by Nemesis Primal » Thu Oct 04, 2018 4:50 pm
- Motto: "Anything worth doing is worth suffering for."
- Weapon: Twin Swords
Alright, I finally have time to submit my thoughts on all of this. I'm so glad the diorama had additional reveals, as if all we got were those first pictures, I would have been annoyed and disappointed. Not that the figures aren't good or anything, but those first characters they showed were the ones they can barely make a TF toyline without Decepticon-wise, that's not really surprising or all that interesting anymore.
But ignoring that, thoughts on the individual figures:
Megatron: The mold looks really good, like the use of the tank cannon to form the weapons, and the tank mode itself is very imposing, but I really don't need a new Megatron, so I'll pass unless they reuse the mold as someone I am interested in.
Starscream: Basically the same reaction. I'm down for tetra jets, but I don't need a Starscream or a Skywarp, and I don't have any interest or attachment regarding Thundercracker, so I will only be getting it if they make more than just the base 3 Seekers or if something happens to make me want Thundercracker.
Soundwave:...eh. Don't need a new Soundwave, and the alt mode doesn't really look like anything, so easy pass. He does have LIGHT PIPING though, as does Starscream it looks like, which is a welcome return.
Shockwave: I see he's been time-traveling again, except now he made armor out of himself instead of Onyx. The alt mode looks really cool, and the dedicated G1ers can absolutely get a gun submarine mode from that, but I'm not entirely sold on the multi-armed robot mode, and I don't need a new Shockwave anyway, so tentative pass.
Refraktor: Here's where it gets interesting. This was unexpected, given the nature of this guy/guys, but I think they executed it in the best way possible and I want at least one. I like that they made it so they can still do the combining thing, but also that you can just buy one and have him still have an alt mode. Plus, small name/less famous Cons have been really attracting my attention lately, and I think I like his new name better than the original, so I'm sold.
Flywheels Skytread: Okay, this is a mixed bag. He looks great, and he comes with actual guns unlike Battletrap, which I am happy about. What I don't like though is the talk of him possibly not having separate bot modes like Battletrap. I'm still excited to get him, but I will not be convinced that he doesn't split into Skywheels and Flytread until I have him in-hand.
Brunt: Yes, instant buy. Evil Weaponizer, check, purple, check, big-ass gun/tank mode, check, cool head sculpt and bot design, check, Vehicon vibes, check. He hits everything I wanted and criteria I didn't know I was looking for until I saw him.
Micromasters: Still not interested in any Micromasters I've seen yet, although I might get my girlfriend the Cassette two-pack as plane friends to help with her flight anxiety (she took my Energon Command Ravage on her last trip and it helped a bunch)
Blowpipe: Meh, no.
So overall, at least one Refraktor, Skytread, Brunt, future Seekers hopefully, and maybe cassettes are now on the purchase list, and Siege continues to be a interesting mixed bag of a line.
Oh, and I guess we now know what that leaked Spy Patrol team name was about.
