Sabrblade wrote:SamYarbrough77 wrote:I just wish we could have them look a little something like the originals. In my humble opinion they deviated way too far away from the original likeness of well, all of them.
What about when we got characters with classic names bu virtually no resemblance to their namesakes in previous TF series? Like, look at the following:
- Beast Wars Scorponok looked nothing like G1 Scorponok
- Beast Wars Inferno looked nothing like G1 Inferno
- Beast Wars Rampage looked nothing like G1 Rampage
- Beast Wars Silverbolt looked nothing like G1 Silverbolt
- Beast Machines Thrust looked nothing like G1 Thrust
- RiD Skid-Z looked nothing like G1 Skids
- RiD Prowl looked nothing like G1 Prowl
- RiD X-Brawn looked nothing like G1 Brawn
- RiD Grimlock looked nothing like G1 Grimlock
- RiD Megatron/Galvatron looked nothing like G1 Megatron/Galvatron
- RiD Scourge looked nothing like G1 Scourge
- Armada Perceptor looked nothing like G1 Perceptor
- Armada Hot Shot looked nothing like RiD Hot Shot
- Armada Red Alert looked nothing like G1 Red Alert
- Armada Smokescreen/Hoist looked nothing like G1 Smokescreen or Hoist
- Armada Blurr looked nothing like G1 Blurr
- Armada Side Swipe looked nothing like G1 Sideswipe
- Armada Megatron/Galvatron looked nothing like G1 Megatron/Galvatron
- Armada Cyclonus looked nothing like G1 Cyclonus
- Armada Thrust barely resembled G1 Thrust
- Armada Wheeljack looked nothing like G1 Wheeljack
- Energon Ironhide looked nothing like G1 Ironhide
- Energon Prowl looked nothing like G1 Prowl
- Energon Landmine looked nothing like G1 Landmine
- Energon Cliffjumper looked nothing like G1 Cliffjumper
- Energon Downshift looked nothing like G1 Downshift
- Energon Roadblock looked nothing like G1 Roadblock
- Energon Sky Shadow looked nothing like BW Sky Shadow
- Energon Terradive looked nothing like G1 Terradive
- Energon Treadshot looked nothing like G1 Treadshot
- Energon Windrazor barely resembled G2 Windrazor
- Energon Tow-Line looked nothing like RiD Tow-Line
- Energon Treadbolt looked nothing like G1 Tread Bolt
- Energon Mirage looked nothing like G1 Mirage
- Energon Six Shot looked nothing like G1 Sixshot
- Energon Sledge looked nothing like G1 Sledge
- Energon Wideload looked nothing like G1 Wideload
- Energon Barricade looked nothing like G1 Barricade
- Energon Blackout looked nothing like G1 Blackout
- Energon Kickback looked nothing like G1 Kickback
- Energon Stormcloud looked nothing like G1 Storm Cloud
- Energon Divebomb barely resembled G1 Divebomb
- Energon Rapid Run looked nothing like RiD Rapid Run
- Energon Sharkticon looked nothing like the G1 Sharkticons
- Energon Dreadwing looked nothing like G1 Dreadwing
- Energon Quickstrike looked nothing like BW Quickstrike
- Cybertron Scattorshot looked nothing like G1 Scattershot
- Cybertron Override looked nothing like G1 Override
- Cybertron Brakedown looked nothing like G1 Breakdown
- Cybertron Snarl looked nothing like G1 Snarl
- Cybertron Crosswise looked nothing like RiD Crosswise
- Cybertron Quickmix barely resembled G1 Quickmix
- Cybertron Armorhide looked nothing like RiD Armorhide
- Cybertron Megatron/Galavatron looked nothing like G1 Megatron/Galvatron
- Cybertron Thundercracker barely resembled G1 Thundercracker
- Cybertron Ransack looked nothing like G1 Ransack
- Cybertron Scourge looked nothing like G1 Scourge
- Cybertron Menasor looked nothing like G1 Menasor
- Cybertron Skywarp barely resembled G1 Skywarp
- Cybertron Sky Shadow looked nothing like BW Sky Shadow
- Animated Prowl barely resembled G1 Prowl
- Animated Sentinel Prime looked nothing like any G1 Sentinel Prime
- Animated Jetfire looked nothing like G1 Jetfire
- Animated Safeguard looked nothing like Cybertron Safeguard
- Animated Dirt Boss looked nothing like any previous Dirt Boss
- Animated Oil Slick looked nothing like any previous Oil Slick
- Prime Arcee barely resembled G1 Arcee
- Prime Smokescreen barely resembled G1 Smokescreen
- Prime Knock Out looked nothing like any previous Knockout/Knock Out
- Prime Dreadwing looked nothing like G1 Dreadwing
- From what little we saw of his actual form, Prime Makeshift looked nothing like Armada Makeshift
- The Prime Vehicons looked nothing like the BM Vehicons
- The Prime Insecticons looked nothing like the G1 Insecticons
- Prime Hardshell looked nothing like G1 Bombshell
- Prime Bombshock looked nothing like G1 Bombshock
- The Prime Terrorcons (i.e. - the zombies) looked nothing like the G1 Terrorcons
- Prime Predaking barely resembled G1 Predaking
- Prime Skylynx barely resembled G1 Sky Lynx
- Prime Dead End looked nothing like G1 Dead End
- Prime Skystalker looked nothing like any previous Skystalker
All that said, what harm is there in this design deviating from G1 Grimlock if all of the above were allowed to deviate from the designs of
their namesakes?
AWWWW, I'd LOVE to take a crack at this, but I don't have time and don't want to de-rail the topic. I guess look at it this way; When Sam Raimi said he was making Spider-man a real movie, we expected Peter Parker, not the African american kid from Ultimate spider-man. Obviously, we got Parker, regardless of how much the franchise has grown since it's birth. This is the first time TF has been realised in live action and G1 is the source material, much is the original spidey stories. I don't expect G1 to be the only source for the movies, but those who have a connection to it obviously expect something when they hear certain names. It's not odd really, so long as, once the bar is set (ala the first film) we realise what's happening and let go.
We all know what we think when we hear the name Grimlock. He looks nothing like G1 Grimmy, but he looks big, brutal and is a T-rex
But c'mon, we know none of the RiD name drops don't count
Gigatron, Black Convoy, Speedbreaker, Mach Alert, those are the characters we love
This is why I don't like the name dropping Hasbro has as a whole.(yeah, probably some TT characters did it too, but it's hasbro names that do it most) I prefer Dreadlock to Jetfire, Excelion to Hot-Shot because I'd rather the universe expand with new characters to add to my favourites.
I suppose it depends on what the names have attached to them. Some work, some don't. Some, Like Energon Galvatron are homages, Armada Cyclonus is so far removed from G1 Cyclonus you KNOW it's not SUPPOSED TO BE the same character. Others like RiD Grimlock is just plain stupid, and others, like animated Prowl just work. Not easy to put common sense to it
Sabes, you could PM me if you want, I love this namesake topic