Post by OptiMack Prime on Jul 20, 2008 17:58:15 GMT 7
he's like Samuel Mutha-hugging Jackson in robot mode, He be Pimpin' in Car mode, and he's Voiced by Phil Lamarr. groovy, yo.
he be Animated Jazz! he ain't no Soulja Boy, he to cool fo' that noise, mm-hmm.
okay ENOUGH of that.
Jazz from TFA is automatically my favorite character, because he's just so Down-to-Earth
I like him way more than movie Jazz. cuz he's... y'know, dead. animated jazz like all his predecessors is a fan of earth's culture. how that came to be dominantly the black culture is anyone's guess. so he's the token Black guy on the show. and a d**n fine stylish one at that.
just have a look at his car form:
looking much like an old 60's sports car/hot-rod and a corvette with elements of the G1 porsche 935 his namesake turned into, Jazz is one smokin' ride. his look is way less intimidating than his team mates at the Cybertron Elite Guard and goes to show what kind of attitude he has. on the show he would play the diligent guy who is wary of crossing the line, but when he feels that the situation needs more than just "going by the book" he's not afraid of doing the Right thing, and when he does it, he do it proper, like any brotha' should. dig?
Jazz's toy looks real fly and his look and feel is just sweet, he may have all that articulation for some more martial-arts poses but even standing still he looks ice cold. elements of him being a culture nut are very evident now in this mode:
his head appears like he wears a white beret(an RNB persona basic) and some big headphones(like a DJ), some very sharp eyewear too, plus he has a goatee!(word).
but he does more than just look good, he also fights good too. his designation as a Robot Ninja and an accomplished one at that puts him a notch above prowl but which of the two is the more superior has Yet to be established:
these Nunchucks just ain't for pleasing the ladies, sucka. they be fo' beatin you down to size too!
so rather than play THE ninja on the show he looks more like the Bruce Lee on that one.
overall:
jazz is one very colorful individual, though nobody beats blitzwing in being the fruity guy.
his toy pleases me and is a very good re-invention of the G1 character, even more than others (movie Jazz, i'm lookin' at you) and the toy gets that to a very significant degree. transformation is a little bit like Universe prowl's so it's easy..sorta. and with those side exausts, an Animated Hotrod Re-tool can work out. his Alt-mode is rather puny though, and unless you really REALLY like the guy on the show (yeah i'm biased. stick it! GEEWUNNERS) then you should get him, otherwise, just get Soundwave. solid.
8 out of 10.
parting shot:
Fight the Power!
