Hypothetical - Factions Re-Imagined

[Dan]

Razorclaw punches him in the back of the braincasing

Ha! It makes me wonder, though, why do Transformers keep their brains in their heads? As a teen I did some anatomical drawings for them, and I stuck the brain deep inside the chest.

Wheelie was a cheap toy that was established as a POV character.
Of course, it worked out TERRIBLY, but nonetheless that was the intent.

They never really followed through with it, not as much as they had with Bumblebee and Spike as POV buddies, which is just as well. The character is beyond annoying, and the toy is dodgy (I rate as the worst Autobot Mini-Vehicle, with Windcharger as the second worst).

I think the problem with Optimus Prime back in the day was that even though he was the main hero of the franchise... he was a very expensive toy that few can afford.

I like leaders to be a bit special in size or features, and think there’s something to be said for saving or waiting several months till a birthday or Christmas (since these are not necessities we are talking about). However, Prime and Megatron could have been cheaper without their trailer or extensions. Or, toys like Inferno and Starscream could have been decent leader characters, maybe packaged with a companion toy to enhance their status.

Having said that, I’m not a fan of leaders necessarily being huge. The UK concept of Jetfire as Autobot leader seems odd to me.

One thing I notice about Transformers is that they're always assigned factions (Autobots, Decepticons, Maximals and Predacons). I don't think I've ever seen a factionless Transformer.

Yes, it seems like the toys must be squeezed into two rival factions, and I think we miss something as a result. In Star Wars you had non-aligned creatures and bounty-hunters, while in Masters Of The Universe you had The Evil Horde and Snake Men. It definitely makes things more interesting.

Junkions seem like loyal allies of the Autobots, and more reliable than an Autobot team like the Dinobots. However, I like the notion of recognizing groups like Junkions or Lithons as independent and distinct.

I got two Titans Returns Sharkticons (my only foray into ‘army building’) and the first thing I did was cover over their insignias. My Sharkticons will mess with anyone less menacing than they are!

Speaking of obscuring insignias, if I owned the Guardian Robot re-deco of Omega Supreme (and what a toy that would be to own) I would cover the Autobot symbol still on the toy: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Ehobby_...ardian_Toy.JPG