Additional Transformers: Age of Extinction Merchandise: Water Bottle, Lunch Pack, Laser Tag
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Re: Additional Transformers: Age of Extinction Merchandise: Water Bottle, Lunch Pack, Laser Tag
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Comment by Noideaforaname
Jan 25, 2014
Is it just me, or does that Optimus armor thing look more like two Optimuses about to kiss each other rather than his chest?
Also, I'm liking how Grimlock's dino mode has a mix of silver and gold/yellow. More interesting than just straight up silver.
Also, I'm liking how Grimlock's dino mode has a mix of silver and gold/yellow. More interesting than just straight up silver.
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Yeah, maybe it'll be possible to unsee that once we've all gotten used to Op's TF4 design, but for now it's kind of hard to imagine shooting at that without projecting some sort of political agenda onto it.
Though my first thought was, am I the only one happy to simply see it called "Laser" tag again, rather than "Virtual Paintball"? Maybe I'm just remembering one particular brand name that irked me a few years back; is Laser Tag a specific brand, and that's why this box says "Mega Laser Set"?
Comment by Bumblevivisector
Jan 25, 2014
Noideaforaname wrote:Is it just me, or does that Optimus armor thing look more like two Optimuses about to kiss each other rather than his chest?
Yeah, maybe it'll be possible to unsee that once we've all gotten used to Op's TF4 design, but for now it's kind of hard to imagine shooting at that without projecting some sort of political agenda onto it.
Though my first thought was, am I the only one happy to simply see it called "Laser" tag again, rather than "Virtual Paintball"? Maybe I'm just remembering one particular brand name that irked me a few years back; is Laser Tag a specific brand, and that's why this box says "Mega Laser Set"?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 25, 2014
Grimlock is gold, silver, and black. 
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Comment by dedcat
Jan 25, 2014
Now that we have seen some Grimlock pics and based on his color scheme and decor, I have a pretty out there speculation. Is it possible that Bumblebee somehow becomes Grimlock?
Bee's popularity has dropped pretty low and no one wants to go through yet another round of all Bee merchandise. Plus let's face it, Grimlock is the big money character in part 4. So rather than have two (for lack of a better word) favorites battle for consumer cash, just mash em together and be done with it.
Another clue is the recent decision to make Rescue Bot Op into a dino. Perhaps the precedent was already set.
It's pretty absurd, admittedly - but movie-verse does what movie-verse wants.
Bee's popularity has dropped pretty low and no one wants to go through yet another round of all Bee merchandise. Plus let's face it, Grimlock is the big money character in part 4. So rather than have two (for lack of a better word) favorites battle for consumer cash, just mash em together and be done with it.
Another clue is the recent decision to make Rescue Bot Op into a dino. Perhaps the precedent was already set.
It's pretty absurd, admittedly - but movie-verse does what movie-verse wants.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 25, 2014
Wouldn't it be better business to exploit the profits of two favorites instead of just one?dedcat wrote:Now that we have seen some Grimlock pics and based on his color scheme and decor, I have a pretty out there speculation. Is it possible that Bumblebee somehow becomes Grimlock?
Bee's popularity has dropped pretty low and no one wants to go through yet another round of all Bee merchandise. Plus let's face it, Grimlock is the big money character in part 4. So rather than have two (for lack of a better word) favorites battle for consumer cash, just mash em together and be done with it.
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And Oprimus. And Heatwave. And Chase. And Boulder (no word on Blades yet, though).dedcat wrote:nother clue is the recent decision to make Rescue Bot Op into a dino.
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Remember this?
And now the color scheme of Grimlock, compared to this car's color scheme? That, and how they said Bumblebee was that muscle car? Isn't it easy (but not safe) to assume Grimlock = Bumblebee?
Comment by #Sideways#
Jan 25, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:Wouldn't it be better business to exploit the profits of two favorites instead of just one?dedcat wrote:Now that we have seen some Grimlock pics and based on his color scheme and decor, I have a pretty out there speculation. Is it possible that Bumblebee somehow becomes Grimlock?
Bee's popularity has dropped pretty low and no one wants to go through yet another round of all Bee merchandise. Plus let's face it, Grimlock is the big money character in part 4. So rather than have two (for lack of a better word) favorites battle for consumer cash, just mash em together and be done with it.And Oprimus. And Heatwave. And Chase. And Boulder (no word on Blades yet, though).dedcat wrote:Another clue is the recent decision to make Rescue Bot Op into a dino.
Remember this?
And now the color scheme of Grimlock, compared to this car's color scheme? That, and how they said Bumblebee was that muscle car? Isn't it easy (but not safe) to assume Grimlock = Bumblebee?
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Honestly? I say go for it, Bay. Do something different, weird even! Points for originality, I say! Points for doing something off-the-wall insane!
LET THE WORLD BURN!
Comment by RAcast
Jan 25, 2014
#Sideways# wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Wouldn't it be better business to exploit the profits of two favorites instead of just one?dedcat wrote:Now that we have seen some Grimlock pics and based on his color scheme and decor, I have a pretty out there speculation. Is it possible that Bumblebee somehow becomes Grimlock?
Bee's popularity has dropped pretty low and no one wants to go through yet another round of all Bee merchandise. Plus let's face it, Grimlock is the big money character in part 4. So rather than have two (for lack of a better word) favorites battle for consumer cash, just mash em together and be done with it.And Oprimus. And Heatwave. And Chase. And Boulder (no word on Blades yet, though).dedcat wrote:Another clue is the recent decision to make Rescue Bot Op into a dino.
Remember this?
And now the color scheme of Grimlock, compared to this car's color scheme? That, and how they said Bumblebee was that muscle car? Isn't it easy (but not safe) to assume Grimlock = Bumblebee?
Honestly? I say go for it, Bay. Do something different, weird even! Points for originality, I say! Points for doing something off-the-wall insane!
LET THE WORLD BURN!
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Make Optimus Prime into a WOMAN!
Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 25, 2014
In that case, go nuts, AOE!RAcast wrote:Honestly? I say go for it, Bay. Do something different, weird even! Points for originality, I say! Points for doing something off-the-wall insane!
LET THE WORLD BURN!
Make Optimus Prime into a WOMAN!
Re: Additional Transformers: Age of Extinction Merchandise: Water Bottle, Lunch Pack, Laser Tag
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"Autobots, transvest and roll out!"
Seriously, after the slagstorm over Windblade, wouldn't it be hilarious if part of the official solution to inherent robot gender is TFs rediscovering an ability to change theirs as easily as transforming from mode to mode? Maybe only characters who've experienced international sex-changes (Nightbeat, Nitro Convoy), or, erm, "pink-repaints" (Highbeam, Rewind, Wheelie).
But back on topic, if grey and gold are close enough to yellow and black, couldn't it just be that Bee and Grimlock have usually had roughly the same color combination since before Transformers was even a brand? Even if this doesn't come to pass, this thread may have already given Roger Corman the inspiration for his greatest cash-in: CAR-nosaur! Well, if the studio behind Transmorphers doesn't make it first...
Comment by Bumblevivisector
Jan 25, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:In that case, go nuts, AOE!RAcast wrote:Honestly? I say go for it, Bay. Do something different, weird even! Points for originality, I say! Points for doing something off-the-wall insane!
LET THE WORLD BURN!
Make Optimus Prime into a WOMAN!
"Autobots, transvest and roll out!"
Seriously, after the slagstorm over Windblade, wouldn't it be hilarious if part of the official solution to inherent robot gender is TFs rediscovering an ability to change theirs as easily as transforming from mode to mode? Maybe only characters who've experienced international sex-changes (Nightbeat, Nitro Convoy), or, erm, "pink-repaints" (Highbeam, Rewind, Wheelie).
But back on topic, if grey and gold are close enough to yellow and black, couldn't it just be that Bee and Grimlock have usually had roughly the same color combination since before Transformers was even a brand? Even if this doesn't come to pass, this thread may have already given Roger Corman the inspiration for his greatest cash-in: CAR-nosaur! Well, if the studio behind Transmorphers doesn't make it first...
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Comment by T-Macksimus
Jan 26, 2014
Going to have to hold final judgement for this years line-up until the other TF fairs are done and we get a better look at the over-all line but based on what we've seen so far, the suckage-to-win ratio is not looking good. Of course, I've been suspecting that this would be the case since about 2/3 of the way through this last year. It's not that I'm bitching about the lack of items aimed towards collectors, we aren't the big money makers for Hasbro/Takara and it only makes sense that we would get screwed, but even some of the stuff they have to draw in more of the younger crowd strikes me as being sub-par. Back off Hasbro, you're trying to hard! You're going to flood the market with useless, unappealing crap and do more damage to your profit margin than you will good. Focus on quality products for all age ranges instead of flooding EVERYONE with cheap, novelty, bull**** items.
Even as my own kids are outgrowing many of the TF products out there I still get input from my friends' kids (I'm the cool "uncle" that gets called in to fix their TF's or help their parents figure out how to transform the stuff when they cant) so I still get input on how the younger kids react to the new product lines and know whats a "hit" and what "sucks" and I can tell you right now, Hasbro is setting themselves up for some serious wasted effort this coming year. There are a few items out of these pics that I'd actually put out money for but that amounts to a VERY short list.
Even as my own kids are outgrowing many of the TF products out there I still get input from my friends' kids (I'm the cool "uncle" that gets called in to fix their TF's or help their parents figure out how to transform the stuff when they cant) so I still get input on how the younger kids react to the new product lines and know whats a "hit" and what "sucks" and I can tell you right now, Hasbro is setting themselves up for some serious wasted effort this coming year. There are a few items out of these pics that I'd actually put out money for but that amounts to a VERY short list.
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Yea, hat the same idea when I saw that Grimlock pic.
Maybe that's their explanation for them being called "Dinobots", they're the Autobots, mutated into Dinosaurs.
A terrible idea, but one that's kinda interesting.
Comment by Dead Metal
Jan 26, 2014
#Sideways# wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Wouldn't it be better business to exploit the profits of two favorites instead of just one?dedcat wrote:Now that we have seen some Grimlock pics and based on his color scheme and decor, I have a pretty out there speculation. Is it possible that Bumblebee somehow becomes Grimlock?
Bee's popularity has dropped pretty low and no one wants to go through yet another round of all Bee merchandise. Plus let's face it, Grimlock is the big money character in part 4. So rather than have two (for lack of a better word) favorites battle for consumer cash, just mash em together and be done with it.And Oprimus. And Heatwave. And Chase. And Boulder (no word on Blades yet, though).dedcat wrote:Another clue is the recent decision to make Rescue Bot Op into a dino.
Remember this?
And now the color scheme of Grimlock, compared to this car's color scheme? That, and how they said Bumblebee was that muscle car? Isn't it easy (but not safe) to assume Grimlock = Bumblebee?
Yea, hat the same idea when I saw that Grimlock pic.
Maybe that's their explanation for them being called "Dinobots", they're the Autobots, mutated into Dinosaurs.
A terrible idea, but one that's kinda interesting.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 26, 2014
Pretty much what the FOC Dinobots were: Ordinary Autobots whose dino forms were forced upon them unwillingly, resulting in their being freaks.Dead Metal wrote:Yea, hat the same idea when I saw that Grimlock pic.
Maybe that's their explanation for them being called "Dinobots", they're the Autobots, mutated into Dinosaurs.
A terrible idea, but one that's kinda interesting.
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I know that, but you gotta view my comment in context with the comments I quoted, and include the "the" in "the Autobots", as in Bumblebee, Optimus and the rest of the Movie Autobot cast.
Thunderlips is likely Optimus, since he has like two heads and Prime loves heads so much.
Comment by Dead Metal
Jan 26, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:Pretty much what the FOC Dinobots were: Ordinary Autobots whose dino forms were forced upon them unwillingly, resulting in their being freaks.Dead Metal wrote:Yea, hat the same idea when I saw that Grimlock pic.
Maybe that's their explanation for them being called "Dinobots", they're the Autobots, mutated into Dinosaurs.
A terrible idea, but one that's kinda interesting.
I know that, but you gotta view my comment in context with the comments I quoted, and include the "the" in "the Autobots", as in Bumblebee, Optimus and the rest of the Movie Autobot cast.
Thunderlips is likely Optimus, since he has like two heads and Prime loves heads so much.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 26, 2014
...I hope you are aware of the nature of that "Thunderlips" name.
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It's one of the code names, and I'm not sure it's the one with the two heads. Just kinda makes sense you know, Thunderlips is the one with more head than anyone else, and Optimus, who loves heads
Comment by Dead Metal
Jan 26, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:...I hope you are aware of the nature of that "Thunderlips" name.
It's one of the code names, and I'm not sure it's the one with the two heads. Just kinda makes sense you know, Thunderlips is the one with more head than anyone else, and Optimus, who loves heads
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Though, the two-headed thing might have been a goof since the toy might have been mistransformed with the two head halves simply not properly connected.
Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 26, 2014
It's for Scorn. Strafe's the two-headed Pterasaur (we presume).Dead Metal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:...I hope you are aware of the nature of that "Thunderlips" name.
It's one of the code names, and I'm not sure it's the one with the two heads. Just kinda makes sense you know, Thunderlips is the one with more head than anyone else, and Optimus, who loves heads
Though, the two-headed thing might have been a goof since the toy might have been mistransformed with the two head halves simply not properly connected.
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We have ..information that confirms it is a double-headed flying beast. Though said information may also be based on that image.
Comment by Va'al
Jan 26, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:It's for Scorn. Strafe's the two-headed Pterasaur (we presume).Dead Metal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:...I hope you are aware of the nature of that "Thunderlips" name.
It's one of the code names, and I'm not sure it's the one with the two heads. Just kinda makes sense you know, Thunderlips is the one with more head than anyone else, and Optimus, who loves heads
Though, the two-headed thing might have been a goof since the toy might have been mistransformed with the two head halves simply not properly connected.
We have ..information that confirms it is a double-headed flying beast. Though said information may also be based on that image.
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Though, now I'm wondering about that packaging background art we saw of an ordinary-looking Pterasaur that looked to have one head.
Guess we'll find out soon enough (when is U.S. Toy Fair, again?).
Also, I totally read that post of yours in William Shatner's voice.
Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 26, 2014
Oooh, cool.Va'al wrote:We have ..information that confirms it is a double-headed flying beast. Though said information may also be based on that image.
Though, now I'm wondering about that packaging background art we saw of an ordinary-looking Pterasaur that looked to have one head.
Guess we'll find out soon enough (when is U.S. Toy Fair, again?).Also, I totally read that post of yours in William Shatner's voice.
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That was.. not intentional. Though I see.. the similarities.
As for the Fair.. 16-19th February!
Comment by Va'al
Jan 26, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:Oooh, cool.Va'al wrote:We have ..information that confirms it is a double-headed flying beast. Though said information may also be based on that image.
Though, now I'm wondering about that packaging background art we saw of an ordinary-looking Pterasaur that looked to have one head.
Also, I totally read that post of yours in William Shatner's voice.
That was.. not intentional. Though I see.. the similarities.
As for the Fair.. 16-19th February!
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 26, 2014
Va'al wrote:That was.. not intentional. Though I see.. the similarities.
As for the Fair.. 16-19th February!
