Comments on: The Grand Poo-bah http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/ Toys are serious business. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:45:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jeremy http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12542 Jeremy Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:03:36 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12542 It's not unfinished gray plastic, though it sort of looks like it in pictures. In person you will see all kinds of little tiny orange details and crap. This is a thing of beauty, though the molds seem a little worn out and my Armada Unicron is more mechanically sound and the gimmicks (chompy jaws, chest missile) et cetera work better on the Armada one. It’s not unfinished gray plastic, though it sort of looks like it in pictures. In person you will see all kinds of little tiny orange details and crap. This is a thing of beauty, though the molds seem a little worn out and my Armada Unicron is more mechanically sound and the gimmicks (chompy jaws, chest missile) et cetera work better on the Armada one.

]]> By: Kamino Neko http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12443 Kamino Neko Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12443 Despite loving purple, and not being terribly fond of orange (sorry, dude), I have to say, this new deco is MUCH more attractive than the Armada one. If for no reason but the relative lack of transparent plastic. (Also, I'm not entirely sure why, but, for some reason, plain grey plastic looks more 'unfinished' than plain orange...) Despite loving purple, and not being terribly fond of orange (sorry, dude), I have to say, this new deco is MUCH more attractive than the Armada one. If for no reason but the relative lack of transparent plastic. (Also, I’m not entirely sure why, but, for some reason, plain grey plastic looks more ‘unfinished’ than plain orange…)

]]> By: Andrew Perron http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12356 Andrew Perron Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:02:34 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12356 Honestly, in general, I dislike multiversal singularities. It kinda makes hash of the idea of a multiverse. Honestly, in general, I dislike multiversal singularities. It kinda makes hash of the idea of a multiverse.

]]> By: Shin Gallon http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12336 Shin Gallon Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:59:44 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12336 Damn...if I didn't already have Armada Unicron AND the Hard Hero statue of G1 Unicron I'd so buy this. I'm tempted ANYWAY... Damn…if I didn’t already have Armada Unicron AND the Hard Hero statue of G1 Unicron I’d so buy this. I’m tempted ANYWAY…

]]> By: Colin http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12328 Colin Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:51:24 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12328 Mine is on its way. Me am so happy. Mine is on its way. Me am so happy.

]]> By: Derik http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12317 Derik Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:50:23 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12317 Multiversal singularities all relate to the multiverse in different ways. Unicron and Vector Prime do so in sequence. Primus does so in parallel. (And presumably Alpha Trion, since he's linked to Vector Sigma, which is parallel.) The Fallen moves in and out of multiversal nodes or something, existing in small parallel clusters and killing bumblepuppies. Multiversal singularities all relate to the multiverse in different ways.
Unicron and Vector Prime do so in sequence. Primus does so in parallel. (And presumably Alpha Trion, since he’s linked to Vector Sigma, which is parallel.) The Fallen moves in and out of multiversal nodes or something, existing in small parallel clusters and killing bumblepuppies.

]]> By: Whisky Tango Foxtrot http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12262 Whisky Tango Foxtrot Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:24:54 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12262 Personally, I'm just going to stick with the <i>Cybertron</i> version. Neither version actually transforms into anything that looks like a planet, but the Cybertron one is cheaper and easier to fit on a shelf. Personally, I’m just going to stick with the Cybertron version. Neither version actually transforms into anything that looks like a planet, but the Cybertron one is cheaper and easier to fit on a shelf.

]]> By: Cavan Kerr O'Donnelly http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12237 Cavan Kerr O'Donnelly Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:13:08 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12237 But haven't multiversal singularities been retconned again so that they're interlinked beings, in multiple universes at the same time, storing versions of themselves in some universes so that they can be killed in some timelines and then just "respawn"? That's how I inferred Forrest Tucker's Spring Hasbro Question and Answer session, particularly since Planet X, according to the <i>Galaxy Force</i>/Japanese <i>Cybertron</i> D.V.D. booklets, was the populated corpse of a parallel universe Unicron that drifted into the <i>Unicron Trilogy</i> universe? I thought this was settled as a matter of dealing with why The Fallen can keep getting his face ripped off if there's only one of him. Maybe only corpses can co-exist in a single universe -- one or more dead versions and a live one can be in the same time stream (the <i>Unicron Trilogy</i> example mentioned above seems to support this)? Or does it create cosmic feedback like the Blinovitch Limitation Effect in "Doctor Who" and blow a hole in reality? -Cavan, who should have given her a ring, but couldn't. But haven’t multiversal singularities been retconned again so that they’re interlinked beings, in multiple universes at the same time, storing versions of themselves in some universes so that they can be killed in some timelines and then just “respawn”? That’s how I inferred Forrest Tucker’s Spring Hasbro Question and Answer session, particularly since Planet X, according to the Galaxy Force/Japanese Cybertron D.V.D. booklets, was the populated corpse of a parallel universe Unicron that drifted into the Unicron Trilogy universe?

I thought this was settled as a matter of dealing with why The Fallen can keep getting his face ripped off if there’s only one of him. Maybe only corpses can co-exist in a single universe — one or more dead versions and a live one can be in the same time stream (the Unicron Trilogy example mentioned above seems to support this)? Or does it create cosmic feedback like the Blinovitch Limitation Effect in “Doctor Who” and blow a hole in reality?

-Cavan, who should have given her a ring, but couldn’t.

]]> By: turkishproverb http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12230 turkishproverb Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:32:00 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12230 Really? I can't see how the "multiversal singularity" issue would effect Time travel. Actually, it makes even less sense if he can't double via time travel, as that would mean he disappeared in the past if his future self went back in time. Must research further... Really? I can’t see how the “multiversal singularity” issue would effect Time travel. Actually, it makes even less sense if he can’t double via time travel, as that would mean he disappeared in the past if his future self went back in time.

Must research further…

]]> By: Andrusi http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/the-grand-poo-bah/#comment-12229 Andrusi Sun, 03 Oct 2010 19:13:00 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3804#comment-12229 In fairness, he does appear to care enough to know who this Thanos guy is, which is more than <i>I</i> care, so it is clearly possible to care less. In fairness, he does appear to care enough to know who this Thanos guy is, which is more than I care, so it is clearly possible to care less.

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