Transformers: Age of Extinction Lockdown's Face Revealed?
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 2:28PM CST
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Posted by PrymeStriker on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:32pm CST
Anyway, yeah, Lockdown looks badass. Very Destro-esque. This will piss off some Animated fans.
GOOD
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:37pm CST
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:37pm CST
Posted by Va'al on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:41pm CST
PrymeStriker wrote:Wait, are those the minifigure blind packs? They look horribly painted compared to this:
Anyway, yeah, Lockdown looks badass. Very Destro-esque. This will piss off some Animated fans.
GOOD
No no, those are MashEms! Squishy throwing things with very little paint.
Posted by Jazz813 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:42pm CST
Posted by Megatron Wolf on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:42pm CST
Posted by Jazz813 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:47pm CST
Megatron Wolf wrote:so lockdown had a kick ass looking figure in ROTF but instead of using that as a basis they go with this crap, i have the feeling that this is just hasbro slapping the name on a bot to keep the copy right.
Yeah, also my feeling. But the hole movie is too much eastern orientated, I mean Optimus Prime and Drift looks like Samurais, well I haven't a problem with Samurais movies, but to combine this with Transformers will suck, the best example is Transformers Go in my eyes...
Well I know one who don't collect the Transformers Age of Extiction toys.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:51pm CST
Optimus is more based on a medieval knight than a samurai, which would be more western than eastern.Jazz813 wrote:But the hole movie is too much eastern orientated, I mean Optimus Prime and Drift looks like Samurais, well I haven't a problem with Samurais movies, but to combine this with Transformers will suck, the best example is Transformers Go in my eyes...
And, there have been tons of samurai Transformers in the past.
Posted by Jazz813 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:54pm CST
Posted by dragons on January 23rd, 2014 @ 2:59pm CST
Jazz813 wrote:I don't know, what I should think on the next movie though. When I see all the newest pictures, my first idea is that the movie will totally suck visually... Because Optimus Prime doesn't really looks great, Drift looks like sh.. and Lockdown isn't that great, too...And Bumblebee, well it's Bumblebee...
I look forward to samurai bot prowl was samurai in animated, would have prefer ninja oh well bumblebee everyone feel same way about bumblebee from legend to leader class with bee IF Hasbro could just dumb it down with bees there wouldn't be much hate for him on trans sites out there,.
who ever said it he does close resemble to destro like to see whole face in color be better judge of this character
Posted by Jazz813 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:04pm CST
Posted by Janus Prime on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:08pm CST
Posted by Mindmaster on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:10pm CST
Normally, I'd disown this guy as Lockdown, but 1) I'm too lazy to do so today, 2) I'm to the point where I sigh and think, "This is exactly what I should expect from Michael Bay", and 3) I actually kinda dig this look. Sure, I would've like to at least seen a splash of green on him just to have a small homage to his Animated roots, but the complete badassery that his car mode completely overrules every argument I can give.
Admittedly, Age of Extinction is beginning to have me interested (with the exception of that Leader/First Edition Optimus Prime). If the toys don't suck like Dark of the Moon's did, I may get back into getting movie toys.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:10pm CST
Posted by njb902 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:13pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:14pm CST
Yeah, and isn't that what this fandom has been begging for since the first movie? Less insectoid faces and more discernible humanoid faces?njb902 wrote:Is it just me or are the faces getting more human looking.
Posted by njb902 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, and isn't that what this fandom has been begging for since the first movie? Less insectoid faces and more discernible humanoid faces?njb902 wrote:Is it just me or are the faces getting more human looking.
I know I have been.
Posted by Sabrblade on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:25pm CST
And now the reverse is in effect, with folks complaining that it's not like the faces in the first three films.njb902 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, and isn't that what this fandom has been begging for since the first movie? Less insectoid faces and more discernible humanoid faces?njb902 wrote:Is it just me or are the faces getting more human looking.
I know I have been.
This fandom, I swear!
Posted by SlyTF1 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:56pm CST
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 23rd, 2014 @ 4:27pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:And now the reverse is in effect, with folks complaining that it's not like the faces in the first three films.njb902 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, and isn't that what this fandom has been begging for since the first movie? Less insectoid faces and more discernible humanoid faces?njb902 wrote:Is it just me or are the faces getting more human looking.
I know I have been.
This fandom, I swear!
Waita generalize. Rotf Lockdown didnt have anything near an insect face. He actually had quite the opposite compared to bonecrusher or starscream. You guys need to stop attacking your fellow fans just for having opinions.
Posted by njb902 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 4:29pm CST
MINDVVIPE wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And now the reverse is in effect, with folks complaining that it's not like the faces in the first three films.njb902 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, and isn't that what this fandom has been begging for since the first movie? Less insectoid faces and more discernible humanoid faces?njb902 wrote:Is it just me or are the faces getting more human looking.
I know I have been.
This fandom, I swear!
Waita generalize. Rotf Lockdown didnt have anything near an insect face. He actually had quite the opposite compared to bonecrusher or starscream. You guys need to stop attacking your fellow fans just for having opinions.
You guys?
Posted by TFU2014 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 7:59pm CST
Posted by MINDVVIPE on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:09pm CST
Sorry that last one is so huge.
Posted by swagitron on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:19pm CST
Posted by swagitron on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:19pm CST
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:21pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, and isn't that what this fandom has been begging for since the first movie? Less insectoid faces and more discernible humanoid faces?njb902 wrote:Is it just me or are the faces getting more human looking.
Actually, I've always liked the trilogy faces even since the first movie. The Autobots were kind of humanoid, but distinctive enough to be alien/mechanical, and it was perfect.
Now I'm not against change, as long as it's explained. Perhaps these new TF's with the "smoother" humanoid faces are a sub-species of Cybertronian--like how elves and dwarves are similar but different than humans. Just a spoken line or two to let the viewer in on why the new guys look so different, like how Lennox explains to Meering about the matrix and TF's using energon as sustenance during Sentinel's "revival" scene.
It's probably not an issue for most of the fans, but I have a personal peeve against "fanon", and like to have things officially stated in a movie.
Posted by Noideaforaname on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:30pm CST
Hopefully the rest of his robot mode leaves a better impression, because right now he's not leaving any.
Sabrblade wrote:And, there have been tons of samurai Transformers in the past.
Aren't a bunch of the original TF heads based off of samurai helmets?
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:48pm CST
Noideaforaname wrote:Aren't a bunch of the original TF heads based off of samurai helmets?
Among other things. Bumblebee's head looks like it was inspired by a generic Viking helmet with the horn and all.
Mirage's looks rather similar to that of a Pharaoh's crown/head-gear/crest thing.
Streak/Prowl's and Ironhide/Ratchet's helmets, with the crescent moon-like headpiece on the forehead, probably look the closest to a samurai helmet.
Posted by PrymeStriker on January 23rd, 2014 @ 8:55pm CST
Va'al wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:Wait, are those the minifigure blind packs? They look horribly painted compared to this:
Anyway, yeah, Lockdown looks badass. Very Destro-esque. This will piss off some Animated fans.
GOOD
No no, those are MashEms! Squishy throwing things with very little paint.
Thank goodness. I was so excited to collect those guys, was going to be disappointed if they were actually squishy, under-detailed blobs. Whew!
swagitron wrote:Think Drift and Hound now Lockdown? Lets hope Slingshot or Crosshairs has a more transformery like head.
What defines a "Transformery" head?
Posted by tonedef on January 23rd, 2014 @ 9:01pm CST
Posted by Jaydenthetank on January 23rd, 2014 @ 9:06pm CST
Posted by MGrotusque on January 24th, 2014 @ 1:22am CST
And here's a little diddy from the Misfits to accompany the image.
http://youtu.be/W1KY5zbpcvE
Posted by Barricade.it on January 24th, 2014 @ 3:05am CST
A robot with a human face it's different form a robot with a face that has some human featuring. The Lockdown ROTF toy looked as a robot, both in the head and in the body; these AOE toy line is completely different.
How to say... While the previous toy lines where anthro shaped robots (I mean the had head, arms, legs, feet, hands...) these toy line is about humans wearing robot clothes (I'm italian, I hope I've given the idea ).
Lockdown was one of my favourite TF, and the Lamborghini was the coolest cool alt mode, but these robot is UGLY, like Optimus, Drift and Grimlock.
The more I see this toy line, the more I'm sure I'll not buy a single toy. And going on like this, I'm starting to hate even the movie.
Posted by MGrotusque on January 24th, 2014 @ 10:19am CST
Posted by Va'al on January 24th, 2014 @ 10:21am CST
MGrotusque wrote:@barricade.it.......I like the way you type English. I read it imagining an Italian accent.
Heh. That actually works.
Barricade - Tranquillo per l'inglese, comunque, tanto qua anche i madrelingua s'impallano.
Posted by YRQRM0 on January 24th, 2014 @ 12:15pm CST
Posted by njb902 on January 24th, 2014 @ 2:21pm CST
Posted by Barricade.it on January 25th, 2014 @ 4:18am CST
In ogni caso, per stare nel merito, credo che la toy line di AOE si preannunci come una delle peggiori, quanto a design... oops, non facciamo i maleducati: ora scrivo in inglese...
Thnk You Va'al: You've given me a lifesaver in a land far from my home!
About the matter: my idea stays the same, I dont' like this toy line. I hope the other characters will have a better layout, but it's clear that the general imprinting is "China styled warriors"
Posted by Flashwave on January 26th, 2014 @ 3:25pm CST
Like the face sculpt, it "is" a bit too clean and mask-like for Lockdown's three toy, and two media incarnations, but its not a bad looking lockdown. If this were the first Locky we were getting after his animated self, I don't think there'd be much outcry specific to him. And I suspect the person who actually owns that Lambo would be vehemently against letting Bay cover it in driving spikes, so oh well.
Hope the fgigure is good, I like my ROTF Lockdown, but he falls apart alot and is rather alien looking compared to a lot of my other tfs. Crossing fingers that he's a half-decent mercenary/bounty huter figure with a nice bot mode.
And a good movie. Hoping for one of those too.
Posted by Flashwave on January 26th, 2014 @ 3:25pm CST
Like the face sculpt, it "is" a bit too clean and mask-like for Lockdown's three toy, and two media incarnations, but its not a bad looking lockdown. If this were the first Locky we were getting after his animated self, I don't think there'd be much outcry specific to him. And I suspect the person who actually owns that Lambo would be vehemently against letting Bay cover it in driving spikes, so oh well.
Hope the fgigure is good, I like my ROTF Lockdown, but he falls apart alot and is rather alien looking compared to a lot of my other tfs. Crossing fingers that he's a half-decent mercenary/bounty huter figure with a nice bot mode.
And a good movie. Hoping for one of those too.