Furmanism

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
  
  
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