{"id":33322,"date":"2020-12-29T00:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/?p=33322"},"modified":"2025-10-07T21:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:48:51","slug":"transformers-botbots-atomic-freeze-slimey-slurps-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2020\/12\/transformers-botbots-atomic-freeze-slimey-slurps-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformers BotBots Atomic Freeze & Slimey Slurps reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Since unregulated capitalism has killed the American middle class, department stores are dying. And without department stores to serve as anchors, American malls are dying. What we're saying is, it's not at all surprising the Transformers BotBots<\/i><\/a> mall would have a bunch of discarded, junky food lying around. They're the Spoiled Rottens<\/a>, and somebody left Atomic Freeze sitting on a table<\/a> in the ground floor food court.<\/p>\n

How does a frozen slush drink \"spoil\"? Like, first of all, flavor syrup doesn't go bad, it just loses its potency; and secondly, if a drink like this sits around too long, it just melts, it doesn't go bad. And after that it would slowly evaporate, just leaving a sticky sugar residue, which also<\/b> wouldn't spoil. It really feels like they assigned this to the Spoiled Rottens because there were already too many in the Greaser Gang<\/a>. I mean, a plastic drink cup? Sure, it has a domed lid, rather than flat, and something thick and chunky is leaking out the top, but \"spilling\" is not the same as \"spoiling.\"<\/p>\n

To convert, raise the lid and tip it back, pull the bottom of the cup down, and spread the arms.<\/p>\n

Atomic Freeze oozes coolness... literally. It's spilling out of his brains! He thinks he's that cool, but he's really a spoiled brat of a bot who is used to getting his own way, and always follows it up with a frosty insult. Freezer BURNED! Ice cold!<\/i><\/p>\n

As a Transformer, Atomic Freeze feels very reminiscent of Sippy Slurps<\/a> - so similar that when I first played with him, I was sure I'd already owned the mold. But they don't share any parts, just inspiration. While Atomic Freeze's legs are a single, solid piece, he does get balljointed shoulders now, so that's nice. The pink of the goo running out of the lid is matched around the bot's face - but why does he have a big smile instead of the tongue-out expression from the art? That's cute!<\/p>\n

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Atomic Freeze is, along with Ollie Bites<\/a>, is one of the most plentiful Series 2 BotBots<\/i>: he's blind-packed<\/a> as #14, in two different Spoiled Rottens 8-packs, or a Swag Stylers 8-pack.<\/p>\n

<\/a>It's not unusual to be loved by anyone<\/s> for the the Transformers BotBots<\/i><\/a> to reuse molds - that's just a fact of the modern economy, and some of the repaints are very clever, so we don't mind (much). What is<\/b> unusual, though, is for two uses of the same mold to end up in the same tribe - especially in consecutive series! Why are the Spoiled Rottens<\/a> so lucky?<\/p>\n

I usually don't specifically try to get multiple versions<\/a> of a single mold, though I will make exceptions if the BotBots<\/i> are different enough. You can have a deodorant and a tombstone<\/a> and not feel like they're two of the same thing, right? So how have I ended up with two sloppy slushes in quick succession? The colors. I got Atomic Freeze because he was (at the time) a unique mold; I got Slimey Slurps because the colors chosen are just so striking! The majority of the cup is an insanely vibrant red, with a cool blue label and straw, and a strong yellow for the nuclear symbol and the crossed pieces of tape on the lid - something we didn't even notice on the first use of this mold. It looks great!<\/p>\n

To convert, raise the lid and tip it back, pull the bottom of the cup down, and spread the arms.<\/p>\n

Slimey Slurps leaves a slippery, gross trail wherever he goes. And he never helps clean it up! He'll make up any excuse to avoid it. He says he'll clean up \"next time,\" but secretly crosses his straw so he doesn't have to keep his promise.<\/i><\/p>\n

There are no real surprises with the robot mode, no new colors or what have you. The jagged \"hair\" on the forehead is even a sculpted element, so not even that is different between the uses of the mold. Sure, he's got a truly sour expression on his face, but that's not a major change. The yellow on his forehead and cheeks isn't as prominent as the art makes it seem, either. Since they were already painting the face white, maybe they should have also used that color for the \"bandage\" on the cup lid, and moved the yellow to the color of the slush pouring out; yes, it makes logical sense that a clear plastic cup would turn the same color as whatever's inside it, but on a toy you want a little more separation so the details stand out.<\/p>\n

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Slimey Slurps is only available blind-packed<\/a>, as #9, so I had to specifically try<\/b> to get him; this isn't just a case where I accidentally ended up with two of the same thing because one was packaged with something else I needed.<\/p>\n

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