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11-06-2010, 10:12 PM | #1 |
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I wonder why Hasbro decided to change the name of the character from Rock n' Roll to Bench-Press. does anyone know?
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11-06-2010, 10:14 PM | #2 |
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Cause, unfortunately, Hip Hop and muscles are more popular nowadays...
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11-06-2010, 10:25 PM | #3 |
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They lost the rights. Just like Main Frame is now Data Frame. And they lost Dial Tone's balls....
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11-06-2010, 10:30 PM | #4 |
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I read that a few days ago on yojoe.com, and I wasn't happy. Benchpress looks nothing like Rock n Roll. They're two different dudes, as far as I'm concerned, and should have been 2 different characters.
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11-06-2010, 10:34 PM | #5 |
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because he started working out and got roided up, he decided he wanted a cooler codename
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11-06-2010, 10:35 PM | #6 |
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11-06-2010, 10:39 PM | #7 |
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rock n roll sucked but still better code name than bench press.
they need to let me name these things. |
11-06-2010, 10:44 PM | #8 |
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if I recall from one of the Q&As, ROC characters that sport new code-names and old file names were all about International copyright (or trademark) laws. Speed Metal and Bench Press work where Heavy Metal and Rock 'n' Roll don't.
It is interesting that it was two codenames that are both genres of music that needed a change. It'd mean something if speed metal wasn't also a musical style. |
11-07-2010, 01:08 AM | #9 |
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Why does Rock n Roll suck? It is part of his character. He's a surfer who plays base in a ROCK N ROLL band, and "Let's rock" or "Rock n roll" has been used in many movies and TV shows by people shooting up a bunch of $hit with large guns. What would you name him O Mighty Lord of the Codename?
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11-07-2010, 01:11 AM | #10 |
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