I recently welcomed a new member to my family. He's a big boy at 62 feet and around 55,000 lbs, but I love him just the same. Say hello to Starscream:


The description of the Decepticon lieutenant from the box is as follows:

Leading the hunt for the AllSpark during the absence of Megatron on Earth has given Starscream a taste for command. He has experienced firsthand the brutality that allows Megatron to maintain control over his Decepticon legions. It is a style of leadership that Starscream takes to with gusto, punishing disobedience without mercy and rewarding success only with a narrowed eye and threatening gesture. He craves ultimate control, and looks forward to the day when Megatron makes the mistake that allows Starscream the opportunity to slip a jagged shard of steel between his processor clusters.

Although this toy version is a little browner than in the movie, and lacks any Decepticon logos in robot form which I was slightly disappointed by, I still think he looks pretty badass standing there menacingly (actually, this pose is better but I wasn't that creative when I snapped my shot). Although in general I have disliked the "every toy/action figure must have giant spring-propelled missiles" trend in design, his arm mounted launchers are actually pretty cool.

I'll probably pick up a couple of other characters from the movie line if the toys look cool enough (this one is from the "Voyager" series, which seems to be a little bit more complex and interesting). I am drooling over this completely awesome Ultimate Bumblebee... too bad it's 120 bucks! More than meets the wallet, I'm afraid.