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Post by **Denyer** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:52 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:WW megatron seems an eve bigger confusion

I think because the design is too rounded, and I detect Pat Lee's malign influence. It makes it difficult to draw the character consistently, which benefits an artist who can't draw consistently from panel to panel anyway.

Hound wrote:I think Furman is purposefully underplaying Soundwave to spring something of a surprise on readers when he does show up.

Possible. Better than shouting "OMG, nu-take r0xx0rz, [insert entire plot here]" in the style of DW anyway...

KingMob wrote: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/ ... 080_80.jpg

Nice.

KingMob wrote:I think it'll take a while for everyone to grasp the the new IDW book is called 'Transformers' not 'Transformers Generation One' and is a new property built on the blocks of G1 and that the story begins now, not 21 years ago.
Then the 'it it isn't G1 it is crap' shouting will properly begin. Joy.

Cudgels at the ready, eh?

Dead Head · Post by **Dead Head** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:44 pm

If Grimmy and the Dinos are sidelined for a decent amount of time, that's fine with me. But I wonder who'll get to play the jerk amongst the ranks of goody-goody Autobots.

Mirage? Hardhead?

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:46 pm

Cliffjumper?

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:06 pm

Señior's Covenant wrote:Cliffjumper?

Furman's already said that Ratchet is gonna be a bit of a rebel. Perhaps we will see a lot of the old characters displaying broader personalities that they previously did.

Post by **Denyer** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:34 pm

Dead Head wrote:If Grimmy and the Dinos are sidelined for a decent amount of time, that's fine with me. But I wonder who'll get to play the jerk amongst the ranks of goody-goody Autobots.

Mirage? Hardhead?

Prowl's always worked well in that role—Crisis of Command, anyone?

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:58 pm

You also have Brawn, Gears and Huffer who could fill that role..assuming Furman keeps with the original Ark crew...

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:15 pm

Hmmm...will be interesting to see how they introduce the later characters. What's the betting that Shockwave will show up from Cybertron and announce that he's behind everything?

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:21 pm

I think those days are thankfully behind us.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:15 am

It will be Thunderwing this time.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:18 am

I'd love to see Mirage as the morally ambiguous one.

Or Sunstreaker - but hopefully not in the appalling calling people jerks for no reason DW way. Please?

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:09 pm

SF has added further info here:

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost1029574-p90.html

all encouraging IMO.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:20 pm

Best First wrote:I'd love to see Mirage as the morally ambiguous one.

He's always had that true potential for such a roll. I'm surprised no ones really tried to run on it yet.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:22 pm

There alwways seems to be a lack of conviction when it comes to doing good guys who aren't sure they are on the right side within the TF mythos.

Maybe its the kiddie origins.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:29 pm

Mirage was one of the only TFs to get a full character arc in Marvel's 4 opening stories. Then he was sort of forgotten about. Shame.