Because its a cool idea? What other point needs their to be?

Guess I'm too old school. I prefer them to look cool, yet there be an actual reason for the design choices.

Because mainly it creates a distinct visual difference between them and the Autobots. But its not like its constantly happened since the movies so I don't really understand your point there. Neither Animated or Prime had Decepticons with animal traits save for the ones that were actually animals (and Airachnid).

I don't particularly like a lot of them either, but then I have issues with the 'Cons in RID because half of them aren't really 'Cons at all, they're just petty criminals that seem to have gotten branded as them.

RID as a show has grown on me a lot since it started though.

I haven't watched any of the other series since...Energon? Which one was the one with the Keys? I saw parts of that one too. Part of my just doesn't get the idea. I'm too old school. I'm too much of a fan of G1/G2.

Cybertron is the Key show.

I will strongly recommend Transformers Animated to anyone; it has TONS of great Easter Eggs relating to the older shows.

You should check out Transformers Prime too; its the one right before Robots In Disguise and has some pretty good moments.

Thanks!

Pics for the new Combuiner Wars toys.

http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/20/b...medium=twitter

Mother.

Fucking.

Sky-Lynx.

Oh hey it's Sky-Lynx... as a combiner? Fuck off Hasbro.

Only interesting thing I'm spotting is Legends Shockwave (too small but still looks cool) the rest is lame.

Sky-Lynx? Interesting choice.
Bruticus? Neat.