tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post1754183923998781226..comments2024-03-17T20:50:21.456-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: My 10 Favorite Giant RobotsSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-83555136137731521302014-08-20T10:41:35.940-03:002014-08-20T10:41:35.940-03:00Yay! the Incredibles! (Only... why is that pic pho...Yay! the Incredibles! (Only... why is that pic photoshopped?)<br /><br />Something interesting I learned just a few weeks ago- did you realize that MechaKong (from King Kong Escapes) actually predates Mechagodzilla, technically making it the first (if not necessarily the inspiration) mecha-version in the Toho films?<br /><br />(Oh, and- revealing my major kaiju-geek side... the original (Showa-era) mechagodzilla was an alien construct, the second (Hesei) a Japanese build based on reverse-engineering mecha-King Ghidorah tech... it was only the Millenium version, from 2002, that was built around the original Godzilla's bones. Which did indeed make for a pretty awesome story.)Andrew Gilbertsonhttp://www.nolinecinemas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-24452151013314291562013-09-01T08:29:19.381-03:002013-09-01T08:29:19.381-03:00If the political stuff intruiges you, one of the f...If the political stuff intruiges you, one of the first stories the current writer did was to flesh out the start of the war, and it involves a corrupt senate that uses fear of terrorism to clamp down on groups they don't like, a miner called Megatron who tries to argue against the caste system on Cybertron that you alt-mode determines you role in life (so if you transform into a bulldozer, you're going to work in construction), and a young Optimus Prime quoting Tony Benn at the corrupt senate (In whose interests do you exercise power? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you?) It is awesome.<br /><br />The current IDW series starting about 8 years ago with ongoing minseries. It then changed direction after 3 years to make it more like 1986. It then had one ongoing which was.. okay and ended in a Big Event which essentially ended the war. The two current ongoings picked up from there. So there is a bit of backstory, but you can ignore it. Being familiar with the characters helps but isn't essential.<br /><br />Besides, as you've said, you gew up throwing yourself into ongoing Marvel and DC comics where no-one explained backstory, so you'd be fine. :)<br /><br />But to expand on my previous post, the first volume of More Than Meets the Eye has the "Death of Optimus Prime" one-shot (not what you think), then the first issue of MTMTE sets up the current state of the universe, and then things split in two. After that, you can read either. They're both good, but different.<br /><br />(Seriously, I'm a Transformer fan, but even I can't quite believe it when I say that they're two of the best books on the market.)LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-80727584501794630862013-09-01T08:14:03.178-03:002013-09-01T08:14:03.178-03:00Cool! It's just a matter of finding the time n...Cool! It's just a matter of finding the time now.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-66779733848539752432013-09-01T08:06:13.262-03:002013-09-01T08:06:13.262-03:00If you were thinking of the trade paperbacks, the ...If you were thinking of the trade paperbacks, the first issue of More Than Meets The Eye sets up both ongoings so it's a better starting point.LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-10116009306094775222013-08-31T01:07:36.078-03:002013-08-31T01:07:36.078-03:00On Transformers: The books stand on their own. Don...On Transformers: The books stand on their own. Don't even have to read both.<br /><br />There's one shots that have some of the same characters called Spotlights and some are well worth reading, but they're not essential. Just fun.chiasaur11https://www.blogger.com/profile/14848393618682533604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-25823476160139588982013-08-30T19:10:48.882-03:002013-08-30T19:10:48.882-03:00Me too! And it's a pleasure!Me too! And it's a pleasure!Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-33652826649883026922013-08-30T18:53:49.554-03:002013-08-30T18:53:49.554-03:00It makes me SO HAPPY to see Deathstork on your lis...It makes me SO HAPPY to see Deathstork on your list! While I picked a different KAM Bot for mine, Akemi is easily my favorite pilot.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-35648678832314861202013-08-30T10:25:26.396-03:002013-08-30T10:25:26.396-03:00Oh yeah, I wanted to ask all the Transformers fans...Oh yeah, I wanted to ask all the Transformers fans still listening if the two series recommended are complete in and of themselves, or if they have important spin-offs or specials required for the complete story.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-69112247374656725242013-08-30T10:24:14.811-03:002013-08-30T10:24:14.811-03:00I remember going to a movie called Goldorak 3 whic...I remember going to a movie called Goldorak 3 which confused the heck out of me because though it was all about giant robot fighting (it was very Pacific Rim in fact), it featured none of the characters I knew from the show. I now realize it was probably another of those repurposed animes they slapped the title on and made part of some kind of continuity.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-75223260112551032352013-08-30T10:17:11.158-03:002013-08-30T10:17:11.158-03:00I always want to spell it "Grandizer," b...I always want to spell it "Grandizer," but it <i>is</i> the greatest by any other name. As a kid, I only saw the <b>Force Five</b> cobbled-together movie version, once; and it still left an impression!googumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843267619711712271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-63756830947339574352013-08-29T17:47:33.239-03:002013-08-29T17:47:33.239-03:00Leopardon.<a href="http://youtu.be/MMDZ1c3VJ6w?t=20m30s" rel="nofollow">Leopardon.</a>Bob Buethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624148139233566430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-21414124557224878582013-08-29T16:24:37.403-03:002013-08-29T16:24:37.403-03:00I would second the two Transformers series, and ad...I would second the two Transformers series, and add that they've also got a wicked streak of black humour running through them, too. Art and writing are top notch, not a million miles away from the Battlestar Galactica reboot. They deserve much more attention than they seem to be getting.Madeleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-50768456263657371392013-08-29T16:15:53.753-03:002013-08-29T16:15:53.753-03:00If you're not following me on Twitter, you'...If you're not following me on Twitter, you're missing out on all the nerd rage over the fact I've never seen The Iron Giant, and consequent loss of geek cred.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-4954773570918187972013-08-29T16:02:51.408-03:002013-08-29T16:02:51.408-03:00Have to admit I don't know your top robot, but...Have to admit I don't know your top robot, but Tripods would be very high on my list tooLaughing Ferrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649878935225675051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-81936236796642553052013-08-29T15:21:41.415-03:002013-08-29T15:21:41.415-03:00I'm a fan of political comics - Great Pacific,...I'm a fan of political comics - Great Pacific, for example - so you did a good job marketing it to me.<br /><br />A much better argument than "better than a lot of DC/Marvel stuff" which sets the bar pretty low anyway.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-17162767000052549552013-08-29T15:12:33.944-03:002013-08-29T15:12:33.944-03:00Both that and the companion series, (More Than Mee...Both that and the companion series, (More Than Meets The Eye) are genuinly good, better than a lot of Marvel/DC stuff at the moment. Both series start from the premise that the war is over, the good guys have won, and so what do you do when you have been fighting for the past several million years One is set on Cybertron and involves them trying to create a new government (honestly, better than it sounds) and the other involves a rag-tag bunch on a starship on an epic quest.<br /><br />I'll stop now.LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-54590476687569219772013-08-29T13:52:26.807-03:002013-08-29T13:52:26.807-03:00Sounds like I should give that a shot.
I'm al...Sounds like I should give that a shot.<br /><br />I'm also a bit sad that I couldn't include any of Jeffrey Brown's Incredible Change-Bots, but I just don't see them as giant.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-65292763102670625432013-08-29T13:21:12.715-03:002013-08-29T13:21:12.715-03:00The problem (well, problem for doing lists) with T...The problem (well, problem for doing lists) with Transformers is that they are very much individual characters. You have Gloating-Maniacal-Bond-Villian-Who's-Actually-Effective Beast Wars Megatron, bad-ass-smashing-machine Grimlock, Willing-To-Do-Dodgy-Things-For-The-Greater-Good Prowl, Rule-Obsessed-So-Uptight-He-Makes-Arnold-Rimmer-Look-Chilled Ultra Magnus, and my favourite, Spock-If-He-Were-Evil Shockwave. So you're not really voting for a giant robot, so much as a character you really like who also happens to be a giant robot that can transform into something else holy crap that sounds awesome.<br /><br />Seriously, I would be plugging the current Robots In Disguise comic every single day on every board ever if I didn't think it would get me banned. It's awesome.LiamKavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996095233681105682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-62046217253224941972013-08-29T12:56:50.900-03:002013-08-29T12:56:50.900-03:00I'm just a touch too old to be a BIG Transform...I'm just a touch too old to be a BIG Transformers fan, though one made it into my <a href="http://siskoid.blogspot.ca/2010/05/10-favorite-funny-robots.html" rel="nofollow">Top 10 Funny Robots</a> list back in 2010.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-86087703803972870092013-08-29T12:23:21.838-03:002013-08-29T12:23:21.838-03:00Sentinel Squad ONE was a great little miniseries, ...Sentinel Squad ONE was a great little miniseries, too. Written by John Layman, no less!<br /><br />Call me obvious, and a stereotypical child of the 80s, but I would have squeezed Optimus Prime onto the list. Mazinger-Z rather than Grendizer for me.<br /><br />I don't know how well known the series is outside of Britain, but John Christopher's "Tripods" have a huge legacy here, so I'd put them in (the series is obviously inspired by HG Wells, but goes off in a much different direction. Mention them to Brits of my age, and they'll likely recall the creepy, if flawed, TV adaptation.)<br /><br />Oh! And BattleTech/MechWarrior's iconic Timber Wolf. I have sunk an insane amount of my life into playing the various MechWarrior computer games.Madeleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-2188102790333637652013-08-29T11:58:37.341-03:002013-08-29T11:58:37.341-03:00I did give my feeble excuse.I did give my feeble excuse.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-18742366045356998652013-08-29T11:52:26.866-03:002013-08-29T11:52:26.866-03:00No Iron Giant?
YOU HEARTLESS ROBOT-MONSTER, YOU!No Iron Giant?<br /><br />YOU HEARTLESS ROBOT-MONSTER, YOU!idiotbrigadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077080129041184948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-62766677836845355692013-08-29T11:34:51.576-03:002013-08-29T11:34:51.576-03:00Awesome List! Awesome List! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-89008659159555529212013-08-29T11:27:04.578-03:002013-08-29T11:27:04.578-03:00Then I must seek it out.Then I must seek it out.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-21878674278089227812013-08-29T11:21:41.474-03:002013-08-29T11:21:41.474-03:00The short-lived Sentinel series where we first mee...The short-lived Sentinel series where we first meet Juston is nothing short of printed magic.Dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132196355430345167noreply@blogger.com