Who is your favourite post-G1 Dinobot?

I was going to post complaining about Gok's - ahem - G1-centric approach to Transformers fandom in his thread, but I thought it would be far more constructive to just start my own.

There's a maximum of 15 options for the poll, so I've tried to include most of the post-G1 Dinobot toys, but had to steer clear of redecos of the same character, and "remakes" of the G1 guys. Sorry!

Same rules as Gok's polls in that we're talking about toys here, but as most of these aren't as old as G1, nostalgia isn't the deciding factor. Feel free to pick your favourite for whatever reason.

EDIT: I can't seem to alter the poll to remove him, but let's just treat Slog as an "Other - please state" option. Unless you actually want to vote for Slog, in which case, please state. :P

My choice is Magmatron: he's just a very cool toy, with his three separate and distinct beast modes, their chimerical combined beast form, and an imposing robot mode. I love making up stories about him, filling in the blanks of how he went from Emperor of Destruction in Beast Wars Neo to fighting to free Cybertron in Beast Machines. He's just a cool guy!

If I was annoyingly pedantic I'd point out that only the last 5 on that list are actual Dinobots. The others are either named Dinobot (like there was a character named Insecticon in Energon but he was actually a Terrorcon or something) or just happen to have a dinosaur alt-mode. Dinobots are either a team (like G1 or Animated) or a particular breed of TF (the old RID toyline and the new RID cartoon).

But since I'm not that pedantic I won't point that out like some anal-retentive irritating buzzkill - in fact I shan't mention it at all :p;)

I voted for AOE Scorn - I thought he was pretty bitchin!

BW Dinobot by a country mile. Loved the toy and such a great character in the cartoon.

Personally I would have liked to see Trypticon on there as he would have got my vote... he's a "dino" bot isn't he? ;)

But my favourite Beast Wars character (and the only one I would ever bother to get a MP of) is the original beast Wars Dinobot so he gets my vote.

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Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev

If I was annoyingly pedantic I'd point out that only the last 5 on that list are actual Dinobots. The others are either named Dinobot (like there was a character named Insecticon in Energon but he was actually a Terrorcon or something) or just happen to have a dinosaur alt-mode. Dinobots are either a team (like G1 or Animated) or a particular breed of TF (the old RID toyline and the new RID cartoon).

But since I'm not that pedantic I won't point that out like some anal-retentive irritating buzzkill - in fact I shan't mention it at all :p;)

I voted for AOE Scorn - I thought he was pretty bitchin!

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Nope, they're all Dinobots: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dinobot_(BM) :)

I mean, Dinobot is pretty clearly a Dinobot. It's his name. Even if he's not a member of the Dinobots, he's obviously a Dinobot - just like I'm a Zom - wait a sec *checks* - yep, still a Zommael. :P

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Originally Posted by Zommael

Nope, they're all Dinobots: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dinobot_(BM) :)

I mean, Dinobot is pretty clearly a Dinobot. It's his name. Even if he's not a member of the Dinobots, he's obviously a Dinobot - just like I'm a Zom - wait a sec *checks* - yep, still a Zommael. :P

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I didn't actually check the posted link because I really liked this argument :D


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Originally Posted by Bladestorm

Personally I would have liked to see Trypticon on there as he would have got my vote... he's a "dino" bot isn't he? ;)

But my favourite Beast Wars character (and the only one I would ever bother to get a MP of) is the original beast Wars Dinobot so he gets my vote.

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Yeah, but then I would have had to put Sky Lynx in, and can you imagine how intolerable he'd be if he didn't win? I've tried explaining he's more like a dragon than a dinosaur but he just won't listen...

What happened to the FOC Dinobots? :p

I really like the design of FOC Swoop in game

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Originally Posted by prjkt

What happened to the FOC Dinobots? :p

I really like the design of FOC Swoop in game

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I think he said its toys only and no updates/alternate versions of the G1 Dinobots (though Slog is an obvious tribute/update of Sludge)

Disclaimer: This post is not intended to be argumentative or disrespectful of this thread/poll, merely a discussion. :o :)

Echoing Trev's words, I'm not sure why BW Dinobot has been included in this list considering that he's not a member of that "Neo-Maximal" sub-group. And if non-Dinobot Transformers who happen to transform into a Dinosaur/pterosaur is to be included, then what about others?

Here's a list of post-G1 "Dinoformers", excluding newer incarnations of the G1 Dinobots (e.g. Classicsverse etc.). I've noticed that while the poll does include characters with reused G1 names (Slog, Strafe), it excludes ones that reuse G1 Dinobot names. So I've excluded them as well (I don't agree with this exclusion, but being Zommael's poll/thread, let's run with it).

* Megatron (BW); tyrannosaurus rex
* Terrorsaur; pteranodon
* Lazorbeak; pteranodon
* Fractyl; pteranodon
* Gigastorm; dinosaur
* Thrustor; velociraptor
* Guiledart; triceratops
* Sling; dimetrodon
* Dead End; ammonite (while not a dinosaur, it's still an extinct prehistoric animal. After all, pterosaurs aren't dinosaurs either and there are at least two in the poll)
* Archadis; archaeopteryx
* Hardhead; pachycephalosaurus
* Bazooka; ankylosaurus
* Killer Punch; styracosaurus
* Mutant Beast Razorclaw; velociraptor (and more anatomically correct than Dinobot!)

And if non-dinosaur/pterosaurs like Dead End can be accepted, then what about extinct prehistoric mammals like Big Convoy and Ultra Mammoth? Yes, they're mammals, but bear in mind that Dimetrodons are synapsids, which aren't dinosaurs and are more closely related to mammals than reptiles. Also, remember that Magmatron's "Seasaur" component (elasmosaurus) is a plesiosaur, which aren't dinosaurs but, like pterosaurs, are reptiles). And while one might argue that the ones I've listed are all Predacons, bear in mind that Beast Machines Magmatron is still a Predacon too. The box bears the BM Dinobot logos, but the toy itself bears three Predacon insignias (because the toy is almost identical to BWN Magmatron).

And if we're looking at post-G1 Dinobots, then don't forget...
※ Dino-Bot (velociraptor; Transformers Go-Bots/Big Adventures)
※ Wal-Mart RiD Terranotron (pteranodon; entirely different character and toy from BM Terranotron)
※ Wal-Mart RiD Triceradon (triceratops; while the same mould as BM Triceradon, he's a different character from a different continuity)
※ Universe/Armada Ransack (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Universe/Armada Windrazor (pteranodon)
※ Universe/Armada Stockade (triceratops)
※ Micron Booster Gnashteeth (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Micron Booster Chromebite (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Micron Booster Reptix (pteranodon)
※ Cruellock (known as "Dinobot" in Super Link)
※ Cybertron Undermine/Galaxy Force Dinoshout (spinosaurus)
※ Cybertron Repugnus (spinosaurus)
※ Cybertron Brimstone (pteranodon)
※ Classics Knockdown (triceratops)
※ Classics Terrorsaur (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Power Core Combiners Grimstone (styracosaurus) with Dinobots (ankylosaurus, pachycephalosaurus, parasaurolophus, spinosaurus)
※ Generations Fall of Cybertron Grimlock
※ Dark of the Moon Dualor (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Dark of the Moon Triceradon (triceratops)
※ Dark of the Moon Rav (pteranodon)
※ Age of Extinction Slug
※ Lost Age Movie Advanced Series Paulie (pteranodon)
※ Lost Age Movie Advanced Series Ivan (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Lost Age Movie Advanced Series Thunderlips (triceratops)
※ Kre-O Mollox (combine to form Grimstone)
※ Kre-O Crackback (combine to form Grimstone)
※ Kre-O Ironeye (combine to form Grimstone)
※ Kre-O Iquanox (combine to form Grimstone)
※ Kre-O Floodgate (combine to form Lazerbolt)
※ Kre-O Freezeout (combine to form Lazerbolt)
※ Kre-O Roadhound (combine to form Lazerbolt)
※ Kre-O Bullhorn (combine to form Lazerbolt)
※ Kre-O Skimmer
※ Kre-O Frostbite
※ Kre-O Silversnout
※ Kre-O Torosaur
※ Kre-O Slug
※ Kre-O Strafe
※ Kre-O Slash
※ Kre-O Scorn
※ Kre-O Snarl
※ Rescue Bots "Roar and Rescue" Optimus Prime (tyrannosaurus rex)
※ Rescue Bots "Roar and Rescue" Bumblebee (velociraptor)
※ Rescue Bots "Roar and Rescue" Heatwave the Rescue Dinobot (apatosaurus)
※ Rescue Bots "Roar and Rescue" Blades the Rescue Dinobot (pterodactyl)
※ Rescue Bots "Roar and Rescue" Chase the Rescue Dinobot (stegosaurus)
※ Rescue Bots "Roar and Rescue" Boulder the Rescue Dinobot (triceratops)

This is why my poll just included the G1 Dinobots. Because if I were to include every Dinobot, or every pre-historic moded Transformer, then the poll would be exhaustive (moreso without the arbitrary exclusions). The ones I've listed above covers post-G1 pre-historic moded TFs (I've probably some out).

Bladestorm: Trypticon doesn't count because he's G1 and this thread/poll is only meant to cover post-G1. Although Gigastorm is a redeco of Trypticon released in Beast Wars in 1998, and he's definitely an entirely different character (he's not an update of Trypticon), so I don't see why he doesn't count. Gigastorm is an upgraded version of the Predacon known as Megastorm, who was an M1 Abrams tank (redeco of G2 Megatron).

P.S.: out of the available options on this poll, I went with BW Dinobot (original) :) :cool:

In replay to Gok: I have tried to stick to my own rules in including only toys who are officially named as being Dinobots and are not updates of G1 toys, but somehow, Slog slipped through. I should go back and get rid of him if I can.

Dinobot is included because his very name is Dinobot, as I tongue-in-cheek argued to Trev. But it's like this: all people who are named Christian can be referred to collectively as Christians, even if they don't actually follow the religion of Christianity. Yes, it's a different meaning, and yes, I acknowledge that. But Dinobot is the Transformers equivalent of a person called Christian who follows Christianity: he's named after the group and, in his own way, follows their teachings and beliefs. Not including him as a post-G1 Dinobot would not have seemed right to me.

I'm sorry if others disagree, but this poll isn't intended to be a definitive measure of the popularity of post-G1 Dinobots among the Australian collecting population for the purposes of market research, population demographics, or extermination of anyone who voted for Slog. It's meant as a bit of fun - just like the G1 polls were. If you want to write-in Dead End as a Dinobot even though he's a Predacon, isn't called Dinobot, and isn't a member of a Dinobot subgroup, by all means go ahead. But please, try to enjoy the thread for what it is: a bit of fun, and if anything more than that, a celebration of the ever-popular dinosaur-type Transformers. :)

This poll messes with my OCD. :p #makingfunofmyself :p

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

This poll messes with my OCD. :p #makingfunofmyself :p

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