ZeroWolf wrote:I think a big test for windblade will be in the machima cartoon.
Fingers crossed there; I'm honestly not sure what to expect of that series in general, nevermind specific characters.
Prowl4 wrote:I don't like the design, I don't like how over exposed she is, I don't like how Optimus and other cybertronians look to, want and ask for her opinion, advice and essentially to lead. It devalues other cybertronians. Again she has way too much to, titan speaker, trying to over throw starscream and be a branch to other worlds while having a poor attitude. I hate the character.
I've gotta agree on some design aspects being disappointing - although human tropes and archetypes underline almost every Transformer, I dislike it when those references become incredibly specific, like Windblade's kabuki-styled head (I suppose the pseudo-beatnik Jazz would be my upper limit for human-culture-specificity). Her fiction has warmed me up to the facepaint, but if I had the opportunity to redesign the character I'd likely tweak the hair and headdress.
I suppose we have different personal definitions in terms of character overexposure - for me, a reasonably justified newbie can be a very welcome addition, even if they take a significant portion of the spotlight. The Cityspeaker angle tying into the longstanding Titans plot threads and acting as a liaison to her homeland seemed like strong justification, believably tying this new character to preexisting plot points.
Not sure about the "poor attitude" or overthrowing Screamer points, particularly with the whole "saving Starscream's life" and "thinking Starscream's rule could lead to a bright future, as long as opportunities for tyrannical power are curtailed" moments.