by o.supreme » Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:53 am
- Motto: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
Since everyone is chiming in, I guess I will as well. First off, those that know me, know that I am absolutely apolitical. I dont think there is a nation on Earth (nor party in any nation) that can govern people competently. However I do my best to be respectful and law-abiding, and teach my children to do the same.
That being said... I cannot begin to comprehend the tragedy and loss that families of children whose lives were taken as the result of a toy gun being mistaken for an actual weapon. We are 30+ years removed from those events, but I know the hurt will never go away. Still, none of these were directly as a result of the Takara/Hasbro produced toy Megatron. Could it have happened eventually? Who knows. But today, we live in a world where a child can be suspended at school for pointing his index finger and thumb in the shape of a gun on the playground and going "pew...pew..." but there is no gun control law that could ever be passed that will prevent a nutcase from going to a crowded place and taking the lives of many.
Bringing this back to toys. While the SS line original intent has changed somewhat, I like to think it still stands for something. A faithful representation of what appears onscreen in any given production. Sure if a character did not appear with an alt-mode, I understand there is some creative license, and consideration of concepts that didn't make it on screen. But there is no case for this to be made for Megatron. The only solution is to just NOT produce said toy. I have no problems with Megatron as a Tank. I own the 1st Netflix release as my counterpart to ER Optimus. It was recolored and retooled what 10 times at least? As far as I'm concerned, they can keep making new Tank Megatron's for the future as well, in the main Generations line, and every other new kid line that comes out. But for SS86, nope. The RED figures of Megatron, and Shockwave (apparently) will have to suffice. If at any point Hasbro does decide to develop a SS86 Megatron that is anything other than an accurate representation of that film, they they will have lost all credibility with me. Again, just my opinion.
Bucket/Want List: Botcon 2016 Customization Class Ratchet (G2 Deco), or Customization Class Ratchet (Marvel Comics Deco) **would also be willing to pay for an Unpainted Botcon 2016 Ratchet, TT Legends Fortress Head (only) with working Electronics
Wish List of Modern Combiners: Road Caesar, Monstructor & Dinoking (proper size to fiction), Landcross, Guard City, Battle Gaia, & G2 Defensor. Wish List of Titans:Metrotitan,Majin Zarak