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Hasbro- Transformers- Human Alliance: Backfire and Spike Witwicky.




Last of the Human Alliance team and honestly he’s not a super strong addition. Firstly not a huge fan of his vehicle mode, as I have never really liked the look of the Spyder trikes. I mean, all the power to you if you want to ride one and I'm sure it's fun, but it's not coolest looking way to get around. I also have a rather irrational dislike to them due to a very specific scene in the G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra movie where Brendan Fraser pulls up on his motorized tricycle, trying to look super cool, while Snake Eyes is fighting some other random Joe. I can look past the stupid product placement, but how dare they try to make Brendan Fraser look cool!?! HE’S THE WORST!

Pros: As mentioned I'm a fan of the Human Alliance figures for the extra playability of the human figure, also a nice nod to G1 including the name Spike.

Cons: The robot arms/hands aren't great with the 3rd battle mode being a bit of a mess.