Generations Thundercracker in Package and Bio
Sunday, February 27th, 2011 10:53PM CST
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Back on CYBERTRON, THUNDERCRACKER was a master of using sound to his advantage. His fear-housing sonic booms were tuned perfectly to the composition of the atmosphere. Sonic vibrations from his attacks could be felt thousands of miles away, generating panic in those nearby, and deep unease even on the other side of the planet.
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Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 27th, 2011 @ 10:57pm CST
Inducing fear? I guess, but what did the other Generations blue jet's bio say about that?
Posted by Pontimax 01 on February 27th, 2011 @ 11:22pm CST
Posted by MINDVVIPE on February 27th, 2011 @ 11:24pm CST
Posted by Diem on February 27th, 2011 @ 11:25pm CST
Posted by DJLazer on February 27th, 2011 @ 11:28pm CST
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 27th, 2011 @ 11:45pm CST
Diem wrote:Phew, nothing in his profile about being uncertain about the Decepticon cause. Hopefully that'll stop another generation from making repetitive Mosaics and fanfics about how sympathetic he is.
Agreed, especially since I don't recall that character trait ever popping up in any actual G1 media.
Unless one assumes Unicron turned him into Scourge and over-analyzes HIS actions in 'Ghost in the Machine' and 'The Burden Hardest to Bear'. Thankfully, Hasbro has yet to try and settle THAT thorny issue in any official Skywarp, Cyclonus, or "Hardshell" bio, continuing a trend of remarkably good judgment in their text department, right down to jaAM.
Posted by Rated X on February 28th, 2011 @ 12:03am CST
Posted by Tekka on February 28th, 2011 @ 12:12am CST
When Thundercracker speaks, the Earth moves, literally.
Posted by NassaDane on February 28th, 2011 @ 12:40am CST
Oh man, that is the reason Thundercracker is soo cool. Any character that goes from evil to good is the best in my book. Its what makes Thundercracker so appealing, that and the sound "manipulation"
Posted by Hectotane on February 28th, 2011 @ 12:53am CST
Bumblevivisector wrote:Unless one assumes Unicron turned him into Scourge and over-analyzes HIS actions in 'Ghost in the Machine' and 'The Burden Hardest to Bear'. Thankfully, Hasbro has yet to try and settle THAT thorny issue in any official Skywarp, Cyclonus, or "Hardshell" bio, continuing a trend of remarkably good judgment in their text department, right down to jaAM.
Hell. I just...
- wrote everything off as "storyboarding error,"
- equate T-Crack = Scourge,
- equate Skywarp = Cyclonus,
- assume that the Cybertronians create their body images "en mass,"
- and continue to blame Takasbromy (Hasbro, atleast) for their continued lack of consistency.
Posted by JokerFC on February 28th, 2011 @ 4:18am CST
I have always looked the the Unicron transformation the same way.....
Thundercracker into Scourge
Skywarp into Cyclonus
and the parts of the insecticons were divided 50/50 to make them both "super"
Posted by TheDownshift on February 28th, 2011 @ 5:07am CST
Posted by Blackstreak on February 28th, 2011 @ 5:43am CST
Posted by Tekka on February 28th, 2011 @ 5:57am CST
TheDownshift wrote:Here's to Hasbro: sticking it to the gullible morons who paid $50+ for a 5-inch-tall robot figure.
The word is DEDICATED.
DEDICATED MORONS.
Posted by Berserker Prime on February 28th, 2011 @ 6:04am CST
Posted by Sodan-1 on February 28th, 2011 @ 7:00am CST
Posted by Counterpunch on February 28th, 2011 @ 7:36am CST
Diem wrote:Phew, nothing in his profile about being uncertain about the Decepticon cause. Hopefully that'll stop another generation from making repetitive Mosaics and fanfics about how sympathetic he is.
Too true...
Posted by Primeultimus on February 28th, 2011 @ 8:18am CST
I really would like to finish up my collection of Generations and Reveal the Shield since they already killed the line. I hate the stupid movies. The only good thing about them is Peter Cullen's voice. I am hoping in Dark Of The Moon you can make out what the hell is going on when they fight for once.
Posted by Jazz-1982 on February 28th, 2011 @ 8:56am CST
I need to see some comparison pictures before I can decide to replace my Henkei one with this guy.
He'll never be the same cool blue he was back in G1 days unfortunately but if he's lighter in Hasbro's then that's what I'll have in my collection.
Posted by rpetras on February 28th, 2011 @ 9:32am CST
Sodan-1 wrote:Despite the fact that my Henkei Thundercracker has two right-hand stabilizers, I love the colour scheme far too much to replace it with this. If I do get it, it'll become my blue member of the Rainmakers.
Yup, I was thinking that too! I have the KO Sunstorm, and Acid Storm, so SUPER BLUE Thundercracker will fit right in with them.
Posted by Diem on February 28th, 2011 @ 9:56am CST
Bumblevivisector wrote: Thankfully, Hasbro has yet to try and settle THAT thorny issue in any official Skywarp, Cyclonus, or "Hardshell" bio, continuing a trend of remarkably good judgment in their text department, right down to jaAM.
Hasbro haven't but Takara have. Call Of The Future unambiguously states that Scourge is Thundercracker and Cyclonus is Bombshell.
Posted by Kibble on February 28th, 2011 @ 10:47am CST
rpetras wrote:Sodan-1 wrote:Despite the fact that my Henkei Thundercracker has two right-hand stabilizers, I love the colour scheme far too much to replace it with this. If I do get it, it'll become my blue member of the Rainmakers.
Yup, I was thinking that too! I have the KO Sunstorm, and Acid Storm, so SUPER BLUE Thundercracker will fit right in with them.
I have the same intentions...good thing too, cuz this guy is rockin' the upside-down Con symbols! Good enough for him to hang with the generic Rainmakers, but not enough to get him in the cool kids club!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 28th, 2011 @ 10:52am CST
NassaDane wrote:---"Phew, nothing in his profile about being uncertain about the Decepticon cause. Hopefully that'll stop another generation from making repetitive Mosaics and fanfics about how sympathetic he is."---
Oh man, that is the reason Thundercracker is soo cool. Any character that goes from evil to good is the best in my book. Its what makes Thundercracker so appealing, that and the sound "manipulation"
Actually, he never turns "good" by a good margin, he just has sympathy for humans. He's merely uncertain about life if he has no cause to live for. Kinda like me
Posted by Joker'sRequiem on February 28th, 2011 @ 11:36am CST
Posted by Flux Convoy on February 28th, 2011 @ 11:55am CST
Posted by Windsweeper on February 28th, 2011 @ 3:05pm CST
Posted by Diem on February 28th, 2011 @ 3:12pm CST
Windsweeper wrote:Why don't they just throw on the old G1 tech specs? Every paragraph contained a detailed character.
'Cos kids nowadays don't read as much as we used to?
Really though, I don't know what's going on with the Reveal The Generations bios. Blurr's a sniper now? Perceptor doesn't actually invent stuff?
They're still better than the ROTF "BOB plans to use his electro-stingers to defeat FRED but he is unaware that FRED has a trick of his own." bollocks.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 28th, 2011 @ 3:19pm CST
Windsweeper wrote:Why don't they just throw on the old G1 tech specs? Every paragraph contained a detailed character.
Because they're boring
Posted by It Is Him on February 28th, 2011 @ 3:25pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Windsweeper wrote:Why don't they just throw on the old G1 tech specs? Every paragraph contained a detailed character.
Because they're boring
Agreed. Who has the time to... oh, shiny thing!
Posted by PrymeStriker on February 28th, 2011 @ 8:02pm CST
Too
Cool
For
School.
This is one I'll be picking up and shoving in Starscream's face. MUAHAHAHHA!