Does anyone else just not care anymore?

[UltraMarginal]

Who says still caring for Transformers is equal to whether or not you intend to purchase new Transformer toys? So long as you're thinking about TFs that's all that should really matter, eh?

So true, I was just following up with the question of whether 5FDP considered FOC Bruticus as "stepping up to the plate".

[valkyrie_76]

Hey 5 FDP good to hear from you!

Gotta do what makes you happy, if buying new stuff no longer entices you and playing with new stuff no longer interests you, then I agree it's time to take a break.

At the end of the day, very few collectors, if any, can "collect 'em all", so you gotta just buy what delights you. Sadly, for old school ppl like us, the recent releases will always feel sub par underwhelming compared with G1. And so if you G1 grail is Devy and you've reached it, then it's gotta be good enough.

Personally, I've written off almost every post G1 line back in 2007 and sold off non-G1 stuff because they really don't excite me. My only current lines are MPs, BTs and classics, and even many of these are questionable.

Cheers,
HD

Sounds like what I am doing atm.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Heh, I had the horrifying realisation the other day that I'm rapidly acquiring all the Japan exclusives I'm after, and quite a few of the non-Japan-exclusives too.
Grail-wise there's only really a Classics Ultra Magnus to go, and now that I've got a living wage the non-grails are accruing rapidly.
Half the fun of this hobby for me is the hunt, so while it's cool to have most of my big-want items out of the way it kinda takes a lot of the fun from the hobby too.

[griffin]

Is that a figure or do you mean the watch

Yes, that'd be Time Warrior the watch... a pet obsession of his.

[Bartrim]

Yes, that'd be Time Warrior the watch... a pet obsession of his.

Paul needs a new category for the next ozformer awards. Understatement of the year... and we have our first nomination

[Sky Shadow]

What I most certainly do care about for the first time in years is Transformers comics. More Than Meets The Eye; Autocracy; Regeneration 1; Robots In Disguise; the bonus material in the UK Classics and Last Stand of the Wreckers hardcover... as of the past few months we have entered the best era for Transformers comics since the eighties.

[kup]

What I most certainly do care about for the first time in years is Transformers comics. More Than Meets The Eye; Autocracy; Regeneration 1; Robots In Disguise; the bonus material in the UK Classics and Last Stand of the Wreckers hardcover... as of the past few months we have entered the best era for Transformers comics since the eighties.

Although I think it's too early to say that we are in some 'comics renaissance', I will agree that if quality like this continues, we will be reaching one.

[5FDP]

Totally fair enough, but have you seen the FOC Bruticus!!

Yeah, it's about the only thing that has sparked my interest (see my sig). Fingers crossed though that it doesn't come out in those horrid G2 colours.

Would a continuation of Classicsverse interest you?

Hard to say unless I've seen what they're planning on releasing. Since the live action movies, Classis and Animated have been shining lights in an otherwise dull 4 years.

[Paulbot]

Having just moved my collection I am a bit overwhelmed by it all and am getting ready to reduce it. And I'm being more selective on new purchases than I was a year ago, and much more than I was three years ago.

So while my interest in "collecting" may have reduced, it hasn't affected my interest in the vast history and future of Transformers.

I'd hope that nobody felt that they needed to be active toy collectors to interact here. I joined this community because I was a Transformers fan not because I was a toy collector (although the board has been a bad influence in that regard ).

[UltraMarginal]

I'd hope that nobody felt that they needed to be active toy collectors to interact here. I joined this community because I was a Transformers fan not because I was a toy collector (although the board has been a bad influence in that regard ).

all too true.