"JAAM" reference on Universe Hot Shot

[FFN]

Any links to the comic to then really get where the excitement comes from? That one panel in the wiki is just so "so what"?

Did you not notice the link at the bottom of the page in the External links section?

[GoktimusPrime]

MV75: It was also something that was widely known throughout Transfandom during the Armadaverse years.

[loophole]

well at least now i know where that picture that Gok uses very frequently of Hot Shot saying "why my shoulders hurt" came from

[griffin]

MV75: It was also something that was widely known throughout Transfandom during the Armadaverse years.

The point is (and MV75 can be forgiven for being as puzzled by this as I am), it was never explained why 'JAAM' of all words was used, and why it was such a cult thing. I never really understood it, and never gave it much attention then, or now. Sure, the tfwiki explains it as being a retarded Hotshot thinking *green* stuff is jam, but that only makes it a little less confusing.
It's just going to be one of those in-jokes that a large number of fans will now learn about, a small portion of the fandom will fully understand, and none of the general public who make up the bulk of the sales, will even recognise as anything significant. Like the heart inside Universe Powerglide.

[kup]

The heart in Universe Powerglide is much more streamlined as even passive fans have seen the G1 cartoon, specially recently as there have been several DVD releases of the sunbow series.

[SilverDragon]

Best. Fandom. Reference. Ever.

I am going to buy this toy just for that.

[Golden Phoenix]

The point is (and MV75 can be forgiven for being as puzzled by this as I am), it was never explained why 'JAAM' of all words was used, and why it was such a cult thing. I never really understood it, and never gave it much attention then, or now. Sure, the tfwiki explains it as being a retarded Hotshot thinking *green* stuff is jam, but that only makes it a little less confusing.

From what I remember, it was made at the start of Armada, before the toys were released. They released or leaked that comic early to the fandom, and some who didn't have a good impression from Armada made fun of it. I think Hot Shot was the target because he appears to be the kid-appeal character. They used that comic because it had the big tri language speech bubbles

[dirge]

The problem isn't Hasbro. The problem is the fandom treating Universe as though it's entirely Cassics, hence the intense anger and feeling of resentment that emanates when a non-Classics mold is redecoed in this line.

Yeah this I don't get. I don't care for this toy - and I don't like Armada generally - but I can't say I give a toss. Why work myself up over something I won't own and will barely pay attention to?

I'll give kudos to Hasbro for the reference, even if I never found the original injoke to be that funny - because it was a fairly widespread joke amongst fans at the time. It's not enough for me to want the toy - I've got my Micron Densetsu Hot Rod (the Japanese Hot Shot, done in a nice yellow, not that **** off yellow Hasbro used), which is more than enough for me, but good on Hasbro for paying such close attention.

[Bartrim]

Gotta agree with dirge thanking Hasbro for the reference even though I found the original joke to be quite unfunny. I will be picking up this toy.

[GoktimusPrime]

I thought the original comic was HILARIOUS myself - then Ben Yee made it cool buy basing is personal rating system around it.
e.g.: an awesome toy would be "Yum Jam!", a kinda crappy toy would be "WhY mY ShOuLd3Rs hUrT?" and an epic fail toy would be "mY LiFe iS pAiN."