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by **Rocketeer** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:29 am

I was looking at Cracked.com today, and I saw that the latest list was "Top 5 Reasons Megatron Should Fire Starscream."
I couldn't help but pass it along, so without further adieu, here it is:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16954_5-reasons-megatron-should-have-fired-starscream-years-ago.html

Enjoy! :mrgreen:

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:22 pm

Thanks for that! That really puts things in perspective!

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:28 pm

That's funny stuff.

But its even funnier that they can find 5 reasons to fire Starscream in just the first episode!

News Credits: 2 · by **Decepticon Spike** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:28 pm

Funny!
Of course, the real reason Megatron never fired Starscream is because Screamer is his nephew, and Megs owes his sister a huge favor! :grin:

News Credits: 2 · by **-Soundwave-** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:24 pm

Indeed he should be fired!! lol awesome

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:18 am

The Situation

After four million years, a volcanic eruption brings the Decepticons back to life with the aid of fix-it robots on the Autobot ship that crashed on Earth. Once all the Decepticons are fully functional, Starscream begins firing his arm laser aimlessly at the valley below.

If Megatron was smart they would have all finished off the Autobots instead of investigating the planet.

News Credits: 2 · by **Decepticon Spike** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:19 pm

original sin wrote:
The Situation

After four million years, a volcanic eruption brings the Decepticons back to life with the aid of fix-it robots on the Autobot ship that crashed on Earth. Once all the Decepticons are fully functional, Starscream begins firing his arm laser aimlessly at the valley below.

If Megatron was smart they would have all finished off the Autobots instead of investigating the planet.

Which is why I like IDW's G1 Megs. He's a bit "smarter" than his toon counterpart.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:34 pm

I still say the best Megatron is BW/BM Megs

by **Pyrostrata** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:18 am

original sin wrote:I still say the best Megatron is BW/BM Megs

Oh yessss! I used to be a die-hard Frank Welker fan....but Kaye just knocked it outta the box with his Beasties' redition!

BTW, thanks for the linky! VERY funny!! I often wondered through childhood why Megatron didn't atomize Starscream...The same question exists to this day! :lol:

News Credits: 2 · by **Decepticon Spike** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:43 am

You can't really compare G1 Megs to BW/BM Megs. 2 seperate characters. It's almost like the "Kirk vs. Picard" argument.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:23 pm

Your right, G1 Megatron can't compare to BW/BM Megatron because he sucks. Just like Kirk sucks compared to Picard

News Credits: 2 · by **Decepticon Spike** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:57 am

Kirk was way cooler than Picard!

And you forget, if it wasn't for G1 Megatron, there would be no BW Megatron.

by **OPTlMUS PRlME** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:08 am

MEGATRON SHOULDNT BE FIRED I ADORE TRANSFORMERS SOOOOOOOO MCUH MORE THAN ANYONE SOOOOO MUCH!!!! IM NOT SAYING I DONT WANT STARCSSREAM FOR LEADER I JUST WANT MEGATRON!!1 TFTFTFTFTTF

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:45 pm

Optimus, please refrain from posting all caps. On internet forums, it constitutes yelling or shouting.

by **Lastjustice** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:34 am

Firebird wrote:That's funny stuff.

But its even funnier that they can find 5 reasons to fire Starscream in just the first episode!

I agree, like so much screwing up in the first episode, i can only imagine if they catalogged the entire series till he got fragged how much they d have on him heh. My niece even was like is he dumb or something(particularly at the random shots that woke up the autobots) when I showed her and my nephew the early episodes of transformers after going to see the new movie with me. (which was like crack as I addicted the lil unicron spawns like any good uncle should.)

Pyrostrata wrote:
original sin wrote:I still say the best Megatron is BW/BM Megs

Oh yessss! I used to be a die-hard Frank Welker fan....but Kaye just knocked it outta the box with his Beasties' redition!

BTW, thanks for the linky! VERY funny!! I often wondered through childhood why Megatron didn't atomize Starscream...The same question exists to this day!

Beast wars megatron was awesome. I love beast wars(as if my sig didnt give that away as dinobot and silverbolt of BW are two of favorite TF characters) as I hope they make another transformer series on part with it in terms of characterization overall quality. (animated it still good, as it gives transformers back to kids as well as still likeable enough for older fans.)

As for why starscreamer wasn't slagged sooner....

http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Imag ... 2idiot.jpg

by **Uber Galvatron** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:54 pm

OPTlMUS PRlME wrote:MEGATRON SHOULDNT BE FIRED I ADORE TRANSFORMERS SOOOOOOOO MCUH MORE THAN ANYONE SOOOOO MUCH!!!! IM NOT SAYING I DONT WANT STARCSSREAM FOR LEADER I JUST WANT MEGATRON!!1 TFTFTFTFTTF

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.Indeed.

I actually never realised there were so many screw-ups Starscream made from the first episode. If we had all the Starscream screw-ups from the First episode till the last. The list would probably be longer than the Bible.

How Starscream managed to even make it to the ranks of 2nd in command is nothing short of a miracle.

What would of been incredibly funny is if Megatron found out it was Starscream who ressurected the Autobots. He'd be incredibly pissed, and would of blasted Screamer to the next Galaxy and beyond....Mind you if he paid attention over the years that should of happened from mistake NO: 1.

by **Lastjustice** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:05 pm

How Starscream managed to even make it to the ranks of 2nd in command is nothing short of a miracle.

I was thinking of addressing that in a fan fic I was working on, partly due to his nature to always run away (hes amoung first yell decepticons retreat to point almost a battle cry) thus likely survived most fights his higher ranking decepticons didnt. or his indestructible spark might saved him from being wiped out.

Like the star wars promotion route, you survive you get promoted. Whichhe might been largely responible for those above him in ranks deaths with all his scheming. "Im hurt starscream, get help.."(blasts his captain and gets promoted) Hes actually dangerous enough to kill people when they re backturned(hes not a total wuss, just selfish), so its highly likely he performed well enough to gain some attention too.

News Credits: 2 · by **Decepticon Spike** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:01 pm

OPTlMUS PRlME wrote:MEGATRON SHOULDNT BE FIRED I ADORE TRANSFORMERS SOOOOOOOO MCUH MORE THAN ANYONE SOOOOO MUCH!!!! IM NOT SAYING I DONT WANT STARCSSREAM FOR LEADER I JUST WANT MEGATRON!!1 TFTFTFTFTTF

I'm guessing you really, really, really like Megatron :grin: