I hear ya. My first experience with the original Grimlock mold was the G2 version. (Which is why I love the first Classic Grimlock, my first Grim was the Pretender and seeing those nods was GLORIOUS!)
That said, I can also look at it from the perspective that a "proper" G2 Grimlock is just a color swap from his grey to blue. It's actually kind of boring, while doing the unproduced deco is something reasonably new and different and is more distinctive from his other two releases.
Must be all the flaming hot Doritos doing a number on his digestive.
Honestly, while I'm probably not picking up anything from this Toxitron line, I find it very heartening for the strength of the franchise that they felt they could get away with an entire store exclusive line of not only garish decos, but unreleased decos at that.
Transformers must be doing alright.
Transformers must be doing alright.
I've always liked the unreleased G2 stuff, admittedly for no other reason than the fact that it was unreleased. I love that this is happening.
Sure you can! There's a Discord, too, if that's easier.
...but then, shouldn't that mean you hate this line?
These supposedly go up for order this afternoon in the UK (and presumably Europe). They're specialist retailer product, like Selects, not exclusives. Dunno if that will also cover the unrevealed ones.
I like Cloud Cover, and might bite on Toxitron. And this might be the only way to get G2 Drag Strip. Pass on the same character ones though. It's nice for the people who like this stuff but generally G2 repaints weren't released for a reason.
I like Cloud Cover, and might bite on Toxitron. And this might be the only way to get G2 Drag Strip. Pass on the same character ones though. It's nice for the people who like this stuff but generally G2 repaints weren't released for a reason.
I just realized that "Doritos" Jazz would pair up well with a Pepsi Prime, for those that have one.
Because they're G2 Grimlock and Jazz and as far as we know they we're always intended to be.
-ZacWilliam, if there had been alternate names on the unused designs they likely would have gone with those like they did with Sandstorm.
-ZacWilliam, if there had been alternate names on the unused designs they likely would have gone with those like they did with Sandstorm.
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Just be like me and rename all your duplicate characters yourself. It adds a lot of fun to the hobby coming up with characterizations for these new characters you create.