No one in the 80s expected Transformers to still be around after it died in the U.S. in 1990, let alone three decades later in the 2020s.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:A little foresight and they might not have shot themselves in the foot as they have, with the 80's line.
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.'
Different people were in charge back then. The Trademark security obsession didn't really kick in until around the Unicron Trilogy, by which point Hasbro was led by very different people.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:You say that, but they have been almost obsessed with retaining name trademarks, where ever possible, for many years now. So for them not to have that level of diligence in the 80's, at the height of Transformers popularity, seems incredibly short-sighted in comparison.
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.'
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Skyfire Jetfire That Guy, saw only limited appearances in the original series. No one asked where he was in The Movie, for example.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:You say that, but they have been almost obsessed with retaining name trademarks, where ever possible, for many years now. So for them not to have that level of diligence in the 80's, at the height of Transformers popularity, seems incredibly short-sighted in comparison.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Yeah, I bet the people in charge now sigh, thinking of their predecessors. Every time a fan poll or request for one of those bots with licensing issues IE MP Jazz, comes up.
o.supreme wrote:There was some *speculation* that Sparkplug had died, but realistically, he would only be in his late 50's by 2005?
Emerje wrote:o.supreme wrote:There was some *speculation* that Sparkplug had died, but realistically, he would only be in his late 50's by 2005?
50s? I assumed he was in his 40s in the 80s based on looks alone, but also if he had a son old enough to do the work they were doing putting him in his 60s in 2005. Still not *that* old, but certainly old enough to retire.
Emerje
Which isn't that far distant from when the G1 cartoon took place. Scramble City is set in the late 80s.o.supreme wrote:Just getting a little OT sorry....
Sparkplug's character design certainly looked like he was in his 40's. . But back then we knew nothing about Scramble City (his last canonical appearance in cartoon continuity).
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.'
Latta was still voicing characters in Season 3 and 4. He didn't die until '94.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Sparkplug's actual fate is "Dropped behind the scenes during preproduction of Season 3 because he was voiced by Chris Latta and he's a toyless human so unlike they didn't bother writing an explanation in."
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.'
I know he was. But he was no longer doing so on a regular basis, only an occasional one - he seems to have been dropped from the regular voice cast in 1986. It's notable that Wheeljack, his biggest robot role besides Starscream, was made a very late addition to the list of the dead in the movie. And Sparkplug was scripted to be in FFOD Part 1 but dropped.Sabrblade wrote:Latta was still voicing characters in Season 3 and 4. He didn't die until '94.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Sparkplug's actual fate is "Dropped behind the scenes during preproduction of Season 3 because he was voiced by Chris Latta and he's a toyless human so unlike they didn't bother writing an explanation in."
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:I know he was. But he was no longer doing so on a regular basis, only an occasional one - he seems to have been dropped from the regular voice cast in 1986. It's notable that Wheeljack, his biggest robot role besides Starscream, was made a very late addition to the list of the dead in the movie. And Sparkplug was scripted to be in FFOD Part 1 but dropped.Sabrblade wrote:Latta was still voicing characters in Season 3 and 4. He didn't die until '94.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Sparkplug's actual fate is "Dropped behind the scenes during preproduction of Season 3 because he was voiced by Chris Latta and he's a toyless human so unlike they didn't bother writing an explanation in."
I remember the 1st issue had a news article printed in it explaining the situation, and it was never finished. That always annoyed me a bit.o.supreme wrote:I really like how DW comics explained Sparkplug's fate.
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very disappointed that at long last SS gets the $10 pricepoint, and it seems like it's just for Bee movie Ravage.
come on, give me a Mohawk already!
-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Very disappointed that at long last SS gets the $10 pricepoint, and it seems like it's just for Bee movie Ravage.
come on, give me a Mohawk already!
Obviously, Ravage and consequently, Lazerbeak will be the firsts.
I do want a Mohawk too, but that "nobody" will have to come way after the popular boys.
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Dude had more screen time than Bee movie Ravage, he should get one quickly
Rodimus Prime wrote:I repeat: AoE Galvatron (I'd love a leader, but realistically he'll be a voyager) and RoTF Fallen (either size) should be an immediate project.
Does SS 69 Devastator count as a Titan Class figure? I know he's more expensive, but does he have more mass? I remember asking thus before, but don't remember the answer.
Since the Ark is on the way, I'd love a Titan sized version of Lockdown's ship.
-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Dude had more screen time than Bee movie Ravage, he should get one quickly
Still a "nobody". Plus that Ravage may be able to fold onto itself and enter Soundwave's chest.
Silverwing wrote:Also, I feel compelled to give the obligatory:
One for each year of the Movieverse's decade strong tenure. Here's to a few more explosive years!
TulioDude wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Dude had more screen time than Bee movie Ravage, he should get one quickly
Still a "nobody". Plus that Ravage may be able to fold onto itself and enter Soundwave's chest.
Those discussions of who is important enough to get a toy kinda bother me,because I don't feel other lines have to justify their characters choices as much.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:
The fact that Devastator Dawg has been released in his entirety in the SS line. Yet, The Fallen, the main antagonist of that film (and a single one-off figure) hasn't, is bizarre.
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