Yeah, I'm not too keen on having G1-ified versions of other-universe bots. I've got the originals.
I like the story crossover aspect of it, but I suppose if they end up appearing in whatever tie-in cartoon is produced, that's the only thing that would get me to buy them.
But my first thought upon seeing Bulkhead? "How basic."
WFC Inferno and Grapple were nice and had some interesting bits about them, but there sure is no toyetic-puzzle-mystery about Bulkhead.
Plus, the aforementioned cartoon probably won't do the character the justice he deserves, if the previous NETFLIX series is any indication.
Bulkhead was nuanced nicely in both ANIMATED and PRIME, with him being a farmboy-secret-genius and a painter underneath the outward wrecking-bot.
Maybe this new version toy will be an unintended window into what his new media adaptation will be: basic bruiser from another universe.
I wish expecting decent characterization from our new cartoons wasn't so futile.