Roast Gooble Dinner - Episode 056 Discussion!

[RocketPunch]

It's another take on Optimus Prime, like how Animated Prime was a rookie version or how G1 Prime was the John Wayne-esque character. This isn't the cartoon universe where the heroes let the villains escape or have some code against killing enemies, despite the franchise being about a war. The Autobots are heroic in the movies, saving human lives from Decepticon rampages and invasions. A big difference is that there is massive destruction after a Transformer fight and Bay Optimus stops Decepticons for good. That wasn't the first time we've had alternate versions of Transformers and it won't be the last time.

One is a cartoon, one is a movie.

MOTU might come across the same problem, especially if all of these warriors carry all of these ancient weapons, but no one gets killed or hurt.

Even though it's a different continuity, Optimus Prime would never kill a prisoner who was begging for his life. To me Animated Optimus, G1 Optimus, and even Beast Wars Optimus all felt like alternate takes on the same character. True, they are all somewhat different, but they still have recognisable traits such as honor and a moral code. Michael Bay's Optimus does not seem to have any of those qualities, he should have captured Sentinel and imprisoned him, not executed him. I don't recognise him as the same character at all, despite having the same name and the same voice actor.

Dolph Lundgren wasn't the same as the Filmation He-Man, but he still behaved in a manner appropriate for He-Man. I have no problem with cartoon characters becoming more violent when they are put on the big screen, but not when it destroys what I liked about the character to begin with. Optimus was plenty violent in the Animated Movie, gunning down several Decepticons, but that violence was justified because he was defending himself.

I fully expect (and want) clashing swords in a live action He-Man movie, but the violence doesn't need to be gratuitous. Something along the lines of Star Wars is what i'm hoping for. Those movies have decapitations and severed limbs, but it's never depicted in a gory way.

[MegaGearMax]

Even though it's a different continuity, Optimus Prime would never kill a prisoner who was begging for his life. To me Animated Optimus, G1 Optimus, and even Beast Wars Optimus all felt like alternate takes on the same character. True, they are all somewhat different, but they still have recognisable traits such as honor and a moral code. Michael Bay's Optimus does not seem to have any of those qualities, he should have captured Sentinel and imprisoned him, not executed him. I don't recognise him as the same character at all, despite having the same name and the same voice actor.

Dolph Lundgren wasn't the same as the Filmation He-Man, but he still behaved in a manner appropriate for He-Man. I have no problem with cartoon characters becoming more violent when they are put on the big screen, but not when it destroys what I liked about the character to begin with. Optimus was plenty violent in the Animated Movie, gunning down several Decepticons, but that violence was justified because he was defending himself.

I fully expect (and want) clashing swords in a live action He-Man movie, but the violence doesn't need to be gratuitous. Something along the lines of Star Wars is what i'm hoping for. Those movies have decapitations and severed limbs, but it's never depicted in a gory way.

Sentinel wasn't begging for his life. He was justifying why he made an alliance with Megatron, killed Ironhide and tried to enslave the populace of Earth. Sentinel made his choice. After most of the commanding Decepticons are destroyed, Prime ended the conflict permanently. The war is over.

In the Bayformers mythos, they don't take prisoners on either side. Autobots kill you then and there. Decepticons execute you after taking you prisoner. I don't think jail or mercy is the option that it is in the cartoons.

[RocketPunch]

Sentinel wasn't begging for his life. He was justifying why he made an alliance with Megatron, killed Ironhide and tried to enslave the populace of Earth.

In the Bayformers mythos, they don't take prisoners on either side. Autobots kill you then and there. Decepticons execute you after taking you prisoner. I don't think jail or mercy is the option that it is in the cartoons.

If a new live-action movie MOTU ended with He-Man having Skeletor at his mercy and decapitating him instead of taking him prisoner, fans would be enraged, and rightfully so. That's not an alternate mythos. It's a writer and director failing to understand the lead character.

[MegaGearMax]

If a new live-action movie MOTU ended with He-Man having Skeletor at his mercy and decapitating him instead of taking him prisoner, fans would be enraged, and rightfully so. That's not an alternate mythos. It's a writer and director failing to understand the lead character.

Fans who are expecting a live action Filmation cartoon maybe.

That IS an alternate mythos. THAT He-Man is willing to kill Skeletor.

In the 1987 movie, He-Man wasn't mega strong and he used guns. That would be Hollywood's take on the character. Did they fail to understand the mythos? That is another version of He-Man. Filmation He-Man, Jetlag He-Man and MYP didn't kill monsters, but He-Man in the early mini-comics did. He's also beheaded a Sandsnake in the Sunbird Legacy and that was during the Filmation Era.

[Crusader]

Fans who are expecting a live action Filmation cartoon maybe.

That IS an alternate mythos. THAT He-Man is willing to kill Skeletor.

In the 1987 movie, He-Man wasn't mega strong and he used guns. That would be Hollywood's take on the character. Did they fail to understand the mythos? That is another version of He-Man. Filmation He-Man, Jetlag He-Man and MYP didn't kill monsters, but He-Man in the early mini-comics did. He's also beheaded a Sandsnake in the Sunbird Legacy and that was during the Filmation Era.

In the '87 movie He-Man was willing to spare Skeletor's life after his staff broke, but Skeletor didn't yield, attacked He-man again and fell of the tower during their final battle

[MegaGearMax]

In the '87 movie He-Man was willing to spare Skeletor's life after his staff broke, but Skeletor didn't yield, attacked He-man again and fell of the tower during their final battle

I wasn't inferring that 1987 He-Man would want to kill Skeletor. I was saying that that version of He-Man was how that particular Hollywood writer wrote the character, thus creating yet another version of He-Man.

[Mr. Shokoti]

I hope, if we get a new MOTU movie, He-Man has striped skin, uses a whip instead of a sword, wears silver overalls, and has a romantic relationship with Battle Cat. It's OK. It's just another continuity.

[MegaGearMax]

I hope, if we get a new MOTU movie, He-Man has striped skin, uses a whip instead of a sword, wears silver overalls, and has a romantic relationship with Battle Cat. It's OK. It's just another continuity.

Exactly. Just like the plot about Adam being a soldier from Earth. Or the one about Adam being trained by Zodak until he's He-Man. It's another continuity. Not one that most fans here would like, mind you, but that's exactly what it is.

[Mr. Shokoti]

Exactly. Just like the plot about Adam being a soldier from Earth. Or the one about Adam being trained by Zodak until he's He-Man. It's another continuity. Not one that most fans here would like, mind you, but that's exactly what it is.

I was being sarcastic. I honestly don't want another MOTU movie. We've had 2 already which I liked. Unless I can get a guarantee that I'll like the third one as well, I don't think it's worth the risk. At least to me it isn't. The same goes for a new cartoon as well. I've had 2 that I liked & 2 that I didn't. There's a good chance I won't like the potential 5th one.

[midor]

Thanks Ladies and Gents.

In hearing you all talk about those concepts characters I was surprised to hear Val go ga ga over figures. I figured I would never hear val go crazy over wanting certain figures.

[Minion]

I've gradually been wading through the sea of Goobles and just finished 56 today.
I haven't had time to post any specific thoughts in the past 5-7 ones, but I just wanted to say that i'm thoroughly enjoying them and to keep up the good work.

[josh]

As Karla was describing the Bizarro vs Faker battle, I almost vomited because I'd been eating and started laughing so hard.



EPISODE 056
Runtime: 1 hour, 41 minutes, 42 seconds
There are no Collectibles, Fan Sites, nor Fan Arts of the Week for this episode.

Your hosts: Val Staples A.K.A. JVS3; Danielle Gelehrter, A.K.A. Penny Dreadful;
"Pixel Dan" Eardley; and Karla Marsh.

Discussion: Hurricane Hordak and Leech MOTUC bios.

Items of Note:


• Bouncor? Bounsaur?
• Emiliano is a Sicilian Evel Knievel
• "Cowboy" Bob Orton
• Abdominal stretch, Killswitch, Spotlight Stunner = Spotlight Silencer = Dropping the Spotlight = Light's Out! (a modified Axe Handle)
• The Coffin Drop is a version of a forward Gorilla Press Slam followed by an Elbow Drop
• Read about plans for cyborg Faker and more in Telkan2's MV Comics - Collected Info About the Comic thread.
• The end of Hurricane Hordak's bio describes his cardback art.
• Attack of the Giant Leeches, leeches versus slugs, and ghost slugs eat earthworms
• Lightspinner in the UK comics and as Shadow Weaver in the cartoon.
• Does Hordak use a Men-In-Black style neuralyzer? Or just vacuum metalizing?
• Shipwreck!
• Pixel Dan's Power and Honor biweekly web show!
• PowerAndHonor's The Power and Honor Foundation!
• Visit the He-Man.Org shirt store!

[Karla]

As Karla was describing the Bizarro vs Faker battle, I almost vomited because I'd been eating and started laughing so hard.

Thanks Josh!! And THANKS EVEN MORE for helping to fill the Dragstor shaped hole in my life!!!

You ROCK!