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nickh wrote:does anyone else think that the thundertron/leo prime mold would make an awesome alpha trion?
I dunno, Thundertron and Leo Prime look kind of hokey. I think it's the huge claws, translucent blue plastic, and weird thing on his back that makes Thundertron odd.
RhA wrote:Sabrblade wrote:True, but the likely reason they went ahead and used it was due to Shockwave's appearance in the cartoon necessitating them to give their market something to stand in for the absence of a proper Prime Shockwave toy.Rated X wrote:And this is not a TF Prime mold. It is an FOC mold packaged in a Japanese TF Prime box. Whoever made that decision at Takara gets a Nobel Prize.
It's close enough (color, chest, wings, cyclopic head, gun arm, etc.) to use for now in case they don't make a Prime Shockwave toy (it could happen, since they didn't make a new mold toy for Smokescreen, who's been a much bigger character in the show).
Why they aren't giving certain show characters their own molds, however, is baffling.
FOC is also in the same continuity as Prime, so this is the same guy anyway. Different suit, same psycho.
nickh wrote:does anyone else think that the thundertron/leo prime mold would make an awesome alpha trion?
I dunno, Thundertron and Leo Prime look kind of hokey. I think it's the huge claws, translucent blue plastic, and weird thing on his back that makes Thundertron odd.
Rated X wrote:RhA wrote:
FOC is also in the same continuity as Prime, so this is the same guy anyway. Different suit, same psycho.
In America there is no link between WFC/FOC and TF Prime. [VERY False] One is a video game and the other is a cartoon. [True] Both have toy lines. [True] TF Prime has a unique toyline, while WFC/FOC has merged into the Generations line. [True] Maybe somewhere in the Japanese collectors market, Takara has tried to merge the two and the Asians are buying into it. [Also VERY False] Sodan-1 mentioned one time that the Asian version of TF Prime has extra clips with Microns, however they are not part of the show. I havent seen these clips yet. [True and true, they're cutsey mascot characters] Back in America, I just finished watching Season 2 of TF Prime, and there is no Shoockwave. [You missed Out of the Past] At least not yet. After how they butchered Soundwave, Im scared to see what they will do to Shockwave. [I like Prime Soundwave, but I respect your opinion] Maybe they should just leave him alone. The only thing that's certain is this figure is the closest thing we will ever get to a classics Shockwave from Has/Tak. hopefully, the "other guys" deliver.
RAcast wrote:Rated X wrote:RhA wrote:
FOC is also in the same continuity as Prime, so this is the same guy anyway. Different suit, same psycho.
In America there is no link between WFC/FOC and TF Prime. [VERY False] One is a video game and the other is a cartoon. [True] Both have toy lines. [True] TF Prime has a unique toyline, while WFC/FOC has merged into the Generations line. [True] Maybe somewhere in the Japanese collectors market, Takara has tried to merge the two and the Asians are buying into it. [Also VERY False] Sodan-1 mentioned one time that the Asian version of TF Prime has extra clips with Microns, however they are not part of the show. I havent seen these clips yet. [True and true, they're cutsey mascot characters] Back in America, I just finished watching Season 2 of TF Prime, and there is no Shoockwave. [You missed Out of the Past] At least not yet. After how they butchered Soundwave, Im scared to see what they will do to Shockwave. [I like Prime Soundwave, but I respect your opinion] Maybe they should just leave him alone. The only thing that's certain is this figure is the closest thing we will ever get to a classics Shockwave from Has/Tak. hopefully, the "other guys" deliver.
...W-what? I thought we were over this confusion already. xD WfC/FoC and Prime are both in the same continuity. Now, there are some slight inconsistencies between media, but everything right now is Aligned continuity material. This is confirmed. If you REALLY want to make a big deal of the inconsistencies, you can argue that there are multiple time streams within the aligned continuity; where most of the major events are the same but some minor details are skewed between them.
Aligned continuity.
And Shockwave was in the Prime season two episode "Out of the Past."
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Shockwave_%28Prime%29
America is where the link originated. Japan never got either video game released over in their market. HASBRO created the link between the games and show. The link was established by Hasbro even before either the games or the cartoon were even created.Rated X wrote:In America there is no link between WFC/FOC and TF Prime.
Just the same as any other multiple franchises that have been in continuity with each other.Rated X wrote:One is a video game and the other is a cartoon. Both have toy lines. TF Prime has a unique toyline, while WFC/FOC has merged into the Generations line. (or in my opinion hijacked the Generations line)
Like I said, the games weren't released in Japan.Rated X wrote:Maybe somewhere in the Japanese collectors market, Takara has tried to merge the two and the Asians are buying into it.
I mentioned those to you as well and warned you that someone like you would not find them tasteful, but since you so insist, here! It's after all the Decepticon clips in this video, starting at 3:20.Rated X wrote:Sodan-1 mentioned one time that the Asian version of TF Prime has extra clips with Microns, however they are not part of the show. I havent seen these clips yet.
Guess that means you missed episode 43, "Out of the Past".Rated X wrote:Back in America, I just finished watching Season 2 of TF Prime, and there is no Shoockwave. At least not yet. After how they butchered Soundwave, Im scared to see what they will do to Shockwave. Maybe they should just leave him alone. The only thing that's certain is this figure is the closest thing we will ever get to a classics Shockwave from Has/Tak. hopefully, the "other guys" deliver.
Rated X wrote:In America there is no link between WFC/FOC and TF Prime. One is a video game and the other is a cartoon. Both have toy lines.
Rated X wrote:TF Prime has a unique toyline, while WFC/FOC has merged into the Generations line. (or in my opinion hijacked the Generations line) Maybe somewhere in the Japanese collectors market, Takara has tried to merge the two and the Asians are buying into it.
Rated X wrote:Sodan-1 mentioned one time that the Asian version of TF Prime has extra clips with Microns, however they are not part of the show. I havent seen these clips yet.
Rated X wrote:Back in America, I just finished watching Season 2 of TF Prime, and there is no Shoockwave. At least not yet. After how they butchered Soundwave, Im scared to see what they will do to Shockwave. Maybe they should just leave him alone. The only thing that's certain is this figure is the closest thing we will ever get to a classics Shockwave from Has/Tak. hopefully, the "other guys" deliver.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Ok, do we really need three people doing a point by point rebuttal of one post with nearly the exact same answers? Didn't think so, lets move back to discussing the figures.
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Plus, it now draws the line that has me wonder if they plan to do the same with Grimlock.
*fistbump*KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:LOST Cybertronian wrote:Ok, do we really need three people doing a point by point rebuttal of one post with nearly the exact same answers? Didn't think so, lets move back to discussing the figures.
Why yes. Yes we do. Because that is why Al Gore created the internet.![]()
Unless they trow us a curveball and sudden reveal a full blown Prime Grimlock toy.KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:And besides, this does answer why Takara Tomy did not place Shockwave in their FoC line. Plus, it now draws the line that has me wonder if they plan to do the same with Grimlock.
True. Depending on that, too.PrymeStriker wrote:KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Plus, it now draws the line that has me wonder if they plan to do the same with Grimlock.
If Grimlock shows up in Prime.
PrymeStriker wrote:KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Plus, it now draws the line that has me wonder if they plan to do the same with Grimlock.
If Grimlock shows up in Prime.
robofinch wrote:Since these are in the Arms Microns line, is it a pretty safe assumption that all the details are going to be stickers on these? Because augh, stickers.
I just looked up the price on Leo Prime, and for 4200Y, I really hope there aren't stickers. Or at least, really minimal stickers.