RhA wrote:This is one of the elements I mentioned, one of the many that seem to reoccur in female spider(esque) characters. A line that has it's roots in the insecticon-subgroup, but has taken a more personal role during BW in the form of Blackarachnia.
Yet, it's not the case for Crystal Widow. And BotCon 2001 Arcee (who did come around and joined the Wreckers).
RhA wrote:Did BA do that in BW? (Serious question)
Yes. She took control of Floating Island and used its power make herself almighty and in supreme control over all.
RhA wrote:So Insecticon + Blackarachnia + Malificent does not make Airachnid?
I'm syaing Blackarachnia alone does not make Airachnid.
RhA wrote:Soundwave does display a personality at points in the show, just does not verbalise his thoughts. He's screwed over Starscream and definitely favors Megatron as a leader. He's also pretty damn dutyfull, as he never denied service to Starscream, just at points where Screamer goes against the will of Megatron. Same goes for the situation with Airachnid, the point where she once again became disobedient, Soundwave stepped in. He does display character, just doesn't talk. To me, it's also the threat that seems to go out from him, a threat which materialised in the finale.
I think we both started to reply from different points of view. I like Soundwave beter for his omnipresence and lack of emotional display and devotion to the cause and you're more fond of Airachnid because of her unique stance in relation to the Decepticons.
Will respond to this in due time, but I'm running late for class and got to go.
*EDIT* (8 1/2 hours later).
Ack! Completley forgot about responding!
I shall now.
RhA wrote:Soundwave does display a personality at points in the show, just does not verbalise his thoughts. He's screwed over Starscream and definitely favors Megatron as a leader. He's also pretty damn dutyfull, as he never denied service to Starscream, just at points where Screamer goes against the will of Megatron. Same goes for the situation with Airachnid, the point where she once again became disobedient, Soundwave stepped in. He does display character, just doesn't talk. To me, it's also the threat that seems to go out from him, a threat which materialised in the finale.
The thing with Soundwave is that this personality of his has been shown more with how he plays off other characters instead of carrying the scene himself. He has yet to display much of an individuated persona that doesn't rely on needing to be around others. At this point, he's like Snake Eyes and Boba Fett (when not speaking) when we first see them and haven't been fleshed out much yet. However, based on what we've heard about season 2, things look pretty promising for Soundwave.
RhA wrote:I think we both started to reply from different points of view. I like Soundwave beter for his omnipresence and lack of emotional display and devotion to the cause and you're more fond of Airachnid because of her unique stance in relation to the Decepticons.
Oh man, after just one episode, Airachnid overthrew Starscream as my favorite 'Con of this show.

She was just so sick!

Though, as the show went on, Starscream caught back up to her and now the two are tied.
Soundwave, however, has been cool only in appearance and atmosphere. This act of his opposing Airachnid was his shining moment of season 1, but the sad thing about that is that it didn't come until the last episode. He had given hints of being a cool character before, but never truly followed through in them. If anything, the way Starscream interacted with him helped make Starscream look all the much cooler a character, as it help flesh out the multiple sides of Screamer's personality. At this point, however, all we've seen of Soundwave is "cold, intimidating loyalty", but not much beyond that. Hopefully we'll get more of him fleshed out in season 2. What I think wopuld be cool would be to have scenes where it's just him (and maybe Laserbeak) alone on a solo stealth mission.