Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: 2026 Computer Listings - Big Convoy, Quickstrike, Armada Sideways, and more.
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I was only 4 in 1984, so I didn't really start choosing my own Transformers purchases until late G1. ALL of those were nobodies who had never appeared on the cartoon (I had never even heard that there were Transformers comics, so if it wasn't on the cartoon, I hadn't seen it). But as long as the toy was cool, I could make up my own backstory. Giant monster lizard warrior who had a robot motorcycle inside of him was fun even if I didn't know who Iguanus was SUPPOSED to be. Same with Countdown and his rocket base or any other late G1 toy.
For a kid these days, they don't need to know who Jhiaxus is to find it a cool looking robot. They'll fill in the details. That's where Transformers is well suited to appeal to both us "olds" who want to see obscure characters represented AND kids that just want a cool toy.
Star Wars can do this, too. Darth Revan is a cool looking badguy even if you've never played KOTOR. But yeah, random Cloud City background guy holding an ice-cream maker is gonna make a lot of adults super excited, but it isn't gonna appeal the same way to a kid.
For a kid these days, they don't need to know who Jhiaxus is to find it a cool looking robot. They'll fill in the details. That's where Transformers is well suited to appeal to both us "olds" who want to see obscure characters represented AND kids that just want a cool toy.
Star Wars can do this, too. Darth Revan is a cool looking badguy even if you've never played KOTOR. But yeah, random Cloud City background guy holding an ice-cream maker is gonna make a lot of adults super excited, but it isn't gonna appeal the same way to a kid.
Now I want a creamsicle, so thanks for that.
I totally typed my reply before seeing yours! It popped up as I was typing and I wanted to finish what I was saying before viewing the new replies.
If that's what it takes, then yes!
I admit it, I would get a The Vintage Collection figure of Dolores:
In the defense of everyone's favorite Cloud City denizen with a sweet tooth, even among Star Wars fans he was a character of "man, if they make a toy of this guy they'll truly have made everyone" style joke rather than a "shut up and take my money the fans demand this" sort of thing. And he only got made by the time the Star Wars line had gotten to the point it was making figures based on scrapped concept art.
Speaking of scrapped concept art, is Widowmaker still on the docket?
Though I guess that's more a Studio Series question.
Though I guess that's more a Studio Series question.
y'all have come up with a lot of weird alternate names for Glup Shitto
Nothing wrong with flexing a little creative thinking.
How about a GI Joe crossover with Ice Cream Soldier?
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I heard his favorite genre of music is Jizz.
Just want to mention that kids swap out characters all the time. Any seeker repaint can be Starscream in their collection. Gobots Water Walk acted as both Cykill and Megatron for me, as a kid!
I used Universe 1.0 Wind Sheer as my Starscream as a kid lol.
My Starscream was a beaten up handmedown 12-year old at the time Skywarp missing his arms, guns, bombs and one wing.
The presence of the TVLand logo sure isn't helping.
Yeah, I think that's the key. A cool toy can probably move units on its own, while others can use a little more help, and with a good comic or cartoon appearance, then people will want even the lame toys just to get the character.
Also, re: articulation - Forgot to mention this before, but it bugged the hell out of me as a kid that my Powermaster Optimus Prime (not in Super mode) couldn't aim his gun properly on account of only having elbow articulation.
Throttlebots would have been ten times cooler if you could have them hold their arms out for a ramming punch attack using their motors, instead of that Care Bear Stare I had to come up with for them. And I'd have gladly traded the motorized function for characters who could fight without just running headfirst into everything.
This is a great group of figures.
Skipped Wasp. Might get him on sale or clearance.
Skipped Wasp. Might get him on sale or clearance.
When you're the only girl on the Discord server.