Red Cog: Guess how I feel about it

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[@alexholker1309]

The hinge on the forearm guns would make more sense if they could rotate the full 180 degrees to give him a pair of hand cannons.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

That would make sense, unfortunately they don't make sense.

[@gaminuz0191]

The transformer transformed , it Posed, it Has accessories, truly one of the most transformers of all time

[@thefirebrothers3739]

When the figure said "it's Rogun time" it truly revolutionized the way figures are made.

[@gaminuz0191]

@@thefirebrothers3739 truly a masterpiece figure

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I knew it was a Morbius thing!

[@Gecko69420]

@@thefirebrothers3739no way

[@TinyRobotED-tm9rs]

Very transformers

[@ExaltedArchvile]

That bit with Cog talking as a shield then screaming fucking got me I won't lie.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I'm glad to hear that. I was proud of that little moment.

[@Mechdestroyz974]

Imagine hasbro releaseing a limited edition set of every color of the rainbow of just cogs and pricing it at 199 as a collab with crayola.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Pain, anger, rage. these are the emotions I feel considering that.

[@MrTryHardC]

2:47 actually killed me bro. I never got actual cog (I joined the fandom in late 2018 and only got cyberverse for two months, with my first REAL figure being Siege Optimus, which blew my mind), I just liked him in the show because I love bullshit characters who die in ten seconds, and he got to do that twice. I may have to pick him up at some point to finish my autobot weaponizer combiner.

[@ballsackboi505]

I mean if the "character" dies in like ten seconds, I wouldn't really consider that a "character".

[@PerspectiveEnd]

A ton of people loved that, Part I'm so happy to hear it. To be fair his deaths were always the lamest ones. Like the time that a thing that only annoyed prime stabbed right through him. Or that time a Thorn impaled him and he died crying about it.

[@The_Troid]

I think the rog cult was formed because someone come up with the name rog, then someone thought it was hilarious and then everyone started to like the figure

[@theraginginfernape9496]

that's literally the only reason lol. They never cared for Cog, and now they say this is a god-tier toy?

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

Good thing I'm gonna use him for customization parts like Dr. Scalpel XD

[@PerspectiveEnd]

It is truly the Morb of cults.

[@mochalavender9398]

Hail Rog

[@stargate4625]

Rog is a great meme and more needs to made about it

[@haydenhowell9277]

"Red cog" Yeah very creative name hasbro.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

What will they think up next?

[@honestmistake8167]

When my brother and I watched Earthrise together, when Cog died we both just screamed out “NOOOOO COOOOOOOOG” because we both half-jokingly liked the design

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I'll be honest, that was the best part of the show, not because I was laughing at him dying or anything, but because it was the one well written part that made me feel anything.

[@lancezolomon4644]

Honestly the HK-Tank fanmode is one of the best things I've seen for Cog

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Thank you. I was just fiddling with it trying to lock it all together and that was what I figured out.

[@DiggitySlice]

I was so shocked this thing existed that I was starring at his box at the store laughing that his name was literally just "Red Cog". Imagine if all seekers were just called "[color] Starscream" Meanwhile I'm still waiting for the next wave of studio series and legacy to go on the shelves.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

The name is so brutally painfully lazy.

[@Trashtox]

@@PerspectiveEnd Well,he is other name is…SecUrITy OfFiceR

[@ekipazaočepit]

I find it funny how they literally named him "Red Cog". They didnt even give him his own name. It´s like if Thundercracker was named "Blue Starscream"

[@_s-p-e-c-t-r-a_music_]

LMFAO..Cliffjumper? Nah, Red Bumblebee!

[@ekipazaočepit]

@@_s-p-e-c-t-r-a_music_ at least Cliffjumper has a diffirent headsculpt, so yea, but its still funny

[@_s-p-e-c-t-r-a_music_]

@@ekipazaočepit mhm..Cliff is actually one of my favorite autobots..so he definitely isn't just "Red Bee" in my book..it's a shame that hasbro isn't showing him much respect especially considering his last incarnations..I still cry everytime I watch Bumblebee...guess why

[@ekipazaočepit]

@@_s-p-e-c-t-r-a_music_ yeah, i know why. You must have had a SPLIT opinion on that scene! I do not apologise for that pun.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Yeah, they didn't give a crap. I can't believe I didn't even bother mentioning that in the video it self.

[@younglinc9950]

Interviewer: what made you want to make this figure? Hasbro: MONEY!

[@PerspectiveEnd]

To be fair I think that's most of their motivation.

[@dogrobot9933]

The shield gag was absolute perfection 😙👌

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Thank you, I knew what I had to do when I said it looked like he was staring you in the eyes.

[@Gripen90]

I freaking love this figure, it has so many combination possibilities and great weapons. He is a very nice representation of the original Gasket and Grommet forming Cog, I bet the original figure must have burned your retinas.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I like most of the Weaponizers, it's just this one that I hate with a burning passion. And the G1 figure looks like no different to me than this does.

[@thevicster3900]

I'm sick and your videos always make feel better

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I initially read that as "I'm sick of your vidoes" and I had a heart attack. Glad I could help you out.

[@steamedtoast64]

I actually thought of a pretty cool way to use weaponizers: giving them to the opposite factions. Now, instead of a guy armoring uo an ally, its a guy who was captured, ripped to pieces, and forcibly molded into a weapons, armor, and upgrades, which i think is significantly more baddass.

[@jimdave2488]

This feels like something that was made for the Grandma's to pick up at Christmas time, because it's the only thing that they know billy likes and it's 3 days till Christmas

[@serPomiz]

we already had a "red cog". we already had freaking aragon, which is a lot more red, which makes the weird proportion a lot less striking, and he has a unique headsculpt (which, love it or hate it, it's a unique piece). does, does this one only exists because aragorn was so much of a ball and chain to get? is that all?

[@PerspectiveEnd]

No it exists because it was an easy recolor to do for the WFC show, and since it was in the show over and over then they thought it had some value.

[@krizilid]

Red cog is also a thing from g1 Japan, he is the partner to grand maximus like regular cog was the companion to Fort Max. I think he has more significance than the centurion drone as a character but not by much XD and would have allot more if they would re-release grand max for hasbro markets.

[@lauch3033]

Thank you for doing it.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

The execution had to happen eventually.

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Ah yes, Red Cod, my favourite fish-based Transformer!

[@PerspectiveEnd]

You are the first person to point that out and be actually funny about it.

[@WhyLagWhy]

I recently found out that the arms can plug into the rear of the legs and there’s several connection points that make it’s rear alt mode much more sturdy.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

How would plugging in the arms do that?

[@WhyLagWhy]

@@PerspectiveEnd theres a ‘69’ connection (dunno what else to call it lol) when you plug into the shoulder peg into the groin port in conjunction with the knee cap peg into the forearm port. Along with some tabs on the inside of the knees that peg into the groin, the whole thing feels like a brick afterwards. The front section is hopeless tho lol

[@duoconprime2057]

3:24 That's actually pretty cool, I'm gonna have to try that!!!

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad people like the fan mode.

[@DrLockdown]

Red...Cod? He's a fish?

[@PerspectiveEnd]

You'd think I'd get better at not typoing my titles at some point, but... NOPE!

[@DrLockdown]

Hehe I get it. I keep fixing all my typos in my scripts...even though nobody is ever going to see them.

[@konstantinszelcs2766]

@@DrLockdown Snapedragon called.

[@DrLockdown]

Oh wow...that's a callback...

[@louking9045]

Hey if it ever go looking in the store for you figure again don't forget to check the clearance aisle that's where I found my copy of override

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Override JUST came out, how are they already on clearance?

[@louking9045]

@@PerspectiveEnd that's where I found them then and I didn't question it I just got it but the prices are the same

[@pybr021]

The promotional stop motion made this figure seem better than he really was

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I didn't know there was promotional stop motion.

[@mikathomo391]

The whole Rog cult is the same as the Morbin cult. Irony

[@PerspectiveEnd]

And the Minions Cult.

[@mikathomo391]

@@PerspectiveEnd burn them all

[@ZacTFF]

“I’m paying $35 for this shitty thing” Welcome to Australia bud *We’re paying $45 for this*

[@serPomiz]

welcome to italy, the thing start on a 35 euros, AND you have to put shipping and import on top because hasbro have no transformer releases scheduled up to christmass '23, so no actual retail cost. and screw you if you're getting it from england, give us a flat extra 15 just because

[@domydomy6668]

Voyager-$50-$60 Leader-$80-$100 We used to pay decent prices

[@PerspectiveEnd]

No one should pay 10 bucks for this.

[@TFfangeek]

Fantastic review PerspectiveEnd!!! Thank you, I am no longer upset that I have not found this figure, since it the price is not worth what you get, plus I already have Cog and Aragon in my collection. :D I have rearranged the letters of this figure's name and have renamed him: "Codger." lol Keep on being amazing.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Thank you, glad I could save you from this figure.

[@TFfangeek]

@@PerspectiveEnd You're welcome, and thank you. :D

[@charperalta9489]

Cog: wreckers what are you doing??? Wreckers: commiting decepticon genocide as we do suicide missions why????

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Cog: That's what I'm all about Man!

[@mikathomo391]

At last. I can rest peacefully.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad to hear it.

[@Achieme]

I just love your honest review on why you hate this figure, even when you do rants about the awful WFC shows thank you for keeping it real with yourself. Also at 2:36 Sixgun looks like a small space craft.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Thank you, I'm glad I was able to bring back the old energy. As for the shield, I think that was what the designer was going for.

[@leafPB]

What a coincidence an ad that's named ROG appeared before your video played

[@PerspectiveEnd]

What was this ad?

[@leafPB]

It's an ad about does high end devices for gaming, no connection to transformers

[@TeriyakiNugget]

I think cog is the wheelie of wfc it’s hard to say for blue cog but now they can relate

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I think Cog was way more annoying than wheelie ever was.

[@vlad2OO5]

Oh, thank godness that this review is exists. My friend chat me, and asked me to choose a good, or at least decent Transformers figure. And as an one of the options, he considered Cog, because he didn't cost much. And this review helped realize that it definitely not worth ANY money.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I'm glad to have saved you from this thing.

[@remus_lupin]

My Red Cog holds to together fine. One leg hinge is slightly loose, but not so bad it hinders him standing. The hinged parts on the arms make sense in vehicle mode. They allow the guns to aim up, to shoot at fliers. I see the vehicle mode as a armored car pulling a weapons trailer (also works as separate vehicles). All the guns can fit on the legs/ trailer (I put bombs in the shoulder holes, though, but I guess putting them in the bottoms of the feet would work, for keeping everything on the trailer), however, certain guns do have issues, in some ports, & a couple must face the rear, but everything can be gotten to sit straight, if you place the guns intelligently. Even the arms can attach fully to the legs section, using both the peg & port. •Gave ER Sunstreaker the shotgun, because he doesn't actually have a gun, for some stupid reason. •Giving ER Ratchet his medical thing. •Legacy Elita will get the sniper rifle (Magnus gun + long barrel), when she gets here (meant for her Siege version; she used it in the series, at least once). •ER Arcee got her adapter (does hinder waist rotation, if plugged in, properly). •Will probably give ER Wheeljack his bomb. •& Red Cog gets to keep his guns & the tube, as an arm cannon. •Not sure who to give the suppressor to. I think only Ratchet's device & Arcee's adapter can use/ need it.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad your's is better than mine. The fact that everyone has a Different interpretation for what his altmode is just means that it's nothing and everyone has to pretend. Sunstreaker got a two barreled blow drier. What Medical thing? Wait you already got Legacy Elita? What adapter? Why do something to remind your self of the show. What about giving the supressor pistol to Chromia?

[@remus_lupin]

Uh, Cog's 2 altmodes were based on his original toy. Ignoring that, the legs clearly are a military half-track, with multiple weapon racks, without painted windows (paint there would've helped, a lot). The torso's vehicle mode reminds me of Roller. How they combine is reminiscent of a vehicle pulling a trailer, especially with all of Red Cog's weapons loaded up (the way I mentioned putting the arms on the half-track, rather than the front car-thing, is in the instructions; though, I think I found that, on my own, trying to cram everything onto him). This was all immediately noticeable to me, without trying to figure out what they are supposed to transform into. They just were. Sunstreaker 's turbocharger intakes remain on his back in robot mode. Canonically aren't removable (some interpretations make them a built in jetpack), & makes him look wrong without them. He shipped without his rifle. The fat "gun", with the port, for a barrel , below where you'd think it should be, was used by Ratchet as a scanner or something (could also be interpreted as a welding tool or laser scalpel), in the Netflix series. The instructions show plugging the supressor or the long/ sniper barrel into it, as 2 of the configurations. I preordered Elita-1. I clearly said "when she gets here". Sad I have to do that, but Hasbro distribution is so inconsistent. Thankfully, her price keeps fluctuating (mostly falling, so far), & I'm guaranteed the lowest price. The round gun, with a bit of blue or purple paint (bad lighting, so I'm not sure which), with a handle & an odd thin bit that juts out from below the barrel, was designed to double as an adapter for the ER Arcee mold, so she can use Weaponizers, etc. as backpacks, since she doesn't have useful Siege ports (it was weird, that the ONE time I remember the Weaponizer gimmick got used in the series, it was with one, of the few, characters whose toy couldn't replicate it). It plugs into the large hole for the rotation/ slider joint for the backpack to sit in, in vehicle mode, with the thin extra bit plugging into a tiny hole, just below the waist (locks the joint), for additional support. Hasbro (in one of their KZbin videos, which covered inspirations for all the weapons in the pack), TFW2005, the TFWiki, & I'm sure many over sites & reviewers, covered this. If you're going to do reviews, you might want to look into stuff, especially if you're going to ignore the instructions. Also, you should look at the instructions (even the bad, incomplete ones), after you think you've figured out the transformation, in case you missed something or there are hidden features. Stupidly, this specially designed feature isn't in Red Cog's instructions, which are different from Cog's (in that the extra weapons are shown, & a minor alternate transformation or 2 are depicted). I'm not doing anything to remind me of the bad shows (if that was the case, I wouldn't buy toys relating to the shows). The sniper rifle looks cool, is the best parts to match together (I tried all the weapon bits, in multiple combinations), & is what is intended. Unlike most people, I don't automatically picture things I don't want to, nor blindly do as I'm told. Whether described, pictured or actual. I can enjoy stuff for their own merits, disconnected from its source material, if I choose to do so. And will deviate from intended stuff or instructions, if I have a better (to me) thing in mind. (An example of this is partsforming Legacy G2 Optimus & RiD Scourge's trailers' tops, such that the hitch/ stand pegs into the other end's oval's port, so the sides of the trailer remain off the ground, providing cover, instead of the base sitting on them - especially important for Scourge, since those are fully painted silver; this is the same orientation MakeToys used, for their trailer for Reveal the Shield G2 Prime. Not all partsforming is bad, & optional is rarely bad, unless it interferes with other things). I think the part you used for the supressor (the squared off gun) was Sunstreaker's tri-barreled shotgun's body, which was already predetermined to be his, before I bought Red Cog, if I got him. I tried the shotgun barrel on each gun, & decided that combination looked best. I forgot I actually swapped that shotgun with Red Alert's gun, for better matches, a few days after I gave Sunstreaker the shotgun (had all my WfC/L Lambo-formers out, to compare to Clampdown; he's my only Earth-mode Lamborghini, of the WfC Sideswipe mold). My Red Alert has the ugly Siege damage, but it works for a car frequently near fires, with smokey weathering & likely damage from falling debris (also, got that Netflix version, instead of the clean one, because I don't like the ugly, black shoulder hinges, most of that mold has, which only stands out more in white, & the extra paint - not the "battle" damage - on the door kinda makes it blend in a bit better & make a little sense; he's my only Red Alert). The paint on the shotgun barrel matches the weathering & damage, plus as head of Autobot Security, it makes sense for him to have a riotgun. Also, the Lambo bros.' rifles look a lot like Sunstreaker's, so it was easy to swap the guns (I prefer not separating guns from their figures; giving someone the shotgun made it easier for me to divvy up the rest of the weapons. Previously, I had, grudgingly, given Sunstreaker Netflix Bumblebee's blasters/ bazooka, just so he was armed, since Bumblebee got his pistol in the Roller+weapons pack, that included a Brunt repaint - RiD G2 Optimus wound up with that pack's over-sized gun for Optimus). There's no gun body left to give to Chromia (you assumed I had Chromia, though, that is correct). They're all handed out. The only thing left was what to do with the suppressor piece, itself. It's depicted as attaching on Ratchet's scanner, but doesn't really look that great, & a medic dual wielding pistols doesn't really work. Ultimately, I put it on the end of Arcee's adapter-gun. I get your thing is to hate on Transformers. But you let your hate blind you, sometimes. You miss some good qualities of some bad figures (can't think of examples, right now), in your rush to rip them apart. Yes, many figures are bad, & deserve the hate. I try to avoid those, & reviews help me do that, but, sadly, not yours. Once in a while, a bad toy can do something clever, or even redeeming, & being blinded by hate can cause you to miss them. Ignorance & being blinded by awesomeness aren't much better. Yes, Hasbro should include all features & options in their instructions. They should, also, get those instructions right, for those who can't figure things out. But they don't, & not accounting for that limits the usefulness of your reviews. Some people use reviews to determine if there's enough to a toy to warrant getting it (regardless of the reviewer's opinion). One of my criteria is the engineering. I have a minimum standard on the combination of articulation & transformation engineering (overrideable, by certain characters), & reviews are one means to investigate those, without spending money. You are entertaining, but I can't use your reviews to objectively evaluate figures I'm on the fence about, nor can you change my mind on those I reject, outright. I need to watch other reviews, usually Emgo & peaugh, for that info. Even a follow up, on something you learned, after you posted the review, like Arcee's adapter being one of Red Cog's guns, for example, can help someone. I try to avoid using one source for my information (in most things), so I can better get the whole picture, but many don't. I'm not trying to tell you how to do your thing, just stating my opinion on stuff I think could benefit you or your viewers.

[@LemonConsumption]

When I got mine, the head wasn’t even glued together properly. It’s like they wanted me to decapitate him

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I wanted you to decapitate him for sure.

[@chriscaseyg9362]

Well put. The alt mode was what kept me from getting it, or even entertaining getting it even when it went on sale. Also the fact that he has less presence than the reflector triplets, except Scrapface, his one off fourth wall joke about some Cybertronians choosing their names at least got a chuckle from me.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Yeah, in Siege all he did was get blown in half, and in ER all he did was die by getting pricked on a Thorn, after crying about Optimus thinking about Shooting Megatron.

[@kukochad9446]

The figure is so sturdy and so good I'm so glad you gave it a 10 out of 10 truly the pinnicle of transformers better than mp soundwave even

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Man you Rog Cultists, just live in your own little world don't you?

[@elidiotto8332]

His transformation got me laughing. He'd be just a bad figure, but now he's funny bad to me and i want to buy him just so i can transform him once and laugh my ass off. Such a luck that i can't by that fucker because he's an exclusive. Thanks for sparing my 35$, Hasbro.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Save your money, the transformation isn't worth it. It's literally awful.

[@jerryparks3706]

I hate that you're right about every issue, and yet i still love the figure.

[@bytisoli]

I'd actually use some random guns for my transformers since few i have lost theirs (Carmode shatter, Mutant Tigatron) and few would just use some guns in general (Dinobot, for example, to, sort of, replicate the coming of the fuzors part 1 ending)

[@PerspectiveEnd]

This in not something I took into account, though Dinobot can't exactly hold normal guns since his peg for it is on the front of his palms.

[@bytisoli]

@@PerspectiveEnd there is a lego piece called "technic pin with friction ridges and pin hole" which can be plugged into dinobot's hands and used as a 5mm port for the normally held weapons.

[@alfa1134]

No wonder I had no inclination/urge to pick him up at Target. Then again, I managed to find the last Elita-1 in the store.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Wait? Then new Elita?

[@alfa1134]

@@PerspectiveEnd Myep, and she was the last LEGACY one, too.

[@Scourgeisoptimusprimeyt]

Man the hey man am I a good shie-aaaagh! Part had me dying

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I'm glad that even all this time later that joke is still doing work.

[@caelannose1217]

SAY 1 MORE GOD DAME THING ABOUT ROG AND I BY YOU 2O ER CLIF JUMPERS AND YOU WILL HAVE TO DO A GIVEAWAY OF JUST ER CLIF JUMPERS

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Or I could do the greatest montage of figure destruction ever.

[@Pika_BS]

I was gonna buy this, then I saw the price at checkout and immediately put it back

[@PerspectiveEnd]

That was a Wise Decision.

[@fayelane4291]

While in vehicle mode you can take the torso section and turn it around and unfold the hinge for some kind of cubertronian jet

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I can not form a mental image of what that would look like.

[@wakspacific6928]

Just call him Communications Officer, Hasbro cowards

[@PerspectiveEnd]

More lazy, but yes, ANYTHING would have been better than Red Cog.

[@Opthomas_Prime]

I personally love cog, mine holds together really good, but I rarely use him as weapons and I want to get rog for the accessories

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

Well red cog is a living accessory set

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad you enjoy what you bought, it's always better that way.

[@forsheyisforhorses5810]

I totally agree with you 100% but I just love this to death for no reason

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Well like I said at the end, I'm glad that you do. Don't need a reason to.

[@forsheyisforhorses5810]

@@PerspectiveEnd a lot of our opinions on toys seems to be completely opposite but i love ur videos. sound reasoning and arguments most of the time. i just love robots with a million guns for no reason lmao

[@jurassicwreck7146]

Welcome back perspective ender of figures

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Man how has no one ever made that joke before?

[@thegoufsomefox8816]

I have the Siege version of Cog and with the vehicle mode I usually keep the two halves separated and treat them like they're two separate alt modes. Looks better and makes more sense than separating them just to reattach them.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I mean at that point you just have two nothings instead of one. At least as far as I see it.

[@thegoufsomefox8816]

@@PerspectiveEnd Yeah I guess you have a point there. 😂

[@confusedshovel1232]

about time an actual review of rog came out that isn’t just a shoe review. Also it’ll be funny to have quake to use the gun gun gun gun gun gun barrel barrel suppressor half gernade half gernade separate thingy along with his cannon cannon cannon cannon gun gun rocket launcher (even if he’ll be topping over at this point)

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I was happy to dust off that old joke. It's a dumb fun one. And a Shoe Review?

[@confusedshovel1232]

only said that cuz the rog preview (yes shoe review doesn’t make sense but meh)

[@NeilBlumengarten]

Hmm, would the head be better if it had more colors? Considering how much Centurion Drone came with and how Brunt is a better mold, this seems even worse in comparison. But, yeah, if I see him on clearance, I'm grabbing him.

[@lucastheprime787]

Agreed

[@serPomiz]

we already had aragorn. put them side to side, and the answer is yes, better color would have meant a better figure

[@NeilBlumengarten]

@@serPomiz I meant the head. Aragon has a different head sculpt. And even then, eyes/visor aside, it's all just one color. I was specifically talking about adding more color to the head (maybe keep it red, but the faceplate is silver or something like that).

[@PerspectiveEnd]

You know what the monotone nature of it is really boring, kind of devours all the details. At least you won't be over spending if you do that.

[@NeilBlumengarten]

@@PerspectiveEnd Got him for $15. I definitely didn't spend full price.

[@TheGreatSoundwave]

Again I have to be the one to defend Cybertronian alt modes I like to use it as a little carriage for micro and battle masters Still though, who cares if it doesn’t look like anything, it’s a space vehicle, they’re not trying to disguise themselves, it’s just something to get from point A to point B

[@skuffy4930]

True, but that doesn't mean it can't resemble a practical vehicle. Look at Seige, look at the Bumblebee portion of Studio Series. They're alien while still clearly being vehicles.

[@TheGreatSoundwave]

@@skuffy4930 still though The point is that we’re not supposed to care because they’re not supposed to be based on anything realistic For all we know Cog’s vehicle mode could be very effective on Cybertron

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I mean I care IMMENSILY. I like when I look at an altmode, and can tell what things are and what their purpose is, plus they should be actual passenger vehicles as 1 there are many smaller Cybertronian Races, and 2 they were canonically made as a Slave race for organics in G1. So those modes serve their masters intentions.

[@jinxtheunluckypony]

He kinda looks like he’s wearing overalls. I love the idea of this guy being one of those Cybertronians who has a normal job, like janitor or construction worker.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I mean he does look like that yeah, but that would require Cybertronians to wear clothes, and also that is entirely your own attachment you are creating, though I suppose there is nothing wrong about that.

[@steveplaceholder6522]

4:44 as a tfp mega fan, those are the best accessories i can ask for

[@PerspectiveEnd]

They do look like Wheeljacks Grenade.

[@Starshine13131]

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! MASTERFORCE FIGURE REVIEW!!!!!!! (His colors are based on the Cog that came with Masterforce Grand Maximus)

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Good. I'm glad he sucks then. Fits the Show!

[@TheBLUEM64]

I can't wait for this to be like the Dai atles video where I can recite everything word for word. Red Cod: Guess how I feel about it truly a video to surpass Metal Gear.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Can you really do that for my Dai Atlas video?

[@TheBLUEM64]

@@PerspectiveEnd No, but I can remember my favorite lines. Or try to do a dub at a later date.

[@amazingbog4916]

I was thinking about getting this guy but I also didn’t wanna be late for the bus so i went home rog-less

[@PerspectiveEnd]

That bus saved you.

[@Soundwaveproductions8419]

Hey Persepctive. My legacy metroplex( amazing figure) recently fell and now his head is crooked. My OCD is killing me and I need to know how to fix this.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Well I need to know what's the actual problem first, So I'd need pics. Have you tried disassembling the head?

[@Soundwaveproductions8419]

@@PerspectiveEnd idk how I would give you pics of the head and no I have not I’m too scared I’m gonna break it

[@doomchap7614]

With this thing coming out, you ever think you might go and redo your what’s the best of the weaponizers?

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Eventually yes.

[@doomchap7614]

Might wait till the final wave of legacy and see what they do then

[@kwymd]

Finnaly a review on cog

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I did nothing like this before now in no way shape or form.

[@jinxedreviews]

I was only gonna get this so that Elita could have her sniper, but then upon seeing the price it went for in the UK I wasn't gonna get it. And now seeing this, year no way am I getting this now

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I understand the temptation, but I would like to point out that would just be you reminding your self of the WFC if you did that.

[@charperalta9489]

Angry Perspective is back!!!!!

[@PerspectiveEnd]

At least this time.

[@bonnie_158]

Not only dose it have a rattle it also falls apart with a little shake

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I can't tell you how many times I've just picked it up and had it's leg fall off.

[@phantom_games6500]

I'd get him for the guns because hasbro dosent give all their transformers ranges wepons.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Not all of them but most of them, and many of them get two guns. And is this worth 35 bucks?

[@GoldenMoonOfDeltaCommentaries]

I got really lucky with mines QC as the joints have not manged to jump out after acidently dropping it, twice

[@PerspectiveEnd]

That is impressive considering this is the same problem I had with Blue Cog.

[@GoldenMoonOfDeltaCommentaries]

@@PerspectiveEnd mine must of been missprinted to be thicker the good kind of bad QC the one that somehow magics away the problem

[@GoldenMoonOfDeltaCommentaries]

@@PerspectiveEnd i have now bought the standered one as well and idk how they where storing it in the jimacian storage wearhouse it came from but some how it was all too tight and i had to was it to get the joints to move without them feeling like they would snap if i forced them

[@danieldesmith5434]

My access to siege cog was through Aragon in the fan vote pack (which I got good £30) honestly he's not great (his heads stupid with his wfc Megatron lips) but fixes a lot of the tolerance issues. And he gestalts decently (but not great) with airwave and ironworks

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Yeah that head is really ugly, but it's still probably the best version of the figure, just based on QC alone.

[@bennopelka5082]

I dont know why but i love him. Bought 4 of him. Mostly for the weapons. But still i like hime for some reason

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad you like it but, man you are setting us all back in the fight to not have this sell well.

[@bennopelka5082]

@@PerspectiveEnd sorry to do that . But hey i aint gonna buy anymore

[@MultiBrawler]

Finally, It's Rogging time!!!

[@PerspectiveEnd]

No... No Morb with the Rog Cult.

[@samsarex4318]

My personal thoughts on all the weaponizers (not including Fosilizers) Cog: never found siege cog but I do plan on getting red cog because I want a generic autobot for my collection and since I'm getting needlenose to be a generic as well I decided why not (I'ma update this when I get cog) Sixgun: Never got sixgun but I did get cromar and it's a pretty good weaponizer except the face but I can look past that Brunt: the first weaponizer I got and 3 years later it's still pretty good much like most figures from siege Ironworks: probably my favorite it holds up well I dig the industrial look it has and it has a nice little alternate mode sure I wished it had some sort of tread details on the sides to make it look like some sort of construction vehicle but it's still good FasTrack: Never got it never will because I ain't spending almost 50 bucks for something like that Airwave: Never got this one either but I might since it's like 14 dollars on Walmart rn Slammer: The last weaponizer of the WFC line and I have to say It's alright it's not good but I ain't saying it's bad either it's a decent weaponizer Thank you all for coming to my Ted talk

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I really advise you not getting Cog. Slammer is a Great at being generic. Yeah Six Gun's head is WAY cooler than Chromar. I like Brunt but he doesn't work the best as a Weaponizer. Yeah, that's what I wish as well, some treads would give you a lot more options. I only ever saw one Fasttrack in person and it looked terrible. Airwave was pretty decent. Believe me when I say that he's SOOOOOOO much better than Cog.

[@samsarex4318]

@@PerspectiveEnd I will take that advice Thank you

[@joriksstrangestories7008]

I got an idea for a week, the week of good boys, where you talk about the most loyal decepticons, like inferno, lugnut, soundwave and sky byte

[@m0stlyGh0sty]

I was considering buying this, being a huge fan of the weaponizer gimmick. I went to Target recently and only then did I realize it was THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS. I might buy it just to see if I actually enjoy it. I don't see his weaponizing as badly as you do, so if I just view this like an expensive weapon pack that you can turn into a robot, I think I would have a better time with it. Might end up returning it though.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

At the very least wait for it to go on Clearance man.

[@blakewyattdunfee2]

Well...he did slowly bleed to death while his friends were shooting the ship he was on without knowing he was even there. So i can understand why so many people felt bad for him during that moment, same for me.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

That was like the one thing in Earthrise that made me feel anything, so I think it must have been an accident.

[@charperalta9489]

The thing i would do with the bombs is give them to earthrise wheeljack on the shoulders and fore arms to give him somemore green but thats just me

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Does he have effect ports on his shoulders? I can't remember.

[@charperalta9489]

@@PerspectiveEnd i think

[@elcesarjosue1364]

I put the grenades on Astrotain spaceship mode on the top of wings... it looks cool

[@PerspectiveEnd]

What do you immagine they are in that configuration?

[@stiglapoint5672]

Woah how did you do the Tank mode for Red Cog?

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I took the fists and using the barrel pegs sticking off them pegged them into where the arms go, and then I took the torso and pegged the shin pegs into the robo nipples.

[@AcanLord]

The only thing i`ve found you can do with the original cog is build him into a double barrelled gun thing for the worst titan. "fort max" he at least looks like hes supposed to go with him.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

THANK YOU! Fort Max sucks so much. He's just so lame!

[@AcanLord]

@@PerspectiveEnd Although to be clear, i only mean the Titans return version of Fortress maximus, that is a lazily designed figure that basically doesn't transform. Where as the original Fortmax is probably the best city bot IMO, with the most fully featured base form loaded with features and does SOME actual transforming. TR Fortmax on the other hand is loaded with weird vestigial structures, some even have joints but do absolutely nothing. Its actually so poor that i wish Fortmax would get a do-over but this time not as a badly formed mutant clone of metroplex.

[@arianyazdanart]

perhaps it meant to be a rover or drone. but the final thing seems like sth made from parts of a bus and some cannons.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I mean it might be something like that, but really all it is, is nothing.

[@taylorman666]

You realize that the crotch can mount the arms on the back like Crankcases weapons, right? Using the ports on the inside of the arms to mount it, it looks pretty good. I still want this guy.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

It is sad that this is the only real way to get the Choom Choom Action.

[@DaLegoMan.]

Hey am i a good shield AAAAA-

[@PerspectiveEnd]

How disconcerting that must be for someone using him.

[@ignitedmotion5807]

the most painful thing about this for me is that I scoured the earth for weaponizers so that I'd have a full scale combiner for the first time and just when I thought I climbed the mountain theres a wild piggy with a shotgun. How is hasbro still alive!!!?!?!

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I mean you can just chose to not buy this.

[@ignitedmotion5807]

Trust me I won't I don't have a crippling addiction that slaughters my account but its the fact that I'll still just have four available weapons instead of five.

[@Rouge42]

I like the colors and don't want to spend 50 for aftersale on the original so 33 seems like a fair trade that's the main reason I like this thing

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I just hope you wind up liking it.

[@silverslayer6262]

0:43 So much so that they gave him a “honorable” death just to make us feel bad for him.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I don't know Honorable, more like Pathetic. Just so depressing you can't help but feel bad about it.

[@dedalionarts6077]

Not gonna lie, as much as I like you complementing a figure, you riping and tearing junk a part was the reason why I subscribed in the first place. Also nice scene 2:47. And as for the question of the video... From all of this set accesories, whitch one was the best to you and why?

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Thank you. It's fun to let loose all my aggression. The Shotgun Tripple Barrel, it really makes any of the guns it's attached to cooler.

[@dialNforNinja]

Since the arms and legs still look like arms and legs when detached, it does amke this mold good for being hors de combat in a battlefield diorama, but while I'm sure some people go in for that kind of thing, I pretty much have as many figures as will physically cram in like sardines on my small display space, and everyone else stuck in their boxes in storage and cycled out now and then aside from my absolute favorites. That pretty much means two 10-12" guys in the back, three MP or VOY, 5-6 DX, a scattered handful of LGN and below, and then a few more at VOY and below sprinkled around by my keyboard, currently GS Redwing (GERWALKed) the G2 leader VOY trio, Tigertrack/Spinout, S86 Arcee, Gigawatt (in flight mode on a stand) and a Basic size bayformer whose name I forget; it starts with a B I think? It's the one that turns into a blue customized highway hog motorbike with a long front fork/spindly arms, but the shoulder ball joints are so stiff I have to put it in a fanmode with the torso backwards because the shafts bend instead of the balls moving in the socket like the bicep on your BB Arcee dids. Looks better than the "correct" hunchback anyway and the three-pronged split of the front wheel is better hands than the tiny flip-out filet-o-fists ever were, but still. Thank you for that bit of terminology, by the way, it'll never leave now for robots with severely flattened and/or undersized hands. Also Iguanus and TR Snapdragon sitting on top of my screen, because they are the monitor lizards. Which is a bit far afield to go from battlefield dioramas, but I'm mostly commenting on this one for the sake of leaving a comment to appease the fiends of data analysis and sidebar promotion, so whatever :P

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Horse de Combat? I assume you like Iguanus, but do you like Snapdragon, that's a pretty divisive figure. Thank you for commenting just to help me out. I wish I had more room to do Dioramas.

[@dialNforNinja]

@@PerspectiveEnd No, hors. It's French, a black joke about bits of meat piled up like a table set with entrees from WWI I think. I like Snapdragon because of his jet mode and being one of the original G1 toys I had more than anything, he gets perched there purely to facilitate the joke. If I could get the one Grimlock I have (Cyberverse DX) to be stable he'd be beside them. Iguanus is indeed awesome, though. Daurus is looking disappointing by comparison but his fellow Core class Blood (I never can remember the US names) is pretty cool too; can't wait to see what they do with Gilmer and Octopunch. Bludgeon has gotten a few versions recently so pretty much another tank-bot with lots of orange and a skull face is pretty certain, and he's a pretty popular comics character so probably at least VOY again, and likely more of that VOY-or-DX-at-a-higher-price-point BS to score that blind nostalgia cash. Like me and Snapdragon, yes, but at least he was priced properly according to his actual size with no nullbits about being so complex, man, or coming with a pile of extra junk that will at best get left in the boc permanently. His articulation is a nit lacking, but oooh that cybertronian not-SR-71 shuttle mode. I also like the black/white/purple/teal color scheme; Six Shot (Ninja Consultant, and finally a Headmaster too!) is another perennial favourite but even his TR version is a bit large for my available display space. also edit: I have no idea how I typoed nullbits for bullshit, but I'm going to own that one with pride! I'll skip on Bludgeon if they do pull that crap, I was never into the comics and even if the one step Cyberverse version is all I have for him already (it was on sale for just the right amount to get free shipping, okay!?) he still looks good enough in the crowd when I do bring him out. (Well, there's Whicheverus Prime's micro-pretender shell too, I guess, so even less reason to go along with a ripoff like S86 Ironhide.) Giving him an actual Pretender shell... that I would at least consider as a worthwhile class upgrade, depending on how many must-haves were in that wave. editsu: After googling, no, 'hors de combat' is just any soldier unable to fight, due to injury, being to ill for physical activity, captured, or just having expressed the sincere intent to surrender. It's apparently the legal term for the category of 'living soldiers who are to be treated as noncombatants?' So entirely different from what I thought, even if related.

[@isuckatusernames4297]

I got a version of the mould with the clear plastic mirage and the decepticon impactor.

[@michaelpapp5518]

I like to use the Cogs alt modes as two parts that combine into a bigger vehicle. Or a vehicle that splits into two parts. Gives it more playability. I just put the weapons it comes with on the leg peg holes. The two guns Cog came with. Not the Red Cog accessories. I pretend the front torso part with the arms is like a speedy zippy car with guns. Good for scouting or chasing. The legs and the two guns are more of a tank. Slower, with better armor. Great for surprise attacks on things chased towards it. They split and combine as needed in the situation. Traveling is generally spent as one unit, as the legs are nowhere near as quick as the torso. The two together are faster than separately, but can’t make turns quickly. Travel mode. The nothingness of the alt modes are because they’re not from Earth. If a bot isn’t trying to disguise itself, I don’t usually mind it if the alt mode is more like travel mode, or rage mode, or whatever. The figure is transforming to the situation. The parts forming isn’t an issue I particularly care about. The end result looks like what it is homaging in G1 cog. I’m fine with it. I like the Cogs because I’m having more fun than I am noticing the flaws. I also did stuff to tighten the joints and pegs. It’s a pain I had to do that, but I don’t blame the toy design. That’s a Hasbro QC issue. Not something meant to be. Because I can fix most QC issues, I’m not terribly offended by them. It’s wrong I have to fix their mistakes on their products. We agree 100% there. To me, it’s not the biggest deal because I generally don’t need to worry about it for long. Another fun review. I did enjoy hearing you tear the Cogs a new one. I’m genuinely surprised you didn’t mention how awfully bad the new accessories were at pegging into the forearms like they’re supposed to in the instructions. Hasbro gave us instructions, then the toy completely failed to live up to that expectation. I had to do a bit of modification to get things working right.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

But separate, together, it never looks like any kind of vehicle. I'm sure it's more playable but I think it's only worth it if both parts look like vehicles on their won. But see I hate that. I hate it when Cybertronian altmodes say "We aren't Earthmodes so we can be anying." I want to still have clear functionality, and a logical lay out. I should be able to look at it and say "Yeah that's not a human vehicle but I can tell why it looks that way." I've made my feelings on Partsforming clear many times before. Its just this thing has uniquely bad QC, and because of that it literally falls apart all the time. Fixing a figures tolerances should make it better, not make it functional at all. Anyways thank you, glad you still enjoyed this one.

[@tenacejenkins7053]

" you poor sweet summer child " 😂😂😂😂😂 haaaaaa !!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad you enjoyed that part.

[@Waspinator1998]

A little surprised you didn't cover the compatibility this thing has with ER Arcee, especially since you brought her up.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I didn't even think of how that happened in the show. That one scene wasn't really worth the mental space to me.

[@dr.spicememedefender8779]

Amazing video

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Thank you!

[@theplastic_heretic]

This is the best figure of 2022

[@PerspectiveEnd]

In your dreams.

[@theplastic_heretic]

@@PerspectiveEnd wrong

[@Dualbladedscorpion7737]

You could make a diorama out of this Ie have him impaled like other autobots from the one episode in WFC seige

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Yeah, but then I'd have to not return it and not get my 35 bucks back.

[@blockofBrick]

sixgun is my 1st favorite and cog (forgive me) is my 3rd, and sixgun's legs are VERY lose if you shake it lightly, but sticky tack will work, and cog's legs are not loose on mine, and i dont really care for the proportions but i do like his personality. and also you should review slammer, he's my 2nd favorite

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Sorry to hear about Sixguns legs of for you, minor very solid. But clearly it doesn't affect the rankings too much in your opinion. I already have reviewed slammer. In fact I think it was before this video ever came out.

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Here's the link to the slammer review. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4mooZRtadZ3r9E

[@blockofBrick]

​@@PerspectiveEndthank!

[@DarthRakdos0805]

It's decent I think. I guess I can use it for accessories. What's your thoughts on the recent reveals?

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I will make a video on that very soon.

[@HamManReviews]

just got mine in the mail. I love me a Weaponiser

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Glad you don't feel cursed with this thing like me.

[@MrSwindle]

It turns into cyber car...

[@PerspectiveEnd]

Like a Tesla?

[@thelazyengibot9918]

Our Lord(!) won't be releasing anywhere near me, so I decided to by a Cog at a convention for €25 and I am going to say, I don't have the same issue with his leg. Granted, it was second hand so maybe it was delt with, but I think its just a QC issue with some Cogs and Rogs. But ya, this isn't a good figure. Most of the time I set up a scene, Cog is being blown up or on someone's back. It is a bad figure, but idk man, I have a goofy smile when I see it. Cog is everything wrong with WFC, toy line and show and I kinda like having him around, Now I want Rog for the accessories and because cult joke Oh well, maybe I can get Yog when that is eventually made

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I supposed he would be useful for being killed at least.

[@rhyperiorhunter7339]

So a mould as disposable as a red shirt is used for red shirts It must be satisfying for people who hate cog to see him die over and over

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I won't lie it kind of is.

[@somerelativleyuninterestin4763]

The funniest part about the bomb thing is that they’re literally just asset swaps of Prime Wheeljacks grenades lmao

[@PerspectiveEnd]

I don't remember what those looked like. I thought the Grenades were supposed to be Siege Chromia's Grenades.

[@somerelativleyuninterestin4763]

@@PerspectiveEnd no that’s the thing, the creators were either super lazy or just wanted a reference so they used the exact same model as TFP wheeljacks grenades for siege/earthrise’s bombs, just minus one or two extra details