Double Retro Review!

BLURR ****************************************** CHEETOR
Series - Animated ********************************** Series - Animated
Sub-line - N/A ************************************* Sub-line - TransTech
Size/class - Deluxe ********************************* Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - new *************************** New/remould/redeco - Retool and repaint of Animated Blurr
Wave - 5 ***************************************** Wave - N/A
Released here - Yes ********************************* Released here - No (TFCC exclusive)
Year of Release - 2008 ****************************** Year of Release - 2008
Approximate Retail Price - $35 (by today's standards) ***** Approximate Retail Price - ???
Approximate Size - 19cm **************************** Approximate Size - 19cm
Allegiance - Autobot ******************************** Allegiance - Maximal
Alt-mode - race car ********************************* Alt-mode - race car
Main Features/Gimmicks - spring loaded saw weapon ****** Main Features/Gimmicks - spring loaded saw weapon
Main Colours - blue ********************************* Main Colours - yellow
Main Accessories - spring loaded saw weapon ************ Main Accessories - spring loaded saw weapon

I quite like the "Tron-esque" sleek scifi design of the car mode. The electric blue accents that runs along Blurr looks really nice, and the open looking rear wheels also look great (if not impractical IRL, but hey). I don't think that the cheetah colours work as well on Cheetor though. It kinda reminds me of the Beast Riders from Beast Machines (e.g. Che)... umm... yeah? My biggest gripe with the alt mode is the completely open/exposed rear.

I absolutely love the robot mode on Blurr. The slick and streamlined design really suits a speedster robot. So much about the design of this 'bot mode makes it look like it was designed to minimise drag, and the small toes and heel spurs which minimise ground contact also make the feet look like they were designed for speed. Even his head reminds me of helmets worn by velodrome riders. Everything about the robot design screams "speed." I love it. Unfortunately I can't say the same about Cheetor's head. Not only is the "velodrome helmet" now completely gone, but IMO it just looks ugly. The rest of Blurr's body works for Cheetor, but that damn ugly head! Damn!

I understand that the Animated aesthetic isn't everyone's cup of tea, and to this end I do wish that they'd release a new Generations Blurr toy that blends G1 and Animated aesthetics together. I really do love this figure, but the unorthodox Animated aesthetics does make it visually incompatible with Transformers toys from other lines.