The transformers you should and shouldn't love
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:33 am
The regular top5 of WJ gave me this idea, however this is a list which will never be able to be pushed into the site, as it's very subjective and personal, and I expect different results from each person.
The idea is : Is there's transformers you love but who are generally considered as bad by the community ?
And on the other side, transformers generally acclaimed but who are "meh" in your eyes ?
I'll start with mine of course, but I'm curious to get your advices. (and with pictures it's better).
- Bad transformers that I love :
5. Energon Optimus / Grand Convoy
Also known as "Fatimus Prime".
I have to admit my love for him was not really immediate. But it grew slowly as it's a very fun toy. And the day I received WingSaber changed everything, he's now on top of my shelf for years, and not ready to move.
I'll always regret the black and red repaint will never show up.
4. Energon IronHide.
Big giant playskool car without properly hidden head as alt mode, I know he is main source of jokes in the TF universe.
But it changes nothing, I can't help but like him.
Like most of people, I wasn't interested at all, unil I found it on sale on a small shop (while looking at something else), I got it just because of the opportunity and started to love it immediately on the first transformation. He's fun, easy to transform and has a great robot mode and a not so bad combined form.
3. Cybertron Backstop / Saidos
I'll be honest, I still don't understand why people don't like him.
It's true he lacks articulation, but it's apparently because of his looks that people don't like him. And that's what I don't understand. During BW area whe got rhinoceros under all possible forms, I'm happy they tried something different for him and didn't go for another Rhinox look.
Also I have the Takara version, who sports a really better color scheme in my opinion. It probably helps.
2. Classics Grimlock
I remember all the hate on him at his release. Nobod was able to forgive the head feet, the non-g1 look and transformation etc.
For me it's sad the fact "it's not G1 accurate" can obliterate so much the fact he is a very good toy.
I love his overall look. yes, it's clearly not G1 grimlock, but are we really stuck that bad on G1 to not be able to enjoy him ?
1. Energon Grimlock.
Ok, I admit I don't have a lot of arguments here. That's probably why I put it on first position.
I know he's bad, sculpting is poor, plastic is inferior to most energon, combined mode is .. well, I prefer to pass.
But he is still on my shelves. I really have no arguments for him, but I love him.
Sometimes I wonder it's not because everybody hates hims so much that's I somewhat love him. Strange. Tell me I'm not alone.
- Cool transformers I should be supposed to love (but I don't) :
(aka, let's have lot of ennemies)
5. Masterpiece Ultra Magnus.
And indirectely all MP post MP10.
I'm sorry, but I can't. Everything looks so basic, big blocks on top of each other, with bonus points for the feet.
It's cool to be anime-accurate, when it's a good detailled anime. But in case of G1 with cheap animation, I don't see the point. Definitely, MP line will continue without me.
4. Classics Prowl (and all his repaints)
It's not that I don't like him. It's just he's completely boring to me. I could have put Sideswipe and Mirage in the same line.
I know they're part of "Classics" line, but I think it's too much classicness for me, I need more. (gimmick, fun transformation, something else).
3. Universe Onslaught
I sold it some months after receiving it.
I'm still not sure why I don't like him, but there's someting on the head, on the alt mode, the overall look.. Boring and ugly to me. But I've read so much love about him, I'm not sure to understand why.
2. TR Blaster
I know why people love him, because he's the perfect incarnation of the G1 character.
But for me, it doesn't made him a good toy. I'm not fond of daily objects as alt mode, and when the alt mode is something that most of nowadays kids can't even identify, it only become ridiculous. With added points of ridiculoussness that are the datapads, trying to bring life of a feature which has no sense at all nowadays.
If at least he was able ot play some MP3, whith its size it could have bean easy to do, but he's not even saved by this.
I admit I got it. On Sale. For his base mode for my TR figures. When I play with him, I try to forget the other mode, it's a plain/boring bot who transform into a poor base and that's all.
1. T30 Arcee.
Ok, let's get plently of ennemies here. (that's why I put her in 1st)
Again, I understand why people love her, she's a perfect incarnation of the G1 character.
And that's probably why I hate her. That's the perfect resume of how women were depicted in fiction in the 80's. If you need to summarize 80's take on heroines with a toy, here it is, from he alt mode to robot mode, all I see is Penelope Pitstop.
I really can't stand all of this. Added to the fact she's mainly a shellformer.
Fortunately, female transformers nowadays are better than that, Prime Arcee is so much better, I love Strongarm's take on femiine form, not even talking about Nautica or Windblade.
hopefully, there's the TR mold incoming, which looks way better in my opinion :
And you, what are the top5 transformers you shouldn't love and the transformers you should love ?
The idea is : Is there's transformers you love but who are generally considered as bad by the community ?
And on the other side, transformers generally acclaimed but who are "meh" in your eyes ?
I'll start with mine of course, but I'm curious to get your advices. (and with pictures it's better).
- Bad transformers that I love :
5. Energon Optimus / Grand Convoy
Also known as "Fatimus Prime".
I have to admit my love for him was not really immediate. But it grew slowly as it's a very fun toy. And the day I received WingSaber changed everything, he's now on top of my shelf for years, and not ready to move.
I'll always regret the black and red repaint will never show up.
4. Energon IronHide.
Big giant playskool car without properly hidden head as alt mode, I know he is main source of jokes in the TF universe.
But it changes nothing, I can't help but like him.
Like most of people, I wasn't interested at all, unil I found it on sale on a small shop (while looking at something else), I got it just because of the opportunity and started to love it immediately on the first transformation. He's fun, easy to transform and has a great robot mode and a not so bad combined form.
3. Cybertron Backstop / Saidos
I'll be honest, I still don't understand why people don't like him.
It's true he lacks articulation, but it's apparently because of his looks that people don't like him. And that's what I don't understand. During BW area whe got rhinoceros under all possible forms, I'm happy they tried something different for him and didn't go for another Rhinox look.
Also I have the Takara version, who sports a really better color scheme in my opinion. It probably helps.
2. Classics Grimlock
I remember all the hate on him at his release. Nobod was able to forgive the head feet, the non-g1 look and transformation etc.
For me it's sad the fact "it's not G1 accurate" can obliterate so much the fact he is a very good toy.
I love his overall look. yes, it's clearly not G1 grimlock, but are we really stuck that bad on G1 to not be able to enjoy him ?
1. Energon Grimlock.
Ok, I admit I don't have a lot of arguments here. That's probably why I put it on first position.
I know he's bad, sculpting is poor, plastic is inferior to most energon, combined mode is .. well, I prefer to pass.
But he is still on my shelves. I really have no arguments for him, but I love him.
Sometimes I wonder it's not because everybody hates hims so much that's I somewhat love him. Strange. Tell me I'm not alone.
- Cool transformers I should be supposed to love (but I don't) :
(aka, let's have lot of ennemies)
5. Masterpiece Ultra Magnus.
And indirectely all MP post MP10.
I'm sorry, but I can't. Everything looks so basic, big blocks on top of each other, with bonus points for the feet.
It's cool to be anime-accurate, when it's a good detailled anime. But in case of G1 with cheap animation, I don't see the point. Definitely, MP line will continue without me.
4. Classics Prowl (and all his repaints)
It's not that I don't like him. It's just he's completely boring to me. I could have put Sideswipe and Mirage in the same line.
I know they're part of "Classics" line, but I think it's too much classicness for me, I need more. (gimmick, fun transformation, something else).
3. Universe Onslaught
I sold it some months after receiving it.
I'm still not sure why I don't like him, but there's someting on the head, on the alt mode, the overall look.. Boring and ugly to me. But I've read so much love about him, I'm not sure to understand why.
2. TR Blaster
I know why people love him, because he's the perfect incarnation of the G1 character.
But for me, it doesn't made him a good toy. I'm not fond of daily objects as alt mode, and when the alt mode is something that most of nowadays kids can't even identify, it only become ridiculous. With added points of ridiculoussness that are the datapads, trying to bring life of a feature which has no sense at all nowadays.
If at least he was able ot play some MP3, whith its size it could have bean easy to do, but he's not even saved by this.
I admit I got it. On Sale. For his base mode for my TR figures. When I play with him, I try to forget the other mode, it's a plain/boring bot who transform into a poor base and that's all.
1. T30 Arcee.
Ok, let's get plently of ennemies here. (that's why I put her in 1st)
Again, I understand why people love her, she's a perfect incarnation of the G1 character.
And that's probably why I hate her. That's the perfect resume of how women were depicted in fiction in the 80's. If you need to summarize 80's take on heroines with a toy, here it is, from he alt mode to robot mode, all I see is Penelope Pitstop.
I really can't stand all of this. Added to the fact she's mainly a shellformer.
Fortunately, female transformers nowadays are better than that, Prime Arcee is so much better, I love Strongarm's take on femiine form, not even talking about Nautica or Windblade.
hopefully, there's the TR mold incoming, which looks way better in my opinion :
And you, what are the top5 transformers you shouldn't love and the transformers you should love ?