Comments on: Transformers 2 discussion post http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.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: plain_sliced http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10544 plain_sliced Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:13:05 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10544 i hated this movie on so many levels. i swallowed the hype thinking there would be some resemblance of a storyline. i too was so sick of seeing megan fox every other minute. i don't know which was worse; the addition of the roommate who had no bearing on the movie, or the twin autobots that make jar jar binks look like morgan freeman. these were annoying as hell. not to mention the blurry fight sceness. mind you i saw it twice, begrudgenly. lots of dead character were thrown in to this heap of crap. lots of plot holes, mistakes, unneeded chacters. i thought spiderman 3's sqeeze of too many villans was bad. i thought megatron was the bad ass in part one. in this one, he's a lacky? what gives? starscream shouldn't be that cowardly. reminded me of the cowardly lion from wizard of oz. please! this rally as a 'check your brain at the door, chumps!' movie. another thing, they tried so hard to bring in hints from the orignal animated movie, so why not go all the way? prime dies. the matrix. they should have kept it consist. so was optimus an illegitamate leader? isn't the leader to have the matrix of LEADERship already? why introduce the fallen. please. they should have introduced galvatron, if they were keeping in track with the animated movie and lead up to the next sequel in space with, duh, unicron. this is not rocket science. i was robbed. so were you all. i hated this movie on so many levels. i swallowed the hype thinking there would be some resemblance of a storyline. i too was so sick of seeing megan fox every other minute.

i don't know which was worse; the addition of the roommate who had no bearing on the movie, or the twin autobots that make jar jar binks look like morgan freeman. these were annoying as hell. not to mention the blurry fight sceness. mind you i saw it twice, begrudgenly.

lots of dead character were thrown in to this heap of crap. lots of plot holes, mistakes, unneeded chacters. i thought spiderman 3's sqeeze of too many villans was bad. i thought megatron was the bad ass in part one. in this one, he's a lacky? what gives? starscream shouldn't be that cowardly. reminded me of the cowardly lion from wizard of oz. please!

this rally as a 'check your brain at the door, chumps!' movie. another thing, they tried so hard to bring in hints from the orignal animated movie, so why not go all the way? prime dies. the matrix. they should have kept it consist. so was optimus an illegitamate leader? isn't the leader to have the matrix of LEADERship already? why introduce the fallen. please.

they should have introduced galvatron, if they were keeping in track with the animated movie and lead up to the next sequel in space with, duh, unicron. this is not rocket science. i was robbed. so were you all.

]]> By: Mark http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10294 Mark Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:31:50 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10294 I personally think they have gone to far from their roots. There was a really nice progression in the designs from G1, G2, Beast Wars then R.I.D, the Classics. Too me the R.I.D. and most of Classics 1 toys are perfect. The only thing that would get me back 100% into Transformers would be total exact upgrades of the G1 characterisations, not something vaguely similar with a name attached to it. I would have loved Classics Houmd and Cyclonus and maybe Inferno but I don't have to worry about it as I cannot find them over here. I personally think they have gone to far from their roots. There was a really nice progression in the designs from G1, G2, Beast Wars then R.I.D, the Classics. Too me the R.I.D. and most of Classics 1 toys are perfect. The only thing that would get me back 100% into Transformers would be total exact upgrades of the G1 characterisations, not something vaguely similar with a name attached to it.

I would have loved Classics Houmd and Cyclonus and maybe Inferno but I don't have to worry about it as I cannot find them over here.

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10177 PrfktTear Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:11:52 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10177 I've been saying that I was disappointed by Universe/Classics 2.0 for a while now. There were a few solid entries, like Hound, Cyclonus, and Inferno (which apparently didn't get around very well). The rest Sunstreaker, Powerglide, etc were let-downs. The biggest disappointment however was Galvatron. I've been near completiest/cherry picking through the Classics/Animated lines, but I think its gonna take something really big and impressive to get me back into collecting TFs hardcore again. Sure, I'll cherry pick one or two here and there, like I'm doing with the film, but I don't see myself collecting an entire line. I guess it just comes down to how many times are they going to release the same characters with the same names and we keep buying them? I think Transformers needs to go away for a year or two, in order to stay fresh/new. I've been saying that I was disappointed by Universe/Classics 2.0 for a while now. There were a few solid entries, like Hound, Cyclonus, and Inferno (which apparently didn't get around very well). The rest Sunstreaker, Powerglide, etc were let-downs. The biggest disappointment however was Galvatron.

I've been near completiest/cherry picking through the Classics/Animated lines, but I think its gonna take something really big and impressive to get me back into collecting TFs hardcore again. Sure, I'll cherry pick one or two here and there, like I'm doing with the film, but I don't see myself collecting an entire line.

I guess it just comes down to how many times are they going to release the same characters with the same names and we keep buying them? I think Transformers needs to go away for a year or two, in order to stay fresh/new.

]]> By: Mark http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10152 Mark Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:23:19 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10152 I loved the first seres of Classics but I was really let down with the Classics/ Universe 2.0 line.....the designs seemed rushed and the QC was not great on all the figures I got. Such difference copared to the first series, they were amazing. I was expecting something better for the 25th Anniversary. There is some pretty unique cool ROTF toys. Until a new TF line comes out that is equal to G1/ R.I.D/ Classics I will be taking a break and just focusing on MOTUC and some G.I. Joe. I loved the first seres of Classics but I was really let down with the Classics/ Universe 2.0 line…..the designs seemed rushed and the QC was not great on all the figures I got. Such difference copared to the first series, they were amazing. I was expecting something better for the 25th Anniversary.

There is some pretty unique cool ROTF toys.

Until a new TF line comes out that is equal to G1/ R.I.D/ Classics I will be taking a break and just focusing on MOTUC and some G.I. Joe.

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10138 PrfktTear Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:16 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10138 Yeah, I thought they were going to do more for the 25th Anniv, but they didn't really seem to do much. I was expecting some possible G1/G2 re-releases, etc. I for one am glad to take a break on Transformers. I've been collecting them pretty consistently since the first wave of Classics. I'm looking forward to collecting a few of the new ROTF figures, but mostly the unique stuff, like the racial stereotype twins, the toaster, the doctor, ravage, and then of course Leader Optimus Prime! Yeah, I thought they were going to do more for the 25th Anniv, but they didn't really seem to do much. I was expecting some possible G1/G2 re-releases, etc.

I for one am glad to take a break on Transformers. I've been collecting them pretty consistently since the first wave of Classics.

I'm looking forward to collecting a few of the new ROTF figures, but mostly the unique stuff, like the racial stereotype twins, the toaster, the doctor, ravage, and then of course Leader Optimus Prime!

]]> By: Michael Lovrine http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10134 Michael Lovrine Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:32:56 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10134 I just want all this movie fervor from Hasbro to tie down. There really not given G1 a second thought at all this year. With box office receipts the long space of time between now and the next major wave of Universe releases probably just moved from Fall 2010 to Spring 2011. :( I just want all this movie fervor from Hasbro to tie down. There really not given G1 a second thought at all this year. With box office receipts the long space of time between now and the next major wave of Universe releases probably just moved from Fall 2010 to Spring 2011. :(

]]> By: griffin http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10120 griffin Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:21:03 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10120 So fun tidbit about the movie that I noticed, tell me if you notice it too. When they go to find Jetfire they claim to be going to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. It was actually shot at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton. You can tell because the Air and Space is on the National Mall in the middle of the city, doesn't have a parking lot or a hanger. Wright Pat does and is in the middle of nowhere. Plus I think i recognized where John Tuturo hid to taze that guard. So fun tidbit about the movie that I noticed, tell me if you notice it too. When they go to find Jetfire they claim to be going to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. It was actually shot at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum in Dayton. You can tell because the Air and Space is on the National Mall in the middle of the city, doesn't have a parking lot or a hanger. Wright Pat does and is in the middle of nowhere. Plus I think i recognized where John Tuturo hid to taze that guard.

]]> By: PrfktTear http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10101 PrfktTear Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:27:50 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10101 Lets face it though, the Filmation cartoon, no matter how goofy it may be, is a huge part of the reason why He-Man did so well. Even as a 20 minute toy commercial, it still had some great stories and still carries a lot of nostalgia for the property. I don't think it was meant to be serious, kids today are a lot more sophistocated at a younger age than a lot of us children of the '80s were. @Jim: Come to think of it, I'm not even sure if I have transformed my MP Starscream. If i have its only been a couple times at most. Lets face it though, the Filmation cartoon, no matter how goofy it may be, is a huge part of the reason why He-Man did so well. Even as a 20 minute toy commercial, it still had some great stories and still carries a lot of nostalgia for the property. I don't think it was meant to be serious, kids today are a lot more sophistocated at a younger age than a lot of us children of the '80s were.

@Jim: Come to think of it, I'm not even sure if I have transformed my MP Starscream. If i have its only been a couple times at most.

]]> By: Mark http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10088 Mark Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:41:51 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10088 @Jim, You might not be a fan but it might help you persuade yourself to pick up some of the main ones you like. I liked the original show growing up but deffinently agree about the whole mythos of the MOTU world being better depicted in the comics than the cartoon....the 2002 show did a great job....but that aside still have to have love for the original. @Jim, You might not be a fan but it might help you persuade yourself to pick up some of the main ones you like.

I liked the original show growing up but deffinently agree about the whole mythos of the MOTU world being better depicted in the comics than the cartoon….the 2002 show did a great job….but that aside still have to have love for the original.

]]> By: Jim http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/06/transformers-2-discussion-post.html#comment-10073 Jim Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.poeghostal.com/?p=5948#comment-10073 @Mark: actually, not a big fan of filmation. I'm into motu because of the mini comics. I sort of erase the whole filmation era from he-man's history. I know a lot of people would gasp from that but I was always into the more serious side of the he-man universe. In fact, I think the ONLY filmation character I'm interested in is Shadow Weaver. Even when they make an Orko, I'm planning to just leaving him in the box (UNLESS he looks cool) but I'm thinking he'll most likely be comical looking. @Mark: actually, not a big fan of filmation. I'm into motu because of the mini comics. I sort of erase the whole filmation era from he-man's history. I know a lot of people would gasp from that but I was always into the more serious side of the he-man universe.

In fact, I think the ONLY filmation character I'm interested in is Shadow Weaver. Even when they make an Orko, I'm planning to just leaving him in the box (UNLESS he looks cool) but I'm thinking he'll most likely be comical looking.

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