The new Unicron toy!

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-02-07 12:03pm

This is the Transformers Armada version...

http://www.geocities.com/bad_sage/trans ... index.html

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-02-07 12:42pm

Cool....time to complete the collection of stuff

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2003-02-07 02:04pm

The Beast Wars Neo prototype was better.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-02-07 04:42pm

VF5SS wrote:The Beast Wars Neo prototype was better.

That goes without saying, but unlike the BW Neo one, this is actually getting made.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-02-08 12:09am

I thought hasbro demanded this be taken off the net. I guess someone pirated a copy during the brief time it was up. Pretty good. Needs better colors though.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-08 02:00am

Hmm, it's kinda...

...Really ugly.

But then again, it is from Armada.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-02-09 01:53am

Armada has shit all over the TF enough as it is.....

at first I was thrilled that they were bringing back autobots and decepticons but it still isnt working. What they need to do is come up with a version of TF meant for older audiences, get some bitchin animators to come in, and have Optimus Prime and Megatron wholsale salughter enemy opponents. And this time around, make them excellent tacticians and emphasize that long standing million year old rivalry.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-02-09 03:17pm

What they need is a mature, not always fighting every episode, and efinately not the"character of the week" syndrome Transformers series, using the G1 versions of our favorites. Make it TV-PG or TV-14, and slip it into Adult Swim's shedule.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-02-10 01:10pm

Darth Fanboy wrote:Armada has shit all over the TF enough as it is.....

at first I was thrilled that they were bringing back autobots and decepticons but it still isnt working. What they need to do is come up with a version of TF meant for older audiences, get some bitchin animators to come in, and have Optimus Prime and Megatron wholsale salughter enemy opponents. And this time around, make them excellent tacticians and emphasize that long standing million year old rivalry.

At Botcon last year, the show producers said straight out they aren't trying to maintain any kind of continuity from one series to the next these days. The success of the RID line in 2001 helped fuel this idea (I guess they don't realize that it wouldn't be that difficult to out-perform the Beast Machines cartoon). They feel that since the main market is apparently young kids, they don't need to respect the older fans wishes.

Wish they would make two shows. One for a contuining story to please us guys who have been following the franchise since G1 and a less mature one for the kids. But that would const twice as much.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2003-02-10 02:24pm

What is it about G1 Transformers that makes people want to make something more out of it?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-10 02:43pm

Besides the fact that it's the best?

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-02-10 02:58pm

VF5SS wrote:What is it about G1 Transformers that makes people want to make something more out of it?

Simple: me.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2003-02-10 04:24pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Besides the fact that it's the best?

... Have you seen the show recently?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-10 04:32pm

Yeah, I have Season One on DVD.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-02-10 04:36pm

VF5SS wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Besides the fact that it's the best?
... Have you seen the show recently?

The basic premise and character designs are what we like. I'd like to see G1 redone in a similar fashion to the new Masters of the Universe series. Fuck Armada.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2003-02-10 05:06pm

Ok ok, that I can see. Sorry I'm just used to G1 zealots who want everything like the old cartoon.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-10 05:10pm

Well, Heaven forbid, don't make a new series that's as dorky as the old cartoon (although with Armada that's debatable).

But the newer stuff just lacks spirit. It's like they're just pale imitations of the original. The only thing that really got close was the first two seasons of Beast Wars.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-02-10 05:32pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Well, Heaven forbid, don't make a new series that's as dorky as the old cartoon (although with Armada that's debatable).

But the newer stuff just lacks spirit. It's like they're just pale imitations of the original. The only thing that really got close was the first two seasons of Beast Wars.

Yeah, those lifeless yellow* eyes on Armada's Optimus Prime have none of the character in G1 Prime's blues...

* - Autobots are all supposed to have blue eyes! Decepticons are supposed to have red eyes! Dammit!

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-10 06:34pm

Hot damn, yes.

And the Movie was just totally bitchin'! None of the goofy stuff from the series (well, except for some of the stuff on Junkion...).

Here's some personal triva: Sarah's start up sound is Orson Welles' line "I...am Unicron!"

Hey, when's Rhino suposed to release the Season Two, volume two set? I'd kinda like to get them both at the same time.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2003-02-10 08:03pm

Uhh you do remember that Thrust, Trypticon, Skylynx, Superion, and Hoist had yellow eyes, right ?

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-02-10 08:12pm

VF5SS wrote:Uhh you do remember that Thrust, Trypticon, Skylynx, Superion, and Hoist had yellow eyes, right ?

Are you trying to confuse me with facts?

Actually, Superion had red "eyes" (as did Metroplex).

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2003-02-10 08:52pm

Hmm guess I was thinking about the toy when it came to Superion. Well Hot Spot had red eyes. All the Predacons had yellow eyes. Wildrider had blue eyes. Breakdown had yellowish eyes. Motormaster had purple eyes. Dead End had a purple visor. Shockwave had one yellow eye. Onslaught had an orange visor... must I go on?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-02-10 10:56pm

Why does Armada suck? Because they gave the characters G1 names just for the American version. The original Japanese version was a completely different continuity.

And damnit, "Fire Convoy" sounds so much cooler than "Fire Truck Optimus Prime".

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-02-10 11:00pm

VF5SS wrote:Hmm guess I was thinking about the toy when it came to Superion. Well Hot Spot had red eyes. All the Predacons had yellow eyes. Wildrider had blue eyes. Breakdown had yellowish eyes. Motormaster had purple eyes. Dead End had a purple visor. Shockwave had one yellow eye. Onslaught had an orange visor... must I go on?

Damn your memory and powers of observation! You humans are all the same!

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2003-02-10 11:01pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Why does Armada suck? Because they gave the characters G1 names just for the American version. The original Japanese version was a completely different continuity.

The toys aren't as good as the past few lines (RID, Beast Wars) because they went for gimmicks instead of cool figures. The same thing happened in the end of G1 (think sparkabots, triggercons, throttlebots of 1987, 1988)