RodimusConvoy13 wrote:I think Claire made a perfectly valid point. If you don't care about the comics, you don't care if some of these guys look more like IDW than G1. She's a big G1 fan, so she's glad that they look more G1. There's several of us on the podcast that love the comics(though no one more than Scotty I think
) and our voices tend to be loudest when it comes to wanting IDW inspired representations of the characters. Yes, we're seeing the "Phase Sixers" as a result of them being used and very popular in the comics. That still doesn't mean that one needs to "give a hoot" about the comics. While you claim you were coaching, it wasn't he best use of constructive criticism.
On another note, I don't get the Seaspray hate! He looks awesome! Straight out of the G1 cartoon. Hell, you could cut off his feet, put them on a human figure and totally reenact that episode where he falls for the mermaid girl. I can't wait for that little guy.
Thank you. I don't think I was ever trying to minimize the impact that IDW has on the brand, why should I - they are helping to keep it fresh and relevant. I was simply saying, like RC said, that if you don't follow the comics closely, you really don't care where the design concepts came from. It's great that the comics are helping shine a light on these obscure characters and that we are getting figures, but I don't overly care for the lanky/thinner designs. I don't have any love or connection to those designs because, like I said, I don't follow the comics. The comics are difficult for me to follow and usually take multiple readings to figure out what is going on (few times to read/just look at the panels). For me, they are very G1 inspired. I don't believe that makes me a G1 entitled jerk - it's just something I am more knowledgeable about so I refer to it more and can relate to it more. Everyone likes something that someone else doesn't - comics are not my thing and I don't think it is right to criticize someone for not giving a hoot about something that doesn't interest them.