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''Transformers'' writer [[Simon Furman]] is infamous among fans for dialogue concepts that are frequently retreaded. Such repeated phrases are known informally as '''Furmanisms'''. | ''Transformers'' writer [[Simon Furman]] is infamous among fans for dialogue concepts that are frequently retreaded. Such repeated phrases are known informally as '''Furmanisms'''. | ||
===FIGHT AND DIE=== | |||
*"Yeah. Better to FIGHT AND DIE-- than live with the knowledge that I ran!" --Jazz, G1 #67 | |||
*"But could I live with myself, knowing I fled, gave in to my fear?" --Scorponok, G1 #74 | |||
*"We're Dinobots; we stick together, fight together -- and DIE together, if necessary! Better that than live with the knowledge that we turned and ran, abandoned a comrade!" --[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], G1 #76 | |||
===INDIGESTION=== | |||
*"Well, then... I'm about to give you the worst case of INDIGESTION you've EVER had!" --[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], G2 #11 | |||
*"READY. Let's give this stuff the worst case of INDIGESTION it's EVER had!" --[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], G2 #12 | |||
*"Let's give this creature... the worst case of INDIGESTION it's ever had." --[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Armada #17 | |||
===IT CAN BE DESTROYED=== | ===IT CAN BE DESTROYED=== | ||
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*"Concentrate your fire! It has FORM, it has SUBSTANCE... it can be DESTROYED!" --[[Mindset]], G2 #9 | *"Concentrate your fire! It has FORM, it has SUBSTANCE... it can be DESTROYED!" --[[Mindset]], G2 #9 | ||
*"Whatever that thing is, it has mass, it has substance... IT CAN BE DESTROYED!" --[[Jhiaxus]], G2 #12 | *"Whatever that thing is, it has mass, it has substance... IT CAN BE DESTROYED!" --[[Jhiaxus]], G2 #12 | ||
===OVER -- FINISHED!=== | ===OVER -- FINISHED!=== | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 26 November 2006
Transformers writer Simon Furman is infamous among fans for dialogue concepts that are frequently retreaded. Such repeated phrases are known informally as Furmanisms.
FIGHT AND DIE
- "Yeah. Better to FIGHT AND DIE-- than live with the knowledge that I ran!" --Jazz, G1 #67
- "But could I live with myself, knowing I fled, gave in to my fear?" --Scorponok, G1 #74
- "We're Dinobots; we stick together, fight together -- and DIE together, if necessary! Better that than live with the knowledge that we turned and ran, abandoned a comrade!" --Swoop, G1 #76
INDIGESTION
- "Well, then... I'm about to give you the worst case of INDIGESTION you've EVER had!" --Megatron, G2 #11
- "READY. Let's give this stuff the worst case of INDIGESTION it's EVER had!" --Dirge, G2 #12
- "Let's give this creature... the worst case of INDIGESTION it's ever had." --Optimus Prime, Armada #17
IT CAN BE DESTROYED
- "He's not invincible! He can be hurt!" --Buster, UK #60
- "This is no demon, no ghost! It is metal and circuitry! It can feel pain -- IT CAN BE HURT!" --Optimus Prime, G1 #59
- "Concentrate your fire! It has FORM, it has SUBSTANCE... it can be DESTROYED!" --Mindset, G2 #9
- "Whatever that thing is, it has mass, it has substance... IT CAN BE DESTROYED!" --Jhiaxus, G2 #12
OVER -- FINISHED!
- "To be honest, CHAINCLAW-- I don't know why we're BOTHERING! The war's over -- FINISHED!" --Jazz, G1 #67
- "I'm warning you, Prime -- Interfere now and the alliance is over, FINISHED!" --Scorponok, G1 #72
- "Do you not understand? It's OVER -- FINISHED!" --Bludgeon, G1 #80
- "ENOUGH! Do you not understand, Decepticons? It is over -- FINISHED!" -- Optimus Prime, G1 #80
WHAT CHANCE DO WE HAVE?
- "If all those Autobots, all those humans, couldn't save Earth... WHAT CHANCE DO WE HAVE?" --Prowl, G1 #67
- "Galvatron accounted for the most powerful Autobots around, so what chance do I have?" --Jazz, G1 #67
- "Five us us, weaponless, against the whole blasted Decepticon army! WHAT CHANCE DO WE HAVE?" --Prowl, G1 #67
- "Even the Mighty Optimus Prime has fallen! What chance then, for the rest of us?" --Scorponok, G1 #75
