When Continents Collide

2007-11-18T05:50:57Z

75.195.171.39: /* Miscellaneous trivia */

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Megatron tries to drain oil out of the [[Earth]] several times using several ridiculous methods.

==Detailed synopsis==

Megatron and Soundwave pilot a gigantic hovering fuel transport they had stolen from the [[human]]s over a link on the Alaskan Pipeline. Having bribed a human worker with the promise of a new Jeep, their plan is to discreetly siphon off oil gradually, but Megatron gets immediately impatient. After the nameless Decepticon goons attach the cables, Megatron starts sucking up oil at a ridiculous rate. When the human gets angry, Megatron blasts him... with a stun-ray. Pansy. Little does Megatron know that the human's new Jeep is actually the [[Autobot]] Hound in disguise, who transmits the information back to Prowl at the Autobot base.

==Stats==
As part of the "[[See & Read]]" series, this story came in two different formats, both times as the second story in a set alongside "[[Satellite of Doom]]".

Both stories were told in picture-book form, coming with an audio cassette with the story narrations and acting on it. This version also came packaged with the yellow version of [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]... who didn't appear in the stories.

An "animated" VHS version was also available, using chroma-key to cheesily animate the static pictures, with the storybook text superimposed on the bottom of the screen.

===Featured characters===

(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (6)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (3)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
*Unnamed [[Seeker]]s (4)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |

|}

==Other notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===

* The two Decepticon thugs have [[Seeker]] bodies, but are completely uncolored. They're solid white like the snow around them.

===Continuity errors===

* The cover depicts Prime and Megatron shooting it out at an oil pumping station. When in fact Optimus ''never leaves the base'' in the story. Wow.

===Transformers references===

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===Miscellaneous trivia===
* This is one of several "episodes" to have been given the [[MSTF]] treatment at the official Transformers conventions... specifically, at [[OTFCC 2003]].

* The humans have a colossal hovering supertanker transport... the right size for Transformers to comfortably pilot. ''Alllllllllllllll''righty.

* This dude is willing to sell out the Earth... for a ''Jeep''? Geez, at least Berger wanted to be mayor. And how did Hound get in on this anyway?

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Frenzy (G1)

2007-11-18T05:38:18Z

75.195.171.39: /* Animated continuity */

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:''Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Frenzyhahaha.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Frenzy is blue, but the sound effect's still confused.]]

For '''Frenzy''' it's not about any "Decepticon cause," it's not about any quantifiable cause, or goal, or purpose at all. It's about violence, fear, destruction, and mayhem. Frenzy lives to fight. He lusts to destroy with an intensity that borders on insanity. War is his fuel, his oxygen. Despite his small stature he'll lead a charge into battle against robots many times his size, screaming for destruction with every microchip of his being. This single-minded obsession makes him a hard bot to associate with personally, but a frightening asset on the battlefield.

Frenzy's manic attack style and his "battle cry" (a sonic attack produced by special drums in his torso that can severely disrupt electrical flows, resulting in all sorts of mechanical malfunctions and balance issues) make him difficult to get close to in combat, but cool and measured reaction to his wild ragings is usually the most effective strategy.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Frénétik'''<br>
:''Italian name'': '''Tartar'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Tomboló''' (Raver/Rampager)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===

===Animated continuity===
[[Image:Frenzy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You've got [[FIBRIR|red]] on you.]]
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (US), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japan-See note) [[Katsumi Suzuki]] ("Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines" only)

Frenzy first appeared on Earth shortly after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was pulled into [[Earth]]'s orbit, hence it might be presumed that he had been on Cybertron up until that point, and hooked up with the Decepticons on Earth before the planet was blasted back into space. When first seen, he was performing some menial work in the Decepticons' base, and voiced his discontent with the workload, requesting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s job instead.{{storylink|Countdown to Extinction}}

Frenzy proceeded to do very little in the cartoon, except accompany [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on occasion. He also traded in his "battle cry" for a pair of piledrivers exactly like Rumble's, and talked practically the same way.

''(Note: In the Japanese dub of the Transformers, Frenzy was portrayed as the more frequently seen blue cassette to more accurately reflect the toy colors.)''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Forthcoming.

===IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' continuity===
Frenzy was guarding the borders of the Decepticon factory, when [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] arrived. At Bonaventure's request, Frenzy escorted him to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. (Frenzy is not named outright, so he could be Rumble instead, but to be consistent with his portrayal in comic books, we've assumed he's Frenzy.) {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Frenzy/Laserbeak''' (Mini-Cassettes, 1984/1985)

: His mold was also used to create [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and is the basis of [[Enemy]].

* '''Frenzy''' (Cassettron, 1985/1986/1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''18''', '''D-58''', '''D-103'''

: For the Japanese market, Frenzy was packaged individually with a clear-plastic cassette case. He made available for three years straight, from the original series through ''[[Scramble City]]'' and finally again during ''[[Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]''.

*'''Frenzy/Ratbat''' (Mini-Cassettes, 1984/1985/1986)

: For 1986's Hasbro line, Frenzy's pack-mate was changed to [[Ratbat]], and for some of the Frenzy/Ratbat sets the weapons were gold chrome colored, changed from the silver chrome used previously. Much later 1986 releases of Frenzy also used black plastic for his toes instead of die-cast metal, and the stickers on his shins were removed.

===Generation 2===
* '''Frenzy''' (Go-Bot, 1995)

: ''[[Generation 2]]'' saw the return of Frenzy as a [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot]] [[Blowout]], transforming into a Porsche 959 sports car in purple and gray. He features through-axle wheels for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces, and is designed to work with most "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" car sets, despite being made by competitor companies.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed for ''Generation 2'' Go-Bots [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], then later to make ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]].

==Trivia==
[[Image:Frenzyname.jpg|right|thumb|Boy, times change.]]

*The US Cartoon accidentally reversed the colors of the two Decepticon cassettes, portraying Rumble as being blue and Frenzy red. (See [[FIBRIR]])

*Sunbow casting documents indicate that "Frenzy" was originally considered as a name for the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]], [[Rippersnapper]], but was dropped - presumably because that name was already in use.

*According to the cardbacks of Generation 2 figures, the Go-Bots version of Frenzy was originally planned to be in red... which would've just added more fuel to the FIBRIR/FIRRIB debates. [http://transformersgallery.iquebec.com/jouet/bots92-1.jpg]

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Frenzy/frenzy.htm Frenzy at TFU.info]

*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Frenzy Frenzy's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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