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[[Image:Femalescream-ABTC.jpg|thumb|300px|You say "bitch" like it's a ''bad'' thing!]] | [[Image:Femalescream-ABTC.jpg|thumb|300px|You say "bitch" like it's a ''bad'' thing!]] | ||
'''Slipstream''', the '''Female Starscream''', is the [[Starscream clone]] that raises the most questions. She possesses considerable strategic thinking, a biting sense of humor, and a short temper. Like all of the clones, she represents an aspect of the [[Starscream (Animated)|original Starscream's]] personality... though which aspect that is, he's better off not asking (or so she says). | |||
Practically everything she ever says to the original Starscream is an insult of some form. Really makes you wonder about Starscream, doesn't it? | Practically everything she ever says to the original Starscream is an insult of some form. Really makes you wonder about Starscream, doesn't it? | ||
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[[Image:TFA ABTC1 Screamer Clones Argue.jpg|thumb|left|thumb|"I hope you get ''pregnant'', you cheap little tarts..." <br>("Er, ''him'' get pregnant?")]] | [[Image:TFA ABTC1 Screamer Clones Argue.jpg|thumb|left|thumb|"I hope you get ''pregnant'', you cheap little tarts..." <br>("Er, ''him'' get pregnant?")]] | ||
When | When his clones were brought online, Starscream was confronted with various personality issues. The female clone revealed that each one represented an aspect of his personality: [[Thundercracker (Animated)|megalomania]], [[Skywarp (Animated)|cowardice]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|bootlicking]], and [[Liar Starscream|deception]]. When Starscream asked where she came from, Slipstream informed him that he was better off not knowing. Once they were ready to depart, Thundercracker pushed Starscream aside, and the original realized that he really ''was'' a pain in the gearshaft. Slipstream bitingly noted that he'd finally "arrived at the party", then childishly claimed that she wasn't starting anything. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} | ||
Slipstream proved to be a capable fighter, managing to get a pair of stasis cuffs on the massive [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. After the original Starscream was decapitated by [[Isaac Sumdac]] piloting a [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] unit, | Slipstream proved to be a capable fighter, managing to get a pair of stasis cuffs on the massive [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. After the original Starscream was decapitated by [[Isaac Sumdac]] piloting a [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] unit, Slipstream promptly declared that she was better off being led by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. When [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] joined the battle, she and the other Decepticons were blasted away. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} | ||
Slipstream apparently decided to lay low on Earth after the space bridge battle, managing to evade capture unlike her fellow clones (and several non-clone Decepticons). However, when she spotted a [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|red figure flying through the sky]], she mistook it for Starscream and chased after it in a rage. When | Slipstream apparently decided to lay low on Earth after the space bridge battle, managing to evade capture unlike her fellow clones (and several non-clone Decepticons). However, when she spotted a [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|red figure flying through the sky]], she mistook it for Starscream and chased after it in a rage. When Slipstream saw it was Optimus, she shot at him anyway, and then fled the scene. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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-->[[Image:Femalescream-full.jpg|thumb|150px|"Try Blue! It's the new red!"]] | -->[[Image:Femalescream-full.jpg|thumb|150px|"Try Blue! It's the new red!"]] | ||
* Where Slipstream got her colors from was | * Where Slipstream got her colors from was debated by the fandom, with the most frequent guess being ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. However, when contacted about it, [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] revealed that her color scheme was actually "loosely inspired" by the Japanese [[Godmaster]] [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Unexpected! Still, half of Overlord ''was'' [[Mega|technically female]]... | ||
* While the Transformers [[fandom]] has long mused upon the possibility of female "Seekers" (and produced countless [[Wikipedia:Mary Sue|self-insertion characters]] that are variants on the theme), this is the first canonical female character to share a body template with Starscream. This is either great or horrible, depending on your perspective. | * While the Transformers [[fandom]] has long mused upon the possibility of female "Seekers" (and produced countless [[Wikipedia:Mary Sue|self-insertion characters]] that are variants on the theme), this is the first canonical female character to share a body template with Starscream. This is either great or horrible, depending on your perspective. | ||
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* This may well be the "female ''without'' a tragic past" hinted at by the production team at [[BotCon 2008]], although maybe they meant [[Slo-Mo]]. Although it's debatable how tragic she would consider being Starscream's clone is. | * This may well be the "female ''without'' a tragic past" hinted at by the production team at [[BotCon 2008]], although maybe they meant [[Slo-Mo]]. Although it's debatable how tragic she would consider being Starscream's clone is. | ||
* When asked which aspect of Starscream's personality the Female represents, Derrick Wyatt responded with "I try not to think about that one!"<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html</ref> He also confirmed that Slipstream's not his self-loathing.<ref>http://twitter.com/yuefairchild/status/1819450817 http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1823006574</ref> | |||
* When asked which aspect of Starscream's personality | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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- Slipstream is a
nagging harpyDecepticon from the Animated continuity family.
Slipstream, the Female Starscream, is the Starscream clone that raises the most questions. She possesses considerable strategic thinking, a biting sense of humor, and a short temper. Like all of the clones, she represents an aspect of the original Starscream's personality... though which aspect that is, he's better off not asking (or so she says).
Practically everything she ever says to the original Starscream is an insult of some form. Really makes you wonder about Starscream, doesn't it?
Any leader has to be an improvement over you!Slipstream offers an opinion on her template, "A Bridge Too Close, Part II"
Fiction
Animated cartoon
- Voice actor: Tara Strong (English), Silvia Mißbach (German)
("Er, him get pregnant?")
When his clones were brought online, Starscream was confronted with various personality issues. The female clone revealed that each one represented an aspect of his personality: megalomania, cowardice, bootlicking, and deception. When Starscream asked where she came from, Slipstream informed him that he was better off not knowing. Once they were ready to depart, Thundercracker pushed Starscream aside, and the original realized that he really was a pain in the gearshaft. Slipstream bitingly noted that he'd finally "arrived at the party", then childishly claimed that she wasn't starting anything. A Bridge Too Close, Part I
Slipstream proved to be a capable fighter, managing to get a pair of stasis cuffs on the massive Bulkhead. After the original Starscream was decapitated by Isaac Sumdac piloting a Headmaster unit, Slipstream promptly declared that she was better off being led by Megatron. When Omega Supreme joined the battle, she and the other Decepticons were blasted away. A Bridge Too Close, Part II
Slipstream apparently decided to lay low on Earth after the space bridge battle, managing to evade capture unlike her fellow clones (and several non-clone Decepticons). However, when she spotted a red figure flying through the sky, she mistook it for Starscream and chased after it in a rage. When Slipstream saw it was Optimus, she shot at him anyway, and then fled the scene. Endgame, Part I
Notes
- Where Slipstream got her colors from was debated by the fandom, with the most frequent guess being Generation 2 Ramjet. However, when contacted about it, Derrick J. Wyatt revealed that her color scheme was actually "loosely inspired" by the Japanese Godmaster Overlord. Unexpected! Still, half of Overlord was technically female...
- While the Transformers fandom has long mused upon the possibility of female "Seekers" (and produced countless self-insertion characters that are variants on the theme), this is the first canonical female character to share a body template with Starscream. This is either great or horrible, depending on your perspective.
- This may well be the "female without a tragic past" hinted at by the production team at BotCon 2008, although maybe they meant Slo-Mo. Although it's debatable how tragic she would consider being Starscream's clone is.
- When asked which aspect of Starscream's personality the Female represents, Derrick Wyatt responded with "I try not to think about that one!"[1] He also confirmed that Slipstream's not his self-loathing.[2]
