by Prime Riblet » Sat May 30, 2009 7:53 pm
- Motto: "Mottos! We need no stinking mottos!"
- Weapon: Double-Barreled, Armor-Piercing Particle Beam Cann...
Well, I wish I could same I am happy about my purchses today, but that isn't really the case. Don't get me wrong, I knew what I wanted when I went out, and I still think the figures I got are interesting, but there are a couple major disappointments. I bought 5 figures total, and at this point I'm only able to say that I MIGHT add Jetfire to the group-we'll see about that.
The first one I opened was Sideways. I absolutely love the Audi R8 mode, but the bot mode is just kind of boring-I should have waited for the Dead End repaint of this figure. Also, his feet are useless for keeping him upright unless you use the panels of the car (incorrectly transformed) to keep him steady. That is a let down.
Next, I opened Breakaway. I actually like his proportions quite a lot, and he looks good in both modes. We all knew his head looked kind of goofy, but that was expected. I do wish that Hasbro actually made him look as good as the figure on the package-those colors look so much better. Overall, he is the pick of the litter so far.
Third, I opened Ransack. I was seriously looking forward to this little scout figure, and that feeling went straight to hell when I got him out of the package. The second I touched the little turd, both arms and one leg fell off their pathetic little ball-joints. Let's just say I was less than amused by that.
Fourth was Sideswipe. He is one of the 3 "must-haves" I picked out right from the beginning. I picked out the best looking of the herd at the store hoping to get one with good paint. Anyway, just to let you know, good paint on the outside does not mean good paint on the inside. This guy has all kinds of scratches and imperfections. That's ok though, no biggee. I go through the transformation, and I actually think he is a good, fun figure. I am once again happy I went out today......until I do one more thing. I tried to simply make him stand up on the coffee table. WTF!!!!!
The ROTF figures so far have treated me very unkindly. One out of four is actually "ok" and "what I expected". Three out of four require props to stand up or simply break the instant you touch it.
So, number 5 is Leader Prime. I am too scared to open that sucker, because I don't want to be disappointed. Hopefully everyone else is right that he is a complete, epic win. I already screwed up and bought more than I thought I was, so hopefully some of you have some better stories than mine.
. I decided I'm going to hit up target and TRU saturday after my job interview 
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