The Energon Pub

...if you think "The Touch" sounds stupid.
...if you didn't cry when Optimus died in 1986

Praxus Prime wrote:(By the way, I would appreciate it if nobody would flip out and rant at me for my opinion. )

Your opinions are bad and you should feel bad!

OptiMagnus10 wrote:...if you say all Transformers tv and comic series must always be tradional Japenese anime or else they "aren't real Transformers".

That one's a twofer: G1, despite what an uninformed few think, G1 was neither Japanese-made nor was it anime. And Transformers anime doesn't exactly have a good track record.

Shadowman wrote:

Praxus Prime wrote:(By the way, I would appreciate it if nobody would flip out and rant at me for my opinion. )

Your opinions are bad and you should feel bad!

"I reject your reality and substitute my own!"

...You think Transformer is an album by Lou Reed, Convoy is a film starring Kris Kristofferson and Blur is a nineties pop group.

YOU THINK MEGATRON IS A NEW IPHONE APP

Shadowman wrote:

OptiMagnus10 wrote:...if you say all Transformers tv and comic series must always be tradional Japenese anime or else they "aren't real Transformers".

That one's a twofer: G1, despite what an uninformed few think, G1 was neither Japanese-made nor was it anime. And Transformers anime doesn't exactly have a good track record.

I know. That's what's so weird about people ranting about it. Some guy told me the movies and TF Prime aren't real Transformers because they aren't anime. And he told me the faction symbols in the movieverse were modified to signify that "they aren't real Transformers". Then he went on to tell me Transformers was always supposed to be anime, and not anything else, so anything "Transformers" that isn't anime "isn't real Transformers". This guy was serious too, and he acted so angry with me for calling the movieverse a part of the Transformers brand. Then I thought..."Wait...I thought G1 wasn't anime. So G1 isn't actually Transformers? But he just told me G1 was the "truest" continuity of TF..."
People nowadays...

...you hate Bumblebee.
...you wish to melt down dvds of the movieverse
...you STILL make a big fuss over RIB and FIR. Because there is no real answer and you know it. They each go either way.
...you think G1 should have lasted up until the current date, and the tv series and toyline must be revived now and continue until the end of the world before Transformers is ruined forever.
...you think Arcee is a car in the Disney Pixar Toy Story series.
...you think Chromia is a really shiny reflective silver.
...you think Unicron is a type of magical horse in fairytale land.
...you can't let go of the 1980's. And you want them back.

JetOptimus23 wrote:...if you think "The Touch" sounds stupid.
...if you didn't cry when Optimus died in 1986

This is for you JetOptimus and anyone else who feels the same:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYDn99gfysg

Oh and you might not be a true Transformers Fan if:

you think Ralph Macchio is the actor who played Daniel in the original Karate Kid.

you hear someone talking about Leonard Nimoy and assume they are talking about Star Trek.

froneyzone wrote:you think Ralph Macchio is the actor who played Daniel in the original Karate Kid.

He was, actually. Not sure how that applies to Transformers outside of the name "Daniel."

froneyzone wrote:you hear someone talking about Leonard Nimoy and assume they are talking about Star Trek.

In the defense of sanity, that's because they typically are. "They're talking about his major role in Star Trek, one of the two largest and most influential science-fiction franchises in the world" or "they're talking about his one-time stint as Galvatron, in a movie that is fairly obscure outside of out little niche" which do you think is the safer bet?

(And before you go assuming things, the other franchise is Star Wars)

Shadowman...you just proved how young and naive you are for one, (look up Ralph Macchio the editor and writer of Marvel) and second, yes, you are correct about Star Trek and Star Wars, but you just proved you have no since of humor either. This post is for Transformers fans...and if you are...you have watched or even at least HEARD about the original cartoon movie featuring Nimoy's voice among many others. "til all are one!"

froneyzone wrote:Shadowman...you just proved how young and naive you are for one, (look up Ralph Macchio the editor and writer of Marvel)

Huh, so it would seem. Really obscure reference. I was never much of a comic, reader, though. Not sure what that has to do with naivety.

froneyzone wrote:and second, yes, you are correct about Star Trek and Star Wars, but you just proved you have no since of humor either. This post is for Transformers fans...and if you are...you have watched or even at least HEARD about the original cartoon movie featuring Nimoy's voice among many others. "til all are one!"

If it were funny, I'd have laughed. I watched the '86 movie. Doesn't mean I know him better as Galvatron than as Spock. That would actually fit better as "You might be an insane Transformers fan."

Shadowman wrote:

froneyzone wrote:Shadowman...you just proved how young and naive you are for one, (look up Ralph Macchio the editor and writer of Marvel)

Huh, so it would seem. Really obscure reference. I was never much of a comic, reader, though. Not sure what that has to do with naivety.

froneyzone wrote:and second, yes, you are correct about Star Trek and Star Wars, but you just proved you have no since of humor either. This post is for Transformers fans...and if you are...you have watched or even at least HEARD about the original cartoon movie featuring Nimoy's voice among many others. "til all are one!"

If it were funny, I'd have laughed. I watched the '86 movie. Doesn't mean I know him better as Galvatron than as Spock. That would actually fit better as "You might be an insane Transformers fan."

Shadowman, right on both counts!

Froneyzone, although I know Nimoy voiced Galvatron in the movie I watched in the theater when I was a kid, my first thoughts of a conversation about him is Star Trek or Jewish heritage, in particular his work to educate about the Holocaust and honor the memories of those who were murdered.

I'm not seeing any humor in the bulk of your posts, sarcasm or otherwise. You can write what you want, but you should know your insults are annoying me to the point where I'm starting to think of you as "the boy who cried wolf!" You are taking yourself and Transformers way too seriously.

Then like I've told the other forum members in other forums - start a post about how annoying I am. Otherwise, have some decency for the other members who are having fun with this post. Oh and I beg to differ about the obscure reference about Ralph - it's in print right there in The Ultimate Guide to Transformers by Simon Furman.

So one could say; You might not be a True Transformers Fan if:

You never read The Ultimate Guide to Transformers.

You think Rad is just a slang term for Awesome.

You might not be a true Transformers fan if you believe that there is a higher caste of Transformers fans out there who call themselves "true fans".

froneyzone wrote:Then like I've told the other forum members in other forums - start a post about how annoying I am. Otherwise, have some decency for the other members who are having fun with this post. Oh and I beg to differ about the obscure reference about Ralph - it's in print right there in The Ultimate Guide to Transformers by Simon Furman.

So one could say; You might not be a True Transformers Fan if:

You never read The Ultimate Guide to Transformers.

You think Rad is just a slang term for Awesome.

The thing that really boggles my mind is that you're a tad older than me and yet...

You're like the Kathy Griffin of Transformer message boards. I don't know why that didn't occur to me sooner.

And I was one of those "members who are having fun with this post," well, thread, a post is part of a thread, but that's neither here nor there, anyway, I was having fun but the negativity you share kills it. It's like dark energon.

froneyzone wrote:You never read The Ultimate Guide to Transformers.

I don't see a reason to buy a three-year-old (Meaning, at this point, outdated) book when I can have the constantly-updated TF wiki.

SlyTF1 wrote:You might not be a true Transformers fan if you believe that there is a higher caste of Transformers fans out there who call themselves "true fans".

And SlyTF1 comes in with a helluva zinger!

SlyTF1 wrote:You might not be a true Transformers fan if you believe that there is a higher caste of Transformers fans out there who call themselves "true fans".

OH SNAP!

froneyzone wrote:Shadowman...you just proved how young and naive you are for one, (look up Ralph Macchio the editor and writer of Marvel) and second, yes, you are correct about Star Trek and Star Wars, but you just proved you have no since of humor either. This post is for Transformers fans...and if you are...you have watched or even at least HEARD about the original cartoon movie featuring Nimoy's voice among many others. "til all are one!"

1. A search of the words "Ralph Macchio" produces almost only results for the actor, who people actually KNOW.

2. Most of my friends are comic collectors and outside of Rob Leifield, they can't name anyone who works on the comics they read, much less the editor.

Sorry, but Shadowman is neither young nor naive for being 100% correct.

You're like the Kathy Griffin of Transformer message boards.

Except that Kathy Griffin is sometimes funny(or at least her older stuff was).

Back in ancient times, I'd read the Marvel comic and giggle about Ralph Macchio...I know it wasn't really the Karate Kid, but some of us paid attention who was putting out the comic. Jus sayin'. It is an obscure fact and some of us old farts know it.

Now, back to having some fun on this thread!

....if you take one look at my tattoo and say, "Wow! Is that Gundam?"

eeesh. What a nerd!

If you think Rattrap is a brand of mouse traps.
If you like Kicker.

froneyzone wrote:Then like I've told the other forum members in other forums - start a post about how annoying I am.[quote/]
That's starting to sound like a great idea right now.

froneyzone wrote:Otherwise, have some decency for the other members who are having fun with this post.[quote/]
Well I was, but I think you need to realize that people naturally develop their own opinions and they like to defend them if something argues it.
[quote='froneyzone"]Oh and I beg to differ about the obscure reference about Ralph - it's in print right there in The Ultimate Guide to Transformers by Simon Furman.[quote/]
Like everyone actually read that thing? There's more updated info on the internet.

froneyzone wrote:So one could say; You might not be a True Transformers Fan if:

You never read The Ultimate Guide to Transformers.

I'm not sure if you're still being serious or not, so I'm sorry if I have no sense of humor.

Ok, seriously? Do I really need to read this damn thing to validate my fanism? It's a BOOK for Primus' sake! It's been outdated for a while. Again, the real ultimate guide can be found across the Internet that has a myriad of information about TF that expands every day. I think I'll spend my dough on the figures instead of a book that has stuff I can find for free.

guys (and gals) - history is history (unless it was fabricated in some way). In this case: Ralph Macchio is the one of the writers who helped put together the very first Transformers comic book.
It's like, knowing where the Transformers brand originated from in the first place, - the Microman and Diaclone series from Takara.

Anyway, back to having some fun:

You might NOT be a True Transformers Fan...if:

You think Takara is a Japanese made car.

You think G1 is the first prototype for the G6.

You think the Motorcycle Drone is from Terminator Salvation.

...you hear "Sunstreaker" and now have a mental image scarred into your brain.

I have had several people whom I've mentioned the name to who don't believe me when I say it's a [canon] Transformer, or from a children's cartoon (I vary in which I prefer to reveal first).

NatsumeRyu wrote:...you hear "Sunstreaker" and now have a mental image scarred into your brain.

I have had several people whom I've mentioned the name to who don't believe me when I say it's a [canon] Transformer, or from a children's cartoon (I vary in which I prefer to reveal first).

Funny! I believe you

You might NOT be a True Transformers Fan...if:

You think Countdown is only what NASA does before sending a shuttle off into space.

Jazz is just your favorite type of music.

Armada means nothing to you other than a fleet of warships.

If the word "Predaking" automatically makes you think of Michael Jackson....

If "Hot Rod" is a movie with Andy Samberg....

If you see an image of Trypticon and think of Power Rangers or Mecha Godzillla....

If your doctor says "Glutemus Maximus " and you DON'T think of Fortress Maximus....

If you think a Buzzsaw is a device for the cutting of wood....

If the name Scatman Crothers means "Hong Kong Fooey" or "The Shining" to you before Jazz....

If a diminutive military veteran cowboy from Canada who's famous for acting as a superhero equals Wolverine rather than Peter Cullen....