Stormwolf wrote:I really love how most people here are totally underestimating Thunderwing.
He's pretty much on par with Megatron and Shockwave when you look at how easily he beat the crap out of Grimlock.
Here's what I think the two would measure up:
- Megatron might be stronger in terms of physical strength (not by much though).
- Thunderwing is much faster and more agile (mostly due to his altmode).
- Megatron has superior firepower.
- Thunderwing can take way more damage then Megatron thanks to his pretendershell (and he can partially regenerate).
- Megatron's blackhole tap would give him a quick win, but I'm willing to bet that Thunderwing could dodge it more easily then Optimus and Magnus did.
- Thunderwing can exit his pretender shell and attack Megatron from two directions at once.
- Both had the balls to attack and board the Ark, they are even in terms of courage/insanity.
I think that I'd give it to Megatron, though he'd be barely functioning after the battle.
I'm not underestimating him. I've read the Marvel UK comics and am well aware of Thunderwing's capabilities. I just don't think, minus any special powers he seems to routinely get, he's a match for Megatron. The rest of your post I agree with, I don't think Megatron would come out of the fight without injury... I just can't see any other result.
