More Than Meets The Eye

September 4, 2001

So in a moment of weak will, I bought Transformers. Yes, Robots in Disguise. They’re a little different than they were in my childhood, but they’re still robots that transform into other stuff… and Optimus is still a big ole red truck.

I bought Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, the two big toys in the set. They’re already fairly big (both trucks are about one foot long) and there’s one mode where you can actually combine them into one giant bulky robot, Omega Prime (the 2nd pic above). One thing that’s for sure… they’re a lot more complex than I remember them. I had to break down and actually read the instructions, which were very poorly written. Ultimately, I got everything working and with a few shots, I can transform them without too much difficulty.

Still… these are clearly not toys for kids. Just stunted adults like me.

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