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Transformer of the Day for April 20, 2009

SIDEWAYS

-Faction: Autobot/Decepticon
-Era: Armada-Energon-Cybertron (2002-06)
-Function: Dark Herald
-Motto: “Efficiency Through Self-Sufficiency”
-Notable Toy: Deluxe (Hasbro, 2002)

Notes: It’s hard to write about a character and a toy one doesn’t really care for. Truth be told, I prefer the paint application of Energon Rapid Run, and it’s hard to get behind a character as portrayed in a poorly written cartoon. Nonetheless, Sideways remains popular among many in the community, and is notable for hinting at early Generation One headmaster technology. The inclusion of a pair of “minicons” who serve as his vehicle riders is an original touch, even if they themselves could stand to have a more colour paint application.