by Foallen » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:10 pm
My collection is really an assortment of all the lines. I generally prefer beast figures or G1 (or based on G1) figures.
I was born in '75, so I have a lot of nostalgia for G1 related items. That's what got me back into the modern lines. Seeing stuff like Armada Unicron, Energon Galvatron, Energon Shockblast, etc. There's an odd exception where a new character/idea comes along and I like it a lot, but mostly I enjoy the figures most that are based on my favourite old characters.
Having said that, the lines I have the most complete are: G1 (almost everything from 1984-86; some 87+), Beast Wars (almost everything), Cybertron (basically everything), Alternators (missing 3) and the movie (close to everything).
The odd thing is I don't even really like the movie figures much, I've just gotten into the habit of buying all figures. I'm trying to re-adjust myself, though, and focus on cooler things.
I've also noticed the nostalgia with G1 figures isn't holding up as well these days. As I enter into 87's figures, this is where I started loosing interest as a kid and the cartoon started winding up and I'm thinking I'm not going to go too much farther with the collection. I may just call it a day with G1 once I finish the headmasters (or I may push to finish 87 and be done with it).
Unlike others I loose patience and end up buying more G1's in the year than I plan on just thinking to myself "well, once I finish up to here, it'll be good for a while", but then ending up just wanting more. Although, I do think it's finally getting to the end...