Skids (ROTF)

The name or term "Skids" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skids (disambiguation).

Skids is an Autobot from the Revenge of the Fallen franchise in the live-action film continuity family.

Look, it's that robot child actor that grew up and robbed a convenience store.

When a Spark splits into two separate sparks, the resulting two Cybertronians are considered twins, with an incredibly close bond. The dopey-looking Skids and his twin Mudflap are a result of one such division. His hyper-reactive optical imaging scanner allows him to process tactical information faster than anyone (except his twin). Add that to his supreme firepower and his unpredictable actions, and he's a pain in the aft for any Decepticon who wants to counter him!

He spends his time arguing with his brother and trying to outdo him in crazy stunts, all while believing he's the responsible, level headed one! In his own mind, everything dangerous and dopey he does is simply making him a better warrior. And that means one day, one glorious day, Optimus Prime will notice him! Prime even looking in his direction makes him babble, fall over, and generally fail to make an impression, but that won't stop him trying!

Each twin can transform into smaller separate vehicles or combine for a single, more durable alternate mode. Upon first arriving to Earth, Skids and his brother took the form of a beat-up old ice cream truck, but he later scanned a Chevy Beat for a disguise.

“	It's upgrade time!	”
—Skids prior to reformatting himself, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Fiction

IDW Transformers movie comics

Skids is the one in front.

Skids used to spar with his fellow Autobot Camshaft. He wasn't very good at it, but he was still better than Class Alpha or Class Beta drones. The Reign of Starscream #3 Sometime later, Skids and Mudflap arrived on Earth as part of Autobot reinforcements that Optimus Prime requested. They both chose the combined form of an old, beat-up ice cream truck. The newly-arrived Autobots joined the human-Transformer military alliance NEST and began training in earnest on Diego Garcia, but soon had to be deployed to Shanghai, China. Alliance #4

Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics

You know what? You tell him he looks dopey.

Skids and Mudflap happily stayed on Cybertron, going through intensive training (which totally wasn't goofing off) and having extreme-sports contests. Neither wanted to leave their homeworld, and they were the only Transformers on it until Starscream turned up with a Decepticon army. When they heard him mention a star harvester, they realised they should tell someone...but Skids worked out the fastest way to do that would be in person, meaning they'd have to leave their homeworld.

The decision was made for them when the Decepticons attacked. Skids angrily blew away some of the jet-drones when they shot his brother, using an impressive missile barrage, and used transform-and-shoot moves to keep their pursuers away...but he realised this was delaying the inevitable. They fled the planet, with Skids remembering to head for Earth, the site of Optimus's message. Training Day

Revenge of the Fallen movie

Voice actor: Tom Kenny (English), Tomokazu Seki (Japanese)

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Skids and his brother were part of a taskforce deployed in Shanghai to root out Decepticon activity. In their combined ice cream truck alternate mode, they gave chase to the escaping Decepticon Sideways. However, Mudflap detatched and transformed at an innoprotune moment, letting the fugitive get away from them. Though he was eventually taken down by Sideswipe, Skids berated his brother for his mistake.

Upon arrival to Diego Garcia and NEST headquarters, the twins recieved new alternate modes. A fight broke out between the two of them over which vehicle they wanted, and Skids "called" the Beat, resigning Mudflap to the form of a Trax.

Later, the twins, along with the other NEST-allied Autobots, were dispatched to help Sam and the Autobot force fought Megatron, Grindor, and Starscream, allowing Sam, Leo, Mikaela and Bumblebee make good their escape. The twins met up with Bumblebee and the humans, and together they fled to a remote location. After the twins teased Leo for a while, Sam inquired whether one of them could interpret the Cybertronic symbols he had become obsessed with, but the twins claimed that they couldn't read the Language of the Primes, or for that matter, read at all.

With the help of Wheelie, the group made their way to the Smithsonian, where the humans reactivated the venerable ex-Decepticon Jetfire. He teleported them all to Egypt before telling them the tale of the original Primes and the solar harvester, which had the potential to destroy all life on Earth. When the Matrix, the key to activating the harvester, could not be found, the twins began to fight with one another, and their bickering created a hole in the wall from where the Matrix was discovered.

During the final battle against Devastator, Skids carried Leo and Agent Simmons to the pyramid. While Simmons radioed for backup, Mudflap and Skids took on the rampaging combiner, and when his brother was thought dead, Skids clambered up the Decepticon's leg for vengeance, only to discover that Mudflap had survived being vacumned up by Devastator and had blasted a hole through its head. A final railgun shot from a nearby Navy vessel finished the battle.

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Legends Class Toys

• Skids (Legends, 2009/2010)

Deluxe Class Toys

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Kids, never try to deflect a fusion cannon blast with your face.

• Autobot Skids (Deluxe, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number: RA-10

Skids was released as part of the second wave of deluxe class Revenge of the Fallen action figures. He transforms into a green Chevy Beat Concept car with red designs on either side and a black hood. His vehicle form features transparent blue windows. In robot mode, Skids features a "Mech Alive" gimmick that makes the fenders on the sides of his chest push out and his head move forward when the front grill is pushed inwards. Moving the head up and down through this gimmick may suggest it's meant to make him appear as though he is talking, but the packaging only says "Moving Armor Panels".

Skids' right arm is larger than his left, just like his movie counterpart's. It features a small cannon that when pressed both makes the cannon stick out in a position more suitable for firing, and activates Skids' "Punching Robot Fist" action. Despite this, his right hand is surprisingly poseable.

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Hey look, it's the robot child actor who grew up and became a convenience store.

• Autobot Skids And Mudflap (Deluxe, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number:

This two pack of the two twin Autobot brothers can combine into a single, old-fashioned ice cream truck. Unfortunately, they are SMALLER than a scout class figure.

Human Alliance

• Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes (Human Alliance, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number:
  • Accessories:

Fast Action Battlers

That's not going to pick up any cowgirls any time soon.

• Missile Blast Skids (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number:
  • Accessories:

Fast Action Battlers Missile Blast Skids is quite similar in transformation engineering to Plasma Punch/Plasma Blast Bumblebee, and even has a similar gimmick in having one arm being a spring-loaded projectile launcher.

Gravity Bots

From car to novelty trash can in the blink of an eye!

• Autobot Skids (Gravity Bot, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number: ???

Merchandise

Revenge of the Fallen

R.P.M.s - Robot Powered Machines

Battle Series

I ran myself over!

• Mudflap vs Autobot Skids (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)
  • Number: 04 of 08

Number four in a series of eight Robot Powered Machines Mini-Vehicle versus packs, Skids is packaged against his twin, Mudflap. He's an untransformable Hot Wheels-like car, unless you count his robot mode being sculpted and painted onto the underside of him.

This toy is also available with the Devastator Showdown track set.

Track Set

• Devastator Showdown (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle Track Set, 2009)

A Mini-Vehicle of Skids also comes with this Devastator-themed race track set.

Robot Heroes

• Autobot Skids and Megatron (2009)

Notes

• The Chevrolet Beat, Skids's alternate mode, goes into production in 2011 as the Chevrolet Spark.
• The twins have been accused of being derogatory racial stereotypes. [1]