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Post by The Doctor on Jan 28, 2017 22:37:22 GMT
If Phil was a girl he could be any name. He could be Amanda! Your argument makes no sense! You don't have to be Pinwigia! You could be Doris!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jan 28, 2017 22:41:28 GMT
Urzulis. Urzuia?
Bob.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 28, 2017 22:43:56 GMT
Yes, I know that. I'm just saying a lot of names have male/female counterparts, so a female Megatron name could be Megatronia. It doesn't mean this figure is Megatron in female form.
In contrast, Empress sounds like a title which is more fitting for the Combiner to me. It's bigger, grander.
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Post by Benn on Jan 28, 2017 23:13:38 GMT
Didn't Megatron call one of his cities Megatronia in the cartoon?
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 28, 2017 23:27:52 GMT
Yep. After kicking the Autobots off Earth in Megatron's Master Plan.
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Post by Toph on Jan 28, 2017 23:30:30 GMT
Sorry, I don't follow. -Ralph No one is saying "Megatronia" is the same character as Megatron. But what I'm saying is that there is precedent in this continuity for multiple characters who look similar to bare the same name (Beast Wars Megatron), or carry a similar but slightly altered name (Optimus Primal). Both have clearly made themselves to look like their namesake. IDW even came up with an in-universe term for it. Prime Apotheosis: tfwiki.net/wiki/Primus_apotheosisIt makes sense that there could be a decepticon counterpart. And just to nip this line of thought in the bud before anyone can start it, if she calling herself after a feminized version of Megatron's name could be considered silly, it's no sillier than Hotrod calling himself Rodimus Prime. I'm with Phil on this. I think the names got accidentally swapped at some point and Takara just had to roll with it. Because as soon as they were announced I thought "Mega Empress" made way more sense for the gestalt, while Megatronia made more sense for the Megatron Fangirl team leader.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 28, 2017 23:30:57 GMT
Yep. After kicking the Autobots off Earth in Megatron's Master Plan. So he named it after his girlfriend? that was nice of him what a nice megatron
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2017 0:33:29 GMT
There's a disappointing lack of silhouettes in the offing. Much as I like Titans Return, I'd be quite happy to see a few more combiners. Combiners rock.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 29, 2017 0:43:01 GMT
If they do more repaints like Ruination they could just reuse old silhouettes
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2017 9:02:42 GMT
See? It could be so easy for them, but no. No silhouettes. Who'd have thought we ever *wanted* to see silhouettes.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 29, 2017 13:06:24 GMT
I am happy they are gone.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 29, 2017 13:46:09 GMT
I would have sex with one if it meant another Unite boxed set was on the way.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 31, 2017 16:13:20 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 31, 2017 16:16:48 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 31, 2017 16:19:44 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 31, 2017 16:36:51 GMT
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Post by Toph on Feb 5, 2017 1:26:16 GMT
I got my Megatronia yesterday. Much as I love Victorion, the characters, and concept behind her, I'll admit this deco is much better, even if Power Rangery. I know it's not their thing, but I wish they'd included a repaint of Groove in black and purple. Or released a matching one in Legends or Adventure, or something.
I'm also sort of surprised that even though each chopper has unique sculpting, they're so similar I'm sort of surprised that Takara didn't choose to omit one of them in lieu of putting another mold in. Hasbro Strafe, or something.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 5, 2017 21:48:18 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Feb 5, 2017 22:25:49 GMT
Wait, if the box is called Mega Empress does that mean they've swapped the names?
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Post by Toph on Feb 5, 2017 22:40:44 GMT
No, The box calls the combiner Megatronia, and the Voyager Mega-Empress. That photo gallery is specifically about Mega-Emptess, whoch is why it singles out that name.
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Post by blueshift on Feb 5, 2017 22:56:34 GMT
Aw
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 5, 2017 12:52:32 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 12, 2017 18:34:01 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 30, 2017 22:13:59 GMT
Good morning. 3-last day! And so, UW-EX baldiga is now delivered or ♪(Hiroyuki)
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 30, 2017 22:23:12 GMT
Even at this late stage I still get more excited by the prospect of a new combining team than the next TR wave.
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Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Mar 31, 2017 8:53:50 GMT
I haven't bought this yet.. but look at it.. I might have to!
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Post by legios on Mar 31, 2017 15:10:47 GMT
It is a glorious looking thing isn't it? I think that most of them look better in those colours than they do in the UK retail colours.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 31, 2017 15:34:28 GMT
Baldigus looks very shiny. I hope his breastplate does not have GPS!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 31, 2017 15:54:00 GMT
The chest will be paint. GPS is a thing of the past now.
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Post by Toph on Mar 31, 2017 15:55:56 GMT
GPS isn't the issue it used to be, largely because they're aware of it now.
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