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FWIW AkibaSilver, I totally get what you mean. Transformers rarely returns to slavish 1984 pandering. Usually superficial characters and names come back, but Transformers reboots constantly with the same names, wheras PR doesn't so it's a hard comparrison to apply everywhere. I also agree with the notion that I doubt this movie will greatly influence future iterations.

In fact, as pointed out, the near total lack of advertising for this movie makes me wonder if it's not a fucking mess as it is and the producers are avoiding wasting money on advertising to minimize their loss.