Talk:Scorpia (G2)
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Gender, faction
[edit]There is no evidence besides a feminine-sounding name from which to conclude that Scorpia is female. This is how unkillable Internet rumors get started, and I disapprove. -LV 15:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- I admit it's circumstantial, but The "ia" ending to a name pretty much universally designates a female. (can you think of a case it doesn't). I asked Derik what he thought and he agreed it was a strong enough case to consider her so. I can alter the entry though to be more clear that the gender is implied rather than explicit. ZacWilliam 16:03, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- You know, I don't know why I didn't pick up on this earlier, but Scorpia is also not a Decepticon. It has a G2 Autobot symbol on its card, just like Autobot, Superion, Ultra Magnus and Galvatron. People have been calling it a Decepticon for ages, and I don't know if they just want someone for Autobot to fight or they think it looks evil or what. I'm going to go ahead and blame Neale. I am content with the current clarification of the sex issue, but there is no justification for calling Scorpia a Decepticon. It's not even like it has a horribly misleading name like Deceptor (also an Autobot). -LV 17:13, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- Ah, do you know where there are scans of the front of her package then? I've been looking all over for some. I've found Galvatron and Autobot but so far that's it. Actually it seems fairly hard to find pics of any of the G1 Kronoform watches either. Lots of knockoffs but I'm having a heck of a time finding picks of the actual TF versions. Anyone help? I don't think it's too wierd that she's become a 'Con by recieved wisdom though. The toy is a scorpion. It's not a "good" reason, mind you but it doesn't exactly suggest Autobot straight off. Given that Galvatron also has an Autobot detailed package I suppose you can't make a faction determination for her either way really. ZacWilliam 17:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- Pincer is an Autobot scorpion. And I'm with LV on this one. Scorpia being a Decepticon is pure fan-conjecture based on... well, nothing, and I don't think that has any place in this wiki. I'll scan the image of packaged Scorpia from the Generations book to put in the article just to drive home the "Autobot" point. - User: M Sipher
- Ah, do you know where there are scans of the front of her package then? I've been looking all over for some. I've found Galvatron and Autobot but so far that's it. Actually it seems fairly hard to find pics of any of the G1 Kronoform watches either. Lots of knockoffs but I'm having a heck of a time finding picks of the actual TF versions. Anyone help? I don't think it's too wierd that she's become a 'Con by recieved wisdom though. The toy is a scorpion. It's not a "good" reason, mind you but it doesn't exactly suggest Autobot straight off. Given that Galvatron also has an Autobot detailed package I suppose you can't make a faction determination for her either way really. ZacWilliam 17:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- You know, I don't know why I didn't pick up on this earlier, but Scorpia is also not a Decepticon. It has a G2 Autobot symbol on its card, just like Autobot, Superion, Ultra Magnus and Galvatron. People have been calling it a Decepticon for ages, and I don't know if they just want someone for Autobot to fight or they think it looks evil or what. I'm going to go ahead and blame Neale. I am content with the current clarification of the sex issue, but there is no justification for calling Scorpia a Decepticon. It's not even like it has a horribly misleading name like Deceptor (also an Autobot). -LV 17:13, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
On the "merchandise" point... the watches kinda skirt that line. I mean... technically, wouldn't this make Glyph, Tap-Out and Rook "merchandise" as well? Just saying, not really arguing for or against, just thinking we could probably use a little clarification on that. - User: M Sipher
- I do not actually seem to have ever saved any images of the G2 watches carded, though I have images of Kaltor's packaging (front and back) saved. I thought I had Autoceptor, but maybe not. Still, at least I know Botch has all that art. We may or may not have a Scorpia cardback around the apartment. I'll have to check. That being said, I think you CAN make an assumption of faction from the fact that there's an Autobot symbol on the card; just because Galvatron's doesn't mesh with what we know about him doesn't justify discarding the only established faction for Scorpia, in my opinion. -LV 17:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- Point on the faction thing. With no reason to doubt the package it should be considered accurate. I know we got Kaltor, Autoceptor, and Deceptor in G1 overhere. I can't remember did we get "Autobot" as well? As for Merchandise, it seems to suggest more a non-toy item to me. The watches are more like Soundwave and Perceptor, clearly meant to interact with the other toys dispite the "role-play" element. "Mechandise" I think would be things other than toys or things that are "role-play" only like guns or the Decepto-Pack. ZacWilliam 18:02, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- The only Kronoforms released in G1 as Transformers to my knowledge were Autoceptor, Deceptor and Kaltor. Autobot only showed up in G2, despite being THE generic transforming watch mold of the '80s. It's really silly that Scorpia of all pages has such a long discussion page. -LV 18:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- I've only ever included Scorpia as a Decepticon in things due to the figure's use in mushes way back when, and it was admittedly more themely at the time than it being an Autobot. According to the packaging, Scorpia is indeed an Autobot, like the other three watches. If it makes some people feel better if I take the blame, then I will. :P (Vanguard)
- The only Kronoforms released in G1 as Transformers to my knowledge were Autoceptor, Deceptor and Kaltor. Autobot only showed up in G2, despite being THE generic transforming watch mold of the '80s. It's really silly that Scorpia of all pages has such a long discussion page. -LV 18:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
- Point on the faction thing. With no reason to doubt the package it should be considered accurate. I know we got Kaltor, Autoceptor, and Deceptor in G1 overhere. I can't remember did we get "Autobot" as well? As for Merchandise, it seems to suggest more a non-toy item to me. The watches are more like Soundwave and Perceptor, clearly meant to interact with the other toys dispite the "role-play" element. "Mechandise" I think would be things other than toys or things that are "role-play" only like guns or the Decepto-Pack. ZacWilliam 18:02, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
TransTech Scorpia
[edit]The newly-introduced TransTech version of Scorpia seems to be basically the same character as G2/Armada Scorpia, but don't we usually create individual pages for Transcendent Technomorphs? S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 (talk) 18:36, 7 November 2015 (EST)
Gold Plastic Syndrome
[edit]Does Scorpia have Gold Plastic Syndrome? Her color would seem to point to it. Can anyone confirm or deny?
- No. It isn't the color gold that's the problem - it's the swirly metal-flake type of plastic, which she does not have. --Thylacine 2000 (talk) 17:32, 21 October 2021 (EDT)