What's not to love? They were equal opportunity employers, they fit right in with Hotwheels (making them true robots in disguise,) they made a ton of cool vehicles like motorcycles and P-38s and Japanese Zeros and Submarines, every figure was made with die-cast and plastic parts, they were inexpensive, the good guy leader (Leader-1) was an F-15 not a mamby-pamby semi truck that couldn't break 55mph unless it lost it's brakes going down a steep grade and the bad guy leader (Cy-Kill) not only had "Kill" in his name, but he was a motorcycle, not a low caliber gun who had to ask his fellow villains to hold him and tickle his nether-regions before actually being any kind of threat (guns don't kill people...)And I say all this as one who loves Transformers. Let's face it, most GoBot haters are just prejudiced and have not actually come to their hatred through actual contact with GoBots.
Sure a few were lame, but so were, and are, more than a few Transformers.
Anyways, let's call a truce. Transforming robots are damn cool no matter what.
I'm not sure the exact year of the picture here, but I'm posing with quite the transforming robot birthday haul. You can see I was no Toyline Nazi as a kid either; I integrated everyone together in peace and harmony.
Largest of all is the GoBot Command Center, an epic AT-AT like playset with lights and sound and even an elevator! Mixed in the scene are some smaller Transformers like Huffy, looks like 2 Cliffjumpers, Windcharger, and Brawn. From the GoBot camp are Fly Trap, Small Foot, Block Head, Spoons, and I think Crane Brain. There is also what looks like 2 watch-transformers who are most likely generic, a Convertor brand transforming car, a "generic" Astro Magnum version of "Shockwave," and finally Zod, the battery operated evil GoBot dinosaur tricycle monster thingy. You turned him on and had to stab him in the gut with a joust-like stick to shut him down. That dude was epic and I so need one now. I really wish I had held on to all my GoBot stuff!
I'm fine with GoBots bro. :) I think I may had one. it was a bike or some kind. I thought it was a transformer. LOL
ReplyDeleteI totally respect the Gobots line. I have them all main characters. I think they made way for Transformers in my opinion. And who can't forget their particular transforming sound
ReplyDeleteYeah! GoBota are cool! Pretty hard to get them now at decent prices...
ReplyDeleteExactly. Can't buy a cy-kill for less than 20 dollars shipped and loose!
ReplyDeleteI had GoBots before I had any Transformers, and I thought they were damn cool. I'll always have a special place in my heart for the GoBots.
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends had that command center, and I was always really jealous of it.
ReplyDeleteWell written and a very good argument in the defense of the GoBots. Well played, sir.. well played! Especially bringing in the nostalgia card with the picture. I salute you!
ReplyDeleteI don't know too much about Gobots or Transformers. It was just a wee bit after I left childhood. However, I love the old picture. Pictures like that are priceless!!
ReplyDeleteI really like Gobots. My favorite was Cop-Tur, he transformed in... Well, the name is pretty clear right?
ReplyDeleteLove the Go-Bots! Much more than the Transfomers.
ReplyDeleteLike you Bubba i wish i had keep mine now from my youth.
I just remember from seeing a picture of the GoBots Command Center i tried to make my own once out of a cardboard box,plastic cups and some odds and ends. It turned out decent but did not last long i think my sister smashed it for some reason lol.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a child I liekd Gobots, not transformers. Now I like Beast Wars from Mid 90s.
ReplyDeleteI never got into the argument over which brand was superior, because to me I loved both.
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