Video Reviews for Transformers MP 44 Optimus Prime 3.0 and MP 44 Bumblebee

So, err, how about that Bumblebee head, eh? It just looks awful.

Besides the price and the back kibble, one thing I’m not liking on this prime is the chrome in robot mode. I’m not a fan of chrome in general cos it tends to chip or fade off easily. However, in this case it jars with the anime aesthetic.

Sabrblade wrote:

frogbat wrote:E sides the price and the back kibble, one thing I’m not liking on this prime is the chrome in robot mode. I’m not a fan of chrome in general cos it tends to chip or fade off easily. However, in this case it jars with the anime aesthetic.

But Prime's grill was shiny in both the show and movie.

We need it reflective enough to see Thrust

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

frogbat wrote:E sides the price and the back kibble, one thing I’m not liking on this prime is the chrome in robot mode. I’m not a fan of chrome in general cos it tends to chip or fade off easily. However, in this case it jars with the anime aesthetic.

But Prime's grill was shiny in both the show and movie.

We need it reflective enough to see Thrust

YES!!

I’ve been on board I think with the MPs replicating the cartoon look, but man I don’t dig that bumblebee. I feel the MP-21 captures his likeness in The Movie much better. Maybe that’s just me. But either way, I’m not into MP BB V2.

The first MP Bee is the superior one. Because he look good on all sides. This new MP Bee is only good looking when viewed from the front, dead center. Turn it just one degree in any direction and it's a shit show.
I can say "nice try". It have some nice ideas but the whole execution is a total mess.

Ultra Markus wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:The first MP Bee is the superior one. Because he look good on all sides. This new MP Bee is only good looking when viewed from the front, dead center. Turn it just one degree in any direction and it's a **** show.
I can say "nice try". It have some nice ideas but the whole execution is a total mess.

in an effort to make them cartoon accurate down to the proportions they over complicated things and left this horrible looking kibble
i would rather sacrifice the proportions and some accuracy to have a clean and fun transformation

They already did some years ago...

ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair, the vehicle isn't G1 toon accurate on that release, hence mp 45

Because at the time, they were obsessed with the licences.
Still, I don't see why they couldn't just take the previous MP Bee and reshell him in his clown-car form.

Speaking of unlicensed vehicles, they have no excuses to not make Jazz now.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair, the vehicle isn't G1 toon accurate on that release, hence mp 45

Because at the time, they were obsessed with the licences.
Still, I don't see why they couldn't just take the previous MP Bee and reshell him in his clown-car form.

Speaking of unlicensed vehicles, they have no excuses to not make Jazz now.

The cars are still licensed, including this chibi VW Beetle.

ZeroWolf wrote:To be fair, the vehicle isn't G1 toon accurate on that release, hence mp 45

Yeah, it was better. Because it looked like an actual Robot in Disguise with a real life VW Beetle alt-mode and not a poorly animated and out of proportion waste of cell animation.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Speaking of unlicensed vehicles, they have no excuses to not make Jazz now.

The toys are licensed. So is the G1 BB reissue. And Jazz being a Porsche means they have another license to get that they dont have yet (you need a license at the individual car company level).

Which brings us ever back to the dozens of popular characters that don't need licenses, waiting in the wings. Meanwhile Takara stagnates the G1 line, fixating on a handful of licensed car-bots.