Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Machine Build Series Bike Robo
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AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Machine Build Series Bike Robo
This item has a release estimate of May 2023 subject to delays.
Kapow Toys - £46.95
So Kapow has good old Cykill. I was wondering if Machine Robo/Gobots has some kind of series bible? I would love to know the inspiration/thought process behind the decision for pitting a dirt bike against a jet fighter?
-Kanrabat- wrote:In a world where scale don't matter and all the bots can Superman in the sky, it could have been a frying pan VS a battleship it wouldn't have made any difference.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:In a world where scale don't matter and all the bots can Superman in the sky, it could have been a frying pan VS a battleship it wouldn't have made any difference.
I get that. But there is no real clear allegory or symbolism to it. Transformers for example, made it clear who the villain is. Because a gun would never symbolise "good". A lorry in turn, could be allegorical to the everyman.
Cykill and Leader One? Extreme sports and military service? Fun vs responsibility? I'd just be interested to know how the decision making on altmodes came to be.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Bike Robo wasn't evil in Machine Robo. Heck, he wasn't even part of the main cast. Just a recurring secondary.
If you're wondering why Challenge of the GoBots made its character selection so different from that of Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, it's because Challenge of the GoBots came first, premiering in late 1984, while Revenge of Cronos didn't premiere until mid-1986, a whole seven months after GoBots aired its final episode.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Again, that's why I was curious for more information on the roster selection ala a series bible.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:If you're wondering why Challenge of the GoBots made its character selection so different from that of Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, it's because Challenge of the GoBots came first, premiering in late 1984, while Revenge of Cronos didn't premiere until mid-1986, a whole seven months after GoBots aired its final episode.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Again, that's why I was curious for more information on the roster selection ala a series bible.
Challenge of the GoBots predated every Machine Robo anime ever produced.
I edited my post above to add more content.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:If you're wondering why Challenge of the GoBots made its character selection so different from that of Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, it's because Challenge of the GoBots came first, premiering in late 1984, while Revenge of Cronos didn't premiere until mid-1986, a whole seven months after GoBots aired its final episode.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Again, that's why I was curious for more information on the roster selection ala a series bible.
Challenge of the GoBots predated every Machine Robo anime ever produced.
I was looking for more of an overview on character selection as a whole. I still haven't actually watched any of Machine Robo itself. Gobots, not since the repeats of the early 90's.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I remember, even as a kid, groaning at the naming convention of Gobots.
-Kanrabat- wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Machine Build Series Bike Robo
This item has a release estimate of May 2023 subject to delays.
Kapow Toys - £46.95
So Kapow has good old Cykill. I was wondering if Machine Robo/Gobots has some kind of series bible? I would love to know the inspiration/thought process behind the decision for pitting a dirt bike against a jet fighter?
In a world where scale don't matter and all the bots can Superman in the sky, it could have been a frying pan VS a battleship it wouldn't have made any difference.
Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Machine Build Series Bike Robo
This item has a release estimate of May 2023 subject to delays.
Kapow Toys - £46.95
So Kapow has good old Cykill. I was wondering if Machine Robo/Gobots has some kind of series bible? I would love to know the inspiration/thought process behind the decision for pitting a dirt bike against a jet fighter?
In a world where scale don't matter and all the bots can Superman in the sky, it could have been a frying pan VS a battleship it wouldn't have made any difference.
Have you seen the new Machine robo line? They're all "Duocons" of the most crazy of combinations. A taxi and a tree, a cake and an ambulance. It's their "hold my beer" moment when looking at BotBots.
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Emerje
Emerje wrote:Have you seen the new Machine robo line? They're all "Duocons" of the most crazy of combinations. A taxi and a tree, a cake and an ambulance. It's their "hold my beer" moment when looking at BotBots.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?Brand=8487
Emerje
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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