Comments on: Worst Transformers toyline name ever http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/ Toys are serious business. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:14:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Lukkai http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-97518 Lukkai Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:10:26 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-97518 I'm not so sure actually, whether you can actually call it a mistake. Sure, the meaning "Transformers Prime" will be obvious to all the hardcore fans, but must other people, even if they know of them, will probably not be sure whether the customer asked for a Transformer with the name Prime or a Transformer from the Prime series. And if they don't know about it, which even in a toystore is quite likely actually, they will definitely think it's the former. In the end, it's not so much a mistake but a misunderstanding. For which the guilt mostly lies with the customer projecting her own knowledge of the matter into other persons. . .. Does that mean I'm in the Malaya fancamp now? 'Cause I'm not sure I wanna be there! I’m not so sure actually, whether you can actually call it a mistake. Sure, the meaning “Transformers Prime” will be obvious to all the hardcore fans, but must other people, even if they know of them, will probably not be sure whether the customer asked for a Transformer with the name Prime or a Transformer from the Prime series. And if they don’t know about it, which even in a toystore is quite likely actually, they will definitely think it’s the former.
In the end, it’s not so much a mistake but a misunderstanding. For which the guilt mostly lies with the customer projecting her own knowledge of the matter into other persons.

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Does that mean I’m in the Malaya fancamp now? ‘Cause I’m not sure I wanna be there!

]]> By: That Guy http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-72070 That Guy Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:40:05 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-72070 A VERY easy mistake for an employee to make. This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you have to be very precise when asking about specific figures. A VERY easy mistake for an employee to make. This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you have to be very precise when asking about specific figures.

]]> By: That Guy http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-72069 That Guy Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:36:49 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-72069 I think "Armada" was meant to refer to the Armada of Minicons the characters (and buyers) built up. I think “Armada” was meant to refer to the Armada of Minicons the characters (and buyers) built up.

]]> By: That Guy http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-72067 That Guy Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:31:23 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-72067 Holy crap, a Metroid reference in Shortpacked! comments. I think I love you. Holy crap, a Metroid reference in Shortpacked! comments. I think I love you.

]]> By: f.p. http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-60840 f.p. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:54:19 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-60840 I kinda got that... I meant more that I agree with Willis that calling it War for Cybertron wouldn't make sense regardless of its connection to the games, and regardless of whether it is mom-approved, so why bring it up? Not to mention the Mattel thing. I kinda got that… I meant more that I agree with Willis that calling it War for Cybertron wouldn’t make sense regardless of its connection to the games, and regardless of whether it is mom-approved, so why bring it up? Not to mention the Mattel thing.

]]> By: madrarua http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-60186 madrarua Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:04:02 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-60186 I think he's referring to the fact that Transformers Prime is supposed to take place in the same universe as those games (what wiki tells me is being called the aligned continuity), and so they would be prequels to the series. I believe the 'prime' in transformers prime is being used in the 'superman prime' sense and an effort to set it apart from all the other parallel universes. I think he’s referring to the fact that Transformers Prime is supposed to take place in the same universe as those games (what wiki tells me is being called the aligned continuity), and so they would be prequels to the series.

I believe the ‘prime’ in transformers prime is being used in the ‘superman prime’ sense and an effort to set it apart from all the other parallel universes.

]]> By: f.p. http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-60116 f.p. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:39:19 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-60116 "I’m not even sure what part of 'War for Cybertron' would be deemed 'not kid and mom friendly.'" Probably the "war" part, unless we forgot about "Transformers: Beasties." Apart from that, I am confused as you are what j9 is talking about. “I’m not even sure what part of ‘War for Cybertron’ would be deemed ‘not kid and mom friendly.’”

Probably the “war” part, unless we forgot about “Transformers: Beasties.” Apart from that, I am confused as you are what j9 is talking about.

]]> By: FryShyGuy http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-59580 FryShyGuy Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:10:12 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-59580 Is this the first time we've had a fangirl customer run afoul of the staff? Feels like it. Oh, wait, no, there's that one that made out with Amber. Second then? Is this the first time we’ve had a fangirl customer run afoul of the staff? Feels like it.

Oh, wait, no, there’s that one that made out with Amber. Second then?

]]> By: Heavensrun http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-59564 Heavensrun Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:40:29 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-59564 Wow! Life imitates art! Wow! Life imitates art!

]]> By: Jen Aside http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformerprimes/#comment-59563 Jen Aside Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:15:49 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/05-the-death-of-snkrs/transformersprimes/#comment-59563 Because he gets his comeuppance, even though sometimes it seems he relishes in it. You know, like here: http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/comic/book-11/02-the-relationshipocalypse/punch/ Hitting Malaya feels kinda ucky, on the other hand. It's one thing to see someone like Sarah Palin get it, it's another with a character who hasn't remotely displayed any sort of actual fighting prowess. And words only go so far. Because he gets his comeuppance, even though sometimes it seems he relishes in it.

You know, like here: http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/comic/book-11/02-the-relationshipocalypse/punch/

Hitting Malaya feels kinda ucky, on the other hand. It’s one thing to see someone like Sarah Palin get it, it’s another with a character who hasn’t remotely displayed any sort of actual fighting prowess. And words only go so far.

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