ScottyP wrote:Emerje wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:Skywarp comes packaged with Starscream
I see that on Entertainment Earth, but that's probably a revision case since it says wave 2 and these guys came way later. They were definitely originally sold two of each character per case.
Emerje
They put Starscream back out in this revision case due to feedback that it was hard to find Starscream (in stores) upon initial release.
Anyway, on to TR, I've got the Leaders and first wave of Titan Masters in (nothing around here at retail) and man, these are really fun. I'm a big fan of the base modes and you can really put a cool little mini-city together just with these first two leaders. They also have these little tiny pegs on them where you can plug in the Titan Masters' feet so they don't just fall over aimlessly. Loudmouth's vehicle can even make a really cool little radar dish, Nightbeat's is an observation tower for me, Terri-bull's is an armed surveillance camera, and Crash-bash, well, stays in adorable dinosaur mode.
PMOP is getting way too much bummer vibes online. Yes, it's a remold, big whoop. It's a really really super good remold. Being able to have the Titan Masters sit around in the dual guns is a great homage to the Powermasters being able to do the same back in the day. The "official" base mode transformation is a little weak, but it really doesn't take much messing around to make it miles better.
Blaster is also fantastic. Nice to finally have a good 'Classics' styled Blaster after all these years. Having to take the head off to transform it doesn't bother me, and maybe one day I'll understand why this is such a sticking point for some folks. Is it a worry that the character won't be done again, ever, in this style and you feel like you'll be stuck with some inferior Headmaster Blaster for your 'Classics' collection? I think if we've learned anything lately, it's that they'll recycle a popular character if it fits in a line well. Additionally, if you really want a definitive, cartoon styled Blaster, just go buy the KFC Transistor. You won't beat it. It's a great toy.
That tangent aside, my only gripe is that the base mode connectors on the leaders don't have the ability to truly connect to either Micromaster bases or the older Cyberverse style connectors. I didn't expect them to, but once you get a look at them they're
so close yet so far away from looking like they could work with Micromasters that if you're like me and desired such a thing, you'll sigh and wonder what could have been.
Anyhow, what I have of this line so far is just fantastically playable. These are collector-oriented products that also cater to folks that like to still play with their toys on occasion, and I think that's a super smart balance for the Generations line to start hitting given that so much of the "serious" collecting pieces have moved over to Masterpiece. I'm all in, bring on the rest!
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