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Wolf-1

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  1. I'm typically of the mind where, "One doesn't mess with the classics". My nuggets might have had a new packaging last night but they were still dipped in good old Sweet&Sour, been that way since I was getting HappyMeals.
  2. Had they included both Rewind and Eject in solid colors, I would have bitten, a third time on Blaster. As is, I'll wait for either the Core Class or Gen Selects Combo; or simply do without.
  3. They really missed an oportunity with this Hound release. While I think reissuing the other figures is a nice touch for those who missed out initially or just want to update to the sturdier figures is great, they really missed a chance with this one after the leaks of Devestator dropped. Why not package him with a big non-transforming Bot that made Devestator leak all over himself; finally giving us one of Hound's holograms. Rant over; bring on the Combiners!
  4. Essentially; Nobunaga has come and gone, Hideyoshi just recently passed and we are dealing with the same fall-out that followed in real life; underage heir technially will rule but the Regents who were put in place to hold the power for him would much rather just take it for themselves. English Blackburn is just there to stir the pot up every possible way, so far.
  5. I seem to recall an incident in 87' where a kid was killed with a Laser Tag gun in hand. What pistol was ever manufactured that had an enclosed hand grip and just as large as a Desert Eagle .50; not saying they aren't out there but they are so few and far between that the term "common use" doesn't enter into the conversation. So sci-fi guns can still be misidentified, unfortunately. While a G1 fan only, I always found Megatron turning into a gun to be, well, silly. Yes, once transformed he is an incredibly powerful weapon, but at the mercy/will of whoever holds him. What size is he when transformed, sometimes he seems to have a small barrel, other times he can fit a massive power device into the barrel and boot into the atmosphere. Also didn't help that the scope was the actual arm's fusion cannon. Was it a clever feat of engineering for it's time; you bet, was he a must own, no. Galvatron made far more sense to me, at least as an artillery piece he can aim and fire himself and the "Big Gun" concept carries over into Bot mode. Seeing as the show went out of it's way to not transform either of the baddies, make them mobile artillery, it makes far more sense; even on Cybertron. Besides, Astrotrain tugging around Meg's just sits right with me at least.
  6. Just finished-up Amazon's Zorro and was pleasantly surprised. The show is filmed in Spanish but Amazon does provide a dubbed English track. The show mainly sticks to the typical Zorro story but did throw in a Native aspect that I haven't encountered before; it adds to the mystique while also providing addition drama. Action scenes kind of go all over the place; some fights are very technical, while others, editing does the work; the Mexican Army isn't full of idiot's this time around so, it has that going for it. No one is going to win an Emmy but performances are for the most part, good. It's not going to compete with Mask of Zorro or even the Legend of Zorro; but it does beat out the old Family Channel show, which is where I really came into enjoying the character as a whole. Overall, worth checking out at a bare minimum.
  7. You're further along than I am; I find that for career mode I only have about 2-3 races in me before I tire of the rinse-and-repeat anymore. Practice is a double-edge sword, either cut it short because you know the track and lose out on XP or suffer through the 10+ extra minutes so that by the end of the series the vehicle in question is all but maxed out. I am impatiently awaiting the release of the "Green Hell" this coming Spring.
  8. Anyone lapping around on the latest Forza Motorsport? Don't play Multiplayer that often but I'm always looking for more Rivals. Had a group on FM7 that did a weekly Hot Lapping challenge with winner choosing track, car, and P.I. and occasionally a specific "tune"; though given the new "unlock" feature of tuning that may need rethinking. Still adapting to the newer physic's but still maintaining a 75-95% world wide ranking on official Rivals, depending on track, car class. Looking forward to chasing some of you down or at least getting frustrated in an attempt.
  9. Not sure how or where this guy fits in, genre wise, but I'll take the mix and heart.
  10. That's pretty much exactly how I justified the purchase; 14.99 for the chair and a free figure with some extra bits. Takara Tomy's Leadership set suddenly isn't near as appealing as it was just a few days ago. Silverstreak was one I also already had, unfortunately, because there is no local Target, I paid a premium; so seeing him for a Lincoln kinda poured salt in a wound I wasn't aware of.
  11. Ollie's is worth checking out if you have one in your area. They have lots of Silverstreak from the Buzzworthy line and I couldn't pass up on Coronation Starscream for a whole $14.99.
  12. McFarlane is doing a Page Punchers run; with the mini figures to start. Two per comic: Optimus & Shockwave/Soundwave and Megatron & Bumblebee. The real question becomes which comic run are they using? The new comic run already has a slated list of 30+ cover variants, might these simply be two of them?
  13. Displacer Beast is a decent figure, though it makes the previous Guenhwyvar release look like a typical panther now. The tentacles do have a wire inside, so some poseablity is attainable. The legs have plenty of articulation, ,though with six of them to mess with, it takes awhile to achieve a pose. As far as monster figures go, this one is good, just not as good as the Owl Bear in my estimation. That one has some heft behind it on top of it's size and just about all the acticulation one could want; it can pull off the looking behind itself, just not on all fours.
  14. Dying Prowl is a Buzzworthy SS release, so I've heard, and the code indicates yet another two-pack release. So is it Ratchet or Brawn to keep the "Dying" aspect of the pack going?
  15. 1883 was good, but far from great. One doesn't give up a Ferrari(Stallion) for a woman and then allow said woman to just wander off hundreds of miles in the hopes that she'll return. "Oh I've lost one family already, what's another one." The fact that Elle is still the Narator for 1923 didn't land really well with me, her story is told and it had very little to do with Yellowstone beyond the fact she was buried there.
  16. I watched that earlier today as well. While I can recall being excited about the news of the release, mainly due to it being somewhat like PowerMaster Prime/God Ginrai, in that the trailer and regular figure combine to make a larger Bot. I'm still excited, just for the Power Master and the upcoming S.S. Ultra Magnus now. I'm actually impressed with how well the combined mode turned out since the leaked photos had the mode mistransformed, nothing new. I do feel like the truck is a little too long in the back half of the chassis, but necessary for the combined mode. Should this see a Nemsis/Scourge repaint I'm down, but I'm not feeling the typical Prime colored version. I am a bit worried now that the S.S. Ultra Magnus will end up measuring the same rough 10 inches, which only puts him a few inches shorter than Jetfire/Skyfire or Menasor and any other previous Combiners.
  17. While the Trailer looks entertaining, I couldn't help but giggle and cringe at some of the scenes. If Jason Mamoa's character is so badass, why wasn't he turned loose on the crew once they torched the first stack of money that led to the vault heist? It's not like Bryan and Dom were subtle with winning new cars to try and find the right ones for the job; this film even does a call back to that very street scene. If Dom and company took this dude's entire fortune, how is he funding this uber revenge plot? Granted he still has a network he could tap into, but on that side of the fence, nothing is done with or for a promise of better riches, needs proof in the pudding. Are we simply seeing the Letty story reused with the return of Giselle in this film? Why would Bryan allow his wife to get involved if he's not? Will wait until it's free to stream.
  18. No need to apologize, didn't come across as upset/miffed, just curious. I was only trying to offer what little insight I may be privy to, which is little to none. Since I live in what is technically a small city but still maintains a "Big/small town" feel; so while we certainly have Porch Pirate issues, I've never really worried about it; even when living in the "Hood" part of town; we'll just say it's good living, yeah, that's it. On a plus note, FedEx broke down a purchased a new van for around here, I'll give it 1 week before it's in for an oil change, minimum. Guess that doesn't really help you out though, but it does mean my collection can continue growing along with everyone elses.
  19. The "operational reasons" is a easy catch-all for everything under the sun; truck broke down and none were available for a swap, driver had legitimate issues or just said that's a day. The shop I work for has the local FedEx fleet account, something that is typically taken care of in house at the Hubs. The way these drivers treat the trucks, even with all the Big Brother equipment installed in them, would make a Cabi cry! They're lucky if half of the available trucks are road worthy, while the other half awaits corporate authorization for repairs. Employee retention has been an issue lately for them.
  20. Noticed Flame Toys is set to release the second model kit in their G1 line; it's Soundwave with a Ravage, the previous release being O.P., which is the Sunbow version. Having built 4 of them, all Prime's to this point, they compete with practically any Bandai HG/MG articulation, in other words they have quite a lot of abiltiy to pose. Personally, I feel like the Soundwave sculpt is slightly off, I expect the legs to be big and boxy but it seems like the forarms are twice the width of his shoulders. Ravage also seems to come with quite the bit of articulation. I've seen a proto-type for Megatron in G1 goodness and he like Prime is lifted directly from the Sunbow version. If you like the concept of the Red line but won't fork the money out for the rubbery feel and lack of articulation, the Flame Toys model kit line is a great alternative.
  21. Well it is called Strangereal afterall. Be thankful you aren't hearing "Go dance with the angels!" over and over and over; do miss the allied attack/cover option that 6 provided however.
  22. It seems to have the spirit of the original show, or does it? Initial D was about the "street" scene and how it can be used to learn various styles, even for established professional drivers. However, it never made a huge spectacle of the races publicly, if you were there and in the know, then you knew; if not, you remain clueless. There are more than a couple of driver's who will always get to say to themselves, "I've still got room to grow because I know this guy who started on Akina and worked his way across Japan owning everything, then just dissapearing." This new series seems to be making a very big spectacle of the races to the general public; Tak would have retreated back into himself if that were the case instead of letting the beast out. I'm still going to watch of course!
  23. Never made it to the end of episode 1; while it was nice to see that they did bring back Sorsha, I was appalled to see a mirror finish on her sword. It was menacing in the first film, had a well used and trusted look, now it's just wall art.
  24. My favorite piece of work with her in it, was a made for Television mini-series, The Last Don. While she never truly wields power in the series, her character is integral to the first part of the series at least. Sort of a Beth Dutton, but with far more family drama to help one over the edge. Edit: Can't leave out Summer School.
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