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News Credits: 639 · by **ScottyP** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:24 am

Sabrblade wrote:I mean, Unicron didn't turn green when he died in the movie.

Yeah I'd agree that green Unicron being a TFTM homage/reference makes no sense. I don't get the folks in the thread trying super hard to turn a blatantly obvious Armada/Micron Legend based deco into something G1. Heck, it's even from the really-actually-seriously good part of the Armada show!

by **JHand** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:22 pm

TheForgottenTaxi wrote:Man, it is beyond time we got a new Unicron mold. They just keep trotting out that 15-year-old Armada mold. It's getting tiresome.

I second you, buddy. Though it isn't likely at this time, I really hope they can produce a Titan-class version of Unicron. That would be just straight up-and-down off the chain ;)^

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:05 pm

I was prepared for a long winded debate over the merits of my argument, but here.

This,

and this,

to me, have a lot more in common with this,

than this.

Don't misunderstand my statements. It's fine that Takara says officially that that he's based on Micron Legends Green Unicron. I'm not debating what THEY are officially saying he is, or is based on. They can call him Arcee if they really want to. What I'm saying is, look at the colors. Cause they're a hell of a lot closer to TFTM Unicron's green explody death, and e-Hobby Roddys "Matrix Glow" scheme. I'm not trying to MAKE something GEEWUNN, just because.

News Credits: 440 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:09 pm

..He still doesn't turn green in that sequence, whereas Hot Rod does turn blue as seen here:

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:17 pm

Yeah roddy is blue in that toy, and now having seem his death again, the lucky draw isn't anything like that scene as pointed out to me before. In the same scene all it is, is beams of green light coming from his wounds. It doesn't change his colour scheme at all as it's quite clear.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:48 pm

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:40 pm

The main sticking point seems to be the grey used on the LD. Why did Takara keep that grey from the original anyway? Is that a Lucky Draw Limitation? I mean, I know there haven't been that many LD redecos, most were chromed out (the only one I can think of is Sky Lynx Flame Convoy), but could they swap out only one color for that prize? :-?

News Credits: 9 · by **rikkomba** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:48 pm

shajaki wrote:Been thinking. I thought the green Unicron was called "matrix glow" and was based on his death in the end of TFTM?

No.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:38 pm

rikkomba wrote:
shajaki wrote:Been thinking. I thought the green Unicron was called "matrix glow" and was based on his death in the end of TFTM?
No.

ffs... not a dead issue? Fine. Which greens match the best?

I find it mind blowing that no one even seems to UNDERSTAND my argument.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:53 pm

We do see where you're coming from. However, the official word is still that the LD represents the Unicron double in the cartoon.

It is still possible the green is inspired by that Matrix glow from the movie, I'll give you that, but inspiration and representation don't always match up.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:26 am

Plus in the movie the green came from beams of light that erupted from his body, he didn't glow all that colour.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:10 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We do see where you're coming from. However, the official word is still that the LD represents the Unicron double in the cartoon.

It is still possible the green is inspired by that Matrix glow from the movie, I'll give you that, but inspiration and representation don't always match up.

Thank you. That is seriously all I was trying to get across. 8-}

ZeroWolf wrote:Plus in the movie the green came from beams of light that erupted from his body, he didn't glow all that colour.

I know he didn't actually turn green. However,

Sabrblade wrote:..He still doesn't turn green in that sequence, whereas Hot Rod does turn blue as seen here:

I don't believe he actually turned blue. I assume it was just a reflection of the Matrix power.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:18 am

The planet-eating watermelon is revealed!

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:24 am

The pictures aren't working for me...

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:33 am

HMm, that's weird. Lemme try rehosting them.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:36 am

After clicking on them, I think it's something to do with my Internet provider as the address is blocked by sky shield...never had this happen before though

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:38 am

In any event I've rehosted them on Imgur so hopefully it should work for everyone now...Well, everyone except me as for some daft reason Vodafone blocks Imgur.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:45 am

That is extremely disappointing. For me anyways.

News Credits: 639 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:48 am

shajaki wrote:I find it mind blowing that no one even seems to UNDERSTAND my argument.

I think folks would get it if you had just said something like "that's what it is to me" from the get-go and not:

shajaki wrote:I'm calling BS.

I'm convinced he's supposed to be based on death Unicron from TFTM.

I'm not saying that you or wiki is wrong in your info, just that Takara is full of it.

It can be that to you all day, it's your Transformers adventure! Just understand that the tone initially taken didn't lend itself to that. No big deal, but don't get on everyone's case about it when they take it as a questioning of the facts when it's presented that way.

Besides, we all know what early 00s "Matrix Glow" deco from Takara looked like

Transformers Generation One Shining Ultra Magnus (Matrix Glow Magnus) Gallery

Anyway it's been revealed now so let's agree to move on/disagree/whatnot

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:55 am

Thanks black hat :-)

so as someone else predicted they've gone more accurate to the anime...as they can at least. At least those with a ld don't have to worry about their value

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:58 am

Ahh, but wasn't that Magnus based on some sort of Japanese movie poster where he actually was yellow? I don't know for sure myself, s'just what I heard anyways.

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:18 am

I see a lot of conversation going on entirely ignoring the fact that I'm finally getting my Micron Unicron of Light Gestalt Grail of Good Times.

>:oP

Everyone turn to the person to your left and congratulate them on my accomplishment.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:31 am

Counterpunch wrote:I see a lot of conversation going on entirely ignoring the fact that I'm finally getting my Micron Unicron of Light Gestalt Grail of Good Times.

Everyone turn to the person to your left and congratulate them on my accomplishment.

What if I've got no one on my left or right?

News Credits: 125 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:33 am

ZeroWolf wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:I see a lot of conversation going on entirely ignoring the fact that I'm finally getting my Micron Unicron of Light Gestalt Grail of Good Times.

Everyone turn to the person to your left and congratulate them on my accomplishment.

What if I've got no one on my left or right?

Keep turning, 90 degrees every 5 seconds until someone is available.