Springer was one of the G1 characters that came after the movie that was actually worth his weight in plastic.  You can say what you want about Rodimus, or Ultra Magnus.  But Springer was teh bomb.  Triple changer for one, Cool character in the toon, and Arcee had the hots for him.

 

He's hardly ever talked about...and with all the hating on the Post-movie characters and toys, Springer pwned them all.

 

But then you could argue that the only reason he was good was because he didn't have a glaring fault like all the rest.

 

Kup - Annoying Elderly type with a story about everything.

Blurr - The way he talked made you want to drive nails into your temple.

Wheelie - If you rhyme one more time I'll shove my foot up your exhaust port.

Rodimus - Poor me, poor me...I'm the commander of the Autobots and I can't handle it.

Ultra Magnus - Pwned in one shot.

etc etc.

 

Perhaps the best thing you can say about Springer was that he didn't inherit a glaring character flaw that made you hate him.

 

Discuss

He was an Hon Solo rip off

He was an Hon Solo rip off

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Hardly.  The central characteristic of Solo was that he was a Rogue.

 

Springer was not that.

 

Bzzzz.  Try again

True, he had no "annoying flaw", but neither did he stand out that much. Being cooler than the other Season 3 Autobots is hardly a mark of distinction.

 

That being said, I loved the toy.

He was an Hon Solo rip off

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Hardly.  The central characteristic of Solo was that he was a Rogue.

 

Springer was not that.

 

Bzzzz.  Try again

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So, wouldn't that make Hot Rod/Rodimus the Hans Solo rip off, per my intrupetation.

He was an Hon Solo rip off

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Hardly.  The central characteristic of Solo was that he was a Rogue.

 

Springer was not that.

 

Bzzzz.  Try again

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So, wouldn't that make Hot Rod/Rodimus the Hans Solo rip off, per my intrupetation.

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I say he'd fit the bill more than Springer for sure.

He was an Hon Solo rip off

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Hardly.  The central characteristic of Solo was that he was a Rogue.

 

Springer was not that.

 

Bzzzz.  Try again

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So, wouldn't that make Hot Rod/Rodimus the Hans Solo rip off, per my intrupetation.

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I think what Xbob meant is that Springer was the same type of smart-alecky "cool guy" as Han Solo.

He was an Hon Solo rip off

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Hardly.  The central characteristic of Solo was that he was a Rogue.

 

Springer was not that.

 

Bzzzz.  Try again

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So, wouldn't that make Hot Rod/Rodimus the Hans Solo rip off, per my intrupetation.

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I think what Xbob meant is that Springer was the same type of smart-alecky "cool guy" as Han Solo.

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Yeah, but Han had more "Bastard ya gotta love" joojoo than Springer.  Still not feelin the comparison.

Which of course could be an arguement on the side of ...."Only reason Springer was cool was because he wasn't a total dip-wad like the rest of the post-movie bots"

He was an Hon Solo rip off

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Hardly.  The central characteristic of Solo was that he was a Rogue.

 

Springer was not that.

 

Bzzzz.  Try again

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So, wouldn't that make Hot Rod/Rodimus the Hans Solo rip off, per my intrupetation.

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I think what Xbob meant is that Springer was the same type of smart-alecky "cool guy" as Han Solo.

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Ahh, I took it as the rougue, diamond in the rough type of comment.