Yes. We both were.
Post Pictures of your Transformers, Let's see 40 years worth of Transformers!
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I said it back then, and I still think it... they asked for a fan vote and included a write-in option, they get what they get.
Like... the very idea of a Transformers hall of fame is a weird one. If you want to honour actual people who have been instrumental to the brand, that's valid and you can do that, but if that's the plan? Do it. Mixing in real people with fictional characters makes the whole thing unserious from the start.
Additionally... the vast majority of HoF stuff isn't fan voted. The major pro sports Halls have selection committees who vote on this stuff.
In WWE it's become such a joke that it's almost openly acknowledged it's less an elite hall of the GOATs and just sort of an annual collection of whatever vets happen to both be available and willing to sign Legends deals to help move merch, tickets, and subscriptions.
My point is that Hasbro wanting to mix fictional characters in with real people and also allowing a fan vote over the internet with a write-in option was always going to be a problem. Frankly it's naive for them to think there wouldn't have been joke candidates.
And Erector wasn't even the last one. Swindle got a write-in campaign the HoF vote after the FunPub credit card hack.
So my attitude was always "play stupid games, win stupid prizes." Giving the internet a write-in option in a vote and then tut-tuting everyone like a disappointed dad when the joke happens is just eyeroll worthy.
Okay, looks like my story has a happy end, after all!
The GameStop that sold my pre-order before I got it called another store on my behalf. They still had the figure, and put one on hold for me.
Got in there last night, and... one of the guys there told me they'd sold it.
Fortunately, they were wrong, and the other guy found it in a drawer there with my name (well, mostly) on it.
So, I got the figure, and a chance to go out to a place I like and see some stuff I might not have normally gotten to see as a result.
...still not huge on the idea of pre-ordering toys from them again, though.
Anyway, as it turns out: Yes, I believe I may be in the market for a trailer to complete this guy.
"Don't talk to me or my son ever again!"
Would the Canadian version of this be "Machinies?"
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Look at these two lovable idiots
Jhiaxus: "Given everything I heard about you, I thought you would be much taller!!"
OP "Well we all can't be Metroplex, now can we, but then again I heard Starscream's ego is twice the size of Unicron, does that help?"
Jhiaxus: "Er, no!!"
OP "Oh well, lets rumble!!"
"Don't talk to me or my son ever again!"
Arise, Erectimus Prime!
I've been seriously collecting (again) for the last 3 years or so. But the addiction is real...here is part of the collection that I had put up about 3 years ago. But recently, I came into a treasure trove of Transformers that someone abandoned! I am currently working on dusting them off and taking pictures of them. Most of them look like they are G1 figures but I have to go through them to make sure. But enjoy part of what I have!
Some re-posts from the old board in honor of the announcement that Murder Hornets have been eradicated in the US.
And we know who we can thank for that...
And who we can't.
At least our bee hives are safe now.
And we know who we can thank for that...
And who we can't.
At least our bee hives are safe now.
Now do the other half of the picture, showing their alt modes
There are Botbots in the picture, so this is on topic! Really!
And for those who don't get it, it's a movie reference, look it up, and get off my lawn.
And for those who don't get it, it's a movie reference, look it up, and get off my lawn.
Or at least watch Linkara's review of the movie's comic book adaptation.
Oh...wow, I didn't know THAT existed...
There are Botbots in the picture, so this is on topic! Really!
And for those who don't get it, it's a movie reference, look it up, and get off my lawn.
Santa has the power alright, he got the power sword in hand, nobody can defeat him now!!
There are Botbots in the picture, so this is on topic! Really!
And for those who don't get it, it's a movie reference, look it up, and get off my lawn.
Ramjet's just looking up at Grimlock towering over him now, like "Oh man, this looked so much better for me in the picture..."
It's times like this that I question where my life went wrong.
Nearing completion on the Decepticon side.