Talk:Hook (ROTF) - Revision history

Apcog: /* Wait, "Hook"? */ Neglected to sign my name

2010-10-20T20:18:22Z

Wait, "Hook"?: Neglected to sign my name

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	:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.		:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 21:45, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::::::I merged the two points into one. That okay?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 08:02, 20 October 2010 (EDT)		::::::I merged the two points into one. That okay?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 08:02, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

Nevermore: /* Wait, "Hook"? */

2010-10-20T12:02:52Z

Wait, "Hook"?

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	::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.		:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.
			::::::I merged the two points into one. That okay?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 08:02, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

Apcog: /* Wait, "Hook"? */

2010-10-20T01:45:17Z

Wait, "Hook"?

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	:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.

NCZ: /* Wait, "Hook"? */

2010-10-19T20:59:49Z

Wait, "Hook"?

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	::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

Interrobang: /* Wait, "Hook"? */

2010-10-19T20:51:05Z

Wait, "Hook"?

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	:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

NCZ: /* Wait, "Hook"? */

2010-10-19T15:54:18Z

Wait, "Hook"?

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	Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

Starfield: /* Wait, "Hook"? */

2010-10-19T15:39:10Z

Wait, "Hook"?

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	Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

Nevermore: /* Wait, "Hook"? */ new section

2010-10-19T14:38:12Z

Wait, "Hook"?: new section

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	:If it was anyone other than ROTF Devastator, you might be right that "Hook" is just "Hightower" with a different name. But Devastator doesn't have a set configuration[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/hasbro-q-10212009.html] so there is no reason to think Hook isn't a different character. - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 20:07, 18 May 2010 (EDT)		:If it was anyone other than ROTF Devastator, you might be right that "Hook" is just "Hightower" with a different name. But Devastator doesn't have a set configuration[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/hasbro-q-10212009.html] so there is no reason to think Hook isn't a different character. - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 20:07, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

			== Wait, "Hook"? ==

			Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

Starfield: /* Necessary? */

2010-05-19T00:07:45Z

Necessary?

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	=Necessary?=		==Necessary?==

	Is Hook a different character from Hightower, or merely a japanese name for his green legends deco? If the latter, I'm not sure this page is "needed"[[Special:Contributions/204.185.19.241\|204.185.19.241]] 18:26, 18 May 2010 (EDT)		Is Hook a different character from Hightower, or merely a japanese name for his green legends deco? If the latter, I'm not sure this page is "needed"[[Special:Contributions/204.185.19.241\|204.185.19.241]] 18:26, 18 May 2010 (EDT)
	: From what I understand after reading this page is that in Japan the green one is Hook and the original one is still Hightower. That means they're separate characters. --[[User:ItsWalky\|ItsWalky]] 19:01, 18 May 2010 (EDT)		: From what I understand after reading this page is that in Japan the green one is Hook and the original one is still Hightower. That means they're separate characters. --[[User:ItsWalky\|ItsWalky]] 19:01, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

			:If it was anyone other than ROTF Devastator, you might be right that "Hook" is just "Hightower" with a different name. But Devastator doesn't have a set configuration[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/hasbro-q-10212009.html] so there is no reason to think Hook isn't a different character. - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 20:07, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

ItsWalky at 23:01, 18 May 2010

2010-05-18T23:01:29Z

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	Is Hook a different character from Hightower, or merely a japanese name for his green legends deco? If the latter, I'm not sure this page is "needed"[[Special:Contributions/204.185.19.241\|204.185.19.241]] 18:26, 18 May 2010 (EDT)		Is Hook a different character from Hightower, or merely a japanese name for his green legends deco? If the latter, I'm not sure this page is "needed"[[Special:Contributions/204.185.19.241\|204.185.19.241]] 18:26, 18 May 2010 (EDT)
			: From what I understand after reading this page is that in Japan the green one is Hook and the original one is still Hightower. That means they're separate characters. --[[User:ItsWalky\|ItsWalky]] 19:01, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

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	:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.		:::::I'm not sure if it's Interrobang's point, but the problem I see is that they're finally giving a "Hook" counterpart in Japan the name "Hook"...when the English-language-release name is no longer "Hook", so the names are still not identical between markets.--[[User:Apcog\|Apcog]] 21:45, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::::::I merged the two points into one. That okay?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 08:02, 20 October 2010 (EDT)		::::::I merged the two points into one. That okay?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 08:02, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

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	::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			::::What I meant was that since it's in G1 colours, they were given the names of the G1 Constructicons, rather than the movie ones. Now that characters are being called by their American names, he was called "Hook" since that's Hightower's G1 counterpart. So I don't see how it's irrelevant, unless I worded it ambiguously before. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 16:59, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

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	:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			:::A concept which is not particularly relevant to a character being renamed and given an Hasbro name for a Takara release. [[User:Interrobang\|—Interrobang]] 16:51, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

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	Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		Did they really name him "Hook" (Hasbro G1 name) and not "Glen" or "Gren" (Takara G1 name)?--[[User:Nevermore\|Nevermore]] 10:38, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
	:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)		:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/takara-tomy-website-update-transformers/18004/ Here is his name in Japanese.] Decepticon Hook? - [[User:Starfield\|Starfield]] 11:39, 19 October 2010 (EDT)
			::I think all of the movie toys are called by their American names in Japan. Same thing's happening to Animated and United. --[[User:NCZ\|NCZ]] 11:54, 19 October 2010 (EDT)