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Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a
batch of new arrivals and more great new preorders!


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MARVEL LEGENDS 2012 SERIES 01 - CASE, SET, SINGLE
Hasbro has finally announced a new assortment of 6" Marvel Legends
figures. The Series 01 set of 7 includes one each of Extremis Iron Man,
Commander Steve Rogers (Captain America), Marvel's Klaw, Ghost Rider,
Heroic Age Thor, Constrictor and X-Men's Hope Summers, and is priced at
$119.99. We also have the case of 8 which includes an additional Extremis
Iron Man, and is priced at $124.99. Both the case and the set will
include all of the pieces necessary to assemble the Terrax Build-A-Figure.
We also have singles listed of all the figures in the wave, priced at
$11.99 - $19.99 each.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... egory=8182


MARVEL SECRET WARS/GREATEST BATTLES TWO-PACKS 2011 SERIES 04 - CASE, SET
The newest assortment of Comic Two-Packs includes Thanos Vs. Adam Warlock,
Gambit & Mr. Sinister and Spider-Man & Captain Britain; we have the set of
three two-packs priced at $54.99. We also have them as a case of 8 - two
each of the previous three two-packs, plus one each of Wolverine & Captain
America and Thor & Iron Man, and this case is priced at $124.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... +Series+04



STAR WARS LIGHTSABER HILT LAMPS, UMBRELLAS
You now have more ways to show your Star Wars style with these new items.
The Lightsaber Hilt Lamps have hilts as the stem, with shades that show
the symbols of the sides; these pieces are priced at $64.99 each. The
Umbrellas have lightsaber hilts for handles, with the 'beam' as the stem
and symbols on the fabric of the umbrella canopy itself; these are priced
at $39.99 each.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... cellaneous



STAR WARS ULTIMATE UNISON 12" HAN SOLO
The latest figure in this collaborative line between Medicom and Enterbay
is Han Solo. This figure comes with outfit parts to dress him up for any
scene from "A New Hope" to "Return of the Jedi", and includes nice
accessory touches like the gas mask from the Mynock scene. This figure
also includes a stand, and is priced at $299.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


ARMOR GIRLS PROJECT - INFINITE STRATOS CECILIA ALCOTT BLUE TEARS
Bandai is branching out from the original Armor Plus line to start the new
Armor Girls Project, and the initial figure is Blue Tears Cecilia Alcott
from Infinite Stratos. This figure pairs a beautiful girl with a
Gundam-esque armor set for battle, and we have her listed at $94.99,
saving you $5 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



FOX SPORTS NFL FOOTBALL ROBOTS
Fox Sports and BK Toyz has gotten together with the NFL and created a line
of 10" robots in the colors of each NFL team, along with one done just for
Fox Sports. Each robot is listed at $24.99, and would make a great gift
for the football fan in your life.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... egory=7660


MORTAL KOMBAT BOX SETS
Two new Mortal Kombat boxed sets are now up for pre-order. The 6" Retro
Ninja Four-Pack includes Scorpion (with alternate skull head), Reptile
(with alternate lizard head), Sub-Zero and Smoke, and is listed at $49.99.
The 4" Ninja Six-Pack includes Ermac, Scorpion, Reptile, Sub-Zero, Rain
and Noob Saibot, and is priced at $39.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... ortal+pack


SONIC THE HEDGEHOG NENDOROID
The big-headed nendoroid line in Japan gets a new entrant - Sonic the
Hedgehog. This figure is tailor-made for the style, and includes a stand,
a gate to run through and even a Chaos Emerald; we have this figure listed
at $54.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



DRAGON QUEST LEGENDARY LOTO ARMOR RETURNS FIGURE
This new figure from Square Enix is dressed from head to toe in shiny blue
armor, with a helmet that is both removable and also includes a flip-down
visor. This piece is currently listed at $92.99, but that price may
decrease if a domestic supply is found.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



POP! DISNEY FIGURES
Funko's POP! series continues with a number of new characters from Disney
and Pixar. Listings are now up for Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and
Lotso Bear from Toy Story; Jack Skellington and Sally from "Nightmare
Before Christmas"; Steamboat Willie and Minnie Mouse from Disney films,
Beast and Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" and Mr. Incredible and
Syndrome from "The Incredibles". Each figure is listed at $9.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... OP!+Disney


COBRA THE SPACE PIRATE STATUES
Two new European statues from Cobra the Space Pirate are ready for
pre-orders. We have the 7.87" statues of Cobra Rugball Version and Lady
Armaroid available, priced at $199.99 each.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... ate+Statue



DC MINI MEZ-ITZ KEYCHAINS SERIES 01 - SET, SINGLES
This new assortment of 2" tall Mini Mez-Itz includes Batman, the Joker,
Superman and Green Lantern Hal Jordan; we have them listed singly at $6.99
apiece, or as a set of four at $24.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... +Keychains




TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME YEAR OF THE DRAGON IMPORT EXCLUSIVE
This new version of the Ultimate Optimus Prime movie figure is done up
special for the Chinese New Year, and includes a red trailer with a
Chinese dragon painted across it. We are running low on pre-orders for
this item, so if you want yours you had better grab it fast; they are
priced at $164.99 each.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail





STAR WARS IMPERIAL TIE BOMBER EXCLUSIVE VEHICLE
For those of you that had missed out on this vehicle a few years back, we
are proud to announce that we will now be getting a small supply into
stock. We have this ship priced at $34.99, so put your pre-order in now.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO SERIES 02 DVD BOX SET
This series occurs after "GI Joe: the Movie" (the animated one) and
includes Sgt. Slaughter as well as many new characters. We have this set
listed at $29.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



NEW CRAZYDEVY ENCORE CONSTRUCTICON PARTS
CrazyDevy has gone back and changed their Power Parts Custom Hips/Waist to
work with the new Encore Constructicon set. CDMW-02J (Purple Thighs) and
CDMW-02K (Silver Thighs) are each priced at $37.99, and in addition to
their title piece, they also include update parts for the CDMW-01 and
CDMW-09 sets to make them Encore-compatible (CDMW-01 and -09 sold
separately). As a side note, the CDMW-05, -08 and -25 Construction
Brigade Add-On sets are already Encore-compatible so you can use those
right out of the package to upgrade your new Devastator.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... egory=8063




NBA THREE-PACKS
McFarlane Toys has announced three new NBA three-packs. The New York
Knicks get Amare Stoudmire 2, Chauncy Billups and Carmelo Anthony 3, while
the Dallas Mavericks get Dirk Nowitzki 2, Jason Terry and Jason Kidd 3 and
the Boston Celtics get Paul Pierce 2, Kevin Garnett 2 and Rajon Rondo.
Each of these three-packs is listed at $32.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... Three-Pack


PLAYMOBIL DRAGON'S LAND SETS
A new series of Playmobil sets is up for pre-order. The Dragon's Land
series includes Great Dragon Castle, Dragon's Dungeon, Knight with LED
Lance, Knights Take Along Tower, Giant Catapult with Cell, Red Dragon with
LED Fire and Dragon's Catapult, and they are priced at $12.99 - $154.99
per set.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... egory=8183


HYPER ARMORED BLOCK 003 T-REX
Yamato's Hyper Armored Block 003 T-Rex is coming back to stock. This 1/48
scale mech is done in an Army-green shade, and is priced at $44.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTOR STATUE
This new piece shows "then" and "now" versions of the furry blue speedster
together on one base, and each has little "speed trails" at their feet to
give and idea of what they're famous for. This piece is listed at $21.99,
$3 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



EVANGELION SEIFUKU ACTION DOLLS
These new figures of Asuka and Mari each stand 26 cm tall (a little over
10"). Each is dressed in their school uniforms (complete with runs in
Mari's hose) and are priced at $268.99 each.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... Evangelion


BIOWORLD METAL EAR BUDS
Bioworld Merchandising's new line of metal ear buds includes the Autobot
Symbol, Spongebob Squarepants and symbols of Superman, Green Lantern,
Batman, the Flash and Wonder Woman. We have them listed for pre-order,
priced at $17.99 per set.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... l+Ear+Buds


ARMORED CORE NINEBALL NINEBREAK FIGUTTO ACTION FIGURE
Griffon's line of articulated figures continues with this flashy red and
black 'bot from the Armored Core Series. He comes loaded with weapons and
is priced at $109.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



IKKI TOUSEN KANU UNCHOU BUNNY VERSION FIGURE
The new Ikki Tousen animation "Shuugaku Toushi Keppuroku" brings us a new
1/4 scale version of Kanu Unchou. This figure is dressed in a blue bunny
outfit, and is priced at $217.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



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MARVEL 16" SENTINEL - REPAINT VERSION
The paint app on this version mirrors the SDCC 2011 version for about 1/2
the going price of the Comic Con exclusive. A 3.75" Wolverine is
included in this giant set and it is in stock now at $59.99.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


MEGAMAN ZERO MODEL KIT
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! Joining the classic Mega Man, Roll, and
Proto Man is the robot ally first seen in Mega Man X, MEGA MAN ZERO!
Designed to appear "more human," Zero still wears a full-bodysuit over his
robotic frame, leaving only his face exposed. He takes things to a whole
new level with normal humanoid proportions and a cool outfit in dark blue,
white, red, and yellow. In Stock now at $29.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


TRANSFORMERS DOTM BUSTER OPTIMUS PRIME & JETFIRE TWO-PACK
For all of you that missed this combo pack when it was originally
released, Takara has reissued it with packaging from the new movie. The
two robots in this special import set combine to create a powered-up
Optimus Prime with wings, and we have the set listed at $249.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


DC BISHOUJO BATGIRL - BLACK COSTUME
The classic and best known Batgirl first appeared in 1967, the alter ego
of Gotham City police commissioner's daughter Barbara Gordon. As with the
original bishoujo statue, every element of her classic bodysuit has been
recreated from her tall boots to her bat-symbol, utility belt, gloves,
cape, and cowl. In stock now at $49.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail


STAR WARS SANDTROOPER - DESERT SANDS DETACHMENT 12" FIGURE
The first item from the newest Sideshow shipment is a Sandtrooper from "A
New Hope". He includes many weapons, interchangeable hands, a desert base
stand cover for his display base and more, and is priced at $129.99, $5
off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



STAR WARS 1/4 SCALE PREMIUM FORMAT EMPEROR PALPATINE & IMPERIAL THRONE
This large-scale collectible includes a cloth robe-clothed Palpatine that
includes poseability at the shoulders, waist and neck, as well as a 16"
tall Throne with electronic lights and even a replica of Luke's
confiscated lightsaber hilt. This great piece is listed at $474.99, $25
off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



PREDATOR LEGENDARY SCALE BUST
The Predator from the movie of the same name is available as a 16.5"
Legendary Scale Bust from Sideshow. From the tentacle-like hair to the
jaws and teeth, this piece is crammed full of details, and we have it
priced at $329.99, saving you $20 off of the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



VENOM 1:1 SCALE LIFE-SIZE BUST
Spider-Man's enemy Venom has been captured here as a 25" bust by the
sculptors at Sideshow. The creature's face is contorted in rage with the
tongue extended, and this giant bust is priced at $569.99, $30 off the
MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



GI JOE GENERAL HAWK 12" FIGURE
The leader of the GI Joe team is the next 12" figure to arrive. General
Hawk includes comes with switch-out boots and hands, as well as grenades,
pistols, a rifle and all kinds of other costume parts and accessories. We
have this figure listed at $124.99, $10 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



1/6 SCALE MOVIE MASTERPIECE SHADOW PREDATOR COLLECTIBLE EXCLUSIVE FIGURE
This figure was originally an exclusives at the Asia Toy Fair, but now
Sideshow is able to help you add it to your collection. The Shadow
Predator includes a number of replacement hands and even a mouth, along
with many weapons, trophies and more, and is listed at $209.99, saving you
$15 off of the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail




TF BEAST WARS COMPLETE DVD BOX SET
The Beast Wars series from the 1990's reinvigorated the Transformers
franchise for a new generation of fans, and now it has been collected in
one box set for ease of viewing. We have this set listed at $54.99, and
it makes a great holiday gift for old and new fans alike.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail




HERCULES STRUCTOR
The latest Hercules piece to arrive is Structor. This earth mover
transforms into a robot and also becomes the right leg of the Hercules
gestalt robot, and is priced at $99.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



MORTAL KOMBAT CLASSIC ROBOT 4" MULTI-PACK
This trio of robots includes Cyrax, Sektor and Smoke, and we have it
priced at $24.99, saving you $5 ff the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



STAR WARS BOBA FETT BUST BANK
This new collectible shows the bounty hunter with his gloved hands clasped
in front of him. It is detail-heavy (especially the gauntlets) and is
listed at $17.99, $2 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 7" FIGURE SERIES 02 SET
This assortment includes two different versions of Freddy with the Chest
of Souls. The first includes two different heads and a replica of the
original Elm Street house, while the second shows the souls bursting forth
from Freddy's body. This set is priced at $31.99, $4 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



ARMOR PLUS - REKKA NO RYO, TENKUU NO TOUMA EXCLUSIVE FIGURES
Two new sets of Armor Plus Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers exclusives have
arrived. An exclusive version of Ryo in his Red armor as well a Tenkuu no
Touma (Rowen) are each in stock now, priced at $169.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... Plus+Ronin


DESTROYER 16" MUSEUM STATUE
This armored behemoth is a longtime Thor 'character' as well as having
been a focal point in the recent "Thor" movie. This 16" statue is listed
at $239.99.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



CREATE YOUR OWN ZOMBIE 1/9 SCALE CUSTOMIZING KIT
This fantastic new set comes with three bodies, five heads, multiple
regular and zombiefied arms, legs, feet and more, along with clothing sets
and a DVD with a tutorial on how to paint and add details and weathering
to create your own zombie army. This box set is listed at $54.99, $5 off
the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



DC UNIVERSE ONLINE JOKER STATUE
This new statue of Batman's nemesis comes from Jim Lee artwork from the DC
Universe Online game, which has recently become free to play (after
purchase). He wears a dapper purple suit with a green tie, and the statue
is priced at $79.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail



NEW HEADPLAY HEADS
We have just received a new shipment with 59 different new sculpts for
your 1/6 scale bodies. We have heads like Angelina, Elijah, Leonardo, a
certain rocker named Marilyn, many asian actors and much more. Be sure to
take a peek at all of the in-stock heads and grab your favorites.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu ... egory=7888


CHARACTER BATHROBES
A large shipment of bathrobes has arrived at our warehouse. It includes
Star Wars, DC Comics and Star Trek characters, so take a look at the
different pricing and character options and get yours today.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/sear ... h=bathrobe


Thanks for your interest in www.bigbadtoystore.com and be sure to check
out some of the many new items mentioned above

Thanks!

Joel & The BBTS Crew
www.bigbadtoystore.com

New Toy Galleries: Transformers Eggbods!

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Seibertron.com's review of Transformers Dark of the Moon: A Fan Perspective

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Overall, the acting was pretty good. I don't recall thinking that anyone had any overly cheesy lines, or poor acting. The only one that really stood out to me was John Duhamel's Lennox. I wasn't a big fan of him in ROTF and I had much the same feeling about him in DOTM. It might have nothing to do with his character and is just how the writers are depicting him. I liked him in the first movie, and I've liked him in other movies that I've seen him in. Tyrese Gibson's Epps was better portrayed in DOTM than ROTF. Shia was much the same … I liked him in all three movies. I think he's a good actor. As much as I love John Turturro's "Agent" Simmons, I just felt his involvement was either too forced or unnecessary. I felt like he didn't really bring anything to the story. Yeah, he wrote a book, yeah, Bill O'Reilly interviewing Simmons because of his new book was entertaining, but not needed. If you felt his involvement was forced in ROTF, you'll definitely feel that way here.

The ever so beautiful Rosie Huntington-Whitely filled her role, and her tight dresses, perfectly. The Transformers film franchise triumphantly shows the world that all you need is some pretty t-and-a to play the out-of-his-league love interest for Sam Witwicky which could've continued to have been played by Megan Fox had she been able to keep her mouth shut. As a fan, I was happy to have Rosie onboard as Carly, who was the love interest of Spike Witwicky in the original 1980s animated cartoon series. I could've done without the gratuitous underwear/butt shot as she was walking up the stairs. Nice to look at in a men's magazine, just 100% unnecessary in a Transformers flick especially in the first ten minutes or so (though I'm sure many would argue that it's the same demographic).



I was both surprised and disappointed at how small John Malkovich's "Bruce Brazos" role was. His eccentric character went unused through the second half of the film. I thought that he and Patrick Dempsey were miscast and should have had the other's role. Malkovich could've played a perfect live action Dr. Arkeville, which would have been a very nice nod to the Transformers mythos. He even looked the part in my book. It would've even fit in perfectly with the whole "humans working for the Decepticons" plot. Patrick Dempsey's "Dylan Gould" was quite the villain surprisingly. Dempsey was definitely "McBadAss" in this film, and not so "McDreamy".



While I always enjoy the onscreen presence of Sam's parents (played by Kevin Dunn and Julie White), I felt the inclusion of Ron and Judy Witwicky was completely unnecessary for the story. Their roles were merely there for the comedic inconvenience and embarrassment that they cause their son.

Pleasant surprise "cameos": real-life Buzz Aldrin, Nixon, JFK, President Obama, and Fox News' Bill O'Reilly.

The sexual humor that many found offensive in the previous two films was significantly reduced in this movie. No more lubricating jokes, no more masturbation jokes, no more boxer jokes, no dog humping, no robot humping, no racially degrading comments. There was an oral sex innuendo from Carly to Sam, and a comment from Sam's mom about him being well-endowed, and a brief comment from Brains about Carly's panties or underwear drawer or something, but all of those comments were fairly brief and didn't seem to distract from what else was happening in the scene.

There were no words like "pussy" or "bitch" in this movie, which made me feel a little squeamish in ROTF. Either Wheelie or Brains says "dickhead" if I recall correctly, but it seemed rather appropriate.

My personal favorite character, Soundwave, is still Frank Welker's Dr Claw voice minus the voice processing we all know and love from the original cartoon. Soundwave was one of Megatron's right hand "bots", standing by his side during what will be a very memorable on screen moment that had all three big time Decepticons in the same scene standing side-by-side (Megatron, Starscream, and Soundwave). While I was initially disappointed to hear that he transformed into a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in DOTM, his role as Decepticon spy was served just as well by going undercover posing as Carly's car, which her Decepticon loving boss gave her as a "gift". His robot mode looked awesome and he has an awesome moment battling the Autobots before he gets slagged.

Laserbeak speaks, to which I feel indifferent about it. I kept having moments of nostalgia from the Japanese version of the original Transformers cartoons when Laserbeak and Ravage would speak. He's a cool little character that really kicks some butt in this film (albeit mostly humans, more about that later). He transforms into a multitude of objects in the movie. It'd be neat to see Hasbro come up with some other toy versions of Laserbeak. He even transformed into a small human sized red Bumblebee-looking robot to pose as a playmate to a daughter of one of his victims. There was an awesome nostalgic moment when Laserbeak rested/landed upon Soundwave's right arm. While he doesn't look exactly like the Laserbeak of old, I think this is a great representation of this character in live action form.



Mirage was named Dino (pronounced "dee-no"), who looked very awesome. I mean, what Transformers fan doesn't love having an Autobot that transforms into a sexy, red Ferrari 458 Italia? Sucked seeing him share onscreen time with Sideswipe, who's basically the same character, when a red sports car should have been Sideswipe all along.

Wheeljack was named Q (Cue? Que?), who was a very disappointing addition to the Autobot roster. It wasn't so much the characterization (or lack thereof; who's onscreen role could've easily been given to the Autobot weapons specialist Ironhide), but the head design basically looked like a robotic skull with Albert Einstein's facial features and hair. I'm assuming they were trying to convey that this is an Autobot scientist or a really smart Transformer, but I'd like to think that most of the movie going audience is above having things shoved in their faces like that. The original Wheeljack has such a unique head design that it was a shame to not see that translate to the big screen. If you didn't like him either, don't worry, Soundwave executes him later in the film during a rather tense moment when it seems like all is lost to the Autobots.

For as big of a deal as it seems everyone has made about the Autobot subgroup known as the "Wreckers" (Leadfoot, Roadbuster, and Topspin), they really had minor roles for the most part. They were part of the crew working alongside the humans on the Autobots ship which they were exiled in, and the other major part they had was going with Bumblebee into the city when they ripped apart a Decepticon pilot who had crashed, and saving Optimus Prime when he got tangled in some wires after battling the Driller that was attacking the falling skyscraper Sam and the other humans were trapped in. I didn't think I'd like how Leadfoot looked onscreen, but he was easily one of my favorite product placements in the film. While I couldn't pinpoint any connection with the Wreckers voices, I can assure all of you that they did NOT have redneck voices which was a huge relief to me.



Ratchet was in it considerably more than ROTF, however he still had few lines. Same voice actor as far as I could tell from the first film. He also seemed to have a modified face, but I'd have to get another look at it. He was with Optimus when they went to the Ark.

Sideswipe had at least one line, perhaps more. I felt like his onscreen time was replaced with that of Mirage Dino.

Sentinel Prime, voiced by Star Trek's Leonary Nimoy (who also voice Galvatron in the 1986 animated Transformers film), was one of the few Transformers to receive some characterization. His character underwent a harsh transformation from being Optimus Prime's predecessor and hero to being one of the major antagonists in the film. His ideals seemed to align more with that of Megatron and his Decepticons than with the heroic Autobots. He seemed far more concerned with saving the Cybertronian race and planet, which seems like all movie Megatron has wanted. There was no foreshadowing of Sentinel's betrayal. After bringing Sentinel back online, there was a nice moment where Optimus tried to give the Matrix to Sentinel, but oddly Sentinel declined. It seems like if he was inevitably going to betray the Autobots, that he should have taken the Matrix. His death at the end of the movie was very fitting, though I think it sucked seeing the heroic Optimus Prime killing his Autobot mentor.



Sentinel's betrayal wasn't the moment that I wasn't expecting. It was how Sentinel viciously attacked the Autobots, and killed Ironhide! I didn't see that coming. I hadn't even heard any rumors of that happening. It was the only moment during the film that I was shocked at. I was especially shocked since Hasbro has heavily promoted Ironhide by having at least five toys of this character available at retail by the release date of the film.

Still no voice for Bumblebee! If you're wondering why he's holding his hands up to his head in the trailer, it's not because the sound is too loud … it's because his holding his hands up before he's almost executed by Soundwave and the Decepticons. Very tense, cool scene.

Shockwave's character was a waste to me. He looked awesome. He looked evil. But without even a full line (he said something at the Chernobyl scene but I think it was just "Optimus Prime" or something very basic), there was zero characterization. He could've just been another drone for all we know, well, a drone leading other drones. I was hoping for just a couple of lines to Megatron about something being logical or illogical, something that says that this is the character we've known and loved over the past 27 years. He was killed during the Chicago battle.



I wasn't sure what to make of Starscream in this film. His character had been reduced to the worst traits of Starscream. Cowardly, whiny (?). He had two moments in the film that should have been more monumental and awe-inspiring … when he single handedly takes out the exiled Autobots' shuttle and when he takes on the sky divers by the Willis tower in the skies over Chicago. One of my favorite scenes in the Transformers film franchise is in the first movie during the final battle when Starscream takes on the other F-22 Raptors going back and forth between his robot mode and jet mode. That scene is one of the best uses of their ability to transform in the film. I was waiting for that "wow, that's so cool" moment to hit me with either of those scenes but that moment never happened.

The rumors about the cowardly villain Starscream meeting his maker were unfortunately true. Thankfully, he didn't get taken down singlehandedly by one of Epps buddies, which was the rumor we heard last summer. Disappointingly, he was taken down by Sam, who used a grappling hook device given to him by Q. Sam used the weapon to attach the hook to one of Starscream's eyes, which damages it. Starscream is ranting about his eyes and not being able to see. All I kept thinking during this scene is … can't Transformers "see" without their eyes. Seriously … how else would they "see" when they're in their vehicle modes if they didn't have alternative methods to see? If Starscream had just transformed into jet mode, would he have been able to "see" again? Starscream deserves a much better death scene than this. Fortunately, we have his far superior death courtesy of Galvatron in the 1986 film.

Ever wonder what happened to my favorite police car Decepticon Barricade? He went M.I.A., literally, during the final quarter of the first film, was M.I.A. for the entirety of ROTF, but finally makes a miraculous return during the Chicago battle scene. I was very happy to see him return. If I saw correctly, it looks like he received an update or two to his character model. It'd be nice to see some comparison shots of this. My happiness at Barricade's return lasted only momentarily as he was destroyed shortly thereafter.



Skids and Mudflap were indeed missing from the film. I didn't even see them as additional robots during the scene where the Autobots were exiled from Earth. I didn't miss them though I do think they would have served as great cannon fodder.

Optimus Prime gets the movie version of his battle axe that reminded me of the axe he had during the Hoover dam battle against Megatron in a G1 "More Than Meets The Eye" cartoon episode.

Megatron says something to the affect of "what would you be without me" to which Optimus replies "Let's find out." and he proceeds to kill Megatron.

The scene on the highway en route to Chicago turned out very cool. You might remember this as the scene where the infamous accident happened last summer in Hammond, Indiana that left Gabriela Cedillo, an extra in the film, permanently brain damaged and paralyzed. I meant to see if there was any mention of her in the credits, I'll have to look again tomorrow night. The "Dreads" were a very cool group of Decepticons. I really like their overall look, which is odd because I'm not a big fan of dreadlocks. Their unified and unique look just really stands out to me. I wasn't sure what to make of their "Mexican stand-off" with Ironhide and Sideswipe, but they seemed pretty cool in my book.

I felt confused as to why the Decepticons space bridged to Washington, D.C. then proceed to travel to invade Chicago. Why not either space bridge directly to Chicago or invade D.C. instead? The D.C. scene did give us a nice moment at the Lincoln Memorial where Megatron blows off President Lincoln's head, and the proceeds to remove Lincoln's statue so that Megatron could sit in his chair. One of the Decepticons scans a WM garbage truck after arriving in DC (I want this Transformer!).

Lots of humans get killed in this film. The Decepticons have a weapon that just kind of vaporizes a human after it blasts apart. In one scene, we see a human skull roll toward someone's foot after they were killed. Pretty graphic and intense. Not something I'd recommend for the kiddies to see.

I felt very uncomfortable when the Wreckers tore apart a Decepticon pilot. I just kept thinking "Autobots wouldn't do that!" Kind of reminded me of some of the Abu Ghraib situation a few years back.

The Autobot ship did indeed look awesome. Massive. They missed the opportunity to call the ship something like "Omega Supreme", maybe Hasbro will give us an Omega Supreme toy out of it just yet, but I wouldn't count on it. Someone in the film mentions that there are 9 Autobots, but I can't 11 if you count Wheelie and Brains (Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Sideswipe, Topspin, Roadbuster, Leadfoot, Dino, and Que) who were aboard the ship if I recall correctly. The shuttle scene was a good scene, it just seemed to lack the emotion that such an important scene should have … especially when Starscream takes out the ship after it launches and apparently kills all of the Autobots aboard.

The whole Cybertron coming to Earth plot seemed a little much to me for the general movie going audience to understand. Without showing the full planet of Cybertron in DOTM, it seemed like it was a lot to ask people to understand that "Cybertron", the Transformers planet which much of the audience has never seen before, was being transported to our orbit. As a fan, I had a very difficult time seeing the large object that was coming through the space bridge portal as Cybertron. It seemed so unmonumental and so unnecessary to a Decepticon invasion of Earth that I felt distracted by that entire plot element (though it's what united Sentinel with Megatron). In addition, I couldn't tell what Cybertron's fate was. It looked as if Cybertron had imploded upon itself when the space bridge was destroyed yet without any dialogue in the film or concern from any of the Transformers, it's fate was left uncertain to me.



After seeing more of the same storytelling problems from ROTF creep into DOTM, I can't help but feel that it's time for Michael Bay, Shia, and the rest of the crew to move onto other projects and make way for some new, fresh ideas to brought into the life of the Transformers films. I'd like to see what someone else can do with the Transformers now that they have proven that it's a successful toy-to-film franchise. I'd also like to see what other types of films Michael Bay wants to make as I can't believe that he would want to be best known for making the Transformers films. I think the movies are very entertaining films for what they are. No one claimed these would, or should, be Oscar award winning movies. The people who have worked on these films have done an amazing job, considering the source material started out as a toy line so many years ago.

No need to stay until the very end of the credits.

New TRANSFORMERS EggBods Have Landed from Bluw

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Eggbod wrote:This year’s must-have wind-up mix ‘n’ match collectibles are joining in on the battle between the AUTOBOTS and the DECEPTICONS with the new TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON EggBods from Bluw Toys.

You can either re-enact your favourite scene from the new Paramount Pictures live-action movie from director Michael Bay, and executive producer Steven Spielberg, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON or create your own exciting adventures.

Available from June, there will be three TRANSFORMERS EggBods to collect, including the fearless Eggtimus Prime, the evil Eggatron and the fan-favourite Bumble Egg.

You can have great fun with your TRANSFORMERS EggBods by mixing ‘n’ matching their heads with other EggBod bodies. You can pop Eggtimus Prime’s head on Bumble Egg’s body to create ‘Bumble Prime’, or swap them around with the Classic EggBods range, creating ‘Mega Pirate’ by mixing Eggatron with Captain Hard Boiled.

Once you’ve made your ideal EggBod, bring them to life by winding them up and watching them walk around and move their arms.

With their cool designs, extensive play possibilities and no batteries needed, the new TRANSFORMERS EggBods are set to make you go egg-static - so wind them up, swap them around and collect them all!

For more information about the inhabitants of Plant Egg visit http://www.eggbods.com

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TRANSFORMERS EggBod – RRP £5.99 Ages: 4 years+
Classic EggBod - RRP £4.99 Ages: 4 years+

The Classic EggBod range includes:
Eggbot; Fireman Scramble; Crack Commando; Captain Hard Boiled; Fairy Tinkershell; Eggalina Ballerina; Nurse Eggwhite and Eggs Factor.

EggBods were named the ‘Best Pocket Money Toy’ at the London Toy Fair 2011

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About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company’s world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Hub, Hasbro’s multi-platform joint venture with Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) launched on October 10, 2010. The online home of The Hub is http://www.hubworld.com. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.

Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2010 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, is directed by Michael Bay, written by Ehren Kruger and produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. The executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian.

Cyberverse Commander Powerglide In-Hand Images

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In Package Images with Bios: DOTM Topspin, Jolt, Starscream, & Roadbuster

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For AUTOBOT TOPSPIN it's all about going fast and carrying lots of weapons. He, ROADBUSTER, and LEADFOOT were master technicians on CYBERTRON. Over the years they perfected modifications on vehicles, armor, and weaponry that rival anything the DECEPTICON scientists could ever hope to produce.

JOLT does not know the meaning of the word "calm." His body pulses with more energy than an Energon reactor in a Cybertronian summer. The high-ranking AUTOBOTS have attempted to teach JOLT patience and restraint, but he has yet to learn. Loyal to the end, JOLT fights on the front line of any skirmish with the DECEPTICONS.

Though he is an incredibly skilled fighter, the real secret to success for STARSCREAM is to never fight fair. He's always sure to bring a bigger, more powerful weapon to battle than his opponent, and he never takes on someone he's not sure he can handle.

ROADBUSTER might be a little rough around the edges, but he's got it where it counts. For as long as any of them can remember, he and his partners have specialized in traveling the galaxy, kicking DECEPTICON tailpipe and taking names. To them, Earth is just another battleground.

Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine Issue #38 Starting to Mail

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• TFCC exclusive Toy Fair interview with director Michael Bay
• Morgan Lofting Interview (the voice of GI Joe's Baroness and Transformers G1's Firestar and Moonracer)
• 2005 Convention Ironhide and Outback bios
• Kre-O, clear images of Kreons Bluestreak and Skywarp
• Battlelines Part 2 - Magnus is putting a team together
• Recordicons by David Willis

Transformers ROTF Chromia Motorcycle Up for Auction!

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Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) - This is the original “Chromia” Arcee Motorcycle from Michael Bay’s film. This motorcycle, named “Chromia”, is based on the toy and comic book character. Created by Retro Superbike from a 2008 Suzuki B-King, it was used on set in the opening sequence of the movie and in the introduction of the new Autobot. It was called “******** Awesome” by Michael Bay when he first saw it. The paint scheme, as dictated by Bay and crew, depicts the Glyphs seen throughout the movie. Also includes a damaged fairing piece and the original studio rendering used for design approval.

New DOTM Wave 2 toylisting: New character revealed?

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Condor (Buzzard) Deluxe

More Images of Dark Of The Moon Deluxe Topspin, Roadbuster, Ratchet and Much More!

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