ATW Ep 108, 19th May 2017

This week we have a back to back take your bot to work winner, Takara have a few new Legends figures on the way, More movie news and we discuss why do Hasbro keep reusing Characters   Show Notes Opening credits (8bit Transformers Theme) OPENING Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, your first choice for transformers news in Australia This is episode 108 Recorded live on May 19th, 2017 This week your hosts are: Brad Jason Max 00:16:41 Take Your Bot To Work Day Take your bot to work day has been relaunched with a competition by TCCA. Each Wednesday in the TCCA Facebook group there’s a post for the week’s competition. Submit your “bot in the real world pic” for a chance to win some great prizes. This week's winner is: Congrats Alan Jones second week in a row https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1840094052917603&set=gm.746513725509233&type=3&theater THIS WEEKS NEWS 00:18:19 Takara Tomy Legends Kickback, Brawn and Triggerhappy First Images http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/14/takara-tomy-legends-kickback-brawn-triggerhappy-first-images-338917?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:23:47 3A Transformers G1 Optimus Prime In-Hand Photo Review http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/18/3a-transformers-g1-optimus-prime-hand-photo-review-339152?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:29:52 Transformers: The Last Knight International Trailer Now Online! http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/17/transformers-last-knight-international-trailer-now-online-339081?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:32:32 Transformers: The Last Knight – L.A. Experience Campaign in Australia. http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/18/transformers-last-knight-l-experience-campaign-australia-339142?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 00:33:46 Transformers Bumblebee movie logo trademark revealed http://tformers.com/bumblebee-movie-logo-trademarked-new-filing-from-hasbro-shows-stylized-bee-image/31500/news.html     00:35:50 Mighty Muggs making a comeback? New logo revealed http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/16/transformers-mighty-muggs-make-comeback-339044 00:38:18 Comic News: Transformers Salvation Subscription Cover Revealed: http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/18/idw-tranformers-salvation-subscription-cover-339185 Till All Are One Carcer Design Sketch From Sara Pitre-Durocher: http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/16/til-one-carcer-design-sketch-339012 New Release: Lost Light #5: Written by James Roberts, drawn by Jack Lawrence. Part 5 of the book’s first arc “Dissolution.” Non-linear structure, jumps back and forth between time periods. Two pretty big plot twists. Pacing feels off. Plot twists lack any real weight. One is anticlimactic, the other has not had enough buildup. Probably the weakest issue of the series thus far. Still not bad by any means. 00:44:22 THE MAIN DISCUSSION Why do hasbro continually reuse characters? Why are we still seeing Optimus prime and megatron? New characters get added in comics and fans love it and buy 3p figures of those characters. Lately RID introduced the most new characters in the US cartoon history. And we often knock geewunners for not being able to move on and enjoy the 32 years of the franchise, how can they when hasbro can't move on. 01:06:27 NEW ACQUISITIONS Brad: igear mini warrior sea spray Max: Masterpiece Grapple, Last Knight Deluxe Barricade, Tiny Turbo Changers Grimlock and Shadow Grimlock, DOTM Deluxe Thundercracker, WFC Deluxe Prime, Cyberverse Hardshell and Ironhide. Jason Titans Return Titan Force 01:21:35 UPCOMING TCCA CLUB EVENTS -Dezacon 3 next saturday 01:22:52 OUTRO Thank you for listening, Australian Transformers Weekly is produced by Transformers Collectors Club Australia. You can find the TCCA website is www.transformerscca.com You can also find the podcast on iTunes, Alexia and Tune in Radio so please head over there and give us a review - the rss feed link is on the website and in the show notes. https://Transformersweekly.podbean.com/feed   End Credits (added in post) NEWS STORIES Hasbro   TAKARA   3rd PARTY/KO       MOVIE NEWS OTHER