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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 10, 2015 13:44:15 GMT
I was just hunting for something on one of my shelves and picked up Rodimus Prime. Looking at his face, he has such an old looking face. Like he has seen much. It makes me think we had a missed opportunity regarding his characterisation.
Instead of scrambling to live up to Optimus in the Sunbow show, or lurching from crisis to crisis in the Marvel comics run we should have gotten a really competent and sage Autobot leader.
He is another in a long line of Transformers whose characterisation doesn't quite match his toy.
Andy
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Post by dyrl on May 10, 2015 13:58:11 GMT
Rodimus is also the first G1 Autobot leader to HAVE a face...
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Post by The Doctor on May 10, 2015 14:21:57 GMT
I always thought he looked really old back in the day when I had his toy. Either that or he was straining to hold in a fart.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 10, 2015 14:30:55 GMT
It never occurred to me when I had the toy as a kid.
Looking at it now though I can't believe I missed it.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 10, 2015 14:32:06 GMT
Rodimus is also the first G1 Autobot leader to HAVE a face... 2nd. Ultra Magnus was marketed as The New Leader. Andy |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 10, 2015 15:55:04 GMT
A mask, only a mask!
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Post by Pinwig on May 10, 2015 16:19:10 GMT
Rodimus to me looks like someone's given him two black eyes. They're all puffed up.
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Post by legios on May 10, 2015 16:28:15 GMT
I must admit that as a kid I initially picked up on Rodimus looking old, and his described role of "Autobot Protector", and - before the comic and Movie gave him any real characterisation - had begun seeing him as a war-weary, "Ronin survivor of a destroyed clan" roaming Cybertron resisting the Decepticons and helping the oppressed neutrals any way he could. A 'bot who had been a General before the war was lost, and might have one day ascended to leadership but truly believes one day Optimus Prime and their lost heroes will return and the Autobot cause will rise again.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 10, 2015 17:03:58 GMT
That would have been a very striking and grand take on him.
I can picture that too.
Andy
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Post by dyrl on May 22, 2015 11:41:14 GMT
Rodimus is also the first G1 Autobot leader to HAVE a face... 2nd. Ultra Magnus was marketed as The New Leader. Andy Really? The toy says his function is 'city commander' - so I thought he was like "Mayor of Metroplex" or something... But.... on the other hand I vaguely recall a UK Ladybird book which had him in full command... Could this be a US/UK thing? |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 22, 2015 11:47:29 GMT
2nd. Ultra Magnus was marketed as The New Leader. Andy Really? The toy says his function is 'city commander' - so I thought he was like "Mayor of Metroplex" or something... But.... on the other hand I vaguely recall a UK Ladybird book which had him in full command... Could this be a US/UK thing? Yeah his function stated City Commander but all the promo material and ads had him as The New Leader. Andy |
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Post by Llama God on May 22, 2015 23:09:38 GMT
Ultra Magnus - he can't deal with the difference between federal and local government right now!
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