Headmasters

[Blackscale]

The heads of the headmasters and the weapons of the targetmasters were humans in the US continuity, but robots in the Japanese one.

I have never liked the former, because it takes away the sentient living robot part of the transformers. What do you think?

[Snowman81]

I had to go with robots, mainly due to the fact the transformers universe has never been blessed with cool humans ever, and quite frankly I could do without ever seeing another human in a transformers series ever again.

[trustme3332]

I agree w/ Snowman, Human interaction can really bog down the shows. Thus, I go with robots.

[Protoform X]

you know its sad...probally the closest thing to a cool human character in any series are the primatives from beastwars

[HEADMASTER]

the 'bots dont need some nebulons siting inside their heads. but with a smaller robot, the big robot has a larger chance of controlling it. making both as one, or sentient. maybe so the same guy would be in two places at once.

[Starscreamer]

Actually I disagree...if you can get your hands on it, Masterforce is a great use of humans...in fact the kids became the Junior Headmasters. I know it's kinda hooky, but it worked for the show!

[donaldhp1]

I would say the humans because it gives more interaction between humans and robots, but robots would also work, so I guess I am still in the middle.

[WRX-78]

Never could buy the human partner thing.

 

Let's compare lifespans shall we?

 

machine = possibly millions of years

mortal = possibly hundreds of years

 

Now let's compare durability.

 

machine = easily repaired, metal, replaceable parts

mortal = not so easy, in fact, kinda squishy

 

The pilot without the suit would be subject to stuff like, oh, getting hit by a bus, the flu, etc. That would leave the main bot stuck in his alt mode.

[Damnit Dog]

Here is my breakdown on the whole thing...

 

Spike was cool

 

Daniel was annoying

 

Spike was cool as Cerebros head, and thus the head of Fort Max

 

The nebulons were creepy

 

Japanese headmasters (other then suffering from bad fan dubs) was better

 

Headmasters Jr, were alright

 

Primates Rocked

 

RID Humans were too campy

 

Rad, Alexis, & Carlos are just like jimminy cricket in pinocchio, they act as the robots conscience, which ruins the whole idea of a war going on.

 

Kicker, hasnt annoyed me yet, but I am sure he will.

 

The less human interaction the better, or atleast not let them talk like in beast wars.

[jimoinj]

What I think is unrealistic is humans being able to contort their legs like gymnasts so they can become a robot head. And how can a headmaster have a mind - where could it fit inside the tiny human body (who transforms into its head?). I found the Targetmaster concept almost equally ludicrous - exactly what is it about having a human change into your weapon that makes you more powerful?