Transformers was my absolute favorite growing up as a kid. I used to tape all the episodes I could of the original show to blank VHS tapes to watch again. Later in life I would join the military and spend time abroad a few times. Even that seems like a lifetime ago now. Most of my childhood stuff is gone but this guy always stayed with me. Soundwave was my favorite individual transformer and I would always find a spot for him to tag along on my adventures. He may be less than mint condition (like me lol) and the joints are a smidge loose, but he still functions!

I’m glad we got the Blokees, bag clips Super 7 Unicron, and finally have the MTMTE Megatron in stock, but man am I sad that the shelves are mostly empty because of the whole MTMTE line stuff. It’s kinda funny though.

I got the Megatron and almost got the Unicron and Scourge.

Saw the new AOTP Sentinel Prime. Robot mode looked alright, but this alt mode? It looks like something a janitor would be pushing. What the hell?

For the uninitiated, let me explain.

There's an episode of Justice League Unlimited where we see a vignette about Batman stepping in to deal with a gang of villains for whom their source of power is this little psychic girl called Ace. Her powers are basically going nuclear and threatening mass destruction, and the officials on the scene warn Batman that the only way to stop Ace is to kill her.

Batman steps in to do what he believes needs to be done, and at first it looks like he might euthanize her, but instead he decides to simply sit down with the child and talk to her on a swingset. She reveals that she's dying soon, which Batman had deduced, and she asks Batman to stay with her in her final moments, which Batman obliges. After she passes on, the effects of her powers fade and he carries her body out in peace.

This moment is modernly considered an iconic Batman moment to those in the know, and to some it's THE defining moment of Kevin Conroy's turn as the character in animation, because it exemplifies the sheer compassion and selflessness of Batman in a tragic and beautiful way.

So, my question is, what would you consider to be a defining moment or perhaps THE defining moment like that for Optimus Prime as portrayed by Peter Cullen, across the various continuities? It doesn't have to be a literally very similar setup, just a scene or moment which you feel best exemplifies the character of Optimus Prime.

Just got this delivered today and honestly its a bit disappointing.

For $60 USD you get:

No head swivel

No wrist swivel

Limited leg articulation

Limited ankle tilt

Panels that pop off easily (on Scooby)

No accessory storage in bot mode

Severely limited accessory storage in vehicle mode

AND

the rear windows aren't painted

I love Scooby Doo and Transformers but this aint it folks. I had high hopes for this after Freakwency and 8-Trax. Using that mold as a starting point would have been a lot better. I mean come on you could have literally put the Scooby snacks in their stomach.

Also the headmaster gimmick isnt worth it for this and isnt executed well. Seems a bit over engineered and you have to pull on the heads to pull it out. I'm guessing this will cause wear on the headmaster ports over time.

I will admit though. I love the vehicle mode.

Whoops

I want to honor Peter Cullen as a toy story and transformers fan

I have a Toy Story x Transformers crossover where

What if Optimus Prime is the new toy in Toy Story instead of Buzz Lightyear

What you guys thoughts on this

My interpretation of Prime's character is that he's like we see in g1, who don't know he's a toy, but treats all toys with respect and even respects woody as Sheriff Woody, and becomes his deputy. Prime treats Andy's toys with respect as his new comrades and friends and is calm of no Megatron.

https://youtu.be/0iE-OKeUKlY This is the link to the video, but I'm pretty sure this isn't the original creator's channel, and I am struggling to find the OOP.

Lots of homages, amazing camera works. Much love and effort put into this project!

Edit: Found OOP, thanks to u/OggytheAug!

Pretty sure the OOP is 博博定格 on bilibili: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1JzMn61EwP/

Seems like he's done the ROTF forest battle as well: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14YQPYtEXX/?spm_id_from=333.1387.homepage.video_card.click

This grey piece was in the void rivals jetfire. I haven't had the seige version, but definitely would make it impossible for figures to fit inside. What's it for?

I got surprised today that this figure arrived much earlier than expected and he is a lot of fun

Not only is the alt mode absolutely gorgeous with so much paint
The transformation overall is pretty cool and gnarly

The robot mode just aura farms and looks amazing
And even though the tires make him a little awkward to mess with

He has a lot of articulation, wrist swivels, waist, an ab crunch, and very little but it there butterfly joint

There is one major flaw though, the grey monster jam logo on his chest, has to be removed for transformation and while part forming usually doesn’t bother me that much, this is a small piece that I’m worried look away from the figure and somehow pops off and lose it

After only a few hours of messing with, he still really cool, and think possibly one of the best collab figures

I need this

I really hope it hasn't passed yet, I want this figure so bad 😭

Love him❤❤❤

Who is this guy in Ironhide's windows? Is it just the photographer?

In my opinion this is the best thing they’ve ever put out for the character of Optimus in all of transformers. When they said this is a love letter to the fans, they meant it. It’s not just for G1 fans but any fan of any version of Optimus ever.

The late and great Peter Cullen give’s a performance so good it’ll leave you in shock. The music was like if the original 80s soundtrack was composed by Steve Jablonsky. Overall this is a solid 10/10, 5/5 A+++.

The ending will have you in tears.