New PCC - Stunticons, Undertow and Salvage

[Sky Shadow]

I am not surprised. It's not like if it's the first time something like this has happened.

Yeah, Hasbro is full of spastic dropkicks, slags and slappers.

[Hursticon]

Yeah, Hasbro is full of spastic dropkicks, slags and slappers.

Though in fairness, they do occasionly cause fan-induced Erectors!

[FFN]

Makes their politically-correct removal of Slag as a modern character name silly.


That said, if "Spastic and the Stunticons" are somehow released here or even exist with that name, I will try to get it for the novelty.

[Bartrim]

That said, if "Spastic and the Stunticons" are somehow released here or even exist with that name, I will try to get it for the novelty.

Same. I have stopped collecting for a couple of years for financial reasons but if they make their way out here I'll have to get them for the novelty

[Sky Shadow]

The thing is, I cannot see how anyone at Hasbro could use that word to name a toy without knowing its meaning. There's no form of that word that doesn't either refer to the medical condition, or directly derive from the medical condition as an insult. What were they even going for, and how was there no-one in the entire creative process who went, "Hold on... Spastic? WTF?"

[kup]

The thing is, I cannot see how anyone at Hasbro could use that word to name a toy without knowing its meaning. There's no form of that word that doesn't either refer to the medical condition, or directly derive from the medical condition as an insult. What were they even going for, and how was there no-one in the entire creative process who went, "Hold on... Spastic? WTF?"

Tells you how much regard there is for the franchise at some levels over there.

[FFN]

Tells you how much regard there is for the franchise at some levels over there.

Actually, this has more to do with the fact spastic (or the more common slang abbreviation, spaz) doesn't carry with it much controversy in the United States. Apparently, it's not used in the US as a derogatory pejorative for people who suffer from cerebral palsy like it is in say, the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spastic..._United_States

So it's more to do with Hasbro being an American toy company (and not being aware that term is offensive in some regions), essentially a cultural misunderstanding, than any lack of regard for the Transformers franchise.

[kup]

They couldn't do a US Google search?

http://www.google.com.au/#sclient=ps...d7755179fb1733

[Sky Shadow]

Actually, this has more to do with the fact spastic (or the more common slang abbreviation, spaz) doesn't carry with it much controversy in the United States. Apparently, it's not used in the US as a derogatory pejorative for people who suffer from cerebral palsy like it is in say, the UK.

Yeah, but it's still naming a Transformer after a medical condition. I mean, imagine the uproar if there was a Transformer called "Cancer"...

Actually, never mind.

[GoktimusPrime]

Actually, this has more to do with the fact spastic (or the more common slang abbreviation, spaz) doesn't carry with it much controversy in the United States. Apparently, it's not used in the US as a derogatory pejorative for people who suffer from cerebral palsy like it is in say, the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spastic..._United_States

So it's more to do with Hasbro being an American toy company (and not being aware that term is offensive in some regions), essentially a cultural misunderstanding, than any lack of regard for the Transformers franchise.

But "slag" is chiefly a derogatory term against women in the UK, and yet Hasbro USA decided to avoid using that name in fear of offending people in their non-American markets.

And also, the word "slag" has other non-derogatory meanings, which makes sense in the context of the character as a flamethrowing robot. The word "spastic" is defined as a person who has spasms (from the Latin "spasticus" meaning "to be afflicted with spasms"). So... in what context does this name suit the character? Is he prone to having violent seizures during mid-transformation? (KREMZEEEEEEK!)

What's next? A character whose Speed is 1 and always runs late... let's call him Retard!