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Megatron Alien Jet Mode Controversy

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Megatron Alien Jet Mode Controversy

Postby Blitz Magnus » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:13 pm

Many people ask why the Bots and Cons in the movie turn into Pod thingies as their Protoform modes and why Megatron is a jet.
The thing is is that Megatron scanned a Jet. It is alien to us of course but Megs was probably a Pod thing too before he scanned. The Bots probably didn't scan any space vehicles or what not.

So, in conclusion, do you think Megatron's Jet mode is his Protoform?
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Postby Raymond101 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:21 pm

Megatron IS in his protoform. He never scanned an earthen mode. He crash-landed hundreds of years ago remember?

And he is able to travel through space without using a comet mode. That's what i heard.
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Postby Blitz Magnus » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:22 pm

Raymond101 wrote:Megatron IS in his protoform. He never scanned an earthen mode. He crash-landed hundreds of years ago remember?

And he is able to travel through space without using a comet mode. That's what i heard.


Does ProtoForm mean the alt mode BEFORE the scanning of Earth Vehicles?
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Postby Raymond101 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:27 pm

To my knowledge, Prime had an DIFFERENT alt mode to his Earth Entry mode back on Cybertron. The Protoform alt. mode is specifically for Earth entry. The robot mode however, remains the same. In effect, you never saw Prime's Cybertronian alt. mode in the movie, but you did see his Cybetronian robot mode.

But with Megs, you saw both his modes that he used on Cybertron in the movie.
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Postby Blitz Magnus » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:30 pm

Raymond101 wrote:But with Megs, you saw both his modes that he used on Cybertron in the movie.


So it is safe to conclude Megs had Jet mode on cybertron, used that pod to get to earth, and turned back into a jet, or did he use the jet to get to earth?
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Postby Raymond101 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:33 pm

He used jet mode to get to earth directly. He seems capable of interstellar travel without having to use the atmospheric comet mode.
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Postby Blitz Magnus » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:35 pm

Raymond101 wrote:He used jet mode to get to earth directly. He seems capable of interstellar travel without having to use the atmospheric comet mode.


Ahhh, it all makes sense now. If Prime could probably be capable of that too, but maybe he didn't HAVE an alt mode =O
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Postby autobot commander » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:35 pm

Blitz Magnus wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:Megatron IS in his protoform. He never scanned an earthen mode. He crash-landed hundreds of years ago remember?

And he is able to travel through space without using a comet mode. That's what i heard.


Does ProtoForm mean the alt mode BEFORE the scanning of Earth Vehicles?


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Postby DorkimusPrime » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:37 pm

None of the Autobots or non-Megatron Decepticons in the movie crash landed - they land hard, but it appears to be by design. OTOH, Megatron crash-landed altogether for some reason...that's my gut instinct, at least...and since they needed new forms on earth, they never bothered transforming into their Cybertronian alt modes. I view the protoforms as being a sort of third form they can take on when they travel in space and land properly.
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Postby Raymond101 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:39 pm

Blitz Magnus wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:He used jet mode to get to earth directly. He seems capable of interstellar travel without having to use the atmospheric comet mode.


Ahhh, it all makes sense now. If Prime could probably be capable of that too, but maybe he didn't HAVE an alt mode =O


Either Prime is incapable of it, or he didn't have the same opportunity to pursue Megatron immediately. After all, Megatron abandoned his own Decepticons, whereas Prime journeyed into space with his friends. They would have left de-scanned (?) their Cybertronian alt. modes, although their robot modes would have remained because they're the default (you know, being Cybertronian, lol). Their comet mode makes sense in this respect, since they need to land on a planet somewhere and get a disguise asap.
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Postby Blitz Magnus » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:40 pm

Raymond101 wrote:
Blitz Magnus wrote:
Raymond101 wrote:He used jet mode to get to earth directly. He seems capable of interstellar travel without having to use the atmospheric comet mode.


Ahhh, it all makes sense now. If Prime could probably be capable of that too, but maybe he didn't HAVE an alt mode =O


Either Prime is incapable of it, or he didn't have the same opportunity to pursue Megatron immediately. After all, Megatron abandoned his own Decepticons, whereas Prime journeyed into space with his friends. They would have left de-scanned (?) their Cybertronian alt. modes, although their robot modes would have remained because they're the default (you know, being Cybertronian, lol). Their comet mode makes sense in this respect, since they need to land on a planet somewhere and get a disguise asap.


Perhaps DorkimusPrime is right about the Pod form being a Third form used for Space Travel =O :-?
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Postby Cybertron Optimus » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:41 pm

Transformers in the movie had a Protoform form so they could safely enter Earth's atmosphere.
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Postby Raymond101 » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:42 pm

Perhaps. All I'm saying is that comet mode is not original Cybertronian alt. mode.
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Postby ttman » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:54 pm

Yeap this is what I understand. makes it a little more forgiving. but I still won't buy him, unless he is half off or something.

Raymond101 wrote:Megatron IS in his protoform. He never scanned an earthen mode. He crash-landed hundreds of years ago remember?
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