Liftgate wrote:Dagon wrote:Well, the simple answer is that I don't hate them, but it seems that many people have decided that if you don't absolutely love them, then logically you must hate them. Since I still hold on to my outdated preference for the G1 cartoon and movie, it seems I fit into the second category.
Aside from that, I'd go becuase I can, and honestly, even if they removed my shirt or whatever from the shot, when else would I get a chance to say I was on the screen of a motion picture? Or when would I get the chance to see someone shooting a motion picture? Basically, and I'm not certain how you're going to interpret anything I've said, I'd go becuase I could and because I think it would be neat to see something getting filmed. I didn't vote for Obama, but I tried to get in to see his speech at Grant Park when he was elected. It's not like I'd go to either event to heckle, but I'm certainly allowed to attempt to be present.
Ok, I gotcha. I understand what you're saying. It does seem impossible to stand somewhere in the middle on the movies, you're not allowed to say they were simply ok without those special "worst movie ever" people jumping in with loony toons remarks.
And G1 cartoon was the best, no doubt. Despite simple plots, quirks and story bloopers, it was still a high quality show which every franchise since is based on. They don't really compare though. Sure wish they could find a way to create new episodes, set between 1986-2005 maybe.
My god, it seems like someone got it!
In all respect, if you're being serious then I thank you very much. I never said I hated either of the live films, but since I don't think them the greatest things ever or the saviours of the franchise, some others make it seem that I never stop slamming them. If you find my posts regarding the matter, yes, I've certainly said negative things about the movies (such bold statements as "I didn't like this" or "This part made little sense to me...") and then other people jump in and crucify me like A) they have some right to, B) I'm Hitler and/or C) they're entitled to their opinion and I am not. I liked the movies for what they are, which in my opinion isn't too much but they are entertaining. I don't believe the franchise would have been dead years and years ago if it weren't for movies that came out in 2007 and 2009. I still prefer G1. For all of my sins, boy, am I sorry.
On the plus side, thanks Liftgate, for your understanding. Actually, it means a lot, and no, I'm not sarcastic when I say that.
G1 was great when I was young, and I still prefer it to most of the newer stuff. My favorite series was Beast Machines. What do you want from me? Obviously my TF tastes are flawed. But yes, it's hard to deny that G1 set the tempo for lots of 80s cartoons and we could even make the arguemnt that if it weren't for G1, we wouldn't have transformers from which to base a live action movie. But that would be crazy. G1 just started the Transformers storyline, and while I'm not saying it is the best thing ever, humanity needed a Model T before we got the Concept Camaro.