Brainstorm - is this a sign he's finally coming?

[jjwankenobi]

Nothing beats G1 Brainstorm.

Simple, classic...yes it's a brick but bricks are, um...sexy.

[Larkhainan]

Originally Posted by Pascal

Even if it hits retail, I don't see myself buying it. The design is just too lazy, both for the core figure (zero attempt at integrating the arms and legs in alt mode) and the Headmaster partner (gigantic panel arms).

I own one and I'm always surprised at how much love it gets. It's one of a group of figures where I am stumped at the metrics by which the fandom evaluates figures.

The rumors about Titans Return paint them as doing a deluxe Brainstorm that will fit in with the other deluxes anyway.

[positivelyken]

Originally Posted by Pascal

Even if it hits retail, I don't see myself buying it. The design is just too lazy, both for the core figure (zero attempt at integrating the arms and legs in alt mode) and the Headmaster partner (gigantic panel arms). Maketoys will likely produce the ultimate Brainstorm.

This pretty much sums up almost every G1 figure based on a "Cybertronian" design, which Generations Brainstorm was designed to pay homage to. It's a good figure for what it attempts to do, IMO.

[timcrook]

I think the Hasbro Generations Brainstorm is popular because of the IDW comics.

[RNSrobot]

Originally Posted by timcrook

I think the Hasbro Generations Brainstorm is popular because of the IDW comics.

Well, yes.

It does have a simple transformation and the vehicle mode is classic g1 post movie "it's a jry because we day it's a jet --- from space." It's also a very faithful, fun, articulated, attractive in robot mode (I like vehicle) update if a g1 toy. It doesn't try to turn brainstorm into a new earth mode or something.

The scarcity probably affects peoples opinions of the toy. That said I really enjoy it, even if the actual transformation is pure g1. It essentially IS the g1 transformation with more joints.

[justprime]

That aside it's a short fall that as always hasbro forgot the Canadian element