Tag Archives: Transformers

Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #25: Dare to be Stupid

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

Honestly, things are crazy right now, so let’s have a little music. This little ditty, when it found its way into Transformers: the Movie, became the reason why Weird Al was synonymous with Transformers. This came full circle in 2008, when … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #22: Busted

Posted on March 3, 2020 by

You may have heard by now that Hasbro has partnered up with yet another statue/bust company–Queen Collectables–in order to put out collectables based on the Transformers franchise. On the surface, it seems decent enough, but I can’t help being more … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #20: The Last Ride

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

It was an overcast, dreary day in early August of 2004 and Prime and I were heading homeward from our short stay in Chicago. OTFCC 2004 had just ended and now, we weren’t sure if it was the last. As … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

You have no idea. Now, you remember on Tuesday that I let everyone know that BotCon was making its triumphant return after leaving us unceremoniously in 2016. I was excited; holy slag, was I ever excited to hear this news. … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #17 – Celluloid Dreams

Posted on January 28, 2020 by

It’s been a year since Bumblebee was released; it was the last–and best–entry in the Transformers live action film franchise. It may not have made as much money as the first films, but it made up for that in having … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #16: A Lesson in Propaganda Part 1

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

Back when I was a kid, a lot of PBS kid’s shows had magazines. One of those happened to be 3-2-1 Contact. If you remember watching it, you probably recall that the show featured The Bloodhound Gang, who solved mysteries … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years Thirty Five Thoughts #15: High Rollers

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

A few days ago at work, I noticed something. Next to the time clock was a flyer; it trumpeted the yearly holiday party for employees and this year’s theme was, of all things, Casino Night. There would even be a … Continue reading →

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