Transformers Cyberverse seemed very kiddie to me when it first came out and while the first season definitely had its more kid oriented parts, I've found myself actually really enjoying the show and the vast cast of characters that it brings with it! The storytelling has become very deep and layered, the show has a strong willingness to kill off characters, and while season 3 hasn't concluded here in the US yet this show may actually be one of the best Transformers shows to come out for the franchise! A while back we were given the reveal of the Cyberverse Deluxe figures which are Cyberverse figures without any gimmicks that are meant to be similar to the WFC trilogy figures or Studio Series; real action figures for the show. The first eight character line up were a lot of great choices, with the BAF route really interesting for a Transformers show to implement. With so many of the main cast filled out from that first wave, I'm really excited to see the line hopefully continue and see what characters are given true figures next! Here are the top 5 I would personally like to see in the line!
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5. Rack'n'Ruin
I don't know if these characters do anything big later into season 3 but currently I'm putting them on the list here purely out of character design and enjoyment of the character rather than the character having actually done anything significant. This character has really gotten no real figures since their original franchise debut, and the Cyberverse line seems ready to give these two their first real figure which I would love! I always find it interesting when Transformers look different from the usual, and having two heads and two bodies is definitely far from the norm!
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4. Cheetor
Introduced in season 2, it was awesome seeing this character have a prominent role in a tv show again after really not being present since Beast Machines. He was optimistic, charismatic, and protector of the Allspark which tied him directly into the events of the season and show. I loved the three man unit of Cheetor, Bumblebee, and Hot Rod that formed and Cheetor's role in the first arc of season 3 was incredible with the show displaying true stakes for the characters.
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3. Soundwave
Throughout the first two seasons of the show Soundwave really didn't get a whole lot to do, though I still really enjoyed his presence and the design of having actual soundwaves projected on his shoulders whenever he spoke was a really neat aspect of the character. His use in the show has really jumped in season 3 and the characterization that a lot of Decepticons actually dislike him was interesting to see, as well as his relationship with Autobot Hot Rod.
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2. Windblade
This is one I was very surprised actually wasn't in wave 1 of the figures! Windblade to me was the second main character for basically all of seasons 1 and 2! While her role in season 3 dipped for a while she's coming back as a very prominent character, and overall she is a strong, well developed lead in the show that I would love to see represented in the toyline so she can be posed alongside Bumblebee.
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1. Starscream and the Seekers
That pesky Starscream! I loved how quickly the show moved past the backstabbing arc for him and Megatron and had Starscream flat out kicked from the Decepticons and even killed by the Decepticon leader! It wasn't long though until his resurrection and he has up to this day still caused trouble for both sides of the war, many times becoming the big bad himself! That alone speaks to Starscream's necessity in the toyline, and the same extends to his army of Seekers! The Seekers actually share a different body mold from Starscream which I hope Hasbro acknowledges, but the main Seeker I think that should get a figure is Slipstream, the tentative leader during Starscream's absence/death. I loved how she played a big role in the Autobots and Decepticons coming together to fight Starscream, and her death was one of the first major ones for the show. I also still find the scene of Starscream sapping the life from all of his Seekers shocking, because like I said, the show has a strong willingness to kill off characters unlike most other Transformers shows.
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