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Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sat, 21 Jul 2001 02:55:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Chris Maddison writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > in article GGspCH.M18@lugnet.com, Jay Jacinto wrote:
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> > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > >
> > > > I don't like any of the Beast stuff. Just doesn't appeal to me.
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> > > <GASP!> I love the toys, and Beast Wars had some great stories.
> >
> > Ok, part of why the beast stuff doesn't appeal to me is... well.. what's the
> > point? The original Transformers were created because the Ark repaired them
> > to be able to fit in with the vehicles and machinery of Earth. So they're in
> > "disguise" right?
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> > What's the point of making a robot that can turn into an animal? Is it to
> > disguise themselves from animals? Why would you do that?
> >
> > Is there some piece of back story from Beast Wars that will help me
> > understand this?
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> Actually, yeah...
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> Back in my "younger"(1) days, I watched Beast Wars. When the Maximals and
> Predicons crashed on prehistoric earth, there was a ton of raw energon
> everywhere. Their robot forms couldn't handle the exposure, so they used
> the beast modes to shield themselves from the energon. Thus, they could
> only stay in robot form for a certain period of time outside of their
> respective ships.
Ooh totally forgot about that!
> 1) - Gosh, I feel old. :-)
Jay
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