Transformers 3 apparently has a title, Dark of the Moon, from Amazon listings for three HarperCollins children’s books, and the crew is not sure it is real. Transformers: Prime is headed to on-demand in December, with a rumored late-November premiere on The Hub. Reveal the Shield shows new Legends with rub signs, and RFC announces Darkmount and War for Cybertron Megatron giveaways for its 11th anniversary. The crew then asks whether G2 toys have held up.
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Transformers 3 Titled Dark of the Moon?
Amazon product pages list three HarperCollins children’s books using the title Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Some fans suggest the title points to Unicron, and others expect a tie-in to the moon landing. One host calls shenanigans and suspects a bad solicitation. Rob jokes that the villain will be Moon from Beast Wars. [Source: not found]
Transformers: Prime Coming in December
Transformers: Prime will be available on demand in December. An unsubstantiated rumor says it may premiere on The Hub on a Monday, November 29, with a week of episodes to follow. [Source: not found]
Battle in Space Pack Adds a Comic and the Matrix
The Battle in Space pack with Hot Rod and Cyclonus includes a chromed Matrix of Leadership and a Simon Furman comic that adds to the 1986 movie. The crew is glad Galvatron was dropped for Cyclonus. Exvee notes reports that the Galvatron in the earlier pack had even worse plastic tolerances than the original release. [Source: not found]
Lawsuit Filed Over Transformers 3 Set Injury
The family of an extra who suffered permanent brain damage on the Transformers 3 set has sued the production company. The crew calls it horrible for the young woman involved and does not expect it to delay the film. [Source: not found]
Decepticon Government SUVs on Set
Collecticon.org reports several Chevy Suburbans with government plates and lights on the Transformers 3 set, reportedly called the Dreads. The crew suspects they are placeholders. [Source: not found]
Collectors’ Club Spoofs the Old Spice Guy
The Collectors’ Club released a rendered parody of the Old Spice commercials. The crew thinks the meme is a few weeks old, but calls it funny and a step up from earlier club videos. [Source: not found]
Reveal the Shield Legends Bring Back Rub Signs
New Reveal the Shield images show Trailbreaker, sold as Trailcutter, and a new Prowl. The G1 Legends look too good for their price point, and their rub signs take up most of their chests. The crew notes Megatron’s sign is integrated well. [Source: not found]
This Day in History
On October 5, 1999, Rhino released The Transformers: The Movie on VHS. Brian remembers memorizing the UPS tracking number for his order. On October 3, 2008, the Collectors’ Club exclusive Seacons were released, and Brian joined the club just to get them but missed out.
TFWiki Spotlight: Energon
Chris McFeely spotlights TFWiki’s Energon (fuel) article, which he rebuilt over two weeks by merging the magic Energon of the Energon cartoon with standard G1 Energon. Recent fiction like the movies, the club comics and Exodus had blurred the line between them. The article now acts as a hub, with links to every type of Energon, from Energon cubes and goodies to the Energon tomato. A toy section lists every figure packed with Energon chips, matrixes and weapons.
Comics With LadyWreck
Aimee picked up the latest Drift issue from her comic supplier, read it immediately and is in a great mood. One issue remains in the miniseries.
11th Anniversary Contests
RFC turns 11 on October 15 and celebrates with two giveaways on the October 20 show. John secured a Darkmount for a drawing among members of the RFC Facebook community at facebook.com/tfradio. War for Cybertron Megatron goes to the best voicemail left at 931-99-GOBOT.
Have G2 Toys Held Up?
The crew agrees Laser Optimus Prime was the best Optimus Prime toy for years, but G2 Megatron has not aged well. Rob argues the Cyber Jets do not hold up, which upsets Breaker in the chat room, and points to the sturdier Machine Wars jets built from unused G2 molds. Exvee loves the European Rotor Force and Turbo Masters toys, and John praises Thunderclash as a pure toy.
Most of the crew feels the bright G2 colors keep the toys stuck in the 1990s, while G1 still looks like the 1980s. Laser Prime and the Go-Bots molds still hold up well. They credit G2 as the turning point toward ball joints and Beast Wars. Exvee also notes the upcoming Legends Starscream looks more like Swoop.
Twitter Theater
Rob follows up on last week’s Little Superstar clip, which turns out to be from a feature-length Indian ghost story about a little girl, a possessed car and a robot. His summary of the plot leaves the crew baffled.
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