Dead End (ROTF)

2011-11-16T16:54:45Z

166.205.137.71: /* Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics */

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:''Dead End is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF_DeadEnd_PSP.jpg|thumb|300px|Put your left foot in, put your left foot out...]]

'''Dead End''' is as creepy as they come. He crawls on all fours and keeps to the shadows so his optics will glow creepily. He isn't really capable of carrying on an ordinary conversation, and when he has something to say at all, it is something strange or gloomy. And when he wants to recharge, he siphons off the fuel from other Transformers.

As a result, he's not very popular among his fellow [[Decepticon]]s. They know that if there's no Autobots to feed on, Dead End will sneak over while they're recharging and start feeding on ''them''...

:''Alternate European market name'': '''Detour'''

{{bigquote|NEED... PARTS...|Dead End|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Toy bios===
If Dead End and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] weren't on opposite sides, they would get along swimmingly—because they're both dysfunctional jerks. As it happens, the extent of their interpersonal relationship involves Dead End trying to creep Cliffjumper out, which typically ends with Dead End getting punched in the face. {{storylink|Dead End (ROTF)#Titanium Series|Dead End and Cliffjumper}}

===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
[[Image:Titan_rotf_deadend.jpg|left|thumb|275px|"NEED... MORE DENTAL CARE..."]]
Dead End was used as a guinea pig for the test run of an experimental regeneration circuit, designed to automatically repair damage he sustained in combat. Unfortunately for Dead End, the unit malfunctioned and began eating away at the molecular cohesion of his body, driving him mad and leaving him a shambling half-'bot, wandering the wastes of [[Death Valley]], [[California]], mindlessly searching for spare parts to try and repair his crumbling frame.

When the Autobot rookies [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]] were sent to Death Valley on a survival exercise, Dead End caught their scent and followed them to a deserted gold mining town. Unaware they were being stalked, the trio split up to search the town for the recharge pack that had been placed there for them to find. Jolt found the pack, but was attacked by Dead End, who tore his arm off, then turned on the other two Autobots when they arrived in response to their comrade's cry of alarm. [[Image:Titan11_deadendallbetter.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Great idea Ratchet. Let's fully restore the vampiric Decepticon. There's absolutely NOTHING that could go wrong here.And let's get more guys and energon in here too.
]] After ripping Dune Runner's arm off, Dead End turned on Rollbar and punched him so hard that his own desiccated arm crumbled away. Dead End paused long enough to try welding Dune Runner's arm on in place of his own, giving Jolt enough time to seize the recharge pack, using it to super-charge his electro-whips. Howling that he "must obey Megatron", Dead End was downed by a massive electrical shock from Jolt's whips and was rendered unconscious.

Dune Runner advocated putting the Decepticon out of his misery, but Rollbar disagreed. The Autobots brought Dead End back to [[Diego Garcia]], where [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to remove his regeneration circuit and save his life, complimenting the true Autobot spirit the three rookies had shown. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

Apparently Ratchet is a crap doctor, because by [[Christmas|Christmas Eve]] poor Dead End was decaying again and running across America, looking for more SPARE PARTS. He located [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] at [[Sam Witwicky]]'s house and made an attack, also trying to eat ''Sam'' until the Autobot stepped in. A quick and brutal fight happened, with Dead End managing to eat one of Bumblebee's parts, but the Decepticon was eventually taken down. (Whether Bumblebee showed mercy or if he lacks Autobot spirit was not specified) {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.19|The Nightmare Bee-4 Christmas}}

Dead End joined [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon's]] Decepticon faction, and was at the Arkhangelskaya Oblast, [[Russia]] base when the Autobots tracked it down... and now he ''was'' fixed and capable of normal speech! He and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] were told to prepare a suitable reception for their 'guests'. Unfortunately for him, he took damage in the fight {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and that left him in need of SPARE PARTS once more. The traitor [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] had just enough time to wonder what was wrong with Dead End before he was ripped apart and his vitals eaten. When everyone else had departed from Russia, Dead End remained and began to track Bumblebeee... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

{{note|"The Nightmare Bee-4 Christmas" reads like it was meant to go '''after''' the following two stories: it's the Russia battle that turns him back into a monster, and he turns up at the Witwicky's because he's following Bumblebee.}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Sony PSP)===

{{note|Dead End is one of several Decepticons that can be played with during the campaign mode of the game, and thus has no real story of his own apart from the events mentioned below.}}

=====Decepticon campaign=====

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[Image:ROTF_Scout_DeadEnd_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Very ''not'' [[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]-ish]]
*'''Dead End''' or '''Detour''' (Scout Class, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-07'''
:Dead End converts from a modified red and black [http://www.carsbase.com/photo/Peugeot_9009_Concept_model_6893.html Peugeot 9009] concept car to a robot with a bird-like head vaguely resembling [[wikipedia:Hawkman|Hawkman]]'s mask/helmet. Interestingly, while Dead End has no neck articulation, he does have a movable ''jaw''; the entire top of his head hinges backward, revealing a lower jaw and teeth. However, added plastic (most likely [[for safety reasons]]) makes his chest-plate unable to fold down all the way. As a result, many owners don't even see Dead End's lower jaw, and assume the upper jaw to be the entire head. It is possible to hinge the full head upwards by pulling on the lower jaw's cheek detailing.

:This mold was also used to make ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Nightbeat (ROTF)|Nightbeat]] and [[Slap Dash]].

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/DeadEnd/deadend.htm More information on Dead End at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_DeadEnd_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|A lot more G1 <s>Dead End-ish</s> [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]-ish!.]]
*'''Dead End''' (Deluxe, 2009)

:Deluxe class Dead End is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] with a color scheme resembling ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. His head resembles Wildrider's animated model a bit as well.

:Dead End features [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] action during the conversion from car to robot mode. When the front bumper is pressed, his front pair of wheels automatically flip underneath the hood. There is also some [[Mech Alive]]: you can see internal gears moving in his fore-arms when moving his arms, as well as a turning disk on each of his elbows. On his right arm is a spinning "saw" blade.

:He's also wearing [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End's]] [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] hood as a hat!

: In Japan, Dead End was only available as a Toy Hobby Market [[exclusive]], with a pre-order window of [[August 13]]th through [[September 25]]th, 2009.

:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Deluxe-class Dead End was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/DeluxeDeadEnd/deadend.htm More information on Dead End at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===''Titanium Series''===
[[Image:ROTF-toy DeadEndTitanium.jpg|thumb|300px|He looks like Jazz, but all he listens to is Bauhaus and Joy Division.]]
*'''Cliffjumper & Dead End''' (Two-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon symbol display stand

: A black and red redeco of [[Jazz (Movie)#Titanium Series|Jazz]], ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Dead End is a non-transforming plastic figurine made of plastic and [[die-cast]] metal. He is sculpted holding a small handgun, and has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Oh, and he comes with a movie-style Decepticon logo base to stand on.

: He was only available in a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitDeadEnd/deadend.htm More information on Titanium Series Dead End at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Before solid information regarding the name of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Scout Class toy became available, sellers of stolen [[prototype]]s alternatively referred to him as "Detour" and "Dead End". Eventually the latter name won out... but ultimately it turned out the name "Detour" hadn't come out of thin air either: Early shipments of the European release of the toy feature the name "Detour" on the cardboard insert on the packaging's front (the cardback and the instruction sheet still call him "Dead End", however), with later shipments featuring the correct "Dead End" insert. At least one sample has even been found at US retail, with a misapplied European insert.[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys--products-30/revenge-of-the-fallen-dead-enddetour-packaging-variant-167633/]

*He is also the only Transformer to have three distinctly different looking toys...''in the same toyline.'' Of course, given that he's constantly scavenging parts from other 'bots to rebuild his body....

*Concept artist [[Ken Christiansen]] worked on the Dead End art featured at the top of this article using some very poor supplied images of Dead End some considerable time before the toy was released, so it is missing some details seen on the toy, such as Dead End's scary-ass lower jaw. For more information, see the external links below.

==External links==
* Dead End ''Revenge of the Fallen'' PSP game art [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tf2-dead-end-psp-01.html concept], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tf2-dead-end-psp-02.html greyscale] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tf2-dead-end-psp-03.html final rendering], by artist Ken Christiansen.

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