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I feel that is a two fold thing: I’ll easily grant that the writers for He-Man often aspired to be MORE than just a toy tie in, BUT, it also feels like Mattel wasn’t as interested in building that “core continuity” until the show became hugely popular. I’m inclined to believe that Mattel was a...

And technically, Optimus Prime was still available in 1986 and 87 as a mail away :p But that’s part of the issue I raised: When you say “Post-Rebirth”, how far post are people talking? Because, again, an “authentic” season 4 or 5 SHOULD feature toys of that time frame, which doesn’t include a...

That’s because Filmation was cheap AF and focused on the figures. They DID manage to hit 1985 and a few 86 figures before production shifted to She-Ra for 1986

Eh…

Any sort of continuation is NEVER going to “recapture” what made the original Transformers series so memorable and enjoyable. The differences with a LOT of those other continuations is that, for the most part, those original series were made as films/series FIRST. Star Trek: The Next...

The justifications on the petitions are pretty flimsy too. Generate new social media buzz? Fan buzz doesn’t pay the bills. Buying CURRENT products, watching CURRENT media, THOSE will pay bills And maximize revenue? It’s a nearly 40 year old animated film that has seen numerous releases...

The clever goobers. They've been telling us who the big bad was since the first episode...

More leaks/unofficial official shots are out there! The Autobots Unite Collection. Likely a retailer exclusive, this entire sub line is composed of repaints/rereleases from the Bumblebee movie line...

TECHNICALLY...but that is always dependent on retailers giving a flip. Just like how some have been putting stuff out for the past week, some will probably take a week to get all the stuff out. This week is also supposed to see the rollout for Indiana Jones, Guardians of the Galaxy, and The...

I guess wave 2 stuff got leaked a little early. I’m expecting the second wave of stuff to be put on order tonight, with first wave stuff going “for sale” from the online guys.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/04/08/rumor-details-on-possible-rise-of-the-beasts-ultimate-optimus-primal-toy-479999 So, according to information gained from Silver Optimus, Akiko Wada’s “toy mode” is based on an unseen “Ultimate Optimus Primal” toy, possibly from the Beast Alliance segment. If...

Frankly, I think a Spielberg Transformers film would have ended up very similar to what we got with Bumblebee, but without the benefits of the prior decade of films to reflect on. That isn’t to say it wouldn’t have been a good movie, perhaps a better film than what we got, but I’m not sure it...

Some of the “New Eternia” interpretations are looking rather sharp. I’m hoping that, given another year or two, Origins might start to incorporate New Eternia elements into character refreshes. As is, I hope that Snakemen continues into next year and give some of those nifty 200x variations...

If you haven’t preordered, the newest wave of GI Joe Classified is shipping now. Includes Falcon, Outback (standard), Covergirl, Marauders BBQ, and a Crimson BAT. My Falcon arrived today, but can’t open him until Monday (darn overnight shifts!). Hopefully, with retail seemingly not carrying...

I’m not sure I’ll be buying much at launch because of that. It FEELS like there is some real “hype” around this product line, and my hope is that we got a solid slate of exclusives to come this year. If nothing else, I’ve seen enough stuff get marked down after I paid full price to exercise a...

I still maintain that TF07 was better than it had ANY right to be, in terms of the talent involved and the end result. I know for some, that isn’t saying much, but, again, to have Steven Spielberg attached to your franchise in any capacity is a HUGE win. And in 2007, of the 6 films he had...

Kind of tying this back to the first post, but… What about a live action Transformers movie at all? Not only a live action film, but one with a REAL budget, with a respected action director and story faithful to the brand? AND produced by Steven “I’ve-made-some-of-the-best-movies-of-all-time”...

So, in typical Walmart fashion, many have said “screw that” to “street dates” and new movie toys are popping up everywhere. Reminder that the “official” release day is Monday, but YMMV with your local retailer(s). Something I have noticed with images of the Voyager Core Optimus Primal: seems...

Ship designs like that would be GLORIOUS! While not as negative as others…I’m not going to get too spun up until stuff is actually in production. They’ve announced half a dozen films that have pretty much faded into the ether. About the only one I’m legit excited about and am confident WILL...

Some confirmations and details from today's Fan Stream: Studio Series Voyager Rhinox confirmed. Buzzworthy Studio Series RotB Voyager Optimus Prime confirmed. Stated that it started as a partial (retool) and apparently grew beyond that so...we'll see.