by Ultra Magnus » Tue May 22, 2007 7:49 am
- Motto: "COME ON YOU APES! YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER?"
- Weapon: Dual Cluster Bomb Missile Launchers
"Walking Bricks"? Well, I don't necessarily agree with that. But the Classic look is in fact the "Look" of the Transformers. Now, as an artist of sorts, I definitely appreciate fresh perspectives on these characters, but there are certain design elements that simply should never be overlooked. These corporate entities just don't seem to fully understand that. One example of what I'm talking about is Bumblebee's horns. Another is Megatron's Fusion Cannon. Megatron should ALWAYS have a HUGE GUN on his arm. Switch it to the left if you want, but Megatron HAS to have the huge gun and the Bucket Head. This new megatron does have the Bucket Helmet, but they definitely could have done something in the way of giving him his obligatory Fusion Cannon. Optimus Prime should ALWAYS have the Face Shield. I also found hit customary "Red Shirt" and "Blue Pants" motif to be characteristic as well.
Now, I must give them their credit where it's due. Based on everything I've seen, these characters are, in fact, still true at the core. After goofing around with Ryan's Leader Class Optimus Prime figure, I must say that even with the Longnose cab and flames, you can still tell it's Optimus Prime. Same with Bumblebee. But, giving the characters mouths when they should have the muzzle, and giving muzzles to the characters that should have mouths just doesn't make ANY sense.
The "Blocky" designs are a part of what makes Transformers what they are. But, after seeing a series like Beast Wars, where a similar design aesthetic was employed, albeit on completely new characters and minus mechanical alt modes, I have faith in the characters that ILM and Dreamworks' staff have created.
Michael Smith would probably last about 10-11 rounds against Michael Bay. But Bay's got more hired muscle.
"Alright Bots, the time is Now. Transform and Finish it!"
