by o.supreme » Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:30 am
- Motto: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
There is a lot of potential here, but things are so limited by time...I don't know how they are going to fit it all in.
First you have to establish what is going on in the current world (some odd melding of the original Transformers, and IDW) and what the current conflict is.
What does it really mean to be a combiner? There have been conflicting theories over the years as to whether a combiner, when merged has its own consciousness, or if it is the fusion of the minds of its members. Devastator is unique in that he has only one transformation mode (which makes it fitting that in most cases he was the *first* combiner). Most other "Scramble City" combiners have the ability to switch out limbs within their teams, and with other teams, though in north America this was never really seen. In Japan, it was made use of more often. I also like the idea that if an Autobot or Decepticon limb could infiltrate another combiner it could actually cause them pain and disable them temporarily (as seen in Scramble City). Another aspect is the idea that warriors like Cyclonus, or even Optimus Prime with the enigma of combination could literally summon any transformer to merge with them. Though this is an aspect of the CW toy brand, again we have no way of knowing at the moment if this will play into the series or not.
Also I'm still wondering how they will be portrayed. The one video at SDCC showed Menasor speaking. Of course I want a little something more than "SMASH! DESTROY!" , but was it just me...or did Menasor sound a little *urban*? for lack of a better term.
If we look back to Menasors dialogue from the OTF episode Masquerade I think that was a nice balance. Not a completely out of control rage monster, but still quite formidable and obviously limited because of the melding of 5 minds. I also like the idea that a combiner could have more than 5 or 6 members. First Aid was a medic and pacifist, so it would make sense that they would get a new member (Rook) to take his place in most situations. Or if a member happened to die, or be mortally wounded in battle, they could get another to take his place. Though it should not be something flippant (as seen in the IDW comics recently where Sky Reign and Galvatronus literally were hodgepodged together out of whoever happened to be there).
There should be some kind of compatibility factor scale. Kind of like what was seen in Pacific Rim. Different Transformer minds should have a certain level of compatibility in order to merge IMHO.
Bucket/Want List: Botcon 2016 Customization Class Ratchet (G2 Deco), or Customization Class Ratchet (Marvel Comics Deco) **would also be willing to pay for an Unpainted Botcon 2016 Ratchet, TT Legends Fortress Head (only) with working Electronics
Wish List of Modern Combiners: Road Caesar, Monstructor & Dinoking (proper size to fiction), Landcross, Guard City, Battle Gaia, & G2 Defensor. Wish List of Titans:Metrotitan,Majin Zarak
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