Hasbro at the time: "Oh, but we can't have two Primes running around at the same time. That might confuse people. Especially if they're fighting each other. Think of the children!"
Listen Up! You've Got to Post Pictures of Your Unicron Trilogy Toys! IT IS OUR MISSION
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I mean, that's kinda what I was doing in my head-verse as I was watching it (and I assume others were as well).
No time to dig out my old notes right now, but from what I recall:
(Note: I was specifically looking at this as a follow-up to my sorta-G1/BW)
ARMADA:
The Minicons appear out of nowhere as the Great War is winding down (eventually revealed to be a suicide-plot by the now-extinct Quintessons), leading to a pair of Autobot and Decepticon strike teams descending on Earth. The action crescendos in a showdown in Unicron's severed head, where the Quintesson-programmed Minicons were intended to reanimate the planet-eater to assimilate Cybertron/Vector Sigma (foiled as in the show by the interference of the human kids, granting the Minis their free will). Unicron's head is teleported away to parts unknown with Megatron still inside it, the Minicons depart to establish an independent nation, and an era of relative peace descends on Cyberton (many Decepticons go rogue and flee to the fringes of society).
ENERGON:
Scientists Signal Flare and Skyfire create the Omnicon program (intended to allow normal Transformers to handle and process raw energon without being overloaded). The technology is stolen by Scorponok and his pirate crew, forcing Signal Flare, Skyfire, Arcee, and Roadbuster to undergo the process to stop their rampage. Meanwhile, the last living Quintesson is brought out of stasis by the barely-functional Unicron. Upon learning about his peoples' extinction, Alpha-Q reanimates Megatron (who then recruits Scorponok and enslaves Starscream) and embarks on a plan to destroy Cybertron once and for all. Unicron is reanimated, betrays Alpha-Q (Starscream gains his free will back), is defeated by the Omnicons/Terrorcons --and collapses into a subspace singularity that threatens to consume the entire Cybertron system!
CYBERTRON:
As Cybertronian refugees scatter, Vector Prime (less Gandalf and more Uncle Iroh, who eventually adopts Starscream as his Zuko) arrives and sets the Autobots searching for the four other Matrices (which even Optimus didn't know about). Meanwhile, Wheeljack introduces his newest invention: Force Chips, built with Omnicon energon-manipulating technology, and able to serve as a sort of single-use Minicon (granting the same kind of power-up, but only until the chip burns out and has to be replaced). The final battle defeats Galvatron once and for all, collapses the singularity, and results in the creation of a new planet: a primordial world inhabited by tentacled beings similar to those that first evolved into the Quintessons. Given a new chance at existence, in the distant future they will become the Vok. . .
Love it, but let's bring that to the Personal Canon thread so this new theme can thrive here.
This one?
Unicron got used a lot in the 'primitive camera and MS Paint' years because he showed up well.
But clearance-bin Primus worked too! And after seeing a totally different robot movie I discovered the Origin of Cybertron!
Not that being heavily discounted gave him much credit...
But clearance-bin Primus worked too! And after seeing a totally different robot movie I discovered the Origin of Cybertron!
Not that being heavily discounted gave him much credit...
Some of my photocomics (of questionable quality) posted on old boards not this one using mostly "Cybertron" toys as being the most recent and their articulation made expressions easier.
*rest of the comic not posted for language and, more importantly, lack of UT toys*
(Context: Reptillion is/was a member of the board I posted these on and Quickmix is a 'NPC', a character not meaning to be any member of the message board, simple called Intern. Rarely did characters transform.)
Movie-Era UT recolors, so I'm counting it!
(CT: The board had a pre-existing fan-fiction setting and was confused on the where and HOW of the world I was playing with, and this "Pointless Filler", short quick-fire strips I made in-between numbered strips that were becoming both longer and bigger, was to smooth over and continuity concerns. Yes, that mattered! Especially going into my 75th comic where I ripped off "Sonic Adventure 2")
Perhaps I should put context (CT) before a comic?
Cast:
Cyb Excellion: Caviler Architype, crossed with Quagmire/Duffman. RL Star Wars fan.
Eng Windrazor: Angry Emo guy, RL friend with Cyb Soundwave and Sideways
Eng Skyblast: Energetic young lady, obsessed with cute things. And Yaoi.
Cyb soundwave: Cautious RL Older-Brother to Cyb Sideways, voice of reason, also Star Wars fan.
Think that's enough for now, yes?
*rest of the comic not posted for language and, more importantly, lack of UT toys*
(Context: Reptillion is/was a member of the board I posted these on and Quickmix is a 'NPC', a character not meaning to be any member of the message board, simple called Intern. Rarely did characters transform.)
Movie-Era UT recolors, so I'm counting it!
(CT: The board had a pre-existing fan-fiction setting and was confused on the where and HOW of the world I was playing with, and this "Pointless Filler", short quick-fire strips I made in-between numbered strips that were becoming both longer and bigger, was to smooth over and continuity concerns. Yes, that mattered! Especially going into my 75th comic where I ripped off "Sonic Adventure 2")
Perhaps I should put context (CT) before a comic?
Cast:
Cyb Excellion: Caviler Architype, crossed with Quagmire/Duffman. RL Star Wars fan.
Eng Windrazor: Angry Emo guy, RL friend with Cyb Soundwave and Sideways
Eng Skyblast: Energetic young lady, obsessed with cute things. And Yaoi.
Cyb soundwave: Cautious RL Older-Brother to Cyb Sideways, voice of reason, also Star Wars fan.
Think that's enough for now, yes?
(Did I influence the title change again?
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My character is nuanced and complicated and damn-right lovable, arguably the most developed and interesting version of the character in the entire UT. But don’t worry; tomorrow, I will be trukk munky.
[beep boop]I’m John Cena![boop beep]
)My character is nuanced and complicated and damn-right lovable, arguably the most developed and interesting version of the character in the entire UT. But don’t worry; tomorrow, I will be trukk munky.
[beep boop]I’m John Cena![boop beep]
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Minicon "Hug me, Daddy!!!"
He clearly wants Uppies.
I probably would have bought Armada Demolishor at the time if I knew how extensive the Minicon interaction is. It really completes the tank mode. Why didn't Hasbro advertise it?
It's interesting visual storytelling. The Decepticons felt more integrated with their Minicons, like they'd deliberately re-engineered their very bodies to maximize this new power. Meanwhile, the Autobots kinda tacked them on, like they weren't ready for the war and rushed to play catch-up. Later Autobots like Blur and Scavenger blur the line a bit more, but they still feel like they're putting themselves in front of their partners to protect them.
I got both Demolisher and Cyclonus at the same time in a walmart when they first came out. Loved both of them for the way the minicons integrated. To be honest, I think that Cyclonus does it even better than Demolisher.
It also speaks to how militaristic and oppressive the Decepticons are (echoed in the aesthetics of the toys); they've turned the Mini-Cons into integrated weapons, while they're still comparatively, uh, autonomous with the Autobots.
I don’t have much a Unicron trilogy collection now a days, other than original Armada Toys that are in a tote and these on the shelf. I know Demolisher and Cyclonus have been confirmed. I’m really hoping for Blurr, Scavenger and Sideswipe (If anybody deserves a corrected toy, it’s him).
Overload would be fantastic as well to complete super pants prime. Too bad his character got zero development in the show.
Starscream reformat and Skywarp would be great.
Gotta figure the Skyboom shield is coming, wondering who they will be packed with? I would think Smokescreen.
I’m ok if we never get the blue repainted Optimus. But if we get Ovderload….those Costco colors might be calling my name….
Overload would be fantastic as well to complete super pants prime. Too bad his character got zero development in the show.
Starscream reformat and Skywarp would be great.
Gotta figure the Skyboom shield is coming, wondering who they will be packed with? I would think Smokescreen.
I’m ok if we never get the blue repainted Optimus. But if we get Ovderload….those Costco colors might be calling my name….
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Probably a Commander class Overload, given the way the first two superweapons went.
Things got crazy busy and I'm playing catch-up - but it was cool to see @lastmaximal's mention of Dragontail's stories. Those were amazing.
Also -
Stomp stomp stomp . . .
Also -
Stomp stomp stomp . . .
The only thing wrong with Armada Scavenger is that the treads are fragile today. Rubber just isn't made to last, aside from 1990s LEGO tires that are somehow still fine today. The stomping action is great.
He was such a fun figure. I’m excited to see what a new figure could look like.
But when the three Starscreams returned home, someone had been eating their energon!