What do you think was the worst Concept for Transformers Toys over the Years?

[jourdo]

Personally I will have to agree with Action Masters. The story part was great in the comics... but the toys... meh.

Originally Posted by Team Jetfire

Action Masters looked goofy and killed the line...

I'm pretty sure the line was on life support by that time... although I could be wrong.

Originally Posted by JLvatron

A Transformer who doesn't Transform is beyond lame, it is immoral.

If loving Robot Heros is wrong then I don't want to know what right is!

[crimbot]

Pretenders = no good in my opinion.I just never got behind it I guess.

I think the titanium line was a good idea that got really crappy. If those guys were made out of plastic they would have been much better toys.

[devilsknight]

I'll get away from G1 stuff and say worst line EVER

Animated.

That is all.

[SPLIT LIP]

Originally Posted by JLvatron

But toyly, I really hope the designer got fired by Hasbro. and the exec who approved it. A Transformer who doesn't Transform? I think some folks there didn't understand what Transformer means.

You seem to forget actionmasters weren't just robots that didn't transform. They had partners that still carried the ability. Besides, from a toy-standpoint the entire point of actionmasters was to create more posable and visualy appealing toys. Though they probably should've made it a subline.

And how soon we forget, actionmasters Elite. OMEGA SPREEM! Some action masters DID transform.

[JLvatron]

Originally Posted by jourdo

If loving Robot Heros is wrong then I don't want to know what right is!

I guess we now live in an age of TF accessories : T-shirts, gloves, plates, waaay more than the 80's, most that don't Transform.

That's ok, but ActionMasters was the main Transformers toy line. Not Transforming is immorally missing the boat.

[JLvatron]

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

You seem to forget actionmasters weren't just robots that didn't transform. They had partners that still carried the ability. Besides, from a toy-standpoint the entire point of actionmasters was to create more posable and visualy appealing toys. Though they probably should've made it a subline.

And how soon we forget, actionmasters Elite. OMEGA SPREEM! Some action masters DID transform.

Spreem (TeeHee-ous on its own! ) was unfortunately an exception. Even with the Transforming accessories, the main Transformers toys did NOT Transform.

Morally void toys.

[SPLIT LIP]

Originally Posted by JLvatron

Spreem (TeeHee-ous on its own! ) was unfortunately an exception. Even with the Transforming accessories, the main Transformers toys did NOT Transform.

Morally void toys.

Actually, there was three additional exceptions.

And Action Master Prime's base truck was awesome and you know it.

[Metrotitan]

Beast Wars. Yuck. I remember walking into a toystore in the 90's (when I was a teenager and uninterested in toys) and seeing these on the shelf. I thought they were abominations! To me they are still some of the ugliest Transformers out there. People always tout the show as "amazing" and "groundbreaking", but I couldn't care less...the toys are awful.

[crimbot]

Originally Posted by devilsknight

I'll get away from G1 stuff and say worst line EVER

Animated.

That is all.

Someone is going to save a lot of money this year lol!

[SPLIT LIP]

Originally Posted by Metrotitan

Beast Wars. Yuck. I remember walking into a toystore in the 90's (when I was a teenager and uninterested in toys) and seeing these on the shelf. I thought they were abominations! To me they are still some of the ugliest Transformers out there. People always tout the show as "amazing" and "groundbreaking", but I couldn't care less...the toys are awful.

Wow, so much fail in one post. "Abominations". Please.

Beast Wars rocked. They had some of the best figures even by today's standards. Posability on some of them is still way better than most of the ones we have now. A few of the intinial figs weren't the greatest but man, the transmetals and guys like Optimal Optimus (and later Primal Prime) were the coolest ever. I still kick myself for never finding Rattrap. I remember TM Tarantulas was one of my all-time favorites, but alas, I lost him long ago. They even had the coolest gesalts. The Tripredacus was beast and the Maximal one (can't remember name) looked like some massive robot barbarian warrior. They had great designs for the show cast. (Minus TM2 Cheetor) The transmetal 2's were kinda ugly, though. I didn't like them as much but Transmetals and regulars were awesome. The fuzors were cool but really just like three. (Silverbolt, Quickstrike and the Iguana/Dragon fly guy) My only peeve is that we didn't get Big Convoy or an equivelant over here. They had the best show though. Never has any TF series before or after had as much action and awesome fights. (not to mention the best story)

Beast machines however were... not as cool to say the least.