Buzzworthy Bumblebee - the "everything goes" toyline

[Sabrblade]

Stormblast.

You jest, but your suggestion of putting the word "Storm" at the front of the name instead of the back just inspired me to think of another name possibility for this Seeker (just in case it does turn out to be more of a blue than purple in-person): "Stormfront".

 

[Platypus Prime]

"Blue Meanie".

 

[Stepwise]

You jest, but your suggestion of putting the word "Storm" at the front of the name instead of the back just inspired me to think of another name possibility for this Seeker (just in case it does turn out to be more of a blue than purple in-person): "Stormfront".

Stormfront's a cool name.

 

[MrBlud]

And absolutely never going to be used on Transformers product given it’s well-established (both fictional as well as non-fictional) neo-Nazi connotations.

 

[Sabrblade]

And absolutely never going to be used on Transformers product given it’s well-established (both fictional as well as non-fictional) neo-Nazi connotations.

Aw. I had in mind its weather connotations. Stupid Nazis ruin everything.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Just saying if a red Seeker can be named Red Wing, then why can’t a blue one get the name Blue Jacket?

Because hardly anyone in the world would get the reference? "Redwing" at least ties into references about the character's physical design for most people ignorant of any other references the name might have but I can't see any seekers wearing any "jackets".

 

[MrBlud]

“Flight jacket” is hardly unheard of but I do agree Redwing is a better name over Bluejacket.

 

[UndeadScottsman]

i haven't seen any Bumblebee's on Cybertron either.

Also Bluestreak has nothing to do with blue and "talking a bluestreak" is a human idiom.

Like, you could go on for hours on the "These names wouldn't exist on Cybertron" rabbit hole. Just assume they're translated for us dumbo squishies and call it a day.

 

[Kup]

Because hardly anyone in the world would get the reference? "Redwing" at least ties into references admit the character's physical design for most people ignorant of any other references the name might have but I can't see any seekers wearing any "jackets".

Oh I know. I should have put a /s at the end.

 

[Lobjob]

I mean, a black and yellow seeker named Yellowjacket would work.

 

[Lobjob]

Unrelated, I'm still waiting for a green repaint of any of the 10,000 Bumblebees to be called Wasp.

 

[UndeadScottsman]

There's listings for animated Bumblebee next year. I'd genuinely be shocked if they didn't do Wasp, given how reuse-crazy Hasbro has gotten.

 

[Sabrblade]

There's listings for animated Bumblebee next year.

Oh boy, can't wait to see how they're gonna G1-ifiy Animated Bumbl--OH WAIT!

Spoiler

Basically like these, but with one stripe instead of two (and no jet ski, of course).

 

[unluckiness]

Maybe the stingers will be built-in. Also, a siren and possible windows lol.

 

[MrBlud]

The head will assuredly be different but other than that…probably pretty spot on.

 

[Sabrblade]

Maybe the stingers will be built-in. Also, a siren and possible windows lol.

The point is that a G1-ified, de-Animated version of Animated Bumblebee is just a variation of G1 Bumblebee.

 

[Haywire]

Whereas a Wasp-ified G1-ified de-Animated version of Animated Bumblebee would not just be a variation of G1 Bumblebee...

 

[unluckiness]

Eh, Bumblebee’s a pillar of transformers at this point. I’m more surprised he doesn’t get a mainline deluxe toy every few years or so.

 

[Sabrblade]

Whereas a Wasp-ified G1-ified de-Animated version of Animated Bumblebee would not just be a variation of G1 Bumblebee...

Wasp would at least have the benefit of being something that's never been fully realized in toy form before.

Although, which color scheme would you prefer? Pre- or post-incarceration? Both look nice.

 

[Stepwise]

Stormfront's a cool name.

And absolutely never going to be used on Transformers product given it’s well-established (both fictional as well as non-fictional) neo-Nazi connotations.

Whoops. Sorry, I had no idea about that connection.