Autobot N wrote:DeathReviews wrote:I don't believe I have ever seen the chief of any fire department, tooling around in a custom painted Lamborghini.
For "robots in disguise," the Autobots sure do have a lot of conspicuous alt modes
A Lambo is just
barely possible as a fire chief's fast-response car. I don't find it quiiite as much of a stretch as a Lambo being a patrol car (especially a Lambo with a supercharger - looking at you, Cordon). And making Red Alert a Fire Chief car did further distinguish him from Prowl, the police car the line already had (and the most realistic option amongst the Diaclone police-deco toys, because Japanese PDs actually
did use Datsun Fairladies as patrol cars).
Mirage, Wheeljack, and Smokescreen are easily the worst though (especially Mirage).
Got Cyclonus in this week (he was a birthday gift), and am quite happy to have him.
I very much appreciate how much better this view is compared to his 2008 counterpart.
Sabrblade wrote:Seeing how the Mutant Head looks more like a mask than a proper head unto itself, I just had an idea for how to headcanon this figure outside of its online bio backstory:
This could be what became of a Tigatron who really did quit the Beast Wars in "Law of the Jungle" and never rejoined the Maximals. The death of Snowstalker and the lack of receiving sympathy and convincing from Optimus hardened him to the point that he became something of a wandering protector of nature, an isolated creature who would strike down any who would do harm to the planet, his home, with little mercy. He'd show the Maximals some, but Predacons would be dealt without hesitation. The Mutant Head would represent a mask he'd wear to hide his face and inner shame behind his colder exterior that, ironically, is now colored to better match the wrath of Nature's Fury.
Ooh, very interesting headcanon.
Somewhat related, I personally like to headcanon Optimus Primal and BW Megs' "mutant head" masks as war masks rather than actual mutant noggins.
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