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Which is the best robot in disguise moment that you like the most out of the 3 Bayverse movies?

Scene's where Autobots/Decepticon ACTUALLY use their alt mode as an advantage, rather than just for the sake of transforming.

I think the first movie has more of these than the rest..

TF1, where Starscream blends in with the F-22 squadron and attacks them from behind.

Soundwave in DoTM, especially when he 1st shows up as Carly's "gift" car. Unless you're a serious fan, no one knew it was actually Soundwave. I know the non-fan people I saw the film with didn't. They all thought she just got a hella expensive car. Then, after all that time, he actually transforms, which is a pretty cool scene in itself.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Soundwave in DoTM, especially when he 1st shows up as Carly's "gift" car. Unless you're a serious fan, no one knew it was actually Soundwave. I know the non-fan people I saw the film with didn't. They all thought she just got a hella expensive car. Then, after all that time, he actually transforms, which is a pretty cool scene in itself.

Definitely this one. I didn't even know that was Soundwave at first. I just thought he would end up scanning that vehicle mode later in the movie. I also like how at the beginning of DOTM, Que was disguised as the Prime Minister's, or whoever the hell's car to gain entrance to that nuclear plant.

SlyTF1 wrote:I also like how at the beginning of DOTM, Que was disguised as the Prime Minister's, or whoever the hell's car to gain entrance to that nuclear plant.

Yeah, and it totally fooled all those soldiers, even with the really colorful sports cars following him.

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:TF1, where Starscream blends in with the F-22 squadron and attacks them from behind.

Yep, loved that one. Gave me goosebumps the first time I saw it.

zwann wrote:

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:TF1, where Starscream blends in with the F-22 squadron and attacks them from behind.

Yep, loved that one. Gave me goosebumps the first time I saw it.

OK, please settle this for me once and for all. Did Starscream destroy those F-22s before they got to where Prime and Megatron were fighting? Or did he, as some people have said, actually join the F-22s and led the aerial attack on Megatron (even firing the 1st shot), thus living up to his true treacherous nature?

Rodimus Prime wrote:

zwann wrote:

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:TF1, where Starscream blends in with the F-22 squadron and attacks them from behind.

Yep, loved that one. Gave me goosebumps the first time I saw it.

OK, please settle this for me once and for all. Did Starscream destroy those F-22s before they got to where Prime and Megatron were fighting? Or did he, as some people have said, actually join the F-22s and led the aerial attack on Megatron (even firing the 1st shot), thus living up to his true treacherous nature?

Sadly, the jury's still out on that. O&K refused to give a definitive answer when asked in an interview.

The theories given so far have been nothing but "fanon", so it's all up to how you want to interpret it.

Personally, though, I think he managed to destroy that particular squadron--I mean, they already made him as an enemy, so he can't hide amongst them anymore, and he obviously can't lead them in an attack. But whether he escaped when a second squadron approached or again blended in to lead them in an attack against Megatron is anyone's guess. The treacherous G1 character would definitely do the latter, but then why wouldn't he have lead the first squadron to attack Megs in the first place?

Now I know why O&K dodged the question.

Barricade, because it was very unexpected that he is in fact a Decepticon! The entire scene was one great suprise, and that is what "Robot in Disquise" should be all about.

And it is safe to say that Starscream didn't betray Megatron in Mission City, this entire idea is based on misunderstanding. This Starscream isn't a G1 Starscream. People should deal with it...

Mines already been mentioned, Starscream from TF1, however I quite like Frenzy aboard Air Force One also And Blackouts first scene was good also.

leakin' lubricant wrote:Blackouts first scene was good also.

That 1 gives me goosebumps every time I watch the movie, not because of the surprise, but because it's actually the 1st time we see a live action Transformer on the big screen, transforming no less. And the old school transforming sound was used as well. And then he started just tearing **** up. It wasn't really a surprise because it was given away in the trailer who and what he was.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

leakin' lubricant wrote:Blackouts first scene was good also.

That 1 gives me goosebumps every time I watch the movie, not because of the surprise, but because it's actually the 1st time we see a live action Transformer on the big screen, transforming no less. And the old school transforming sound was used as well. And then he started just tearing **** up. It wasn't really a surprise because it was given away in the trailer who and what he was.

Me too. And unfortunately, for me and me alone, it was one of the only times the first three movies gave me that feeling. The only other one of importance was the Devastator combination
I know, I know. But I did state that this was just for me, and I'm not saying that everyone should or does feel this way.

I've always liked to imagine that Starscream both destroys all the other F-22s and then attacks Megatron under the guise of it having been some other F-22 that does so. I know "it's not G1 Starscream," as movie Starscream certainly doesn't spend time plotting and sniveling in ROTF the way G1 Starscream does. Obviously, they have no similarities.

Blackout in the first movie and Soundwave in the 3rd.

I was thinking of Frenzy's boombox mode as well, but in the interest of a fresh take......how about Bumblebee's 197X "piece of $hit Camaro"? Whether it was on Bobby Bolivia's used car lot, or when he drifted in to trip Barricade or my favorite, when he drives up the ramp, dumps out Sam & Mikaela and Transforms for the first time in front of those two (before their characters became unbearable) and their jaws hit the pavement.