As someone with no memory of nor attachment to any previous Shadow Striker, I kind of like her. She's a good "generic evil Decepticon lady," which is all I really want.
Not a fan of Shadow Striker at all.
I still have my BotCon 2003 Shadow Striker, so I don't need this to get a version of the character. I'd be getting this because I think it is cool. I love the head sculpt, the chest is an excellent homage to RiD2001 Sideburn/Shadow Striker, and the vehicle mode, while not the greatest, is kind of a fun looking.
I can see why some don't like it, and I don't fault you all for that. I personally kind of like it.
I can see why some don't like it, and I don't fault you all for that. I personally kind of like it.
RID designs with modern Generations engineering. This will be great. The vehicles won't look as nice but the transformations should actually be fun this time.
Yeah, I don't have much of a connection to Shadow Striker, but it looks pretty alright to me. Vehicle mode looks futuristic and compact, doesn't appear to have any hands, feet or elbows sticking out of it; not too shabby. Of course, I am also among those who would welcome a RID '01 Speedbreaker from this mold, so I'm glad that the figure exists will exist?
So much this! I loved RiD2001, but my god those CR Bros were a BITCH to try to transform. Fantastic engineering, but very complex.
The only thing I dislike about Shadow Striker is, and god this will sound so awkward out of context, her crotch position in var mode. It doesn't even bother me that I can tell that it's that part of her robot mode, I just wish the design could've had it be a bit more flush with the rest of the front of the car. Like it just sticks out a bit too much for me.
Personally, I don't hate it. It merges the BotCon 03 and Cyberverse versions of the character into one mold, which is cool. IMO
However, this is a clear pre-tool of Sideburn. I was hoping for a reshell repaint of the SS86 Hot Rod figure with a new head mold. Since Sideburn has already been G1ified as a Hot Rod repaint. This design though, I think what most people find off putting is, why couldn't the legs be formed out of the car? I know they wanted to give her the shield, but couldn't they have done Siege Hound like legs? (and cleaned up that back kibble?)
That said, I still like this design. If the Sideburn reshelled car mode looks more like his RID01 self, I wouldn't be surprised if we get a BotCon 03 Generation Selects 2 pack of Roulette and Shadow Striker.
However, this is a clear pre-tool of Sideburn. I was hoping for a reshell repaint of the SS86 Hot Rod figure with a new head mold. Since Sideburn has already been G1ified as a Hot Rod repaint. This design though, I think what most people find off putting is, why couldn't the legs be formed out of the car? I know they wanted to give her the shield, but couldn't they have done Siege Hound like legs? (and cleaned up that back kibble?)
That said, I still like this design. If the Sideburn reshelled car mode looks more like his RID01 self, I wouldn't be surprised if we get a BotCon 03 Generation Selects 2 pack of Roulette and Shadow Striker.
I like that Sideburn can have his own body again. Hot Rod isn't even close.
Yeah, a big part of "Sideburn" for me was his weird asymmetry and riot shield. The Timelines one just looked like. . . Hot Rod, but blue.
Junkion, or maybe an Animated-style Lockdown; he had a similar sleek-yet-mismatched look.
I'm not super attached to her or Sideburn as characters, I just think they look neat - I just kind of hoped a version of them would've gone just a harder on looking vaguely like a Viper without tripping the need of a license.
Neat figure, but I was hoping for more of a pieced together version like she was in Cyberverse. Sideburn chest aside, I am just not that excited for this toy/mold.
I myself was wondering about the viability of doing Side Burn (obvious premold notwithstanding) given the similarity of the color scheme.
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