Can't one of them transform into a traffic light or something...?
*Never really got Transformers*
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Sun 17 Aug 2025, 20:42,
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They could transform into whatever toys sold best.
The original toy line was called 'Diaclone' sold in Japan. Americans went to Japan, saw diaclone (also microchange) and then brought that to America as Transformers. An ad agency thought it would be a good idea to make a saturday morning kids show to help sell the toys. And that is essentially the story of the Transformers.
(OctoI ruin everything.,
Sun 17 Aug 2025, 21:14,
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Well, that's 10 year-old me told.
STOP HAVING FUN WITH YOUR TOYS AND COMICS, YOU CAPITALIST STOOGE
I was completely besotted with transformers between the ages of 6 and probably 11.
(OctoI ruin everything.,
Mon 18 Aug 2025, 15:58,
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The UK comic stories were great.
The US ones (before Simon Furman took over), less so. It was many years later that I actually saw the cartoon when it came out on DVD, and, erm, the UK comics were great.