what's the point in calling it 'energon optimus' if it s not fattimus prime
Transformers: Age of the Primes Thread: ll First Post All Listings II Update : April 12th, 2027 Bonus Wave: Repaint fun, Beast Wars, G2, Machine Wars
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Just to make eBay even more annoying. Good luck looking for Robots in Disguise or Legends or Cyberverse anything.
That's apparently coming, but these seem to be referencing the Prime Dark Energon subline.
At this point we're lucky Hasbro has at least a few people left who won't mistakenly name the next line the Power Of Optimus Prime, given the strange gaps in coherency their naming schemes have already caused.
Anything can get a capsule line today. Even old capsule lines. This team is nuts.
without the toy photos, I find it more likely that they’re just reusing marketable buzzwords. I’d expect a homage to the old line to at least have more of the characters from back then. Like, they have Starscream, Bumblebee, Wheeljack and Knock Out molds and they go with random weaponizers? The Optimus description also doesn’t sound much like Prime DE Optimus
Hmm...yes to Megazarak, yes to the Sixgun and Slammer redecoes.
That capsule sounds easily skippable, which is a relief, but that may change once pictures actually show up. The Deluxes in particular might be cool.
They say Optimus in Blue, and DE Optimus, other then the arms is Shades of blue. You can't make G1 Optimus have the same Blue with Red arms and it look cohesive. I could be wrong, about it being the inspiration. But thats just where my mind went to.
When I hear blue Optimus, I think red parts changed to blue, because the blue parts on DE Optimus are already blue on most Optimuses apart from the area around the chest windows.even then I wouldn’t describe him as blue.
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Yeah, "Optimus in blue" is basically "Optimus, but now mostly blue", presupposing the stuff that wasn't blue before is notably changed. I don't know how that's going to work for the Siege mold one way or another, just noting that the description engenders that expectation.
In any case, it's a bit of a confusing choice for a capsule, and not what I would've gone with or guessed (and certainly not with yet another Optimus and Megatron, even with these comparatively lesser-used toolings). There's so much other stuff they could've done, especially without the need to be beholden to media alignment.
BUT "Energon" seems to be a theme across the franchise, what with Cyberworld also getting in on it. Maybe this will also be done by way of clear plastic bits. I just hope to be pleasantly surprised by how it turns out, more for the Deluxes than the Voyagers.
In any case, it's a bit of a confusing choice for a capsule, and not what I would've gone with or guessed (and certainly not with yet another Optimus and Megatron, even with these comparatively lesser-used toolings). There's so much other stuff they could've done, especially without the need to be beholden to media alignment.
BUT "Energon" seems to be a theme across the franchise, what with Cyberworld also getting in on it. Maybe this will also be done by way of clear plastic bits. I just hope to be pleasantly surprised by how it turns out, more for the Deluxes than the Voyagers.
I would happily take Sixgun, Slammer, and even Cog & Brunt in Junkion colours, to add more fanmode hijinx.
Well, since the box says "Age of the Primes" and this is somehow being talked about in both threads, I guess let's cease it here and continue there, and I'll move the posts over later today (it's 6:12am, and I'm getting to bed WAY later than I want today as it is...).
Im a little disapointed these dont seem to be actual Energon figures.
Im still holding out for Aramda Scavenger.
Im still holding out for Aramda Scavenger.
The only reason I’m disappointed in a Megazarak is because I think the deco is pretty nifty, am on a budget crunch this year, and I fear he’ll end up another tail end Charlie like what happened with Legacy Dreadwing. But I already got Galvatron (AND for less than $20!) so it may just be prudent to skip it.
The capsule will be interesting, any word on where it’s ending up? “Energon surge” seems to be a “thing” this year between Cyberworld and this capsule (and maybe other tie in stuff as well), so it’ll be interesting to see how that theme is integrated here, especially in the Weaponizers (Energizers?). The limited number of offerings and “tie to a core line” dynamic makes me think it’ll end up a Walmart thing.
While the Megatron deco sounds interesting, I got at least 3 variations of that basic mold. Black and purple always comes across as sharp (see the Cyberworld Armored CyberChanger), and might end up tempting at a low enough price. We’ll see with the Weaponizers, I’m a sucker for translucent plastic and if that’s integrated, they might snag me. “Blue Optimus Prime” is pretty vague, although not completely without precedent:
My immediate thought was Powered Convoy/Delta Magnus deco, which feels like low hanging fruit and probably not a frontrunner due to the Ultra Magnus connection. Then again, maybe BECAUSE it is so “long hanging” that puts it as more likely? There are also a number of Prime/RiD15 decos that might be fodder for deco inspiration:
The Cyberverse Commander 2 pack with Predaking, which was basically “reverse Prime“ colors.
Rid15’s Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime ( blue cab with gunmetal blue legs), which also feels derived from the Nightwatch deco used in the film toy lines.
RiD15’s Ultra Magnus, which was very blue dominant. Not a 1 to 1 deco translation, but I could see where influence could be pulled
So I’m curious where Hasbro goes with that.
The capsule will be interesting, any word on where it’s ending up? “Energon surge” seems to be a “thing” this year between Cyberworld and this capsule (and maybe other tie in stuff as well), so it’ll be interesting to see how that theme is integrated here, especially in the Weaponizers (Energizers?). The limited number of offerings and “tie to a core line” dynamic makes me think it’ll end up a Walmart thing.
While the Megatron deco sounds interesting, I got at least 3 variations of that basic mold. Black and purple always comes across as sharp (see the Cyberworld Armored CyberChanger), and might end up tempting at a low enough price. We’ll see with the Weaponizers, I’m a sucker for translucent plastic and if that’s integrated, they might snag me. “Blue Optimus Prime” is pretty vague, although not completely without precedent:
My immediate thought was Powered Convoy/Delta Magnus deco, which feels like low hanging fruit and probably not a frontrunner due to the Ultra Magnus connection. Then again, maybe BECAUSE it is so “long hanging” that puts it as more likely? There are also a number of Prime/RiD15 decos that might be fodder for deco inspiration:
The Cyberverse Commander 2 pack with Predaking, which was basically “reverse Prime“ colors.
Rid15’s Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime ( blue cab with gunmetal blue legs), which also feels derived from the Nightwatch deco used in the film toy lines.
RiD15’s Ultra Magnus, which was very blue dominant. Not a 1 to 1 deco translation, but I could see where influence could be pulled
So I’m curious where Hasbro goes with that.
This sounds like another Walmart capsule. In which case, I'll probably never see most of it in stores.
I am kind of looking forward to Megazarak. It'll be my first try of this mold. Galvatron would've been it if the colors were more like the original Hasbro one. As it is I'm still on the fence about my ability to fix the colors myself.