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News Credits: 3 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:38 pm

Fishing rod?

Hover board?

Oh lord, Tailgate is Daniel.

News Credits: 54 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:47 pm

MrBlack wrote:Fishing rod?

Hover board?

Oh lord, Tailgate is Daniel.

"Looks at preview again"

All of Tailgate's watching Back to the Future films has come to this.

Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:04 pm

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:
MrBlack wrote:Fishing rod?

Hover board?

Oh lord, Tailgate is Daniel.

"Looks at preview again"

All of Tailgate's watching Back to the Future films has come to this.

Could have been worse. Tailgate could have chosen to have a replica of the black "Pit Bull" hoverboard instead of going with the pink.

:lol:

Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:16 pm

Sagitta wrote:
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:
MrBlack wrote:Fishing rod?

Hover board?

Oh lord, Tailgate is Daniel.

"Looks at preview again"

All of Tailgate's watching Back to the Future films has come to this.

Could have been worse. Tailgate could have chosen to have a replica of the black "Pit Bull" hoverboard instead of going with the pink.

Yet sadly, he could not avoid looking like a bojo.

News Credits: 23 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:57 pm

News Credits: 23 · Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:59 pm

News Credits: 7 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:33 am

Well, at least somebody got a hoverboard in 2015...

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:45 am

I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:08 am

Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:09 am

MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Fri Apr 17, 2015 9:36 am

Is that a cerebo-shell that I spy in the leaves.... in that box where Ratchet leaves Hunter on the sidewalk?

Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:59 am

pie-man wrote:Is that a cerebo-shell that I spy in the leaves.... in that box where Ratchet leaves Hunter on the sidewalk?

Yup. And so ended the promising character arc of Hunter O'Nion.

News Credits: 1350 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:03 am

Actually I thought it was mcathy who ended his character

Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:37 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Actually I thought it was mcathy who ended his character

It was, but it was Bombshell who did it in that story.

If I had to guess, this scene takes place at the end of Maximum Dinobots.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:40 pm

Shuttershock wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Actually I thought it was mcathy who ended his character

It was, but it was Bombshell who did it in that story.

If I had to guess, this scene takes place at the end of Maximum Dinobots.

McCarthy ended a bunch of promising storylines....but perhaps then we wouldn't have MTMTE today?

News Credits: 1350 · Fri Apr 17, 2015 1:51 pm

That is true, though story wise there's not much lingering from that story arc. We may of still got to thus point but we'll never know unless someone creates a window to alternate realities or the Holly hop drive

Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:40 pm

Hmm... three unsuccessful attempts...

Well, we know that Pharma's life spiraled into the dark side after this last meeting with Ratchet.

And we know that Hunter's life got seriously messed up after this last meeting with Ratchet.

So we can PROBABLY guess that Roller's life, post meeting with Ratchet, is not sunshine and roses. I mean, we already KNOW that since Roller's not running around in current stories (unless he's wearing a Decepticon mask

) but it's still an interesting theme going on here.

It makes me worried for whoever's going to be Ratchet's FOURTH unsuccessful attempt...

Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:39 am

Optimizzy wrote:
MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Prowl still most likely manipulated Pharma's choice. He probably knew he'd never go if Ratchet was still around, and could've sent Ratchet to Delphi as well, but instead sent him to Earth. He probably knew Pharma would give in and accept his re-assignment as a result.

I love Prowl's image in IDW, and I'd love to see Roberts get his hands on him some more. However, Barber's side of the continuity would tank without Prowl. I'd love to see what would happen if Prowl ever got hooked up to Aequitas.

Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:33 am

Syn_13 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Prowl still most likely manipulated Pharma's choice. He probably knew he'd never go if Ratchet was still around, and could've sent Ratchet to Delphi as well, but instead sent him to Earth. He probably knew Pharma would give in and accept his re-assignment as a result.

I love Prowl's image in IDW, and I'd love to see Roberts get his hands on him some more. However, Barber's side of the continuity would tank without Prowl. I'd love to see what would happen if Prowl ever got hooked up to Aequitas.

Implode?

Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:44 am

Superginraix wrote:Hmm... three unsuccessful attempts...

..So we can PROBABLY guess that Roller's life, post meeting with Ratchet, is not sunshine and roses. I mean, we already KNOW that since Roller's not running around in current stories (unless he's wearing a Decepticon mask )...

Least with Roller Ratchet actually stated something by way of a small farewell of sorts - as much as "Thanks for coming" can be termed as one. Or at least an acknowledgement. Neither Pharma or Hunter had received that much.

Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:02 am

Syn_13 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Prowl still most likely manipulated Pharma's choice. He probably knew he'd never go if Ratchet was still around, and could've sent Ratchet to Delphi as well, but instead sent him to Earth. He probably knew Pharma would give in and accept his re-assignment as a result.

I love Prowl's image in IDW, and I'd love to see Roberts get his hands on him some more. However, Barber's side of the continuity would tank without Prowl. I'd love to see what would happen if Prowl ever got hooked up to Aequitas.

It'd be like the Total Perspective Vortex from Hitchhiker's Guide.

Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:03 am

Syn_13 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Prowl still most likely manipulated Pharma's choice. He probably knew he'd never go if Ratchet was still around, and could've sent Ratchet to Delphi as well, but instead sent him to Earth. He probably knew Pharma would give in and accept his re-assignment as a result.

I love Prowl's image in IDW, and I'd love to see Roberts get his hands on him some more. However, Barber's side of the continuity would tank without Prowl. I'd love to see what would happen if Prowl ever got hooked up to Aequitas.

It'd be like the Total Perspective Vortex from Hitchhiker's Guide.

Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:09 am

Syn_13 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Prowl still most likely manipulated Pharma's choice. He probably knew he'd never go if Ratchet was still around, and could've sent Ratchet to Delphi as well, but instead sent him to Earth. He probably knew Pharma would give in and accept his re-assignment as a result.

I love Prowl's image in IDW, and I'd love to see Roberts get his hands on him some more. However, Barber's side of the continuity would tank without Prowl. I'd love to see what would happen if Prowl ever got hooked up to Aequitas.

It'd be like the Total Perspective Vortex from Hitchhiker's Guide.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:24 pm

Syn_13 wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:
MrBlack wrote:
Optimizzy wrote:I just assumed prowl was the guy assigning people to things. I don't see some nefarious plan in him sending a doctor to a hospital.

sometimes a prowl reference is just a prowl reference.

Agreed. He's Prime's second, so of course he's in charge of handing out assignments. He asked Pharma to handle a tough assignment worthy of his skill, and Pharma agreed. You can't blame Prowl for the fact that Pharma couldn't cope with the stresses of the job.

Also: Pharma was considering not accepting. So it was his choice to go. Seems it was more Ratchet being sent to Earth that caused the eventual trouble. Pharma seemed to need Ratchet to maybe guide him?

Prowl still most likely manipulated Pharma's choice. He probably knew he'd never go if Ratchet was still around, and could've sent Ratchet to Delphi as well, but instead sent him to Earth. He probably knew Pharma would give in and accept his re-assignment as a result.

I love Prowl's image in IDW, and I'd love to see Roberts get his hands on him some more. However, Barber's side of the continuity would tank without Prowl. I'd love to see what would happen if Prowl ever got hooked up to Aequitas.

I kinda reject the idea of Prowl being some big bad dude. When prowl does stuff it seems like he's callous and all, but he's usually trying to do what's right. When he wasn't under bombshells guidance or the constructions he seemed to have good motivations. So he's a planner. i don't think it's a good idea to "one dementionalize" his character into "Machiavellian antagonist". (And has anyone read The Prince? You have to know the context to appreciate it. )

News Credits: 6188 · Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:28 pm

Optimizzy wrote:I kinda reject the idea of Prowl being some big bad dude. When prowl does stuff it seems like he's callous and all, but he's usually trying to do what's right. When he wasn't under bombshells guidance or the constructions he seemed to have good motivations. So he's a planner. i don't think it's a good idea to "one dementionalize" his character into "Machiavellian antagonist". (And has anyone read The Prince? You have to know the context to appreciate it. )

Agreed, overall.
(idw-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-40-thread-t103877.php#p1676169)

And as an addition to the Prince point, context - and sequel, intended use and reception - are very much key here.