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by **SJ21** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:18 pm

Why do I see these two as really really annoying characters? By the end of the movie we are going to hope that Ironhid shoots them. I am not saying comic releif isn't welcome in a movie, but don't create characters speciffically for that purpose.

He looks like one of the gremlins.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:24 pm

Yup these guys are the next jarjar. Heres one more reason that this movie is going to suck. Mold would have been some what decent but that horrid head just makes it a fail.

News Credits: 88 · by **DavidT** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:55 pm

Maybe we will get lucky and get a G1 repaint of Skids with a G1-esque shape head....

by **Swiftpaw** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:13 pm

Body looks okay, that head sculpt is horrible though.

And it does look like one arm is bigger than the other, and I think Mudflap is the mirror opposite. I think they're really trying to give the 'two halves of a whole' feel to the twins, but it's not working, yet.

Thing to remember kids? The bios on the packaging tend to not be 100% accurate to the detail, especially between toy and media. Been that way since G1. There's still hope they won't be nearly as 'retard' as that bio sounds.

And they're still better than Wheelie.

News Credits: 3 · by **Highbeam** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:13 pm

T-Macksimus wrote:Great, the fate of the world lies partly in the hands of an RC truck, 3 motor cycles and 2 compact cars with ADHD and a bad beating with an ugly stick.

That's almost sig-quote worthy

Seriously though, I hate the twins' heads...way to ruin an otherwise decent pair of bots, Hasbro! I still might just get them for their alt modes...meh.

by **Valandar** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:37 pm

Highbeam wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote:Great, the fate of the world lies partly in the hands of an RC truck, 3 motor cycles and 2 compact cars with ADHD and a bad beating with an ugly stick.

That's almost sig-quote worthy

Seriously though, I hate the twins' heads...way to ruin an otherwise decent pair of bots, Hasbro! I still might just get them for their alt modes...meh.

Blame Bay, not Hasbro, for that one.

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:37 pm

His bio makes him sound like Blurr.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:30 pm

Highbeam wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote:Great, the fate of the world lies partly in the hands of an RC truck, 3 motor cycles and 2 compact cars with ADHD and a bad beating with an ugly stick.

That's almost sig-quote worthy

Seriously though, I hate the twins' heads...way to ruin an otherwise decent pair of bots, Hasbro! I still might just get them for their alt modes...meh.

I'm guessing that one of the sites that does after market TF kits will be scrambling to be the first to put out a set of hard plastic "paper bags" with eye hole cut outs that are custom fit to go over these guys' heads. I was wondering why Bay has so many scenes where the lighting is low and why, in the daytime scenes we only see these guys in their alt. modes. It's cold and it's crass but as the saying goes, "Beauty is just a light-switch away"

Highbeam, I just might run with your idea. I'm still debating...

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:37 pm

I still don't know what to say about skidz and mudflap, they have very cool alt modes and the robot modes are cool too, but their heads are killing me!!!! :sad:

I really hope their not comic relief in this dark film, its not the right time or place for this i think. Maybe they look like this for a reason? or maybe the mighty Devastator stepped on their heads too! ha ha ha :grin:

News Credits: 5 · by **emeraldbeacon** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:37 pm

Is anyone else really hoping that Skids and Mudflap are both voiced by Mike Judge?

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:45 pm

Pass. Only Sideswipe so far for me.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:47 pm

Does he have buck-teeth?

by **Blastback** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:52 pm

So, let's take Skids, give him Sideswipe's family situation, give him part of Bluesreak's personality, and make the ugliest face we can. Sounds GREAT!!!

Yeah, wonderful idea guys.

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:55 pm

Stormrider wrote:Does he have buck-teeth?

Yup...

And one of the cgi renders showed an Autobot symbol on one of them.

by **Jaz-Zen** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:05 pm

I hated the heads at first, too. Mudflap's head looks MELTED for goodness sakes. I had thought about kitbashing them new heads, and I'm sure some people will.

But I think it would just be easier to slap Decepticon stickers on them. Autobots outnumber Decepticons anyway, so taking two ugly bots and making them Cons really just helps even things out.

But, yes, it would be cool if they actually gave us a blue repaint of Movie Skids with a more G1 Skids face.

-J-

by **Prime Riblet** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:40 pm

Skids is very ugly to me whether he is in alt mode or bot mode. I hope the movie explains why the face is so malformed. Is it supposed to be damaged?

by **Wheeljack144** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:56 pm

im really not keen on the Autobot twin's faces. Or in this case, their bios and stats. I feel like theyre getting set up for the Jazz treatment with their obscure names, but well see what happens.

Skids couldnt possibly be as annoying as his bio suggests...could he?

well, at least sideswipe looks great.

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:16 am

Firebird wrote:
Stormrider wrote:Does he have buck-teeth?

Yup...

And one of the cgi renders showed an Autobot symbol on one of them.

Whoa,whoa,whoa, Am I understanding you correctly?? The symbol is on one of his buck teeth?? Like some sort of hip-hop, rapper gold or jewel Abutobot bling??? Where's that ugly stick?! I'll finish what was started on the Autobot then I'll go after the artist. There are just some places people should not go when it comes to Transformers and I'll be damned if somebody wasn't foolish enough to go there.

Please, Firebird, tell me I mistook your post. PLEASE!
I've got nothing (well, not much) against rap or hip-hop, don't get me wrong. I'm a metal-head and I bought the Grindcore figure solely because of his name and bio, but he doesn't LOOK like a metal-head. NO Autobot should resemble any genre of music fan. It's just not right! Besides, rappers should be offended if THIS guy is representin' them! That's like equating rap with inbred fugly! 8-}

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:21 am

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:28 am

Ummmm. never mind! :shock:

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:52 am

T-Macksimus wrote:
Firebird wrote:
Stormrider wrote:Does he have buck-teeth?

Yup...

And one of the cgi renders showed an Autobot symbol on one of them.
Please, Firebird, tell me I mistook your post. PLEASE!

I wish you were. And I hope that they decided against it before the character models were finalized.

But back when Activision had the renders for their game online we got this picture. Look at the black smudge on his right tooth, It looks suspiciously like a certain faction symbol.

There was another with a closer look at his face and the tooth, but Unfortunately I didn't save that one.

And Stormrider, we can just throw a Cronoformer around Skids neck to get the same effect

News Credits: 1 · by **T-Macksimus** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:06 am

Firebird wrote:...And Stormrider, we can just throw a Cronoformer around Skids neck to get the same effect

What are you doing? Don't encourage him!!! Next you'll be suggesting we hang the cronoformer from a gold chain... #-o

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:11 am

T-Macksimus wrote:
Firebird wrote:...And Stormrider, we can just throw a Cronoformer around Skids neck to get the same effect

What are you doing? Don't encourage him!!! Next you'll be suggesting we hang the cronoformer from a gold chain...

But the little guys only come in Brushed Metal

We need Platinum chains obviously. Otherwise the effect would be ruined by clashing colors 8-}

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:51 am

Firebird wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote:
Firebird wrote:
Stormrider wrote:Does he have buck-teeth?

Yup...

And one of the cgi renders showed an Autobot symbol on one of them.
Please, Firebird, tell me I mistook your post. PLEASE!

I wish you were. And I hope that they decided against it before the character models were finalized.

But back when Activision had the renders for their game online we got this picture. Look at the black smudge on his right tooth, It looks suspiciously like a certain faction symbol.

There was another with a closer look at his face and the tooth, but Unfortunately I didn't save that one.

And Stormrider, we can just throw a Cronoformer around Skids neck to get the same effect

This link has the close-up. It's pixelated, but it's as good as it gets.
http://jalopnik.com/5142906/2011-chevy- ... neck-robot

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:51 am

Firebird wrote:
T-Macksimus wrote:
Firebird wrote:...And Stormrider, we can just throw a Cronoformer around Skids neck to get the same effect

What are you doing? Don't encourage him!!! Next you'll be suggesting we hang the cronoformer from a gold chain...

But the little guys only come in Brushed Metal

We need Platinum chains obviously. Otherwise the effect would be ruined by clashing colors

Yeahhhhh...boyyy....!

Seriously, if Transformers have the ability to change their form then why can't they fix their faces?