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Wasp

2008-06-06T01:19:08Z

Powermaster: /* Trivia */

{{SemiprotectSpoilers}}
[[Image:WaspAutobot.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Wasp and Bee. Obvious, with hindsight.]]

:''Wasp is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Wasp''' is a lot like [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Built from the same chassis and sharing many of the same specifications and subroutines, the two Autobots attended boot camp together. Wasp's personality leaves something to be desired, but he had a lot going for him, being highly skilled in the use of his stingers and knowing just how to toe the line with the drill sergeant. In a better life, he might have been [[Cybertronian Elite Guard]] commander material.

''Might'' have.

{{quote|Bumblebot not hide from Wasp. Wasp swears he finds Bumblebot. Wasp make Bumblebot pay for ruining Wasp's life!|Wasp twitching his eyes while alone.|"[[Autoboot Camp]]"}}

==Fiction==

===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English)
{{spoiler|Autoboot Camp}}
Wasp was a cadet in the same group as Bumblebee, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and [[Longarm Prime|Longarm]], under the heavy hand of [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]]. The loud-mouthed sergeant took an immediate liking to "Wasp", as he dubbed him, while Wasp and Ironhide immediately became close friends.

After Bumblebee "bumbled" several times, leading to many [[transform-up]]s for the whole group, Wasp and Ironhide decided to take matters into their own hands, unscrewing Bumblebee's lower legs and leaving them out of reach even before they dumped the rest of him in a locker.

Unbeknownst to Wasp, however, the reason for Bumblebee's foul-ups was that he was trying to out a traitor in the group—and had pegged Wasp as the likely culprit after seeing him walk out of a hangar in which someone had contacted [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. At Longarm's prompting, Bumblebee eventually found evidence incriminating Wasp as a spy. Wasp was stripped of his Autobot insignia and wheeled away, protesting his innocence and swearing revenge on Bumblebee. [[Image:Wasp_Animated_Cartoon.JPG‎|thumb|right|Caution is advised, as this 'Bot is armed and extremely crazy.]]

[[Image:WaspAnimated2.jpg|thumb|left|Wasp was once a 'Bot...]]
Many years later, Wasp escaped from Autobot custody and apparently eluded the now-Sentinel Prime by jumping through a [[Space bridge#Animated|space bridge]]. In reality, however, the innocent bot—broken physically and mentally by his years of imprisonment—had been set up with evidence planted by "Longarm", who had also arranged Wasp's "escape" to divert suspicion from himself. What was left of Wasp hid beneath the bridge as Sentinel left, buzzing and twittering to himself, still swearing revenge on "Bumblebot"... {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
{{-}}

==Trivia==

*Wasp's time in prison seems to have shattered his mind and transformed him into a character akin to [[Waspinator]] of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' fame. Both of these people get misfortune spung on them, but this character's misfortune is in a more serious vein than slapstick violence.
*In the present day, after Wasp escapes, his gold is now lime green and his eyes are now purple.
*We certainly hope Hasbro recognizes the [[redeco]]/[[retool]] potential here.
*Incase the lazy bum who wrote the first trivia note hasn,t noticed, he also currently talks like Waspinator and has the same colors as him.
[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Autobots]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Wasp

2008-06-06T01:18:25Z

Powermaster: /* Trivia */

{{SemiprotectSpoilers}}
[[Image:WaspAutobot.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Wasp and Bee. Obvious, with hindsight.]]

:''Wasp is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Wasp''' is a lot like [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Built from the same chassis and sharing many of the same specifications and subroutines, the two Autobots attended boot camp together. Wasp's personality leaves something to be desired, but he had a lot going for him, being highly skilled in the use of his stingers and knowing just how to toe the line with the drill sergeant. In a better life, he might have been [[Cybertronian Elite Guard]] commander material.

''Might'' have.

{{quote|Bumblebot not hide from Wasp. Wasp swears he finds Bumblebot. Wasp make Bumblebot pay for ruining Wasp's life!|Wasp twitching his eyes while alone.|"[[Autoboot Camp]]"}}

==Fiction==

===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English)
{{spoiler|Autoboot Camp}}
Wasp was a cadet in the same group as Bumblebee, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and [[Longarm Prime|Longarm]], under the heavy hand of [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]]. The loud-mouthed sergeant took an immediate liking to "Wasp", as he dubbed him, while Wasp and Ironhide immediately became close friends.

After Bumblebee "bumbled" several times, leading to many [[transform-up]]s for the whole group, Wasp and Ironhide decided to take matters into their own hands, unscrewing Bumblebee's lower legs and leaving them out of reach even before they dumped the rest of him in a locker.

Unbeknownst to Wasp, however, the reason for Bumblebee's foul-ups was that he was trying to out a traitor in the group—and had pegged Wasp as the likely culprit after seeing him walk out of a hangar in which someone had contacted [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. At Longarm's prompting, Bumblebee eventually found evidence incriminating Wasp as a spy. Wasp was stripped of his Autobot insignia and wheeled away, protesting his innocence and swearing revenge on Bumblebee. [[Image:Wasp_Animated_Cartoon.JPG‎|thumb|right|Caution is advised, as this 'Bot is armed and extremely crazy.]]

[[Image:WaspAnimated2.jpg|thumb|left|Wasp was once a 'Bot...]]
Many years later, Wasp escaped from Autobot custody and apparently eluded the now-Sentinel Prime by jumping through a [[Space bridge#Animated|space bridge]]. In reality, however, the innocent bot—broken physically and mentally by his years of imprisonment—had been set up with evidence planted by "Longarm", who had also arranged Wasp's "escape" to divert suspicion from himself. What was left of Wasp hid beneath the bridge as Sentinel left, buzzing and twittering to himself, still swearing revenge on "Bumblebot"... {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}
{{-}}

==Trivia==

*Wasp's time in prison seems to have shattered his mind and transformed him into a character akin to [[Waspinator]] of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' fame. Both of these people get misfortune spung on them, but this character's misfortune is in a more serious vein than slapstick violence.
*In the present day, after Wasp escapes, his gold is now lime green and his eyes are now purple.
*We certainly hope Hasbro recognizes the [[redeco]]/[[retool]] potential here.
*Incase the lazy bum who wrote the first trivia note hasn,t noticed,he also currently talks like Waspinator and has the same colors as him.
[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Autobots]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Mouthplate

2008-05-26T04:00:06Z

Powermaster: /* Transformers (2007) film */

[[Image:Optimus_face.jpg|right|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s mouthplate.]]
Instead of regular human facial features, some Transformers have what looks like a plate affixed to their lower jaw, usually covering up to their nose. While no official name exists for these, they are usually called ''''mouthplates''' ' or ''''faceplates'''' (despite a 'regular' face once being described as a faceplate in the TV series). Two of the most famous examples are those of [[Generation_1|Generation One]]'s [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

In earlier series, a Transformer's mouthplate moved when they spoke, as if there were a working jaw underneath. In [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]], however, it remains static.

==Fiction/Toylines==
===Beast Wars===
[[Optimus Primal]] was shown to have a mouthplate which would slide into place when he entered battle. This was used to reconcile the presence of an actual mouth on his animation model with the lack thereof on his toy. Later retoolings of the toy reflected the animation model.

===Cybertron===
The [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] animation model displays a similar setup to Optimus Primal, with a mouthplate that slides into place when entering [[Super Mode]]. However in this case the toy reflects this, featuring a gimmick that allows the face to display either configuration.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
In [[The War Within]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was depicted as having a removable face mask with mouthplate that resembled the original sculpt of his toy. In [[The War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was given a similar treatment with a flip-up faceguard. The [[Titanium Series]] release of this character design featured the faceguard, but it was not removable. [[Brawn]] was depicted with a removable face mask like Bumblebee's in the ongoing Generation 1 series.

===IDW comics continuity ===
In [[Stormbringer]], Jetfire has a removable mask with mouthplate as part of his battle gear. This feature was included in the [[Classics]] toy of this character design.

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is depicted as having a mouthplate which closes over his normal mouth to protect his face. To date, only one of Prime's two [[Robot Heroes]] figurines displays his face and mouth, while all other merchandise features the plate. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] also has a mouthplate, seen very briefly. Bumblebee has two flip-down eyecovers that have small extensions which come close together to form a mouthpate.

===''Transformers Animated''===
Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] crew have retractable faceplates. So far, Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] each have one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] has one, too, though his is unique in that it covers his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] has a non-retractable mouthplate, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 predecessor's]]. Optimus' mouthplate flaps up and down when he talks, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' do.

==Trivia==

* Fan commentator Zobovor nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.

* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head.

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Mouthplate

2008-05-26T03:58:46Z

Powermaster: /* Transformers (2007) film */

[[Image:Optimus_face.jpg|right|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s mouthplate.]]
Instead of regular human facial features, some Transformers have what looks like a plate affixed to their lower jaw, usually covering up to their nose. While no official name exists for these, they are usually called ''''mouthplates''' ' or ''''faceplates'''' (despite a 'regular' face once being described as a faceplate in the TV series). Two of the most famous examples are those of [[Generation_1|Generation One]]'s [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

In earlier series, a Transformer's mouthplate moved when they spoke, as if there were a working jaw underneath. In [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]], however, it remains static.

==Fiction/Toylines==
===Beast Wars===
[[Optimus Primal]] was shown to have a mouthplate which would slide into place when he entered battle. This was used to reconcile the presence of an actual mouth on his animation model with the lack thereof on his toy. Later retoolings of the toy reflected the animation model.

===Cybertron===
The [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] animation model displays a similar setup to Optimus Primal, with a mouthplate that slides into place when entering [[Super Mode]]. However in this case the toy reflects this, featuring a gimmick that allows the face to display either configuration.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
In [[The War Within]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was depicted as having a removable face mask with mouthplate that resembled the original sculpt of his toy. In [[The War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was given a similar treatment with a flip-up faceguard. The [[Titanium Series]] release of this character design featured the faceguard, but it was not removable. [[Brawn]] was depicted with a removable face mask like Bumblebee's in the ongoing Generation 1 series.

===IDW comics continuity ===
In [[Stormbringer]], Jetfire has a removable mask with mouthplate as part of his battle gear. This feature was included in the [[Classics]] toy of this character design.

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is depicted as having a mouthplate which closes over his normal mouth to protect his face. To date, only one of Prime's two [[Robot Heroes]] figurines displays his face and mouth, while all other merchandise features the plate. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] also has a mouthplate, seen very briefly.Bumblebee has two flip-down eyecovers that have small extensions covering his mouth which come close together to form a mouthpate.

===''Transformers Animated''===
Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] crew have retractable faceplates. So far, Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] each have one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] has one, too, though his is unique in that it covers his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] has a non-retractable mouthplate, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 predecessor's]]. Optimus' mouthplate flaps up and down when he talks, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' do.

==Trivia==

* Fan commentator Zobovor nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.

* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head.

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>