Many bad movies have made money at the box office.

Indisputable, but not really the point, I think, in a thread about how a fan would want to see things done in the sequel. Don't we all want it to be a blockbuster hit and a great movie?

 

Well, all of us who are looking forward to a sequel, at any rate.

Geez people, why don't you just crap all over him...

 

I think it's a cool idea, certainly the best rationalization for a movie Grimlock with a G1 alt mode that I've read.

Geez people, why don't you just crap all over him...

 

I think it's a cool idea, certainly the best rationalization for a movie Grimlock with a G1 alt mode that I've read.

 

I was trying to be nice... >.>

 

I imagine if a T-Rex grimlock happens it'll be because he crashes at a museum or something.

 

Then we'd have a totally badass skeletal Grimlock.

Oh and BTW Goki, you can't accuse him of writing a Mary Sue on one hand, and berate him about who Grimlock "is" on the other.

certainly the best rationalization for a movie Grimlock with a G1 alt mode that I've read.

I agree with this, and I'm sorry if I didn't come off as more constructive.

 

But that just shows how overwhelming the problems with an alien robot choosing to look like a dinosaur are. Even the best rationalization requires a lot of contrivance. I'd prefer a reinvention of Grimlock that allows the story to shape what he turns into, instead of shaping the story to shoehorn in a dinosaur mode.

certainly the best rationalization for a movie Grimlock with a G1 alt mode that I've read.

I agree with this, and I'm sorry if I didn't come off as more constructive.

 

But that just shows how overwhelming the problems with an alien robot choosing to look like a dinosaur are. Even the best rationalization requires a lot of contrivance. I'd prefer a reinvention of Grimlock that allows the story to shape what he turns into, instead of shaping the story to shoehorn in a dinosaur mode.

Well you know it isn't an either-or situation. Writers are tasked with rationalizing story mandates all the time. If the decision is made to put a dinosaur Grimlock in a sequel, then the writers have to make it work within the context of the story. What I liked about this idea is how it got inside the character's head.

 

Although I do wonder how much these movies will be getting inside any TF's head.

certainly the best rationalization for a movie Grimlock with a G1 alt mode that I've read.

I agree with this, and I'm sorry if I didn't come off as more constructive.

 

But that just shows how overwhelming the problems with an alien robot choosing to look like a dinosaur are. Even the best rationalization requires a lot of contrivance. I'd prefer a reinvention of Grimlock that allows the story to shape what he turns into, instead of shaping the story to shoehorn in a dinosaur mode.

Well you know it isn't an either-or situation. Writers are tasked with rationalizing story mandates all the time. If the decision is made to put a dinosaur Grimlock in a sequel, then the writers have to make it work within the context of the story. What I liked about this idea is how it got inside the character's head.

 

Although I do wonder how much these movies will be getting inside any TF's head.

 

The idea of a Michael Bay version of Beast Machines just popped into my head... and scared me.

Well you know it isn't an either-or situation. Writers are tasked with rationalizing story mandates all the time. If the decision is made to put a dinosaur Grimlock in a sequel, then the writers have to make it work within the context of the story.

That's absolutely true. I'm just not convinced that decision will be made.

 

I also still think that the best solution is to give Grimlock's natural robot mode state a less humanoid/more monstrous shape that calls to mind a dinosaur - a sort of dragony style thing. Many of the 'Cons in this movie had more animalistic qualities to their robot modes, and so it wouldn't be completely out of place in the movieverse for him to appear this way - it could even tie in to backstory with the 'Cons.

 

This way he can still make a rational choice regarding what alt. mode to take (probably some military vehicle), his alt. mode would offer him disguise, and it would be natural for Sam to refer to him as a "Dinobot".

 

Plus it would make for a really awesome action figure.

 

Everyone wins.

Well you know it isn't an either-or situation. Writers are tasked with rationalizing story mandates all the time. If the decision is made to put a dinosaur Grimlock in a sequel, then the writers have to make it work within the context of the story.

That's absolutely true. I'm just not convinced that decision will be made.

 

I also still think that the best solution is to give Grimlock's natural robot mode state a less humanoid/more monstrous shape that calls to mind a dinosaur - a sort of dragony style thing. Many of the 'Cons in this movie had more animalistic qualities to their robot modes, and so it wouldn't be completely out of place in the movieverse for him to appear this way - it could even tie in to backstory with the 'Cons.

 

This way he can still make a rational choice regarding what alt. mode to take (probably some military vehicle), his alt. mode would offer him disguise, and it would be natural for Sam to refer to him as a "Dinobot".

 

Plus it would make for a really awesome action figure.

 

Everyone wins.

works for me

Geez. It's like it's become 'Protectobots R Us' around here. A guy can't even share something with his "fellow" fans about an idea he and a buddy were brainstorming about without everyone taking it as a personal attack on the Transformers franchise? I can't decide which is more ridiculous, that or the fact that people are more worried about plotholes in someone's personal idea more than they are the actual screenplay. It's probably time to lighten up. :tflaugh