At first I was against animated Lugnut. He seemed overly simple and colored like fruit snacks.
But lots of pictures and glowing reviews made me give him a second thought, and that’s all the collector impulse needed to turn it into a full on craving.
Unfortunately, he was officially on the ‘Matt Can No Have’ list that I asked my future Mrs. to impose on me. There are cases where that list gets smudged a bit (Sideswipe was on it, but she didn’t feel right having Sunstreaker without Sideswipe. Woohoo!) but we try to stick to it.
For instance, spending the better part of a week making fun of animated Jetfire and Jetstorm means that though I’m mildly interested in them now, they’re still on the list (with a captital ‘NO, they look like Power Rangers.’)
So, how to get Lugnut withut paying money? Trade!
But, I still have the big blue monkey and I now have a Lugnut. It’s been a few months, but K-mart had a sale and I really needed him for a guide.
Oh yeah. LUGNUT GUIDE NEXT WEEK! :D
~Matt Booker
So the point here is that you have a way around the list, but not really, and you were going to trade, but not really, so you broke the list, but… um, really?
Twist ending! I approve!
Yes, looking back on it this post seems to be a victim of early morning \ hurry before work syndrome. I realized I hadn’t posted anything in a bit and it seemed like a good lead in to next week’s Lugnut guide.
So, yeah. The list can be smudged, there just has to be a waiting period.
This time next year, I might have Jetfire and Jetstorm! :D
~Matt Booker
He’s pretty nice, even though he’s tiny.
I just wish they had figured out someway to simulate his Punch to Kill Everything.
Jetfire and Jetstorm are awesome! And very gay!
They are well-balanced enough that I can make them do acrobatic poses with eachother. (Jetfire is currently standing on Jetstorm’s shoulders.
But I actually got them for the comic that comes with them. At 17.00, it’s probably the most expensive comic book I own, not counting the compilations.
I’ve kinda been a fan of luugy-nuts for a bit, and with the repaint, I like him even more. As for the “Powah Wainjuh” look of the twins, it takes some getting used to but Safeguard makes it up for it. And from what I have seen, they will be polluting clearance isles soon(gobs of them setting on shelves at the various wal-marts and targets I visit).
Really? That’s awesome about the clearance. “But they’re half price!” is a good reason to get them. :)
They haven’t shown up here yet, so my willpower has yet to be tested.
~Matt Booker