Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
GuyIncognito wrote:A new female bot: good.
Hasbro still thinking that female bots need breasts: bad.
_Anshin_ wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:A new female bot: good.
Hasbro still thinking that female bots need breasts: bad.
Actually I have been reading about the "need for breasts" on the bots/toys. Without them they would not be distinguishable from the "male" bots. The big fear is that cross/transgender identification with toys at a young age. By sexualizing (females have breasts) parents don't have to explain this and there won't be a picket from certain groups against the toy manufacture for the release of a cross/transgender toy.
So to avoid litigations / psychological identification and confusion / etc. it is a good thing.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
JazZeke wrote:I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the Fan Build Bot turned out to resemble a really bad fanfic character.
JazZeke wrote:Still, I don't recall "face of a geisha" being on of the options. As much as I voted in the poll, I won't be buying the result.
Sabrblade wrote:Hasbro: "Hey, we have this new character called Drift!"
Fandom: "WE HATE HIM."
Hasbro: "Hey, we have a female version of Drift!"
Fandom: "WOW! INTERESTING!"
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:_Anshin_ wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:A new female bot: good.
Hasbro still thinking that female bots need breasts: bad.
Actually I have been reading about the "need for breasts" on the bots/toys. Without them they would not be distinguishable from the "male" bots. The big fear is that cross/transgender identification with toys at a young age. By sexualizing (females have breasts) parents don't have to explain this and there won't be a picket from certain groups against the toy manufacture for the release of a cross/transgender toy.
So to avoid litigations / psychological identification and confusion / etc. it is a good thing.
*quickly closes the container of Sharkticon bait* No need for such debate, the question of whether we actually need female robots is bad enough
Va'al wrote:As much as I'd complain or argue over aspects of the execution, falling into gender and ethnic stereotypes, I do agree with whoever said that it's a good sign that a female character emerged from the poll, and that this was carried through by Hasbro.
It shows that, at least for me, the fandom is slowly progressing beyond the stagnant point of 'these are the characters, don't touch them'. And that includes the multitude of kids that probably voted in the poll too, who don't have as many prejudices as some of the older fans!
So yes, good, overall.
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Va'al wrote:As much as I'd complain or argue over aspects of the execution, falling into gender and ethnic stereotypes, I do agree with whoever said that it's a good sign that a female character emerged from the poll, and that this was carried through by Hasbro.
It shows that, at least for me, the fandom is slowly progressing beyond the stagnant point of 'these are the characters, don't touch them'. And that includes the multitude of kids that probably voted in the poll too, who don't have as many prejudices as some of the older fans!
So yes, good, overall.
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