Transformers Studio Series Cliffjumper review

Oh, Cliffjumper. You had been mostly repainted from Bumblebee with the occasional head swap, then you were given a new design in Prime before dying in the first episode, and when you were FINALLY given a brand new mold in the Earthrise line, one would say the same regarding the Studio Series figure until it turns out that the figure was a heavy retool of Offroad Bumblebee. It doesn't help by the fact that the character didn't get good treatment in the film as he doesn't appear after the Cybertron battle until Decepticons Shatter and Dropkick interrogated him and later split him in half. Oh and his Energon form had nothing in common with his G1 self, yet nerd culture won't flip their shit over it. ANYWAYS, we now have one of the Cybertronian characters in action figure form, and despite my disinterest in the Geewun fanservice from the Bumblebee movie, I know there'll be few MV1-TLK characters left to make (rereleases notwithstanding) and may welcome the Cybertronian characters if they're done right. Will Cliffjumper be a worthwhile addition for the line, or will he make me uninterested in the Beewun aesthetics even more?

Here is Cliffjumper's backdrop, which depicts an inconsistent-to-the-previous-films-yet-still-looks-nice battle scene in Cybertron. As stupidly fanwanky as the opening to Cybertron was (and probably the only thing the Geewunners remember from the Bumblebee movie), this makes for a nice backdrop, and it makes me wish we got something like this for Sentinel's Ark. CJ fits in it despite having an issue we'll discuss in his robot mode.

And here we have Cliffjumper in his vehicle mode. As far as designs go, it looks pretty good if a little too reminiscent of theWFC design but with less Beetle silhouette. It looks nice and sleek, it rolls nicely, and the shades of red fit in pretty well than I'd expect. The only bad thing about this toy is the fact that the front wheels have clear pegs whereas the rear wheels have solid red pegs. Beyond that, I can appreciate that it has a normal vehicle mode with alien aesthetics to it. Still...would Cliffjumper (and by extension, Bumblebee) take this form on Cybertron had the Bumblebee movie not exist? Setting aside my dislike for the blatant nostalgia of the designs in that film, this was a decent vehicle mode to see in action, although Bumblebee was the one that transformed in the opening shot.

The side view also carries over similar aesthetics to the WFC vehicle mode, and you can better understand what I mean by the snap-on wheels having different peg colors, which is a little distracting. Otherwise, this makes for a nice vehicle mode, even if it was normally seen in yellow.

If you think that the figure is entirely new by judging the shell, I wouldn't put it past you because it certainly looked brand new until I saw the bottom of the vehicle mode. The way the arms and part of the chest are tucked away look similar to the parts of Offroad Bumblebee. Even the placement of the gun storage is similar, but it's not exactly like how it was done for Bee.

Here he is next to Offroad Bumblebee. Now the vehicle modes themselves are obviously different from one another, as one is a simple Earth vehicle and the other is a simple Cybertronian vehicle. I think they would scale with no problem if they were put next to each other, though it's a little hard to determine Cybertronian vehicle sizes next to Earth ones when they aren't really seen next to each other (closest we have that are with Optimus and Megatron in MV1 and ROTF as well as Megatron next to Nitro Zeus in TLK). Funny enough, Bumblebee did have a peg that didn't blend in with the rest of the vehicle mode.

The bottom of the two toys is where the comparisons start to become a little more prominent. The way the shoulders face the surface, as well as the placement of the hands and the similar gun storage make these two a little more similar than expected. To the credit of each figure, Bumblebee's weapon storage is much better than Cliffjumper's, while Cliffjumper's thighs aren't prominent thanks to his feet making up the front of the vehicle mode.

The transformation is similar to Bumblebee's, though it's a situation like with Drift's TLK figure having the front be the legs and having the robot head places around the back. This is kind of a nice part of the character as he at least doesn't have to worry being too similar to Bumblebeee thanks to his new shell. That being said, it starts to fall apart in terms of how he ends up with an awful backpack and some bad kibble for the legs. I'll compare him to Bumblebee in a moment or two, but I'm not a big fan of how he fails to be a good toy compared to the yellow bug himself. 

The robot mode may not seem too bad, though I remember it looking a little more squat from the CG renders. Perhaps having the proportions carried over from Offroad Bumblebee, who didn't look as squat as Cliffjumper does. Maybe it's how the neck works as it stands too high up compared to the other ones. Either way, it makes him look a little wimpy. And the side view as well as the back view doesn't help in making him look cool, either. Offroad Bumblebee at least had no rooftop for his Jeep mode, but with no attempt to integrate the parts for the robot mode, we end up with a similar problem that plagued WWII Bumblebee and Hot Rod.

Headsculpt is the first time a Movie version of Cliffjumper has a head that's not just a red Bumblebee one. I was on board with it though the sculpted details do look a little soft, and his face makes him look like he smelled a fart. Maybe giving him some TFP influences would help. The articulation itself is pretty much identical to Offroad Bumblebee.

He has the same gun that Bumblebee has, expect it's got a silver barrel that's painted nicely compared to Bumblebee's. But unlike Bumblebee, he's got some tolerance issues that need to be talked about. The panels that tab on both leg sides are not good at tabbing in, and I do not know why. They're also very loose, so anytime you handle the figure, they start to get undone rather easily. Bumblebee did not have that issue, even with the different shell he has.

In terms of reuses, Cliffjumper was given a palette swap and a new head for the 2021 release of the mold's tooling, that being B-127. This guy has a new head based on the battle mask he used from time to time in the movie. You could swap it out with the Offroad version of Bumblebee if you'd like. I'm interested in getting this guy, but I do fear he'd have the same levels of issues that plagued CJ. Also interesting how this version of Bee's called B-127 while the Offroad version was called "Bumblebee". Not like it matters, it sounds like a name you didn't need since it added very little to the character like the rest of the solo film.

And here is an unexpected repaint of the mold, it's the Buzzworthy version of the B-127 release, now in a darker shade of yellow as well as having the unmasked head that he was actually shown with in the Cybertron scene. If this figure was like this the whole time, I'd probably like it a little more.

For a comparison in terms of their robot shells, here is Cliffjumper next to his moldmate, Offroad Bumblebee. It's obvious that they both have different vehicle mode shells compared to one another, but it's also worth mentioning that they still have some reused parts to them. The arms, thighs, and pelvis are the same, just in different colors; Bumblebee has a brownish gray to his parts while Cliffjumper has a more standard black to him. I think it works for each one, with Bumblebee fitting in with the offroad theme of his design (though the color palette in the Bumblebee movie felt a little odd compared to the other films). Also, I think Bumblebee's posture looks better than Cliffjumper's, and I say that because Bumblebee at least feels robust in this image whereas Cliffjumper feels a little wimpy by comparison, even if it should be the opposite for these characters!

This shot may be a little weird to make, but I wanted to mention that Bumblebee had a clip that would help him with filling in a gap for the Jeep bed as well as give him a flight stand. Such a piece is not included with Cliffjumper, and not a single thing about it has been done with remolding it so people won't notice.

The guns are the same  for each figure, though as mentioned previously, Cliffjumper's gun has the base plastic color in black instead of the dark gray of Bumblebee's. I wish Bumblebee's gun had two different colors.

They also have the same neck hinges used for the transformation. CJ's comes up higher for some reason, but there's a problem with that...

...it doesn't really work with Cliffjumper when viewed from the side. For Bumblebee, it made sense because it was shaped to go along with his helmet, and while his head sticks out a little more than usual, it at least looks normal in some regard. Cliffjumper, on the other hand, doesn't have that piece fit in with the shape of his helmet, which isn't as round as Bumblebee's.

I think we can use this image as a way to conclude Cliffjumper's review, right? Nah, we're being distracted by Beewunimus Prime talking to Beewun Twenty Seven.

This is a better one! Overall, Cliffjumper isn't that good compared to Offroad Bumblebee. What keeps him from being a great entry for the Studio Series line is a combination of awful tolerances, poor kibble integration, and some questionable aspects of the toy, like the clip around the pelvis and the neck piece. If you want to get this guy, I only recommend getting him if you're a completionist or are a fan of the character. Sure, he's neat to have because of his status as a heavy retool, but that doesn't mean he's a good toy. Oh and he doesn't split in half so 0 out of 10! Wait, Dropkick doesn't have the blade for him... 

Final ranking: ⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Transformers Studio Series Topspin review

Topspin may not say much in the film series (until he returned in The Last Knight and somehow got Leadfoot's head), and he may not have said any lines (again until TLK), but I still loved seeing him along with the other Wreckers. I dug that they were at least involved with the build of the Xanthium before they got in the Downtown battle near the end of the movie. In terms of figures, Topspin certainly had a decent DOTM figure that I did have except it was the Armor version where it was gray instead of blue. Afterwards, he hasn't gotten much in the other lines (since he didn't return until TLK and I gotta stop mentioning TLK in the same paragraph constantly), but the Studio Series line stepped in and gave him a brand new figure to go along with the armored version of Roadbuster. Let's see how the Blue Wrecker stands on his own!   

Here is Topspin's backdrop. It's the same scene from when Optimus fought against Sentinel. And he fits in the backdrop, too. Big surprise.

Here we have Topspin in his vehicle mode. Like with Roadbuster, it takes a NASCAR race car and gives it a weaponized approach. Unlike Roadbuster, his prior figure was already armored back in 2011. This guy does have a good amount of sculpted details that make the vehicle mode look ready for battle, what with the exposed engine and the guns added on the roof and doors. Now if you notice these guns up close or handled the toy before this review, you may realize that they're cast in a light gray. That's not as bad as the fact that they're made of PVC, and also came WARPED out of the package. The roof cannons coming out like that is expected since they're's no real way to take them off unless you heat the glue, but the ones that go on the doors were not properly inserted into the bubble case of the package. How is that excusable? The fact that they're PVC would have been acceptable if the guns were painted in silver or were at least more rigid, but the fact that they look cheap as they did flimsy doesn't work well with me whatsoever.

It's still a great looking vehicle mode that has all the details that you would expect for a race car, what with the 48 and the faux Goodyear tires that say "Ultra Wreckers), and the plastic looks nice when it's next to the painted parts that look like metal, but those guns, despite being molded decently, look bad and look worse with the warped status. 

Here is Topspin next to his partner, Roadbuster. They both look nice together and do represent the same form of vehicle mode while having their own traits to make them different from one another. For example, Roadbuster has an added cannon on the front of his vehicle mode as well as a more prominent spoiler while Topspin has a somewhat altered front for his vehicle mode and cannons on the roof. They are thankfully not like the G1 Seekers which are only different in terms of paint cosmetics. Though I will say that they have one thing in common with their vehicle mode: Roadbuster's only issue with his vehicle mode is that pegging the roof to the hood is not easy to do, and the same can sort of be said for Topspin.

The transformation for the figure is also different from Roadbuster, what with the sides becoming the shoulder kibble and the fact that front tires are hinged to be inside of the legs. I will say that he has some similar steps to Roadbuster, what with the roof going on the back as well as the front of the vehicle going on the back as the heels. The shoulder pads thankfully have slots to tab into, which make the parts a little more stable. The resulting robot mode looks pretty good, though it looks a lot more insane than the other toy does. Honestly, I feel the older toy looked decent even for today, but the new guy isn't bad either. It's just his kibble being more prominent. He certainly looks wider than the older toy, and I feel he could go for some yellow paint apps. In face, I think Topspin could go for more paint apps, which would at least make the arms and thighs look a little less plain, right? Also, those smokestacks around his collar are the same flexible material used on the guns.

The headsculpt looks pretty good, what with its approach in making the character look like a NASCAR fan, though he's got dreads that go with his flattop hair design. It's weird, but he has a nice metallic shade of blue paint for the visor. As for the articulation, he's got a ball joint for the neck, shoulders that move front and back as well as in and out, bicep swivels, elbow bends, and I guess you can say hands curling in. Hips move front and back, in and out, thigh swivels, and knee bends.

He has two claw accessories that are once again given the same pliable material to the guns. Alternatively, you can unpeg the shoulder kibble, swivel the guns around, and then swivel the shoulders forward so he can have some massive cannons if you want to give him more firepower. And yes, his guns can peg onto the claws or his hands.

Here is Topspin next to his partner, Roadbuster. Once again, he looks good next to him as well as contrasts the green Wrecker in terms of design. Aside from the head, the chest doesn't use any prominent parts of the vehicle mode, his shoulder cannons are much larger, and whereas you could say Roadbuster looks a little Master Chief-esque in terms of design, Topspin has more of a lanky yet still natural design to him that makes him look like a rookie with a lot of firepower and potential enthusiasm in terms of shooting up some Decepticons. As for the figure itself, it's another nice entry for the line, though I am certainly not a fan of the pliable rubber parts as well as the lack of paint apps for the robot mode. He's still nice to have if you want to complete the Wreckers, but there is room for improvement nonetheless.

Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ and a half ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Transformers Studio Series ROTF Soundwave review

Soundwave is a character that doesn't do much in ROTF, but he still stands out to me in the same way Greedo stood out to me despite his brief appearances. Having him check over the Earth and observe the Autobots and Decepticons was a nice part of the film, as he had this unsettling aspect of being a satellite that watched over everything. He may not have had a proper robot mode seen in the film, but the design he had still worked well as if it was found in those creepy UFO sightings. I never had the old ROTF figure but it worked well in its vehicle modes despite the robot mode looking a little too squat. A new Soundwave in the Studio Series was revealed around the same time the DOTM Deluxe was released in stores. I loved the DOTM figure, but can the same be said for the ROTF version?

Here we have Soundwave's backdrop, which I feel is a lot more unique than most of the other ones we'll take a look at in this wave. Why do I say that? Because it's from his scenes in space! This might be a stock photo of the Earth, but it fits what the character did as he spied over the actions of the Autobots, relaying it all to the Decepticons. He can fit in there with a few adjustments, though.

Here we have Soundwave in his satellite mode...which doesn't capture how he looked in the movie. This vehicle mode tries to give him the alien design, yet it doesn't work all that well for him because it's far too clunky for the design to work, nor does it have the long blades that make it look a lot more intimidating than it looks here. While the blades are at least there, they look far too short, and combined with the way the legs transform on the back makes for a rather lousy attempt at giving this character an alternate mode. Sure, they are cast in clear blue plastic and have silver paint applied, but it doesn't even fix anything when the fucking thing's otherwise in dark gray plastic! A stand is included to at least make him look like he's floating in space, though it's cast in the same clear plastic as before. It's a little short but it does the job as a small display piece.

Let's go over the old toy's vehicle modes. I'm sure they weren't transformed properly, but I swear that the old toy looked a lot nicer in terms of being sleek and intimidating than the new version does. The satellite mode looks correct, as the blades and proportions are sleek as the design was on the film. Also, it had a spaceship mode that made it a bit of a bonus, which is not present on the Studio Series version.

The transformation is relatively simple. At ten steps, it does seem a little low for a Studio Series Deluxe, which normally have twice the amount of steps found from the recent Generations figures since Combiner Wars. The only interesting bit is how parts of the torso work; everything else is extremely simple and fairly lazy if you ask me. And the robot mode itself...scratches my head if you ask me. Since Soundwave's robot mode was never properly seen in the movie, this design ends up looking a little hard to determine if it's even accurate in the first place. The old ROTF figure was like that as well, but some concept art did show that the robot mode would have looked like that, and it was even seen in some tie-in comics. This robot mode is more like a mix between Vector Prime, a TLK Knight, and a TIE Fighter. Also, the shoulders and thighs are reused from the DOTM version. The shoulders are alright despite looking a little out of place, but that's not as bad as the thighs being blatantly part of the last figure! Also, comparing him to the old ROTF figure, the old toy doesn't really have much screen accuracy either, but there's something about the design that gave him a unique look as well as the color scheme making him look less bland than the new figure.

Head sculpt is different from the previous version, which also comes with a visor (though it looks more like he still has two eyes). Yeah, IDK how that works. As for the articulation, his head is on a ball joint, shoulders move front and back, in and out, biceps swivel, and elbows bend. The waist barely swivels, but the hips move front and back as well as in and out. The thigh swivels, the knees bend, and there are some ankle pivots!

Soundwave comes with no other accessories, and it certainly sucks that he doesn't come with a Ravage! Sure, Barricade didn't come with a Frenzy, but if Blackout can come with his partner, so can Soundwave! Additionally, the lack of accessories means you have to compromise...by using the satellite blades as weapons. Also, why does he have a speckle pattern on his chest, groin, and legs? Why would he need them?

Here is a comparison with his DOTM self. He's actually taller than his Earth form, which is kind of crazy how that works. At least he looks different from the previous form in the Movieverse, though we can never truly tell what his intended robot mode was supposed to be whereas we know his DOTM robot mode.

I also have to credit Hasbro for making a new head sculpt for him, which looks different from the previous figure both with the visor and mouthplate while the other toy has two eyes and a mouth.

He even has some compatibility with the last figure in terms of the stand, though it doesn't really help with much except for making him look like he's standing on one foot. Overall, I'm torn on how this release turned out. It's got a terrible attempt at recreating his satellite mode, the transformation is simple even for Studio Series standards, the robot mode looks plain and probably inaccurate, and the lack of accessories aside from his stand intended ONLY for his alternate mode pile up the cons with this release. Get this guy ONLY if you want to own the entire line or if you don't want to get the old toy, though the old toy does appear to be affordable on eBay.

Final ranking: ⭐⭐ and a half out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

UPDATE: 1 Year Anniversary, Future Review Plans, and Youtube stuff

So...it's been a bit since I've last touched this site (more like two weeks at most). I want to mention that this site is not being shut down or neglected because there is no way I'm letting go of a small but meaningful site anytime soon. While most individuals would just quietly let go of their plans or give up so easily, I won't be retiring until I say so. Buying stuff won't be a thing that I'll be doing for now since I gotta focus on my university and its potential payments, but when I get more stuff to review, that'll be when most of my responsibilities are taken care of. I've got a tuition program to be a part of, much like how I've got a set of classes to be in. But whatever I get in a complete wave is when I plan to do my next reviews. But first, let's take a look at the first anniversary of my channel!

1 Year Anniversary

One year of making reviews was something I did not think I'd accomplish if I'm being honest. There has been so much to review ever since I made pictoral reviews back on Google Plus with Studio Series Bumblebee. And they were also brought over onto Instagram, which made me very happy to post an Instagram account on there in the first place. When posting my reviews on a small G+ community and a site with multiple other individuals wasn't enough, I took what was an old Blogger site meant for a now shelved fan film I once dreamt of into a review site for me to share my extended thoughts on action figures. And thus, Thoughts of the Surge was born! Studio Series Bumblebee was the first Transformer I reviewed, and looking back now, it's not quite the best figure in the line since others have surpassed it (especially Camaro Concept Bee), but I'm still grateful to own a Transformer that further kept me interested in collecting the line and other Transformers, too! TLK Optimus got my interest again, but Studio Series Bumblebee added to the big flame of collecting interest. And I wasn't trying to collect normie shit like Funko Pops or Amiibos, I wanted to buy full-on items that weren't just normal products but ones that had a bit more meaning to them. I've never had a proper display of movie Transformers until AOE's team came around, but the Studio Series gave me a collection that was better than I expected. They may seem a little smaller than I'd like, but they are the perfect way to get into collecting Transformers again after not being able to buy other figures.

Then came the next series to have spotlight, that being Power Rangers, with Beast Morphers being possibly the only mainline that I've truly delved into. While I own bits of the Disney era and attempted to get into Samurai and Dino Charge, Beast Morphers was a line that kept me interested when it first came out, thanks to the figures that were great quality and got bigger yet had the same Bandai price, Morphers that did more than just press a button with few sounds, and Zords that make up for their cheaper plastic by being complex and even poseable for the Racer Zord than any of Bandai's recent stuff. 2020's offerings for Beast Morphers was a little lacking, and judging by Hasbro wanting to use MMPR as an aspect of appealing to the kids that want to learn about the past yet can't buy any Bandai Legacy stuff, then I feel Hasbro can win them over easily. I haven't gotten any of the MMPR stuff from the basic line, but I'd like to at least get the Megazord and some of the basic figures when I saw that MMPR Red was in a three-pack with Dino Thunder Blue and Dino Charge Pink. 

Siege was another toyline I loved to buy from, as it was a Generations line that felt more worthwhile than my experience with the Prime Wars line (which felt lackluster if you ask me). Siege was more capable of giving out figures that were purely designed to feel interesting on their own without requiring you to buy additional limbs that feel the same in some ways. I was a lot more interested in paying for that than I was the Combiner Wars and Power of the Primes lines, and Titans Return barely showing up at my only Walmart when I was in my junior year made me lose interest in the line immediately. I was initially hesitant with getting the Siege line, but seeing some of the figures and how they turned out got me interested. I loved getting Shockwave for Christmas, Megatron with the Dreadwing twins one day, Optimus with Movie Bonecrusher together, etc. I was also super lucky in getting an eBay haul that had plenty of Siege figures that I hadn't gotten yet, including Springer, Impactor, a Refraktor, Skytread, and the three Weaponizers. Now, I'm nearly complete with the mainline Siege stuff aside from missing Crosshairs, and I've even gotten some repaints like Hotlink and Bluestreak. Now I need to buy more Studio Series repaitns soon.

The Lightning Collection was another line I bought from regularly, and while I was extremely late in the party since I completed Wave 1 on December, I was happy to have these figures since I always wanted Power Rangers that felt like how they looked on the show: less fake muscles and smooth details, more proper proportions and realistic suit details. The accessories and attention to details is quite stunning, especially considering how we've had figures that all had that same rigid structure since 1993. Sure, there were some things worth complaining about (i.e. Zeo Blue's missing Tonfas, Dino Thunder White's black visor outline not painted on), but everything else is easy to get over IMO. These figures are as good as the Jungle Fury and Super Legends figures were, and I'm happy to own these than get some Figuarts that would be more uncomfortable to handle. I've gotten just about every release I could get, with the exceptions of Rita and Zedd, Dino Charge Black, Dino Thunder White, and Wave 6. I don't think I'd be getting the SDCC 2-pack or Drakkon Evo III right away.

I've covered plenty of Transformers not from Siege or Studio Series. I've done two Masterpiece figures, some Prime Wars stuff, some pre-2015 Generations figures, a couple of TLK and TFP reviews, I've reviewed Movie figures made before TLK, I've had at least one review for Beast Wars, Energon, RID15, and Cyberverse, though I want to expand on those. And when I wasn't reviewing anything from those lines, I'd review superhero stuff like Marvel Legends and DC Multiverse. I'm not going to return to the DC figures unless I see some at cheap prices, but I'm more than happy to continue the Marvel Legends lines because those figures are more worth the value for money they're going for. Seeing X-Men and Venom get attention makes me hope we get Raimi Trilogy figures (even if I don't want Disney ANYWHERE NEAR that series).

Future Review Plans

So now you might be wondering what could be next for the reviews. Well, let's break it down for a bit. I'm kind of missing figures from key waves, or I'm not in the possession of certain figures. In terms of waves I want to get done soon, they are Studio Series 2020 Wave 3, Earthrise Wave 2, the final bits of Beast Morphers as well as some MMPR stuff Hasbro is making, and the recent Lightning Collection waves. In terms of other stuff that's a bit more flexible depending on what happens in the very near future, the X-Men Movie Marvel Legends are ones I will try to get, but if other lines have more important things to worry about, I'd more likely skip some in favor of others. But let's cover the first four lines that I have mentioned:

Studio Series 2020 Wave 3: That is a wave I want to get to soon since they're starting to trickle into retailers after months of just seeing TonTon and PrimeVsPrime make their reviews. I've gotten Overload after months of waiting for him to come to my doorstep, and instead of arriving at October, he appeared on August and at the same price I paid for him at $31 dollars! But I'm missing some other guys in the wave. ROTF Soundwave, Topspin, Cliffjumper, Leadfoot, and Blitzwing are ones I need to get soon, with Skipjack being a maybe type of option since we'll see how things go with him. I know the others will be easy to find anywhere I go, but Leadfoot will be a little tricky since he's a Target exclusive. And sadly, there is no Target that's near me as of this moment. We'll see how it all goes, but all I can say is for you to wait.

Earthrise Wave 2: I'm getting Arcee soon since I knew she'd be hard to find, but like with SS2020Wave3, some plans were heavily altered thanks to certain things that you may be familiar right now preventing me from going to the city at the moment and requiring me to go to my more local stores when needed. I'll have to try and get Smokescreen, the Allicon, Snapdragon, and Doubledealer in some way, especially given how much of a pain in the ass Earthrise was hard to find in the first place. Same plan for Earthrise Wave 3 and some of the exclusives in the line. God, why must it be hard to complete the WFC line, let alone get the ones I wanted? Life is pain and all that. Also, Airwave is excluded so I can focus on the other figures, though I'll get him and Ironworks like I did with the Weaponizers so they won't be excluded. I'll also try and get Astrotrain ONLY when he's a lot cheaper than his current price.

Beast Morphers 2020: I'm waiting for more updates in this line, because while last year was quite plentiful for me, this year felt quite sparse in stuff that I'd want to get. No additional basic figures, no proper converting Zords, and it seems Hasbro wants to replace the Beast Morphers stuff with the Mighty Morphin stuff because we know they'd want to at some point. I get that MMPR is iconic and all that jazz, but is it too much to ask for stuff like a Purple Roxy, a Scrozzle, and the Beast-X King Zord? And I thought finding stuff in 2019 was bad enough! Anyways, I do hope that we get more BM stuff, but I do at least plan to make a slate of PR reviews where the Beast-X King Red Ranger and the three Dino Rangers (MMPR Red, Dino Thunder Blue, and Dino Charge Pink) are in one review. Then I'll cover the Dino Megazord in one go rather than split up the three sets because that's not as exciting as reviewing the entire Megazord or the 5 Beast Morphers Zords individually. After those, we delve into...

Lightning Collection Wave 5-onwards: I've just gotten Wave 5, and that'll get its pictures ready. I'm waiting to get Wave 6 in some way, either one by one or from that contest Hasbro Pulse made, which makes me hope I can get those figures in one go. I also need to find Dino Thunder White (with or without that visor fix) and Dino Charge Black since they're retailer exclusives. Now what about Rita/Zedd and Alpha/Zordon? Well, it depends on how soon I get them, if I do, they'll be covered in one review. Also, I'll see if I can get the Power Morpher and Dragon Dagger at some point, especially the Morpher. I won't likely get the Red or White helmets as much as I'd like to, and I don't plan on getting Lord Drakkon Evo III because the price it's going for is not enough to justify a figure that doesn't come with a throne to go with the figure, helmets, and huge lightning effect piece.

I'll see what I can do with the other figure reviews, like the X-Men waves and the other Transformers stuff not from Studio Series or Siege, but if you want to know how the slates will go at some point in time, here you go:

Studio Series 2020 Wave 3: ROTF Soundwave on Sunday, Topspin on Monday, Cliffjumper on Tuesday, Blitzwing on Wednesday, Overload on Thursday, Leadfoot on Friday, and Devastator on Saturday (with or without Skipjack)

Earthrise Wave 2: Smokescreen on Monday, Arcee on Tuesday, Allicon on Wednesday, Snapdragon on Thursday, and Doubledealer on Friday

Power Rangers Beast Morphers 2020 Fall Wave: Basic Figures on Monday, Dino Megazord on Tuesday

Lightning Collection Wave 5-onwards: Wave 5 on Wednesday, Wave 6 on Thursday, and maybe Zedd/Rita/Alpha/Zordon on Friday

I'm not going to ask you to send me these figures to me because I don't think I'd repay you in any way, so all I can say is to see these slates as how I plan to upload their reviews someday.

Youtube Stuff

Now let's finish off this post with what's going on at Youtube. I'm doing more videos on there than I normally am, which is good because I've gotten a bit more free time and have more creativity in mind. After saying I'm going to make my channel grow, I'm taking my words seriously with stuff like the podcast and other videos I've been making! I already posted some tests for OBS as well as make some miscellaneous stuff like an Adult Swim reference and a video on Peter B Parker, but I've done videos that require a little more effort, including my podcast-related videos, a rant on ScreenRant's wrongly timed article on what Marvel Studios can do on Black Panther 2 without Chadwick Boseman, and a recording of the 2002 Spider-Man video game's anti-piracy screen. I want to do more videos aside from the podcast stuff, such as shitposts and stop-motions. I may clear out some videos that I don't think are fit for what my channel is like moving forward, so if you want to see some of my older and cringier videos, do so now before they're gone. I may post some videos here and share them on this site, which would especially be helpful given it'd give some attention to this site rather than let it collect dust.

So all in all, I'm very happy to have run a small but meaningful blog that lets me review figures my way, and I'm looking forward to reviewing again in some capacity. I'll post other things in the meantime, so all I can say is to keep your eyes peeled with what's to come in the near future. And remember, I'm not quitting until I say so. I've had it with quietly dropping projects I thought would make a bit of an impact in the past 5 years, so now I'm going to say that this is less of a "goodbye" and more of a "we'll talk about that later".