The other day, I bought a Transformer on a whim for the first time ever. I've bought a few Transformers in my time. Snow Cat and Kicker for the GI Joe connection. And I bought 20th anniversary Prime because that thing was so damn cool (right now he's opening the canopy of a Crimson HISS with one hand and getting ready to pound the terrified gunner with the other). And I've considered buying Alternators from time to time, but never felt the need. Today I saw Vector Prime, and I needed to buy him.
My first reaction was "C'mon Hasbro. You can't toss the name Prime around like it's Cybertronian for 'Mister'. If you're a Prime, you're important". But then I read his backstory. The original Prime, just trying to help, accidently aids the Decepticons because back in his day, they werent' the Autobots enemies. I thought it was brilliant. He was also a good looking robot, and I liked his colours, untraditional though they may be.
I was honestly torn about picking it up. Afterall, I'm not a Transfan, no illwill towards them. And what would I do with him? He doesn't fit my battle scene or Terrordrome set-up. But I was so buzzed about him, about finding a toy in a toy isle that excited me, that I bought him. And I'm so satisfied that now I did. He's standing on my DVD player, over looking the room and looking damn cool doing it.
