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<p>65.24.226.93: /* Transformers references */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode<br /> |otherseries=[[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]<br />[[BotCon 2008]] Script Reading<br /> |title="Bee in the City"<br /> |prev=Shattered Glass (issue)<br /> |next=Withered Hope<br /> |seriess2=[[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]<br /> |next2=Gone Too Far<br /> |image=BeeCityCast.jpg<br /> |caption=Look to this day, graduates, as you meta-reference the world.<br /> |written by=[[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]]<br /> |directed by=Uh...<br /> |original presentation=9:45pm on Saturday, [[April 26]]th, 2008.<br /> |continuity=[[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]}}<br /> '''Two Transformers and a human are zapped to another dimension. Fourth-wall-breaking hijinks ensue!'''<br /> <br /> ==Summary==<br /> Professor Sumdac tests a new space-warp teleportation device, the [[Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal]], in an attempt to transport the Autobots home. His BUTT malfunctions, sending Sari, Optimus and Bumblebee to the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] on an alternate version of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ruled by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]. <br /> <br /> There, they are soon confronted by Officer Flareup, who notes that, by their very presence, they have violated the city's rules: no mechs named [[Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]] or [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]], no cosmic MacGuffins (in this case, the [[AllSpark Key]]), and absolutely no soliciting, rules established to preserve this Cybertron's utter lack of war. She takes them in for "processing", which turns out to be seventeen soul-crushingly boring hours of standing in line and filling out paperwork (or the digital equivalent).<br /> <br /> As they finally leave, they encounter the morally ambiguous scientist Shockwave, a Subcommander Third Rank from the Menacing and Foreboding Sciences Division of the Axiom Nexus Military Intelligence Branch. Enforcing his will with a cadre of utterly silent soldiers, he takes Optimus Prime and Sari into custody as potential threats to planetary security, but ignores Bumblebee, reasoning the plucky, yellow, kid-friendly character will be essentially ineffective without a spunky human sidekick. Flareup is dismayed, noting to an indignant Bumblebee that she expected his group to receive no more than a fine and a deportation home, not a military arrest.<br /> <br /> At Shockwave's lab, he prepares to experiment on Sari and Prime in some fashion to determine the extent of their potential threat. In particular, he is concerned about the potential effects of the AllSpark Key being present. After confiscating it, he begins examining [[Rescue Roy]]—er, Optimus, starting with a routine [[Matrix]] check.<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the city, Bumblebee and Flareup meet ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' universe Megatron (or a version of him, at least), who is going by the alias "[[Joe (disambiguation)|Joe]]" to avoid arrest and/or deportation himself. Learning about the AllSpark Key, Megatron is all too eager to gain this MacGuffin and utilize its power for his own nefarious plans. Once he determines that the other two have no idea who or what he is, he asserts that as a "heroic [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", he will help them retrieve their friends and the Key.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes up with an initial plan involving a trained chimp marching band (which "Joe" [[Protohuman|naturally]] [[Optimus Primal|hates]]), but it predictably fails. Megatron comes up with a plan that will actually work: pretending he and Bumblebee are illegal Primes (Bee-imus Prime and Joe [[Convoy]]) being transferred by Flareup.<br /> <br /> Once they reach Shockwave's lab, Megatron has Flareup and 'Bee run a distraction so he can knock out the TransTech scientist. Once that is done, Megatron reveals his true name and ambitions. He snatches the Key and uses it to bring to life a variety of Shockwave's lab equipment. However, Bumblebee and Sari introduce the new robots to the concept of bureaucracy. Less than thrilled with all the paperwork their new lives will entail just to be part of society, the new robot army turn on Megatron and drag him away. Shockwave provides Prime, Bumblebee and Sari a way home, expediting their paperwork, and he and Flareup agree never to speak of the incident again.<br /> <br /> Back home, Sari and her Autobot friends likewise agree never to speak of the incident again. Still, Prime finds the thoughts of a Cybertron without war so inspiring that he feels like bursting into song. Thankfully, the others shout him down first.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]] (6)<br /> |h2=[[Decepticon]]s/[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] (7)<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)|"Joe"]] (8)<br /> *TransTech Guard (10)<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (3)<br /> |c4=<br /> *Narrator (1)<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (2)<br /> * Drive-thru speaker (9)<br /> * Newly-created robots (11)<br /> }}<br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "We're ready for a test run now. Here we go!"<br><br /> '''Sari:''' "Hey! My Key is acting weird again."<br><br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "Oh, my! This is not going to turn out well!"<br><br /> '''All:''' "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh."<br /> :—Sari, Dr. Sumdac, '''Optimus Prime''', and '''Bumblebee''' show us a fine example of [[dull surprise]].<br /> <br /> <br /> "Hmm. No Megatrons, no Primes, no Cosmic MacGuffins, and no soliciting. By order of the Axiom Nexus... tourism board?!"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' reads the sign of rules in Axiom Nexus, unlike Megatron, Prime, and Sari!<br /> <br /> <br /> "Begin proactive maintenance log: Subject A, [[Sari Sumdac|adolescent human female]], has regained consciousness and has demonstrated both an awareness of the narrator and an utter disregard for the fourth wall."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' records his observations.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Okay, so you've got some crazy no-Prime policy, I can roll with that. But why am ''I'' under arrest? I'm just a little girl. I'm no harm to anyone. Can you please just let me go, ''pleeeaaaase''?"<br><br /> "Child, the only way you could make me more suspicious is if you were wearing a yellow [[hard hat]]!"<br /> :—Despite '''Sari Sumdac''''s best efforts, '''Shockwave''' knows the deal with human companion characters.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Items of cosmic significance like this AllSpark-powered key are contraband in Axiom Nexus, and I will not allow you to ''deus ex machina'' your way out of this."<br><br /> "''Deus ex machina'' isn't a verb."<br><br /> "'''SILENCE!!'''"<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Optimus''' argue proper grammar usage.<br /> <br /> <br /> "I shall begin with you, as to avoid delving too deeply into any dark secrets of this girl's past that the audience might find ''too'' interesting."<br><br /> "What? It's not like I'm some hyper-advanced, human-like robot my dad made or anything. That's silly."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Sari''' carefully avoid spoilers.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "Uh, yeah. I-I'd like, um... whoo. Uh, y—lemme get a shake...some fries, side of barbecue sauce... uh, what's a Manwich? ...Ohhh, okay, yeah, I'll take one of those too!"<br><br /> '''Loudspeaker:''' "Revah ruh rug reese, issra rayest ruh."<br><br /> '''Flareup''': "Bumblebee, what are you doing?!"<br><br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "A contractually obligated gag."<br /> <br /> <br /> "We need help. BIG help! Maybe we can rig up a communicator and call in [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]. Or maybe con [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] into helping us out."<br><br /> "Oh, please. What do I look like, [[Scott McNeil]]?"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee's''' plan is shot down by '''"Joe"'''. Maybe he should've tried asking [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] instead?<br /> <br /> ==Other notes==<br /> *The cast:<br /> ** [[Tara Strong]]: [[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> ** [[David Kaye]]: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br /> ** [[Bumper Robinson]]: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], Narrator<br /> ** [[Marty Isenberg]]: [[Isaac Sumdac]], Drive-Thru, [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] guard<br /> ** [[Anastasia Matejka]]: [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]<br /> ** [[Chris Ho]]: [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]<br /> ** [[Pete Sinclair]]: Pete Sinclair<br /> * Anastasia and Chris were the winners of the [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest held that weekend. Everyone played the parts of the newly created lab-equipment bots, with Marty Isenberg having their only line in English.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Bumblebee ordering fast food is a reference to a longstanding BotCon voice actor panel tradition, which involves the attending actors performing their characters ordering at a drive-thru.<br /> * Bumblebee is identified by Flareup as "a kid-appeal yellow-car-type", narrowed down to either "a Bumblebee or a [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]", also referencing early ''Animated'' plans for Hot Shot to be the [[kid-appeal character]] of the crew. Various characters later "mistake" him for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]].<br /> * Bumblebee yells out to a passerby, asking how they walk without knees. This was an incredibly common articulation issue of most figures pre-Beast Wars.<br /> * Shockwave refers to Optimus as "[[Rescue Roy]]".<br /> * When introducing himself to Bumblebee and Flareup, Megatron mentions that when he and [[Maximal|his]] [[Predacon (BW)|kind]] came in, it was believed that they would [[Ruined FOREVER|destroy the franchise, er, multiverse]]. Wonder where he got [[Trukk not munky|THAT idea]]...<br /> * While masquerading as a Prime, Megatron identifies himself as "Joe [[Convoy]]", playing on the Japanese name for Optimus and his ilk.<br /> * Bumblebee calls Shockwave "[[Shockblast]]", the "close enough" name used as a substitute for "Shockwave" for a time when [[Hasbro]] was unable to secure that [[trademark]].<br /> * In a sort of anti-reference, Prime and Bumblebee's "let us never speak of it again" conclusion provides an in-story reason for why none of this extra-dimensional silliness will ever be mentioned on the actual ''Animated'' cartoon.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Professor Sumdac refers to Sari as "the joy and the laughter," a reference to actress Tara Strong's role as Bubbles in ''[[wikipedia:The Powerpuff Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Bubbles is proclaimed to be "the joy and the laughter" in that show's closing theme tune.<br /> * Prime remarks that waiting in line for 17 hours "took longer than an ''[[wikipedia:InuYasha|InuYasha]]'' story arc". David Kaye played a recurring role in that series as InuYasha's brother, Sesshomaru. (David also punctuated the gag with a little fist-pump.)<br /> * When Bumblebee places his fast-food order, the nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker replies "''Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day.''" The line is a direct lift from a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Homestar Runner] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/drivethru.html cartoon] featuring a randomly-appearing, nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker.<br /> * When trying to sneak Bumblebee and "Joe" into Shockwave's lab, Flareup tells the TransTech guard that it's a "prison transfer from [[wikia:c:starwars:Cell Block 1138|cell block 1138]]". While the guard does not get the reference, it's a line uttered by [[Luke Skywalker]] in the first ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' film (which in turn is a reference to one of [[wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]'s early films, [[wikipedia:THX 1138|THX 1138]]).<br /> * Bumblebee tries to get the maniacally laughing (and coughing) Megatron's attention with a "Yo, Joe?" This is, of course, a reference to the battle cry of ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' from the eponymous '80s cartoon series. Flareup follows up with "Wrong convention", referencing [[Fun Publications]]' role in running the annual ''G.I. Joe'' convention.<br /> * When Sari snatches Bumblebee's meal, Bumblebee laments "My manwich!", a line used by another of voice actor Bumper Robinson's characters, Dwight Conrad of ''[[wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]''.<br /> * With the AllSpark Key in hand, Megatron claims he has "a big boost of confidence", a tag line from commercials Kaye narrated touting [[wikipedia:Enzyte|Enzyte]], a non-prescription drug for... er, male performance enhancement. In a similar vein (Ha-haaa! ''Vein!''), he also refers to himself as "the Keymaster" (much to Flareup's disgust), a reference to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''.<br /> * One of the newly born lab robots, upon being told of the forms it will have to fill out, says "What you talkin' 'bout, Wheelie?", a reference to the catchphrase of a young [[wikipedia:Gary Coleman|Gary Coleman]] in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]''.<br /> * During the epilogue, Prime adds to the list of Bumblebee's misnomers by calling him "T-Bob", the robot sidekick from the '80s cartoon series/[[Kenner]] toy line ''[[wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * "Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal"... [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System|mature as ever]], eh, Sumdac?<br /> * Sari is mistakenly described as an "adolescent", which is a teenager.<br /> * After Sari's "human-like robot" line, Marty Isenberg put his finger to his lip and looked upwards in a very hammy faux-innocent look....<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> * [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City Recording]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Script reading]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines]]<br /> [[Category:TransTech]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Overbite_(G1)&diff=511317 Overbite (G1) 2010-10-20T19:20:52Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Generation 1 */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Overbite}}<br /> :''Overbite is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Jawbreaker''' in the UK G1 comics.''<br /> <br /> [[Image:G1Masterforce Overbite cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Also known as "Bruce"]]<br /> '''Overbite''' is a relentless hunting machine. His name strikes fear into the processors of any seagoing [[Autobot]]. Though Overbite loves a good hunt, he's not wholly obsessed with the occupation. He enjoys taking time off, but in his own special way: sinking oil tankers and picking off the drowning [[Human|humans]] for sport.<br /> <br /> He can combine with his fellow Seacons to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]].<br /> <br /> :''French-Canadian name'': '''Morsure'''<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Marvel Generation 1 comics===<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:Salvage jawbreaker.JPG|right|150px|thumb|My name is Jawbreaker, dammit!]] <br /> <br /> ''When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound Decepticons established their new undersea base, Jawbreaker and his [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon mates]] were summoned from Cybertron to work on the base's fortifications, as they were uniquely suited for underwater activity. They got more than they bargained for when the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came a'calling. In the battle, Seawing and Jawbreaker managed to momentarily stun Galvatron, but in the end even the combined might of [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] couldn't beat him.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}<br /> <br /> ''Jawbreaker liked his name very much! Unfortunately, Shockwave decided to rename him "Overbite". He got very sad about this and likes to make it clear what his ''real'' name is; the other Seacons still think of and call him Jawbreaker. Fight the man, guys!'' {{storylink|City of Fear|#164's Grim Grams}}<br /> <br /> ''When bazillionaire [[Richard Branson]] had the rusted-together remains of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] dredged up from the River Thames, Jawbreaker (minus his beast-mode arms and legs!) swam in to bite through the barge-chains. This allowed [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to attach their own cables to the pair and haul them away for Shockwave to experiment on.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:Overbitesharkclubcon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Oh, THERE'S my limbs!]]<br /> ''After Shockwave was deposed, the new commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] kept the Seacons on retainer for another mission. ''The Seacons were commissioned to hunt down a sunken shipwreck in the water around the Decepticon undersea base, a wreck which supposedly contained two Autobot cassettes with valuable information encoded on them. They successfully obtained the treasure chest containing the cassettes and, despite a brief theft by the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], managed to recapture the prize and return it to their leader. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Unfortunately for them, this led to a sequence of events whereby the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] acquired the power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Autobots and Decepticons of Earth were forced to unite in order to stop him from seizing ultimate power. The Seacons attacked Starscream in unison in the waters around Manhattan, but were destroyed in a single energy discharge. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}<br /> <br /> ''Sometime later, during the [[Earthforce]] saga, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] traveled back in time and possessed the body of Seacon leader Snaptrap during the [[Underbase Saga]], in an attempt to save them in the past to bolster his troops in the present. He failed due to the intervention of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and the Seacons met their fate as before.'' {{storylink|Flashback!}}<br /> <br /> ===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers'' comics===<br /> In the form of Piranacon, Overbite and the Seacons battled [[Predaking]] in the [[Gladiator Zone]] before joining [[Serpent O.R.]]'s new army of Decepticons. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2}} Still in combined form, they subsequently helped their new leader capture a few Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] at an Autobot peace conference. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3}} Although Piranacon defeated the Autobot giant with the help of some other combiners, he was taken out of action when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rammed [[Sixshot]] into his head. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> *'''Overbite''' (Seacon, 1988)<br /> **''Team ID number'': '''SE1'''<br /> **''Accessories'': "[[Jawbreaker cannon]]", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base<br /> <br /> [[Image:Overbiteg1toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[JaAm | Overbite, hump that gun!]]]]<br /> : [[:Image:Overbite-instructions.jpg|Overbite transforms into a robotic shark]], albeit one with arms and legs. His "Jawbreaker cannon" can mount underneath his shark-mode head. He also has a third [[Targetmaster]] mode,<ref>1988 [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' catalog</ref> which can be mounted on the weapon stand formed from the "Tripod Rifle" and other accessories, or held in the hand of the Seacons' combined robot. As a "[[Scramble City]]"-styled combiner, he can form an arm or leg to any compatible robot combination; although the [[Instructions|instructions]] included with the individual Seacons depict him as Piranacon's hand weapon, the art and instructions for the US giftset transferred him to the right arm, replacing the missing Nautilator.<br /> <br /> : This toy was sold in Japan as the [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite drone]]. It was also used to make ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Sea Phantom]].<br /> <br /> *'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, 1988)<br /> <br /> : Overbite was also available in the Seacon box set, along with his teammates [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], but without [[Nautilator]].<br /> <br /> ===Timelines===<br /> *'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, 2008)<br /> <br /> [[Image:Overbitetimelinestoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The years haven't been kind to this mold.]]<br /> : A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Overbite was available exclusively as part of a [[Official Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. He is once again depicted as the hand weapon of the combined super robot.<br /> <br /> :This toy was originally intended as a Wal*Mart exclusive set of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were to be called the Piranhacons and their combined form would have been Piranhaking, but this other Overbite's name would have remained Overbite.<br /> <br /> :Many ''Timelines'' Overbites suffer from quality-control problems that keep him from using his Jawbreaker cannon in two of three modes. The larger pegs just don't fit well anymore.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Transformers (2010)===<br /> * '''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, 2010)<br /> **''Accessories'':<br /> <br /> {{charstubtoys}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The instructions for Piranacon mis-parse Overbite's name as "Over Bite".<br /> * In his first appearance in [[Enemy Action!|issue 152]] of the Marvel UK comics, Overbite is referred to as "Jawbreaker" for reasons not entirely clear. This was repeated in his appearance in [[Salvage!|issue 160]] and an "A to Z" profile in the [[Transformers Annual 1989]]. Even though this later spawned an [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|urban legend]] that the Overbite toy was officially released under the name "Jawbreaker" on some European markets, no substantial evidence has ever surfaced to back up this rumor. It's more likely that [[Simon Furman]], who wrote the story, simply got a few names mixed up, since the Overbite toy's instructions refer to his ''weapon'' as a "Jawbreaker cannon". That, or "Jawbreaker" was an early working name for Overbite. In the combination instructions for Piranacon, he is refered to by both names in different sections, supporting the theory that a name switch happened during production.<br /> * Grimlock reports that the threat of physical violence from Jawbreaker made Marvel UK use that name.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Overbite/overbite.htm Overbite at TFU.info]<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Overbite Overbite's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Seacons]]<br /> [[Category:Targetmasters]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines characters]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers 2010 toyline characters]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers with three modes]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Rail_gun&diff=502072 Rail gun 2010-09-25T09:32:55Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Revenge of the Fallen */</p> <hr /> <div>[[Image:ROTF rail gun.jpg|thumb|right|350px|About the only thing S7 did right.]]<br /> Based on studies of [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E.-1]] by [[Sector Seven]], the '''rail gun''' is an advanced anti-[[Transformer|N.B.E.]] weapon which fires a steel projectile at Mach Seven, currently used only in secret trials by the [[United States Navy]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> <br /> ===''Revenge of the Fallen''=== <br /> After realizing that [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] was trying to get to the [[solar harvester]] inside the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], [[Seymour Simmons]] took a radio from a downed [[Jordan]]ian helicopter and managed to contact the ''U.S.S. John C. Stennis''. Speaking with [[L. W. Wilder|Captain Wilder]], Simmons informed the Captain of Devastator's presence, and said that the rail gun would be the only weapon capable of taking out Devastator. After Wilder said that the rail gun's existence was classified, Simmons screamed not to talk to him about classified and told him to relay a ready order to the properly equipped ship. Wilder contacted the ''U.S.S. Kidd'' and got them linked to Simmons frequency. After Simmons relayed the coordinates, the personnel on the ''Kidd'' aimed and fired the rail gun. The weapon struck Devastator and instantly severed his right arm and punched a hole through his head, causing him to lose his balance and fall from the top of the pyramid to his death below. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * The specifics about the rail gun being based on studies of Megatron comes from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]]. <br /> * In the novel, the rail gun was located on the ''Zumwalt'', not the ''Kidd''. Additionally, Wilder was captain of the ''Theodore Roosevelt'', not the ''John C. Stennis''.<br /> * Rail guns are totally real, and their existence is [http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,160195,00.html not at all a secret]. A model as advanced as the one in ''ROTF'' is still many years beyond current technology, however.<br /> * The [[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game]] adapted the idea of the rail gun into the [[Axiom Gun]].<br /> * In the novelization and [[Revenge of the Fallen (comic series)|comic book adaptation]] the rail gun is fired on Devastator as Optimus makes his aerial attack on the pyramid.<br /> * So, why wasn't it fired on the harvester itself?<br /> <br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]<br /> [[Category:Weapons]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Female_Transformer&diff=502069 Female Transformer 2010-09-25T08:25:49Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Animated */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|female Transformers in general|the [[Autobot]] resistance group led by [[Elita One]]|Female Autobots}}<br /> <br /> {{quote|Well, I remember bringing up that question early on with Hasbro, "are any of these female?" And then I think Hasbro's attitude was, 'this is a boy toy. We don't wanna have, you know, girl robots.' So, I said, "OK, just want to clarify that."|[[Bob Budiansky]]|[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954 Rusting Carcass interview]}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:MCA-Arcee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Arcee, the most famous female Transformer, poses for the boys. Way to set an example there.]]<br /> Despite being robotic lifeforms with generally non-sexual methods of [[reproduction]], the [[Transformer]] species has almost always been shown to include both male and female gender analogues, at least mentally if not physically. '''Female Transformers''' are usually portrayed as comparatively rare, but are considered an official part of the [[Transformers brand]] in pretty much every continuity. <br /> <br /> A '''[[List of female Transformers]]''' from all continuities is available.<br /> <br /> ==Fandom and Terminology==<br /> Probably because of their rarity in official fiction and toylines, female Transformers are popular plot devices in [[fan fiction]], where the term "'''femme'''" is often used to describe them, with "'''mech'''"<ref>While "femme" obviously is related to the French word for "woman", it's occasionally claimed that the use of "mech" as a name for male Transformers is derived from "mec", the French word for "guy" or "dude". This is probably more coincidence than anything, though.</ref> likewise being applied to "male" Transformers. Both terms have recently appeared in a piece of official fiction: [[Venus (magazine)|Venus]] magazine. This is the first instance "mech" has been used to specifically refer to a male Transformer, whereas the term has been used as a gender-neutral common noun for Transformers in various stories.<br /> <br /> Alternative words to denote a female Transformer, all used about twice in canon, include: '''femme-bot''',<ref>"Just imagine all the colony worlds: naive small planetoid femme-bots, unsuspecting targets, Unguarded Energon Reserves..." -[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]], "[[Force of Habit]]" p4 ([[2008]])</ref> '''fembot''',<ref>[[Rattrap]] refers to [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] as "Ya emasculatin' fembot!" after she cuts the tip from his tail/sword in "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] wonders in "[[Endgame, Part II]]" what chance he has in flying combat against the [[Lugnut Supreme|Lugnuts Supreme]] if he "couldn't handle [[Slipstream (Animated)|Starscream's fembot clone]]" on [[Endgame, Part I|his test run]].</ref> '''girl-bot'''<ref>"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones..." - [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], "The Art of War issue 5"</ref> and ''perhaps'' '''robotessa'''.<ref>In "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", "Robotessa" is the word missing from the line "Say good night to your [Robotessa], Megatron!"</ref><br /> <br /> ==Appearance==<br /> [[Image:BMStrika.jpg|left|170px|thumb|Our mechanics assure us this is a woman.]]<br /> The appearance of female Transformers in most continuities would seem to suggest a level of "sexual" dimorphism is present in at least the more humanoid members of the Transformers species (the term sexual is used in a gender-based, rather than physical sense, see the reproduction link above for that whole kettle of robo-fish). In almost all cases female Transformers are portrayed as comparatively more graceful of form, and more rounded and curved in general, than their male counterparts. Often they have a more than passing resemblance to an attractive human female made of metal and wearing armor and [[kibble]].<br /> <br /> There are exceptions to this rule, and bulky, less overtly human-female-like characters have become more common, particularly among those who have toys. These are especially common in the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series and in latter expansions of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] series out of Japan, when the characters are often assigned to pre-existing "masculine" toys. Perhaps the best counter-example of this type is [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who is female yet neither looks nor acts stereotypically feminine at all.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> ====Generation 1 cartoon====<br /> [[Image:G1femmes.jpg|right|450px|thumb|A bunch of Female Autobots from the G1 toon and Alpha Trion. His pimp cane was removed in post-production.]]<br /> Within this continuity, female Transformers are a rarity, but established to have been around from the species' start. A female named [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] existed back in the slave days under [[Quintesson]] rule, and thus it seems clear females were produced alongside the males as part of the Quintessons' product lines. <br /> <br /> No females were explicitly shown to exist among the Decepticon ranks, although the introduction of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] and implications of an eventual upgrade didn't raise any questions or remarks, suggesting that female Decepticons exist (or that the Decepticons royally don't care about a soldier's gender). <br /> <br /> [[The Search for Alpha Trion|27 episodes after Nightbird's appearance]], female Transformers were introduced formally through the [[Female Autobots]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] at various points expresses surprise they aren't extinct, which would seem to imply females were thought to be no longer part of the Cybertronian race. While at the time a decent (though certainly not perfect) explanation for the scarce appearances of female Transformers, it didn't stop more females from showing up in the movie and season 3. Possibly Shockwave's "statement" could be considered as [[retcon]]ned and overwritten, or one of the following explanations applies:<br /> # They were all built/"discovered" after the events of "The Search for Alpha Trion".<br /> # Shockwave constantly calls them Autobots, never Transformers or Cybertronians. It is possible female [[Neutral]]s' (and the aforementioned female [[Decepticon]]s') existence was never thought over... and that none of them changed allegiance any time recently. <br /> # "Female Autobot" is not used as a description, but as the team's name.<br /> # This is the Generation 1 cartoon. You're not watching it for the flawless storytelling.<br /> <br /> Females can be seen here and there among the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion tribe]], mostly sharing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s model. [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] has a "[[Nancy|Junkion lady]]" companion according to "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]". Just how relationships function in this isolated, media-based Transformers society is unclear, although it's notable that Wreck-Gar and his lady friend "slept" sitting up next to each other on giant thrones between television broadcast cycles. The lady's character model is actually that of a female [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], another mechanical race, but whether this is meaningful in any way or simple model recycling is uncertain.<br /> <br /> In [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#European Generation 1 fiction|the French dub]] of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (but not in the TV series), both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] were referred to as female, with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] calling Starscream "une imbecile" at one point (French articles are gendered), and Shrapnel referred to as "Mademoiselle". The reason for this gender-switch was never fully explained, though it presumably has something to do with both Starscream's and Shrapnel's rather high-pitched voices.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====''Super-God Masterforce''====<br /> [[Image:Esmeral-manga.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This is an official Transformers character. No, really.]]<br /> A female Transformer was created through the introduction of [[Minerva]] to the ranks of the [[Headmaster Junior]]s. The [[transtector]] she was bonded to [[A Battle... and Then...|eventually]] evolved into a being of ''her'' own.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the [[Godmaster]] [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] existed out of two humans before becoming sapient: husband [[Giga]] and wife [[Mega]]. Despite the double gender, Overlord is regarded a "he".<br /> <br /> ====''Victory''====<br /> In the manga, [[Decepticon]] females make their first (yet still to this day very rare) appearance in official fiction as [[Esmeral (Victory)|Esmeral]] ([[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]]'s wife) and [[Lyzack]] ([[Leozack]]'s [[Relatives|sister]]). Both show up to show the Autobots just what it is Deszaras and his crew have been fighting for all this time: their poor families back home. This spares the Decepticons' lives in the final battle between the two forces. This certainly casts an odd light on the matter of Transformer [[reproduction]] (and on [[Masumi Kaneda|the manga author]]).<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, in the animated series, the [[Micromaster]] [[Holi]] is shown to have a girlfriend on the planet [[Micro]], [[Clipper]]. <br /> <br /> ====''Operation Combination''====<br /> ''[[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' introduced a total of 24 Micromasters, none of which got a [[bio]]. Ten years later, ''[[Micromaster Collection]]'' did provide them, and the Micromasters [[Windy]] and [[Discharge]] were established as females.<br /> <br /> ====Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity====<br /> [[Image:Nomates.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And what will happen is like this.]]<br /> No female ''Transformers'' are ever seen or referred to in the US stories, and when [[Cloudburst]] is pressured into a relationship with the beautiful [[First One]] of [[Femax]], he explains that Transformers, as a species, have no gender. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}} The UK stories corroborate this, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is intentionally created by the Autobots to be the sole female Transformer in an attempt to placate [[human]] feminists. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}} (See her picture above for a hint of how well that went over.) <br /> <br /> Despite this, the Marvel continuity was actually the first in introducing a female ''Cybertronian'': [[Auntie]], the onboard computer of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', who was introduced in [[The Transformers (issue)|the very first issue]]. [[CatSCAN|Theoretically, she is not that different from other Cybertronians]] and one can only guess how to combine her existence and the "no <strike>girls</strike> gender"-statements. <br /> <br /> The [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letter pages]] mentioned another two females: Decepticon [[Clio]] and presumed Autobot [[Karmen]]. Provided they are real and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] didn't just make them up, they might have been built after Arcee's example. <br /> <br /> [[BotCon]]'s ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' fiction, while not including the UK material, introduced [[Elita One]] in a similar manner as UK Arcee. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ====Dreamwave comic continuity====<br /> According to DK's ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', "Transformers are inherently non-gender specific, and only some quirk of their timelost origins can account for [female Transformers'] difference in appearance and attitude." [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] was [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|in the process]] of introducing more female Transformers and explicating their links to the Quintessons in this continuity when it went out of business.<br /> <br /> ====IDW comic continuity====<br /> [[Image:Spotlight_Arcee_b.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Information: you are ALL going to DIE.]]<br /> <br /> Originally [[Simon Furman]] stated that he would not use female Transformers in IDW continuity until he came up with a reason for them to exist that made logical sense to him. He did not rule out doing so, as he said he had found a similar justification for the [[Pretender|Pretenders]], which led to the [[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]] miniseries. <br /> <br /> Despite this, in ''[[Megatron Origin]]'' [[Alex Milne]] drew what are clearly intended to be female Transformers in a good number of "easter egg" cameo appearances. (Cameos included female [[Tonka GoBots]] character [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]], [[Elita One]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and a number of generic background femmes.)<br /> <br /> This was finally resolved in "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]", where it was revealed that the malevolent Golden Age Cybertronian scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] introduced gender to the Cybertronian genome just to see what it'd do. Tampering with the [[CNA]] of the titular character at her creation to make her Female, he discarded his experiment once he was finished, only to find she had an inherent homing instinct for his creations. Arcee's systems were severely messed up by this experiment, causing her to become tremendously unstable to the point of psychosis and fixated on getting revenge on Jhiaxus.<br /> <br /> While the story implies that she is something very rare and unique it does not say that she was the ''only'' female Transformer Jhiaxus created, merely the first, leaving it open for the cameos in ''Megatron Origin'' to remain in continuity.<br /> <br /> Jhiaxus specifically alters Arcee's CNA to make her female and introduce gender to the species. Exactly how deep these alterations went, how closely her form was designed to match the females of organic species on which she was based (particularly in relation to reproduction) is unknown and will likely remain so.<br /> <br /> Another female Transformer appears in a flashback to Sunstreaker's glory days, staring up at him in doe-eyed adoration. She is presumably less killy than Arcee. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Beast Wars===<br /> ====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====<br /> [[Image:CrossingtheRubicron-newbody.jpg|right|250px|thumb|She was extremely popular with fans, I wonder why...]]<br /> <br /> Female Transformers seem to be common here, with no one showing any surprise over their presence. Some of the Transformers also appear to have picked up human-style attitudes of women as a fairer and more vulnerable gender, with [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] refusing to fight a female out of <strike>lust</strike> chivalry. Most of the other Transformers, however, seem unconcerned about this. <br /> <br /> [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] both engage in romances with male [[Maximal|Maximals]], the former blatantly and the latter far more subtly. <br /> <br /> Over the course of the show Rattrap makes numerous innuendos, especially involving Silverbolt and Blackarachnia's relationship, that suggest that, at least by that era, there may have been something sex-like between Transformers. He also makes references to a bar on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where the wait-staff go "without their torso-plates on"... which frankly sounds like it'd be really messy.<br /> <br /> ====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon continuity====<br /> [[Scylla]] is the impetus for a big ridiculous love triangle of hilarity and embarrassment in both the animated and manga continuities. She is in love with the squid-bot [[Scuba]], who wants nothing to do with her. Meanwhile, the Maximal [[Bighorn]] is in love with Scylla, who wants nothing to do with him.<br /> <br /> The non-Transformer female robot [[Artemis]] harbors a crush on both Scuba (poor guy) and [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]].<br /> <br /> ====''Beast Machines'' cartoon continuity====<br /> ''Beast Machines''' [[technorganic]] reformatting raises even further questions about what it means to be a "female transformer". It is possible that the technorganic female Transformers, being merged organic and technological life to a cellular level, might actually be ''physically'' female.<br /> <br /> [[Rattrap]] and [[Botanica]] end up in a romantic relationship towards the end of ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' ("So, I'm a tree-hugger!" Rattrap remarks). What this means for his bar-hopping days is never explored.<br /> <br /> The [[Vehicon general]] [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] is referred to as the "consort" of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], and has been serving by his side, seemingly as an equal, for centuries. Some have taken this to mean the two have a romantic interest in each other, but the show itself does not offer any hints to this.<br /> <br /> ====''Beast Wars'' IDW comic continuity====<br /> In the spin-off comics, [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] were both established as female Transformers.<br /> <br /> ===Unicron Trilogy===<br /> [[Image:Linkage7_Twirl-Baby.jpg|right|250px|thumb|But she's got your altmode!]]<br /> The existence of female Transformers throughout the [[Unicron Trilogy]] is portrayed as slightly uncommon (it is a fiction aimed at young boys, after all), but hardly remarkable. They just exist, as do "males", and no special attention is called to them. Quite a few appear in various places in "[[Motorcycle refugee|civilian]]" roles, as [[Autobot nurse|nurses]], and even on [[Velocitron band|colony worlds]].<br /> <br /> There are examples and hints of romantic interest between males and females in both ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' ([[Redline]] and [[Falcia]] in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' comics]], plus [[Nightscream (Armada)|Nightscream]]'s eagerness to appease and defend his [[bulk]] partner [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]]), and ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' stories (most obviously [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]'s intense infatuation with [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack's]] secret crush on [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], plus [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] reportedly has an unnamed female "life partner" lost somewhere on [[Earth]]). This too is treated as a fairly common event.<br /> <br /> There are female Transformers in positions of very high power as well: in the [[Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]], [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] is the leader of the entire [[Omnicon]] race, while in ''Cybertron'', Override is the leader of the planet [[Velocitron]]. So far, the Unicron Trilogy is the only ''Transformers'' continuity to explicitly ''give'' female Transformers that level of responsibility.<br /> <br /> In the French version of the ''Energon'' cartoon, Arcee is dubbed by a man. ''Why'' she was is currently unknown.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Live-action movie===<br /> ====2007 movie====<br /> [[Image:Arceemovie.jpg|right|thumb|Comic artists ''cry'' when they see this model sheet.]]<br /> <br /> [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] was originally going to be featured as part of the cast of the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' film]], but was cut early on in the movie's development. The script writers felt they would need to explain the presence of a female in an entirely robotic race, and there was not enough time in the film to do so. Arcee was replaced in the movie by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Even so, Arcee was featured in IDW's [[Movie Prequel (2007)|Movie Prequel comics]] and remains in the movie toyline as both Deluxe and Scout-class toys. <br /> <br /> One other female Autobot is featured in the movie continuity family, another Scout-class toy, [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. Both Elita and Arcee, however, are featured in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine's]] alternate reality stories as regular characters, with Arcee getting more prominence. Both also appear in IDW's Movie Sequel comic series ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'', with Arcee playing quite a prominent leadership role. Surprisingly, Elita-One does not fare as well as her sister-in-arms, dying at the claws of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] himself. Although it is unusual for a female Transformer to die in fiction ([[To sell toys|compared to how often Transformer death happens in general]]), it has [[Manta Ray (BW)|happened]] [[Sonar (BW)|before]].<br /> <br /> As for Decepticons, [[Fracture]], based off of the aforementioned Crasher, was recently added to the end of the movie toyline as a Wal-mart exclusive. She has been featured in Titan Magazine's comics, as of issue 18, and in IDW's ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' series as of issue 3.<br /> <br /> In all the comics where female Transformers do appear in the Movie continuity, their gender is never considered an issue. This raises questions about just how necessary "explaining" them would be in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|future movies]].<br /> <br /> ====''Revenge of the Fallen''====<br /> And apparently, two years later gender was no longer an issue at all, as ''Revenge of the Fallen'' featured a total of four females ([[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]], [[Elita-1 (ROTF)|Elita-1]] and [[Alice]]) without a single remark.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===''Animated''===<br /> [[Image:Animated_females.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Did you ever feel like the only original designs in a sea full of homages?]]<br /> Female Transformers were present in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' from the very beginning of the cartoon, starting with [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. What this meant for the state of females in the continuity at large was not immediately apparent; in "[[Along Came a Spider]]", both [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] expressed confusion as to ''what'' Blackarachnia was. Though they could have been referring to her [[Technorganic|partially organic]] nature, [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]]'s comment ("Duh, she's a girl.") seems to imply that the two Autobots were confused about Blackarachnia's gender. The fact that no other characters familiar with Blackarachnia ever reacted to her in an unusual way, however, suggests it was more of a misunderstanding on Sari's part used for comedic effect.<br /> <br /> As the series proceeded, multiple lady-bots were progressively introduced, among which were a [[Slipstream (Animated)|female clone]] of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], the obligatory [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and many more. Although they remain distinctly outnumbered by the male Transformers, this makes it clear that while female Transformers may be relatively uncommon, they aren't considered very remarkable or noteworthy—unless you're a young, male Autobot who's spent ''waaaaayy'' too much time fixing space bridges.<br /> <br /> Despite Optimus's confusion over where organic babies come from in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", implying that there is no Cybertronian equivalent to [[Reproduction|sexual reproduction]] in ''Animated'', Transformer ''relationships'' are implied to be a possibility, as in "[[Along Came a Spider]]" and "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]", respectively, Blackarachnia takes advantage of [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s and the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]' obvious interest in her, especially [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]'s. There's also the fact that [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] and [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] are said to be consorts.<br /> <br /> [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s role as the Autobot medical officer was originally supposed to be assigned to a character named [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]], who was originally designed as a female, but then turned male. When brought in at the start of Season 3, Red Alert was female once again as an homage to the original design.<br /> <br /> Because Sari was originally a Cybertronian protoform, she could be considered a female technorganic Transformer, although her origins were not revealed until Season 3.<br /> <br /> ===Shattered Glass===<br /> While in most universes the number of females on the side of good is significantly larger than the number on the side of evil, this universe has more evil ladies as a result of its status as a mirror universe. The first two introduced were [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]] and [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]]—an (evil) Autobot and a (good) Decepticon respectively—but since then the balance has tilted.<br /> <br /> It would seem that female Transformers in this universe are as they are in most: few in numbers, but nothing remarkable. Crasher appeared bewildered when [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (who hails from the [[#Generation 1 Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics universe]]) tried to tell her that he thought her feminine shape was unusual, and no one else seems to regard the females as something noteworthy.<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> Though many female Transformers were featured in the fiction from the early days of ''Generation 1'', for many years they tended to either: a) not have toys made of them at all, or, b) for those very few that did get a release, end up as repaints of other molds clearly not designed with a female aesthetic in mind. ''[[Transmetal]]'' [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] is likely the first Transformer toy designed to intentionally represent a female character.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biology]]<br /> [[Category:Female Transformers| ]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Six_Shot_(Energon)&diff=501327 Six Shot (Energon) 2010-09-22T15:14:37Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{picsneeded}}<br /> {{factions|decepticon}}<br /> {{disambig2|the Energon tank/satellite|the Generation 1 Six Changer|Sixshot}}<br /> <br /> :''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]<br /> <br /> '''Six Shot''' is the younger brother of [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.<br /> <br /> In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].<br /> <br /> <br /> :''Hungarian name'': '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")<br /> :''Arabic name'': '''Shock Shot''' (شوک شوت)<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Energon'' cartoon===<br /> :''Voice Actor:'' [[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese), [[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish)<br /> <br /> Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] even after the two sides reached a truce. Six Shot was freed shortly after Shockblast's death, and was misled by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] into believing [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] had killed his brother. {{storylink|Ambition}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]<br /> Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]] use so effectively. Six Shot was actually able to hack into the Autobots' training program and allow some of his Decepticon allies to insert themselves into the simulation, as well as grant himself a sort of "God Mode" over the program code and create a simulation of his own brother to fight alongside him. {{storylink|Distribution}}<br /> <br /> After many attempts to destroy Optimus Prime in defiance of [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s orders, Six Shot rebelled and tried to race Galvatron to the [[Super Energon]] chamber. Nearly destroying Galvatron, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill just long enough for a repowered Galvatron, now several stories tall, to emerge and stomp Six Shot to bits for his treason. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}<br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Energon===<br /> *'''Six Shot''' (Mega, 2005)<br /> **''Accessories'': Missile<br /> <br /> : Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time).<br /> <br /> : Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. Also, his torso connects to his legs via a ''very'' small hinge, which is quite susceptible to breaking.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]".<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.<br /> <br /> * In the Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot is voiced by an old man (two, to be exact; one in his introduction episode, the other in the rest of the series), which kind of messes up his "younger brother" issue.<br /> <br /> * Several times in the English dub, Six Shot is [[Redeco|mistaken for his brother]]. Yes, we're sure it isn't [[Energon_(cartoon)#Production_flaws|that]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Energon characters]]<br /> [[Category:Engineers]]<br /> [[Category:Triple Changers]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Laserbeak_(WFC)&diff=499051 Laserbeak (WFC) 2010-09-14T23:14:53Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|decepticon|minicon}}<br /> {{disambig3|Laserbeak}}<br /> :''Laserbeak is a [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Prime]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:WFCLaserbeak.jpg|thumb|300px|The clearest shot of him in the whole game.]]<br /> <br /> Of the warriors who stand with [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]], '''Laserbeak''' may say the least, but he quickly distinguishes himself, as his powerful laser attacks can pin down an [[Autobot]] attack force... when it isn't cutting them to shreds.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron''===<br /> Megatron despised Soundwave's minions, including Laserbeak. Regardless, Soundwave found Laserbeak more valuable than [[Rumble (Prime)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (Prime)|Frenzy]], and when Soundwave did some intense thinking, his Minicons inside got restless. {{storylink|Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===<br /> <br /> When the captive [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sideswipe (Prime)|Sideswipe]] were brought before Soundwave in the Kaon Prison, Laserbeak swooped down and perched on his master's arm. It soon turned out, however, that Prime's team had allowed themselves to be captured so they could rescue [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], and as they escaped and made their way through the prison, Laserbeak could be spotted lurking in the shadows, watching their progress, at three different locations. By the time Prime's group made it to Soundwave's laboratory, where Zeta Prime was being held Laserbeak had reunited with his master, and joined Soundwave in battling the Autobots. Laserbeak served as Soundwave's last line of defense in the clash, ejecting from his chest and screeching across the lab at high speeds, blasting laser bursts onto the Autobots below. He was eventually downed, however, and accompanied Soundwave in a hasty retreat, but not before Soundwave fatally wounded Zeta Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===<br /> Laserbeak recorded a communication between Zeta Prime and the Autobots, allowing the Decepticons to pinpoint the Autobot leader's probable location so they could obtain the [[Omega Key]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|home console version]] of ''War for Cybertron'' has a trophy/achievement that is received by shooting the three hidden Laserbeaks in Kaon Prison Break.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Fiction-only characters]]<br /> [[Category:Mini-Cons]]<br /> [[Category:Prime characters]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Where_Is_Thy_Sting%3F&diff=385536 Where Is Thy Sting? 2009-11-02T16:42:58Z

<p>65.24.226.93: </p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |image=WhereIsThySting-reflectingface.jpg<br /> |caption=Get out of my head!<br /> |ep=34<br /> |title="Where Is Thy Sting?"<br /> |airdate=[[March 28]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Todd Casey]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]<br> [[Shigeharu Takahashi]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''A crazed Wasp finds his way to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee... but he doesn't count on the Elite Guard following him.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Drawing closer to [[Earth]] in their pursuit of the presumed traitor [[Wasp]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] are at their stations on the bridge of the [[Elite Guard]]'s ship when [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] contacts them and demands to know what they are doing in Earth Sector. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] joins the conference call to apologize for not letting Longarm know of the situation, pointing out that they couldn't risk tipping off Wasp when he stands poised to lead them to his Decepticon contact on the planet. Except, as Jazz points out, Wasp isn't headed for the [[Decepticon]]s... he's making a <s>bee</s>waspline for the [[Autobot]]s' base!<br /> <br /> In the Autobots' headquarters, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is immersed in a game of ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' when [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] shuts the television off and reprimands Bumblebee for neglecting his monitor duty. In mid-argument, the base computers detect a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal nearby, but no other information can be obtained due to interference caused by recent torrential rain. Prime and the other Autobots thus have to depart to investigate firsthand. Bumblebee, of course, returns to playing his video game.<br /> <br /> The Elite Guard ship touches down in Detroit, and Sentinel and Jazz disembark. Sentinel is immediately disgusted by the notion of liquid falling from the sky, and he finds himself all but incapable of driving on the slick roads, but Jazz just rolls with it.<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeecreepilydefeated.jpg|left|thumb|200px|We enjoyed that together.]]<br /> Back at the base, Bumblebee continues playing games until the base is suddenly plunged into darkness. As the red emergency lights come on, Bumblebee finds himself staring into the all-too-familiar face of Wasp, now sporting an Earth-mode body styled after Bumblebee's own. Bumblebee tries to explain that they had both been set up by Longarm, but the insane Wasp doesn't care. He downs Bumblebee with a blast of his stingers and takes off his own helmet, revealing a wound on the top of his head. Just before passing out, Bumblebee sees Wasp standing over him, holding a strange gun fitted with a glowing green canister and vowing to make Bumblebee lose everything, just like he did...<br /> <br /> A little later, Bumblebee awakens to find the other Autobots all staring down at him, including...himself? Looking down at himself, Bumblebee is horrified to discover that Wasp has repainted his armor, swapped their helmets, and exchanged their vocal synthesizers, making each a dead ringer for the other. As Wasp stands there, with Bumblebee's [[battle mask]] "stuck" up, Bumblebee attempts to convince the other Autobots that he is himself, but they aren't sold. When [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] attempts to [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] him, Bumblebee is forced to shoot out the lights and make a break for it. He zooms out of the plant, right past Sentinel Prime and Jazz, who intercept Prime and the other Autobots when they try to pursue him. Sentinel demands to know why Optimus's Autobots haven't checked in in so long, but when Optimus tries to explain, Sentinel refuses to listen, informing them he is here to bring in Wasp...who, Optimus points out, just drove right past him. Sentinel ignores Optimus when he tries to tell him that Longarm is the real traitor, and departs immediately to hunt down "Wasp". Optimus instructs his Autobots to locate Wasp first, and they head out to search, while the true Wasp tells them he will stay behind in case Bumblebee comes back.<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, Shockwave desperately makes another attempt to contact the missing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. He transmits a message to him alerting him to the direness of the situation, adding that Shockwave is about to take matters into his own hands...<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-obligatorymisunderstanding.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I has logos-Autobot on my shoulders, da?]]<br /> Back on Earth, Optimus and Ratchet are discussing how odd "Bumblebee" has been behaving when two jets suddenly come roaring by overhead. Knowing that no organic could pilot a plane the way these two crafts fly, the two Autobots assume they are dealing with Decepticons and zoom after them in hot pursuit. The two jets soon track down "Wasp", who is desperately attempting to rub his green paint off with a discarded couch cushion, and transform to robot mode to attack him with blasts of flame and roaring hurricane winds. Ratchet and Optimus arrive to hold off these apparent Decepticons, who reveal a remarkable power to combine into [[Safeguard (Animated)|one mighty robot]], but before the fighting can get too intense, Sentinel and Jazz arrive to reveal that these two are, in fact, Autobots! Sentinel introduces [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], Elite Guard warriors created using specs from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], and orders the duo to resume their mission.<br /> <br /> In the Autobots' base, Wasp is playing (and losing) ''Ninja Gladiator'', and he decides that he could get used to being Bumblebee. In order to complete the illusion, Wasp scans the Autobots' computer files, so that he can learn everything about Bumblebee and better pass himself off as his old rival.<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-hotdogbot.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bumblebee needs a lesson in [[kitbashing]].]]<br /> Racing through the city streets, Bumblebee discovers a hot dog cart and desperate tries slathering his armor in mustard to make him look more like himself. He is caught in the act by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], but he is finally able to convince Bulkhead of his true identity when he tells him something only he could know: namely, that he took the blame for Bulkhead knocking a tower over on Sentinel Prime at [[Autobot boot camp|boot camp]]. Jetfire and Jetstorm arrive just in time to witness this happy scene, but get the wrong end of the stick and assume that Bulkhead and Prowl are traitors as well! The twins report this to Sentinel, and he, Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet head for their position, with Sentinel obstinately refusing to listen to Optimus's attempts to explain the numerous misunderstandings that have happened. When everyone reunites, Bulkhead explains that Bumblebee is definitely Bumblebee, and Optimus orders everyone back to the plant to straighten everything out.<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-UltraMagnusDamaged.jpg|thumb|right|200px|He's been dealt with. goin to hell, brb.]]<br /> A little later, back at the plant, Wasp cheerily denies Bumblebee's accusations, using the information he has gleaned from the Autobots' files to "prove" he is who he claims. When interrogation yields no results, Bulkhead comes up with the best way to figure out who's who: a versus match on ''Ninja Gladiator''! Before the game even starts, Wasp chokes and grabs Bumblebee, holding his stinger to 'Bee's neck. Wasp insists that he was always a good bot, but Bulkhead says that isn't true; he might not be a traitor, but he was always mean to Bulkhead and Bumblebee and was hardly good. Wasp blasts out the lights to cover his escape, and when the emergency lights kick in, both Wasp and Bumblebee are gone. The Autobots head outside, where they spot what looks like Bumblebee lying on the ground. Bulkhead assumes it is Wasp and leaps upon the prone figure, pummeling him and ripping off his helmet...only to find out that it really is Bumblebee underneath. Prowl examines Bumblebee's helmet and discovers that their colors were switched so quickly because Wasp had hit him with an [[electronic paint job]] that he could turn off with the press of a button. As things begin to calm down, the truth of the whole matter hits Jazz—if Wasp really was innocent, that means that Longarm Prime really is a Decepticon spy!<br /> <br /> Sometime later, on Cybertron, [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] is searching for Longarm in order to apprehend him. Entering the council chamber, Ironhide is horrified to discover the mangled, barely-alive body of Ultra Magnus. He asks the Supreme Commander where [[Magnus Hammer|his hammer]] is and who was responsible. Before collapsing, Ultra Magnus manages to choke out, "Shock...wave..."<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> <br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (1)<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (2)<br /> *[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> *[[Wasp]] (7)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)<br /> *[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (11)<br /> *[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (12)<br /> *[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] (13)<br /> *[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (3)<br /> |}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> "Besides, if I'm playing ''Ninja Gladiator'', I'm at least getting valuable combat training."<br><br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' gives justification for slacking off.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Liquid falling from the sky? What is ''wrong'' with this planet?!"<br><br /> "Crazy! It's like a planet ''and'' a car wash! You diggin' this or what?"<br /> :—'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Jazz''' share their thoughts on the rain.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Wasp—I mean, Bumblebot—I mean, ''I'' will stay here in case Bumblebot—I mean, Wasp comes back."<br><br /> :—'''Wasp''' blows his cover several times, but the Autobots still don't pick it up.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Ratchet''': Come on! You're doing it wrong! Turn ''into'' the skid!<br><br /> '''Sentinel''': Into the skid? That's stupid!<br><br /> '''Jazz''': Just gotta go with the flow, S.P.!<br><br /> '''Optimus''': How do you put up with him?<br><br /> '''Jazz''': I just tune out half of everything he spits out.<br><br /> '''Optimus''': Only half?<br /> :—The Autobots attempt to put up with the jerk, with no such luck.<br /> <br /> <br /> "You're not arresting ''anyone'', Sentinel."<br><br /> "So you ''are'' in on it, Optimus."<br><br /> "No, Sentinel. I just have something you never will: respect for my teammates."<br><br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' defines exactly ''how'' '''Sentinel Prime''' is a jerk.<br /> <br /> <br /> "So hit me with that one more time. A robot in disguise swaps metal with a double agent, who is really on the level?"<br><br /> "Makes even less sense when you say it."<br /> :—'''Jazz''' and '''Bulkhead''' try their best to fathom what's been going on.<br /> <br /> <br /> "You were always mean to me and Bumblebee. You may not be a traitor... but you were ''never'' a good bot."<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' has a go at the traumatised victim of a frame-job—who's holding his best friend hostage.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> *When Bulkhead knocks Jetfire back, Jazz (who isn't even ''there'' yet), instead of Jetstorm, is standing next to Bumblebee.<br /> *When Wasp is playing Bumblebee's video game (and liking it), the characters on screen switch sides as he loses.<br /> *It seems that the animators can't decide which parts of the city are raining.<br /> *Oddly, for a cartoon that tries to stay close to the transformation of the actual toys, Safeguard's transformation is nothing like the toy.<br /> *When Wasp is on his own playing ''Ninja Gladiator'' and later, when he breaks character near the end, he has his original voice. How come Bumblebee couldn't do that?<br /> *For that matter, after Wasp leaves Bumblebee behind, he has his original voice back too. Bumblebee is also still sporting a yellow version of Wasp's helmet. <br /> *At certain points in the episode, Wasp (as Bumblebee) and Bumblebee (as Wasp) wear the design of their false identity's thighs.<br /> *During the close up of Bumblebee (as Wasp), Jetfire and Jetstorm switch places. They're in the correct order in the next scene.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *This isn't an ''error'' as such, but just when did Wasp get an identical Earth form to Bumblebee's? And perhaps more to the point, ''how'' did he change form - both Optimus' crew and the Elite Guard reformatted on their well-equipped ships. Wasp was last seen beside a space bridge with no ship of any kind. Though it's possible that Wasp has the same ability as [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut]] to scan and adapt [[altmodes]] on his own. <br /> *Given how close Ratchet is to [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] you'd think he'd know better than to say "no Autobot flies."<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeesvideogame.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Referenciality!]]<br /> *We last saw Wasp in "[[Autoboot Camp]]", to which this episode is essentially a sequel. A brief flashback from the episode is shown after Bumblebee says he "took the rap" for Bulkhead for what happened to Sentinel Prime. In an attempt to maintain his ruse, Wasp also mentions all the things that Bumblebee had done then which accidentally embarrassed Sentinel Prime.He also mentions the events in "[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]".<br /> * Optimus' Autobots discovered that Wasp wasn't guilty in "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]".<br /> * The background of the ''Ninja Gladiator'' video game prominently features [[TORQ III]].<br /> * In the scene before he switches places with "Bumble-Bot", Wasp is wearing a [[rubsign]] in place of a conventional Autobot insignia. This is identical to [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] - at this time he does not belong to either faction.<br /> * Sentinel Prime discusses the modifications made to Jetfire and Jetstorm, which took place in the "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]" comic book.<br /> * Sentinel Prime still doesn't remember his time with Bumblebee and Bulkhead, as he did (didn't?) in "[[The Elite Guard]]". <br /> * [[Tigatron]] Stadium, which will be seen in the next episode, can be seen in the background.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * The episode's title is a reference a Bible verse: namely, <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:55&version=31 1 Corinthians 15:55]</span>: "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"<br /> * Sentinel Prime's cry of "Arrest 'em all and let Ultra Magnus sort 'em out!" is a reference to a popular English translation of a saying by Abbot [[:wikipedia:Arnaud Amalric|Arnold Amaury]], before the massacre of Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade: "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out."<br /> ** According to [[David Kaye]], [[Jeff Bennett]] once used this line in a recording session during the first season, causing the cast to burst into laughter and forcing them to take five.{{fact}}<br /> * The four-armed insect from ''Ninja Gladiator'' is [http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/antron/antron.html Antron] from the ''[[Micronauts]]''. According to Derrick Wyatt, the black figure the insect fights is [[Snake-Eyes]].[http://twitter.com/SentinelPrime/status/1418651506][http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1418656175]<br /> * The Jet bros. combination sequence, like much else about them, is based on the stock footage sequences of the various Symmetrical Docking robots from ''King Of [[Brave]]s GaoGaiGar''.<br /> * Bumblebee's line, 'Deceptions, why'd it have to be Decepticons?' hearkens back to ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *This episode received an impromptu online debut on [[March 25]], [[2009]], when a copy loaded onto the [[Cartoon Network]] website's server, intended to go live after the episode aired a few days later, was pilfered and leaked by some ne'er-do-wells. The next episode, "[[Five Servos of Doom]]", was leaked a few days later.<br /> <br /> *Wasp has purple eyes, which were visible even with Bumblebee's battle mask up, and retained the striped design on his thighs. Bumblebee still had his blue eyes and other retained properties. The Autobots didn't notice this because...?<br /> <br /> *You could ask the same question regarding the Jet twins. Although their Elite Guard insignias are on their hips, Optimus and Ratchet should have seen the insignia on their shoulders when they merged into Safeguard.<br /> <br /> *Not to mention that Optimus and Ratchet have very obvious Autobot symbols. Why didn't the twins try to introduce themselves before diving into battle with them? Course, if Sentinel trained them, they might be bigger jerks then we realize and just assumed them traitors.<br /> <br /> * When Bulkhead runs into the green Bumblebee in the street, Bumblebee puts his hands in the air to surrender and starts wailing that he's Bumblebee. Bulkhead ''knows'' Wasp was framed, locked up in the stockade for years, may well be traumatised, and has not as yet actually hurt anybody, but he still starts swinging his wrecking ball with intent to pummel. Later on when Wasp is revealed and takes Bumblebee hostage, Bulkhead starts telling the frightened and angry mech he's not a good bot. And when Wasp runs off, and Bulkhead sees a yellow mech lying outside face down and motionless, he instantly attacks what he thinks is Wasp. This episode doesn't do anything for Bulkhead's rep as an Autobot ''at all.''<br /> <br /> *Apparently it doesn't rain on Cybertron, because Sentinel Prime was irritated that liquid falls from the sky on Earth.<br /> <br /> *Strangely, the Autobots don't try and work out who's Wasp and who's Bumblebee by [[A Prime Problem|having a race]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Godbomber&diff=384774 Godbomber 2009-10-31T08:27:08Z

<p>65.24.226.93: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> :''Godbomber is an [[Autobot]] [[drone]] from the [[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Godbomber boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''You'''re going to HELL, you SINNER!!!]]<br /> <br /> '''Godbomber''' is a product of the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], created by the [[Autobot]]s to serve as a personal power-up for their leader, [[Ginrai]]. Godbomber is merely a drone with no [[spark]] of his own, animated by [[Chōkon Power]] drawn from Ginrai himself and responding to the Autobot commander's emotions and needs. Godbomber is also equipped with cargo space to carry the [[Transtector]]s of the three Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s, who can drive the drone from his three-man cockpit and animate him by uniting their own Chōkon Power.<br /> <br /> Godbomber is comprised of multiple component parts, which disassemble and reconfigure into his assorted modes. His components include the "God Wing", the "God Punch", the "God Legs", and the "God Breast", which connect to Ginrai to transform him into '''God Ginrai'''. Godbomber and God Ginrai both wield the mighty God Cannon.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====<br /> [[Image:Bomber project.jpg|left|215px|thumb|]]<br /> When the Decepticon super-weapon, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began making his way towards [[Earth]], the space-based Autobot army dispatched [[Grand Maximus]] to inform the Autobots under [[Metalhawk]]'s command of the situation. Grand Maximus gave the Autobots on Earth the plans and materials necessary for the construction of Godbomber, which would endow Ginrai with the ability to fly and fight in space, thereby allowing him to stop BlackZarak before he reached Earth. When the Autobots saved the life of [[Leftfoot]], head of the [[British Motors]] automotive company and father of the Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Lightfoot]], not long thereafter, he showed his gratitude by offering them the use of the British Motors factories in [[Canada]] to carry out the construction project, which was dubbed the "Bomber Project". {{storylink|Life? Death? Lightfoot Must Choose}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Godbomber vehicle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]<br /> <br /> The Bomber Project was at first concealed from the Headmaster Juniors, but this decision didn't last long, and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], [[Cab]] and [[Minerva]] were soon brought to the British Motors facility. When Ginrai was badly injured in battle with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] soon after, {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} the Decepticons discovered the existence of the Bomber Project and<br /> attacked the facility just as the project was entering its final phase. Thanks to some trickery from the Autobot Godmasters, the Decepticons were lured away from the factory and defeated {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} and Godbomber was at last completed. Despite his injuries, Ginrai wasted no time in merging with Godbomber into God Ginrai, and headed for the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to battle Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Although the battle went badly at first, the arrival of Grand Maximus tipped the scales in the Autobots' favour, and the two Decepticons were bested. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Godbomber robot.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Aw, it thinks it's people.]]<br /> Smarting after their defeat on the moon, [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] resolved to cripple Ginrai by destroying Godbomber, and lured the pair to a Middle-Eastern desert to do the deed. During the battle, Godbomber revealed the unexpected ability to transform into a robot mode, joining his firepower with Ginrai's to push Giga back. Mega soon arrived and the pair combined into Overlord, who created a whirling tornado of Chōkon-charged sand that swept Ginrai and Godbomber up, but the two Autobots quickly combined back into God Ginrai and defeated the villains. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} <br /> <br /> When Ginrai, Godbomber and the Headmaster Juniors responded to a distress call from Lightfoot, who had become trapped in a crevasse beneath the ocean by the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], Ginrai dived into the ocean while Godbomber stood watch. When he did not reappear, the Juniors attempted to go after him, but Godbomber restrained them and went beneath the waves in their place. After holding off [[King Poseidon]], Godbomber located Ginrai and Lightfoot buried beneath an avalanche and dug them out, then combined with Ginrai to soundly defeat King Poseidon. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Supergodcombination.jpg|right|180px|thumb|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Magnus]], they've stolen your bit!]]<br /> In the heartland of America, the Decepticons took another stab at rubbing out Godbomber, this time by separating him from Ginrai, and attacking the commander, leaving Ginrai's Chōkon Power too depleted to control Godbomber. While Overlord occupied Ginrai, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] targeted Godbomber, but the Autobot Headmaster Juniors boarded the drone and tried to drive it to safety. Hydra and Buster pursued and caused Godbomber to crash into a tree; simultaneously, Ginrai's Chōkon Power was reduced so badly as to leave Godbomber entirely immobile. As Buster closed in to finish the job, however, the three Juniors discovered that if they placed their hands on a panel on the drone's control console, they could infuse it with their own Chōkon Power. Reactivated by the Juniors, Godbomber transformed to robot mode and defeated Buster, and then returned to Ginrai's side and combined with him to best Overlord. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Godbomber and ginrai.jpg|left|220px|thumb| Godbomer's ungodly large God Cannon is a very godly force, goddamn it.]]<br /> Godbomber later helped Ginrai and the Autobot Godmasters battle Hydra and Buster {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} and rescued the Juniors and Metalhawk from the Autobot base before a Decepticon attack destroyed it. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}<br /> <br /> Godbomber subsequently spent almost all of the time combined with Ginrai, although when the Autobot commander ventured into the Decepticon base to rescue the captive Shūta, he separated from the drone so that they could split up to better search the complex. Godbomber happened upon Shūta in the clutches of King Poseidon, but was ordered by Ginrai to stand down for fear of Shūta's safety. When the Decepticon Headmaster Junior [[Cancer]] turned on his teammates and rescued Shūta, however, Godbomber sprang into action, finishing off the Seacon combiner and helping everyone get to safety before returning to Ginrai's side and recombining with him to defeat Overlord once more. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}<br /> <br /> In the midst of a battle in the [[Grand Canyon]], Godbomber battled a swarm of Seacons and [[Sparkdash]] drones alongside the Headmaster Juniors. When he sensed that Ginrai was in danger, the Juniors instructed him to go to the commander's aid, and Godbomber complied, racing to Ginrai's aid and combining with him to battle the powered-up [[Darkwings]] brothers. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} Godbomber was never seen to separate from Ginrai again, and was still connected to him when he defeated the Decepticon ruler [[Devil Z]]. <br /> <br /> With Devil Z's death, the humans were separated from their Transtectors, and the Transtectors themselves were brought to life as true robotic beings. It is unclear if Godbomber was also brought to life, but whatever the case, all the Transtectors departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}<br /> <br /> ====''Victory'' cartoon====<br /> Whether he was still a drone, truly alive or whatever, Godbomber remained consistently combined with Ginrai for the duration of the war against [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s Decepticons in 2025. When Ginrai was fatally wounded by the [[Emperor of Destruction]] and rebuilt into [[Victory Leo]], so too was Godbomber. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}}<br /> <br /> ===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===<br /> [[Image:Godbomber manga.jpg|right|230px|thumb|]]<br /> Following Ginrai's appointment as [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots, the Earth- and space-based Autobot forces combined their efforts to construct Godbomber. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} This "Bomber Project" was quickly completed, and Godbomber was piloted into battle by the Headmaster Juniors alongside Ginrai, combining with him to defeat Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}<br /> <br /> When Shūta and Cab were captured by the Decepticons, Minerva was left to pilot Godbomber alone, and crashed the drone through the walls of Overlord's base mode in order to rescue her friends. When Overlord responded by transforming, Godbomber did the same, and combined with Ginrai to join Grand Maximus in defeating the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Earth Family of Good and Evil}}<br /> <br /> Godbomber and Ginrai were combined when they pursued Darkwings to the peak of [[Mount Everest]], where the Decepticons were menacing the world with their new [[AO Laser]], but separated upon arrival to battle the villains. Godbomber was made a target for the AO Laser, but Ginrai leaped into the path of the beam to protect the Headmaster Juniors and was blinded by the blast. Luckily, an insulting remark from Cancer caused the new Decepticon Godmaster [[Clouder]] to turn against his teammates, and Godbomber recombined with Ginrai to knock Overlord out of the fight with a God Punch. {{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}<br /> <br /> After a further battle with Overlord in which Ginrai and Godbomber used the new Autobot weapon, the [[VX Bomb]] {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}} and a battle in a city where [[Cancer]] went to, {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}} Godbomber combined with Ginrai for his final battle with the Decepticons. During this clash, the Decepticon ruler Devil Z turned on his subordinates and attempted to drain their Jinchōkon in order to transform himself into the ultimate lifeform. Saved by the Autobot [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons joined with Ginrai, Godbomber and the other Autobots in combining their energy into the "Perfect Transform Attack", which destroyed Devil Z for good. With the alien being's death, the Transformers' Transtectors came to life as true super-robot lifeforms, including (somehow) Godbomber. Bidding farewell to the Headmaster Juniors, Godbomber joined with the other Transformers in departing Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Super-God Masterforce===<br /> [[Image:Godbomber toy.jpg|right|240px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Godbomber''' (1988)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-309'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"<br /> <br /> :Godbomber transforms into an armored [[trailer]], comprised of a collection of modular pieces. He does not so much transform as he does break apart—into two arms, two legs, two wings, a chest and a back—and recombine in a different configuration, with the only elements of transformation being his flip-out feet and head. He is armed in both modes with the God Cannon, which can either mount on his shoulder or be held in his fist in robot mode. Godbomber combines with the separately-sold Ginrai to form God Ginrai.<br /> <br /> :He's the sort of toy that makes you wonder how the heck they got away with selling him separately.<br /> <br /> : This set of molds was used—almost entirely without changes—to make [[Apex Bomber]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<span id="GodGinrai"></span><br /> *'''God Ginrai''' (1988)[[Image:Godbomber godginrai toy.jpg|right|240px|thumb|]]<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-310'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "Particle Beam Cannons", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"<br /> <br /> :Godbomber was also available in a giftset with Ginrai, and is able to interact with the Autobot commander in several ways. In trailer mode, Godbomber can hook up either directly to Ginrai's cab or to the back of Ginrai's own trailer and be towed along behind him, while any of Ginrai's weapons can plug into the holes in Godbomber's wings and chassis. Most prominently, of course, Godbomber disassembles into his various component parts, which combine with Super Ginrai to form God Ginrai. The God Legs become boots to which Ginrai's Particle Beam Cannons attach; the God Wing attaches to Ginrai's back, the two God Punch arms clip over Ginrai's own; and the God Breast clips over Ginrai's chest, into the top of which the God Cannon plugs. The toy also features a secondary, lesser combination referred to as the "God Breaster," which involves attaching the God Breast to Super Ginrai, and plugging Godbomber's wings into his arms.<br /> <br /> :The God Ginrai gift set was reissued in Japan in 2002, though it was notoriously over-produced, and online retailers were still selling it even years later, at greatly reduced prices.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<span id="FireGuts"></span><br /> [[Image:Fireguts godbomber.jpg|right|240px|thumb|]]<br /> *'''Fire Guts God Ginrai''' (2002)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-310E'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "Particle Beam Cannons", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"<br /> <br /> :Released to coincide with the 2002 reissue of the God Ginrai giftset, this redeco casts the Autobot duo in reds and oranges, representing the "God Fire Guts" attack from the animated series. Fire Guts God Ginrai featured his own unique packaging, with recolored [[package art]], and was limited to 1600 pieces.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:ProtoGodBomber.jpg|right|220px|thumb|I punched a man once just to watch him die.]]<br /> * An earlier, vastly different version of Godbomber shown to the right, transforms far more and splits into parts far less than the final version does for the combined God Ginrai mode and carries a large rifle as opposed to a missile launcher. It may have been scrapped due to budget concerns.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Godbomber/godbomber.htm Godbomber at TFU.info]<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Drones]]<br /> [[Category:Masterforce characters]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Bruticus_(G1)&diff=371127 Bruticus (G1) 2009-09-29T18:53:22Z

<p>65.24.226.93: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2}}<br /> {{disambig3|Bruticus}}<br /> :''Bruticus is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bruticusg1guido.jpg|right|300px|thumb|They all combine and kick Superion's behind As the big, bad, battlin' dudicus!]]<br /> '''Bruticus''' is the combined form of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] team. A terrifying sight on the battlefield, Bruticus is among the strongest of all Transformers. He can pulverize a suspension bridge with one 14,000 psi punch. He can lift up to 500,000 pounds. His armor is impervious to most artillery and radiation.<br /> <br /> He's also dumb as a sack of hammers. But as far Decepticon combiners go, [[Devastator (G1)|that's]] [[Menasor (G1)|not]] [[Abominus (G1)|a]] [[Predaking|problem]]. In fact, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wishes that he had an army of Bruticuses, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is thankful that he doesn't.<br /> <br /> Bruticus is composed of:<br /> <br /> *[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (leader)<br /> *[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]<br /> *[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]<br /> *[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]<br /> *[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]<br /> <br /> :''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Brutus'''<br /> :''Italian name'': '''Multiforce'''<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Cartoon continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1 cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Yu Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bruticus cartoon.jpg|left|135px|thumb|"Bruticus crush... Bruticus destroy human who draw Bruticus wrong!"]]<br /> Bruticus became active for the first time during a battle between [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s rogue Decepticon brigade and Megatron's forces. Anticipating [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s expected moves, he waited for his former leader to order the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Starscream then unleashed his surprise—he similarly ordered the Combaticons to form the mighty Bruticus. Though extremely low in intelligence, even by the standards of combined robots, he was also extremely powerful, easily defeating Devastator and sending the remaining Decepticons loyal to Megatron into retreat. Unfortunately, the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] arrived and formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], who launched an attack from behind, quickly subduing Bruticus. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Revenge of bruticus 2 threratenShockwave.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Bruticus want be drawn proper!"]]<br /> Starscream and the Combaticons were banished from [[Earth]] on an asteroid, and the group quickly had a falling-out. After Starscream left, the Combaticons attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], easily defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his drones. Thirsting for revenge, the Combaticons reprogrammed the [[Space Bridge]] to pull Earth closer to the Sun, in the hopes of destroying it and every Transformer there. The Autobots and Decepticons temporarily joined forces to retake Cybertron and prevent Earth's destruction, and with Starscream's help, they deactivated the Combaticons once they formed Bruticus through a failsafe device built into the treacherous giant's back. Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed that Bruticus must be destroyed, but the Decepticon leader fooled the Autobots by using Shockwave's holographic simulator to make it appear as though Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the combiner was reprogrammed to be loyal only to Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Revenge of bruticus 16 brains.jpg|left|135px|thumb|"See! Bruticus head not empty!"]]<br /> Soon afterwards, during Megatron's latest scheme on Earth involving the theft of fighter aircraft using Middle-Eastern criminals, the Combaticons were called into service to defend Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], a large... thing that apparently pumped oil. Or something. Struggling against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Combaticons formed Bruticus, yet were still knocked over when the Autobot planes twisted a tow cable around his legs. The Decepticon combiner was finally defeated when the Aerialbots ignited the nearby oil wells, causing a massive explosion that sent Megatron, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Bruticus flying away. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}<br /> <br /> Later, Bruticus was walking down the street, minding his own business (i.e. attacking a human city) when BAM! Bruticus was destroyed in battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (man, this guy can't seem to catch a break). Only Swindle survived, and he sold the remains of his comrades to various mercenaries and [[El Presidente|third-world dictator-types]], only to be forced to locate and rebuild the Combaticons by Megatron. The reformed Bruticus was then defeated when Megatron's [[orbit disruptor cannon]] was overloaded by the human-built [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]], once again sending the Decepticon flying into the sky. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bruticus punch planebot.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Bruticus punch planebot so hard, make artist draw all over cel!"]]<br /> For some reason, the Combaticons were idly hanging around as Bruticus during the Decepticon occupation of [[Paradron]]. He served as something of a comic foil for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], acting as straight-man while Galvatron delivered witticisms that were completely lost on the giant warrior. Also... that old line about "losing your head if you weren't attached to it"? Apparently, you can lose a foot even if it was attached, because [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] was seen manning a molecular cannon while Bruticus was in the control room with Galvatron. If you don't watch those feet, they just run right off on their own. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}<br /> <br /> During a Decepticon invasion of Japan, Bruticus was battling Defensor near a dojo. He enraged his opponent by negligently putting the humans in danger with their combat and, once [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived to back up Defensor, Bruticus split into the individual Combaticons and fled. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}<br /> <br /> Invading [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab, Bruticus was the first Decepticon infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Japanese cartoon continuity====<br /> =====Scramble City OVA=====<br /> [[Image:SCcelMenSupBrut.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Et tu, Bruticus?]]<br /> In 1986, the Autobots and their human allies worked diligently on their "Scramble City" project, a giant mobile fortress. Several Decepticons under the command of Starscream were dispatched to attack the secret construction site, but were defeated by the Aerialbots. Due to Starscream's failure to stop the Aerialbots, the Stunticons were quickly sent in, and soon in the battle formed Menasor. Menasor managed to corrupt Superion's formation by shooting one of ''his own'' limbs onto his opponent, rendering Superion vulnerable. However, he was soon stopped, and Superion regained his balance. Eventually, the Combaticons came in to help Menasor (though not willingly), forming Bruticus. The two tag-teamed against Superion, but were both stopped when [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City itself]] was brought into battle to end the conflict. {{storylink|Scramble City}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> =====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Michitaka Kobayashi]], [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] ("Head On!! Fortress Maximus" only) (Japanese)<br /> <br /> [[Image:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG|left|200px|thumb|"Bruticus duel with light... poles."]]<br /> Bruticus joined up with several other Decepticon combiners during a Decepticon assault on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} but they were all driven away by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When the Combaticons were sent out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership]], they clashed with the Protectobots again. Both teams combined, but Defensor eventually blasted the mountain behind Bruticus, who was buried in the ensuing rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} While defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against intruders, the Combaticons formed Bruticus to fight back against the incoming [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}<br /> <br /> Bruticus scuffled with Defensor yet again during a new attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} but was defeated by a flying punch to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Next up, Bruticus was set with ambushing any Autobots who came to stop a giant carnivorous plant planted by the Decepticons in [[San Francisco]]. When the [[Trainbot|Trainbots]] arrived, Bruticus and [[Raiden]] did battle with energy swords. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} <br /> <br /> On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later helped a group of Decepticons lead Fortress Maximus away from their base. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, he stood by and laughed as [[Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Finally, Bruticus participated in the large-scale battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and was seen holding down [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] so [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] could kick him. When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart, Bruticus retreated into the atmosphere to watch the results alongside the rest of the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}<br /> <br /> =====''Zone'' manga and story pages=====<br /> Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Flame General Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moon Radar]]. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}<br /> <br /> The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Bruticus and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] attacked planet Zone, defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by [[BlackZarak]] and his energy web. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}<br /> <br /> The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}<br /> <br /> <br /> =====''Zone'' OVA=====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)<br /> [[Image:BruticusZone1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Bruticus finally drawn right... with fire."]]<br /> <br /> Bruticus was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his Nine Great Demon Generals, given the rank of Flame General and rebuilt with more powerful armor and weaponry. However, he did jack squat with it; while he joined [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on a raid for [[Energon Z]] on planet [[Zone (planet)|Zone]], he did not engage in battle at any time, though he was seen leaving with his comrades when the battle was over. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:Bruticus-ukcard.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Where Bruticus helmet go?"]]<br /> {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} <br /> <br /> The Combaticons formed Bruticus in a northern [[California]] railyard to battle the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], who subsequently formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The two soon battled to a standstill, as Bruticus' sonic stun gun proved no match for Defensor's force field, but the Decepticon eventually managed to topple his foe by smacking him around with an ''entire train''. Bruticus then noticed [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who claimed to have left the [[Autobot]]s, and seemingly killed [[Samuel Wainwright|a child]] to prove it. Bruticus was so impressed that he didn't notice Blaster toppling a power line on him, blasting him into his component parts. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave Transformers/G.I.Joe continuity===<br /> <br /> Bruticus was part of a plot by [[Destro]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to overthrow their [[Cobra Commander|respective]] [[Megatron (G1)|leaders]]. {{storylink|Wolves}} Later, when the combined forces of G.I.Joe and the Autobots were moving against Cobra, they activated Bruticus, who went on a wild rampage, causing an avalanche. The Autobots were unable to stop him, and the Decepticons' victory was assured.....<br /> <br /> Then [[Snake-Eyes]] broke the Matrix. Totally anticlimactic, man. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> [[Image:BlackSunshine Bruticusdamaged.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Bruticus suntan lotion no work!"]]<br /> Mighty Bruticus created from members of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. But then [[Optimus Prime (G1)|truckbot]] and [[Megatron (G1)|bossbot]] go away, thought killed, though not by Bruticus. Robots make [[Crisis Intervention Accord|deal]] which make Combaticons not work together. Bruticus not like deal, but components agree, forcing Bruticus to go to sleep... <ref>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref> {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}<br /> <br /> [[Starscream (G1)|Starbot]] later take components to [[Earth|fleshie world]]. Bruticus defeat puny Autobots, make Starbot compliment, Bruticus happy. But bi-polar Starbot call Bruticus stupid, make Bruticus sad. Components attack [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], and form Bruticus, but Autobots blow up base. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Starbot yell at Bruticus, but not Bruticus fault. Soon, Bruticus components damaged in battle by [[Sunstorm (G1)|Burning bot]], Starbot order components to form mighty Bruticus! Bruticus try to smash Burning bot, but Burning bot too fast. ARGH! Bruticus head blown up by [[Mini Vehicle|Little Bot]] [[Orion|spaceship]]! Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:RouteofAllEvil Bruticus.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Give purse to BRUTICUS!"]]<br /> Later, components training by fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)|egobot]] when [[Predaking|strangebot]] interrupt. Components recognize danger, and form Mighty Bruticus! Strangebot attack Bruticus! Bruticus ANGRY! Bruticus try to stop strangebot guns, but strangebot use foot-gun to hurt Bruticus! <br /> <br /> [[Starscream (G1)|Coward Starbot]] fly away like [[Starscream (G1)|coward]]. Strangebot, open wings like birdbot and chase, but Bruticus stop birdbot. Bruticus want birdbot to DIE! No! Stupid gun, broken! Birdbot hurt Bruticus again, and Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}<br /> <br /> Bruticus want to appear again, but [[Dreamwave Productions|company]] close down because [[Pat Lee|fleshie]] bad with money. Bruticus hate fleshie! Bruticus not want to go to sleep forever!<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:Bruticus toy.jpg|right|130px|thumb|"Rargh... many transform Bruticus wrong... and blame Bruticus design..."]]<br /> *'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-69'''<br /> <br /> : Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon toys. The four smaller Combaticons attach via sockets in Onslaught's shoulders and the bottom of his feet. Fists and feet pads attach onto the four limbs, and Bruticus is completed with a large chest plate and a helmet covering Onslaught's head. He wields Onslaught's [[sonic stun-gun]] in battle. The gun can also be stored on his backpack using two rectangular pegs which hold the gun in place via its targeting sight. As with all [[Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] teams, his limbs can be rearranged into any slot of one's choosing.<br /> <br /> : In most markets, only the individual Combaticons were released, and the [[giftset]] was only available in Japan and Italy.<br /> <br /> : This mold was redecoed and later retooled to make ''[[Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Battle Gaia]], and ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]''/''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]. He is also to be reissued as part of the Encore line.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> *'''Bruticus''' (1994)<br /> <br /> [[Image:G2bruticus.jpg|right|130px|thumb|"Bruticus feel... pretty?"]]<br /> : ''Generation 2'' Bruticus is a [[redeco]] of the original Bruticus toy, or more accurately, a redeco of the entire Combaticon team. Functionally, he is nearly identical to the original toy, though composed of his entire team's [[Neon|crazy bright colors]], in case Bruticus ever needed to perform recon with [[Megatron (G1)|G2 Megatron]] in one of Earth's many day-glo jungles. The mould is also slightly enhanced by a missile launcher (the same launcher that came with Jazz and Sideswipe) and a post-hole in Onslaught's backpack which allows the launcher to be stored there. <br /> <br /> : During ''Generation 2'', only the individual Combaticons were released.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Universe (2008)===<br /> ====G1 Series====<br /> *'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)<br /> <br /> : ''Universe'' Bruticus, now named Bruticus Maximus, is a redeco of the [[Destruction Team]]/[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] combiner from ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''. While [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] retain their previous modes of tank and helicopter respectively, [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] is now the combiner's second tank, and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] a sand-colored helicopter.<br /> <br /> : This toy was released without changes in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline as [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]].<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> * Much like the individual Combaticons who form him, Bruticus's animation model has a design difference from the toy. In his case, the chest plate is drawn to look like it is formed from [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s wings, while the rest of the shuttle forms Bruticus's arm.<br /> <br /> [[Image:EuroClassicsBruticus.jpg|thumb|200px|First person to insert a "Don't shoot the caption" gag gets summarily banned.]]<br /> <br /> * The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted Bruticus and the Combaticons in (mostly) new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> * Several attributes of [[Action Master Elite]] [[Turbo Master]], including his face and chest plate, suggest that he was originally intended to be Bruticus. <br /> * Even though Bruticus sort of saw an [[Action Master]] release in the form of [[Turbo Master]], according to [[Transformers Generations]] at one point a non-transforming version of Action Master Bruticus was planned, which would have looked significantly different from [[Turbo Master]].<br /> * Bruticus is the "Scramble City" robot with the largest number of redecoes, even without counting the differences between the ''Car Robots'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' versions of Valdigus/Ruination.<br /> * For every version of the Bruticus mold, the packaging art depicts the Brawl figure on backwards.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm Bruticus at TFU.info]<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Bruticus Bruticus's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combaticons]]<br /> [[Category:Combined forms]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Headmasters characters]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]<br /> [[Category:Zone characters]]</div>

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<p>65.24.226.93: </p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2}}<br /> {{disambig3|Bruticus}}<br /> :''Bruticus is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bruticusg1guido.jpg|right|300px|thumb|They all combine and kick Superion's behind As the big, bad, battlin' Dudicus!]]<br /> '''Bruticus''' is the combined form of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] team. A terrifying sight on the battlefield, Bruticus is among the strongest of all Transformers. He can pulverize a suspension bridge with one 14,000 psi punch. He can lift up to 500,000 pounds. His armor is impervious to most artillery and radiation.<br /> <br /> He's also dumb as a sack of hammers. But as far Decepticon combiners go, [[Devastator (G1)|that's]] [[Menasor (G1)|not]] [[Abominus (G1)|a]] [[Predaking|problem]]. In fact, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wishes that he had an army of Bruticuses, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is thankful that he doesn't.<br /> <br /> Bruticus is composed of:<br /> <br /> *[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (leader)<br /> *[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]<br /> *[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]<br /> *[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]<br /> *[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]<br /> <br /> :''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Brutus'''<br /> :''Italian name'': '''Multiforce'''<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Cartoon continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1 cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Yu Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bruticus cartoon.jpg|left|135px|thumb|"Bruticus crush... Bruticus destroy human who draw Bruticus wrong!"]]<br /> Bruticus became active for the first time during a battle between [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s rogue Decepticon brigade and Megatron's forces. Anticipating [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s expected moves, he waited for his former leader to order the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Starscream then unleashed his surprise—he similarly ordered the Combaticons to form the mighty Bruticus. Though extremely low in intelligence, even by the standards of combined robots, he was also extremely powerful, easily defeating Devastator and sending the remaining Decepticons loyal to Megatron into retreat. Unfortunately, the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] arrived and formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], who launched an attack from behind, quickly subduing Bruticus. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Revenge of bruticus 2 threratenShockwave.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Bruticus want be drawn proper!"]]<br /> Starscream and the Combaticons were banished from [[Earth]] on an asteroid, and the group quickly had a falling-out. After Starscream left, the Combaticons attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], easily defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his drones. Thirsting for revenge, the Combaticons reprogrammed the [[Space Bridge]] to pull Earth closer to the Sun, in the hopes of destroying it and every Transformer there. The Autobots and Decepticons temporarily joined forces to retake Cybertron and prevent Earth's destruction, and with Starscream's help, they deactivated the Combaticons once they formed Bruticus through a failsafe device built into the treacherous giant's back. Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed that Bruticus must be destroyed, but the Decepticon leader fooled the Autobots by using Shockwave's holographic simulator to make it appear as though Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the combiner was reprogrammed to be loyal only to Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Revenge of bruticus 16 brains.jpg|left|135px|thumb|"See! Bruticus head not empty!"]]<br /> Soon afterwards, during Megatron's latest scheme on Earth involving the theft of fighter aircraft using Middle-Eastern criminals, the Combaticons were called into service to defend Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], a large... thing that apparently pumped oil. Or something. Struggling against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Combaticons formed Bruticus, yet were still knocked over when the Autobot planes twisted a tow cable around his legs. The Decepticon combiner was finally defeated when the Aerialbots ignited the nearby oil wells, causing a massive explosion that sent Megatron, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Bruticus flying away. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}<br /> <br /> Later, Bruticus was walking down the street, minding his own business (i.e. attacking a human city) when BAM! Bruticus was destroyed in battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (man, this guy can't seem to catch a break). Only Swindle survived, and he sold the remains of his comrades to various mercenaries and [[El Presidente|third-world dictator-types]], only to be forced to locate and rebuild the Combaticons by Megatron. The reformed Bruticus was then defeated when Megatron's [[orbit disruptor cannon]] was overloaded by the human-built [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]], once again sending the Decepticon flying into the sky. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bruticus punch planebot.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Bruticus punch planebot so hard, make artist draw all over cel!"]]<br /> For some reason, the Combaticons were idly hanging around as Bruticus during the Decepticon occupation of [[Paradron]]. He served as something of a comic foil for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], acting as straight-man while Galvatron delivered witticisms that were completely lost on the giant warrior. Also... that old line about "losing your head if you weren't attached to it"? Apparently, you can lose a foot even if it was attached, because [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] was seen manning a molecular cannon while Bruticus was in the control room with Galvatron. If you don't watch those feet, they just run right off on their own. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}<br /> <br /> During a Decepticon invasion of Japan, Bruticus was battling Defensor near a dojo. He enraged his opponent by negligently putting the humans in danger with their combat and, once [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived to back up Defensor, Bruticus split into the individual Combaticons and fled. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}<br /> <br /> Invading [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab, Bruticus was the first Decepticon infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Japanese cartoon continuity====<br /> =====Scramble City OVA=====<br /> [[Image:SCcelMenSupBrut.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Et tu, Bruticus?]]<br /> In 1986, the Autobots and their human allies worked diligently on their "Scramble City" project, a giant mobile fortress. Several Decepticons under the command of Starscream were dispatched to attack the secret construction site, but were defeated by the Aerialbots. Due to Starscream's failure to stop the Aerialbots, the Stunticons were quickly sent in, and soon in the battle formed Menasor. Menasor managed to corrupt Superion's formation by shooting one of ''his own'' limbs onto his opponent, rendering Superion vulnerable. However, he was soon stopped, and Superion regained his balance. Eventually, the Combaticons came in to help Menasor (though not willingly), forming Bruticus. The two tag-teamed against Superion, but were both stopped when [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City itself]] was brought into battle to end the conflict. {{storylink|Scramble City}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> =====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Michitaka Kobayashi]], [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] ("Head On!! Fortress Maximus" only) (Japanese)<br /> <br /> [[Image:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG|left|200px|thumb|"Bruticus duel with light... poles."]]<br /> Bruticus joined up with several other Decepticon combiners during a Decepticon assault on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} but they were all driven away by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When the Combaticons were sent out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership]], they clashed with the Protectobots again. Both teams combined, but Defensor eventually blasted the mountain behind Bruticus, who was buried in the ensuing rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} While defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against intruders, the Combaticons formed Bruticus to fight back against the incoming [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}<br /> <br /> Bruticus scuffled with Defensor yet again during a new attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} but was defeated by a flying punch to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Next up, Bruticus was set with ambushing any Autobots who came to stop a giant carnivorous plant planted by the Decepticons in [[San Francisco]]. When the [[Trainbot|Trainbots]] arrived, Bruticus and [[Raiden]] did battle with energy swords. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} <br /> <br /> On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later helped a group of Decepticons lead Fortress Maximus away from their base. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, he stood by and laughed as [[Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Finally, Bruticus participated in the large-scale battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and was seen holding down [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] so [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] could kick him. When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart, Bruticus retreated into the atmosphere to watch the results alongside the rest of the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}<br /> <br /> =====''Zone'' manga and story pages=====<br /> Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Flame General Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moon Radar]]. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}<br /> <br /> The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Bruticus and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] attacked planet Zone, defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by [[BlackZarak]] and his energy web. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}<br /> <br /> The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}<br /> <br /> <br /> =====''Zone'' OVA=====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)<br /> [[Image:BruticusZone1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Bruticus finally drawn right... with fire."]]<br /> <br /> Bruticus was selected by [[Violen Jiger]] as one of his Nine Great Demon Generals, given the rank of Flame General and rebuilt with more powerful armor and weaponry. However, he did jack squat with it; while he joined [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on a raid for [[Energon Z]] on planet [[Zone (planet)|Zone]], he did not engage in battle at any time, though he was seen leaving with his comrades when the battle was over. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:Bruticus-ukcard.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Where Bruticus helmet go?"]]<br /> {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} <br /> <br /> The Combaticons formed Bruticus in a northern [[California]] railyard to battle the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], who subsequently formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The two soon battled to a standstill, as Bruticus' sonic stun gun proved no match for Defensor's force field, but the Decepticon eventually managed to topple his foe by smacking him around with an ''entire train''. Bruticus then noticed [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who claimed to have left the [[Autobot]]s, and seemingly killed [[Samuel Wainwright|a child]] to prove it. Bruticus was so impressed that he didn't notice Blaster toppling a power line on him, blasting him into his component parts. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave Transformers/G.I.Joe continuity===<br /> <br /> Bruticus was part of a plot by [[Destro]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to overthrow their [[Cobra Commander|respective]] [[Megatron (G1)|leaders]]. {{storylink|Wolves}} Later, when the combined forces of G.I.Joe and the Autobots were moving against Cobra, they activated Bruticus, who went on a wild rampage, causing an avalanche. The Autobots were unable to stop him, and the Decepticons' victory was assured.....<br /> <br /> Then [[Snake-Eyes]] broke the Matrix. Totally anticlimactic, man. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> [[Image:BlackSunshine Bruticusdamaged.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Bruticus suntan lotion no work!"]]<br /> Mighty Bruticus created from members of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. But then [[Optimus Prime (G1)|truckbot]] and [[Megatron (G1)|bossbot]] go away, thought killed, though not by Bruticus. Robots make [[Crisis Intervention Accord|deal]] which make Combaticons not work together. Bruticus not like deal, but components agree, forcing Bruticus to go to sleep... <ref>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref> {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}<br /> <br /> [[Starscream (G1)|Starbot]] later take components to [[Earth|fleshie world]]. Bruticus defeat puny Autobots, make Starbot compliment, Bruticus happy. But bi-polar Starbot call Bruticus stupid, make Bruticus sad. Components attack [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], and form Bruticus, but Autobots blow up base. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Starbot yell at Bruticus, but not Bruticus fault. Soon, Bruticus components damaged in battle by [[Sunstorm (G1)|Burning bot]], Starbot order components to form mighty Bruticus! Bruticus try to smash Burning bot, but Burning bot too fast. ARGH! Bruticus head blown up by [[Mini Vehicle|Little Bot]] [[Orion|spaceship]]! Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:RouteofAllEvil Bruticus.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Give purse to BRUTICUS!"]]<br /> Later, components training by fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)|egobot]] when [[Predaking|strangebot]] interrupt. Components recognize danger, and form Mighty Bruticus! Strangebot attack Bruticus! Bruticus ANGRY! Bruticus try to stop strangebot guns, but strangebot use foot-gun to hurt Bruticus! <br /> <br /> [[Starscream (G1)|Coward Starbot]] fly away like [[Starscream (G1)|coward]]. Strangebot, open wings like birdbot and chase, but Bruticus stop birdbot. Bruticus want birdbot to DIE! No! Stupid gun, broken! Birdbot hurt Bruticus again, and Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}<br /> <br /> Bruticus want to appear again, but [[Dreamwave Productions|company]] close down because [[Pat Lee|fleshie]] bad with money. Bruticus hate fleshie! Bruticus not want to go to sleep forever!<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:Bruticus toy.jpg|right|130px|thumb|"Rargh... many transform Bruticus wrong... and blame Bruticus design..."]]<br /> *'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-69'''<br /> <br /> : Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon toys. The four smaller Combaticons attach via sockets in Onslaught's shoulders and the bottom of his feet. Fists and feet pads attach onto the four limbs, and Bruticus is completed with a large chest plate and a helmet covering Onslaught's head. He wields Onslaught's [[sonic stun-gun]] in battle. The gun can also be stored on his backpack using two rectangular pegs which hold the gun in place via its targeting sight. As with all [[Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] teams, his limbs can be rearranged into any slot of one's choosing.<br /> <br /> : In most markets, only the individual Combaticons were released, and the [[giftset]] was only available in Japan and Italy.<br /> <br /> : This mold was redecoed and later retooled to make ''[[Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Battle Gaia]], and ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]''/''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]. He is also to be reissued as part of the Encore line.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> *'''Bruticus''' (1994)<br /> <br /> [[Image:G2bruticus.jpg|right|130px|thumb|"Bruticus feel... pretty?"]]<br /> : ''Generation 2'' Bruticus is a [[redeco]] of the original Bruticus toy, or more accurately, a redeco of the entire Combaticon team. Functionally, he is nearly identical to the original toy, though composed of his entire team's [[Neon|crazy bright colors]], in case Bruticus ever needed to perform recon with [[Megatron (G1)|G2 Megatron]] in one of Earth's many day-glo jungles. The mould is also slightly enhanced by a missile launcher (the same launcher that came with Jazz and Sideswipe) and a post-hole in Onslaught's backpack which allows the launcher to be stored there. <br /> <br /> : During ''Generation 2'', only the individual Combaticons were released.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Universe (2008)===<br /> ====G1 Series====<br /> *'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)<br /> <br /> : ''Universe'' Bruticus, now named Bruticus Maximus, is a redeco of the [[Destruction Team]]/[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] combiner from ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''. While [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] retain their previous modes of tank and helicopter respectively, [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] is now the combiner's second tank, and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] a sand-colored helicopter.<br /> <br /> : This toy was released without changes in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline as [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]].<br /> <br /> ==Trivia==<br /> * Much like the individual Combaticons who form him, Bruticus's animation model has a design difference from the toy. In his case, the chest plate is drawn to look like it is formed from [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s wings, while the rest of the shuttle forms Bruticus's arm.<br /> <br /> [[Image:EuroClassicsBruticus.jpg|thumb|200px|First person to insert a "Don't shoot the caption" gag gets summarily banned.]]<br /> <br /> * The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted Bruticus and the Combaticons in (mostly) new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.<br /> <br /> * Several attributes of [[Action Master Elite]] [[Turbo Master]], including his face and chest plate, suggest that he was originally intended to be Bruticus. <br /> * Even though Bruticus sort of saw an [[Action Master]] release in the form of [[Turbo Master]], according to [[Transformers Generations]] at one point a non-transforming version of Action Master Bruticus was planned, which would have looked significantly different from [[Turbo Master]].<br /> * Bruticus is the "Scramble City" robot with the largest number of redecoes, even without counting the differences between the ''Car Robots'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' versions of Valdigus/Ruination.<br /> * For every version of the Bruticus mold, the packaging art depicts the Brawl figure on backwards.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm Bruticus at TFU.info]<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Bruticus Bruticus's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Combaticons]]<br /> [[Category:Combined forms]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 characters]]<br /> [[Category:Headmasters characters]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]<br /> [[Category:Zone characters]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Bee_in_the_City&diff=320265 Bee in the City 2009-06-27T03:50:24Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicnav|Timelines|BotCon 2008 Script Reading |seriesname= Timelines |prev=Shattered Glass (comic)|next=Withered Hope}}<br /> [[Image:BeeCityCast.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Look to this day, graduates, as you meta-reference the world.]]<br /> '''Two Transformers and a human are zapped to another dimension. Fourth-wall-breaking hijinks ensue!'''<br /> <br /> ==Summary==<br /> Professor Sumdac tests a new space-warp teleportation device, the [[Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal]], in an attempt to transport the Autobots home. His BUTT malfunctions, sending Sari, Optimus and Bumblebee to the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] on an alternate version of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ruled by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]. <br /> <br /> There, they are soon confronted by Officer Flareup, who notes that, by their very presence, they have violated the city's rules: no mechs named [[Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]] or [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]], no cosmic MacGuffins (in this case, the [[Key]]), and absolutely no soliciting, rules established to preserve this Cybertron's utter lack of war. She takes them in for "processing", which turns out to be seventeen soul-crushingly boring hours of standing in line and filling out paperwork (or the digital equivalent).<br /> <br /> As they finally leave, they encounter the morally ambiguous scientist Shockwave, a Subcommander Third Rank from the Menacing and Foreboding Sciences Division of the Axiom Nexus Military Intelligence Branch. Enforcing his will with a cadre of utterly silent soldiers, he takes Optimus Prime and Sari into custody as potential threats to planetary security, but ignores Bumblebee, reasoning the plucky, yellow, kid-friendly character will be essentially ineffective without a spunky human sidekick. Flareup is dismayed, noting to an indignant Bumblebee that she expected his group to receive no more than a fine and a deportation home, not a military arrest.<br /> <br /> At Shockwave's lab, he prepares to experiment on Sari and Prime in some fashion to determine the extent of their potential threat. In particular, he is concerned about the potential effects of the Key being present. After confiscating it, he begins examining [[Rescue Roy]]—er, Optimus, starting with a routine [[Matrix]] check.<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the city, Bumblebee and Flareup meet ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' universe Megatron (or a version of him, at least), who is going by the alias "[[Joe (disambiguation)|Joe]]" to avoid arrest and/or deportation himself. Learning about the Key, Megatron is all too eager to gain this MacGuffin and utilize its power for his own nefarious plans. Once he determines that the other two have no idea who or what he is, he asserts that as a "heroic [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", he will help them retrieve their friends and the Key.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes up with an initial plan involving a trained chimp marching band (which "Joe" [[Protohumans|naturally]] [[Optimus Primal|hates]]), but it predictably fails. Megatron comes up with a plan that will actually work: pretending he and Bumblebee are illegal Primes (Bee-imus Prime and Joe [[Convoy]]) being transferred by Flareup.<br /> <br /> Once they reach Shockwave's lab, Megatron has Flareup and 'Bee run a distraction so he can knock out the TransTech scientist. Once that is done, Megatron reveals his true name and ambitions. He snatches the Key and uses it to bring to life a variety of Shockwave's lab equipment. However, Bumblebee and Sari introduce the new robots to the concept of bureaucracy. Less than thrilled with all the paperwork their new lives will entail just to be part of society, the new robot army turn on Megatron and drag him away. Shockwave provides Prime, Bumblebee and Sari a way home, expediting their paperwork, and he and Flareup agree never to speak of the incident again.<br /> <br /> Back home, Sari and her Autobot friends likewise agree never to speak of the incident again. Still, Prime finds the thoughts of a Cybertron without war so inspiring that he feels like bursting into song. Thankfully, the others shout him down first.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Stats==<br /> *'''Written by:''' [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]]<br /> *'''Directed by:''' Uh...<br /> *'''Original presentation:''' 9:45pm Saturday, [[April 26]]th, 2008.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]] (6)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] (7)<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)|"Joe"]] (8)<br /> *TransTech Guard (10)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *Narrator (1)<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (2)<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (3)<br /> * Drive-thru speaker (9)<br /> * Newly-created robots (11)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "We're ready for a test run now. Here we go!"<br><br /> '''Sari:''' "Hey! My key is acting weird again."<br><br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "Oh, my! This is not going to turn out well!"<br><br /> '''All:''' "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh."<br /> :—Sari, Dr. Sumdac, '''Optimus Prime''', and '''Bumblebee''' show us a fine example of [[dull surprise]].<br /> <br /> <br /> "Hmm. No Megatrons, no Primes, no Cosmic MacGuffins, and no soliciting. By order of the Axiom Nexus....tourism board?!"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' reads the sign of rules in Axiom Nexus, unlike Megs, Prime, and Sari!<br /> <br /> <br /> "Begin proactive maintenance log: Subject A, [[Sari Sumdac|adolescent human female]], has regained consciousness and has demonstrated both an awareness of the narrator and an utter disregard for the fourth wall."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' records his observations.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Okay, so you've got some crazy no-Prime policy, I can roll with that. But why am ''I'' under arrest? I'm just a little girl. I'm no harm to anyone. Can you please just let me go, ''pleeeaaaase''?"<br><br /> "Child, the only way you could make me more suspicious is if you were wearing a yellow [[hard hat]]!"<br /> :—Despite '''Sari Sumdac''''s best efforts, '''Shockwave''' knows the deal with human companion characters.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Items of cosmic significance like this AllSpark-powered key are contraband in Axiom Nexus, and I will not allow you to ''deus ex machina'' your way out of this."<br><br /> "''Deus ex machina'' isn't a verb."<br><br /> "'''SILENCE!!'''"<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Optimus''' argue proper grammar usage.<br /> <br /> <br /> "I shall begin with you, as to avoid delving too deeply into any dark secrets of this girl's past that the audience might find ''too'' interesting."<br><br /> "What? It's not like I'm some hyper-advanced, human-like robot my dad made or anything. That's silly."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Sari''' carefully avoid spoilers.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "Uh, yeah. I'd like, um... hoo. Lemme get a shake... some fries... what's a Manwich?.... Ohhh, okay, I'll take one of those too!"<br><br /> '''Loudspeaker:''' "Revah ruh rug reese, issra rayest ruh."<br><br /> '''Flareup''': "Bumblebee, what are you doing?!"<br><br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "A contractually obligated gag."<br /> <br /> <br /> "We need help. BIG help! Maybe we can rig up a communicator and call in [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]. Or maybe con [[Lugnut]] into helping us out."<br><br /> "Oh, please. What do I look like, [[Scott McNeil]]?"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee's''' plan is shot down by '''"Joe"'''. Maybe he should've tried asking [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] instead?<br /> <br /> ==Other notes==<br /> *The cast:<br /> * [[Tara Strong]]: [[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> * [[David Kaye]]: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]]: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], Narrator<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]]: [[Isaac Sumdac]], Drive-Thru, [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] guard<br /> * [[Anastasia Matejka]]: [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]<br /> * [[Chris Ho]]: [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]<br /> * [[Pete Sinclair]]: Pete Sinclair<br /> <br /> :Anastasia and Chris were the winners of the [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest held that weekend. Everyone played the parts of the newly created lab-equipment bots, with Marty Isenberg having their only line in English.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Not really ''continuity'', but Sari is mistakenly described as an "adolescent", which is a teenager.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Bumblebee ordering fast food is a reference to a longstanding BotCon voice actor panel tradition, which involves the attending actors performing their characters ordering at a drive-thru.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee is identified by Flareup as "a kid-appeal yellow-car-type", narrowed down to either "a Bumblebee or a [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]", also referencing early ''Animated'' plans for Hot Shot to be the [[kid-appeal character]] of the crew. Various characters later "mistake" him for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]].<br /> <br /> * Shockwave refers to Optimus as "[[Rescue Roy]]".<br /> <br /> * When introducing himself to Bumblebee and Flareup, Megatron mentions that when he and [[Maximal|his]] [[Predacon (BW)|kind]] came in, it was believed that they would [[Ruined FOREVER|destroy the franchise, er, multiverse]]. Wonder where he got [[Trukk not munky|THAT idea]]...<br /> <br /> * While masquerading as a Prime, Megatron identifies himself as "Joe [[Convoy]]", playing on the Japanese name for Optimus and his ilk.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee calls Shockwave "[[Shockblast]]", the "close enough" name used as a subsitute for "Shockwave" for a time when [[Hasbro]] was unable to secure that [[trademark]].<br /> <br /> * In a sort of anti-reference, Prime and Bumblebee's "let us never speak of it again" conclusion provides an in-story reason for why none of this extra-dimensional silliness will ever be mentioned on the actual ''Animated'' cartoon.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Professor Sumdac refers to Sari as "the joy and the laughter," a reference to actress Tara Strong's role as Bubbles in ''[[wikipedia:The_Powerpuff_Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Bubbles is proclaimed to be "the joy and the laughter" in that show's closing theme tune.<br /> <br /> * Prime remarks that waiting in line for 17 hours "took longer than an ''[[wikipedia:InuYasha|InuYasha]]'' story arc". David Kaye played a recurring role in that series as InuYasha's brother, Sesshomaru. (David also punctuated the gag with a little fist-pump.)<br /> <br /> * When Bumblebee places his fast-food order, the nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker replies "''Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day.''" The line is a direct lift from a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Homestar Runner] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/drivethru.html cartoon] featuring a randomly-appearing, nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee tries to get the maniacally laughing (and coughing) Megatron's attention with a "Yo, Joe?" This is, of course, a reference to the battle cry of ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' from the eponymous '80s cartoon series. Flareup follows up with "Wrong convention", referencing [[Fun Publications]]' role in running the annual ''G.I. Joe'' convention.<br /> <br /> * When Sari snatches Bumblebee's meal, Bumblebee laments "My manwich!", a line used by another of voice actor Bumper Robinson's characters, Dwight Conrad of ''[[wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]''.<br /> <br /> * With the Key in hand, Megatron claims he has "a big boost of confidence", a tag line from commercials Kaye narrated touting [[wikipedia:Enzyte|Enzyte]], a non-prescription drug for...er, male performance enhancement. In a similar vein (Ha-haaa! ''Vein!''), he also refers to himself as "the Keymaster" (much to Flareup's disgust), a reference to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''.<br /> <br /> * One of the newly born lab robots, upon being told of the forms it will have to fill out, says "What you talkin' 'bout, Wheelie?", a reference to the catchphrase of a young [[wikipedia:Gary_Coleman|Gary Coleman]] in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent_Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]''.<br /> <br /> * During the epilogue, Prime adds to the list of Bumblebee's misnomers by calling him "T-Bob", the robot sidekick from the '80s cartoon series/[[Kenner]] toy line ''[[wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Miscellaneous trivia===<br /> * "Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal"... [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System|mature as ever]], eh, Sumdac?<br /> <br /> * After Sari's "human-like robot" line, Marty Isenberg put his finger to his lip and looked upwards in a very hammy faux-innocent look....<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City Recording]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Script reading]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Bee_in_the_City&diff=320264 Bee in the City 2009-06-27T03:50:11Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Featured characters */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicnav|Timelines|BotCon 2008 Script Reading |seriesname= Timelines |prev=Shattered Glass (comic)|next=Withered Hope}}<br /> [[Image:BeeCityCast.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Look to this day, graduates, as you meta-reference the world.]]<br /> '''Two Transformers and a human are zapped to another dimension. Fourth-wall-breaking hijinks ensue!'''<br /> <br /> ==Summary==<br /> Professor Sumdac tests a new space-warp teleportation device, the [[Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal]], in an attempt to transport the Autobots home. His BUTT malfunctions, sending Sari, Optimus and Bumblebee to the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] on an alternate version of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ruled by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]. <br /> <br /> There, they are soon confronted by Officer Flareup, who notes that, by their very presence, they have violated the city's rules: no mechs named [[Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]] or [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]], no cosmic MacGuffins (in this case, the [[Key]]), and absolutely no soliciting, rules established to preserve this Cybertron's utter lack of war. She takes them in for "processing", which turns out to be seventeen soul-crushingly boring hours of standing in line and filling out paperwork (or the digital equivalent).<br /> <br /> As they finally leave, they encounter the morally ambiguous scientist Shockwave, a Subcommander Third Rank from the Menacing and Foreboding Sciences Division of the Axiom Nexus Military Intelligence Branch. Enforcing his will with a cadre of utterly silent soldiers, he takes Optimus Prime and Sari into custody as potential threats to planetary security, but ignores Bumblebee, reasoning the plucky, yellow, kid-friendly character will be essentially ineffective without a spunky human sidekick. Flareup is dismayed, noting to an indignant Bumblebee that she expected his group to receive no more than a fine and a deportation home, not a military arrest.<br /> <br /> At Shockwave's lab, he prepares to experiment on Sari and Prime in some fashion to determine the extent of their potential threat. In particular, he is concerned about the potential effects of the Key being present. After confiscating it, he begins examining [[Rescue Roy]]—er, Optimus, starting with a routine [[Matrix]] check.<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the city, Bumblebee and Flareup meet ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' universe Megatron (or a version of him, at least), who is going by the alias "[[Joe (disambiguation)|Joe]]" to avoid arrest and/or deportation himself. Learning about the Key, Megatron is all too eager to gain this MacGuffin and utilize its power for his own nefarious plans. Once he determines that the other two have no idea who or what he is, he asserts that as a "heroic [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", he will help them retrieve their friends and the Key.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes up with an initial plan involving a trained chimp marching band (which "Joe" [[Protohumans|naturally]] [[Optimus Primal|hates]]), but it predictably fails. Megatron comes up with a plan that will actually work: pretending he and Bumblebee are illegal Primes (Bee-imus Prime and Joe [[Convoy]]) being transferred by Flareup.<br /> <br /> Once they reach Shockwave's lab, Megatron has Flareup and 'Bee run a distraction so he can knock out the TransTech scientist. Once that is done, Megatron reveals his true name and ambitions. He snatches the Key and uses it to bring to life a variety of Shockwave's lab equipment. However, Bumblebee and Sari introduce the new robots to the concept of bureaucracy. Less than thrilled with all the paperwork their new lives will entail just to be part of society, the new robot army turn on Megatron and drag him away. Shockwave provides Prime, Bumblebee and Sari a way home, expediting their paperwork, and he and Flareup agree never to speak of the incident again.<br /> <br /> Back home, Sari and her Autobot friends likewise agree never to speak of the incident again. Still, Prime finds the thoughts of a Cybertron without war so inspiring that he feels like bursting into song. Thankfully, the others shout him down first.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Stats==<br /> *'''Written by:''' [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]]<br /> *'''Directed by:''' Uh...<br /> *'''Original presentation:''' 9:45pm Saturday, [[April 26]]th, 2008.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]] (6)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] (7)<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)|"Joe"]] (8)<br /> *TransTech Guard (10)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *Narrator (1)<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (2)<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (3)<br /> * Drive-thru speaker (9)<br /> * Newly-created robots (11)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "We're ready for a test run now. Here we go!"<br><br /> '''Sari:''' "Hey! My key is acting weird again."<br><br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "Oh, my! This is not going to turn out well!"<br><br /> '''All:''' "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh."<br /> :—Sari, Dr. Sumdac, '''Optimus Prime''', and '''Bumblebee''' show us a fine example of [[dull surprise]].<br /> <br /> <br /> "Hmm. No Megatrons, no Primes, no Cosmic MacGuffins, and no soliciting. By order of the Axiom Nexus....tourism board?!"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' reads the sign of rules in Axiom Nexus, unlike Megs, Prime, and Sari!<br /> <br /> <br /> "Begin proactive maintenance log: Subject A, [[Sari Sumdac|adolescent human female]], has regained consciousness and has demonstrated both an awareness of the narrator and an utter disregard for the fourth wall."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' records his observations.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Okay, so you've got some crazy no-Prime policy, I can roll with that. But why am ''I'' under arrest? I'm just a little girl. I'm no harm to anyone. Can you please just let me go, ''pleeeaaaase''?"<br><br /> "Child, the only way you could make me more suspicious is if you were wearing a yellow [[hard hat]]!"<br /> :—Despite '''Sari Sumdac''''s best efforts, '''Shockwave''' knows the deal with human companion characters.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Items of cosmic significance like this AllSpark-powered key are contraband in Axiom Nexus, and I will not allow you to ''deus ex machina'' your way out of this."<br><br /> "''Deus ex machina'' isn't a verb."<br><br /> "'''SILENCE!!'''"<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Optimus''' argue proper grammar usage.<br /> <br /> <br /> "I shall begin with you, as to avoid delving too deeply into any dark secrets of this girl's past that the audience might find ''too'' interesting."<br><br /> "What? It's not like I'm some hyper-advanced, human-like robot my dad made or anything. That's silly."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Sari''' carefully avoid spoilers.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "Uh, yeah. I'd like, um... hoo. Lemme get a shake... some fries... what's a Manwich?.... Ohhh, okay, I'll take one of those too!"<br><br /> '''Loudspeaker:''' "Revah ruh rug reese, issra rayest ruh."<br><br /> '''Flareup''': "Bumblebee, what are you doing?!"<br><br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "A contractually obligated gag."<br /> <br /> <br /> "We need help. BIG help! Maybe we can rig up a communicator and call in [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]. Or maybe con [[Lugnut]] into helping us out."<br><br /> "Oh, please. What do I look like, [[Scott McNeil]]?"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee's''' plan is shot down by '''"Bob"'''. Maybe he should've tried asking [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] instead?<br /> <br /> ==Other notes==<br /> *The cast:<br /> * [[Tara Strong]]: [[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> * [[David Kaye]]: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]]: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], Narrator<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]]: [[Isaac Sumdac]], Drive-Thru, [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] guard<br /> * [[Anastasia Matejka]]: [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]<br /> * [[Chris Ho]]: [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]<br /> * [[Pete Sinclair]]: Pete Sinclair<br /> <br /> :Anastasia and Chris were the winners of the [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest held that weekend. Everyone played the parts of the newly created lab-equipment bots, with Marty Isenberg having their only line in English.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Not really ''continuity'', but Sari is mistakenly described as an "adolescent", which is a teenager.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Bumblebee ordering fast food is a reference to a longstanding BotCon voice actor panel tradition, which involves the attending actors performing their characters ordering at a drive-thru.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee is identified by Flareup as "a kid-appeal yellow-car-type", narrowed down to either "a Bumblebee or a [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]", also referencing early ''Animated'' plans for Hot Shot to be the [[kid-appeal character]] of the crew. Various characters later "mistake" him for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]].<br /> <br /> * Shockwave refers to Optimus as "[[Rescue Roy]]".<br /> <br /> * When introducing himself to Bumblebee and Flareup, Megatron mentions that when he and [[Maximal|his]] [[Predacon (BW)|kind]] came in, it was believed that they would [[Ruined FOREVER|destroy the franchise, er, multiverse]]. Wonder where he got [[Trukk not munky|THAT idea]]...<br /> <br /> * While masquerading as a Prime, Megatron identifies himself as "Joe [[Convoy]]", playing on the Japanese name for Optimus and his ilk.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee calls Shockwave "[[Shockblast]]", the "close enough" name used as a subsitute for "Shockwave" for a time when [[Hasbro]] was unable to secure that [[trademark]].<br /> <br /> * In a sort of anti-reference, Prime and Bumblebee's "let us never speak of it again" conclusion provides an in-story reason for why none of this extra-dimensional silliness will ever be mentioned on the actual ''Animated'' cartoon.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Professor Sumdac refers to Sari as "the joy and the laughter," a reference to actress Tara Strong's role as Bubbles in ''[[wikipedia:The_Powerpuff_Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Bubbles is proclaimed to be "the joy and the laughter" in that show's closing theme tune.<br /> <br /> * Prime remarks that waiting in line for 17 hours "took longer than an ''[[wikipedia:InuYasha|InuYasha]]'' story arc". David Kaye played a recurring role in that series as InuYasha's brother, Sesshomaru. (David also punctuated the gag with a little fist-pump.)<br /> <br /> * When Bumblebee places his fast-food order, the nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker replies "''Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day.''" The line is a direct lift from a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Homestar Runner] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/drivethru.html cartoon] featuring a randomly-appearing, nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee tries to get the maniacally laughing (and coughing) Megatron's attention with a "Yo, Joe?" This is, of course, a reference to the battle cry of ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' from the eponymous '80s cartoon series. Flareup follows up with "Wrong convention", referencing [[Fun Publications]]' role in running the annual ''G.I. Joe'' convention.<br /> <br /> * When Sari snatches Bumblebee's meal, Bumblebee laments "My manwich!", a line used by another of voice actor Bumper Robinson's characters, Dwight Conrad of ''[[wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]''.<br /> <br /> * With the Key in hand, Megatron claims he has "a big boost of confidence", a tag line from commercials Kaye narrated touting [[wikipedia:Enzyte|Enzyte]], a non-prescription drug for...er, male performance enhancement. In a similar vein (Ha-haaa! ''Vein!''), he also refers to himself as "the Keymaster" (much to Flareup's disgust), a reference to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''.<br /> <br /> * One of the newly born lab robots, upon being told of the forms it will have to fill out, says "What you talkin' 'bout, Wheelie?", a reference to the catchphrase of a young [[wikipedia:Gary_Coleman|Gary Coleman]] in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent_Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]''.<br /> <br /> * During the epilogue, Prime adds to the list of Bumblebee's misnomers by calling him "T-Bob", the robot sidekick from the '80s cartoon series/[[Kenner]] toy line ''[[wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Miscellaneous trivia===<br /> * "Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal"... [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System|mature as ever]], eh, Sumdac?<br /> <br /> * After Sari's "human-like robot" line, Marty Isenberg put his finger to his lip and looked upwards in a very hammy faux-innocent look....<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City Recording]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Script reading]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Bee_in_the_City&diff=320263 Bee in the City 2009-06-27T03:49:55Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Featured characters */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicnav|Timelines|BotCon 2008 Script Reading |seriesname= Timelines |prev=Shattered Glass (comic)|next=Withered Hope}}<br /> [[Image:BeeCityCast.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Look to this day, graduates, as you meta-reference the world.]]<br /> '''Two Transformers and a human are zapped to another dimension. Fourth-wall-breaking hijinks ensue!'''<br /> <br /> ==Summary==<br /> Professor Sumdac tests a new space-warp teleportation device, the [[Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal]], in an attempt to transport the Autobots home. His BUTT malfunctions, sending Sari, Optimus and Bumblebee to the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] on an alternate version of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ruled by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]. <br /> <br /> There, they are soon confronted by Officer Flareup, who notes that, by their very presence, they have violated the city's rules: no mechs named [[Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]] or [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]], no cosmic MacGuffins (in this case, the [[Key]]), and absolutely no soliciting, rules established to preserve this Cybertron's utter lack of war. She takes them in for "processing", which turns out to be seventeen soul-crushingly boring hours of standing in line and filling out paperwork (or the digital equivalent).<br /> <br /> As they finally leave, they encounter the morally ambiguous scientist Shockwave, a Subcommander Third Rank from the Menacing and Foreboding Sciences Division of the Axiom Nexus Military Intelligence Branch. Enforcing his will with a cadre of utterly silent soldiers, he takes Optimus Prime and Sari into custody as potential threats to planetary security, but ignores Bumblebee, reasoning the plucky, yellow, kid-friendly character will be essentially ineffective without a spunky human sidekick. Flareup is dismayed, noting to an indignant Bumblebee that she expected his group to receive no more than a fine and a deportation home, not a military arrest.<br /> <br /> At Shockwave's lab, he prepares to experiment on Sari and Prime in some fashion to determine the extent of their potential threat. In particular, he is concerned about the potential effects of the Key being present. After confiscating it, he begins examining [[Rescue Roy]]—er, Optimus, starting with a routine [[Matrix]] check.<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the city, Bumblebee and Flareup meet ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' universe Megatron (or a version of him, at least), who is going by the alias "[[Joe (disambiguation)|Joe]]" to avoid arrest and/or deportation himself. Learning about the Key, Megatron is all too eager to gain this MacGuffin and utilize its power for his own nefarious plans. Once he determines that the other two have no idea who or what he is, he asserts that as a "heroic [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", he will help them retrieve their friends and the Key.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes up with an initial plan involving a trained chimp marching band (which "Joe" [[Protohumans|naturally]] [[Optimus Primal|hates]]), but it predictably fails. Megatron comes up with a plan that will actually work: pretending he and Bumblebee are illegal Primes (Bee-imus Prime and Joe [[Convoy]]) being transferred by Flareup.<br /> <br /> Once they reach Shockwave's lab, Megatron has Flareup and 'Bee run a distraction so he can knock out the TransTech scientist. Once that is done, Megatron reveals his true name and ambitions. He snatches the Key and uses it to bring to life a variety of Shockwave's lab equipment. However, Bumblebee and Sari introduce the new robots to the concept of bureaucracy. Less than thrilled with all the paperwork their new lives will entail just to be part of society, the new robot army turn on Megatron and drag him away. Shockwave provides Prime, Bumblebee and Sari a way home, expediting their paperwork, and he and Flareup agree never to speak of the incident again.<br /> <br /> Back home, Sari and her Autobot friends likewise agree never to speak of the incident again. Still, Prime finds the thoughts of a Cybertron without war so inspiring that he feels like bursting into song. Thankfully, the others shout him down first.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Stats==<br /> *'''Written by:''' [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]]<br /> *'''Directed by:''' Uh...<br /> *'''Original presentation:''' 9:45pm Saturday, [[April 26]]th, 2008.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]] (6)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] (7)<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)|"Bob"]] (8)<br /> *TransTech Guard (10)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *Narrator (1)<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (2)<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (3)<br /> * Drive-thru speaker (9)<br /> * Newly-created robots (11)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "We're ready for a test run now. Here we go!"<br><br /> '''Sari:''' "Hey! My key is acting weird again."<br><br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "Oh, my! This is not going to turn out well!"<br><br /> '''All:''' "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh."<br /> :—Sari, Dr. Sumdac, '''Optimus Prime''', and '''Bumblebee''' show us a fine example of [[dull surprise]].<br /> <br /> <br /> "Hmm. No Megatrons, no Primes, no Cosmic MacGuffins, and no soliciting. By order of the Axiom Nexus....tourism board?!"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' reads the sign of rules in Axiom Nexus, unlike Megs, Prime, and Sari!<br /> <br /> <br /> "Begin proactive maintenance log: Subject A, [[Sari Sumdac|adolescent human female]], has regained consciousness and has demonstrated both an awareness of the narrator and an utter disregard for the fourth wall."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' records his observations.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Okay, so you've got some crazy no-Prime policy, I can roll with that. But why am ''I'' under arrest? I'm just a little girl. I'm no harm to anyone. Can you please just let me go, ''pleeeaaaase''?"<br><br /> "Child, the only way you could make me more suspicious is if you were wearing a yellow [[hard hat]]!"<br /> :—Despite '''Sari Sumdac''''s best efforts, '''Shockwave''' knows the deal with human companion characters.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Items of cosmic significance like this AllSpark-powered key are contraband in Axiom Nexus, and I will not allow you to ''deus ex machina'' your way out of this."<br><br /> "''Deus ex machina'' isn't a verb."<br><br /> "'''SILENCE!!'''"<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Optimus''' argue proper grammar usage.<br /> <br /> <br /> "I shall begin with you, as to avoid delving too deeply into any dark secrets of this girl's past that the audience might find ''too'' interesting."<br><br /> "What? It's not like I'm some hyper-advanced, human-like robot my dad made or anything. That's silly."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Sari''' carefully avoid spoilers.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "Uh, yeah. I'd like, um... hoo. Lemme get a shake... some fries... what's a Manwich?.... Ohhh, okay, I'll take one of those too!"<br><br /> '''Loudspeaker:''' "Revah ruh rug reese, issra rayest ruh."<br><br /> '''Flareup''': "Bumblebee, what are you doing?!"<br><br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "A contractually obligated gag."<br /> <br /> <br /> "We need help. BIG help! Maybe we can rig up a communicator and call in [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]. Or maybe con [[Lugnut]] into helping us out."<br><br /> "Oh, please. What do I look like, [[Scott McNeil]]?"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee's''' plan is shot down by '''"Bob"'''. Maybe he should've tried asking [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] instead?<br /> <br /> ==Other notes==<br /> *The cast:<br /> * [[Tara Strong]]: [[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> * [[David Kaye]]: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]]: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], Narrator<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]]: [[Isaac Sumdac]], Drive-Thru, [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] guard<br /> * [[Anastasia Matejka]]: [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]<br /> * [[Chris Ho]]: [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]<br /> * [[Pete Sinclair]]: Pete Sinclair<br /> <br /> :Anastasia and Chris were the winners of the [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest held that weekend. Everyone played the parts of the newly created lab-equipment bots, with Marty Isenberg having their only line in English.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Not really ''continuity'', but Sari is mistakenly described as an "adolescent", which is a teenager.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Bumblebee ordering fast food is a reference to a longstanding BotCon voice actor panel tradition, which involves the attending actors performing their characters ordering at a drive-thru.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee is identified by Flareup as "a kid-appeal yellow-car-type", narrowed down to either "a Bumblebee or a [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]", also referencing early ''Animated'' plans for Hot Shot to be the [[kid-appeal character]] of the crew. Various characters later "mistake" him for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]].<br /> <br /> * Shockwave refers to Optimus as "[[Rescue Roy]]".<br /> <br /> * When introducing himself to Bumblebee and Flareup, Megatron mentions that when he and [[Maximal|his]] [[Predacon (BW)|kind]] came in, it was believed that they would [[Ruined FOREVER|destroy the franchise, er, multiverse]]. Wonder where he got [[Trukk not munky|THAT idea]]...<br /> <br /> * While masquerading as a Prime, Megatron identifies himself as "Joe [[Convoy]]", playing on the Japanese name for Optimus and his ilk.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee calls Shockwave "[[Shockblast]]", the "close enough" name used as a subsitute for "Shockwave" for a time when [[Hasbro]] was unable to secure that [[trademark]].<br /> <br /> * In a sort of anti-reference, Prime and Bumblebee's "let us never speak of it again" conclusion provides an in-story reason for why none of this extra-dimensional silliness will ever be mentioned on the actual ''Animated'' cartoon.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Professor Sumdac refers to Sari as "the joy and the laughter," a reference to actress Tara Strong's role as Bubbles in ''[[wikipedia:The_Powerpuff_Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Bubbles is proclaimed to be "the joy and the laughter" in that show's closing theme tune.<br /> <br /> * Prime remarks that waiting in line for 17 hours "took longer than an ''[[wikipedia:InuYasha|InuYasha]]'' story arc". David Kaye played a recurring role in that series as InuYasha's brother, Sesshomaru. (David also punctuated the gag with a little fist-pump.)<br /> <br /> * When Bumblebee places his fast-food order, the nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker replies "''Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day.''" The line is a direct lift from a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Homestar Runner] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/drivethru.html cartoon] featuring a randomly-appearing, nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee tries to get the maniacally laughing (and coughing) Megatron's attention with a "Yo, Joe?" This is, of course, a reference to the battle cry of ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' from the eponymous '80s cartoon series. Flareup follows up with "Wrong convention", referencing [[Fun Publications]]' role in running the annual ''G.I. Joe'' convention.<br /> <br /> * When Sari snatches Bumblebee's meal, Bumblebee laments "My manwich!", a line used by another of voice actor Bumper Robinson's characters, Dwight Conrad of ''[[wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]''.<br /> <br /> * With the Key in hand, Megatron claims he has "a big boost of confidence", a tag line from commercials Kaye narrated touting [[wikipedia:Enzyte|Enzyte]], a non-prescription drug for...er, male performance enhancement. In a similar vein (Ha-haaa! ''Vein!''), he also refers to himself as "the Keymaster" (much to Flareup's disgust), a reference to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''.<br /> <br /> * One of the newly born lab robots, upon being told of the forms it will have to fill out, says "What you talkin' 'bout, Wheelie?", a reference to the catchphrase of a young [[wikipedia:Gary_Coleman|Gary Coleman]] in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent_Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]''.<br /> <br /> * During the epilogue, Prime adds to the list of Bumblebee's misnomers by calling him "T-Bob", the robot sidekick from the '80s cartoon series/[[Kenner]] toy line ''[[wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Miscellaneous trivia===<br /> * "Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal"... [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System|mature as ever]], eh, Sumdac?<br /> <br /> * After Sari's "human-like robot" line, Marty Isenberg put his finger to his lip and looked upwards in a very hammy faux-innocent look....<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City Recording]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Script reading]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines]]</div>

65.24.226.93 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Bee_in_the_City&diff=320262 Bee in the City 2009-06-27T03:49:08Z

<p>65.24.226.93: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicnav|Timelines|BotCon 2008 Script Reading |seriesname= Timelines |prev=Shattered Glass (comic)|next=Withered Hope}}<br /> [[Image:BeeCityCast.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Look to this day, graduates, as you meta-reference the world.]]<br /> '''Two Transformers and a human are zapped to another dimension. Fourth-wall-breaking hijinks ensue!'''<br /> <br /> ==Summary==<br /> Professor Sumdac tests a new space-warp teleportation device, the [[Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal]], in an attempt to transport the Autobots home. His BUTT malfunctions, sending Sari, Optimus and Bumblebee to the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] on an alternate version of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ruled by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]]. <br /> <br /> There, they are soon confronted by Officer Flareup, who notes that, by their very presence, they have violated the city's rules: no mechs named [[Prime (disambiguation)|Prime]] or [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]], no cosmic MacGuffins (in this case, the [[Key]]), and absolutely no soliciting, rules established to preserve this Cybertron's utter lack of war. She takes them in for "processing", which turns out to be seventeen soul-crushingly boring hours of standing in line and filling out paperwork (or the digital equivalent).<br /> <br /> As they finally leave, they encounter the morally ambiguous scientist Shockwave, a Subcommander Third Rank from the Menacing and Foreboding Sciences Division of the Axiom Nexus Military Intelligence Branch. Enforcing his will with a cadre of utterly silent soldiers, he takes Optimus Prime and Sari into custody as potential threats to planetary security, but ignores Bumblebee, reasoning the plucky, yellow, kid-friendly character will be essentially ineffective without a spunky human sidekick. Flareup is dismayed, noting to an indignant Bumblebee that she expected his group to receive no more than a fine and a deportation home, not a military arrest.<br /> <br /> At Shockwave's lab, he prepares to experiment on Sari and Prime in some fashion to determine the extent of their potential threat. In particular, he is concerned about the potential effects of the Key being present. After confiscating it, he begins examining [[Rescue Roy]]—er, Optimus, starting with a routine [[Matrix]] check.<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the city, Bumblebee and Flareup meet ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' universe Megatron (or a version of him, at least), who is going by the alias "[[Joe (disambiguation)|Joe]]" to avoid arrest and/or deportation himself. Learning about the Key, Megatron is all too eager to gain this MacGuffin and utilize its power for his own nefarious plans. Once he determines that the other two have no idea who or what he is, he asserts that as a "heroic [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]", he will help them retrieve their friends and the Key.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes up with an initial plan involving a trained chimp marching band (which "Joe" [[Protohumans|naturally]] [[Optimus Primal|hates]]), but it predictably fails. Megatron comes up with a plan that will actually work: pretending he and Bumblebee are illegal Primes (Bee-imus Prime and Joe [[Convoy]]) being transferred by Flareup.<br /> <br /> Once they reach Shockwave's lab, Megatron has Flareup and 'Bee run a distraction so he can knock out the TransTech scientist. Once that is done, Megatron reveals his true name and ambitions. He snatches the Key and uses it to bring to life a variety of Shockwave's lab equipment. However, Bumblebee and Sari introduce the new robots to the concept of bureaucracy. Less than thrilled with all the paperwork their new lives will entail just to be part of society, the new robot army turn on Megatron and drag him away. Shockwave provides Prime, Bumblebee and Sari a way home, expediting their paperwork, and he and Flareup agree never to speak of the incident again.<br /> <br /> Back home, Sari and her Autobot friends likewise agree never to speak of the incident again. Still, Prime finds the thoughts of a Cybertron without war so inspiring that he feels like bursting into song. Thankfully, the others shout him down first.<br /> <br /> <br /> ==Stats==<br /> *'''Written by:''' [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]]<br /> *'''Directed by:''' Uh...<br /> *'''Original presentation:''' 9:45pm Saturday, [[April 26]]th, 2008.<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Featured characters===<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]] (6)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] (7)<br /> *[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (8)<br /> *TransTech Guard (10)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *Narrator (1)<br /> *[[Sari Sumdac]] (2)<br /> *[[Isaac Sumdac]] (3)<br /> * Drive-thru speaker (9)<br /> * Newly-created robots (11)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "We're ready for a test run now. Here we go!"<br><br /> '''Sari:''' "Hey! My key is acting weird again."<br><br /> '''Dr. Sumdac:''' "Oh, my! This is not going to turn out well!"<br><br /> '''All:''' "ahhhhhhhhhhhhh."<br /> :—Sari, Dr. Sumdac, '''Optimus Prime''', and '''Bumblebee''' show us a fine example of [[dull surprise]].<br /> <br /> <br /> "Hmm. No Megatrons, no Primes, no Cosmic MacGuffins, and no soliciting. By order of the Axiom Nexus....tourism board?!"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' reads the sign of rules in Axiom Nexus, unlike Megs, Prime, and Sari!<br /> <br /> <br /> "Begin proactive maintenance log: Subject A, [[Sari Sumdac|adolescent human female]], has regained consciousness and has demonstrated both an awareness of the narrator and an utter disregard for the fourth wall."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' records his observations.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Okay, so you've got some crazy no-Prime policy, I can roll with that. But why am ''I'' under arrest? I'm just a little girl. I'm no harm to anyone. Can you please just let me go, ''pleeeaaaase''?"<br><br /> "Child, the only way you could make me more suspicious is if you were wearing a yellow [[hard hat]]!"<br /> :—Despite '''Sari Sumdac''''s best efforts, '''Shockwave''' knows the deal with human companion characters.<br /> <br /> <br /> "Items of cosmic significance like this AllSpark-powered key are contraband in Axiom Nexus, and I will not allow you to ''deus ex machina'' your way out of this."<br><br /> "''Deus ex machina'' isn't a verb."<br><br /> "'''SILENCE!!'''"<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Optimus''' argue proper grammar usage.<br /> <br /> <br /> "I shall begin with you, as to avoid delving too deeply into any dark secrets of this girl's past that the audience might find ''too'' interesting."<br><br /> "What? It's not like I'm some hyper-advanced, human-like robot my dad made or anything. That's silly."<br /> :—'''Shockwave''' and '''Sari''' carefully avoid spoilers.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "Uh, yeah. I'd like, um... hoo. Lemme get a shake... some fries... what's a Manwich?.... Ohhh, okay, I'll take one of those too!"<br><br /> '''Loudspeaker:''' "Revah ruh rug reese, issra rayest ruh."<br><br /> '''Flareup''': "Bumblebee, what are you doing?!"<br><br /> '''Bumblebee:''' "A contractually obligated gag."<br /> <br /> <br /> "We need help. BIG help! Maybe we can rig up a communicator and call in [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]. Or maybe con [[Lugnut]] into helping us out."<br><br /> "Oh, please. What do I look like, [[Scott McNeil]]?"<br /> :—'''Bumblebee's''' plan is shot down by '''"Bob"'''. Maybe he should've tried asking [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] instead?<br /> <br /> ==Other notes==<br /> *The cast:<br /> * [[Tara Strong]]: [[Sari Sumdac]]<br /> * [[David Kaye]]: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]<br /> * [[Bumper Robinson]]: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], Narrator<br /> * [[Marty Isenberg]]: [[Isaac Sumdac]], Drive-Thru, [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] guard<br /> * [[Anastasia Matejka]]: [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]<br /> * [[Chris Ho]]: [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]<br /> * [[Pete Sinclair]]: Pete Sinclair<br /> <br /> :Anastasia and Chris were the winners of the [[BotCon Idol]] voice acting contest held that weekend. Everyone played the parts of the newly created lab-equipment bots, with Marty Isenberg having their only line in English.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Not really ''continuity'', but Sari is mistakenly described as an "adolescent", which is a teenager.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Bumblebee ordering fast food is a reference to a longstanding BotCon voice actor panel tradition, which involves the attending actors performing their characters ordering at a drive-thru.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee is identified by Flareup as "a kid-appeal yellow-car-type", narrowed down to either "a Bumblebee or a [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]", also referencing early ''Animated'' plans for Hot Shot to be the [[kid-appeal character]] of the crew. Various characters later "mistake" him for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]].<br /> <br /> * Shockwave refers to Optimus as "[[Rescue Roy]]".<br /> <br /> * When introducing himself to Bumblebee and Flareup, Megatron mentions that when he and [[Maximal|his]] [[Predacon (BW)|kind]] came in, it was believed that they would [[Ruined FOREVER|destroy the franchise, er, multiverse]]. Wonder where he got [[Trukk not munky|THAT idea]]...<br /> <br /> * While masquerading as a Prime, Megatron identifies himself as "Joe [[Convoy]]", playing on the Japanese name for Optimus and his ilk.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee calls Shockwave "[[Shockblast]]", the "close enough" name used as a subsitute for "Shockwave" for a time when [[Hasbro]] was unable to secure that [[trademark]].<br /> <br /> * In a sort of anti-reference, Prime and Bumblebee's "let us never speak of it again" conclusion provides an in-story reason for why none of this extra-dimensional silliness will ever be mentioned on the actual ''Animated'' cartoon.<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Professor Sumdac refers to Sari as "the joy and the laughter," a reference to actress Tara Strong's role as Bubbles in ''[[wikipedia:The_Powerpuff_Girls|The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Bubbles is proclaimed to be "the joy and the laughter" in that show's closing theme tune.<br /> <br /> * Prime remarks that waiting in line for 17 hours "took longer than an ''[[wikipedia:InuYasha|InuYasha]]'' story arc". David Kaye played a recurring role in that series as InuYasha's brother, Sesshomaru. (David also punctuated the gag with a little fist-pump.)<br /> <br /> * When Bumblebee places his fast-food order, the nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker replies "''Sever your leg please, it's the greatest day.''" The line is a direct lift from a [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page Homestar Runner] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/drivethru.html cartoon] featuring a randomly-appearing, nearly incomprehensible drive-thru speaker.<br /> <br /> * Bumblebee tries to get the maniacally laughing (and coughing) Megatron's attention with a "Yo, Joe?" This is, of course, a reference to the battle cry of ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' from the eponymous '80s cartoon series. Flareup follows up with "Wrong convention", referencing [[Fun Publications]]' role in running the annual ''G.I. Joe'' convention.<br /> <br /> * When Sari snatches Bumblebee's meal, Bumblebee laments "My manwich!", a line used by another of voice actor Bumper Robinson's characters, Dwight Conrad of ''[[wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]''.<br /> <br /> * With the Key in hand, Megatron claims he has "a big boost of confidence", a tag line from commercials Kaye narrated touting [[wikipedia:Enzyte|Enzyte]], a non-prescription drug for...er, male performance enhancement. In a similar vein (Ha-haaa! ''Vein!''), he also refers to himself as "the Keymaster" (much to Flareup's disgust), a reference to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''.<br /> <br /> * One of the newly born lab robots, upon being told of the forms it will have to fill out, says "What you talkin' 'bout, Wheelie?", a reference to the catchphrase of a young [[wikipedia:Gary_Coleman|Gary Coleman]] in ''[[wikipedia:Diff'rent_Strokes|Diff'rent Strokes]]''.<br /> <br /> * During the epilogue, Prime adds to the list of Bumblebee's misnomers by calling him "T-Bob", the robot sidekick from the '80s cartoon series/[[Kenner]] toy line ''[[wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]''.<br /> <br /> ===Miscellaneous trivia===<br /> * "Bi-directional Unified Transit Terminal"... [[Fully Automated Rapid Transit System|mature as ever]], eh, Sumdac?<br /> <br /> * After Sari's "human-like robot" line, Marty Isenberg put his finger to his lip and looked upwards in a very hammy faux-innocent look....<br /> <br /> ==External Links==<br /> [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=56AE7F601353E442 Bee in the City Recording]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated]]<br /> [[Category:Script reading]]<br /> [[Category:Timelines]]</div>

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<p>65.24.226.93: /* Revenge of the Fallen */</p> <hr /> <div>{{noname-nickname}}<br /> :''Marble bots are free-rolling infiltration machines in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]].<br /> [[Image:Tf2009 marblebot trailerevolved.jpg|thumb|250px|Bakugan ''this'' beyotch!]]<br /> "'''Marble bots'''" are swarms of little robots shaped like tiny black marbles, which unfold to reveal [[Reedman|the robot hidden inside]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Revenge of the Fallen===<br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}<br /> The Marble bots, deployed by Ravage, steal an Allspark fragment from under the military's nose. During this, they form into a large, but exceedingly thin bird-like robot scout that is essentialy a giant shuriken with legs, capable of slicing a man in half just by ramming into him. The robots are absent ever since then.<br /> [[Image:Rotf01 reedman shard.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Mass-produced Transformers]]<br /> [[Category: Combiners]]<br /> [[Category: Revenge of the Fallen characters]]</div>

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