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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 5, 2024 17:33:05 GMT
That is an impressive garage. It's impressive. But it's not a garage. Martin It is
PHILHALLA
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 4, 2024 17:51:35 GMT
Certainly won't need eyes to watch Event Bollocks again, 'COS I WON'T EVER BE WATCHING IT AGAIN!
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 3, 2024 22:01:31 GMT
It was unwatchable gibberish! With only that one good line!
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 3, 2024 21:51:24 GMT
...Big Phil certainly does have a lot of Transformers.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 3, 2024 16:58:26 GMT
The youngest has agreed to not get any older though, so it's going to be ok. Well thank goodness for that. You need *someone* to play ponies with. Pony / Transformers crossovers! (Although she's a poorly brought-up Sunbow junkie, so he's "Skyfire", and RIBFIR, etc. Beastly child.)
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 2, 2024 16:47:03 GMT
Psychology, actually. Leeds.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 2, 2024 16:41:58 GMT
MIRAGE!!!
Absolute cast-iron all time GREAT.
Great toy, mesmerically good bio. Just all round legendary stuff.
I had him as a kid, one of firsts. Waist lasted a good while, only snapping well into young adulthood.
Another one that looks alieny in the face. Luxurious car mode and nice transformation.
But the Techspecs. OH BABY THE TECHSPECS!!!
I remember my brother and I were utterly compelled by it. "Unsure of Autobot course... cannot be fully trusted". Absolutely stunning. If I think about it, this was probably one of the biggest 'reveals' that got me hooked as a kid. I had already fallen in love with Techspecs, but here- a good-guy who MAY NOT BE A GOOD-GUY?!?! "Effective fighter, more effective intelligence gatherer." It's just packed!
Thrilling stuff. But yes, sadly not really explored too much. And although he got some good look-ins, he was always eclipsed by characters that I suppose were just easier to write.
But to me, Mirage has always been a smoldering uncertainty.
Even his motto is compelling.
And cool numbers too! Very clever and skillful, but lacking courage. He manages a six in strength next to some of the other cars who only score a five.
But... there is the elephant in the room, his special ability. At no point does his Techspecs say 'invisibility'. He can create mirages of himself. But I must admit, to dumb young me it wasn't clear what his "electro-disruptor' was or could do, so when he was invisible in the cartoon I just accepted it (although even then I was unconvinced they'd got it right).
But he's Mirage. One of the most fascinating and intricate characters of the entire franchise, which probably means he's one the least best served. He's done ok though.
And I never considered him a bad guy, just unsure of what he's doing. As Fort Max says, a rich-bot caught up in something that's got away from him.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 21:47:37 GMT
I'm happy with the last lot. Sure Devastator's a bit wobbly, but he's huge and gets the job done nicely. They spend all their time combined so I don't mind the poorer individual members- and too be honest, they're not all that bad anyway.
Besides, I have a feeling the new one will be very Sunbow-bland.
No Constructicon-Road for me.
The Mini-Autobot Road is trial enough- no end in sight, endless trudge of The Damned. The Collecting Damned.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 21:42:09 GMT
Wait what? Your eldest has finished college?! Surely she was 12 last week?! Yup. Finished school. Going to Uni. My baby, newly home from the hospital, my Piglet, is an adult. The youngest has agreed to not get any older though, so it's going to be ok.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:52:31 GMT
Watched Event Horizon last night. First time seeing it since the first time I saw it.
Absolute garbage.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:49:40 GMT
Uuurrrrrrrgh
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:39:53 GMT
They're off their rockers with these.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:37:12 GMT
So, Shockers has completed the dinobot road. I propose that we send him down a new road! Lets send him down the minibot road! Yep. Been on the Mini-Autobot Road just as long as the Dinobot Road. One. Or three. And this road is paved with maddening waiting. Long traffic-jams of impatience, the other vehicles full with Hasbro executives and designers laughing at my longing.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:33:33 GMT
We need to hook him with something else. We need to start the campaign now to get him to buy into the SS86 Devastator road. No way.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:32:28 GMT
Which if you think about, given they're construction vehicles, should be easy to follow. It'd be quite a nice, proper road. With signposts and a smooth tarmac surface. Ooh. Premium roadage. Incorrect.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:31:22 GMT
Shockers won't go as far as 86... When he says one or maybe three, that's what he means. Windy, plus updates of Powerglide and Seaspray. Those he wouldn't resist. Correct.
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:27:55 GMT
Parents in law
Took us all out
Celebrating eldest passing A-levels and getting into the Uni she wanted
Fancy Italian restaurant
Very large pizza
Very full
Now need place to die
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:24:44 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 1, 2024 18:20:15 GMT
Does he like Prowl? Someone ask him if he likes Prowl.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 30, 2024 22:07:35 GMT
The child has finished nursery.
*Sobs*
*Cyber-hug* It'll be ok.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 30, 2024 22:05:45 GMT
I feel that Phil's garage now warrants its own special thread! It still also needs a cooler and more accurate name than 'garage'. Garage No More. Deep Space Phil. Boxford Circus. Martin I keep trying to tell you guys- it's a TARDIS. I'm telling ya. (He's up to something.)
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 29, 2024 22:28:32 GMT
So, what are we looking for?
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2024 17:39:52 GMT
But whom else is there?
'84 (+).
There's no one else!
Sure there might be a cheeky cheap Sandstorm, or a naughty Owl Prowl in the future, BUT MY COLLECTION WILL BE COMPLETE!
MY JOURNEY TOWARDS A COMPLETE COLLECTION WILL BE COMPLETE!
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2024 16:47:01 GMT
Well *MY* Transformers collection is nearly complete!
Just one more, ONE MORE! (Arguably three more in a perfect world.)
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2024 16:38:57 GMT
Is there a Sentry?
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2024 16:37:41 GMT
Fort Max, you will find that many things in life depend on your point of view.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 28, 2024 16:30:01 GMT
I am Fantastic Four! th
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 27, 2024 21:57:23 GMT
RUB PINWIG
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 27, 2024 21:34:39 GMT
THERE! ARE! FIVE! DINOBOTS! How can you be so wrong? Fort Max, what I told you is true, from a certain point of view.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 27, 2024 17:13:23 GMT
THERE! ARE! FIVE! DINOBOTS!
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