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Cybertron's Favourite DILF Transformers: The Basics on YouTube: http://youtube.com/ChrisMcFeely One half of Sonic the Comic the Podcast: https://stctp.zone/ He/him

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · Aug 15

No episode of The Basics this week - instead, allow me to present GENERATION NONE, a special 45min video deep-diving into the story of, and the history behind, the unproduced network TV pitch for the original G1 cartoon! Premieres 9pm BST tomorrow! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J5U...

GENERATION NONE - The Secret Origin of the Transformers Cartoon

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Sonic the Comic the Podcast @sonicpodcast.bsky.social · 40m

Out now: SONIC THE COMIC THE PODCAST #165! The Shanazar saga is over at last - but is anything really different, and does it even make sense? PLUS: The FALSE Timmy Mallett! How NOT to use a Whoopee Cushion! AND: How bored do you have to be to play Pokemon Yellow?

LISTEN: stctp.zone?name=2025-10...

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 16h

Hugely!!

Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 16h

Which sucks as much as or more than the other prices rises, but not actually announcing what the new Commander price is severely harms the understanding of why these less-than-full-commanders are the price they are.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 16h

Some very wobbly maths makes me think a Commander now costs in the vicinity of $110~.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 16h

(Note that in the UK, where prices haven't been raised due to tariffs, Nemesis is £75)

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 16h

I think the question that the prices for this ($80) and Nemesis Prime ($90) invite is, how the fuck much does a regular Commander cost under the new price structure? It's got to be into three digits.

Valkysas @valkysas.bsky.social · 20h

Excuse me, he costs fucking WHAT

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THE MANGLED REMAINS OF THEW 🎃 @toygrind.bsky.social · 1d

SAFE! Let's check out the #Transformers G1 Protectobots babyyyy
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G1 Protectobots! Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews 294

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Cait 🦇 @gendercoffin.bsky.social · 1d

Nobody could have imagined the future world that would find this funny and why

A boy running alongside a train with a bindle on a stick. A word balloon reads “I’m through with school- it’s only for sissies anyway. I’ll run away and- and make money with my FEET”

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Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 18h

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 19h

It had a social media moment, tbf, but that WAS over a year ago.

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Boo! Boo! Spoooooky Robo @gogoandyrobo.bsky.social · 21h

"Prime tools"

#transformers #maccadam #gogoandyart

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 21h

I was being productive today, then they revealed new toys

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 21h

Yeah, like, we saw the first wave of 2026 Age of the Primes in July. So assuming there's 4 waves next year, the next batch of stuff won't be out until Q2, literally six+ months away.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 22h

Not on any pre-existing Transformers media, nope!

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 22h

witness: people being mad that the Timelines set is the only new thing they revealed today. Like YEAH. You really shouldn't be expecting to see NEXT SUMMER'S TOYS yet.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 22h

generally speaking it feels like we've got REALLY AHEAD with reveals for next year on the whole, and I don't know if that's just to head off leakers or stem angry comments in the chat when they don't show off things we know about already, but it all feels a bit much

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 22h

Ugh, if next year's Timelines set isn't releasing until the same time as this year's Hearts of Steel set did, it's gonna be NEXT JULY before I can have moo-cow Optimus. Don't show me stuff I want SO EARLY

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 22h

Also his null ray are 16th century Japanese rifles.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 22h

So I was reading a bit more about Tengu, the kind of Japaense demon Starscream's been done up as, and I've realised he's got extra turbine-nipples to look the pom-poms on the harnesses of the mountain hermits whose garb the Tengu's is modelled after. So you can't say they haven't worked at this!

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Diem (but spooky) @diemtf.bsky.social · 23h

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 23h

Comparatively, this is Exaxctly What You Thought It Would Be, and successful and fine and nice, but not anything I need.

TFW2005 @tfw2005.bsky.social · 23h

Skybound Energon Universe Optimus Prime First Look #tfw2005 #transformers

Skybound Energon Universe Optimus Prime First Look

While not much new was revealed at the NYCC panel, TFW member nune has provided us with our first look at an upcoming Skybound Energon Universe Optimus Prime figure! This appears to be a retool of SS86 Commander Optimus’ cab with the famous Megatron arm and a new head. Let us know your first impressions and stay tuned for the official reveal! The post Skybound Energon Universe Optimus Prime First Look appeared first on Transformer World 2005 - TFW2005.COM.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 23h

hahaaa man, Starscream's bird-mode tail becoming a war-fan, and look at the way the trad Seeker cockpit is reimagined as the folds of a kimono. God this is just "Thing: Japan" but I'm here for it, they've got me

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Crystal Frasier @amazonchique.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, so admittedly the first Tron was a critical and box office flop, and the second Tron was also a critical and box office flop, but I have some high expectations for this new Tron starring a man who exclusively makes critical and box office flops!

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 23h

Transformers is good.

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