Ahoy! So I just posted a question/rant on TFArchive.com about Dinobots. I hope you guys don't mind me reposting it here. I'd like to get a Canadian perspective.
Here goes!
I grew up with G1 Dinobots.
Snarl was my favourite, followed closely by
Grimlock. The G1 Dinobots were awesome, and bad-asses.
As new Dinobots were released over the years, though, most of them look ridiculous, be they in dino mode and/or robot mode.
For example, check out
Dinobot. What's with his tail splitting open to become a...who-knows-what.
Dinobot II is totally different, but no better. In
dino mode, he looks like a stalking rat with a beard.
As for
Magmatron, well...'nuff said. He's pretty funny-looking. Most of the other dinobots in Beast Machines are
killer in
dino mode. But their robot modes are laughable. Who wants a head for an arm?
Things improved in Energon with
Grimlock and especially
Swoop. Swoop's wicked from a structural perspective, and his colours suit him really well. But
Mega-Dinobot is, well, "mega" in terms of "weird". Hah.
Considering how small the
Mini-Con Dinobots are, they're not bad. However,
Terrorsaur's arms are hilarious.
Next, we have the
Animated Dinobots. They're kinda comedic, but have a certain endearing personality. Overall, they're decent, but nothing special.
So, with all of that very opinionated stuff said, what do you guys and gals think about the evolution of the Dinobots?
For me, the G1 Dinobots stand far above the rest, and it's not due to the nostalgia. They simply look awesome in both dino and robot modes.
