Quote Originally Posted by Paulbot View Post
I prefer it when IDW assembles random crews/squads like in that pic above and the recent Con group in MTMTE rather than sticking to toy release subgroups and schedules. (Except were the team is there as a single unit). Putting the deluxe Insecticons together in the past and throwing in a Beast Wars character seems lazy to me. Its like they almost did it (Thundercracker, Blitzwing, Waspinator, Chop Shop) but ruined it by putting two more Deluxe Bugs in the mix.
Or at least give the Deluxe Insecticons some dialogue to flesh our their characters, but perhaps Barber just wanted an organised unit under the control of Bludgeon to further back up his rank. I would have liked to see some more Pretenders under Bludgeon's command before they ultimately go insane and all occult with him - to follow your commander to those depths, they must have been pretty loyal, and that loyalty should show some roots.