Comments on: Surprise! http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/ Toys are serious business. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nil http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-96615 Nil Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:37:01 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-96615 Whoops, that wasn't meant to be HTML. *(it’s an "a", not the "ʌ" sound in the English word, which doesn’t exist in Japanese) Whoops, that wasn’t meant to be HTML.

*(it’s an “a”, not the “ʌ” sound in the English word, which doesn’t exist in Japanese)

]]> By: Nil http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-96614 Nil Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:33:44 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-96614 It's a shortening of the Japanese rendition of "buffalo" ("bafaroo"). I prefer "Bulo", but the wiki is going with what it sounds in Japanese (it's an <a>, not the in the English word, which doesn't exist in Japanese). I think it's silly and inconsistent with the "l" and other name Romanizations on the wiki, but whatever. It’s a shortening of the Japanese rendition of “buffalo” (“bafaroo”). I prefer “Bulo”, but the wiki is going with what it sounds in Japanese (it’s an , not the in the English word, which doesn’t exist in Japanese). I think it’s silly and inconsistent with the “l” and other name Romanizations on the wiki, but whatever.

]]> By: Undrave http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-96013 Undrave Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:25:42 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-96013 God I would go NUTS if Thundertron and the Star Seeker showed up! Especially if they had Wreck-Gar and his Junkions AND the Requiem Blaster still in their posessions. Too bad we haven't seen anything about new Star Seeker characters in the toyline >< Also they only killed the cool Decepticons. Didn't have the gall to kill any Autobot since Cliffjumper, totally played us for chumps with Bulkhead. And kept Airachnid in the freezer in case they would want to try to sell her HORRIBLE toy again. They went to the trouble of modding Cylas and Breakdown into one new animation model and didn't get more than one episode out of him. I'm still waiting for that disection to come up as some new human mind controlling tech. Then again we're still waiting for Knock Out to pull out some Synth En -.- God I would go NUTS if Thundertron and the Star Seeker showed up! Especially if they had Wreck-Gar and his Junkions AND the Requiem Blaster still in their posessions. Too bad we haven’t seen anything about new Star Seeker characters in the toyline ><

Also they only killed the cool Decepticons. Didn't have the gall to kill any Autobot since Cliffjumper, totally played us for chumps with Bulkhead. And kept Airachnid in the freezer in case they would want to try to sell her HORRIBLE toy again. They went to the trouble of modding Cylas and Breakdown into one new animation model and didn't get more than one episode out of him. I'm still waiting for that disection to come up as some new human mind controlling tech. Then again we're still waiting for Knock Out to pull out some Synth En -.-

]]> By: dende5416 http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95933 dende5416 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:25:42 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95933 Well, its not like they haven't had their fair share of characters killed so far. I think, though, that this might be leading into a large number of new characters with the season 3 primer/season 2 end. Perhaps multiple Pirates trying to hunt down Cybertronians? Well, its not like they haven’t had their fair share of characters killed so far. I think, though, that this might be leading into a large number of new characters with the season 3 primer/season 2 end. Perhaps multiple Pirates trying to hunt down Cybertronians?

]]> By: Undrave http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95932 Undrave Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:07:52 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95932 You would think repainting Starscream into Thundercracker and Skywarp would be an easy way to add characters to the show since they would be basically just reusing Starscream's animation model (maybe with an altered face). But I guess they like to keep the character count to a minimal and just kill more Vehicons. You would think repainting Starscream into Thundercracker and Skywarp would be an easy way to add characters to the show since they would be basically just reusing Starscream’s animation model (maybe with an altered face). But I guess they like to keep the character count to a minimal and just kill more Vehicons.

]]> By: Zycrow http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95912 Zycrow Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:00:25 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95912 That's it! It's the lack of worldbuilding. That's why I don't care much for Prime. I've been trying to put my finger on it. That’s it! It’s the lack of worldbuilding. That’s why I don’t care much for Prime. I’ve been trying to put my finger on it.

]]> By: dende5416 http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95884 dende5416 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:06:04 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95884 Kind of surprised by the lack of World Building, especially with the Skywarp/Thundercracker toys. Take the extant Starscream, dump paint on him, new Seekers. Mind you, I understand more characters can be more complicated with the CGI (Beast Wars.) Kind of surprised by the lack of World Building, especially with the Skywarp/Thundercracker toys. Take the extant Starscream, dump paint on him, new Seekers. Mind you, I understand more characters can be more complicated with the CGI (Beast Wars.)

]]> By: Rick-O http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95870 Rick-O Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:40:12 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95870 and on the other side of the caring coin, is this Balo/Bulo thing more like Brutus/Bluto, or Darrin/Darrin? and on the other side of the caring coin, is this Balo/Bulo thing more like Brutus/Bluto, or Darrin/Darrin?

]]> By: agent_of_the_8 http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95851 agent_of_the_8 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:36:04 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95851 Nice! I kind of have an... affinity... for Thundercracker. Guess that's because he was the first Seeker I had as a 6 year old child, followed by Dirge years later. I'd love to get this version, but, it's an import? And an exclusive to BBTS? Don't know if I want to spend that kind of cash to add one more figure to my collection of "All Things Thundercracker." And I dig the micron being a bull (since I'm a Taurus)! Are ya adventurous enough to try a bit of paint stripper to get the joints loosened up? I've heard that the Micron's limbs are fitted fairly tight and that taking them off is a chore/not highly recommended, but perhaps there's a way to sneak some Klean Strip mineral spirit into the creases and not ruin the chroming? I know you've mentioned your not steady when it comes to fine detailed painting, so this may be in that sort of range and daunting, so just take my suggestion with a grain (or two) of salt... Is there any word of TC being released in Cyberverse Commander size? That might sate my need of getting a figure from this line of him. :) - a_o_t_8. P.S. Yes, the addition of Slipstream would certainly end the "sauage-fest" of the current Seeker's team. Lol! Nice! I kind of have an… affinity… for Thundercracker. Guess that’s because he was the first Seeker I had as a 6 year old child, followed by Dirge years later. I’d love to get this version, but, it’s an import? And an exclusive to BBTS? Don’t know if I want to spend that kind of cash to add one more figure to my collection of “All Things Thundercracker.” And I dig the micron being a bull (since I’m a Taurus)!

Are ya adventurous enough to try a bit of paint stripper to get the joints loosened up? I’ve heard that the Micron’s limbs are fitted fairly tight and that taking them off is a chore/not highly recommended, but perhaps there’s a way to sneak some Klean Strip mineral spirit into the creases and not ruin the chroming? I know you’ve mentioned your not steady when it comes to fine detailed painting, so this may be in that sort of range and daunting, so just take my suggestion with a grain (or two) of salt…

Is there any word of TC being released in Cyberverse Commander size? That might sate my need of getting a figure from this line of him. :)

- a_o_t_8.

P.S. Yes, the addition of Slipstream would certainly end the “sauage-fest” of the current Seeker’s team. Lol!

]]> By: Undrave http://www.shortpacked.com/2012/blog/surprise-2/#comment-95774 Undrave Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:07:09 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=8108#comment-95774 You could get one of the single release microns and give a different partner to Thundercracker to give him a bit more individuality? You could get one of the single release microns and give a different partner to Thundercracker to give him a bit more individuality?

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