One Shots / “40-Year Legacy”

Every year is an anniversary, and 2024 is a special one for Transformers fans as it's the 40th of the franchise. Besides the usual deluge of commemorative figures and merchandize, this year's highlight is the release of "Transformers One," arguably one of, if not the best film in the franchise. What started in 1984 as … Continue reading One Shots / “40-Year Legacy”

Ape vs. Ape… linq: Transformers Studio Series Apelinq (Rise of the Beasts)

Just a day after its official reveal at MCM Comic Con in London, equally British YouTube reviewer PrimeVsPrime has gotten himself a copy of Transformers Studio Series Voyager-class Apelinq from Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), his method of figure acquisition withstanding. So, I just wanted to equally share mainly comparison shots between this figure … Continue reading Ape vs. Ape… linq: Transformers Studio Series Apelinq (Rise of the Beasts)

I’ll Treat This Like Beast Wars: Synergenex Liolæus Prime (Transformers ✕ Monster Hunter)

When Takara Tomy, via their collector-oriented T-Spark brand, dropped the Synergenex line of brand collaboration products, several teases with the Monster Hunter game franchise were shown. I won't pretend to be knowledgeable of the franchise and I'm not really interested with these collaborations, except for one. And we now got more details as pre-orders for … Continue reading I’ll Treat This Like Beast Wars: Synergenex Liolæus Prime (Transformers ✕ Monster Hunter)

Post-Movie Viewing Biases Included: Transformers Studio Series Sentinel Prime (Transformers One)

I just came home from watching Transformers One so my opinions on Sentinel Prime are different compared to when this figure was revealed. By the way, it's a great movie, probably the best in the franchise, so watch it. In any case, I won't let these biases affect my look at the upcoming Studio Series … Continue reading Post-Movie Viewing Biases Included: Transformers Studio Series Sentinel Prime (Transformers One)

Anime Edition Anyone? “The Transformers” 40th Anniversary G1 Optimus Prime Reissue

Being an Optimus Prime collector in 2024 means you must have a tracker of something to keep track of each Optimus Prime figure released, no small thanks to the Transformers' 40th anniversary this year. One of these is the already-leaked reissue of the original G1 Optimus Prime figure, which will just be a vanilla reissue … Continue reading Anime Edition Anyone? “The Transformers” 40th Anniversary G1 Optimus Prime Reissue