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Hey! My name is Jobby,
and of all the things Michael Bay fucked up about Transformers,
at least he didn't mess up Megatron.
Design-wise, at least.
And I gotta say, this has to be the best-looking movie Megatron design that we ever got!
Now, the first few movie Megatrons didn't look bad,
but they always kinda flirted with the idea of being faithful to the original G1 design.
They had the right body shape, they had the metallic grey down,
but none of them ever gave him a goddamn FUSION CANNON!!
Why the hell did it take 5 movies to get right, you fucks?
No use in complaining now;
we finally have the movie Megatron design that we needed from the start.
But as cool as this guy looks,
I bet he has 5 minutes of screentime and dies horribly. (he's not wrong)
Leave a comment down below if I'm wrong.
I hope I am. (nope)
The painting and the sculpting on this figure is amazing!
As opposed to the more militaristic aesthetic of Autobot Hound,
this figure goes for a more medieval knight aesthetic,
similar to what was done with Optimus Prime...
except, you know...
not completely incompetent.
"EUUUUUGH!!
"WhY dO yOu KeEp TaLkInG cRaP aBoUt OpTiMuS pRiMe?!!"
This figure wasn't bad by any means, but after these figures,
I see now that this figure could've been way better.
And don't give me that shit about how THIS figure's the best version of the knight Optimus Prime
that we ever got.
Doesn't change the fact that this figure is just not perfect.
"Not perfect...?
"bUt EvErYtHiNg MiChAeL bAy DoEs iS pErFeCt-
"yOu FUUUUUUUUU-"
Fuck off.
Let's get back to the figure with some class.
The curvy and sweeping armor parts gives this version of Megatron a unique sense of elegance.
But the fashionably asymmetric torso gives the design an appropriate touch of chaos.
Special mention goes out to the Decepticon logo which is placed really nicely,
and, of course, the goddamn FUSION CANNON!
And I don't give a FLIP that this cannon doesn't resemble the original G1 cannon.
The very fact that we have a movie Megatron with a cannon at all is a goddamn miracle.
It's very rare to see these Michael Bay movies give the Transformers franchise some goddamn respect!
"I am directly below...
"the enemy S C R O T U M"
Maybe just a bit too small, but HOW you use it is what really matters.
As for the painting on this figure, this guy is not the most colorful.
I mean, most of the figure is molded in this semi-metallic grey plastic,
with little bits of painted darker greys to add a little more variation.
That might sound boring at first, but Megatron as a character has always been a monochromatic bastard.
And it's not like the figure's completely dull.
You get these bits of mustard yellow that just...... POP!
It's a very appealing contrast to colors.
But just like most affordable Transformers figures, this guy could always use some more paint.
Of course, there's always the possibility of you painting it yourself,
but you don't really have to.
This figure looks perfectly fine on its own.
But there is a part of the head that kinda bothers me.
I'm perfectly okay with yellow teeth-
--I mean, I have some myself--
but a yellow bottom lip?
Seems like lazy painting to me.
At least the sculpting on the head is UNBELIEVABLY fantastic!
Sure, it's ugly as fuck, but in the best way possible.
And it might sound a bit exaggerated, but this is one of the best cases of light piping I've ever come across.
The clear red plastic is cleverly integrated into the head sculpt,
instead of just being a huge chunk on the back of the head.
Kinda reminds me a bit of Shin Godzilla.
And the eyes themselves are not too big or not too small.
They're just beady enough that when light passes through them, it looks intimidating as all hell.
And I don't wanna keep beating a dead Prime,
but what the fuck happened?!
So the figure is so well-put together and
S O L I D
that it almost looks like it doesn't transform.
Even when you look at the back, you really have to TRY to be upset about this piece of kibble.
And if there's one thing I'm bad at...
it's trying. (so sad)
But seriously, this is some damn good kibble management.
But the illusion of fullness is kinda broken when you look at this figure from the top.
Put it in my g a p .
(fingering intensifies) I can't think of a good solution to this problem,
I can't think of a good solution to this problem,
(even more fingering action) but I can definitely see this getting on people's nerves.
but I can definitely see this getting on people's nerves.
But you just gotta suck it up and stop being a little bitch.
So the figure doesn't come with much accessories, but what he DOES come with...
it's fuckin' awesome!
This is a badass-looking sword!
And it's even got a nice coating of metallic grey paint,
which is miles ahead of what we usually get with Transformers weapons.
And if you wanted to display him without the sword,
you could always store it on his back.
Such a simple method of weapon storage, but man, does it make me moist.
And he's got enough posability that he can actually reach for his sword.
I finally said posability!
You know what the S W I V E L that means!
Ball joint at the head,
can look up that far and down that far,
rotation at the arm,
this shoulder panel moves out, which allows the arm to move out.
Bicep swivel,
bend at the elbow,
wrist moves up and down,
(crying) but unfortunately there's no wrist swivel!
What a damn shame; it could've been so easy to include a wrist swivel!
But what's a little more understandable is the lack of a waist swivel.
(TRIGGERED) It sucks a lot of ass to be sure,
but some swivels had to be sacrificed for the BRILLIANT transformation!
We'll get to that later.
Front skirt moves up, which allows for a kick,
leg can move back that far,
side skirts move out,
which allows for a...
BEAUTIFULSPREAD!
Swivel here,
bend at the knee,
the calf can move down a little bit,
and the most shocking thing of all:
a BEAUUUUUUUUTIFUL ankle pivot!
Posability on this guy is great, but obviously I wish there was a waist swivel in there,
but like I said before, it's completely understandable why he doesn't have one.
At least you get that FANTASTIC pivot which allows for dynamic poses, even without the waist swivel.
And if you wanted even more posing options, you can grab a figure stand of your choice.
Of course, this is a Bandaitamashieuuuugh-
PUT IT IN-
this peg hole,
and you get some aerial poses.
And by aerial, I mean two inches off the ground.
You know what ELSE is two inches?
(glass shatters) Obvious dick joke.
Not this figure!
HERE'S
Figma Madoka Kaname,
SH Monsterarts Godzilla,
Masterpiece Optimus Prime,
Deluxe-class Last Knight Barricade,
Voyager-class Hound,
Voyager-class Optimus Prime,
and the Masterpiece MP-36 Megatron.
And as much as I THRASHED Optimus Prime,
I can't deny that he looks pretty good alongside Megatron.
It's always a good time when these two characters fight.
So not only is the robot mode great, but the transformation is INCREDIBLY fun to go through!
But probably not as fun to watch.
(royalty-free jazz)
And here we have the
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!
The transformation is so clever that it's almost frustrating!
Like HOW THE HELL DID THEY PULL THIS OFF?!
I'll tell ya how!
They sacrificed the waist swivel.
Rest in peace.
But MAN, it's so worth it!
The jet mode is sleek,
l o n g ,
and intimidating.
And I'm really impressed with how all of the armor bits in the robot mode completely disappear in this jet mode.
That is, until you flip the thing over.
It's not the worst case of kibble I've ever seen, but it's important that you know that it's there.
The only kibble that really drags down the jet mode are these feet,
but when you look at it from the top, they're kinda easy to ignore.
The cockpit looks great,
these flamethrowers-
--I think that's what they are--
look great.
And whatever the hell THIS thing is,
(it's an engine block, dumbass) And whatever the hell THIS thing is,
You guessed it--
It looks great.
Visible kibble on the back of the jet mode should be bothering the HELL out of me,
but for some reason it's not??
I think it's because the figure is so monochromatic that the bits of robot kibble don't stand out as much.
Or maybe I'm just in a good mood.
I mean, that PO box video finally came out.
--Hope you guys enjoyed that.--
But let's not forget, the figure came with a sword,
and you could put it on the jet's back.
Kinda fucks everything up, BUT it's not the worst weapon storage ever!
I mean...
(KILL IT WITH FIRE) it could be worse.
And as a very important side note, if you do plan to display this figure in his vehicle mode,
you owe it to yourself to get some kind of figure stand.
This guy was made to be in the air.
So instead of the robot mode compressing into a vehicle mode,
this guy just kinda flattens out.
Madoka-Godzilla-Prime,
Barricade,
Hound,
Prime,
and Megatron.
Despite the jet mode's imperfections, I still love it!
And I can safely say that overall..
this figure's awesome!
(kissu)
Ahh!
"EUUUUUGH wHy DiDn'T hE gEt ThE dOuBlE kIsS aAAAAAA-"
As much as I understand why they couldn't include a waist swivel,
it's kind of an important joint that I wish they integrated into the figure somehow.
(TRIGGERING INTENSIFIES) it's kind of an important joint that I wish they integrated into the figure somehow.
Trust me; it was hard for me, too.
And despite the single kiss, I still love this figure, and I definitely recommend you pick it up.
Unfortunately, it's kind of hard to find these days,
but it's well worth your time.
Or, you know...
You could just click the link in the description to the
BIG BAD TOY STORE!
Big Bad Toy Store needs no fancy introduction!
If you watch toy reviews, you know what the hell it is!
And it's one of the few places that carries the Voyager-class Megatron at a reasonable price.
But it's part of a two-pack with the Voyager-class Hound,
which in itself is a fantastic figure.
Check out the review if you haven't.
Might look like a lot at first glance, but you're getting two awesome figures at a good price!
Click the link in the description, you won't regret it!
(glass break) Jesus, I, uh...
Jesus, I, uh...
really gotta make my selling out less obvious.
(it's Godzilla time, baby)