Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Promo Clips - Big Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime
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Comment by Va'al
May 16, 2015
In addition to yesterday's promo video, and of course, the Seibertron.com galleries, fellow member chuckdawg1999 has also just shared with us a video review of two Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure toys: TAV-08 Gregevor (Greejeeber) and TAV-13 Nemesis Prime. The latter is the one we've covered already, but the former, an homage to the 2000 RID line Rollbar, is in fact a male redeco of Strongarm, which you can find here for comparison. Check out the embedded clip below!
Takara always seems to deliver unique repaints that homage niche characters from their market, and black Optimus Primes. Gregevor is one of those homages going back to the early 2000's RID character Rollbar. Nemesis Prime I guess could be said is a tribute to Scourge/Black Convoy from the same line; even though there have been many takes on the black Prime over the years. Both are worth a look if you're interested in well done repaints.
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Comment by dragons
May 16, 2015
Thanks for sharing I didn't bother watching I saw video of original figures before they where repainted don't need same
Video again
Video again
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Promo Clips - Big Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime
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You are more than welcome.
Comment by Va'al
May 16, 2015
dragons wrote:Thanks for sharing
You are more than welcome.
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Promo Clips - Big Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime
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But you might have missed out on dancing girls at the end
Comment by chuckdawg1999
May 16, 2015
dragons wrote:Thanks for sharing I didn't bother watching I saw video of original figures before they where repainted don't need same
Video again
But you might have missed out on dancing girls at the end
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I especially liked when they took their tops off. Oh my!
(o)(o)
Comment by william-james88
May 16, 2015
Va'al wrote:dragons wrote:Thanks for sharing
You are more than welcome.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:dragons wrote:Thanks for sharing I didn't bother watching I saw video of original figures before they where repainted don't need same
Video again
But you might have missed out on dancing girls at the end
I especially liked when they took their tops off. Oh my!
(o)(o)
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Promo Clips - Big Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime
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Looks like you missed out guy. YouTube took it down and now only the edited version is available.
So scandalous
Comment by no-one
May 16, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Va'al wrote:dragons wrote:Thanks for sharing
You are more than welcome.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:dragons wrote:Thanks for sharing I didn't bother watching I saw video of original figures before they where repainted don't need same
Video again
But you might have missed out on dancing girls at the end
I especially liked when they took their tops off. Oh my!
(o)(o)
Looks like you missed out guy. YouTube took it down and now only the edited version is available.
So scandalous
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Comment by Cobotron
May 16, 2015
william-james88 wrote:(o)(o)
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Haha, glad you liked it, here are a few more:
National geographic:
（@ㅅ@）
Melissa McCarthy:
（。 ㅅ 。）
Jenny McCarthy:
（•_ㅅ_•）
The Rock:
[_._][_._]
Comment by william-james88
May 16, 2015
Cobotron wrote:william-james88 wrote:(o)(o)
Haha, glad you liked it, here are a few more:
National geographic:
（@ㅅ@）
Melissa McCarthy:
（。 ㅅ 。）
Jenny McCarthy:
（•_ㅅ_•）
The Rock:
[_._][_._]
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Comment by DedicatedGhostArt
May 16, 2015
Chuck! Stop!
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Comment by prjkt
May 16, 2015
Well this thread just got interesting nice and quick.
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Comment by Nemesis Destron
May 16, 2015
Holy-crap...I hope they include those sound FX when I get UM and Nemesis just like those Japanese reviews. 
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 16, 2015
"And yes, you have to say it like that. GREH-GHEE-VOR."
No you don't. "Gregevor" is a bad Engrish transliteration of グリジバー, which Romanizes out to being "Gurijibaa", with the two I's both sounding like "ee". It is a portmanteau of "Green" and "Jeep" with a modified end, hence the longstanding transliteration of "Greejeeber" being the more accepted name since the Car Robots character of the same name was established back in the year 2000.
The two E's in "Gregevor" are long "ee" sounds, and the second G is a hard G (or J) sound. The V came from B and V being essentially the same sound in Japanese. So whoever transliterated グリジバー ("Gurijibaa") into "Gregevor" apparently didn't recognize the "Green Jeep" reference and gave us a more wonky name than the more likely intended "Greejeeber".
No you don't. "Gregevor" is a bad Engrish transliteration of グリジバー, which Romanizes out to being "Gurijibaa", with the two I's both sounding like "ee". It is a portmanteau of "Green" and "Jeep" with a modified end, hence the longstanding transliteration of "Greejeeber" being the more accepted name since the Car Robots character of the same name was established back in the year 2000.
The two E's in "Gregevor" are long "ee" sounds, and the second G is a hard G (or J) sound. The V came from B and V being essentially the same sound in Japanese. So whoever transliterated グリジバー ("Gurijibaa") into "Gregevor" apparently didn't recognize the "Green Jeep" reference and gave us a more wonky name than the more likely intended "Greejeeber".
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Comment by primalxconvoy
May 16, 2015
Exactly. I've already stated at these boards the same thing. The English text on the package for this toy is incorrect, if the aim was to represent "Green-Jeeper" (which was the originally intended name, similar to "Tankor", " Rot-or", or other proper nouns derived from adding the regular "er" to verb forms in order to make a "job noun").
Basically, the etymology, as it were, was " Green Jeep/Green-Jeeper/Greenjeeber" (ignoring the katakana and other romaji orthographic depictions, such as "gurujiiba", etc).
However, IF the original word WAS "Gregevor" (in English), then the Japanese (romaji) could be "gureijiiba".
What has (almost) happened then, is that, over time, they took an English term, converted it into Japanese katakana/,romaji, turned THAT back into katakana again, before finally turning it "back" into romaji/katakana.
It's a bit like how Takara have done the same with "convoy" (convoy/conboy), by first getting the name "right", then probably turning it back into katakana and back to romaji (or having no original romaji/English source to reference).
Hypothetically, this could happen to "Minerva":
Minerva/Mineruba/Minerba/Menorbar".
Basically, the etymology, as it were, was " Green Jeep/Green-Jeeper/Greenjeeber" (ignoring the katakana and other romaji orthographic depictions, such as "gurujiiba", etc).
However, IF the original word WAS "Gregevor" (in English), then the Japanese (romaji) could be "gureijiiba".
What has (almost) happened then, is that, over time, they took an English term, converted it into Japanese katakana/,romaji, turned THAT back into katakana again, before finally turning it "back" into romaji/katakana.
It's a bit like how Takara have done the same with "convoy" (convoy/conboy), by first getting the name "right", then probably turning it back into katakana and back to romaji (or having no original romaji/English source to reference).
Hypothetically, this could happen to "Minerva":
Minerva/Mineruba/Minerba/Menorbar".
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Comment by SW's SilverHammer
May 17, 2015
At this rate can we just call him Greg?
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Comment by Cobotron
May 17, 2015
SW's SilverHammer wrote:At this rate can we just call him Greg?
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Comment by primalxconvoy
May 17, 2015
SW's SilverHammer wrote:At this rate can we just call him Greg?
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I think you mean a soft "G" sound, right? When a G sounds like a "J" in English, as in the word "Gigantic," that's considered a soft use of G. Hard G is for sounds like the G in the word "Galactic."
Comment by Wolfman Jake
May 17, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:The two E's in "Gregevor" are long "ee" sounds, and the second G is a hard G (or J) sound.
I think you mean a soft "G" sound, right? When a G sounds like a "J" in English, as in the word "Gigantic," that's considered a soft use of G. Hard G is for sounds like the G in the word "Galactic."
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 17, 2015
Argh! Why do I keep doing that!?!Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The two E's in "Gregevor" are long "ee" sounds, and the second G is a hard G (or J) sound.
I think you mean a soft "G" sound, right? When a G sounds like a "J" in English, as in the word "Gigantic," that's considered a soft use of G. Hard G is for sounds like the G in the word "Galactic."
Re: Takara Tomy Transformers Adventure Promo Clips - Big Optimus, Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime
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Don't worry, we all have those moments. I actually wrote yesterday that Predaking was made of 6 members when I knew it was obviously just 5.
I also wrote in an exam when I was 16 (as part of a greater algebraic equation) that 2 times 3 was 5
Comment by william-james88
May 17, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:Argh! Why do I keep doing that!?!Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The two E's in "Gregevor" are long "ee" sounds, and the second G is a hard G (or J) sound.
I think you mean a soft "G" sound, right? When a G sounds like a "J" in English, as in the word "Gigantic," that's considered a soft use of G. Hard G is for sounds like the G in the word "Galactic."
Don't worry, we all have those moments. I actually wrote yesterday that Predaking was made of 6 members when I knew it was obviously just 5.
I also wrote in an exam when I was 16 (as part of a greater algebraic equation) that 2 times 3 was 5
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Lol I look stupid all the STINKIN TIME!
Comment by DedicatedGhostArt
May 17, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Argh! Why do I keep doing that!?!Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:The two E's in "Gregevor" are long "ee" sounds, and the second G is a hard G (or J) sound.
I think you mean a soft "G" sound, right? When a G sounds like a "J" in English, as in the word "Gigantic," that's considered a soft use of G. Hard G is for sounds like the G in the word "Galactic."
Don't worry, we all have those moments. I actually wrote yesterday that Predaking was made of 6 members when I knew it was obviously just 5.
Lol I look stupid all the STINKIN TIME!
