Carly (G1)
| This article is about Spike's girl in Generation 1. For Spike's wife in Animated, see Carly Witwicky (Animated). |
- Carly is a human honorary Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Carly is a human ally of the Autobots. She attended MIT and has a gift for chemistry and electronics. She married Spike Witwicky and eventually gave birth to Daniel.
- RTM-1 dub name: Carrie
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Generation 1 cartoon
- Voice actor: Arlene Banas (English), Gara Takashima (Japanese, teenager), Kazue Komiya (Japanese, adult)
Carly first met Spike and Bumblebee at the Robots Video Arcade. Although Spike was younger than her by a year[1] and not nearly as bright (Carly was attending MIT while Spike still wasn't even old enough to drive), she became immediately intrigued by him and his friendship with the Autobots. After befriending crusty old Ironhide and helping save the Autobots from the threat of the Immobilizer, she was accepted as their new human buddy. The Immobilizer
Carly and Spike later went on a dangerous mission to Cybertron to retrieve more Cybertonium, an element the Autobots needed to survive. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 Carly's technical know-how once again proved useful as she, Spike and the Dinobots outwitted Shockwave. She also undid some Decepticon cross-circuiting of the Dinobots, and helped the Dinobots and Spike steal some Cybertonium. She was very impressed with Cybertron's design and layout, and even watched a cybertronic history disc from a neglected machine. Unfortunately, the trip had several drawbacks; among them, Shockwave disintegrated her car (Decepticreep!), and she twisted her ankle. However, after the Cybertonium mission was completed, some good came of it all - Optimus Prime gave both Carly and Spike the title of honorary Autobots. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2
Blaster Blues Hoist Goes Hollywood Cosmic Rust
By the year 2006, she and Spike, who had become Earth's ambassador to Cybertron, had married and had a son, Daniel. The family attended the first Galactic Olympics together, from which Spike was abducted by the Quintessons, along with Ultra Magnus and Kup. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1
When Daniel and Grimlock wandered off from a diplomatic function on Cybertron and found themselves in the alternate dimension of Menonia, Carly insisted on accompanying the Autobots who went after them. Madman's Paradise
Scramble City cartoon
Carly can be seen working with Spike, Sparkplug and Chip on Autobot City. Scramble City
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Kazue Komiya (Japanese)
Apparently, doing anything constructive with her degree from MIT wasn't a priority for Carly, as she became strictly a doting housewife by 2011. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky Her new duties included: serving coffee, worrying about things, and getting injured so that men could rescue her. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)
The Headmasters comic
Carly was strolling the beach with her family and Autobot friends shortly after the defeat of Mega Zarak. After Soundblaster attacked, Carly was taken hostage by Slugfest and Overkill until she was rescued by Daniel. The Headmasters #8
Dreamwave comics continuity
In 2002, Carly was a brunette. Prime Directive #1 She was back to her natural blonde locks when Bumblebee arrived at the Witwicky household to talk to Spike. When Daniel asked who the yellow car was, Carly, not wishing to reveal to her son the family's history with the Transformers, merely replied that it was his father's best friend. Extermination
Notes
- Carly is the base of Animated Carly Witwicky, obviously.
References
- ↑ From the show's production bible, page eight
