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Twincast / Podcast Episode #223 "Symmetrical Docking"

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• CP and TT have SIege Leader Optimus Prime in-hand. Should ScottyP cancel his order and send it back to where it came from or is it a worthy piece to add to the collection? Also, how does one get around specifically targeted stores that hold to street dates (like has been found to happen with this bad boy).


• Takara Tomy Binaltech talk for a hot second.




• Botcon 2007's collector's set and convention exclusives - the betrayal or ultimate kindness - you gave us complete seeker sets - and many of us hated you for it.




• Takara Tomy Henkei takes collecting your classics to a whole new level. Is the chrome just shiny fluff, or do some of these represent ultimate versions of your classics toys? And what about those store exclusives and KOs?






• Hasbro Universe 2.0 - Onslaught and Silverbolt - Combiner leaders that don't combine - Are the individual characters enough to warrant this type of release?


• And.... CYCLONUS - Just the best new figure in a long time? How does it hold up now?
  Prowl, Hound, Ironhide, Ratchet, Jetfire, Grapple, Inferno, and Galvatron (the supposed to be voyager that had a third walking tank mode planned). Sure was a mixed bag... and we didn't even talk about Cheetor or Dinobot.




• Transformers (the bold new era) Issue #5 came out. The three chatter-bots discuss their favorite moments so far, and what they think might be developing in further plots...SPOILERS ARE PRESENT for those avoiding, and there's a review of it, too. This is approximately 1:24 - 1:39 on the time.




• Braggers Brag, but they have rights, too. And we brag a little bit about our recent-ish purchases.

Taiwan Hasbro Releases Episode 4 of Their Stop Motion Animated Transformers Siege Series of Shorts

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Official Images of U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle with Decepticon Logo

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Twincast / Podcast Episode #222 "The Real Ghostbusters"

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• A surprisingly in-depth look at the upcoming SDCC exclusive Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime Ghostbuster version kicks off the episode.
  
  
  
  
• We analyze the painted test shot of MP-46 Blackarachnia in all its curvaceous detail.
  
• The group takes a look at upcoming Siege repaints Slamdance, Skywarp and G2 Sideswipe.
  
  
  
  
• The discussion turns to the Generations: Selects series with opinions shared about the upcoming deluxe class Smokescreen.
  
• Complaints about Transformers, unheard of! Scotty gripes about Red Swoop for awhile.
  
• What does Snaptrap and/or Turtler mean for our Seacon dreams? D-Maximal_Primal ends up taking us to the promised land of a wonderful speculative conclusion on the other Seacons.
  
  
  
  
• With other big franchises reaching endings in good ways (Avengers: Endgame) and others limping to their finish line (Game of Thrones), the cast looks back at Transformers stories to see how every one of them knew Euron's fleet was there this makes no sense and he could at least pet the dog wolf puppy holy crap that was bad. Er, that is not discussed. Discussion of actually good endings in the Transformers universe does occur here.
  
• An attempt at a new segment occurs as fun facts (and those you forgot) about Transformers are shared. Enjoy this debut and final installment of a segment the host was spectacularly unprepared for.
  
• Bragging Rights close out another episode in "Titan"-ic fashion.
  

Taiwan Hasbro Releases Episode 3 of Their Stop Motion Animated Transformers Siege Series of Shorts

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Thundercracker lands in Transformers Forged to Fight

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BOT INTEL REPORT – THUNDERCRACKER

[b]Add Thundercracker to your ultimate squad April 18th at 10AM PDT[/b]

ABOUT THUNDERCRACKER:


Faction: Decepticon

Class: Brawler

Often fighting in the shadow of fellow Decepticon Starscream, Thundercracker loves a good battle…but only against a worthy opponent. He hates fighting against humans because it feels like unfair victory rather than true combat, and Decepticons aren’t forged to fight by overpowering the weak.
STATS AND ABILITIES:


3-Star:

• Health: 4725
• Attack: 371
• Max Rating: 1367

4-Star:

• Health: 12281
• Attack: 963
• Max Rating: 3646

5-Star:

• Health: 29814
• Attack: 2337
• Max Rating: 8847

[b]BASIC ABILITIES:  [/b]


Passive

• Whenever a Debuff is Purified, gain a 3~8% Melee Damage Buff for 7 seconds.
• Unstoppable against basic Melee Attacks while Sidestepping.
• After knocking the enemy out of their ground vehicle form, gain a 20% Armor and 10% Melee Attack Buff for 7 seconds.

All Attacks

• Thundercracker cannot land Critical Hits.
• Whenever Thundercracker would increase Critical Damage, he instead increases Attack by 8% of the amount of Critical Damage that would have been added.
• +100% Attack when striking a Bot in their ground vehicle form.

Melee Attacks

• Refresh all Melee Buffs on Thundercracker.
• Sidestepping after a melee attack also refreshes all Melee Buffs.

Projectile Attacks

• Gain a 10% Melee Damage Buff for 0.9s.

Heavy Attacks

• Entering the aerial alternate form Purifies Shock, Burn, Bleed, Backfire, and Daze Debuffs.
• For each Debuff Purified in this way, this attack inflicts a Burn Debuff causing 80% Attack as heat damage over 7 seconds.

Blocking

• While above 14% Health, Block cannot be broken by attacks from Bots in their ground vehicle form.
• +15% Block Proficiency against melee attacks.
• An additional +15% Block Proficiency against the melee attacks of ground vehicles.
• Well-timed Blocks against ground vehicles grant a 10% Melee Buff for 5 seconds and knock opponents out of their vehicle form.

[b]SPECIAL ATTACKS:[/b]


Special Attack 1

• Successful melee hits refresh all Melee Buffs active on Thundercracker.
• Gain 4 10% Melee Buffs for 2 seconds as long as these attacks land successfully.

Special Attack 2

• Successful melee hits refresh all Melee Buffs active on Thundercracker.
• +2% additional damage for each active Buff on Thundercracker.

Special Attack 3

• Inflict a Shock Debuff causing 60~100% Attack as shock damage over 6 seconds.
• +2% Shock Damage for each active Buff on Thundercracker.
• +5% Shock Damage for each active Buff on the opponent.

[b]SIGNATURE ABILITY: ASCENSION[/b]


Melee Attacks

• Every 5 consecutive melee attacks dealt while not Debuffed grants a 5~20% Melee Buff for 7 seconds.
• Successful melee attacks have a 0.2% chance per each Signature Ability Level to Purify any Debuff.
• At the start of each fight, increase Attack by 0.15% of the enemies’ bonus Attack for each Signature Ability Level. Bonus Attack may be generated by Commander Masteries, Modules, or enemy abilities.

[b]SYNERGY BONUSES:[/b]

• Outgoing – Starscream’s Seekers – Starscream, Ramjet
  +5~15% Damage and 20~75% Armor Piercing for all Decepticon Ranged Attacks.
• Outgoing – Sky Assault – Grindor, Ramjet, Waspinator, Starscream, Cyclonus
  +5~25% Anti-Evade
• Outgoing – Sky Assault – Windblade, Jetfire
  +5~25% Anti-Evade
• Outgoing – Brawler Leadership – Always active (5-Star only)
  Acting as a beacon of leadership for the team, all lower tier teammates gain +10% Attack Rating.

 

Twincast / Podcast Episode #221 "Appliance Wars"

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• Masterpiece MP-43 Beast Wars Megatron is in (some of) our clutches, so we break it down without breaking crotches.
  
  
  
  
• A brief debate occurs about Generations Selects Star Convoy and how far retoolings need to go to achieve their goals.
  
• The release of Bumblebee on Blu-Ray, DVD, 4K and even VHS has us buzzing about its special features. Tune in to hear what we liked and what deserved that place on the cutting room floor.
  
  
  
  
• We take the first part of a listener question from Aaarnhide19 asking about what characters in IDW's first Transformers comics continuity we would have liked to see more of.
  
• We continue on for the second part of Aaarnhide19's listener question by having some fun exploring crossover franchise possibilities as it relates to Transformers.
  
• Scotty P more or less takes over after a couple minutes of assigning new characterizations to classic Japanese G1 continuity characters as prompted by Counterpunch's listener question. Don't forget to ask us your own questions on the Seibertron.com Energon Pub Forums!
  
  
  
  Transformers Victory Victory Leo Gallery
  
  
• Bragging Rights close out another episode as the show ends with literal toilet-based humor.

Stop Motion Animated Short Featuring Transformers: War for Cybertron SIEGE by Taiwan Hasbro

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Paramount Approved How Bumblebee Should Have Ended Video featuring Jon Bailey

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So Paramount approved and sponsored this awesome collab I worked on with HISHE. I voice all the main Transformers characters except Bumblebee! And Paramount was cool with me doing the voices!

Bumblebee Movie now available on Limited Edition VHS

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"The best TRANSFORMERS movie yet"
-- Pete Hammond, Deadline

EVERY ADVENTURE HAS A BEGINNING:
BRAND-NEW ACTION-PACKED FILM ROLLS OUT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY




BUMBLEBEE




Coming to Earth on Digital March 19 and on Limited Edition VHS April 1†

4K Ultra HD™ & Blu-ray™ Combo Packs Arrive April 2 with Exclusive, All-New Print and Motion Comic!

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Hailed as "fun, action-packed and exciting" (Scott Mantz, Collider), director Travis Knight's thrilling new film BUMBLEBEE lands on Digital March 19, 2019, on limited edition VHS April 1† and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 2 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Boasting an impressive 93% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, BUMBLEBEE is filled with "personality, wit [and] imagination" (David Fear, Rolling Stone). The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with over an hour of exciting special features, including an all-new BUMBLEBEE motion comic following the beloved AUTOBOT on his next adventure. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes you didn't see in theaters, including the original opening of the movie, enjoy hilarious outtakes, and see G1 (Generation 1) TRANSFORMERS robots on CYBERTRON through the eyes of BUMBLEBEE with exciting Bee Vision.

The perfect gift this Easter, BUMBLEBEE on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack or Blu-ray Combo Pack also includes an exclusive printed version of the new motion comic featuring BUMBLEBEE in a standalone side story (for a limited time only).

The 4K Ultra HD disc and 4K Ultra HD Digital releases** feature Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead***. In addition, both the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Packs include access to a Digital copy of the film.




Synopsis

CYBERTRON has fallen. When OPTIMUS PRIME sends BUMBLEBEE to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who's disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the DECEPTICONS hunt down the surviving AUTOBOTS with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), BUMBLEBEE and Charlie team up to protect the world.



BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, BLU-RAY COMBO & DIGITAL*

• Sector 7 Archive
  
  • Agent Burns: Welcome to Sector 7
    
  • Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome (All-New Motion Comic)
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
  
• Outtakes
  
• Bee Vision: The Transformers robots of Cybertron
  
• Bringing Bumblebee to the Big Screen
  
  • The Story of Bumblebee
    
  • The Stars Align
    
  • Bumblebee Goes Back to G1
    
  • Back to the Beetle
    
  • California Cruisin' Down Memory Lane

The BUMBLEBEE DVD and limited edition VHS† includes the feature film in standard definition.

BUMBLEBEE will also be available as part of a BUMBLEBEE & TRANSFORMERS 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection arriving on April 2.

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PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents In Association with HASBRO and TENCENT PICTURES
A di BONAVENTURA PICTURES Production A TOM DESANTO/DON MURPHY Production
A BAY FILMS Production "BUMBLEBEE" HAILEE STEINFELD JOHN CENA JORGE LENDEBORG JR.
JOHN ORTIZ JASON DRUCKER PAMELA ADLON
Music by DARIO MARIANELLI Costume Designer DAYNA PINK Edited by PAUL RUBELL, ACE
Production Designer SEAN HAWORTH Director of Photography ENRIQUE CHEDIAK, ASC
Executive Producers STEVEN SPIELBERG BRIAN GOLDNER CHRIS BRIGHAM EDWARD CHENG
Produced by DON MURPHY & TOM DESANTO LORENZO di BONAVENTURA MICHAEL BAY MARK VAHRADIAN
Based on HASBRO'S TRANSFORMERS™ ACTION FIGURES
Written by CHRISTINA HODSON Directed by TRAVIS KNIGHT

About Paramount Home Media Distribution

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs, motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division oversees PPC's home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.


BUMBLEBEE
Street Dates: March 19, 2019 (Digital), April 1, 2019 (Limited Edition VHS)†, April 2, 2019 (4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, 6-Movie Blu-ray Collection)
U.S. Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence
Canadian Rating: PG, violence, coarse language


* Availability of bonus content varies by digital retailer
** 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision are available at select digital retailers
*** To experience Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at home, compatible devices are required
† Limited edition VHS is promotional only. Not available for sale.