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Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

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Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby moldavite » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:06 am

In the movie, it was hinted at that Megatron is Prime's brother.

Brother in what sense? Just a brother in arms? Do TFs refer to other TFs as brothers and sisters?

Or is there more to this picture?

In reference to the TF video game (I think), it was stated that Megatron killed his and Prime's father.

In an earlier TF draft, Prime refers to Megatron and himself as "twin sons in a dynasty of Primes". Or something like that.

Why would there be twin sons and why would TFs have fathers? Did another TF put Prime and Megs together at the same time, making that TF the father of them?

Or were Prime and Megs born? Do TFs reproduce and have babies? Was Prime born as a tiny baby TF? (A picture of him as a baby would be very interesting to see.) Same with Megatron?

If the latter is the case, how could they be biological brothers, especially if they are fraternal twins? They look so different. Unless they had very different mothers or fathers. (One of Megatron's parents must have been really ugly!)

Megatron and the rest of the Decepticons look like they are a different species than the Autobots. And Jazz looks like he's a cross between a Bot and a Con with those clawed hands and all.

Could Megatron be an adopted brother instead of a biological one? Could Prime's mom and dad have found him as an abandoned infant or young child and raised him along with their own child, Prime?
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Mykltron » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:13 pm

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I think there's a thing about Meg and Prime governing Cybertron together so I think they're just brother's in arms, or in the way black people call each other brother in movies.

In RiD Prime and Magnus are referred to as brothers cos they were built by the same er thing at the same time.
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Rushie » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:18 pm

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Since the Movie universe clearly labels the AllSpark as the source of all TFs lives, it's a safe bet to say the Cube is in essence the father of all TFs. In that respect, Prime would be as related to Frenzy and Jazz as he apparently is to Megs.

My guess is they were simply good trusted friends for eons and by their rule together grew to respect each other. It wasn't until Megatron and his buddies betrayed the Autobots that they separated their ways. For the everloving and always polite Prime though, Megatron will always be his good ol' buddy who's just misunderstood =D
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Night Raid » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:32 pm

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I think Prime sees Megatron as his former good buddy who made some bad choices in life. Really, what would drive somebody to turn their back on everything they ever knew?
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Wheelimus Prime » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:55 pm

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Night Raid wrote:I think Prime sees Megatron as his former good buddy who made some bad choices in life. Really, what would drive somebody to turn their back on everything they ever knew?


Man its the ALLSPARK what more do you need to betray your loved ones :P
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Night Raid » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:12 pm

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Wheelimus Prime wrote:
Night Raid wrote:I think Prime sees Megatron as his former good buddy who made some bad choices in life. Really, what would drive somebody to turn their back on everything they ever knew?


Man its the ALLSPARK what more do you need to betray your loved ones :P


I guess it all boils down to this question...

Which of these two options would you prefer?

A. Having friends and family, but not being powerful
B. Godlike power at the price of being utterly alone
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Wheelimus Prime » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:12 pm

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Night Raid wrote:
Wheelimus Prime wrote:
Night Raid wrote:I think Prime sees Megatron as his former good buddy who made some bad choices in life. Really, what would drive somebody to turn their back on everything they ever knew?


Man its the ALLSPARK what more do you need to betray your loved ones :P


I guess it all boils down to this question...

Which of these two options would you prefer?

A. Having friends and family, but not being powerful
B. Godlike power at the price of being utterly alone


oh my thats a tough one.....guess ill just have to lket everyone live and make them work in the paperclip mines :P :twisted:
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Rushie » Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:17 pm

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At least in that respect Movie Megatron is closely related to his G1 counterpart. Utterly alone at the top, with no friends =D
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby sto_vo_kor_2000 » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:05 am

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moldavite wrote:In the movie, it was hinted at that Megatron is Prime's brother.


I'm shocked :shock: it took you this long to dive into this issue.

moldavite wrote:Brother in what sense? Just a brother in arms?


Not enough info given to answer that with out a doubt.

moldavite wrote: Do TFs refer to other TFs as brothers and sisters?


They have been examples of that as far back as G1.

moldavite wrote:Why would there be twin sons and why would TFs have fathers?


Theres examplesa of both TF twins and TF fathers going back as far as G1.

moldavite wrote: Did another TF put Prime and Megs together at the same time, making that TF the father of them?


Possible but there wasnt enough info given to say ether way.

moldavite wrote:Or were Prime and Megs born? Do TFs reproduce and have babies? Was Prime born as a tiny baby TF?


I'll say again.....its been done in TF before.Look to the G2 comics from Marvel.Althou the "New Born" were fully grown body wise.

moldavite wrote:If the latter is the case, how could they be biological brothers, especially if they are fraternal twins? They look so different. Unless they had very different mothers or fathers. (One of Megatron's parents must have been really ugly!)


Your line of questioning here is a bit confusing.I myself have two half brothers and one full brother and none of us look remotely alike.

moldavite wrote:Megatron and the rest of the Decepticons look like they are a different species than the Autobots. And Jazz looks like he's a cross between a Bot and a Con with those clawed hands and all.


That could all be the result of self modification for the reasons of "War Fare".

moldavite wrote:Could Megatron be an adopted brother instead of a biological one? Could Prime's mom and dad have found him as an abandoned infant or young child and raised him along with their own child, Prime?


That also possible but I cant see why the writters would want to do that.
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Mykltron » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:19 am

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moldavite wrote:Do TFs reproduce and have babies? Was Prime born as a tiny baby TF? (A picture of him as a baby would be very interesting to see.) Same with Megatron?


Haven't you seen the film Robots?
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Re: Is Megatron Prime's Adopted Brother?

Postby Night Raid » Thu May 01, 2008 1:48 am

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Mykltron wrote:
moldavite wrote:Do TFs reproduce and have babies? Was Prime born as a tiny baby TF? (A picture of him as a baby would be very interesting to see.) Same with Megatron?


Haven't you seen the film Robots?


Still, being born small would make sense.

It takes less resources to build a small bot than it does to build a large one. Plus it'd make the 'kid' less of a danger to himself and/or others as he learns what he's capable of doing and how to do it.

EDIT: And I know what you're thinking. Programming would make the second issue a moot point, you'd say, right? Not so! There's no substitute for first-hand experience.
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