Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Scourge
Posted in2016 - Titans Return

Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Scourge

Scourge, along with Blurr, is part of the first wave of Titans Returns figures that were not originally Headmasters.  Scourge is a bit of a funny character in terms of picking up "new versions", because his character's ability allows him to make clones of himself.  Or maybe it's just that he commands clones of himself, whatever the case, there is a justifiable reason to have many Scourge toys. Unlike Blurr, who is kind of the star of the wave, Scourge is possibly the worst figure of the first wave.  The problems are less with the basic design however.  This Scourge,…
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Blurr
Posted in2016 - Titans Return

Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Blurr

Like Combiner Wars previously, Titans Return isn't a total homage to only Headmasters.  There aren't a ton of Headmasters to pull from so some character who weren't originally Headmasters get roped into the mix as well.  I'm not super keen on picking up a lot of the non Headmaster Titan Masters, the way I passed on all of the non combining Combiner Wars characters.  Blurr however is a character seriously in need of an updated toy, and this Blurr is a really good representation of the original Blurr, especially compared to the previous Generations Blurr.  The old Blurr is a…
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Wolfwire (Weirdwolf)
Posted in2016 - Titans Return Reviews Transformers

Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Wolfwire (Weirdwolf)

The last entry in the line for Titans Returns Decepticon updates for the G1 Headmasters is Wolfwire.  In G1, Wolfwire was known as Weirdwolf.  There are all sorts of crazy reasons for name changes like this from rights ownership to names being slurs in other languages or even just because Hasbro decided that they don't like the name Weirdwolf anymore. Weirdwolf, Wolfwire, whatever you want to call him, he's definitely the best of the Decepticon ranks here.  He's has nice pose ability in both modes, his weapons are both nice, his transformations is simple yet nicely elegant. The beast mode…
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Highbrow
Posted in2016 - Titans Return Reviews Transformers

Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Highbrow

Like most of the original Headmasters, Highbrow hasn't gotten a proper update in a while.  There was a pretty neat Highbrow back in the Hunt for the Decepticons sub-line of Revenge of the Fallen, though his alt mode for that line was a Lockheed P38-Bomber style plane, and he was mostly green instead of his original blue and white.  It's a neat toy mostly for using a cool alt mode, but it's not very Highbrow and it wasn't a headmaster. Like most of Titans Return, Highbrow is a much more faithful remake of his G1 iteration.  He has the same…
Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Mindwipe
Posted in2016 - Titans Return

Review – Transformers – Titans Return – Mindwipe

Continuing on with the updated Decepticon Headmasters, today's review cover's Titans Return Mindwipe.  Wave 1 gave us Skullcruncher, the first beast based headmaster, Wave 2 gives us Mindwipe and Weirdwolf.  All of the updated Headmasters figures are very close in design and look to their original G1 counterparts with the exception of Mindwipe.  While Mindwipe captures the essence of the Bat to Robot, he has a very different transformation and much more proportioned look overall. That design change isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just something that may bother people looking for a really pure "update".  Titans Return Mindwipe is…