User:LIVRONIPEPPRONI/The Twain Phenomenon
The Twain Phenomenon is a term that refers to the splitting of a character via pulling or ripping into two seperate pieces. Characters who are cut or broken into several pieces do not fall under this definition. While this may seem like a trivial distinction, this specific form of execution has proven to be oddly prevalent in Transformers media, having appeared across multiple continuities and becoming something of an unintentional running gag.
Examples
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[edit]In an attempt to delay Megatron during the climactic Battle of Mission City, Jazz bravely faced the chrome marauder alone despite being significantly outmatched in size and strength. During the latter half of their brutal scuffle, Jazz defiantly inquired whether Megatron wanted "a piece" of him. The Decepticon tyrant responded to this taunt by literally tearing the smaller bot into two separate halves, pulling him apart from the waist. It can be assumed that the joke was lost on Jazz, who died from Megatrons bout of physical comedy before he could appreciate the irony of his own words. Transformers
Revenge of the Fallen film
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After a quick examination of Megatron's broken body, Scalpel expressed the need for some spare parts to replace the ones destroyed in the battle of Mission City. Some sources say that Scrapmetal was then torn into two by Long Haul for spare parts. This is a disputed instance, however, as the smallest constructicon can be seen ripped into multiple pieces almost immediatly after. Revenge of the Fallen
2005 IDW continuity
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The monstrous Doublecross demonstrated their brutality during his rampage against Machination forces. Upon his arrival, Doublecross methodically slaughtered several Machination Headmasters by ripping them in two with his bare hands. Maximum Dinobots #3
Galvatron brutally murdered Headmaster Myskrion. He then killed his beastformer partner. The Mind Bomb
In the attack on The Necroworld, a temporary power-up acquired by the Autobots wore off allowing Tarn to join the fight. Ravage gets at him, resulting in the cassette getting ripped clean in half. This moment has Megatron join the battle and later demolish his ex-fanboy. Rage, Rage
During the battle against Unicron, A maximal sharing a boydtype with Icebird took Ironhide by surprise and broke the poor veteran in half. To add insult to injury, the mutant began to prattle on about death and decay. He was then (thankfully) shot in the face. Ceremony
Classics Webcomic
[edit]During a mission to an abandoned energon refinery in Altihex, Road Hazard and the Urban Renewal Team were ambushed by a cobbled-together killing machine remotely controlled by Broadside. Road Hazard, along with his friends, were killed in the ensuing chaos. When the surviving Mini-Cons returned to investigate, Road Hazard's body was discovered ripped in half at the torso and mostly unrecognizable from the savage attack. The New World
Transformers One film
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During the climactic battle at Iacon, D-16 confronted the treacherous Sentinel Prime after the false Prime's crimes were broadcast to all of Cybertron. When Orion Pax took a fusion cannon blast meant for Sentinel and fell, the enraged D-16 turned his full fury on the now-helpless tyrant via ripping the false Prime apart. Transformers One
War for Cybertron video game
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Optimus Prime led a team including Ironhide and Warpath to rescue Omega Supreme from Decepticon captivity outside the Omega Gate. The Decepticons had been torturing the giant Autobot and corrupting him with Dark Energon. After Ratchet began repairing Omega Supreme, the group was attacked by Decepticon reinforcements including a Destroyer. Having regained enough functionality, Omega Supreme casually ripped the attacking Destroyer into two pieces via a magnetic pull and good-old rocket hand to the back. Transformers: War for Cybertron
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