In this special episode covering the first ever HASCON, Megatronus, Seiberton, and QBKiller94 discuss the overall experience, including the shift towards a more experience-centric convention, and whether the experiences and brand interactions offered provided the expected value. The groups discusses the direct exposure to the various brand teams, as well as the energy the Hasbro employee volunteers brought to the show. Crowd sizes and composition are mentioned, with attention paid to the breakout between fans and families. Panels are brought up in relation to the convention venue and layout. After a short break, the crew talks about the new Power of the Primes toy line, specifically Leader Optimus Prime and the Dinobot combiner, Volcanicus, as well as the upcoming Titan Class Predaking. Some movie figures and the overall Transformers brand area are discussed in detail. This part of the podcast concludes with special recognition for Providence, which was a wonderful host to the HASCON experience. The episode ends with an interview with the Hasbro Transformers brand team recorded from the floor at Hascon 2017.
