by Nexus Knight » Fri May 24, 2019 10:44 pm
- Motto: ""I fight for the honor of those whom the Decepticons crush under their pathetic heel.""
- Weapon: Star Saber Sword
You have to realize that... someone got PAID to suggest and design those Scout class figures. Like, how did that conversation go?
Hasbro executives: Alright sales team. We have this new cartoon coming out. As with the proud tradition of the Hasbro company dating back many years ago to 1984, a toyline absolutely must come out with this cartoon. Ideas?
Rando Sales person #1: Well, we must include the Warrior class line. It was a big hit with the fans during Robots in Disguise.
HasEx: You're right. However, many people thought those toys were too complex for little kids... any ideas of to fix this problem?
#1 (hesitating): I mean, we could maybe take out some of the articulation... it would make the toy less complicated, but also less fu-
HasEx: Righto! Do that. Send that to design team. Anything else? Remember, think stupidly simple.
Rando Sales person #2: How about partly transforming figures?
HasEx: What do you mean?
#2: Instead of going from robot to vehicle complete, depict the end mode of the transformation as being midway into tranforming. You'd save on design time and cost because we could literally make the robot mode end up looking anyway we want and claim that it's supposed to look partly transformed.
HasEx: Well, we're always looking to save a little money...
#1: Wait! That's completely stupid. What's the play value in that? Won't kids notice how idiotic that'll look?
#2: Nah, we can make up some "use your imagination" BS like we do for the Power Ranger toys that don't actually morph. Or maybe add a simple gimmick that'll totally distract from the transforming gimmick. We could even pacify older fans by naming after an old class size we don't use anymore, like Scout or something.
#1: That'll just pi-
HasEx: Yes! Great plan, #2. Get that to the design teams too!
Favorite quotes from The Transformers: The Movie-
"Ride in style!" Hot Rod (ever humble)
"Such heroic nonsense" Megatron
"I have better things to do tonight than die" Springer
"Till the day that all are one" Optimus Prime
"I belong to no one!" Megatron
"This is bad comedy" Galvatron (seeing Starscream's last bid for control)
"Ba wee gra na weep nini bong" Universal Greeting
"Till all are one" Rodimus Prime