Dead Metal wrote:Wheeljack as Rinox, they look similar, there personality is almost the same, there function is the same.
Sounds reasonable. Also interesting when you remember Rhinox's darker side both in BW and as Tankor in BM, and compare that to (was it Armada?)Wheeljack, who had become a Decepticon.
Dead Metal wrote:Inferno as Inferno, he used to be a Maximal protoform, who was reprogrammed to be a Predacon, his identity circuits have been damaged so he noes nothing about his former self.
I have always been in favor of this theory.
Dead Metal wrote:Scrapnel as Waspinator, both are bugs, Waspinator got hit on the head once letting him go completely nuts stating he was him, maybe his former memories were brought back up, who knows.
While I dont like the idea of Waspinator as Shrapnel, the presence of that scene in the series, leaves us with only two options: 1. Accept it as canon that Waspinator was once Shranel. OR 2. Consider the whole scene a fanwank (and really pathetic one at that).
I propose an alternate for Waspinator. I think Waspinator could have been the G1 Seeker Thrust. My reason for thinking so: Beast Machines.
Dead Metal wrote:Kup as Tigatron, they have the same colors, they look a like and they are both the old wise bot.
I disagree here. Tigatron, to me, doesn't come off as old. And unless Airrazor has a thing for older men, she didnt think so either. I think of Tigatron more as the sensitive, in-touch-with-nature type. If Tigatron came from any G1 Autobot, it should have been Beachcomber.
And for a few characters not already mentioned:
Scorponok: Yeah, another easy one. Scorponok=Scorponok. Think about this, G1 Scorponok (cartoon) was never really shown to have a personality or brain of his own. He was essentially a giant mech operated by Zarak. However, the binary bonding process is complex, and (if I may borrow from the comics for the sole reason that it gave a more in depth look at the actual binary bonding process) it creates a mental connection between the two bondees that remains even after one party dies (HiQ and Prime, comics). So, my theory is that Zarak eventually grew old and died, but G1 Scorponok was left with a residual imprint of Zarak's mind. This would explain why BW Scorponok is a little off in the head: even after reprogramming and rebuilding as a Predacon, his mind is still essentially just residual feedback from the brain of a deceased human, and thus doesnt reach the normal levels of TF intelligence. However, the remaining elements of Zarak's mind are what led him to be a dabbling scientist.
Heck, Silverbolt could have come from Silverbolt. Both flyers. Both very moral, upstanding, good soldiers. Sure, BW Silverbolt was a little more obsessed with honor and chivalry, but G1 Silverbolt still had those qualities and showed them plenty, though he give monologues about it.
And Tarantulus. Perhaps the Fallen? Just a passing thought. Or, could he be one of the comic continuity trio Hook, Line, and Sinker? He does say in BW that he is not descended from Autobot or Decepticon. Sure, Megs calls him "Unicron's Spawn" but that is possibly just a random insult. If he wasnt created by Unicron, then perhaps the Quintessons built him? Maybe Tarantulus was one of the Terrorcons?
Anyways, I gotta go to work now.
Later guys.
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