Rodimus Prime wrote:I guess you can consider this a 6-month update or review of the OP. Since posting my troubles regarding the franchise as a whole, I have made some changes, mostly suggested by you. I cleaned up the cluttered toy collection, and focused not even on certain lines, just on certain characters. Amazing how much neater my collection is, after "jettisoning some dead weight" (to paraphrase Astrotrain) from my collection. Just looking at much more organized shelves is making me feel better. But the process is not complete, I still have more figures that will need new homes.
Also, I have taken a seriously realistic look at the evolution of the franchise, and learned and accepted the fact that, for better or worse, it will never be like it was when I was a kid. Not the toys, the TV series, or most important to me, the comics. Some things are better, somethings are definitely worse. So with that in mind, I have decided to move on and give some of the new things coming out a better, more serious chance, as I don't want to lose my desire to revel in the awesomeness that is Transformers.
The 1st thing I did was give the Combiner Wars line a shot. I picked up all the Aerialbots, except Alpha Bravo. I am in the process of collecting the Stunticons. Once I have all of them, I will open them all at once. Further down the line I might pick up the Combaticons, they look promising. The Protectobots? Not so much. We'll see. The 2nd thing I am preparing to do is give the comic series More Than Meets the Eye a shot, considering it features Rodimus as a main character (correct?) and you can never have enough of that. It's been out for about 3 years now, so I have a lot of catching up to do. Volume 1 will be ordered in a couple of days. And despite all the negatives about the series so far, I'm looking forward to the next film in Bayverse.
So if those things go well, then this little exercise in self-examination as a fan of the franchise will have been productive, and I will feel better for having done it. If not? Then I think it will prove to me that Transformers really isn't what it used to be nor is it what I am looking for to have as a hobby, and that really will be the end of the line.
I had to highlight this, because it sums up exactly how I feel. I was thinking about it just today. I have all the CW Aerialbots and the Stunticons, and they're all still in their boxes on the shelf. I thought I'd be ecstatic about opening them and putting the gestalts together, but for some reason I'm not. Maybe it will come to me if and when I actually do it? But for some reason I'm just not as enthusiastic about opening new figures as I used to be.Prime Riblet wrote:I just don't have that childlike feeling anymore when I get something awesome.
Rodimus Prime wrote:I had to highlight this, because it sums up exactly how I feel. I was thinking about it just today. I have all the CW Aerialbots and the Stunticons, and they're all still in their boxes on the shelf. I thought I'd be ecstatic about opening them and putting the gestalts together, but for some reason I'm not. Maybe it will come to me if and when I actually do it? But for some reason I'm just not as enthusiastic about opening new figures as I used to be.Prime Riblet wrote:I just don't have that childlike feeling anymore when I get something awesome.
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
Yes, Devastator was a lot of fun to put together. I was very giddy when I was doing it. Even now when I look at him standing in his spot it makes me smile. It's very well-made figure, IMO. So that gives me hope for the other CW figures, which I have yet to open still. I really like what I've seen of Bruticus so far, though Defensor seems like lackluster. but if I get Bruticus, I will get Defensor as well. I'm probably gonna wait to open the Aerialbots and Stunticons until then also.Ironhidensh wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:I had to highlight this, because it sums up exactly how I feel. I was thinking about it just today. I have all the CW Aerialbots and the Stunticons, and they're all still in their boxes on the shelf. I thought I'd be ecstatic about opening them and putting the gestalts together, but for some reason I'm not. Maybe it will come to me if and when I actually do it? But for some reason I'm just not as enthusiastic about opening new figures as I used to be.Prime Riblet wrote:I just don't have that childlike feeling anymore when I get something awesome.
But did you get that feeling with Devestator?
Yeah, me too. Transformers has always brought me joy, whether it was the comics, cartoons or toys, even if the newer stuff is kind of lackluster. Like I said, Combiner Wars is definitely a positive for me, and I'm about to start reading MTMTE. Hopefully it's as good as it is being touted. I was disappointed with ReGeneration One a couple of years ago.itscramtastic wrote:I'm sorry I was wordy and all over the place, I'm glad you're still around Rodimus Prime.
Rodimus Prime wrote:Like I said, Combiner Wars is definitely a positive for me, and I'm about to start reading MTMTE. Hopefully it's as good as it is being touted. I was disappointed with ReGeneration One a couple of years ago.
Burn wrote:P.S.
**** you CF.
No, the art style was too off-putting. I never liked that style, that's why I couldn't read the original Marvel UK comics either. The US version always looked better. But to me the story was always more important, and I've been hearing and reading about how great the MTMTE story is, especially with Rodimus being a main character.ctrlFrequency wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Like I said, Combiner Wars is definitely a positive for me, and I'm about to start reading MTMTE. Hopefully it's as good as it is being touted. I was disappointed with ReGeneration One a couple of years ago.
Wait... Roddy.... you never read MTMTE? I'm going to need to have a 'talk' with you
Rodimus Prime wrote:No, the art style was too off-putting. I never liked that style, that's why I couldn't read the original Marvel UK comics either. The US version always looked better. But to me the story was always more important, and I've been hearing and reading about how great the MTMTE story is, especially with Rodimus being a main character.ctrlFrequency wrote:Wait... Roddy.... you never read MTMTE? I'm going to need to have a 'talk' with you
Burn wrote:P.S.
**** you CF.
Counterpunch wrote:FP sure does provide some F'd up head.
Dr Va'al wrote:Cross-posting this article from Maz, from the boards link, with another thread on here too.
What do people make of it?
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
Ironhidensh wrote:So I've begun the process of liqudating my collection.
Dr Va'al wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:So I've begun the process of liqudating my collection.
But... will it blend?
For serious though:
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
Ironhidensh wrote:Dr Va'al wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:So I've begun the process of liqudating my collection.
But... will it blend?
For serious though:
It's a good thing. Bittersweet, but a good thing. My tastes as a collector /fanboy have changed, and it's time my collection changed to reflect that.
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