The Random Transformers Thoughts Thread

[griffin]

A phrase popped into my head the other day at work, and it sounded very familiar but I couldn't figure it out until later in the day, which made me laugh when it became obvious...

"Ownage, total Ownage."

It's weird how such random things like that just pop into your head, and it takes a while to remember what it is from.

[GoktimusPrime]

Also interesting how that expression has become dated. If a new version of the Headmaster were to appear in Robots In Disguise (or whatever the next series is) I'd expect him to be saying something like, "Get rekt!"

[Trent]

Does anyone not like G1 Jazz? Is he the most universally liked TF character there is? I can't recall anyone, ever expressing dislike for the coolest of cool cats.

[UltraMarginal]

Does anyone not like G1 Jazz? Is he the most universally liked TF character there is? I can't recall anyone, ever expressing dislike for the coolest of cool cats.

Only people who don't like awesome don't like G1 Jazz.

[Paulbot]

Now that we know Jazz is a Trump supporter I'm not sure I like him much anymore.

[DELTAprime]

Just got my HLJ LG shipment from November.

I know Broadside wasn't a great mould in G1 but I'm really underwhelmed by the TR/LG mould. The best thing about the LG version is the body for Repugnus is included to go along with the head of Repugnus I got with my October LG shipment.

EDIT: Also I get the impression Hasbro and Takara are using at least two factories in Vietnam. Some LG items have the internal packaging held together with sticky tape, others use friction.

[GoktimusPrime]

I know Broadside wasn't a great mould in G1 but I'm really underwhelmed by the TR/LG mould.

As you've correctly surmised, TR/LG Broadside is held back by being based on a very difficult concept from G1. He's not a great toy but I think he's fine.

EDIT: Also I get the impression Hasbro and Takara are using at least two factories in Vietnam. Some LG items have the internal packaging held together with sticky tape, others use friction.

I'd say more likely same factory but different production line, just as they previously had in China. Occasionally you get toys with parts mixed up from their Hasbro and Takara production lines, such as my Universe Hot Shot. It was manufactured on the Hasbro production line but it has one panel from the Takara version! So somehow someone stuffed up and there was a cross contamination between the lines. But it's indicative that both Hasbro and Takara's toys are manufactured in the same factory in order for such cross contaminations to be even possible. I got this toy MOSC too - it came like that!