While this year's All Japan Model & Hobby Show is happening this weekend, last weekend was Hasbro doing their own reveals with Pulse Con 2023. Out of everything revealed last week, I'm interested in only two, at least from Transformers Legacy: United. First is obviously Animated Universe Optimus Prime and the other is a new … Continue reading Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 Curiosity Piece: “Transformers Legacy: United” Infernac Universe Magneous
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One Shots / “That’s Just Michael bay’s Prime, Part 2”
It's not clear whether this was intentional on the part of writers and producers behind Michael Bay's Transformers movies, but the fandom generally agrees that over the span of these six movies, Optimus Prime has gradually transformed from a revered Autobot leader into a homicidal maniac. It's been a running joke among fans no thanks … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Michael bay’s Prime, Part 2”
I Don’t Understand the Early Knee-jerk Reactions: “Transformers Legacy: Evolution” Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Officially) Revealed
As we head into Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 this Friday, we suddenly got leaked images of the upcoming Transformers Legacy: United Animated Universe Bumblebee figure, and that spawned a whole lot of unwarranted discourse, even borderline disrespectful towards the original designer Derrick J. Wyatt who passed away in 2021. Personally, I don't find any reason … Continue reading I Don’t Understand the Early Knee-jerk Reactions: “Transformers Legacy: Evolution” Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Officially) Revealed
One Shots / “That’s Just Michael Bay’s Prime, Part 1”
As far as the Transformers franchise goes, the name Michael Bay stirs quite the discourse among casual fans and enthusiasts. You may love him or hate him, but everybody agrees that he did help thrust the franchise into the mainstream audience. And with the live action movies going into a new continuity (contradicting comments from … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Michael Bay’s Prime, Part 1”
Stuff on the Office Desk: Data Clerks with Blasters and Axes?
I recently got the Transformers Legacy: Evolution Amazon-exclusive "Humble Origins" two-pack of Senator Shockwave and Data Clerk Orion Pax. And I immediately sold off Senator Shockwave because I just wanted the Orion Pax figure, a retool of Siege Hound. I don't have any intentions of putting away those Iron Man figures anytime soon though. And … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: Data Clerks with Blasters and Axes?