Saber Prime wrote:Wow Sto finally made a mistake.
On a side note I haven't slept well for the last 2 weeks, forgot about the Airealbot's Skydive.
As for the whole Pretenders and Micromasters thing, non of them ever came to the U.S. you're useing a mix of U.S. Characters who happen to share the same name as a completly different character from Japan. Either that or the "two" characters are actully the same with one being an upgrade of the other but that I can't say for sure. Probly more likely that there were names used both in the U.S. and Japan but for completly different characters which would mean the Pretenders and Micromasters were new names for their audience.
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:No, the Predators were full-sized TFs. They consisted of Skyquake, Stalker, Falcon, Skydive, Snare, and Talon.
The toys of Skyquake and Stalker were later redecoed in Machine Wars as Starscream and Soundwave, and again in Universe (2003-2007) as King Atlas and Soundwave again.
Saber Prime wrote:Wow Sto finally made a mistake. .
Saber Prime wrote:On a side note I haven't slept well for the last 2 weeks, forgot about the Airealbot's Skydive.
As for the whole Pretenders and Micromasters thing, non of them ever came to the U.S. you're useing a mix of U.S. Characters who happen to share the same name as a completly different character from Japan. Either that or the "two" characters are actully the same with one being an upgrade of the other but that I can't say for sure. Probly more likely that there were names used both in the U.S. and Japan but for completly different characters which would mean the Pretenders and Micromasters were new names for their audience.
Predaprince wrote:I am very thankful to have posters like sto_vo_kor_2000 who is so energetic about improving others' understanding and enjoyment of the TF universe
Stormrider wrote:You often add interesting insights to conversations that makes the fledglings think and challenges even the sharpest minds
T-Macksimus wrote:I consider you and editor to be amongst the most "scholarly" in terms of your knowledge, demeanor and general approach
Sabrblade wrote:Saber Prime wrote:Wow Sto finally made a mistake.
On a side note I haven't slept well for the last 2 weeks, forgot about the Airealbot's Skydive.
As for the whole Pretenders and Micromasters thing, non of them ever came to the U.S. you're useing a mix of U.S. Characters who happen to share the same name as a completly different character from Japan. Either that or the "two" characters are actully the same with one being an upgrade of the other but that I can't say for sure. Probly more likely that there were names used both in the U.S. and Japan but for completly different characters which would mean the Pretenders and Micromasters were new names for their audience.
You must not have been sleeping well because I can't believe you just said that. Do you actually believe that there were no Pretenders and Micromasters sold in in the U.S., and that all of them are Japanese-exclusive? What Transformers toys do you think the years 1988-1990 consisted of? The answer is: "Pretenders and Micromasters"!
If you don't believe me, check out these scans of the U.S. 1988, 1989, and 1990 Transformers toy catalogs:
1988 Autobot toys (Autobot Pretenders are in the middle)
1988 Decepticon toys (Decepticon Pretenders are middle-right)
1989 toys A (Powermaster Optimus Prime is ther only non-Pretender toy on this page)
1989 toys B (Micromasters galore!)
1990 toys (More Micromasters galore.)
As for them having similar names to other characters, don't count on them being the same bots.
Saber Prime wrote:The series was canceled in the US after the pilot for the Headmasters series. Pretenders and Micromasters came after the Headmasters. Transformers simply didn't exsist in the U.S. from that point on till Beast Wars when they finally returned to the U.S.
Predaprince wrote:I am very thankful to have posters like sto_vo_kor_2000 who is so energetic about improving others' understanding and enjoyment of the TF universe
Stormrider wrote:You often add interesting insights to conversations that makes the fledglings think and challenges even the sharpest minds
T-Macksimus wrote:I consider you and editor to be amongst the most "scholarly" in terms of your knowledge, demeanor and general approach
sto_vo_kor_2000 wrote:Saber Prime wrote:The series was canceled in the US after the pilot for the Headmasters series. Pretenders and Micromasters came after the Headmasters. Transformers simply didn't exsist in the U.S. from that point on till Beast Wars when they finally returned to the U.S.
Again they did get released in the U.S. and did make appearances in the U.S. comic books.
The G1 toyline continued into the year 1990 and the G1 comic book lasted till 1989 if I'm right.
What your saying is in error.
What you want to say is that the characters do not exsist in the U.S. cartoons continuity.
But were not talking about continuity or cartoons....were talking about examples of the same names or simular names being used on 2 different characters within the same line.
As it pretains to that topic, the Pretenders and Micromaster "DO" exsist.
Saber Prime wrote:read my edit.
Predaprince wrote:I am very thankful to have posters like sto_vo_kor_2000 who is so energetic about improving others' understanding and enjoyment of the TF universe
Stormrider wrote:You often add interesting insights to conversations that makes the fledglings think and challenges even the sharpest minds
T-Macksimus wrote:I consider you and editor to be amongst the most "scholarly" in terms of your knowledge, demeanor and general approach
Jacoiros wrote:Here's some pics of the Mickey-Bot:
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.'
Counterpunch wrote:I'll go into the street and slap someone's momma for a Leader-1 repaint.
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.'
Sabrblade wrote:Here's the scenerio I'd like to see with Rodimus Prime. I'd like to see him as a Optimus' old academy pal and best friend. And I'd like to see Sentinel have a strong friendship with him as well, which would further complicate Sentinel's current relationship with Optimus.
If both Optimus and Sentinel were good friends with Rodimus, we'd then get to see some sort humorous fight over who Rodimus likes more as a best friend.
Saber Prime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Here's the scenerio I'd like to see with Rodimus Prime. I'd like to see him as a Optimus' old academy pal and best friend. And I'd like to see Sentinel have a strong friendship with him as well, which would further complicate Sentinel's current relationship with Optimus.
If both Optimus and Sentinel were good friends with Rodimus, we'd then get to see some sort humorous fight over who Rodimus likes more as a best friend.
I can't say I like the basic concept because I've been in the position you put Rodimus into and it's not a fun exsperience. It would be exstremly difficult to pull that off as a humorous situation but that all depends on how it's played out. For Rodimus it would quite literally feel like Optimus and Sentinel were playing tug a war pulling both arms in oppisite directions.
That's one way to play on the humor, if they physically did that rather than haveing Optimus and Sentinel fight like they allways do and Rodimus just trying to stay impartial to their fight.
Really there's no way any of the 3 sides has anything to gain from this kind of fighting and being a kids cartoon they'd probly have to make that a moral to the story which would make it even harder to make the situation funny.
They kind of did something like this on Sponge Bob but it was Patric and SB fighting over Squidward who didn't like either of them anyway and he was the reason they started fighting in the first place only they didn't know it so all that made it really easy to make the situation funny. The situation you speak of is really hard especially for Rodimus.
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.'
Jeep! wrote:Why do I imagine Dead Metal sounding exactly like Arnie?
Intah-wib-buls?
Blurrz wrote:10/10
Leave it to Dead Metal to have the word 'Pronz' in his signature.
Rodimus2006 wrote:I think that Rodimus will be another Liutenant or a Possible Captain Like deal in The Elite Gaurd.
He was sent away on a mission to keep tabs on possible Decepticon activities in other parts of the universe.
His relationship with Optimus Prime could be that of a Mentor/Teacher or they could be almost like brothers.
Reason he could have been kicked out of the Elite Gaurd maybe Sentinel Prime was getting jealous of the attention Optimus was getting from Rodimus.
Then Sentinal got all pissed-off about and framed Optimus into doing something stupid, and Rodimus seeing Optimus do it and not knowing that it was really Sentinal's idea all along he gets booted out of the academy and that is how he became a Space-Bridge Tech.
Think of how they all thought Wasp was the Decipticon spy but really it was Long-Arm (SHOCKWAVE) and how he was framed by BB. This could be what happened to Optimus in his Academy years.
That is my only explanation cause Optimus is a great-warrior leader so he had to have been set up bye someone or framed into doing something stupid.
I hope that they will be some flash-back episodes explaining Optimus removal from the Elite Gaurd.
Cause really I dont understand it my self not unless Optimus took the blame for something for someone else to keep them in the Academy thus he had to take the fall.
Look I am just glad season 3 is on its way and it has been finaly confirmed, not just un-official rumors.
Also I was right about S3 being 13 episodes also.
All I wanna know is now is the names of the episodes.
The offical Air-Date on Cartoon when exactly it will be on.
Not an estimated ETA date of just Spring 2009.
My theory is that everything is going to be released around revenge of the fallen is in June.
Thus Hasbro can make a bucket-load of cash and milk tf for all it is worth.
TF Animated S3 June 2009
TF ROTF June 2009
TF ROTF Videogame Multiplatform
Possible more DVD Box-Sets of other Sagas of the show.
Beast Wars, Re-Mastered G1 Sets (WISHFUL THINKING), The Headmasters,
Super-God Masterforce, Victory, Beast Wars 2 or Neo dont know the name cause it is in Japan.
And of course is RiD my money is on this one next cause it hasnt been seen in so long and hasnt even been on DVD yet.
Most likely be a 4 Disk complete DVD Box Set.
RID-The Ultimate DVD Box-Set
RID-The Complete Series
Rodimus2006 wrote:Possible more DVD Box-Sets of other Sagas of the show.
Beast Wars, Re-Mastered G1 Sets (WISHFUL THINKING), The Headmasters,
Super-God Masterforce, Victory, Beast Wars 2 or Neo dont know the name cause it is in Japan.
And of course is RiD my money is on this one next cause it hasnt been seen in so long and hasnt even been on DVD yet.
Most likely be a 4 Disk complete DVD Box Set.
RID-The Ultimate DVD Box-Set
RID-The Complete Series
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.'
Rodimus2006 wrote:Look I wanna know why the heck Disney even owns the rights to RiD.
It makes no sense to me at all.
Look when it aired back on TV it was shown on FOX.
How the heck did Disney even get a hold of it and why hasnt Disney ever made a DVD Box-Set of it.
I hope that Hasbro/Paramount buys the rights or another company such as Rhino, or Sunbow the ones that made the original G1's if they are even still around.
Look Disneys too me seems to have had this for along time but has never done anything with it like another TV Favorite of mine The Mighty Ducks, nor have they made any of the other Jetix Shows on to DVD Box sets.
Power Rangers G1
Power Rangers G2
Power Rangers-Turbo
Power Rangers-Zeo
Power Rangers-Galaxy or In Space
Power Rangers-Mystic Force
The Mighty Ducks
Jackie Chan Adventures
X-Men
Spiderman-Ultimate
Spiderman
Kim Possible
Look they have been single dvds of it out such as Greates Hits and of course the movies also but never a complete dvd box-set.
None of the shows I mentioned have made it on dvd box set and disney should give the rights to someone who will.
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.'
Rodimus2006 wrote:I never said anything about someone being murdered.
she may have just reversed engineered parts from Megatron.
Rodimus2006 wrote:It is sad cause I done forgot what it was about and like I said it was almost a decade ago back in the early 90's.
Damn I am getting old.
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.'
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