Canadian Slag Episode 73 - Slagged All Over Botcon

[Corvicron]

I think you guys where tough on botcon, and I apprecate that its comming from guys that decided to make their own convention. Too many people bitch but don't do anything about it. If TFcon wants to be the heavyweight you're certainly rising to the task.
I think most people are being too hard on the excustives for this years Botcon, it was a theme exciuted well. They have had issues with poor heads in the past but this year no custom head was anything but great.

And please don't scream like that on the podcast again it came out of nowhere and bothered me so much I had to post it here.

[Robimus]

Originally Posted by Corvicron

I think you guys where tough on botcon, and I apprecate that its comming from guys that decided to make their own convention. .

Doing something about it would require simply not going, not making ones own convention

Anyway, keep in mind that the Slag crew are vetran convention attendees who have attended likely hundreds of these types of things - When one gets out and attends dozens(or hundreds) of these things they get to see what everyone is doing and it gets easier to see the faults.

I liked the sound of the small lineups, for both Exclusives & Autographes. But only 22 total Vendors sounds pretty lacking, as did the G1 availablity. And it wouldn't be lacking at another smaller convention - but this is Botcon - this is suppost to be the grand daddy of them all for Transformers fans - and it sounds like I can see just as many Transformers Vendors at C4 in Winnipeg(if not more), so something is definitly off about that.

[Corvicron]

Originally Posted by Robimus

Doing something about it would require simply not going, not making ones own convention

I meant that they have better ground to stand on then people who just bitch and don't run a convention and just attend cons. But since you said that I'm starting my own convention....

[Limitbreaker]

Downloaded the episode and listened to it during the work commute today. Good long episode! Listening to the Botcon experience you guys had makes me that much more to looking forward to coming to TFCon this year.

Will the character spotlight segment come back in future episodes? It's always fun to listening to them.

Keep up up the good work and see you guys at the con!

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by CobraCommander

Tell me about... I fell asleep at some point, now I know how Wendel feels

This is why I recommend people take this in hour long increments :P

Originally Posted by chovner

:| ... you guys sound very unhappy overall lol...I'm gonna go back and count the amount of "meh" and "retards" I heard lol

I had a blast on my vacation...it just wasn't because of the convention.

Originally Posted by Limitbreaker

Will the character spotlight segment come back in future episodes? It's always fun to listening to them.

It's something we'll do from time to time, not every episode, and usually if time permits but lately we had been getting a bunch of listener questions and never really had time to squeeze it in. We TRY to make episodes round 2 hours. Seems to keep attention best and have the best balance between quantity and quality.

Originally Posted by Limitbreaker

Keep up up the good work and see you guys at the con!

Totally! If anyone wants to say hi, you'll know where to find us that last weekend of July

[Undrave]

So what would YOU guys do for a Botcon set theme?

[Bruticus82]

IAN, I agree completely on the free wifi at cheap hotels!

The more expensive the hotel, the more they nickel and dime you for "extras" like wifi, breakfast, etc. etc. It bothers the hell out of me.

I don't mind paying for the wifi, but when the hotel is $300, throw in free wifi and charge me $325 instead - don't charge me $300 for the room and 12.50 a day for wifi...

[Protoman]

Originally Posted by Undrave

So what would YOU guys do for a Botcon set theme?

Honestly.

Animated.

You want an excuse to get that Blackout mold out there? That Hydrodive Bumblebee? That Jetwing Prime?

Heck you don't want to keep it as those dudes?

I got a story for you FubPub.

So take Jetwing Prime, make him Ultra Magnus and tell the tale of how he rose to Magnus and got the Magnus Hammer (Which also comes with the Jetwing mold). Have it as a story in the vein of King Arthur and his search for Excalibur. Then use those other unused molds mentioned to make the fans happy and then be creative with other Animated molds that never got a 2nd repaint (Not to mention we see how much a new head works WONDERS).

Look at Oilslick. TOTALLY missed a chance for a Cykill homage or Sideways, or dare I say, just something new character wise.

Botcon 2011 was such a winner on so many fronts, the Boxset was just the beginning and the old saying goes "Any great journey always starts with that first solid step"

[Undrave]

Nice! It sucks there isn't more animated toy tough... I hope Hasbro brings out a new one for the Thrilling 30.

Cykill Oilslick is pretty cool an idea, so is Sideways, so maybe even use both. And I bet you could do a convincing Flareup with the Prowl mold, it's just feminine enough to pull it off.

Who would you make Hydrodive Bee into?



Me I'd do a Dawn of Future's Past style story but for the Beast Wars II and Neo guys. Can you imagine the Prime Breakdown mold as Big Convoy? I sure can. That Beast Hunter Starscream as Hydra, that Beast Hunter Bulkhead as Big Horn and Rumble as either Stampy and/or Dead End.

[Malwave]

you guys mentioned those old exclusive offerings like Tigatron or Windrazor...I'm curious (and feel free to use this as a listener question I guess?);

what would you want to see made for those exclusive offerings if they brought that concept back?


also for God's sake have Cooksux back as a special guest again. I haven't laughed that hard listening to Slag since the TFcon retrospective of last year