Comments on: Toy Fair 2008 > Transformers Round-Up http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html A blog about action figures and the toy industry in general by writer and collector Poe Ghostal. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:24:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Esbat http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-561 Esbat Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:30:24 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-561 I'm campaigning for a TF Classics Arcee... I want her in the worst way. I'm campaigning for a TF Classics Arcee… I want her in the worst way.

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-554 PrfktTear Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:07:04 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-554 @Pete - Devastator was a repaint, but it was only a Wa-Mart exclusive, not an widely released entry into the classics line, but at least it made sense I agree, re-painting Cybertron Soundwave as Blaster makes no sense. I just hope the "Classics" ahem, Universe line doesn't turn into the previous Universe line which was basically all re-paints. If its a good mold, and a new character (like Heavy Load), then okay, but if Hasbro is trying to pass an old mold off as a G1 character that looks nothing like it, I have no interest in that. @Paul - Thanks! =) @Pete – Devastator was a repaint, but it was only a Wa-Mart exclusive, not an widely released entry into the classics line, but at least it made sense

I agree, re-painting Cybertron Soundwave as Blaster makes no sense. I just hope the "Classics" ahem, Universe line doesn't turn into the previous Universe line which was basically all re-paints. If its a good mold, and a new character (like Heavy Load), then okay, but if Hasbro is trying to pass an old mold off as a G1 character that looks nothing like it, I have no interest in that.

@Paul – Thanks! =)

]]> By: Paul http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-553 Paul Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-553 Coolness... yeah this is way more into Transformers than I usually cover. Good work. Coolness… yeah this is way more into Transformers than I usually cover. Good work.

]]> By: Pete http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-547 Pete Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:57:59 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/2008/02/transformers-at-toy-fair-2008.html#comment-547 I agree with you about the repaints...they really have no place in the line at all. I mean, granted, the Devastator from before was a repaint, but...something about these is just off. I think it's partly that for a G1-inspired line, it makes no sense for Blaster to be a jet. Granted, the tape player is outmoded technology, but there are several other things in the general range he could transform into, such as a CD Player, or even turntables! Okay, silly concept, but even they're more prevalent than the old boombox... I agree with you about the repaints…they really have no place in the line at all. I mean, granted, the Devastator from before was a repaint, but…something about these is just off.

I think it's partly that for a G1-inspired line, it makes no sense for Blaster to be a jet. Granted, the tape player is outmoded technology, but there are several other things in the general range he could transform into, such as a CD Player, or even turntables! Okay, silly concept, but even they're more prevalent than the old boombox…

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