MOTUC Rio Blast discussion

**Toymaker** · February 21, 2011, 04:11am

Originally Posted by TheFallen

Great idea Toymaker. That gives them a cost saving reuse

Plus it would sell more Horde Troopers when we get them. On the same note, the first Hordak variant needs to come with an extra head!

**Gryf** · February 21, 2011, 07:11am

rioblast has his place in motuc toyline and i m waiting for him with impatience

**SunDevil** · February 21, 2011, 10:46am

All Rio Blast fans need to be voting in the MOTUC 90-to-1 thread! Rio is failing and we need to save him!

**Obbie** · February 21, 2011, 11:47am

Originally Posted by SunDevil

All Rio Blast fans need to be voting in the MOTUC 90-to-1 thread! Rio is failing and we need to save him!

I've seen the thread a few times.. just never clicked on it.. but I'm determined to HEAL Rio everyday

I've seen quite a few people voting for him.. I think if we all vote for him every single day we can make him #1 in his bracket!

**baronterror** · February 21, 2011, 12:03pm

I had him, and I loved him, as a kid. All that stuff made him very cool to play with.

And I thought the human with weird gun bits comming out of him was just fine in MOTU. He fit great with Mekanek, Manny Faces, ect.

I do like that staction as well. I dont think we need the head, but I could see the second arm. I wouldnt want it mind you.

What I would like is if it doesnt work like the original figure, (which isnt mekanical like roboto, not that they didnt do roboto, but like tri-clops's visor, they could do this literal) THen I would like snap on peices of the guns or something, so you could recreate the original multi gun pop out.

Of course as I suggested above, I see no reason they couldnt do that. BUt altogether it will be an expensive figure to make, so I hope all the money goes into making the vintage figure MOTUC. If they can afford 200x stuff after that, go for it.

**Frequency** · February 21, 2011, 04:14pm

I would get a MOTUC Rio Blast figure. I think it would be cool if it had an arm cannon attachment like Roboto.

**Larry Waters** · February 21, 2011, 04:29pm

Originally Posted by Obbie

another Rio Blast supporter! Awesome

Come on dude...I'm a gun-toting redneck! Who else is gonna be a favorite for me?????

**Obbie** · February 22, 2011, 12:00pm

Originally Posted by Big Country

Come on dude...I'm a gun-toting redneck! Who else is gonna be a favorite for me?????

HAHAHAHA!!!

Have you been voting? He's 10+ right now.. and some other Orger noticed a "Rio Blast Rally".. i think they're gonna fight back!

**Ntumbuluku** · February 22, 2011, 12:35pm

I keep voting against Rio Blast in that 90-1 thread. I didn't have Rio Blast as a kid and he always looked silly to me. I'll buy him when he comes out in MOTUC for sure. But I had to choose someone to vote against in the thread.

**TechTrek** · February 22, 2011, 01:32pm

i do wonder if they are going to give him a cowboy hat/helmet as a new classics type of feature.

it could be a cool addition.

**SunDevil** · March 4, 2011, 09:04am

Rio fans, time to round up some votes!

Our man Sheriff Blast is currently the target of a vicious smear campaign by a coalition of varmints and bushwhackers over in the MOTUC Idol 90-to-1 thread!

It's up to us to rustle up some friends, form a posse and lend him a hand! Or a cleverly concealed laser blaster, whatever ya got!

Just in case ya need a map, partners - here ya go!

http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=204311

*This message endorsed by Chuck Norris.*

**Dr Kain** · March 4, 2011, 09:18am

To be perfectly honest, I know next to nothing about Rio Blast. I never owned him as a kid. He never appeared in any of the cartoons. Thus, he means nothing to me. However, I like the idea of a space cowboy bounty hunter, and I'm assuming that is what Rio Blast is, so I would love to see him updated in the MOTUC. Not to mention that he is one of the few characters where I think either look is good for him, the vintage or the 2002 staction, so either would work for me when they do do him.

**Larry Waters** · March 4, 2011, 09:55am

Originally Posted by Ntumbuluku

I keep voting against Rio Blast in that 90-1 thread. I didn't have Rio Blast as a kid and he always looked silly to me. I'll buy him when he comes out in MOTUC for sure. But I had to choose someone to vote against in the thread.

Jeez dude...vote against some POP tart or one of the awful Meteorbs or Twistiods!!!!!

GIVE ME RIO BLAST!!!

Originally Posted by SunDevil

I'm taking credit for the "Rio Rally"! Seriously, MOTUC is all about the fun and what is more fun than a Chuck Norris lookalike Space Cowboy?
*This message endorsed by Chuck Norris.*

**LostIt2Bostik** · March 4, 2011, 10:03am

Originally Posted by bcrduke

I LOVED this figure as a kid, and thought he fit right in (still do)...The Staction was awesome, but this is one of the more rare occasions where I prefer the vintage look on this character.

I agree. I thought he fit right in with the line as well. If Rio doesn't fit in, then Trap Jaw, Multi-Bot, Dragstor, etc. shouldn't either. I also agree that I preferred the original to the staction.

**Lazer Force Zodac** · March 4, 2011, 10:37am

Originally Posted by Toymaker

I was thinking about this idea the other day.

How about if Rio's guns were clip on, and would work on any figure?

Then, when the Horde Troopers are released, the weapons come in a weapons pack in a colour similar to Horde Troopers, for making a Colonel Blast custom?

That's a good idea, so good, it was mentioned earlier in this thread

**DO4M** · March 4, 2011, 11:03am

Originally Posted by Lazer Force Zodac

That's a good idea, so good, it was mentioned earlier in this thread

that idea is good but it was mentioned EVEN EARLIER
on this thread...

and before that previous mention there was this mention That's as deep as it goes... I think...

**Larry Waters** · March 4, 2011, 11:04am

I mentioned it to my mom in K&K Toys back in 1987...

**Reboot** · March 4, 2011, 11:25am

Originally Posted by Big Country

Jeez dude...vote against some POP tart or one of the awful Meteorbs or Twistiods!!!!!

Gee, somehow the meteorbs & twistoids didn't make it into the starting 90

[The "POP tart" line is gratuitously insulting to those who LIKE the She-Ra characters though...]

**Larry Waters** · March 4, 2011, 11:47am

Originally Posted by Reboot

Gee, somehow the meteorbs & twistoids didn't make it into the starting 90

[The "POP tart" line is gratuitously insulting to those who LIKE the She-Ra characters though...]

I hadn't read the thread before offering up the Meteorbs, et al for sacrifice.

As for the other...it was a joke.

**Jo-Ro** · March 4, 2011, 12:03pm

The original figure was one of my favorites to play with. All of Rio's guns were so cool, especially the ones in his hands. A cybernetic cowboy is a great addition to any line, we don't see nearly enough of them.

I didn't know much about cowboys (I didn't even know what a redneck was until much later). I watched the Dukes of Hazzard, but I thought it was set in the past or something. I've lived in Lisbon and NY/NJ all my life. I learned that the Dukes of Hazzard was not a period piece upon moving to Florida for a while.

**Ntumbuluku** · March 4, 2011, 12:33pm

Originally Posted by Big Country

Jeez dude...vote against some POP tart or one of the awful Meteorbs or Twistiods!!!!!

Awww. You gotta realize, Big Country. It's nothing against Rio Blast. But I'm the father of two daughters and they absolutely love the POP girls. Part of the reason I collect this line is because my girls love them. I'd like to see POP girls sooner rather than later. I can wait a bit for Rio Blast.

**Larry Waters** · March 4, 2011, 12:36pm

Originally Posted by Ntumbuluku

Awww. You gotta realize, Big Country. It's nothing against Rio Blast. But I'm the father of two daughters and they absolutely love the POP girls. Part of the reason I collect this line is because my girls love them. I'd like to see POP girls sooner rather than later. I can wait a bit for Rio Blast.

I know..it was all in jest!

We all have our favorites...Dan has Mosquitor, I have Rio Blast & Spikor. I love pretty much everything we've gotten so far (except Optikk!) and want everyone to get their favorites.

I just want my grail now!!!!

**SunDevil** · March 4, 2011, 12:57pm

Originally Posted by Big Country

We all have our favorites...Dan has Mosquitor, I have Rio Blast & Spikor. I love pretty much everything we've gotten so far (except Optikk!) and want everyone to get their favorites.

I just want my grail now!!!!

I'm with Big Country here...except for Optikk. He's actually one of my faves now that he underwent the 4H treatment.

Back on topic - let's keep the Rio Rally going!

**Ntumbuluku** · March 4, 2011, 01:08pm

Originally Posted by Big Country

I know..it was all in jest!

We all have our favorites...Dan has Mosquitor, I have Rio Blast & Spikor. I love pretty much everything we've gotten so far (except Optikk!) and want everyone to get their favorites.

I just want my grail now!!!!

Well, you'll be glad to know that as soon as/if Calix (for whom I'm currently voting) gets eliminated in Bracket B, my plan is to vote for Spikor and as soon as/if Dragstor (for whom I'm voting against) is eliminated, I'll start voting against Stinkor (Spikor's biggest competition--I never liked Stinkor much).

**Mr. Shokoti** · March 4, 2011, 01:12pm

Originally Posted by SunDevil

I'm with Big Country here...except for Optikk. He's actually one of my faves now that he underwent the 4H treatment.

Imo, the Four Horsemen didn't do much to the vintage Optikk. Other than making his eyeball smaller(bad idea imo) & giving his pupil 2 different colors(cool idea), the MOTUC version is practically identical to the NA version.

If you like Optikk, I think his original sculpter(s) should be the one(s) to get the credit.

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