No,not when their is literally thousands of TF characters to choose from 1984 thru 2012. Why create new ones,when we could get to see our fan favorites enter the movie verse.Gomess wrote:But wouldn't genuinely new characters be more interesting?
It just seems like certain old school G-1 characters would be perfect for the movie verse theme/aesthetics. which is real world liscense cars for the Autobots & Realistic military vehicles designs for the Decepticons. like as follows: 1- masterforce overlord since he does have 2 realistic earth designed military vehicles. 2- any of the 1984 to 1985 autobots cars/bots. 3- Galvatron,since megatron in the 2007 & ROTF movie had alt modes based off Cybertrons vehicles.
At this point i'd settle for a slight homages,instead of nothing, even though those movie-verse TF character designs barely looked like the original they did try to do slight homages or nail down certain elements that the 1980's characters had like as follows:Gomess wrote: Knowing the movie aesthetic, they'd barely resemble the originals anyway.
1- Optimus was still a truck cab that transformed into one of the bigger autobots on his team
2- starscream did still transform in a jet
3- jazz,sideswipe & mirage still transformed into fast cars.
4- Ravage was still a 4 legged cat/beast.
5- bumblebee was still yellow,transformed into a car.
6- Ratchet was still a rescue vehicle that transformed into a robot.
If all hasbro can deliver is a slight homage,Then I'd take this instead of a newer spark character persona design. EXAMPLE: At this point as long as a realistic military jet & tank merge to form a leader or ultimate sized robot mode called Overlord,I'd gladly take this.