The TF One Optimus Toy we saw is Revealed to be Studio Series 112

First glance....wow. Great bot mode, nice alt mode.

My only bizarre beef is why he would have a cockpit. There is no need for one when you are driving yourself and can simply alter your body to create space somewhere for a passenger. My personal thought would be that the alt mode would not even really have a "front" as you could literally alter the mode to change direction on a whim by moving your wheels.

First-Aid wrote:My personal thought would be that the alt mode would not even really have a "front" as you could literally alter the mode to change direction on a whim by moving your wheels

Hypothetically we have a terrestrial bias to see a cockpit. All we actually see is a clear section across his chest that faces forward in vehicle mode. We don't know it's function - it could be a scanner or it could even just be aesthetic. Perhaps it is as meaningful as a man's nipples.

Hiding the hands would have been easy if there was simply a cover built into his leg.

Dr. Caelus wrote:

First-Aid wrote:My personal thought would be that the alt mode would not even really have a "front" as you could literally alter the mode to change direction on a whim by moving your wheels

Hypothetically we have a terrestrial bias to see a cockpit. All we actually see is a clear section across his chest that faces forward in vehicle mode. We don't know it's function - it could be a scanner or it could even just be aesthetic. Perhaps it is as meaningful as a man's nipples.

Judging by the art on the box it's a display case for the Matrix.

Emerje

Honestly, after seeing the trailer, I get why it looks like this and I'm cool with that.

First-Aid wrote:My only bizarre beef is why he would have a cockpit. There is no need for one when you are driving yourself and can simply alter your body to create space somewhere for a passenger. My personal thought would be that the alt mode would not even really have a "front" as you could literally alter the mode to change direction on a whim by moving your wheels.

Lots of Cybertronian altmodes have cockpits. This has been a thing since G1.

But, if you really, want an in-universe explanation for them, the Aligned backstory first given in the Exodus novel stated that the cockpits were a holdover from an earlier time back when the Quintessons had invaded and conquered Cybertron, during which time the cockpits were used by the Quints as part of their various methods to control and enslave the Cybertronians.

We've heard that the Quints may be the main villains of this movie, so it could be going with that for why their altmodes have cockpits.

Counterpunch wrote:This looks to be blunt, awful.

TFs have been so good in so many ways for a number of years. When stuff like this is shown and looks like an obvious backslide, I always wonder how long it will be before mainlines get crapped up permanently.

The backslide makes sense here though as a prequel.

The Mega Changers for Megatron and Starscream are also reused Titan Changer toys from the Authentics line.

Overcracker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:The Mega Changers for Megatron and Starscream are also reused Titan Changer toys from the Authentics line.

Yup.

One guess as to what Megatron turns into in this movie.

A football!

Overcracker wrote:Mainline toys look bad.
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/trans ... exclusive/

Alpha Trion is a Unicorn wolf thing, and his head has definite Death's head vibes for some reason.

Of note, he can brandish his unicorn horn as some kind of hand held weapon/sex-toy.

Not bad. But the CG version rules.