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  2. mechaninac
    Methinks you read too much into what I stated. I made zero claims regarding SFX/CGI quality or any statement as to which series was superior. All I commented on was the overuse, not the overall use, of the shaky cam and rapid zooming employed by Zoic Studios, in response to @Thom; their work was outstanding but those techniques did become VERY gimmicky and would've benefitted greatly from more judicious use, in my opinion; that's all. Given the primitive state of SFX/miniature compositing at the time and all the other constraints and network shenanigans you mentioned, it is a downright miracle they were able to create and deliver what they did, when they, on time for a broadcast schedule that was far more demanding in number of episodes and release schedules than what has become the modern norm, and you can't really fault them for the heavy reuse of canned SFX footage... it was, after all, the budget-conscious SOP (from before the original Star Trek to roughly midway through Voyager) up until CGI became cost effective. To this day, I still think it was a missed opportunity on Zoic's and RDM's part not to include the Turbo Boost effect (it was visceral and visually striking) in their Vipers' bag of tricks; that the original miniature artists did it, and how they accomplished it, deserves high praise.
  3. Hikuro
    I'm reading a lot of hatred over SS86 Astrotrain. Infact if you hit Reddit you'll see almost every hour the last couple of days someone has been posting images about how mistransformed the promo images have been, then when new images come in that's a little better, it's still supposedly mistransformed even further but fixed a couple of the gripes. But it seems a ton are in agreement the price tag and what we're getting just doesn't match up well and making others think they will either keep their WFC variant or Headmaster. I for one stayed with my Headmaster but rarely ever saw the WFC which I thought was a nicer figure at the time. As for this SS86 Astrotrain, I'm not impressed by it, he seems to be overall just a hard character to design as a physical toy. His robot mode is a bit of a mishmash of details with really long heels on him which I just despise when I see stuff like that. Overall just his legs are terrible looking. And then the torso area we can't seem to see what's going on cause every image is still mistransformed one way or another. Shockwave is gonna be a total pass, I'm fine with the WFC release, I don't need another one for a brighter purple. I have zero need for ANOTHER Wheeljack let alone a 3rd release of Sunstreaker. I'm actually surprised we haven't gotten a chest blown out Wheeljack yet. I passed on TC so I'll pass on SW as well.....the biggest reason is due to the quality of plastic people are reporting on TC from yellowing significantly to stress marks and even full on breakage. That's rather sad.....on a black figure like SW it's just gonna be worse on the stress. So far, the only thing I see that might be worth getting would be the Matrix...and I can just go and print my own if I really want too.....
  4. borgified
    Last one for today? Skipped the other three garbage teases as various people are crying over trash stuff from Mezco.
  5. Duke Togo
    I think they're joking around there. Cavill is quite busy and they're shooting season 2 right now.
  6. Mog
    I am bummed that it’s damn near impossible to find the Raptor dogfighting scenes from the Blood and Chrome webisodes. Yes, they showed a Raptor (that big old chonky transport ship) dogfighting.
  7. jenius
    I'm also excited. I think anyone who is a transformers fan will rightfully blast the cost of these but, since I'm used to Macross pricing, I'll be a lot more accepting.
  8. Big s
    Thought about getting an extra Apollo or Starbuck for the viper, but the individual figures are all sold out already. I guess they’re popular
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  10. Big s
    It’s definitely not worth your time. Cheap cg and they changed the characters and story. It’s the usual sci fi not so great show
  11. electric indigo
    They were, but IMO the result was a watered-down version of the bold original design, while the Nu Galactica evolved from the precedessor and created a unique aesthetics. The design of the Mk7 apparently came from a totally unrelated Flash Gordon universe? And don't get me started on the Raptor... But these things didn't get in the way of the story. As mentioned, TOS happened in a galaxy far, far away, but NuBSG got under my skin at that time. Also, I really enjoyed seeing Baltar back recently in Slow Horses, hadn't changed a bit.
  12. 26662
    I am buying the heck out of these. They just look like easy-to-transform fun. I don't have any fidget spinner-things and I've never really taken a liking to them, but if I'm right about the handling of these alphas, you're looking at my new office desk fidget toys. I have so many bots that I've never transformed even once, and yet I nearly always buy multiples just to have one to transform. I think I avoid transforming them because I know that any amount of manipulation is going to negatively impact tolerances, and I really do not like all of that floppiness. Given what these toys are and given their price point, I'm not gonna have a problem actually enjoying them as intended.
  13. borgified
    At NYCC, the reveals are being presented.
  14. Bobby
    Same! ... fellow old school BG fan here who sprang for the 3D cylon head packaging edition with lenticular sensor eye sticker!
  15. derex3592
    Bear McCreary's BSG music makes some GREAT driving music! Just sayin!
  16. 26662
    If the wings from each variant are easily swapped, I will swap the "unorthodox" wings on the variants with more conventional wings from the initial purple/yellow release: I bought waaaaaay more purple/yellow ones than should be allowed for any one person, and it shouldn't be difficult to color match the paint.
  17. davidwhangchoi
    Thanks! Oh wow! It does, haha. Took a snapshot of the back case
  18. Mog
    One minor correction: four seasons. But it was one hell of a show. Flawed characters that actually grew and changed over the years. Fun and memorable dogfights. Themes and stories that are even more relevant today. And yeah, it may not be a traditional orchestral sound, but Bear McCreary made some damn good themes for the series.
  19. tekering
    Sweet! 👍 i thought the new Viper designs were an equally respectful homage. Again, I'm happy to validate your feelings, but you do understand the intention there, right? Like every other aspect of the show, the cinéma-vérité realism extended to the space battles, applying the same documentary-style camerawork we've seen on the nightly news since the Vietnam war. That's how real dogfights have to be shot -- panning and zooming to follow the action as it happens -- and applying that aesthetic to a science-fiction space opera was truly groundbreaking... ...if a little jarring to oldskool fans. 😝 As opposed to the 1978 technique of reusing the same six model shots in every single episode? 😛 The original series was just so compromised by technical limitations, budget cutbacks, broadcast standards and practices, and television executive oversight, it's a miracle that it lasted as long as it did... until it became so unwatchable ABC canned it for good in 1980. Ironically, NBC made the same mistake that same year, retooling Buck Rogers in the 25th Century for its second season, with results almost as disastrous. 🫣 NuBSG, on the other hand, was so successful it not only completed its entire five-season epic, it spun off several TV movies, a prequel series, and a web series... and regardless of whether it satisfied your personal expectations, you certainly can't deny the universal acclaim it's received. So say we all!
  20. M'Kyuun
    So with all the wing variations they're doing, I wonder how that'll impact potential Tread connectivity? No skin in the game (yet) but I thought it a logical question.
  21. Black Valkyrie
    They still make merchandise for this trashy franchise 😅.
  22. Black Valkyrie
    The OG Line looks impressive but pricey. I am just waiting for the Seekers how they would turnout, Im hoping for a OG Soundwave, always wanted a SW in proper vehicle alt mode.
  23. Black Valkyrie
    This unexpected, whats next a Legioss with Jetfire color style.
  24. mechaninac
    It would have been infinitely better if they had used the shaky cam and quick zoom-ins sparingly to emphasize very specific sequences in only a few episodes per season, to sell the dynamism and intense chaotic nature of certain engagements of high significance, instead of turning the techniques into overused gimmicks.
  25. m0n5t3r
    Goshogun. But I remember watching some episodes of it in the 80's as Macron 1. It somehow stuck, especially the corny opening song, . Here's the much smaller gokin figure of it I got 18 years ago.
  26. sh9000
    Star Wars TVC Darth Vader Emperor's Wrath.
  27. sh9000
    Just curious, what toy line is this Predator from?
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