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 May 14 2012, 07:05 PM
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Yeah, Animated handled the Dinobots horribly which was my biggest complaint about the series. They took what is arguably the most iconic Autobot subgroup and made them into low-rent reoccurring villains who hardly got any screen time. Way to miss the point, guys.
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May 14 2012, 07:07 PM
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 Condemented  Group: Supporter Posts: 4,774 Joined: 31-March 08 From: Some trashpile in Germany Member No.: 11,484 Faction: Decepticon |
QUOTE(NICKSTART @ May 15 2012, 02:04 AM)  QUOTE(mx-01 archon @ May 14 2012, 06:57 PM) QUOTE(NICKSTART @ May 14 2012, 04:47 PM) The whole idea that no kids would want more than one dinosaur transformer is ridiculous. I... don't believe that was ever a major talking point in this thread. So not releasing all five dinobots because they allegedly won't sell means people think kids really do want more than one dinosaur? Let's not be obtuse here. The point was is that they might not want five dinosaurs strongly enough to overcome their parents' unwillingness and confusion regarding the purchase. QUOTE(Dante @ May 15 2012, 02:05 AM) Yeah, Animated handled the Dinobots horribly which was my biggest complaint about the series. They took what is arguably the most iconic Autobot subgroup and made them into low-rent reoccurring villains who hardly got any screen time. Way to miss the point, guys. Not even villains. More like doofy obstacles. This post has been edited by Creature SH: May 14 2012, 07:09 PM --------------------  |
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May 14 2012, 07:29 PM
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 Incurable lover of the grotesque Group: Citizen Posts: 7,316 Joined: 27-April 12 From: Florida Member No.: 15,370 Faction: Free Agent |
QUOTE(NightViper @ May 14 2012, 07:12 PM) QUOTE(Fnu Aw @ May 14 2012, 07:05 PM) It's been suggested that Dinobots wouldn't sell well. I have a question. When was the last time the Dinobots were in a show and they didn't sell well? When has that happened? Animated. Swoops and Snarls were plentiful even well after the line was officially finished. Then again, pretty much every Animated toy was plentiful well after the line was officially finished. I still find them at TRU once in a while. -------------------- QUOTE(Pocket @ Dec 26 2012, 02:43 PM) You're turning into the real-life version of that little devil that hovers over people's shoulders and tells them to do horrible things. I'm not liking this development. QUOTE(Cabooceratops @ Feb 20 2013, 06:23 PM) Lesson of the day, when we go on some crazy quest, don't let Fnu Aw hold the Dues Ex Magical Artifact. QUOTE(MyLittleEmpath @ Apr 14 2013, 11:07 PM) Right, that's it. Tomorrow, I'm painting a giant pentagram on the floor, then buying a goat and sacrificing it to Fnu Aw, Lord of All Evil. |
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May 14 2012, 07:50 PM
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 because i needed my posts to sound MORE sarcastic Group: Citizen Posts: 27,533 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: RIRFIB |
QUOTE(Creature SH @ May 14 2012, 08:07 PM) QUOTE(Dante @ May 15 2012, 02:05 AM) Yeah, Animated handled the Dinobots horribly which was my biggest complaint about the series. They took what is arguably the most iconic Autobot subgroup and made them into low-rent reoccurring villains who hardly got any screen time. Way to miss the point, guys. Not even villains. More like doofy obstacles. So, exactly the G1 cartoon Dinobots. -------------------- |
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May 14 2012, 08:10 PM
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 The world suffused with sound Group: Supporter Posts: 16,526 Joined: 24-August 03 Member No.: 3,458 |
QUOTE(Creature SH @ May 14 2012, 05:07 PM) QUOTE(NICKSTART @ May 15 2012, 02:04 AM) QUOTE(mx-01 archon @ May 14 2012, 06:57 PM) QUOTE(NICKSTART @ May 14 2012, 04:47 PM) The whole idea that no kids would want more than one dinosaur transformer is ridiculous. I... don't believe that was ever a major talking point in this thread. So not releasing all five dinobots because they allegedly won't sell means people think kids really do want more than one dinosaur? Let's not be obtuse here. The point was is that they might not want five dinosaurs strongly enough to overcome their parents' unwillingness and confusion regarding the purchase. It's not even so much about the kids and the parents, as it's more about Hasbro having a strong enough case to appeal to the retailers, and their strict regulations gleaned from decades of market research and hand-tailoring their shopping environments for maximum profit. Quite frankly, it all sounds like wishy-washy conjecture to me, let alone a global mega-corporation. |
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May 14 2012, 08:14 PM
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Incurable lover of the grotesque Group: Citizen Posts: 7,316 Joined: 27-April 12 From: Florida Member No.: 15,370 Faction: Free Agent |
QUOTE(Code of Walky @ May 14 2012, 08:50 PM) QUOTE(Creature SH @ May 14 2012, 08:07 PM) QUOTE(Dante @ May 15 2012, 02:05 AM) Yeah, Animated handled the Dinobots horribly which was my biggest complaint about the series. They took what is arguably the most iconic Autobot subgroup and made them into low-rent reoccurring villains who hardly got any screen time. Way to miss the point, guys. Not even villains. More like doofy obstacles. So, exactly the G1 cartoon Dinobots. The G1 cartoon Dinobots weren't so bad prior to season 3. -------------------- QUOTE(Pocket @ Dec 26 2012, 02:43 PM) You're turning into the real-life version of that little devil that hovers over people's shoulders and tells them to do horrible things. I'm not liking this development. QUOTE(Cabooceratops @ Feb 20 2013, 06:23 PM) Lesson of the day, when we go on some crazy quest, don't let Fnu Aw hold the Dues Ex Magical Artifact. QUOTE(MyLittleEmpath @ Apr 14 2013, 11:07 PM) Right, that's it. Tomorrow, I'm painting a giant pentagram on the floor, then buying a goat and sacrificing it to Fnu Aw, Lord of All Evil. |
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May 14 2012, 08:20 PM
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because i needed my posts to sound MORE sarcastic Group: Citizen Posts: 27,533 Joined: 12-January 02 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 245 Faction: RIRFIB |
No, they kind of were. They were created because Spike Witwicky saw some dinosaur bones and so Wheeljack made some new dinosaur Autobots randomly and decided these giant war machines should be really dumb because real dinosaurs are dumb.
And so Wheeljack turns them on and the first thing they do is make a line to Teletraan I and destroy it. So they lock them up in the closet because they're too dumb and powerful to live. THE END. The sequel: Later, they're so stupid that Megatron can get them to work for the Decepticons and hate the Autobots after maybe two whole sentences. The other sequel: They're so dumb and hard to deal with the Autobots try to abandon them on an island. -------------------- |
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May 14 2012, 08:44 PM
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"So what exactly do you do on this message board?"
"Ah, y'know, get together with other Transformers fans and talk about stuff." "What's thread are you looking at now?" "Oh, it's about which Transformers cartoon sucked more." "Interesting. Which one did suck more?" "Um...all of them? It's still unclear." -------------------- This week at Comic Critics!: Whatever happened to the critic of tomorrow?
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May 14 2012, 09:01 PM
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 Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,729 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
QUOTE(Code of Walky @ May 14 2012, 09:20 PM) No, they kind of were. They were created because Spike Witwicky saw some dinosaur bones and so Wheeljack made some new dinosaur Autobots randomly and decided these giant war machines should be really dumb because real dinosaurs are dumb. And so Wheeljack turns them on and the first thing they do is make a line to Teletraan I and destroy it. So they lock them up in the closet because they're too dumb and powerful to live. THE END. The sequel: Later, they're so stupid that Megatron can get them to work for the Decepticons and hate the Autobots after maybe two whole sentences. The other sequel: They're so dumb and hard to deal with the Autobots try to abandon them on an island. Come on... it's not like the Dr Smoov parody in which he made them dumb on purpose. He didn't know how to make them smarter. Later, he gave them hats that tried to make them smarter but it was beyond his skill. |
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May 14 2012, 09:17 PM
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 These little ponies really drive us bats. Group: Citizen Posts: 18,814 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Cybertron Member No.: 2,250 Faction: Decepticon |
QUOTE(Kalidor @ May 14 2012, 08:01 PM) QUOTE(Code of Walky @ May 14 2012, 09:20 PM) No, they kind of were. They were created because Spike Witwicky saw some dinosaur bones and so Wheeljack made some new dinosaur Autobots randomly and decided these giant war machines should be really dumb because real dinosaurs are dumb. And so Wheeljack turns them on and the first thing they do is make a line to Teletraan I and destroy it. So they lock them up in the closet because they're too dumb and powerful to live. THE END. The sequel: Later, they're so stupid that Megatron can get them to work for the Decepticons and hate the Autobots after maybe two whole sentences. The other sequel: They're so dumb and hard to deal with the Autobots try to abandon them on an island. Come on... it's not like the Dr Smoov parody in which he made them dumb on purpose. He didn't know how to make them smarter. Later, he gave them hats that tried to make them smarter but it was beyond his skill. Well What do you expect from AI in the 1980's? -------------------- ***Signature removed by Staff due to size restrictions. Please keep to 500X200 images and text included.***
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May 14 2012, 09:22 PM
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 Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,838 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
I treat that video like it's canon.
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May 14 2012, 09:22 PM
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Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,729 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
I think a lot of people do. It was pretty brilliant (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-hotrod.gif)
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May 14 2012, 10:29 PM
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Incurable lover of the grotesque Group: Citizen Posts: 7,316 Joined: 27-April 12 From: Florida Member No.: 15,370 Faction: Free Agent |
My favorite is still Shockwave's burden.
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May 14 2012, 10:38 PM
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Commissions! cheetimus@cheetimus.com Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 34,838 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Baltimore Member No.: 1,895 Faction: RIBFIR |
jive
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May 14 2012, 10:58 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 12,137 Joined: 21-December 01 From: Martinsburg, WV Member No.: 53 Faction: RIBFIR |
QUOTE(Code of Walky @ May 14 2012, 09:20 PM) No, they kind of were. They were created because Spike Witwicky saw some dinosaur bones and so Wheeljack made some new dinosaur Autobots randomly and decided these giant war machines should be really dumb because real dinosaurs are dumb. And so Wheeljack turns them on and the first thing they do is make a line to Teletraan I and destroy it. So they lock them up in the closet because they're too dumb and powerful to live. THE END. The sequel: Later, they're so stupid that Megatron can get them to work for the Decepticons and hate the Autobots after maybe two whole sentences. The other sequel: They're so dumb and hard to deal with the Autobots try to abandon them on an island. If by "dumb" you mean "dangerous and antisocial." Sure. Also to be fair, it's hard to blame Grimlock for turning on Prime after Prime's treatment of him in their debut. They've integrated pretty well by the time of Ultimate Doom, so it's kind of weird the writers felt the need to revisit that aspect of their character arc in Season 2. The Dinobots were, in general, no stupider than any other Autobot, despite their grammatically challenged vernacular. And in light of the plot of A Prime Problem I think that, barring Sludge who was actually confirmed to be dumb as a post by Soundwave, they're actually among the more intelligent members of the Season 1 cast. Moreover, at least they have the capacity to learn from their mistakes, unlike the Animated Dinobots who never learn anything except how to be humiliatingly defeated offscreen to push an exclusive combiner that was so fugly it couldn't hack it as a normal Voyager release. Besides, even if they were actually dumb, well, at least they're not dumb AND bungholes like the Aerialbots. -------------------- |
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May 14 2012, 11:02 PM
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Get some! Group: Owner Posts: 51,729 Joined: 13-December 01 Member No.: 1 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
Comic dinobots weren't. Cartoon dinobots decided that the people they shouldn't kill were the ones with the same face as on their own chests. And half the time they didn't even get THAT right.
But they were far from useless. I thought they did particularly well in Arise, Atlantis, Arise! |
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May 14 2012, 11:21 PM
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 True Blue Heroes Group: Citizen Posts: 24,722 Joined: 12-January 02 Member No.: 280 |
Dante, sometimes I wonder what version of the G1 cartoon you were watching.
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May 14 2012, 11:26 PM
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 You humans are so weird. Group: Supporter Posts: 14,997 Joined: 30-March 04 From: 123 Carenden Road Member No.: 4,369 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
I'm more curious about what version of Animated he's been watching... O.o
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May 15 2012, 03:31 AM
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 Novus ordo seclorum Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 41,599 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Westlake, OH Member No.: 3,012 Faction: RIBFIR |
QUOTE The Dinobots were, in general, no stupider than any other Autobot, despite their grammatically challenged vernacular. How many of the "other Autobots" wrecked Teletran-1 and had to go solely by insignia for threat identification? --------------------  |
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May 15 2012, 03:34 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 5,311 Joined: 18-September 08 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,998 |
Yet another argument against rub signs:
If you wear one, the Dinobots will probably kill you. -------------------- This week at Comic Critics!: Whatever happened to the critic of tomorrow?
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