Transformers Power of the Primes Nemesis Prime Video Review
Thursday, July 5th, 2018 7:08PM CDT
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Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian member westjames/notirish, we have word that Chefatron has uploaded a video review of the upcoming Transformers Power of the Primes Leader Class Nemesis Prime! Nemesis Prime is a retool of the Leader Class Optimus Prime figure with a wicked new headsculpt featuring some very wicked pointy design cues and a beautiful black color scheme. This form is the evolved form of Nemesis Pax, who also features a brand new headsculpt for the brand new character, and features a spiky mohawk and faceplate. The set also include a pair of arm cannons reminiscent of Armada Nemesis Prime, along with 2 new swords, one of which is based on the Dark Star Saber from Armada's Nemesis Prime, and another that is a brand new transforming targetmaster like bird named Giza.
This figure is in and out of availability on Amazon.com, so keep checking in on him, and hopefully you can snag one! And in case you are having issues, he is set to be properly released as part of Amazon Prime day on July 17.
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Posted by Rodimus Prime on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:18pm CDT
You won't get banned for being annoyed or angry. Only if you break the rules enough times. What was the reason for Amazon doing that?TrypticonCarne wrote:Hope you enjoy nemesis because I want thanks to amazon deliveries **** screw up. You know what if being annoyed and angry at this gets me banned then ban me. Every **** time I preorder they do **** like this to me. I don't know how none of you have this issue
Question: do you guys think that the new style hands for the PoTP deluxe limbs would look better with only one thumb? Yeah, it would limit the figure to being a specific limb, but if it was screen or comic accurate, I think it would look better. Is it easy to pop off the extra thumb?
Another question: now that some time has passed, what is the consensus on PoTP Starscream? Is he a good representative of IDW Starscream?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:24pm CDT
First up, we have a pictorial review of the set, courtesy of Blacklai, which features a nice comparison between the new Primal and the regular retail release Optimal Optimus. We also get a good look at the throne, including the details that even have the other 8 members of the Prime vote on the throne. We also get a video demonstration of the scepter and the ring of Prime Masters. And to top everything else off, we get a good look at the final 4 Prime Masters, completing the 13. You can go to Blacklai's page or click any of the images below to view all the images as well as all of Blacklai's thoughts.
And in case you needed some video to go with your review, Kevin Liu on YouTube has a video up reviewing the set, though it is not in English.
Check out all the content below, and let us know if this is indeed an exclusive that you plan to try hard to get!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:28pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Another question: now that some time has passed, what is the consensus on PoTP Starscream? Is he a good representative of IDW Starscream?
He's not bad. I like the robot mode, even though I appear to be in the minority on that opinion, and the jet mode is kinda rubbish, but the combined mode is nice.
I like him as my Starscream in my display, but I am glad they decided not to do all the seekers using this mold
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:31pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:You won't get banned for being annoyed or angry. Only if you break the rules enough times. What was the reason for Amazon doing that?TrypticonCarne wrote:Hope you enjoy nemesis because I want thanks to amazon deliveries **** screw up. You know what if being annoyed and angry at this gets me banned then ban me. Every **** time I preorder they do **** like this to me. I don't know how none of you have this issue
Question: do you guys think that the new style hands for the PoTP deluxe limbs would look better with only one thumb? Yeah, it would limit the figure to being a specific limb, but if it was screen or comic accurate, I think it would look better. Is it easy to pop off the extra thumb?
Another question: now that some time has passed, what is the consensus on PoTP Starscream? Is he a good representative of IDW Starscream?
They claimed I refused to accept the delivery on something that hasn't shipped at all what's so ever. I CANT REFUSE SOMERHING YOU NEVER FUCKING SENT, AND WHY WOULD I REFUSE SOMETHING I FUCKING PAID FOR?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:47pm CDT
TrypticonCarne wrote:AMAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
I no longer preorder from them. Because I preordered a thing. Then it take so long that I gforget it. Then I preorder again just to be sure. Months later, my credit card is charged double... then I get the thing twice.
Yeah, it's kinda my fault, but if would be nice if amazon prevented us when we double preorder a thing. I did the mistake TWICE. Once it was to late for return/refund and I'm now stuck with a sealed thing paid a fortune that is now worth nothing. The second time, I was quick to react and I could get a refund. But still....
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:56pm CDT
. I am no mood for your bullshit right now-Kanrabat- wrote:TrypticonCarne wrote:AMAZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
I no longer preorder from them. Because I preordered a thing. Then it take so long that I gforget it. Then I preorder again just to be sure. Months later, my credit card is charged double... then I get the thing twice.
Yeah, it's kinda my fault, but if would be nice if amazon prevented us when we double preorder a thing. I did the mistake TWICE. Once it was to late for return/refund and I'm now stuck with a sealed thing paid a fortune that is now worth nothing. The second time, I was quick to react and I could get a refund. But still....
Posted by Emerje on July 5th, 2018 @ 7:56pm CDT
Emerje
Posted by Burn on July 5th, 2018 @ 8:08pm CDT
TrypticonCarne wrote:I am no mood for your bullshit right now
Ease up mate, I don't mind you venting your frustration (and I'm completely on your side about it) but you don't need to take it out on other members.
Is it possible they went to the wrong place and spoke to someone else who refused it? That's the only thing I can think of. It's a seriously fucked up and really flawed system if that happens.
Posted by Jeffrohurt on July 5th, 2018 @ 8:17pm CDT
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on July 5th, 2018 @ 8:30pm CDT
Burn wrote:TrypticonCarne wrote:I am no mood for your bullshit right now
Ease up mate, I don't mind you venting your frustration (and I'm completely on your side about it) but you don't need to take it out on other members.
Is it possible they went to the wrong place and spoke to someone else who refused it? That's the only thing I can think of. It's a seriously **** up and really flawed system if that happens.
I'll try not to. Just thought he was mocking me
Oh and update
Wonderful /s
I got an update that they know i didnt cancel it, it was a computer error caused by them sending it earlier than they meant to however they cannot fix it or resend the figure because any thing returned is put into a bin to be resold to sites like tophatter, and it's one per customer and i already bought it technically
In other words thanks to them fucking up i may be permanently out of buying the figure
anybody else get the urge that if knew who is to blame for something like to happen to just wanna find them, and throttle their neck? But dusting is always relaxing and more productive i suppose,
Posted by Burn on July 5th, 2018 @ 8:50pm CDT
TrypticonCarne wrote:I got an update that they know i didnt cancel it, it was a computer error caused by them sending it earlier than they meant to however they cannot fix it or resend the figure because any thing returned is put into a bin to be resold to sites like tophatter, and it's one per customer and i already bought it technically
In other words thanks to them **** up i may be permanently out of buying the figure
So was it actually sent? That really is fucked.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 5th, 2018 @ 9:01pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Whenever I order or pre-order something off Amazon I get a message on the product page telling me I already ordered it. Does Amazon Canada not do that?
Emerje
That may be a new feature. It may also work only for things that have already been paid, not for things awaiting payment.
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on July 5th, 2018 @ 9:10pm CDT
Burn wrote:TrypticonCarne wrote:I got an update that they know i didnt cancel it, it was a computer error caused by them sending it earlier than they meant to however they cannot fix it or resend the figure because any thing returned is put into a bin to be resold to sites like tophatter, and it's one per customer and i already bought it technically
In other words thanks to them **** up i may be permanently out of buying the figure
So was it actually sent? That really is ****.
They say it was and I cant prove otherwise
Let's hope no one else has this issue
Posted by nycPrime on July 5th, 2018 @ 10:29pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Emerje wrote:Whenever I order or pre-order something off Amazon I get a message on the product page telling me I already ordered it. Does Amazon Canada not do that?
Emerje
That may be a new feature. It may also work only for things that have already been paid, not for things awaiting payment.
I think it says you ordered it whether you paid for it or not. Pretty sure it told me I ordered a book that was on backorder for weeks. But yea, maybe it's just a US thing?
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 5th, 2018 @ 11:05pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on July 6th, 2018 @ 1:12am CDT
On the bright side, I was still able to put Abominus together, and he looks FANTASTIC!
RiddlerJ wrote:Gotta be honest. Even if I did get this Primal, that cardboard throne probably will go in the trash.
I rather like it. We don't get a lot of "set pieces" for Transformers. I've got the pop-up Autobot Ark from that SDCC G1/Age of Extinction Dinobot set from several years back. I have to find some room to display that one of these days. By the way, is anyone else planning on putting Optimal Optimus elsewhere and sitting Power of the Primes Optimus Prime on that throne instead?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 6th, 2018 @ 1:36am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 6th, 2018 @ 4:15am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Knight on July 6th, 2018 @ 7:21am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Amazon Prime Day will be flooding with last-minute buyers and scalpers... Do I chance it?
One the plus side, it says Prime day is Launch Day, so I'm sure it'll be available after it as well.
Posted by no-one on July 6th, 2018 @ 7:36am CDT
Posted by Qwan on July 6th, 2018 @ 7:50am CDT
Cards of the "Alpha Trion Cindersaur" variety address Cindersaur as a 'she', while the Micronus cards instead use a male pronoun. It appears that all other cards in the set use either gender-neutral pronouns or simply omit them altogether, making for a 50/50 balance of genders in this Cindersaur figure's current fiction, insofar as it can be considered such.
Whether this "running change" of sorts is intentional on Hasbro's part or not will probably never be known for certain, but either way it makes for some interesting speculation - be it on the real-life end leading to this interesting situation, or in-fiction explanations including the welcoming of Cindersaur into genderfluid circles. Regardless, it's definitely one of the more unexpected occurrences to spawn from the dwindling 'bio-style' pack-in fiction in recent years!
Check below for an image of Alpha Trion Cindersaur's card from Seibertronian Hellscream9999 - there seems to be a lack of photos online showing the Micronus variant, so if you happen to have that version, why not post it up for others to see in the Energon Pub Forums? While you're there, feel free to discuss this situation with other board members - and for discussion ranging toward the more "political" side of things, consider sharing your thoughts in the Gender Politics thread instead! And as always, stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all future Transformers news, be it of the expected variety or otherwise.
Posted by Qwan on July 6th, 2018 @ 7:58am CDT
Just an interesting supplemental fact, that didn't really have a spot to go in the article proper
Posted by Quantum Surge on July 6th, 2018 @ 8:00am CDT
Posted by Qwan on July 6th, 2018 @ 8:07am CDT
Quantum Surge wrote:I feel like it was carried over from Slash by mistake, given how Cindersaur is a repaint of that character.
Well, that's just the thing - see my extra note above. The Alpha Trion card that addresses Cindersaur as a 'she' refers to Slash neutrally, meaning that whether or not that's how the cards work, it was intentionally added for Cindersaur's. It seems like an obvious explanation but the more I look into it, the curiouser it becomes!
Posted by It Is Him on July 6th, 2018 @ 8:18am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 6th, 2018 @ 8:23am CDT
This isn't Allspark, and "gender fluid" is not a thing. Don't encourage that harmful crap.
Posted by Evil Eye on July 6th, 2018 @ 8:25am CDT
Posted by truegrit on July 6th, 2018 @ 8:30am CDT
It Is Him wrote:Cindersaur is gender fluid. It’s official now.
This seems appropriate
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 6th, 2018 @ 9:13am CDT
Wolfman Jake wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Gotta be honest. Even if I did get this Primal, that cardboard throne probably will go in the trash.
I rather like it. We don't get a lot of "set pieces" for Transformers. I've got the pop-up Autobot Ark from that SDCC G1/Age of Extinction Dinobot set from several years back. I have to find some room to display that one of these days. By the way, is anyone else planning on putting Optimal Optimus elsewhere and sitting Power of the Primes Optimus Prime on that throne instead?
If the throne was plastic, I'd love it, but a flimsy cardboard thing that takes up a lot of space while looking like a cardboard cutout isn't going to make it.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 6th, 2018 @ 9:19am CDT
"Thrones are for Decepticons. Besides, I'd rather roll." --Optimus Prime.Wolfman Jake wrote:By the way, is anyone else planning on putting Optimal Optimus elsewhere and sitting Power of the Primes Optimus Prime on that throne instead?
Posted by Randomhero on July 6th, 2018 @ 9:34am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:"Thrones are for Decepticons. Besides, I'd rather roll." --Optimus Prime.Wolfman Jake wrote:By the way, is anyone else planning on putting Optimal Optimus elsewhere and sitting Power of the Primes Optimus Prime on that throne instead?
Primal will be knocked off that throne and Galvatron will be put on it with the scepter in one and and a battle axe at his side. Might even use Titan master heads of Optimus, megatron, Rodimus and others in place of the prime master slots
Posted by Sabrblade on July 6th, 2018 @ 9:46am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on July 6th, 2018 @ 9:54am CDT
Wouldn't be the first mix upQuantum Surge wrote:I feel like it was carried over from Slash by mistake, given how Cindersaur is a repaint of that character.
(Don't Tech Spec me, I'm going with their generally associated abilities)
Posted by Counterpunch on July 6th, 2018 @ 9:58am CDT
Black Hat wrote:Stop. STOP. STOP.
This isn't Allspark, and "gender fluid" is not a thing. Don't encourage that harmful crap.
You can have an opinion that you can deliver respectfully.
Try discussing the issue and see how other people view it before closing the door to empathy.
Posted by budmaloney on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:02am CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:05am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Black Hat wrote:Stop. STOP. STOP.
This isn't Allspark, and "gender fluid" is not a thing. Don't encourage that harmful crap.
You can have an opinion that you can deliver respectfully.
Try discussing the issue and see how other people view it before closing the door to empathy.
No. There is no discussion to be had. That's about as much "respect" as you're getting from me on that issue.
I'll say no more on the matter solely because you're an admin, but make no mistake, I'm not happy about seeing that kind of deviant drivel here.
Posted by no-one on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:05am CDT
I like the cut of your jib good sir.Sabrblade wrote:If one wanted to, one could pretend that the little Matrix Prime Master is an incarnation of Primal Prime since Primal Prime himself was a living incarnation of the Matrix.
That is one PM I'd like to get my hands on.
Posted by Happy Miracle on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:06am CDT
Black Hat wrote: and "gender fluid" is not a thing.
I mean, it is, whether you like it or not.
Don't encourage that harmful crap.
Sorry, hi, I'm new. I just wanted to put forward that as someone who spends time with a lot of people who identify as queer, trans, genderfluid and all of that is that the thing which is consistently 'harmful' are the attitudes, behaviours, and violence which seek to deny and punish anyone who doesn't meet conform to a binary experience of gender.
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:06am CDT
Posted by It Is Him on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:13am CDT
Black Hat wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Black Hat wrote:Stop. STOP. STOP.
This isn't Allspark, and "gender fluid" is not a thing. Don't encourage that harmful crap.
You can have an opinion that you can deliver respectfully.
Try discussing the issue and see how other people view it before closing the door to empathy.
No. There is no discussion to be had. That's about as much "respect" as you're getting from me on that issue.
I'll say no more on the matter solely because you're an admin, but make no mistake, I'm not happy about seeing that kind of deviant drivel here.
Here’s the door
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:14am CDT
Seriously tho, the female ones for Cindersaur do seem to come from the Slash template, as a couple of her cards do use "she" and "her", like the Prima and Micronus ones. Tracking and fixing them, well... we're dealing with 12 cards per character here.
ScottyP wrote:Wouldn't be the first mix upQuantum Surge wrote:I feel like it was carried over from Slash by mistake, given how Cindersaur is a repaint of that character.
(Don't Tech Spec me, I'm going with their generally associated abilities)
It may seem odd, but let me give you some snippets from the Marvel Transformers Universe bios:
Windcharger
Windcharger is the fastest Autobot of them all - for short distances. He can go from 0 to 60 mph in automobile mode in almost no time whatsoever, and that makes him useful in certain situations requiring very fast, very decisive action.
Tailgate
In car mode, Tailgate can go as fast as 180 mph under his own power with a range of 600 miles. But a powerful ferrocobalt magnet under his hood allows him to be pulled by and within a few feet of any vehicle he chooses to follow, reducing his own fuel expenditure to nearly zero.
What do you guys think?
Posted by o.supreme on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:16am CDT
However...since wave 3 has started to be available in some places, has anyone seen any fan mode integration of Cindersaur with Abominus? I've looked online for pics or videos but haven't seen anything yet.
Posted by It Is Him on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:18am CDT
truegrit wrote:It Is Him wrote:Cindersaur is gender fluid. It’s official now.
This seems appropriate
5/5
Posted by ScottyP on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:20am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It may seem odd, but let me give you some snippets from the Marvel Transformers Universe bios:
ScottyP wrote:(Don't Tech Spec me, I'm going with their generally associated abilities)
Posted by Microraptor on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:22am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:22am CDT
ScottyP wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It may seem odd, but let me give you some snippets from the Marvel Transformers Universe bios:ScottyP wrote:(Don't Tech Spec me, I'm going with their generally associated abilities)
I didn't think Tailgate as a powerful accelerator, he's just fast. Like Bowser on Mario Kart given enough time.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:28am CDT
@Cindersaur bio, sounds like the designers are letting the individual customers decide. I'm all for letting people decide how they want to be addressed. It ultimately makes no difference to me on how I treat them. That's decided by what kind of people they are (e.g. do they kick puppies? Then they are monsters)
Posted by Sarahthecutevixen on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:29am CDT
Microraptor wrote:If I'm not mistaken, that makes them the first gender fluid transformer ever! Which is neat.
IDW arcee.
Posted by Hydrargyrus on July 6th, 2018 @ 10:57am CDT
also, just because you don’t believe something/something isn’t real doesn’t mean other people don’t believe it. Sometimes there are simply things that are worth mentioning, regardless of their nature.
Posted by o.supreme on July 6th, 2018 @ 11:05am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:@cindersaur with Abominus- did anyone come up with an intergration of slash and volcanius?
Yes. There are 2 I've seen (probably more). The most popular seems to make Slash a "Backpack" of sorts by plugging slashs dino hands into 2 holes on the back of Grimlock's shoulders as Volcanucus. The other folds Slash into an upside down rectangle and she kind of dangles as a necklace around Grimlocks Dino-head in Volcanicus mode. I personally like the backpack better as it is more stable. There may be others as well, those are just the 2 more prominent ones.
Because Hun-Gurr/Abominus is a different mold, Cindersaur wont work for either of those, I was just wondering if some creative fan had come up with something else.