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Dead Metal wrote:The idw comics, but again as I said, those guys where so minor and unimportant in the toon I wouldn't know who they where in fiction due to not caring for them that much. to me they kinda blurr in with the toy-only characters and all new original characters And in the idw comics, Chromedome doesn't have a Headmaster partner, unless he's since gained one, not up-to date on them due to reading only the trades now.

So, none of Marvel's epic Headmasters mini-series or Headmaster-centric main comic issues? Or The Headmasters cartoon (in which Chromedome is the series protagonist)?

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:The idw comics, but again as I said, those guys where so minor and unimportant in the toon I wouldn't know who they where in fiction due to not caring for them that much. to me they kinda blurr in with the toy-only characters and all new original characters And in the idw comics, Chromedome doesn't have a Headmaster partner, unless he's since gained one, not up-to date on them due to reading only the trades now.

So, none of Marvel's epic Headmasters mini-series or Headmaster-centric main comic issues? Or The Headmasters cartoon (in which Chromedome is the series protagonist)?

Nope, dislike the Marvel comics output.
And Headmasters doesn't count, since you asked for Western fiction. Also, in Headmasters the Headmasters aren't separate beings that turn into heads, they are the actual character that combine with the Transector body to form the larger robot. So yea, I wouldn't recognize Chromedome's headmaster as a character.

Dead Metal wrote:And Headmasters doesn't count, since you asked for Western fiction.

No I didn't.

Dead Metal wrote:Also, in Headmasters the Headmasters aren't separate beings that turn into heads, they are the actual character that combine with the Transector body to form the larger robot. So yea, I wouldn't recognize Chromedome's headmaster as a character.

His smaller head bot still looks just like Stylor, though.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:And Headmasters doesn't count, since you asked for Western fiction.

No I didn't.

Oh so you haven't, the hell did I get the idea from then?

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Also, in Headmasters the Headmasters aren't separate beings that turn into heads, they are the actual character that combine with the Transector body to form the larger robot. So yea, I wouldn't recognize Chromedome's headmaster as a character.

His smaller head bot still looks just like Stylor, though.

Dude, I didn't care about them, I was busy reading the subtitles and rolling my eyes on the stupid that happened in there.

Yea, his headmaster unit might still look like Stylor, but how often did you actually get to see it, adding to that this Stylor repaint shares nothing with the original Stylor design, only the colours. but do you know how many characters share similar colours and colour patterns in this franchise?

Dead Metal wrote:Dude, I didn't care about them, I was busy reading the subtitles and rolling my eyes on the stupid that happened in there.

You can't read subs and look at the screen at the same time?

Granted, not everyone can, but it's not impossible.

Dead Metal wrote:Yea, his headmaster unit might still look like Stylor, but how often did you actually get to see it, adding to that this Stylor repaint shares nothing with the original Stylor design, only the colours. but do you know how many characters share similar colours and colour patterns in this franchise?

Considering this line up, I would assume that Stylor is the one with the Chromedome-ish colors.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Dude, I didn't care about them, I was busy reading the subtitles and rolling my eyes on the stupid that happened in there.

You can't read subs and look at the screen at the same time?

Granted, not everyone can, but it's not impossible.

Oh I can, but seriosuly, it's not a particularity eye-catching design, it just blends in with all the other pretty similar looking guys I don't care about.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Yea, his headmaster unit might still look like Stylor, but how often did you actually get to see it, adding to that this Stylor repaint shares nothing with the original Stylor design, only the colours. but do you know how many characters share similar colours and colour patterns in this franchise?

Considering this line up, I would assume that Stylor is the one with the Chromedome-ish colors.

Dude, I already said I had no idea who the hell Stylor was, or that they have a similar colour pattern.
I saw a red and dark gray robot and made the connection Frenzy. That's it.

Dead Metal wrote:Dude, I already said I had no idea who the hell Stylor was, or that they have a similar colour pattern.
I saw a red and dark gray robot and made the connection Frenzy. That's it.

Still, the press release did say Stylor comes with Chromedome, whose original gimmick was being a Headmaster (thereby having a small partner in his colors). And it said Frenzy comes with Barricade, whose Movie counterpart had a spinning blade weapon (which the Sou mold turns into).

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Dude, I already said I had no idea who the hell Stylor was, or that they have a similar colour pattern.
I saw a red and dark gray robot and made the connection Frenzy. That's it.

Still, the press release did say Stylor comes with Chromedome, whose original gimmick was being a Headmaster (thereby having a small partner in his colors). And it said Frenzy comes with Barricade, whose Movie counterpart had a spinning blade weapon (which the Sou mold turns into).

Don't fault him for not knowing there, bud. I myself to do a double take on Frenzy before making the connection with his Movie colors.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:Dude, I already said I had no idea who the hell Stylor was, or that they have a similar colour pattern.
I saw a red and dark gray robot and made the connection Frenzy. That's it.

Still, the press release did say Stylor comes with Chromedome, whose original gimmick was being a Headmaster (thereby having a small partner in his colors). And it said Frenzy comes with Barricade, whose Movie counterpart had a spinning blade weapon (which the Sou mold turns into).

Dude, you may have not noticed, but I was gone for 9 months and didn't keep up with toy news on the silly Microns the Japanese Prime toys came with. So excuse me that I don't know that Sue turns into a damn spinning blade. Besides Movie Frenzy not only had a spinning blade thing going on, but he also turned into a boombox, a phone, had machineguns, had four arms and a pretty crab like face, he as also skinny as f**k.

Oh yes Chromedome's original thing was being a Headmaster, sure, but then again that micron doesn't tun into a head now does it? I also kinda seem to remember Chromedome being primarily brown and beige, while this Stylor here is kinda gray and red. So how the hell am I supposed to see this:

And imminently recognize the middle guy as being connected to this:


Especially when this exists:

Does this mean Chromedome will come out of the Arms Micron mold of Wheeljack?

Vile MK III wrote:Does this mean Chromedome will come out of the Arms Micron mold of Wheeljack?

Hard to tell at this point.

Sabrblade wrote:

Vile MK III wrote:Does this mean Chromedome will come out of the Arms Micron mold of Wheeljack?

Hard to tell at this point.

But I wouldn't count on it. If anything they'll compromise and use the Stuntron Wildrider version of the mold which only had pegs added to the spoiler. Arms Micron Wheeljack also had holes in the hood.

I recognised the grey and red guy as being the red and grey guy!
Frenzy is either black and red or purple and blue, but he was in the movie and was grey/silver in the films, when he was with Barricade. It took a minute or two but I twigged it.
Catgut...I figured would be the cat looking dude coloured like Catgut.