The Transformers Prime finale gets a full spoiler discussion, and Don, Diecast and Paladin call it a satisfying end. Official images of Generations Voyager Whirl win over hosts who doubted the first photos. A TFormers article on Hasbro’s Thrilling 30 list sparks a debate about who the 30th anniversary is really for. Wonderfest brings a giant Scorponok, and Make Toys shows its full Computron homage in gray.
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What Happened? The Transformers 30th Anniversary Is Not So Thrilling After All
A TFormers article argues Hasbro’s Thrilling 30 list is padded with duplicates and exclusives. One host calls the list a marketing scheme with maybe ten real highlights, like Metroplex and Masterpiece Soundwave. Paladin reminds everyone the toys are made for kids, not collectors. Another host disputes the article’s call for reissues, though the crew notes Springer and Sandstorm are missing. Don, citing MovieBob, urges fans to use their influence on Hasbro wisely. [Source: TFormers]
Official Images of Generations Voyager Whirl
The official photos change minds. One host says a new pose turned it from a shrug into a must-buy, Gerwalk-style mode included. No release date is set, though BotCon cards said January. [Source: not found]
Wonderfest 2013: Giant Scorponok and Ultimetal Optimus Prime
Wonderfest showed a Titan-size Scorponok that does not transform. Brian wants it anyway, while Don argues a simple lie-down transformation should have been possible. Action Toys’ Ultimetal Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with removable armor and a Gatling gun. [Source: not found]
MasterShooter Collectibles’ Targetmaster Homages
MasterShooter Collectibles showed new images of two Targetmaster partners, sold as a set. One host especially likes one of them. About 35 sets will be at Charticon, and the crew guesses $50 for the pair. [Source: not found]
A Third-Party Exosuit for Spike and Daniel
A third-party exosuit from season three of the cartoon was also shown, with Spike and Daniel figures. One host wanted one as a kid, though the crew notes it towers over Masterpiece scale. [Source: not found]
Make Toys Shows All of Quantron
Make Toys shared gray prototypes of all five members of Quantron, its Computron homage, plus the combined mode. A color digibash from a chat viewer wins the crew over. They praise Make Toys for showing the whole set up front, and preorders open in November. Don notes more third parties are showing full teams before the first figure ships. [Source: not found]
KFC Toys Makes a Sky-Byte Homage
KFC Toys is making a Sky-Byte homage, with a Captain Shark repaint from Brave Goldran planned. Don calls it possibly the first third-party Brave figure and owns the original toy. [Source: not found]
TFC Toys Shows Streetwise
TFC’s Streetwise points to a Defensor homage after its Predakons. One host likes its boxy look and wants it more than Computron. [Source: not found]
iGear’s Masterpiece-Scale Coneheads Need Preorders
iGear opened preorders for Masterpiece-scale Coneheads at about $460. The set only happens if enough fans order within 60 days. The crew calls it a hard no. [Source: not found]
Metroplex Arrives and Slipstream Ships
Big Bad Toy Store’s Metroplex preorders arrived a day early. The second club subscription figure turns out to be Slipstream. The crew also admires the official images of Armada Starscream and Scoop. [Source: not found]
Transformers Prime Finale
Don, Diecast and Paladin discuss the last episode of Transformers Prime, aired the previous Friday. They call it better than the Animated finale, with every character getting a moment. Hasbro spoiled Bumblebee’s survival at its own convention, which blunted his apparent death. Bumblebee stabs Megatron, regains his voice and finally gets to be the hero. The kids trap Soundwave in the Shadow Zone, and Miko punches Knock Out in the Apex Armor. Cybertron is restored, Ratchet stays on Earth, and Predaking flies off toward Predacons Rising. They also praise Starscream for staying loyal to Megatron to the end.
Comic Review: More Than Meets the Eye #19
Rob and Exvee say the issue rewrites everything known since issue 17. Spark-splicing never happened, Ultra Magnus has been a series of smaller robots in armor, and Star Saber is a religious zealot. Tyrest’s theories and Pharma’s deadly contest with Ratchet drive the plot. They call it dense, taking about 35 minutes to read, and worry issue 20 may feel like a letdown.
Monstrosity Review: Issues 6 to 9
Aimee reviews four digital issues of Monstrosity. The Autobots find a lake of raw Energon guarded by kaiju-like creatures, and Hun-Gurrr hunts Megatron. Citizens riot as only paying passengers can leave, and Grimlock goes out of control until Optimus Prime calms him. Aimee rates the run about a four.
Q&A with Rob Springer
Rob answers a batch of joke questions, and one real one. Asked whether iGear toys are rising in value, he says he does not know and suggests checking eBay.
Charticon
Charticon runs August 9 to 11 in Charlotte, with walk-ins on the 10th and 11th. Brian, Diecast and Rob will be there, with a live show and an RFC panel.
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