It's like the Subtitles character in Vangelus' vids. Subtitles lives in Chris' camera. Hopefully, the perceived neglect won't lead Thew's camera to become the murderous thrall of some evil force.
I was referencing Vangelus' "Hi Price of the Final Def", if you didn't know. While Chris is preparing to transplant Subtitles into a new camera, Phone Braver 01 turns Vangelus' then-current camera - I.E. Subtitle's then-current body - into their murder-slave. Vangelus is ultimately forced to destroy the brainwashed camcorder, by striking it with the Goldion Hammer.
Most of my Siege collection was 60% off at ROSS!!!! Including Tripticon! Refraktors were $7 each. I would have never bought and enjoyed them otherwise.
@@Moizsh10 You should check out Vangelus' Brave series, and "The High Price of the Final Def" videos. They are really the only ones that explicitly acknowledge the origin of nature of The Subtitles.
"...by pressuring you into buying the same thing over and over." Isn't that every Transformers line now? How many Generations Blurrs do you own? Like 40?
@@zacharylow8132 Depends on if you count the Japanese, American, and Platinum Edition versions seperately. There have been two modern molds of Blurr (Drift retool and Titans Return) but a total of 5 variations between them. Still, not THAT many.
@@OtakuUnitedStudio Well, I was joking about how many times his parts have been reused for other figures. Going through reviews, it seemed like every other Generations figure had Blurrs parts in them even though it's a probably not actually that many.
I could see these guys taking random pictures of hilarious moments of the Decepticons during battles and other moments. They’ll just stand around in the background and take photos and people will ask that “wait, who took this picture” question when a character goes through one of those flashbacks as they run through their photo album with dramatic music in the background.
"They come from Cyberton, I kind of assume that every one and everything is technically a camera." That's a really matter a fact way to demonstrate refactors irrelevance, his alt mode isn't even use full despite how unique it is.
Just gonna throw this out there, but the best way to have him hold his gun in Robot mode is actually to flip his hand back into his wrist, then peg the gun into the back of his hand. Fills in the arm hole, and gives him that "my arm transformed into the gun" look that always works.
I'm kinda glad they waited for Refraktor to this line because he's so basic they needed to get him just right. He's the OG Con army builder so the super nerds will by 10 of him. I think they missed the boat not baking in a way for robots to stand on his "vehicle" mode like a hoverboard.
The Literal Love Handles can be used to turn him into a cannon though. You can have one Refractor be a gun and the other two hold him up. Or just plug him into the hand or forearm of a Voyager or Leader dude.
"Way too big for anyone else to hold", you say? I've heard there's a pretty big boy incoming. The biggest of boys, in fact. Would definitely like to see someone put this camera in His mighty hands. "I have summoned you here for a purpose. Now, say cheese…"
If you fold one of the arms downwards Unicron could use him as a Targetmaster. Come to think of it, Unicron is the only figure big enough to use the camera mode...
@@MathewHaswell Animated Omega Supreme could because he has two normal hands, but G1, Energon and Aligned Omega Supreme have claws and cannons instead...
I personally just left the circle piece on the stomach of the middle guy so it was covered by the barrel, then used a second circle as a camera button.
I assumed his singular alt-mode was a turret. And although I love that he finally gets some acknowledgement from Hasbro, it's cheaper to get 3 Third Party ones than ONE official one.
What if on cybertron the camera mode really was just a laser that just happens to look like a camera and then when they go to earth they see the cameras and there like “oh, neat. No need to change alt mode”
4:07 So, like a Gundam? My only Reflector is the third party Scouting Force X that has an arsenal of weapons which all store in the camera mode. The tripod and part of the flashbulb become a gatling gun ffs! I had to have it!
Although, it was in Botcon 2016 when Reflector get toy by using CW Legends Class Shockwave mold with Reflector head design. And I got to agree with you Thew that while that G1 toy themed Refraktor set would be neat to have, I lean more for retail G1 cartoon designed Refraktor. *My kingdom for Siege Refraktor three times!*
I saw something in my local B&M that might interest you Thew, a knockoff Combaticon set but each robot is the size of Bruticus.... And they still combine into knockoff Bruticus but one possibly bigger than the Energon Omega Supreme... Maybe even bigger than that Metroplex I keep seeing in the background of your videos
I think they look great posed together on the shelf, but I absolutely hate the shoulders. I don't understand why they couldn't have given him some better shoulder articulation, he literally just turns into a cube. :/
In my dream darkdreadx had him in his hands and one time both him and his girlfriend aliyah aserh just found my rekt body parts aliyah hold the camera and darkdreadx picked up my body parts and well repaired and revived me and I took on my recker
I love how he is a basic robot. An actual robot, with no kibble, no weird legs, a good, square, well proportioned robot dude. With great posability. Sure, vehicle mode is blah, but the camera is cool. I did get the toy colour set, because I do not want to buy 3 identical bots, even though cartoon accuracy is nice, it's also boring. Now at least I have 3 very different characters. With accessories. :D BTW, that new leader Prime is perfection. No more need for an expensive MP. And Grapple too! Dare I say Inferno is next? Can not wait!! Thanks for the vid Thew! You rock!
@@DESTRAKON I think that just speaks to the strength of siege as a toy line that even the genericon deceptigoon army builder is a solid toy in his own right
I've just kinda handwaved the battle damage on Refraktor (or lack thereof) as Refraktor units just not lasting that long on the battlefield before they get blown to bits Loved the review!
I actually got the mail-away Reflector back in the day. I also have a partially filled in mail away form by my tiny child self I found wedged between pages of an old book...
So, I've always wondered, as a spy guy made up of 3 in 1 guys for the decepticons who were low on energon... What purpose did these guys serve as spies that Lazerbeak didn't do better and far more efficiently?
You hurt your own cameras feelings. For shame
It's like the Subtitles character in Vangelus' vids. Subtitles lives in Chris' camera. Hopefully, the perceived neglect won't lead Thew's camera to become the murderous thrall of some evil force.
@@MathewHaswell Murderous robot battles? Sounds like something we'd all be into
I was referencing Vangelus' "Hi Price of the Final Def", if you didn't know. While Chris is preparing to transplant Subtitles into a new camera, Phone Braver 01 turns Vangelus' then-current camera - I.E. Subtitle's then-current body - into their murder-slave. Vangelus is ultimately forced to destroy the brainwashed camcorder, by striking it with the Goldion Hammer.
6:55
That is why I love this set. And yes I bought all 3.
Most of my Siege collection was 60% off at ROSS!!!! Including Tripticon! Refraktors were $7 each. I would have never bought and enjoyed them otherwise.
In my opinion there should be more astrotrain and train based transformers
Also Siege Astrotrain looks great
No disrespect on the TTCs
"Porthole to disappointment"
You mean _disaportment?_
Disappointhole?
OH YOU
Get out
Plot twist: thew’s camera is also a transformer.
Plot twist: Thew is a pretender
Plot twist reflector was controlling thews camera
Plot twist: Thew's camera IS Reflector
Plot twist thews pretender shell is a transformer that turns into a camera that is also being controlled by reflector that is also reflector himself
plot twist: THEW *IS* REFLECTOR
Now we just need a crossover with Thew's sentient camera and Vangelus' sentient subtitles.
both actually, the subtitles are supposed to be his camera. L O R E
@@ridernyello7907 I didn't know that, I actually thought he had an editor who did those subs
@@Moizsh10 You should check out Vangelus' Brave series, and "The High Price of the Final Def" videos. They are really the only ones that explicitly acknowledge the origin of nature of The Subtitles.
@@Ravenfellblade Oh cool, I'll check those out. Thanks!
I know right?
I'm sure those giant cameras were very important to the Decepticon cause during the War For Cybertron
“The revolution will be photographed!”
Gotta film it for the history classes
I like to think of it as a light or heat cannon.
How else can they document all the war crimes?
Gotta look for the propaganda posters!
"He turns into... '*Nothing In Particular*' ".
You've done it. You've killed me. Hope you're happy.
Edit: Cog combination, running camera, laughing too hard, having coronary!
fuck me dead that bit killed me :D
6:56 missed opportunity for the joke "Say Siege"
Hasbro:
Buy 3 of them and you can make the camera!
*ships 2 per box*
"Something about a robot with a shield really tickles me"... Nobody tell him about Gundams
Or FoC Grimlock
Let it be known: "Actual love handles" was the line that made me literally spew my drink all overy shirt. 😂
"...by pressuring you into buying the same thing over and over."
Isn't that every Transformers line now? How many Generations Blurrs do you own? Like 40?
I'm feeling personally attacked here and I wasn't even the target. LOL Ouch.
That's kind of different. They're at least different versions of Blurr, instead of literally three of the same Refractor.
Theres only been like 2?
@@zacharylow8132 Depends on if you count the Japanese, American, and Platinum Edition versions seperately. There have been two modern molds of Blurr (Drift retool and Titans Return) but a total of 5 variations between them. Still, not THAT many.
@@OtakuUnitedStudio Well, I was joking about how many times his parts have been reused for other figures. Going through reviews, it seemed like every other Generations figure had Blurrs parts in them even though it's a probably not actually that many.
Perceptor is just a guy as well. Lol
This is a great video.
@@DESTRAKON I have on IG
"Porthole to dissappointment" is my new band name
I expected him to say Disaportment
Hasbro has taken too much inspiration from IDW’s “Rung” character, who’s alt mode is officially classified as “Ornament.”
And oddly looks a lot like this dudes individual alt-mode...huh.
@@hollowknightfan2379 Epic fan theory: Reflector is 3 Primuses (Primi?)
Solo Alt-mode: Space-pen.
I could see these guys taking random pictures of hilarious moments of the Decepticons during battles and other moments. They’ll just stand around in the background and take photos and people will ask that “wait, who took this picture” question when a character goes through one of those flashbacks as they run through their photo album with dramatic music in the background.
"This isn't a coffee table photo book, this is a suicide note!"-Starscream
@AvEryBadApPLe
Headcanon accepted.
"They come from Cyberton, I kind of assume that every one and everything is technically a camera."
That's a really matter a fact way to demonstrate refactors irrelevance, his alt mode isn't even use full despite how unique it is.
Just gonna throw this out there, but the best way to have him hold his gun in Robot mode is actually to flip his hand back into his wrist, then peg the gun into the back of his hand. Fills in the arm hole, and gives him that "my arm transformed into the gun" look that always works.
Huh. Gonna try that on mine. Cheers.
O and put the circle camera thing in the gun so it looks like the ammo pack
I'm kinda glad they waited for Refraktor to this line because he's so basic they needed to get him just right. He's the OG Con army builder so the super nerds will by 10 of him.
I think they missed the boat not baking in a way for robots to stand on his "vehicle" mode like a hoverboard.
shit that would have been great
There’s got to be an alt mode where you use the literal-love-handles to give them something to stand on
I'm sure we can be creative
@@Elduroto
🗒
Let's get *creative!*
The Literal Love Handles can be used to turn him into a cannon though. You can have one Refractor be a gun and the other two hold him up. Or just plug him into the hand or forearm of a Voyager or Leader dude.
"Way too big for anyone else to hold", you say?
I've heard there's a pretty big boy incoming. The biggest of boys, in fact. Would definitely like to see someone put this camera in His mighty hands.
"I have summoned you here for a purpose. Now, say cheese…"
Holy shit. Unicron holding Refraktor would be the ultimate "Neat!" meme.
I hope somebody do the Will Smith "That's hot"
Thanks a bunch now this is all I want to see... It'd be so danged cool!
@@kaistzar2831 RIP Megs' sanity...
Mikael Bergström though you were talking about omega supreme, not Unicron....
In universe camera mode usage: Combiners and titans
Not with Trypticon cause his arms are too short!
Todd Davis Sideways camera action
Thew a single refraktor is just a space cell phone
If you fold one of the arms downwards Unicron could use him as a Targetmaster. Come to think of it, Unicron is the only figure big enough to use the camera mode...
Fort Max and Metroplex can.
How about Omega Supreme?
@@MathewHaswell that would probably work if Omega had actual hands, rather than a laser gun and a weird claw thing.
@@MathewHaswell Animated Omega Supreme could because he has two normal hands, but G1, Energon and Aligned Omega Supreme have claws and cannons instead...
Now that his hands are getting more articulation, that will be possible.
🤣🤣🤣🤣I LOVE THE PART YOU EDITED WITH JETFIRE AND THE BIG OL LASER BAZOOKA🤣🤣🤣🤣.
I think it was a direct reference to Dragon Ball Z with Perfect Cell being blasted away by Gohan too! LOL Complete with "OH SHIT!" From DBZ Abridged!
It was Vegetas final flash
I personally just left the circle piece on the stomach of the middle guy so it was covered by the barrel, then used a second circle as a camera button.
And left the toes up as a flash.
The funniest review (reThew?) you've done in a while. Look forward to the next one.
The Jetfire animation was nicely done too.
I fully expect to see Refraktor's pretentious photography blog show up in the coming days.
“Robot with a shield”
Uhhhh Gundam?
That Dragonball Z moment *chefs kiss* just brilliant Thew, genuinely got a laugh out of me.
3:38 "I'm probably getting shot in the face by Hound today, aren't I?"
I assumed his singular alt-mode was a turret. And although I love that he finally gets some acknowledgement from Hasbro, it's cheaper to get 3 Third Party ones than ONE official one.
7:40 I hope thay do Rack n Ruin
Most people would be happy buying just one Refracktor, but not us, not us......
The only thing I've seen Reflector/Refraktor in was that cover for one of the All Hail Megatron issues that homaged Killing Joke.
So if the camera mode is a giant laser cannon, does that mean his attack is called…
*FINAL FLASH???*
𝙊𝙃 𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙏
I think he transforms into a SLED, like Rosebud from Citizen Kane... Orson Wells AKA Unicron see it makes sense.
Authors are making a mistake not making Refraktor the Cybertron paparazzi. That way we don't feel bad when they get bullied by the bigger ones.
Dude, this is one of your best videos. That Final Flash bit had me in tears.
7:25 Is that a DBZ reference? XD
clearly refractor is thew's camera's waifu
He's just acting like he doesn't care about cameras 'cause he's tsundere.
Missed optitunity to call "View port of disapointment" *"DisaPORTment"*
New Thew on my Birthday, nice timing!
Happy birthday
Threefraktor could be like a sky line scanner, looking for airborne autobots for the decepticon AA guns to shoot down?
5:57 What's the name of the music you used during the transformation sequence? Cause it sounds badass and I want to hear more of it myself.
the galaxy's deadliest paparazzi's.
thundercracker: Well, reflector. Lets see what you can see-JESUS CHRIST
What if on cybertron the camera mode really was just a laser that just happens to look like a camera and then when they go to earth they see the cameras and there like “oh, neat. No need to change alt mode”
That Cell reference though...
@7:00 Hardly noticeable secret spy cam.
4:07 So, like a Gundam?
My only Reflector is the third party Scouting Force X that has an arsenal of weapons which all store in the camera mode. The tripod and part of the flashbulb become a gatling gun ffs! I had to have it!
Hasbro did get us.... not even mad. I love my Reflector.. Fractor trio.
They’re dope.
8:21
*ROBOTS ON DISGUISEEEE*
But wait, if you only care about cameras to to make videos, does that logic apply to your relationship to Transformers?
gotta care about something!
I still have the original diaclone version I found in our basement
Although, it was in Botcon 2016 when Reflector get toy by using CW Legends Class Shockwave mold with Reflector head design. And I got to agree with you Thew that while that G1 toy themed Refraktor set would be neat to have, I lean more for retail G1 cartoon designed Refraktor. *My kingdom for Siege Refraktor three times!*
Okay but can we talk about how a CAMERA did a FINAL FLASH? That’s brilliant!
“Refraktor isn’t that good”
you have provoked a gang war
He actually makes a pretty good to-scale camera for Fort Max and Metroplex.
THEW! Please mate
WHAT IS THAT TRANSFORMING SONG @5:57 ?
Is it dirty rock? Where can it be found?
I saw something in my local B&M that might interest you Thew, a knockoff Combaticon set but each robot is the size of Bruticus.... And they still combine into knockoff Bruticus but one possibly bigger than the Energon Omega Supreme... Maybe even bigger than that Metroplex I keep seeing in the background of your videos
1:16 the G.I.JOE fans had
3:43 Mighty Christ, is that a Gremlins 2 reference?
I think they look great posed together on the shelf, but I absolutely hate the shoulders. I don't understand why they couldn't have given him some better shoulder articulation, he literally just turns into a cube. :/
You are a legend
Matrix Workshop M-16 Upgrade kit for Siege Deluxe Refraktor makes it look a lot better.
In my dream darkdreadx had him in his hands and one time both him and his girlfriend aliyah aserh just found my rekt body parts aliyah hold the camera and darkdreadx picked up my body parts and well repaired and revived me and I took on my recker
They got me twice. I grabbed three of the regular one to make the camera/army build, but I just got the 3-pack as well...
I love how he is a basic robot. An actual robot, with no kibble, no weird legs, a good, square, well proportioned robot dude. With great posability. Sure, vehicle mode is blah, but the camera is cool. I did get the toy colour set, because I do not want to buy 3 identical bots, even though cartoon accuracy is nice, it's also boring. Now at least I have 3 very different characters. With accessories. :D
BTW, that new leader Prime is perfection. No more need for an expensive MP. And Grapple too! Dare I say Inferno is next? Can not wait!! Thanks for the vid Thew! You rock!
Some of the mp guys are working on the WFC trilogy I believe so
@@DESTRAKON I think that just speaks to the strength of siege as a toy line that even the genericon deceptigoon army builder is a solid toy in his own right
Fuckin' Jetfire as German Perfect Cell broke me, that's hilarious
man that little lens as a cannon edit was genius. I really want to see planet destroyer refractor who needs megatrons wimpy gun anyway.
I've just kinda handwaved the battle damage on Refraktor (or lack thereof) as Refraktor units just not lasting that long on the battlefield before they get blown to bits
Loved the review!
Thew commenting in another review about broken glass being able to harm beings made of metal
Giz a job, proper old niche brittish humour..... well played.
“This is literally just a bloke, but square.”
I like my three pack, but I remember the G1 toy as a kid.
Lol, love the frank Camera talk!
5:48 shit just got real. (Yeah I'm a bit of a cad)
I actually got the mail-away Reflector back in the day. I also have a partially filled in mail away form by my tiny child self I found wedged between pages of an old book...
It's not a camera, but a Space Bridge generator.
That laser blast cartoon! Precious!
I can’t tell if you live or hate this figure
Reflector is my favorite Transformer. I think it's more about his potential in my imagination rather than actual reality.
"A bloke... but square"
I never thought cameras could be this interesting... Only in Transformers!
Excellent video sir! Has this toy as a kid so I kinda want the box set but there's just so much coming out, I don't know what to prioritize!
Speaking of cameras...
Do you know of any GOOD ones for Things like toy reviews or stop motion animation?
I'm starting my own youtube channel soon...
@@DESTRAKON Thanks.
So, I've always wondered, as a spy guy made up of 3 in 1 guys for the decepticons who were low on energon...
What purpose did these guys serve as spies that Lazerbeak didn't do better and far more efficiently?
He could hide in plain sight around humans, laser beak can't
The fact we got both Reflector and the Powerdashers in this line is insane
Oh noooo it's a lensercanonn
I got a box that had all three and it was absolutely gorgeous
Every vid is great but at 7:39 I lost it like I'd never lost it before.
Laughed so raucously I scared the cat.
@@DESTRAKON Ha! I typed it, but wasn't sure it was an actual word, so I Googled it before hitting reply.
7:24 The best part!!! Is that from the war for cybertron Netflix show? Haha!
Nice music choices.
Plz do overlord
I would've loved this back when deluxes were a tenner. I mean, I'm gonna still buy 'em, but I'm gonna complain the whole time.
@@DESTRAKON oh yeah. On second thought, that'd be a horribly chunky camera.
7:14 lol
Refraktor honestly can served as a generic Decepticon troop.
Decepticon jobber