Re: Titus Welliver Seen on Set of Transformers 4
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:46 pm
MINDVVIPE wrote:I for one don't find transforming robots on Cybertron silly at all. I wish I had wheels or wings or treads or any other forms that enable me to move faster, fly, or traverse rough terrain. I do not NEED any humans, as I've never ever EVER viewed any tf story and cared about the humans. Sure, if they're on earth they have to be there, but if it was such that I never heard a single one speak other that to scream in fear, that's fine with me. And if people have a problem with cockpits or windows on cybertronian vehicles, they pretty much have eyes behind mini windows in robot mode, why can't the same apply for vehicle modes? Protection for their eyes and sensors wherever they are in vehicle mode. Robots in disguise is cool and all for the fact that they need that disguise, but you know what's even more important and interesting? The fact that they TRANSFORM? Like the name of the entire franchise? No humans needed for that to hold water.
At the risk of being in the middle (and let's face it I've already established my need to be Switzerland for the sake of keeping the tentative peace in a movie thread) I also agree with your point. Stories without humans, meaning out in space or on Cybertron and even prehistoric Earth are fantastic, and yes can be done and can most certainly work (I really want to get into IDW). However I can't deny I also like seeing humans and TF's together. I am a human being, after all. It's fun to think of being with them as much as it is to want to be one. That's me. All's good for me.
Thing is, all of this is irrelevant against the 'too many humans in bayverse' argument. Budget and practicality in filming quick, box office blockbusters dictates a need for a large human cast. Sorry.
How they are handled once they are there is a different box altogether, I'll give people that. (The only human character I have genuinely liked in these movies is Epps. I look forward to Gelsey Grammer in AoE. Here's hoping it's done well.)
You don't want humans, I don't need humans, and Seibertron does want humans. 3 different opinions that probably cover most of the fandom in some form. But those 3 opinions mean squat to Hollywood who have chosen this franchise as it's latest quick fix money spinner geared towards an audience of their choosing.
I'm pretty sure it's OK for the fandom to see eye to eye on that, at least I'd like to think it can be done