Grabbing a Bumblebee Transformer from the toy store after a fist fight with a toddler is not exactly the kind of act which will find approval from your girlfriend. She'll be giving you the "what the..." look for buying a "toy" and for quarrelling with a kid. I forgave mine for being unaware of what Transformers is all about. But even if I buy the Ultimate Bumblebee toy with all the light and sound bonus, it will still be light years away from the one in this video.
It isn't a toy actually. It's a costume and the video was shot at a Chevrolet dealership in Mexico. That's not all. The best part is that it transforms into the car. It actually transforms. Just like in the movies, or let me rephrase it, just like the toy. The dude inside all that plastic must go through a bit of trouble to get it right. But it is convincing enough for a gawk.
There are some major shortcomings. They have used a repainted Optimus Prime helmet instead of Bumblebee's head. But that's not a big deal. Is it?
Who needs it on Halloween? I do.
