G1 cartoon Fumble (well, this MIGHT be Toy Talk)

Rhymus · Post by **Rhymus** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:43 am

In "More Than Meets The Eye" (the three-episode series premiere of the G1 cartoon), the animators used a lot of generics to fill in Decepticon crowd scenes, most notably Seekers, Reflector-lookalikes, and--the reason for this thread--duplicates of the Rumble/Frenzy character model in a variety of different colors.

So--even ignoring the whole RIBFIR/FIBRIR debate--how is it that the animators failed to use ANY toy-accurate color schemes? They didn't use G1 toy Rumble's deco, they didn't use G1 toy Frenzy's deco, and they didn't use Microman/Microchange pre-Enemy's deco.

i think somebody dropped the ball.

Fum ble!

Jose · Post by **Jose** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:34 pm

Probably they weren't confident if it was going to suceed! Toys existed before the TF franchise.

Countdown · Post by **Countdown** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:49 pm

I am not one to give up very easily. However, I have given up a long time ago in understanding who is who when it comes to those two!

GPrime2011 · Post by **GPrime2011** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:18 am

Funnily enuff I always thought Frenzy was the blue one in the cartoons...its only recently when I started collecting that I relised that it was the other way around..........damn I was dum! lol

Rhymus · Post by **Rhymus** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:34 am

GPrime2011 wrote:Funnily enuff I always thought Frenzy was the blue one in the cartoons...its only recently when I started collecting that I relised that it was the other way around..........damn I was dum! lol

Not dumb--insufficiently educated! You just need to watch more Transformers cartoons, that's all! Get started ASAP! ;-)

Countdown wrote:I am not one to give up very easily. However, I have given up a long time ago in understanding who is who when it comes to those two!

A long time ago i remember reading online... not a fanfic, but someone talking about a fanfic, i think... They said Rumble and Frenzy would repaint themselves to confuse their enemies.

Jose wrote:Probably they weren't confident if it was going to suceed! Toys existed before the TF franchise.

But that's exactly my point, Jose! Why didn't they just color the TF characters like the Diaclone/Microman/whatever toys they were based on?

You know what else? With all the reissues and redecos Hasbro/TakaraTomy sell, why hasn't there ever been an official cartoon-colored G1 Rumble toy?

GPrime2011 · Post by **GPrime2011** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:44 am

transit wrote:
GPrime2011 wrote:Funnily enuff I always thought Frenzy was the blue one in the cartoons...its only recently when I started collecting that I relised that it was the other way around..........damn I was dum! lol

Not dumb--insufficiently educated! You just need to watch more Transformers cartoons, that's all! Get started ASAP!

Too right I was bud! lol. Clearly in my childhood I spent too much time doing my school homework when I should've been watching Transformers! lmao!!

sto_vo_kor_2000 · Post by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:35 am

transit wrote:i think somebody dropped the ball.
!

I've always felt that it was deliberately changed.

transit wrote:You know what else? With all the reissues and redecos Hasbro/TakaraTomy sell, why hasn't there ever been an official cartoon-colored G1 Rumble toy?

Actually, every Takara Rumble is G1 toon accurate.....that is Japanese G1 toon.

In Japan, Rumblee was always the red one.

Rhymus · Post by **Rhymus** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:00 pm

[fakes a glare at sto_vo_kor_2000] You know what i mean.

Also: "Rumblee"? Like, "He's not rumbling, he's just a little rumbly." ;-)

And you know what else? According to http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Enemy_%28G1%29 there's an upcoming Encore of the Rumble/Frenzy mold--still not colored like G1 US cartoon Rumble.

Countdown · Post by **Countdown** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:20 pm

While they are at releasing molds - why don't they release the Generations/RTS/Whateverthehecktheyarecallingitnow Frenzy and Rumble figures? Too get those two I have to pay well over $50. It's nuts. Just release them already. It's bad enough I gave in to temptation on Windcharger.

Roadbuster · Post by **Roadbuster** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:48 pm

Countdown wrote:While they are at releasing molds - why don't they release the Generations/RTS/Whateverthehecktheyarecallingitnow Frenzy and Rumble figures? Too get those two I have to pay well over $50. It's nuts. Just release them already. It's bad enough I gave in to temptation on Windcharger.

I'm with you there. For some reason I can't pull the trigger to get the United Frenzy/Rumble 2 pack (@$74.99). That seems a bit much considering they're asking Voyager prices for 2 Scout Class figures.

I don't know....paid a few dollars more ($80) for 3 Scout Class figures: PE-11 Reflector, but for some reason that purchase seemed worth it. Just my opinion.

sto_vo_kor_2000 · Post by **sto_vo_kor_2000** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:32 pm

transit wrote:[fakes a glare at sto_vo_kor_2000] You know what i mean.

Also: "Rumblee"? Like, "He's not rumbling, he's just a little rumbly."

And you know what else? According to http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Enemy_%28G1%29 there's an upcoming Encore of the Rumble/Frenzy mold--still not colored like G1 US cartoon Rumble.

typo, sorry

and I know what you mean, but I dont see why you would expect any of the takara releases to be "US TOON ACCURATE",

Rhymus · Post by **Rhymus** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:34 am

Ah. i do have a tendency to overlook when toys are only available in certain regions when similar toys are (or have been) available elsewhere. i get Encores and Reissues and exclusives confused, sometimes, among other confusions.

[really bad fake Asian accent] Confusions say, "Who is this Confucius guy you keep talking about?" [/accent]

starscreamgira · Post by **starscreamgira** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:31 am

Yeah and bluestreak is silver?? In the main toyline and cartoon.now they seem to fess up and silverstreak is his name now.....too funny. Starscreamgira

Rhymus · Post by **Rhymus** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:14 am

starscreamgira wrote:Yeah and bluestreak is silver?? In the main toyline and cartoon.now they seem to fess up and silverstreak is his name now.....too funny. Starscreamgira

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