From kendrick@io.com Mon Mar 20 18:32:48 1995
Article: 6967 of alt.toys.transformers
Path: illuminati.io.com!nobody
From: kendrick@pentagon.io.com (Kendrick Kerwin Chua)
Newsgroups: alt.toys.transformers
Subject: TF Weekday: Thursday 15 Sept
Date: 15 Sep 1994 11:09:22 -0500
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Today was Kremzeek!, one of the best funny episodes, with a whopping two 
evil inventions/alien devices. The first is the Kremzeek creature, an 
energy entity created by Megatron in some lab. It eats metal and disrupts 
electronic equipment. The second is an energy magnet that the Decepticons 
use to suck energy out of all of earth's power plants. The second EI/AD, 
however, is destroyed by the first, as the Autobots try to contain or 
destroy Kremzeek. Prominent roles by Inferno, Prime, Blaster, and Bumblebee.

I love the funny episodes. They're such a break after so much mythology, 
environmentalism, and leadership tension among Grimlock, Prime, 
Starscream, and Megatron. I wish that the 'Cons had more than a 
supporting role in this episode, but all other things work out well. This 
episode was also an example of selling toys without shoving it your face, 
with short cameos by Smokescreen, Hoist, Jazz, and a few others (all of 
whom are disabled by Kremzeek.

This episode occurs in Japan, which is a big reason for a lot of plot 
oversights. For starters, the average Japanese citizen doesn't seem at 
all fazed by the idea of giant robots walking the streets, which probably 
isn't all that far off base. A Dr. Yoshikawa, with terrible accent, comes 
to the Autobots aid, and he is shown jumping and grabbing on to Prime's 
mirrors instead of boarding him like he ought to. There are some good 
points to it though. You hear two lines in japanese, and you see a movie 
poster with the scantily clad woman (which I hear is required by law in 
Japan now...)

Toys they should reissue:
Soundwave
Blaster (maybe in a vs. package, or something. That would be cool)

"Alert, alert. Decepticons have invaded supermarkets across the planet. 
They have come to steal Earth's ammonia."

"What are we gonna do when we catch that wierdo?"
"We'll worry about that after we've caught him."
"You mean you haven't got a plan?!"
"Who's had time to think of a plan?!"

"Here comes that sinking feeling..."

KKC, who wants to get a hold of Fangry, Octopunch, and Krok. And still 
doesn't have Darkwing.
-- 
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