New transformer design

[Roto13]

It's the new Megatron!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/rotothirteen/newdesign.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/rotothirteen/867550xmegatron1jm0.jpg

Discuss.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Absolutly not

[Shoeberto]

what

[Jowy]

i highly disapprove.

[Ryth]

Fail.

[SnoopyG]

at least the jet part looks nice

[NorthernChaosGod]

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I heard that Optimus has a tribal flame design on him asswell.

New Transformers designs make baby Jesus cry.:(

[Slade]

That is NOT Megtron :mad2:
This is (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/Californicate/transformers-megatron.jpg) :cool:

[Captain Maxx Power]

Michael Bay is going to get the hugest backlash of fanboyness in the history of backlashes. This is going to be the worst crisis since Spiderman had organic webshooters.

Incidentally I hate this design. Where's his face for crying out loud? More to the point aren't the transformers meant to blend into human civilisation so no one knows who they are? That couldn't blend into a pile of scrap metal (which is what this hideous thing looks like).

[I Am Stoner]

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I heard that Optimus has a tribal flame design on him asswell.

New Transformers designs make baby Jesus cry.:(


Exactly what I thought. Those film amking bastards.

[Lilliputian Hitcher]

You mean they didn't make him look like a bland box shaped robot that a three year old could draw? Blasphemy.

[I Am Stoner]

You mean they didn't make him look like a bland box shaped robot that a three year old could draw? Blasphemy.

I know for a fact, im nineteen and I cant draw that. Also, this is a movie of the anime. Surely they should make megatron look like..... Wellll.... Megatron.

[Raebus]

It's a change in design, people will get used to it. Deal. Personally, I love it.

[Captain Maxx Power]

It's a change in design, people will get used to it. Deal. Personally, I love it.

Telling us to "deal" is like telling us to not have an opinion. People have a right to "not deal", people will continue to "not deal", and people will continue to not "get used to it". You're talking about years of childhood memories here. They don't just evapourate into the ether just because some designer decides to shove some random mess of modernised rubbish under our noses.

And if you want to see a half-decent rendition of a Transformer, which isn't even done by the makers of this movie, this is a pretty good reference. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQVw6lF7YZk)

[Raebus]

So you " not dealing" will have an impact on the film itself? The new designs?

Edit: Besides making the film a flop by not seeing it. You see, you can always expect this, fans not being happy with a film because it isnt the same they grew up with, the same they could have grown out of it. To me, change is good.

[m4tt]

Well I WAS looking forward to this movie. I sure hope this isn't the final look.

[Eureka]

that's so insane O_o omg..

lol one of the decepticons was a tape player :p and megatron wouldnt do much good being a giant gun :p although he was a tank later on i think <_<

[Captain Maxx Power]

So you " not dealing" will have an impact on the film itself? The new designs?

Edit: Besides making the film a flop by not seeing it. You see, you can always expect this, fans not being happy with a film because it isnt the same they grew up with, the same they could have grown out of it. To me, change is good.

There's a difference between changing certain parts of an IP to make it more appealing to a wider audience, and downright gutting it, chewing it up, spitting it out and building it back up again. If you look at the previous Transformers across all of the series, this is about as far away as you can get from the look of Transformers as possible. When they did Lord of the Rings, they didn't have elves with horns coming out of their head, and Gandalf a fifteen year old blonde girl. This "new look" is like a cross betwene Guyver and a broken Rubix Cube. It's going to be hated by fans of the original, as is being shown here, and I doubt the large majority of non-transformer fans are going to care either way. This is a really bad move on the designer's part for this movie, that can't be denied. If you're not willing to pander to the fan base in the least, who exactly have you got left?

[Roto13]

I'm not really a big Transformers fan, and I think that redesign is a total monstrosity. It's actually kinda scary!

[Dreddz]

I wouldnt even closely relate that with Transformers, what were they thinking.....

[XxSephirothxX]

What.

[Hambone]

It looks like some insanely hard superboss.

[Dreddz]

It looks like The Guyver.

[Pant Leg Eater from the Bad World]

I think it looks totally awesome cool. But it should not be done. It just isn't Autobot-ee at all. I mean, come on. It is too 'futuristic' looking for a Transformers movie. I still can't wait for this movie though. I totally grew up on these guys.

[Raebus]

Well, I couldnt care less if it was Autobot-ee, it just looks incredibly awesome to me.

[Shoden]

The head's the main problem IMO and it needs some decent Decepticon colours on it. Where are the eyes?

[Necronopticous]

I think it looks cool.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Fail.
I lol'd. I think the same though.

[Dreddz]

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=108437

[Fuego]

It's a change in design, people will get used to it. Deal. Personally, I love it.

Telling us to "deal" is like telling us to not have an opinion. People have a right to "not deal", people will continue to "not deal", and people will continue to not "get used to it". You're talking about years of childhood memories here. They don't just evapourate into the ether just because some designer decides to shove some random mess of modernised rubbish under our noses.

And if you want to see a half-decent rendition of a Transformer, which isn't even done by the makers of this movie, this is a pretty good reference. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQVw6lF7YZk)


So you " not dealing" will have an impact on the film itself? The new designs?

Edit: Besides making the film a flop by not seeing it. You see, you can always expect this, fans not being happy with a film because it isnt the same they grew up with, the same they could have grown out of it. To me, change is good.



So you " not dealing" will have an impact on the film itself? The new designs?

Edit: Besides making the film a flop by not seeing it. You see, you can always expect this, fans not being happy with a film because it isnt the same they grew up with, the same they could have grown out of it. To me, change is good.

There's a difference between changing certain parts of an IP to make it more appealing to a wider audience, and downright gutting it, chewing it up, spitting it out and building it back up again. If you look at the previous Transformers across all of the series, this is about as far away as you can get from the look of Transformers as possible. When they did Lord of the Rings, they didn't have elves with horns coming out of their head, and Gandalf a fifteen year old blonde girl. This "new look" is like a cross betwene Guyver and a broken Rubix Cube. It's going to be hated by fans of the original, as is being shown here, and I doubt the large majority of non-transformer fans are going to care either way. This is a really bad move on the designer's part for this movie, that can't be denied. If you're not willing to pander to the fan base in the least, who exactly have you got left?


Well, I couldnt care less if it was Autobot-ee, it just looks incredibly awesome to me.Lets put aside that fact it looks different. Megatron, as i have known used to transform into a gun... not a plane or whatever. that i think is probly the most f'd up thing. its not like eww he looks sooo different and still turns into a gun. they completely made him unidentifyable to the people who watched the ORIGINAL show. Thats just me, and i personaly don't feel like dealing atm. You may like it Raebus and good for you *gives Raebus a cookie* but i am now leery of the whole thing. I agree with Maxx Power.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Perhaps the biggest gripe I have against this design is it's lack of colour. The whole one-tone grey look is very dirty. Infact the more I look at it, the more I'm reminded of H.R. Giger. That and the fact it seems to lack a discernable face. This does help matters, but only slightly;

http://www.jalopnik.com/cars/assets/resources/2006/08/megatronhead.jpg

[NorthernChaosGod]

:cry: They've killed the real Transformers and replaced them with imposters.

[Eiko Guy]

it sucks you cant blend in like that id see him a mile away

[Raebus]

He could blend in before? In the old cartoons.

[Eiko Guy]

yeah he can blend in better than now unless they are in a future world where everything i metal or silver

[Shoden]

I think that's just a prototype model, it has no colour and the guys in charge said it is likely to change around at times. The design for Optimus Prime Made my pants explode. So awesome.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I think that's just a prototype model, it has no colour and the guys in charge said it is likely to change around at times. The design for Optimus Prime Made my pants explode. So awesome.

I hate the new design. :cry:

[Fuego]

[liquidmark]WHAT THE-!

WHY does Megatron look like a gremlin? At least the Autobots look like robots.

WHY is he an "alien jet"? O_o

Makes no sense.

Michael Bay, Ruining childhoods, one transfan at a time.

THIS is what a transformer should look like.

http://www.fantofan.jp/news/mag/figureking/fk103-5.jpg

Granted, it's a toy, but somehow, my childhood doesn't feel raped when looking at this image. Wonder why.

*Liquidmark isn't a member here but I agree with what he/she is sayin'!*

Where do i find the new Optimus Prime Model ... can't for the life of me track a frickin pic down.

***EDIT***

Just found this site ... http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=23261

are there any other pics on other sites ?

[ff7+ff10 gurl 100]

:| Im in shock. Seriously..

[Maxico]

I'm trying to feign shock and horror at this revelation but it just doesn't seem to come naturally.

The original designs, of which there were many variations of, simply would not translate into a realistic environment without looking horribly out of place or silly.

[Fuego]

Thats why they lived in a mountain ... duh :D

LMAO

~J/k

[DK]

Yeah it's not a good change. I'm all for updating of the characters but they should be just that, and updated new version of the old character. This thing doesn't even remotely resemble Megatron, or a Transformer.

They better not bastardize Ramjet :mad2:

[Sylvie]

This sucks on fire. What the hell is that?

[Chibi Youkai]

I'm definately not in love with the new designs, but I suppose I can see why Hollywood would do this, in trying to bring out more than just the fanbase. But also, they'll loose quite a bit of the fans in make so many drastic changes.

[edczxcvbnm]

This is crap in a bucket that is made out of crap. I have seen this as well as some of the other designs and think that it all sucks.

On the bright side maybe Sony will release the series on DVD without fucking with show. Those Rhino releases a few years back sucked from what I heard.

I would love to see them completely fuck up devastator in the movie though.

[Captain Maxx Power]

I would love to see them completely smurf up devastator in the movie though.

Actually they've already released the designs for the fully combined Devastator;

http://www.ffshrine.org/coratemp/megazord/megazord_itzacon2.jpg

[edczxcvbnm]

That guys sucks. He completely fucked up what ever design he was going for. Bottom half = Voltron. Top half = Gundam...possibly....or some other robot <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">.

[Raebus]

The power rangers, I remember that design. :3

[Sylvie]

That is from the power rangers.. the mega-zord combined thing.

[Fuego]

I am sure fresh and innovative designs are just regurgitated from other older designs ... so i can see how its quite possibly a rip off of 20 different things >.<

[lovehurts]

That does it! Im not seeing this movie anymore!:mad2:

[NorthernChaosGod]

Oh God. What are they going to do to Starscream. I will kill people because of this movie, I know it.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Oh God. What are they going to do to Starscream.

What of course you meant to say was what have they done to Starscream;

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/ProfessorSmooth/tfm18av.jpg

[Jebus]

THAT'S Starscream?

Blasphemy! I demand recompense!

[Fuego]

Just found this site ... http://fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=8&t=23261

there is a better pic of starscream here.

its a prototype for the toy

[Shoden]

Starscream sucks! And that URL doesn't work.
if Megatron had a better head design and colours he'd rock but what I know so far is that these are only the prototype cybertronian forms revealed.

[JKTrix]

I never really watched Transformers, but if I'm not mistaken... doesn't Megatron turn into a silver coloured mech called 'Galvatron'? Perhaps this is post-Galvanized Megatron

[Lilliputian Hitcher]

Considering the design has a rather large lable on it saying "Megatron", I doubt it.

I still don't understand why people are <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">ing themselves over this. From my understanding of Transformers, Megatron's popularity spawned from his persona rather than his appearance. As long as they nail that it will hardly matter that he looks awesome.

[NorthernChaosGod]

NOOO!!!!!!

Starscream....... :cry:

He was the most badass of them all, aside from Prime, and he was my favorite. They've butchered everyone. :cry:


I never really watched Transformers, but if I'm not mistaken... doesn't Megatron turn into a silver coloured mech called 'Galvatron'? Perhaps this is post-Galvanized Megatron

Yeah, in the 80's movie Unicron turns him into Galvatron, but he was a pussy. Megatron is waaaayy better.

[Fuego]

Starscream sucks! And that URL doesn't work.
if Megatron had a better head design and colours he'd rock but what I know so far is that these are only the prototype cybertronian forms revealed.The one on my post above yours i just checked it and it works. (?) oh well ...


Considering the design has a rather large lable on it saying "Megatron", I doubt it.
LOL !


NOOO!!!!!!

Starscream....... :cry:

He was the most badass of them all, aside from Prime, and he was my favorite. They've butchered everyone. :cry:


I never really watched Transformers, but if I'm not mistaken... doesn't Megatron turn into a silver coloured mech called 'Galvatron'? Perhaps this is post-Galvanized Megatron

Yeah, in the 80's movie Unicron turns him into Galvatron, but he was a pussy. Megatron is waaaayy better.I vaguely remember the movie ! It was awsome though what i remember of it. And lastnight on Robot Chicken they spoofed Transformers ! Hilarious !!!

[Reine]

:(

Why did they ruin Megatron and Starscream?

WHY?

[Peegee]

Sigh...

I'm going to cry.

What's sad?

I'm going to watch the movie anyway.

[NorthernChaosGod]

:(

Why did they ruin Megatron and Starscream?

WHY?

They ruined everyone.