Talk:Dropshot (G1)

Universe Merge?

Given that the new Storm Cloud toy has been officially confirmed as G1 Storm Cloud, shouldn't we consider this guy the same as G1 Dropshot until something contradicts it? - Jackpot 23:14, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree. IC79 19:04, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

It's been contradicted now. How should these two characters be separated, then? The G1 Barrages are Barrage (Insecticon) and Barrage (Micromaster). Dropshot (Micromaster) works, but it would be odd using Dropshot (Classics) or (Universe) for the other Decepticon -- one reference by subgroup, one by franchise. Other thoughts? --Xaaron 17:20, 20 May 2009 (EDT)

How, are they both in AHM 11? - Starfield 17:27, 20 May 2009 (EDT)

No, but they're both in IDW continuity, separately. One is a full-sized Decepticon, the other was one of Jhiaxus's Micromaster minions on Gorlam Prime. One could make up a story where the Decepticons travelled to Gorlam Prime BTS, picked up the Micromaster, and radically altered his appearance before coming to Earth...but it's better to just admit they're two different characters. At least in this continuity. --Xaaron 18:48, 20 May 2009 (EDT)

Um, they stay where they are. We place them by the toyline they first appear in. This Dropshot is a G1 toy. The other Dropshot is a Universe toy. —Interrobang 17:45, 20 May 2009 (EDT)

Toyline, not continuity family? Okay, I didn't know that was the rule. But they still wouldn't "stay where they are", since the page has to be split. So break it up into Dropshot (G1) for the Micromaster and Dropshot (Universe) for the new IDW character? --Xaaron 18:48, 20 May 2009 (EDT)

They were intended to be the same character by Hasbro, as evidenced by the Bio, Alt Mode, and Tech Specs. IDW is allowed to work with what they're given, and reinterpret them, but should the two interpretations really be separated on the wiki? Is there even a precedent for this, anyway? Antimatter 18:58, 20 May 2009 (EDT)