ATW Ep 108, 19th May 2017

This week we have a back to back take your bot to work winner, Takara have a few new Legends figures on the way, More movie news and we discuss why do Hasbro keep reusing Characters 

 Show Notes

Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme)

OPENING
Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, your first choice for transformers news in Australia

This is episode 108 Recorded live on May 19th, 2017

This week your hosts are:

Brad
Jason
Max

00:16:41 Take Your Bot To Work Day
Take your bot to work day has been relaunched with a competition by TCCA. Each Wednesday in the TCCA Facebook group there’s a post for the week’s competition. Submit your “bot in the real world pic” for a chance to win some great prizes.

This week's winner is:
Congrats Alan Jones second week in a row
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1840094052917603&set=gm.746513725509233&type=3&theater

THIS WEEKS NEWS

00:18:19 Takara Tomy Legends Kickback, Brawn and Triggerhappy First Images
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/14/takara-tomy-legends-kickback-brawn-triggerhappy-first-images-338917?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:23:47 3A Transformers G1 Optimus Prime In-Hand Photo Review
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/18/3a-transformers-g1-optimus-prime-hand-photo-review-339152?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:29:52 Transformers: The Last Knight International Trailer Now Online!
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/17/transformers-last-knight-international-trailer-now-online-339081?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:32:32 Transformers: The Last Knight – L.A. Experience Campaign in Australia.
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/18/transformers-last-knight-l-experience-campaign-australia-339142?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

00:33:46 Transformers Bumblebee movie logo trademark revealed
http://tformers.com/bumblebee-movie-logo-trademarked-new-filing-from-hasbro-shows-stylized-bee-image/31500/news.html

 

 

00:35:50 Mighty Muggs making a comeback? New logo revealed
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/16/transformers-mighty-muggs-make-comeback-339044

00:38:18 Comic News:
Transformers Salvation Subscription Cover Revealed:
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/18/idw-tranformers-salvation-subscription-cover-339185

Till All Are One Carcer Design Sketch From Sara Pitre-Durocher:
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/16/til-one-carcer-design-sketch-339012

New Release: Lost Light #5:
Written by James Roberts, drawn by Jack Lawrence.
Part 5 of the book’s first arc “Dissolution.”
Non-linear structure, jumps back and forth between time periods.
Two pretty big plot twists.
Pacing feels off.
Plot twists lack any real weight. One is anticlimactic, the other has not had enough buildup.
Probably the weakest issue of the series thus far.
Still not bad by any means.

00:44:22 THE MAIN DISCUSSION
Why do hasbro continually reuse characters? Why are we still seeing Optimus prime and megatron? New characters get added in comics and fans love it and buy 3p figures of those characters. Lately RID introduced the most new characters in the US cartoon history.
And we often knock geewunners for not being able to move on and enjoy the 32 years of the franchise, how can they when hasbro can't move on.

01:06:27 NEW ACQUISITIONS
Brad: igear mini warrior sea spray
Max: Masterpiece Grapple, Last Knight Deluxe Barricade, Tiny Turbo Changers Grimlock and Shadow Grimlock, DOTM Deluxe Thundercracker, WFC Deluxe Prime, Cyberverse Hardshell and Ironhide.
Jason Titans Return Titan Force

01:21:35 UPCOMING TCCA CLUB EVENTS
-Dezacon 3 next saturday

01:22:52 OUTRO
Thank you for listening,

Australian Transformers Weekly is produced by Transformers Collectors Club Australia.
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NEWS STORIES

Hasbro

 

TAKARA

 

3rd PARTY/KO

 

 

 

MOVIE NEWS

OTHER