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Traditionally the author does not make their self confessed self insert into a 'piece of crap' but we may read different types of fiction.
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I wonder how many kids don't even know what Soundwaves minions turn into.
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Mar 25, 2014 04:08
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Sire Oblivion posted:I wonder how many kids don't even know what Soundwaves minions turn into. 
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Mar 25, 2014 04:31
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I dig it.
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Mar 25, 2014 06:06
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TheDK posted:"Oh oh isn't like a paper airplane, or some kind of remote controlled kite?" I really do like this Soundwave design, but whenever I see him, I just think he looks like one of the Drej from Titan AE.
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Mar 25, 2014 07:35
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SlothfulCobra posted:I really do like this Soundwave design, but whenever I see him, I just think he looks like one of the Drej from Titan AE. It's one of my favourite soundwave designs, and probably my favorite prime design. Helps that the toy is rad as hell too.
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Mar 25, 2014 09:21
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Hey, it's Devcon. 
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Mar 25, 2014 09:33
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Wow, Bumblebee is *tiny* - he barely comes up to the bumper of Prowl's chest. Fits with the cartoon scale as opposed to going for an accurate sized car mode.
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Mar 25, 2014 10:23
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Lepecard posted:Hey, it's Devcon. He should have stayed near the pipes by the cybertron slave trails. I wonder if 3H is going to rise from it's grave and try to sue or something. It sucks that they release this guy as a convention exclusive and still no word on Cybertronian Senator Ratbat for Generations.
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Mar 25, 2014 11:13
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Sentinel Red posted:Wow, Bumblebee is *tiny* - he barely comes up to the bumper of Prowl's chest. Fits with the cartoon scale as opposed to going for an accurate sized car mode. Jesus, you weren't kidding. 
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Mar 25, 2014 11:23
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The_Doctor posted:Jesus, you weren't kidding. Wow he's almost the size of a normal deluxe.
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Mar 25, 2014 11:38
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Lepecard posted:Hey, it's Devcon. Hey, FunPub made a good looking exclusive that people actually want! (I dread what the aftermarket prices are going to be) The_Doctor posted:Jesus, you weren't kidding. I wonder how he scales up next to the Alternity Bumblebee. I've sort of had him on my MP shelf as a stand-in for a long time.
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Mar 25, 2014 13:51
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Mommy, why is Devcon popular?
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Mar 25, 2014 14:35
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Mommy, why is Devcon popular? Also, why is the Autobrand where you can't see is while displayed, and then there isn't one on his chest? Is this for real?
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Mar 25, 2014 14:46
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I guess I meant fan-popular. I've explored a lot of weird corners of this fandom but I've never seen Devcon outside of people's customs and fans wishing he had a toy.
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Mar 25, 2014 14:55
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Devcon isn't really all that popular. His "claim to fame" is that he appeared in the show and never got a toy. People want a toy of Devcon so that they can finally have one after 30 or so years. That's pretty much it. It's the same as getting an Alpha Trion, Elita-1, Impactor, Straxus and so on. Hopefully the set won't wind up costing a grand like the BotCon '07 set. The Dreadwind from that set is my holy grail and I don't think I'll EVER get him.
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Mar 25, 2014 15:05
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Poor Dion. 
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Mar 25, 2014 15:13
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Devcon was more popular back in the days where the good continuities were the g1 cartoon, some pre-idw comics, and beast wars. In today's world there's far more to draw from, though he's still a bit unique. They need to repaint a beast hunters dragon to be that lizard alien he travels with.
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Mar 25, 2014 15:18
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I don't think a botcon set will go for a grand for a long time, they produce them in much larger numbers now and people are much keener to use them to pay for the trip instead of keeping them, so ebay is flooded as soon as people have them.
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Mar 25, 2014 15:21
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Rita Repulsa posted:Devcon was more popular back in the days where the good continuities were the g1 cartoon, some pre-idw comics, and beast wars. I rewatched that episode because I'd just got MP Smokescreen in the mail. I love how the lizard dude is essentially The Frank Welker Creature Noises CD, Side 1. e: BECAUSE CDS ARE LIKE RECORDS AND TAPES AND HAVE SIDES, PHY. GOD, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO OLD? Phy fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Mar 25, 2014 |
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Mar 25, 2014 15:25
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Buzzsaw uber alles
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Mar 25, 2014 17:20
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Ka0 posted:Buzzsaw uber alles I'm pretty sad that this never came out. 
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Mar 25, 2014 17:40
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Buzzsaw deserves better.
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Mar 25, 2014 17:50
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DOTM Laserbeak was a pretty great mold tbqh
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Mar 25, 2014 18:01
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Blackheart posted:I'm pretty sad that this never came out. It really is a shame that that mold was stuck with the horrible head it came with.
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Mar 25, 2014 18:53
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:It really is a shame that that mold was stuck with the horrible head it came with. Yeah DOTM Laserbeak was actually very fun (and had a great mechtech weapon for your other figures!). A different deco and the alternate head would've been awesome.
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Mar 25, 2014 19:23
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Devcon isn't popular. I didn't even remember who he was before I looked him up. It's just the latest round of FunPub's "race for the most obscure character redeco" routine. At this point the only reason I would even consider buying the box set this year is to resell it, which is becoming more and more of a gamble with the quantity produced versus the number of people who care about owning the characters included. Apparently they're never going to top the Cybertronian BW crew or the Games of Deception Seekers.
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Mar 25, 2014 20:58
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Nah, Devcon has a strangely large cult following in the fandom for his screen time. He seems to fill that rogue bounty hunter niche that weaboos eat up. Most people don't care about him one way or another, but the people who want a toy of him really want a toy of him and don't shut up about it.
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Mar 26, 2014 06:22
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Blackheart posted:I'm pretty sad that this never came out. This looks almost exactly like the recent Ninjago Mech Dragon set from Lego.
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Mar 26, 2014 06:33
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Commence au festival, Dark Cybertron is over! No real surprises, the main talking point isn't so much Megatron, more someone who really doesn't take the news very well. Bring on MTMTE Season 2.
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Mar 26, 2014 10:02
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Sentinel Red posted:Commence au festival, Dark Cybertron is over! You don't just start something like an aggressive, fascistic empire that lasts for millions of years and expect it to go away when you change your mind. I'm sure Megatron could explain his thinking to Soundwave with a nice sitdown over some engex... y'know, if Evil Leonard Nimoy hadn't got there first. On the bright side, I can't wait for Megatron versus the DJD. Oh also Shadowplay is reversible if you really belieeeve and Brainstorm cured death offscreen. That last one felt a little cheap. And a heads up, apparently comixology doesn't yet have the last page of the comic. Phy fucked around with this message at 16:17 on Mar 26, 2014 |
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Mar 26, 2014 15:58
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Phy posted:
This was actually led up to rather well. Side effect was that Shockwave was his whole timeline all at once, which included pre-shadowplay. And they showed the real personality to be causing him problems already. Basically, Jihaxus was right, he became unstuck in time.
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Mar 26, 2014 17:09
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Comixology must have taken it down, I am getting an error when I try to view the page:quote:The content you were looking for is not currently available
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Mar 26, 2014 17:34
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So, I may be getting a sort of ridiculous tax return (marriage + self-employment = deductions hoorayyy, apparently). I'll have enough to save some good money, and also some left over to make horribly depreciating toy buying decisions. So, of course, I'm re-considering all the combiners and third-party toys that I've boycotted due to price. In particular, I'm looking again at the Predakings floating around, specifically the TFC and MMC versions. Is there a decent point-by-point comparison between the two that exists (or that someone could write up)? I have a MMC Hexatron, and he's amazing. I love him. I also have a TFC Hercules, who is also incredible. I feel kinda underwhelmed by the TFC Uranus, though (I am probably going to sell the Blackbird, Phantom, and Eagle I have), and I am wary of any new TFC products when Gumball (not-Streetwise) looks like such poo poo.
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Mar 26, 2014 18:03
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Genuine question: if there's already been an amnesty and if you've just helped save all creation, do you not merit a fresh slate if you have genuinely come to the conclusion that you allowed your world view to become warped and have basically completely hosed up the last 4 millions years for everyone? It comes down to the whole crime and punishment thing, is it worth punishing and ostracising someone if they accept what they did was wrong and wish to repent and make amends? Isn't rehabilitation preferable to simple retribution and punishment for the sake of it? To err is robot-y, to forgive is divine. Or something. It does make even less sense that Bluestreak will be joining the Lost Light now, mind. That poor dude is PSTD' up the wazzoo and now has to see the face of the guy responsible every single day? The mind boggles. Buggered if I know but it's certainly something to consider.
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Mar 26, 2014 18:14
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Sentinel Red posted:Genuine question: if there's already been an amnesty and if you've just helped save all creation, do you not merit a fresh slate if you have genuinely come to the conclusion that you allowed your world view to become warped and have basically completely hosed up the last 4 millions years for everyone? They will either be best buds or Bluestreak will have committed Suicide By Megatron by Season 4.
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Mar 26, 2014 18:25
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Sentinel Red posted:Genuine question: if there's already been an amnesty and if you've just helped save all creation, do you not merit a fresh slate if you have genuinely come to the conclusion that you allowed your world view to become warped and have basically completely hosed up the last 4 millions years for everyone? I hear you. The situation reminds me of some DC comic or other when Superman was getting pissed off at new heroes going around killing villains, because they lived in a world with time-traveling gorillas and interstellar reality-bending gems and poo poo like that. The normal rules have a hard time applying to practically immortal, nigh-unkillable form-shifting robots. I do believe rehabilitation is the proper answer. It's not a very easy sell to most people, though. People get scared (justifiably) of the evil-minded faking their way through rehabilitation and just let loose into the wild again. The problem with perception is that we can never truly "know" what's going on inside of the minds of someone who has been rehabilitated, and so don't know for certain whether they have made an honest transformation (har har). And even THIS attitude is likely to harm people giving rehab an honest chance, because it's an easy rationalization to make that they may as well act like villains if that's how people are going to treat them. Anyway, I suspect in season 2 of MTMTE you'll have Megatron have quite a few dalliances with his old ways, and need some frequent reminders of how to not be a monster.
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Mar 26, 2014 18:46
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SpikeMcclane posted:This was actually led up to rather well. Side effect was that Shockwave was his whole timeline all at once, which included pre-shadowplay. And they showed the real personality to be causing him problems already. Basically, Jihaxus was right, he became unstuck in time. You're right, and I was being too sarcastic. Hadn't had my coffee yet. I want to make clear that I really enjoy this development. The current runs have been total fanservice, at least for me: We've had Robot Men Doing Space Adventures, we've had What Happens After The War; now we get What Would Happen If Megatron (Or Optimus) Came To The Conclusion He Was Wrong? I'm sure there will be more than a few Autobots who don't share Prime's view of his old friend, who will be clamoring for Megatron to be incarcerated or put to death or worse. But morality aside, there's also a practical problem with doing that: It's fuckin' Megatron. Death doesn't seem to take for him. I think he's going to be allowed to take a stab at rehabilitation because how in the poo poo are you going to stop him?
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Mar 26, 2014 19:31
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That final couple of pages with the pair of them was quite lovely, in its vibe of "welp, what the gently caress happens now." Regarding another plot point - oh poo poo: Megatron wanted to retrieve Bumblebee's corpse, Prime said leave it to the singularity... ..wasn't he carried the sole remaining half of the Matrix in there? If IDW do eventually have you-know-who show up (and god knows, the description of a "ravenous vortex bent on consuming all life" is pretty ominous), Cybertron is well hosed.
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Sentinel Red posted:That final couple of pages with the pair of them was quite lovely, in its vibe of "welp, what the gently caress happens now." Well, Rodimus did manage to destroy his half of the Matrix as well, and it was pretty clear that each half was pretty much powerless aside from the whole "it totally hides a map guys".
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