could use to fly about !
i kinda feel for you lads in america though as at the same time we got the predators, motivators, turbomasters and the last buy i got for over a decade - overlord. i never realy took to the micromasters but we got some great toys at the end and we werent as limited as you guys.
must admit its been a guilty pleasure to see the AM turn up in the IDW books, all the more fun as now you can actually give em alt modes. banzaitron and gutcruncher were actually portrayed as well up the command chain to boot.
so while im glad the bots are back in their transforming glory its still good to see these somewhat overlooked lads getting a bit of a light shone on em.