User blog comment:Diotoir the son of nemesis/Diotoir's Controversial Corner/@comment-24393094-20181119143807

Now here is a question regarding Firestorm: Was it generally unpopular during Series 4?

I ask this, because when compared to other machines like Chaos 2, Hypno-Disc, Panic Attack, Razer and Steg 2, Firestorm 2 did not receive much praise among fans. Maybe it was because of the fact it took out favourites such as Facet, Diotoir and Panic Attack a series ago? Or perhaps putting on a boring/poor show against Bolt from the Blue and the controversy surrounding its victory over The Morgue was the reason for the negative reactions from the crowd.

Either way, I would argue that Firestorm only became significantly popular during Extreme 1 and Series 5, with its battle over Dominator 2 being the catalyst for the change in reception.