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News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:10 pm

Machinima has released the next prelude to Combiner Wars. This chapter features the fan built combiner herself Victorion. You can also check out the first prelude starring Optimus Prime here and the new video embedded below.

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:45 pm

She certainly thinks a lot of herself.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:50 pm

Well that was kind of awesomy.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 1:57 pm

Hmm... pretty sure this is setting herself up to be some kind of pseudo-antagonist. Predicting rn that she believes herself to be above everyone, fights the Autobots, learns yadda-yadda-yadda then joins them to kick even more ass than either party could kick alone.

by **griftimus prime** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:29 pm

its like bad fan fiction.

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:38 pm

Dialogue is kinda cheesy, but they are introducing the plotline of the Till' All are One arc, so there's that. Otherwise, I honestly imagined Victorion with a huskier and deeper voice, still feminine, but less...astral?
Anyway, I love the Ultraman rising pose at the end of the vid.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:39 pm

Ehhhhhhhhh no. The 80s...ness of it I dig. Victorion herself though? If she's going to be a villain then yeah, that's pretty cool. If she's going to be a protagonist though...ugh. I can smell the Mary Sue a mile off.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:11 pm

oh

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:22 pm

My bad ... I'm sure what I approved was edited. All gone now.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:44 pm

It's official, Victorion is now a sentient female Voltron.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:47 pm

Does that make Pyra Magna Space Dad Mum?

I guess Rust Dust can count as Allura... :-?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:07 pm

Sabrblade wrote:It's official, Victorion is now a sentient female Voltron.

What, a censored and Americanized version of a far superior product? :lol:

(I've never watched Voltron or Go Lion please don't shoot me)

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:13 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's official, Victorion is now a sentient female Voltron.

What, a censored and Americanized version of a far superior product?

(I've never watched Voltron or Go Lion please don't shoot me)

For a moment I thought you were talking about Macross and the inferior Robotech :-P

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:14 pm

Kurona wrote:Does that make Pyra Magna Space Dad Mum?

I guess Rust Dust can count as Allura...

Each component's a lion, of course.

Though, Rust Dust would just be an accessory.

Delta Magnus wrote:
(I've never watched Voltron or Go Lion please don't shoot me)

Go watch the new one on Netflix. Only 11 episodes and is genuinely amazing!

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:30 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's official, Victorion is now a sentient female Voltron.

What, a censored and Americanized version of a far superior product?

(I've never watched Voltron or Go Lion please don't shoot me)

For a moment I thought you were talking about Macross and the inferior Robotech

I am a Macross snob, but that wasn't what I was talking about here. (Harmony Gold can eat my arse though).

@Sabreblade:
Huh, I'll have to give it a watch. I do love giant robot shenanigans (though I do want to watch the original Go Lion as I hear for a 70s anime it's actually really good). Thanks for the recommendation!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:35 pm

I'll second Voltron. Although I could do with a little less people story, and more Voltron VS. Robeasts!

Goooooooooo VICKY! :-P

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:36 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's official, Victorion is now a sentient female Voltron.

What, a censored and Americanized version of a far superior product?

(I've never watched Voltron or Go Lion please don't shoot me)

For a moment I thought you were talking about Macross and the inferior Robotech

I am a Macross snob, but that wasn't what I was talking about here. (Harmony Gold can eat my arse though).

@Sabreblade:
Huh, I'll have to give it a watch. I do love giant robot shenanigans (though I do want to watch the original Go Lion as I hear for a 70s anime it's actually really good). Thanks for the recommendation!

Eh, GoLion was from 1981.

But what's interesting about the new Voltron in relation to GoLion is that it actually takes some elements from GoLion in addition to elements from past Voltron shows. It's awesome.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:41 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:It's official, Victorion is now a sentient female Voltron.

What, a censored and Americanized version of a far superior product?

(I've never watched Voltron or Go Lion please don't shoot me)

For a moment I thought you were talking about Macross and the inferior Robotech

I am a Macross snob, but that wasn't what I was talking about here. (Harmony Gold can eat my arse though).

@Sabreblade:
Huh, I'll have to give it a watch. I do love giant robot shenanigans (though I do want to watch the original Go Lion as I hear for a 70s anime it's actually really good). Thanks for the recommendation!
Eh, GoLion was from 1981.

Well now I feel like even more of a wally than usual.

But what's interesting about the new Voltron in relation to GoLion is that it actually takes some elements from GoLion in addition to elements from past Voltron shows. It's awesome.

That IS cool. I'll have to check it out, assuming I can get the TV to myself.

News Credits: 2 · by **partholon** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:46 pm

griftimus prime wrote:its like bad fan fiction.

yeah kinda got that vibe meself.

not a good sign IMO .

still ill give the show a shot, it wouldnt be the first to make a misstep in advertising.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:55 pm

I dunno, I'm not feeling it with this series....

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 2 · by **RevTibe** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 5:56 pm

More than a little corny on the dialogue, although hopefully isn't too representative of the show's content - after all, I doubt the series proper will include monologues like this. This prelude was much better at working within its limitations.

...never really gotten that into this style of "prelude", though. Doesn't feel like they're adding much to the experience. At least it's better than a trailer.

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:02 pm

I was honestly hoping they'd use 'Gestalt' as the official term, and use 'Combiner' as slang...oh well.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:03 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:I was honestly hoping they'd use 'Gestalt' as the official term, and use 'Combiner' as slang...oh well.

...Why? Is this some crap only Wikinauts care about?

News Credits: 79 · by **Sigma Magnus** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:06 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:I was honestly hoping they'd use 'Gestalt' as the official term, and use 'Combiner' as slang...oh well.

...Why? Is this some crap only Wikinauts care about?

...what? No, no. At least to me, gestalt just sounds more...I dunno...professional?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 6:09 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:I was honestly hoping they'd use 'Gestalt' as the official term, and use 'Combiner' as slang...oh well.

...Why? Is this some crap only Wikinauts care about?

...what? No, no. At least to me, gestalt just sounds more...I dunno...professional?

But "Combiner" was always the official term. "Gestalt" was a fan term given use in some sparse official cases.