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Dirt Boss (ROTF)

2010-01-31T23:37:36Z

G1 Soundwave: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

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{{disambig3|Dirt Boss}}
:''Dirt Boss is a Decepticon from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF-toy_DirtBoss.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"[[wikia:c:marvel-movies:X-Men Origins: Wolverine|Wade, is that you?]]"]]

'''Dirt Boss''' has ''plans''. His small size has condemned him to the role of a lowly underling, but he's a master manipulator, and takes every opportunity to out-maneuver and undermine his rivals and superiors. He's a skilled and agile warrior, as well, making it likely that he'll fulfill his ambitions—eventually.

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
*'''Dirt Boss''' (Scout, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-08'''

:Dirt Boss transforms into a bright green and grey forklift. The loading mast cannot raise or lower, but it can tilt at a hinge near the carriage. Inside the cab there is a seat and a (non-functional) distinctive forklift steering wheel. In robot mode, Dirt Boss' vehicle forks are mounted on his arms as blades.
His packaging shows his arms being gray like his wheels and roof, while they are actually the same yellow/green as the rest of his body. As seen in the picture.

:This mold was also used for [[Deadlift]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/DirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Dirt Boss is quite possibly the most contradictory character in recent years. He appears alongside [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s and shares a name, color and [[alternate mode]] with [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|a Constructicon]] appearing in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'', but is ''not'' a Constructicon. His body design is nearly identical to [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] from [[Transformers The Game (console)|the first movie's video game]], but, well, he's not that Scrapper. He also has absolutely nothing to do with dirt, bossing, or even ''em''bossing. Huh.

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Dune Runner (ROTF)

2010-01-31T23:36:05Z

G1 Soundwave: /* Scout Class Toys */

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{{disambig2|the live-action movie series Autobot|the ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]]|Dune Runner (Armada)}}
:''Dune Runner is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF Dune Runner Scout.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

'''Dune Runner''' isn't fond of his alt mode, but he appreciates that it allows him to traverse terrain where Decepticons like to hide. Aaaand that's pretty much all we know about the guy.

He also happens to look a lot like [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]!

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Scout Class Toys====
*'''Dune Runner''' (Scout, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-16'''

:''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Dune Runner is a Scout Class toy with a vehicle mode based on the [[Sector Seven]] dune buggies seen in the [[Transformers (2007)|first film]], the same vehicle also used as the basis for the [[Movie (toyline)|''Movie'' toyline's]] [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]]. However, Landmine was a Deluxe class figure and transformed very differently to Dune Runner, so obviously, Dune Runner is '''NOT''' a [[retool]] of Landmine. Interestingly, his aqua plastic is gunmetal for the pictures featured on his box.
the packaging shows his feet miss-transformed. The headlights should be higher on his ankles, and two blue 'heels' should be unfolded.

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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Dirt Boss (ROTF)

2010-01-31T19:42:48Z

G1 Soundwave: /* Revenge of the Fallen */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Dirt Boss}}
:''Dirt Boss is a Decepticon from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF-toy_DirtBoss.jpg|thumb|right|350px|"[[wikia:c:marvel-movies:X-Men Origins: Wolverine|Wade, is that you?]]"]]

'''Dirt Boss''' has ''plans''. His small size has condemned him to the role of a lowly underling, but he's a master manipulator, and takes every opportunity to out-maneuver and undermine his rivals and superiors. He's a skilled and agile warrior, as well, making it likely that he'll fulfill his ambitions—eventually.

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
*'''Dirt Boss''' (Scout, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-08'''

:Dirt Boss transforms into a bright green and grey forklift. The loading mast cannot raise or lower, but it can tilt at a hinge near the carriage. Inside the cab there is a seat and a (non-functional) distinctive forklift steering wheel. In robot mode, Dirt Boss' vehicle forks are mounted on his arms as blades.
His packaging shows his arms being gray like his wheels and roof, while they are actually the same yellow/green as the rest of his body.

:This mold was also used for [[Deadlift]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/DirtBoss/dirtboss.htm More information on Dirt Boss at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Dirt Boss is quite possibly the most contradictory character in recent years. He appears alongside [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s and shares a name, color and [[alternate mode]] with [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|a Constructicon]] appearing in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'', but is ''not'' a Constructicon. His body design is nearly identical to [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] from [[Transformers The Game (console)|the first movie's video game]], but, well, he's not that Scrapper. He also has absolutely nothing to do with dirt, bossing, or even ''em''bossing. Huh.

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Jolt (ROTF)

2010-01-29T03:17:33Z

G1 Soundwave: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Jolt}}
:''Jolt is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Jolt uk2.9.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

'''Jolt''' has a tendency towards mischief making. Like any prankster, he's pretty impulsive, and if trouble rears its head, you can bet Jolt is going to try to be in the middle of it. (Though he more often ends behind it, mostly out of focus, as luck would turn out.) Luckily, he's got the fighting ability to make sure his head stays on his shoulders, utilizing electric whips in battle.

He loves to act crazy in battle: it disorients and confuses the Decepticons, drawing them in close so he can whip 'em!

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
[[Image:Jolt-ROTFalltiedup.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"There I am! Behind those guys!"]]
When the Autobots mobilized in response to a sudden surge in [[Decepticon]] activity, Jolt rolled into action at the head of the pack, but he was not among the Autobot team who fended off [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] after the two Decepticons killed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in a forest brawl. Jolt reunited with the other Autobots before they headed back to the [[NEST]] base on [[Diego Garcia]], but the team was scarcely given any time to mourn Prime's passing; as soon as they returned, they were accosted by military forces under the command of [[Theodore Galloway]]. The emotionally brittle Autobots did not take this show of force well, and charged their weapons; Jolt began emitting bright sparks of electricity in anticipation of a fight, but things soon calmed down as Galloway announced that NEST was being disbanded by [[President of the United States|presidential]] order.

[[Image:Jolt-ROTFcombiningPrimeandJetfire.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"By your powers combined, I am...well, I'm nobody, actually."]]

Jolt later accompanied the Autobots and their human allies to [[Egypt]], for a climactic [[Operation: Firestorm|battle]] against [[The Fallen]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. During the course of the battle, [[Sam Witwicky]] used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to bring Optimus Prime back to life, at which point the aged [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] volunteered to sacrifice himself, so that Optimus could use his parts to give himself a power boost. Following Ratchet's directions, Jolt used his electric whips to link Prime up with Jetfire's remains, generating an electromagnetic field that levitated and bonded the necessary parts to Prime's body, giving him a powerful new flight-capable form which he then used to destroy The Fallen. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

{{Note|Jolt was not among the lineup of "new arrivals" that Galloway initially complains about. He simply shows up in a scene halfway through the film, with no real explanation.}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Some time after the defeat of the Fallen, while the Autobots were still in the process of rounding up the Decepticons scattered across Earth, Jolt was part of a unit sent to Beverley Hills, Los Angles, to apprehend [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]]. The Autobots attempted to subtly divert Reverb away from human traffic to minimize collateral damage, but the rambunctious Jolt jumped the gun and began pursuing the motorcycle Decepticon through the City of Angels. Tearing across pavements and parks with no regard for the humans in his way, Jolt attempted to stop Reverb with his electro-whips, but instead wound up striking a power pole and blowing every electrical system in the immediate vicinity. Thankfully, Reverb was captured by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], but Jolt's carelessness landed the Autobots in a lot of trouble with [[Theodore Galloway]]. Optimus Prime stressed the importance of treading carefully to Jolt, who promised to be "the soul of discretion".

Unfortunately, two days later, discretion was nowhere to be seen when Jolt went hog-wild in the middle of [[Las Vegas]], battling the martial artist Decepticon [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]. With one of his electro-whips severed by the Bludgeon's sword, Jolt was sent crashing through a casino wall, but what stung more were the Decepticons' taunts that everything would have been fine if he had not been so overzealous and allowed him to leave the city before attacking. Bludgeon then turned his attention to the casino's patrons, but a repentant Jolt threw himself in the path of the blast meant for them. As Bludgeon loomed over him, preparing to strike with his sword, Jolt seized the blade and used his powers to channel the entire output of Las Vegas's electric grid straight into the skeletal samurai. Although Bludgeon was defeated by the monumental shock, the city was left blacked out by Jolt's stunt, and Optimus Prime was reluctantly forced to confine him to base. Jolt accepted his punishment, but as he walked back into headquarters, he overheard a transmission came through from a NEST squad in the field, announcing they were under Decepticon attack... and Jolt gritted his teeth for action... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.9|Culture Shock}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends class toys====
[[Image:ROTFtoy-JoltLegends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A toy proportionate to my screentime!]]
*'''Jolt''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:''

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====Deluxe class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Jolt_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] would approve of this alt-mode.]]
*'''Jolt''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-19'''
:Deluxe class Jolt transforms into a blue Chevrolet Volt with translucent blue plastic windows. His alt-mode is very conspicuously split where his arms and legs separate during transformation. In robot mode, he has light blue "electro whips" in each arm which are deployed by turning a small knob on his wrist. His head features blue [[Light-piping|light-piping]] for his eyes, but there is a gray protrusion behind his head which completely prevents light passage. This protrusion also prevents his ball-jointed head from turning other than in the slightest of angles. Turning his waist activates his [[Mech Alive]] feature, which consists of moving gears inside his translucent upper chest (it is really hard to see). Jolt also has swiveling knees, but sadly, the kibble blocks it off just like the head.

:Sadly, out of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys released as of late summer 2009, Jolt has lost the most paint applications of anyone, losing nearly all blue paint detailing on his chest and all red detailing present in the promotional photos. This leaves his robot mode looking rather plain.

:The picture to the right shows Jolt's feet mistransformed - at least according to the instructions, which show that the two halves of his alt mode's back bumper forming his toes should be turned inward 90 degrees. Which depiction is the actual mistransformation is debatable, as the "official" transformation makes the left toe piece stand a couple millimeters higher than the right one due to the presence of a joining peg.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:JoltFAB.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A [[Volt]] named [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]]—two [[Laser Rod]]s in one!]]
*'''Electro Whip Jolt''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

:Electro Whip Jolt transforms into a slightly squashed [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet Volt|Chevrolet Volt]] with an unfortunate transformation parts separation line going right across his windshield. Jolt's robot mode transformation is reminiscent of Transformers car toys from previous generations, where the sides of the car are his arms and the rear his feet. Jolt's arms each contain a spring loaded "electro whip" that shoots out of them when a blue tab is depressed. Moving either of his arms up, then releasing it will cause it to swing back down, simulating a whipping motion.

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*'''Spark Blast Jolt''' (Fast Action battler, 2010)
[[Image:ROTFtoy-JoltSparkBlast.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now with more toys than appearances in the film!]]
: Spark Blast Jolt is a [[redeco]] of Electro Whip Jolt in mostly white with blue electricity deco on his doors.
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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesjoltravage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh, like anybody bought this set for Jolt.]]
*'''Jolt and Ravage''' (2009)
:''[[Robot Heroes]]'' Jolt is part of the second ''Revenge of the Fallen'' wave. He has articulation at the shoulders and neck, and comes packaged versus [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]].
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===RPMs—Robot Powered Machines===
====Speed Series====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Jolt.jpg|thumb|300px|After being run over, Jolt now hates hybrids.]]
*'''Jolt''' (2009)
*''Number:'' 3

:As a [[Robot Powered Machines|Mini-Vehicle]], Jolt is a non-transformable, ''Hot Wheels''-scale Chevrolet Volt. His robot mode is sculpted surging with electricity on the car's underside, alongside his name and an Autobot insignia.

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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF Jolt vehicle mode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kicking Decepticon skidplate and staying environmentally friendly!]]

*Jolt was a last-minute addition to the film during the four-month rush to get a script done after the Writers Guild strike. The writers had to convince Bay that Jolt would feel like a true member of the main Autobot roster. <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-190.html#post3231606 Roberto Orci discusses Jolt's inclusion in the film]. </ref> Ultimately, this wasn't what you could call a success: Jolt only appeared in robot mode in three scenes of the movie, and the character has no lines whatsoever. He even abruptly disappears from the Autobot vehicle mode group shot where he appears for the first time. Jolt ''does'' get a name shout-out, which is something, at least, but that doesn't change the fact that he was so disposable to the plot that he didn't appear in any of the tie-in comics, books or video games.

[[Image:Joltconcept.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Jolt wants a CGI photo.]]

*During production of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[TakaraTomy]] were informed that Jolt had been dropped from the movie, so product development on him was halted. However, when they saw a photo of Jolt on the set of ''Revenge'', they realised that contrary to what they had been told, he ''was'' still in the movie, and hurriedly went back to work on his toys!<ref>TakaraTomy designer interview in ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/281700-takaratomy-staff-interview-rotf-human-alliance-gravity-bots-more.html Translated interview on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' work from ''Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 3'' on TFW2005.com]</ref>

*Concept art and an image of Jolt's [[Industrial Light & Magic]] CG model (seen from an awkward angle on a computer screen) were depicted on the [[Revenge of the Fallen DVD field guide|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 2-Disc DVD and Blu-Ray]] special features.

*Although Jolt never speaks in the movie, Variety had reported, and it was believed for awhile, that [[Anthony Anderson]] was to voice the late-joining Autobot.<ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940483.html?categoryid=31&cs=1</ref>

*One of the Volt vehicles used as Jolt in the movie is on display at the [[wikipedia:Test_Track|Test Track]] attraction at [[wikipedia:Epcot|Epcot]].

*Some scenes of Jolt in vehicle mode in Jordan were shot, but never appeared. Come on!

* In Jolts deluxe class toy, the large pieces of kibble hanging from his back can be rotated and fitted into his shoulders for a much more movie-accurate and aesthetic look.

==Footnotes==
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==External Links==

*[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Jolt/jolt.htm Jolt at TFU.info]

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[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]

User:G1 Soundwave

2010-01-29T02:34:46Z

G1 Soundwave: New page: Hi i'm Soundwave... well not really. But he's a good friend of mine. Why oh why didn't Soundwave has his harmonics in Rotf???

Hi i'm Soundwave... well not really. But he's a good friend of mine. Why oh why didn't Soundwave has his harmonics in Rotf???