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by **OptitronPrime** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:02 pm

what's with these legends toy my friend has all the movie and classics legends toys. I can't belive people actually buy these things I mean why buy these little crappy toys that don't even look like the character(gobots are better than these)..

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:05 pm

Well, yeah, they kinda do suck, but some of them are nice and they are more like novelty items. I got movie Megatron and he's the most movie accurate in color IMHO.

I guess you gotta be a collector to like em.

by **Rushie** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:28 pm

They're just cheap li'l substitutes for those low on cash or display place, people in need of small desk decoration and people who buy anything with the TF brand. For their size and price point, these are pretty good. I've got the 8 Movie Legends which are released so far. Blackout, Starscream, Barricade and Megatron are quite cool. Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz and Ratchet not as much but certainly servicable.

News Credits: 1 · by **Redimus** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:34 pm

I liked most of the Cyb ones. But the movie ones look like ****.

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:08 pm

imo cybertron legends scourge is the best legends figure. the rest look like minicons.

by **megatroptimus** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:18 pm

OptitronPrime wrote:what's with these legends toy my friend has all the movie and classics legends toys. I can't belive people actually buy these things I mean why buy these little crappy toys that don't even look like the character(gobots are better than these)..

Huh? They look good and I find them much better than Minicons. Certainly more inspiring than most Spychangers, especially in the transformation department.

News Credits: 2 · by **Sid Burn** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:30 pm

Kids love the smaller Transformers, they are a huge part of Hasbro's TF sales. They are simple and fun.

When I was a kid, I had dozens of minicons/legends sized bots and loved them to death.

They may not carry the detail of deluxes or voyagers but they arent meant to. They cater to a younger TF fan.

I still collect them for the nostalgia, if you are going to buy them, you cant judge them on the same criteria that you would judge a deluxe, voyager or leader.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:14 pm

Redimus wrote:I liked most of the Cyb ones. But the movie ones look like ****.

Could not agree more Redimus.
The Cybertron ones (and their Classics repaints) are for the most part quite good, and easily worth the couple of Dollars.

Barring Megatron, who as has been stated in fairly accurate, both in transformation and crappiness, the movie versions all fail dismally.

by **Valandar** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:13 pm

The Legends of Cybertron Starscream completely blows away a large number of older, larger toys in ways that are too numerous to mention.

But yeah, most of the movie Legends = fail.

by **rob_charb** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:30 am

I have a Legends of Cybertron Leo Prime and I must say, it is sweet! It has pretty good articulation for something of that size. Some of the Movie ones look pretty sweet too, like Starscream and Megs.

For the most part though, I think the Legends are more of a novelty than anything else.

News Credits: 1093 · by **Alex Kingdom** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:17 am

First Gen wrote:I guess you gotta be a collector to like em.

Or a Child wanted to spend his pocket money/get a cheap toy out of his parents whilst out at the supermarket. I wouldn't say they were aimed at collectors at all, it's just some collectors will by anything with Transformers written on it especially if it only cost a couple of quid/bucks.

Yours AK

by **ironhide001** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:28 am

Some movie legends look cool. And they are made of plastic too. Some are better looking than voyager Ratchet.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumbled** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:29 am

I don't find them that bad. I have all of them so far in fact for the Movie Line. But that is only because I almost have the whole Movie Line just missing 2-3 TF's. I guess the Legends aren't really something to begin a collection with. Then again anything goes for me.

by **Nujevad** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:10 am

The only movie legends figure I'd consider getting is Barricade, the rest can burn.

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:15 am

Movie Legends Starscream is not the best example of what a legends class toy could be. Legends of Cybertron toys were simply amazing. the movie ones are not nearly as impressive.

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:46 am

Valandar wrote:The Legends of Cybertron Starscream completely blows away a large number of older, larger toys in ways that are too numerous to mention.

But yeah, most of the movie Legends = fail.

I don't have any movie Legends yet(if I find some on clearance, I'd get 'em), but I do have six Cybertron ones, and Starscream is by far the best one. Heck, I like the little Legends one a little bit more than the big Supreme one, but only cause it's easier to pose, and the arms have more range of motion. Also, it's only two articulation points less than the big version(no elbows).

News Credits: 38 · by **Sunstar** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:14 am

Duke of Luns wrote:
Valandar wrote:The Legends of Cybertron Starscream completely blows away a large number of older, larger toys in ways that are too numerous to mention.

But yeah, most of the movie Legends = fail.

I don't have any movie Legends yet(if I find some on clearance, I'd get 'em), but I do have six Cybertron ones, and Starscream is by far the best one. Heck, I like the little Legends one a little bit more than the big Supreme one, but only cause it's easier to pose, and the arms have more range of motion. Also, it's only two articulation points less than the big version(no elbows).

the little legends one is sweet when compaired to his bulkier supreme coutnerpart for the reasons you stated. The only thing I have with the little legends fellow is he doesn't bed at the elbow. but that's very minor. Otherwise he's wonderful to use.

by **Starscreams bad comedy** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:41 am

Redimus wrote:I liked most of the Cyb ones. But the movie ones look like ****.

^This

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:51 pm

Alex Kingdom wrote:
First Gen wrote:I guess you gotta be a collector to like em.

Or a Child wanted to spend his pocket money/get a cheap toy out of his parents whilst out at the supermarket. I wouldn't say they were aimed at collectors at all, it's just some collectors will by anything with Transformers written on it especially if it only cost a couple of quid/bucks.

Yours AK

Dude! Aim higher!

When I'm out at the supermarche helping me parental unit buy me cookies (lolz), I always check the tf section.

And I normally come back with at least a deluxe.

Leave the legends/ minicons, they're for the peasants

If they were replaced with WST however....