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So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:42 pm
by datguy86
I didn't see a thread about this, so...

Junkion Blacksmith released a bunch of Headmaster-style figures a few years ago.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ohcFVARP3w/VHn3wrf9K3I/AAAAAAAAH-g/VRmyQQojU1g/s1600/02_JBRobotFront.jpg

Among these figures was a Powermaster Prime head, a Nemesis-style recolor, Blaster and Soundwave Heads, and Ultra Magnus and Megatron heads. The last two are outliers; but a Prime, Soundwave (and Soundblaster), and Blaster Headmaster are eerily foretelling of the current time. Especially when the Titans Returns Powermaster Prime uses the CW Ultra Magnus body, and the Titans Return Galvatron has (IIRC) a Megatron Headmaster figure.

I just found it weird and funny, and thought I'd share.

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:47 pm
by Gauntlet101010
Galvatron's headmaster is Megatron. So maybe he gets 1/2 a point?

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:48 pm
by datguy86
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Galvatron's headmaster is Megatron. So maybe he gets 1/2 a point?


3.5 out of 4 molds ain't too shabby. :lol:

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:05 pm
by fenrir72
Should this be worded "prophetic" instead?

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:42 pm
by datguy86
fenrir72 wrote:Should this be worded "prophetic" instead?


Probably, but like this wording, I'm a bit archaic. Prognostic - "an advance indication or portent of a future event."

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:58 pm
by fenrir72
datguy86 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Should this be worded "prophetic" instead?


Probably, but like this wording, I'm a bit archaic. Prognostic - "an advance indication or portent of a future event."


Technically, the concept of PM Optimus aka as GodGinrai, Takara was planning to use Buggy/Roller as a headmaster of sorts. Hence we have an over-sized head kibble in the PM OP back in 1988. There would have been four wheels sticking out on Optimus' antenna and cheeks. That was eventually scrubbed.

Then those 3rd party product you mentioned.

So in a sense, full circle.

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:40 pm
by datguy86
fenrir72 wrote:
datguy86 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Should this be worded "prophetic" instead?


Probably, but like this wording, I'm a bit archaic. Prognostic - "an advance indication or portent of a future event."


Technically, the concept of PM Optimus aka as GodGinrai, Takara was planning to use Buggy/Roller as a headmaster of sorts. Hence we have an over-sized head kibble in the PM OP back in 1988. There would have been four wheels sticking out on Optimus' antenna and cheeks. That was eventually scrubbed.

Then those 3rd party product you mentioned.

So in a sense, full circle.


I get the original inspiration, yet paired with Blaster and Soundwave - and the Ultra Magnus mold connection to PM Prime; the Megatron/us Head unit to Galvatron - it seems weird. Funny ha ha weird; not anally probing cows weird.

Re: So how stupidly prognostic was this?

PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:46 pm
by necr0blivion
And then you look at the front page news today and see concept art of a headmaster Megatron for the Titans Return line. More prophetic than the previous day.