It really is the leg ratchets that kill both figures for me. Not being able to safely pose them in anything other than standing for fear of the whole thing toppling over is just plain frustrating. Metro having this is one thing, but Max having the same is just plain weird. I’ve often wanted to (but never got around to) trying to hunt down the upgrades and/or do the washer trick to tighten the ratchets.
what holds me back is primarily how good all subsequent titans have been and the hope that this will continue and lead to a new take on these too. Though post Tidal Wave, I’d bet on a new Max before Metro, because Legacy Cybertron Metroplex exists.
Speaking of big Wave. The fact that Hasbro are splitting the difference between Titan bot Armada game size Tidal Wave and combing weapon show Tidal Wave is very cool. Plus, big purple space battleship is awesome. I’d personally love (though I admit it’s highly unlikely) to see this guy in full Energon toy colours, as Energon is the only version of Tidal Wave I owned.