Latebrus-K wrote:Awesome piece, and an interesting cross-section of the fandom.
I do, however, understand disappointment when a repaint takes a mainline spot that could have gone to something more original. Not really sure why one would complain about selects, since it seems to have a minimal impact on the normal line's content.
Flashwave wrote:The one that really fits the pattern here is the G2 redeco of TR Voyager Prime, but as an exclusive, thats a little harder for me to count.
Munkky wrote:The number of repints don't bother me anywhere near as much today as it did in 2015, but I am really starting to miss Earth vehicle modes in Generations. I know the Siege line is supposed to have a Cybertronian setting and I have liked a couple of the Cybertronian modes, but I do generally prefer Earth modes and hope they return sooner rather than later. It's one of the big reasons why I'm buying more Studio Series toys and have barely touched Siege thus far.
I think you don't get what I mean here. The whole concept of the Seekers, the characters were all designed the same so they only need ONE mold for them. For Transformers remember first there were the toys then the TV show and comics.Ultimate Weapon1 wrote:I mean they're all supposed to be the same mold, so it makes sense, and for people who like those characters, this would be great for them.
Same here with Prowl and Barricade. But what IF I liked Prowl and bought him first in fear of having to pay high aftermarket prices if there wouldn't be coming a better version of the mold and then I saw Barricade and thought "Oh, if I knew before I wouldn't have bought Prowl."? So knowing about all versions planned for the mold at ones and in forefront would be a huge advantage / could give us if they wanted to.I see also see this as more options to pick from, for example: I didn't like the prowl mold, till I saw it in smoke-screen colors. Basically it's more options to choose from which is a good thing.
Delta Magnus wrote:This is because you are a hamhanded idiot.
Lunatic Prime wrote:I think you don't get what I mean here. The whole concept of the Seekers, the characters were all designed the same so they only need ONE mold for them. For Transformers remember first there were the toys then the TV show and comics.Ultimate Weapon1 wrote:I mean they're all supposed to be the same mold, so it makes sense, and for people who like those characters, this would be great for them.
Same here with Prowl and Barricade. But what IF I liked Prowl and bought him first in fear of having to pay high aftermarket prices if there wouldn't be coming a better version of the mold and then I saw Barricade and thought "Oh, if I knew before I wouldn't have bought Prowl."? So knowing about all versions planned for the mold at ones and in forefront would be a huge advantage / could give us if they wanted to.[/quote]I see also see this as more options to pick from, for example: I didn't like the prowl mold, till I saw it in smoke-screen colors. Basically it's more options to choose from which is a good thing.
Of course. I know that. That's my whole point.steals_your_goats wrote:They will never reveal all the repaints ahead of time. That would be the stupidest decision they could make because they're potentially robbing themselves of sales.
I could do without that "fun" for saving time, space and money.Also if they showed all the recolors at the same time then at that point why not just reveal the entire line from the start? And if they did that then that kind of takes away a good chunk of the fun of this hobby. Half of the posts on the boards are speculation of what's going to happen next.
The first paragraph here and most of your post is spot on.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Obviously this brand was founded on repaints, everyone knows this. The problem is we're missing one key ingredient, compelling media that captures the imagination. A child in 1984 wasn't buying the same mold three times, he was buying Starscream, the back-stabbing second in command; Skywarp, the moody loyal follower of Megatron; and Thundercracker, the soldier who's not 100% convinced of the cause he's fighting for. There's a reason the cartoon is so beloved, it captured the imagination and gave life to these hunks of plastic, picking up where the bios started. Beast Wars did the same thing. Since then nothing much. If Hasbro would give deeper bios like they used to, or put out a well written compelling show, repaints will have the life they once did.
Repaints didn't really become a problem or noticeable to me until CW and we were getting waves of deluxes with maybe one new mold if at all. Jet Blast-Off killed the line for me.
ScottyP wrote:The first paragraph here and most of your post is spot on.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Obviously this brand was founded on repaints, everyone knows this. The problem is we're missing one key ingredient, compelling media that captures the imagination. A child in 1984 wasn't buying the same mold three times, he was buying Starscream, the back-stabbing second in command; Skywarp, the moody loyal follower of Megatron; and Thundercracker, the soldier who's not 100% convinced of the cause he's fighting for. There's a reason the cartoon is so beloved, it captured the imagination and gave life to these hunks of plastic, picking up where the bios started. Beast Wars did the same thing. Since then nothing much. If Hasbro would give deeper bios like they used to, or put out a well written compelling show, repaints will have the life they once did.
Repaints didn't really become a problem or noticeable to me until CW and we were getting waves of deluxes with maybe one new mold if at all. Jet Blast-Off killed the line for me.
But CW Blast Off 1.0? Fun because of the toy bio. He's a jet because Onslaught made him be one after he couldn't handle the responsibilities of space flight. It's a good example of what you're wanting in toy bio form, especially since IDW's CW arc was super tepid.
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