by Fear or Courage | Sep 29, 2026 | Blog Bots
Look, I just really like the Bumblebee movie, ok? I know that it played it safe, and took no risks. I know that it’s got a plot that’s kind of just redoing The Iron Giant. I know whatever third complaint people have. Despite all that, the fact that I got to go to the...
by Fear or Courage | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog Bots
Have you heard about Hot Wheels? Apparently, they’re leadin’ the way. I don’t remember the tiny little cars as being something I was specifically a fan of as a kid, but, like, it didn’t matter, because I still had a bunch. Every kid had a bunch. If you lived in a...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog Bots
If you ask a Transformers fan what Ratchet’s personality is, they’ll probably tell you “grouchy older medical guy,” kind of like a robot Dr. McCoy. But, funny enough, despite Ratchet being one of the original 1984 Autobots, that personality’s actually a 21st century...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog Bots
Yesterday, Mr. Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, among other beloved characters, passed away at the age of 85. If you’ve got even a passing knowledge of Transformers (or grew up watching Winnie the Pooh), you’ve heard his voice. Myself, and some of...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog Bots
Two tastes that go together like chocolate and peanut butter: Generation 2, and Beachcomber. Generation 2’s where I started with Transformers, so the bright early 90s toyline always holds a special place to me. Beachcomber, meanwhile, is a favorite B-lister...
by Fear or Courage | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog Bots
Despite being such an important, central character in the 1986 Transformers movie, the post-movie cartoon, and the rest of the Transformers franchise in general, Arcee actually didn’t get a toy back in the original Generation One line. She was supposed to have one,...
