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[THE END OF A ERA] Yes... after...effectively a year of inactivity from AARGH! MY OPTICS! We're back... for one time only, as we roll up the shutters on the soon to be out of business toy shop that is this daft little podcast and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for the final time! We've been threatening it for ages but this is it! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia are brining they podcasting partnership an end in one last end of year catch up. Join us as we discuss 2025.. what we've been up to, what the toy companies and community has been up too ad for a final time wang on about our favourite toys of the year and air our grievances. PLUS we reminisce over or favourite times on the podcast and invite YOU the listeners to have your say. Thank you and good night. Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Music: Oliver Prime and The Vidiprinter Stings: Various guests including Gary Chalk! Dave's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26 Orion's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/orionghia.bsky.social Dumb Stubbies Newsletter: https://dumbstubbies.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello! Long time no see! Once again Ohion Ghia has chosen to dump the second part of a Transformers comics discussion here to encourage you to come listen to the first part over on We've Got Back Issues. We know, its outrageous but if you'd like to hear the full two parts you'll have go along with it wont you? As you probably know by now Sleeve AKA Orion Ghia in a little obsessed the Marvel Transformers comic, specifically the Marvel UK version. He's collected all the Marvel UK comics, he's started a substack on the subject... and now he's convinced Galactosh and special guests Virtual Dave and Michael Quintesson to pore over the pages of several issues, namely issues 5 to 8 of the US comic reprinted in issues 22 to 28 UK publication. Learn why Optimus Prime's head is no longer on his body, why Buster Witwicky is having a lot of headaches, how the Dinobot came to be on earth, what the rite of oneness is and why Ratchet must learn to become a warrior! Credits Transformers created by Hasbro Inc. and arguably Bob Budiansky Creative talent: Bob Budiansky, Alan Kupperberg and William Johnson Hosts: Galactosh, Sleeves, Virtual Dave and Michael Quintesson Editing and production: Galactosh and Sleeves Episode art: Alan Kupperberg Music and stings: Oliver Prime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Did you think it was all over? That there'd be no fourth annual AARGH! MY OPTICS! Top Of The Bots Podcast? So did we! Surprise! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia once again get all festive and discuss the previous year.. it may not be 'in real life' but the good tidings are as real as the come as they run down their favourite action figures of the year and award someone with their brand new Wooden Spoon awards! Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices: https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/ https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/ Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Into Music and Stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Retro by Ronnies: https://retrobyronnie.co.uk Brighton Intergalactic Toy Store https://www.facebook.com/modelshobbiestoysgames Jay of Robot Garbage Brighton https://www.instagram.com/robotgarbagebrighton/ Zombie online store https://www.zombie.co.uk TFNation: https://tfnation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAUTION THIS POCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS! Back by unpopular demand to perform their civic duty and raise their voices above the din of hyperbole, brand worship and well meaning excessively forgiving boosterism… and give you an honest, even handed, fair assessment of the latest Transformers movie TRANSFORMERS ONE! So rip off those fandom blinkers, waft away the mists of nostalgia, put aside that brand loyalty and join Dave and Orion once more, back from extended hiatus to tell you what they REALLY think of the movie, as well as muse on why it's not quite setting the cash registers ringing. Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia/Sleeves Editing and Production: Orion Ghia/Sleeves Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAUTION THIS POCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS! Back by unpopular demand Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia/Sleeves reconvene to discuss the latest Transformers movie to hit theaters a month late in the UK! TRANSFOMERS ONE! In part 1 of this deep dive we discuss the production history of the movie and pour over the plot giving our thoughts and musings along the way. Part 2 will follow in a couple of days with our final verdict! Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia/Sleeves Editing and Production: Orion Ghia/Sleeves Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CAUTION THIS POCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS! Welcome to a very special CROSSOVER episode of AARGH! MY OPTICS! Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia are joined by Galactosh and Sleeves (also know as Orion Ghia, I know its confusing but deal with it!) from comics podcast We're Got Back Issues, plus special guest host Michael Quintesson to chat about the first 6 issues and story arch of Skybound's brand new ongoing Transformers comic book! You'll find our discussion of issues 4 to 6 here on AARGH! MT OPTICS! and issues 1 to 3 over on We've Got Back issues... Fun right!? Anyway please do join us to hear our hot takes on the latest reboot of the Transformers franchise as we talk robots, wrestling and PTSD! Hear part 1 on We've Got Back Issues https://linktr.ee/wevegotbackissues Credits Transformers created by Hasbro Inc. and arguably Bob Budiansky Creative talent: Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia AKA Sleeves, Galactosh and Michael Quintesson Editing and production: Orion Ghia Episode art: Daniel Warren Johnson (Image/Skybound) Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] WE'RE BACK! After eleven months off and some deliberation over a topic Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia return to the podwaves to discuss a firm favourite of theirs.. Transformers Robots in Disguise! No not that one! Or that one! No the first one the one from 2001 the one that Hasbro essentially disowned for 20 years.. YES that one! YES we heard about the Haslab! YES Orion has a controversial opinion on it! Join us as we delve into the 'wacky' TV show and the random delight of a toy line that really had no right be as good as it was. Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Watch Transformers Robots In Disguise https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlcmNU-jCJ6O9V5oAqboIhpUYobts1ZUl Watch Transformers Car Robots https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNHgwrrD-gg7B-s1sGCOFrCuCXKVlY8O Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! What's this in the toe of you Christmas stocking? Why it's the third annual AARGH! MY OPTICS! Top Of The Bots Podcast! As is customary this time of year Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together IN REAL LIFE and discuss the previous year.. Dave and Orion exchange presents and shoot the shit about 2023 and run down their favourite 5 action figures of the year, yeah that's right FIVE we shortened it so we could talk about other stuff is that ok with you?! We're doing this for free you know! Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices: https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/ https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/ Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Into Music and Stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Play House Brighton (Where Override came from) https://www.facebook.com/modelshobbiestoysgames/ Jay AKA Robot Garbage https://www.instagram.com/robotgarbage/ Dave's Comics Brighton https://www.davescomics.co.uk/ Retroblasting video: https://youtu.be/Ev7IhRRFVTM?si=UU2QaQZOBhXx4KvS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] ...And now for something completely different! Having grown a little tired of talking about a massively popular and long running toy line and media franchise, Orion Ghia retreats to a much less well remembered and far shorter lived toy line of his youth... Coleco's STARCOM. Join Orion as he takes Virtual Dave along for the ride! They discuss the cartoon, the toys, the reason it failed and lament a toy line that was, all told, is one of the great hidden gems of the 1980s. Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia/Sleeves Editing and Production: Orion Ghia/Sleeves Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter The Cartoon Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCUzHub1p1Y&list=PLR_H6J1r9l5hKDIthbgUmZbBLyhkM2X5 Selection of Adverts https://youtu.be/Ya3UJGqy8Kg?si=GzV1ypcYb1VBH9IP Transformerland https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/starcom-the-us-space-force/starcom-the-us-space-force/ Figure Archive http://figure-archive.net/toyline.aspx?toylineID=1219  Stacom HQ http://starcomhq.com/ Triple Takeover do Starcom https://www.tripletakeover.com/1730823/12170228-48-starcom Secret Galaxy do Starcom https://youtu.be/7Fw2ZgNwlIE?si=gChoDn-NJoBBXrK6y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] It's TFNation time again! This time Virtual Dave and Virtual Amy go (so Orion Ghia doesn't have too) and report back on their experience on UKs biggest and BEST Transformers convention! Hear 'live' updates from the con, custom made stings by it's guests and patrons and Orion quizzing them both on that actually happened the other weekend in Birmingham! A huge thank you to everyone Dave and Amy meet over the weekend, especially those who recorded 'stings' for us... we love you all! Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave, Orion Ghia Guest Host: Virtua Amy Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Stings: Various... including Gary Chalk, Thew Adams, Jeremey Levy, Jack Lawrence, Gav Spence, Plastic Craic, Lucan Tees and more! Visit TFNation: https://tfnation.com/ Thew Adams: https://www.youtube.com/@UCP3AVTw_73U_8jMzLw5TbEg Chris McFeely https://www.youtube.com/@UCAPhTcmL-a69jL1KWOPe7GA DiamondBolt https://www.youtube.com/@UCaPGKhms7rUVjpBceeJUdUQ Gav Spence https://www.youtube.com/@UC64sMcUNRWAUlKeEceZOlRA Matrix Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhBfSJ54rro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] Couldn't quite fit this all into one show, so here is part 2 of our deep dive into the Spider-verse movies. In this part Orion, Dave and special guest host Galactosh tell you what they really thought of Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse and do their version of a Spider-man movie hit parade! Tangents include, 90's comics, video games and of course... toys. Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Guest Host: Galactosh Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music, stings and TOTP music: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/REVIEW] So Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse FINALLY came out. So we thought it was about time we FINNALLY get around to talking about Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse and it's sequel, cos we just haven't got the time to wait for the final one! Join Orion and Dave AND returning guest host Galactosh as we talk, Miles Morales, Spider-gwen, Peter B Parker, Spider-Ham etc etc as well how nonsensical Canon Events truly are. Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Guest Host: Galactosh Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] Way back in episode 16 we made a rod for our back by talking about Transformers Armada, the first in a trio of Transformers franchises that would become known as the Unicron Trilogy. Thus dooming ourselves to talk about the subsequent two parts.... and this is episode covers the much maligned second part of the trilogy... Transformers Energon! We discuss the show, the 'plot' the bad dubbing, the Japanese Superlink show, the terrible pacing, the lazy theme tune, the surprisingly overlooked toys and much much more! Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Clip of Episode 25 features: Simon Furman Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Clips taken from: Transformers Energon and Transformers Superlink Links Transformers Energon episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33ww_XWhJ-Q&list=PLDDB6F272B52928F6 Transformers Superlink episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvCBKFpf6jM&list=PLPNHgwrrD-gjUCy6_rtUK0dPAkGlP5bfy The 'missing' episode "Return! Our Scorponok": https://youtu.be/AwbazKWUzjw TFwiki page on the comic featuring AARGH! MY OPTICS!: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Energon_(comic) Our interview with Simon Furman: https://youtu.be/BEEj48ciYM4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION] YO JOE! In this episode Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together with guest host and friend of the podcast James “Soap Star” Donovan to talk G.I JOE! More specifically G.I. Joe the movie. Expect insane battle cries, itty bitty ditty bags, giant stick insects, men turning into reptiles and much much more!  Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Special Guest: James "Soap Star" Donovan Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Links Buzz Dixon Commentary: https://youtu.be/dckdGi-U2sI Yo Joe! Database https://www.yojoe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[DISCUSSION/INTERVIEW] Hot on the heels of Simon Furman we have yet another 'Conversation with...' podcasts, this time in the guise of TFNation Event Planner and MC David Wallace! Having worked the UK's premier on Transformers convention TFNation since it's inception David chats with us about the convention, it's origin, how he got involved, what we have to look forward to from them this year as well as massive tangents on Hasbro, DC comics, Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, various movies and his toy collecting habits. Frankly we couldn't shut him up! Seriously thank you David for coming on, it was a blast! Credits: Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia Special Guest: David Wallace Editing and Production: Orion Ghia Intro music and stings: Oliver Prime Outro Music: The Vidiprinter Images borrowed from TFNation Ltd. Links TFNation Information and tickets: https://tfnation.com/ David Wallace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kalelprime TFNation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfnationltd TFNaton YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamTFNation Thew Adams: https://www.youtube.com/ @toygrind  Chris McFeely: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisMcFeely Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.