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A Transformers 'what-if' scenario
9 years ago
Whuzzup, y'all!
This has been a thought to me regarding Transformers for quite a while now, particularly, two certain subgroups of Transformers, the Constructicons and the Dinobots.
Now I've said before I've always been a fan of the Constructicons, it's pretty much the ONLY combiner group I like and seems to work. Despite my dislike of their bright green and purple color-scheme. Sheesh, shoulda been like a menacing bronze color. But I digress, cuz I like Devistator, even his movie look look despite the... wrecking balls. Least it was brief, unlike the dog in Van Wilder. Ugh.
But when you really think about it, the Constructicons seem not at home with the Decepticons. It's noted that the Decpeticons take on vehicles of authority, as part of their primary function and reason they were made as a military force. Now, there was that one episode where the Constructicons were originally Autobots... but it stupidly retconned their origin where Megatron originally made them in a cave. Now, my question is:
WHAT IF THE CONSTRUCTICONS WERE GOOD AND THE DINOBOTS WERE EVIL?
Obviously with the Dinobots, they'd be the Predacons, since I enjoy the Beast Wars version of Megatron a lot more than the G1 version. Take what we had... which was very little... from Predaking from Transformers: Prime and put that into the original Predacons, and have Predaking take over after, like, he kills Megatron himself. Just saying, it woulda been a nifty concept back in '86 for the animated movie. DOn't get me wrong, I love the Dinobots... by that I love Grimlock and Swoop only, but it woulda been cool to see them as baddies.
For the Constructicons, since the Autobots original function were laborers and construction, THEY WOULDA BEEN THE ORIGINAL WRECKERS! How cool would've THAT been? Take the personalities of Grapple and Hoist and put them in these good-guy Constructicons. Long Haul woulda been like Bulkhead from TF: Prime; a big, lovable lug. Hell, it woulda explain QUITE A LOT how the hell Autobot City was made. It just makes sense to me.
I woulda enjoyed G1 a lot more if they'd done this, but it's just my opinion, mainly cuz I love construction vehicles. Still like Transformers, looking forward to the new movie, but I woulda like to go back to 1984 and pitched the idea to Hasbro.
What do you guys think?
Thanks for your time.
This has been a thought to me regarding Transformers for quite a while now, particularly, two certain subgroups of Transformers, the Constructicons and the Dinobots.
Now I've said before I've always been a fan of the Constructicons, it's pretty much the ONLY combiner group I like and seems to work. Despite my dislike of their bright green and purple color-scheme. Sheesh, shoulda been like a menacing bronze color. But I digress, cuz I like Devistator, even his movie look look despite the... wrecking balls. Least it was brief, unlike the dog in Van Wilder. Ugh.
But when you really think about it, the Constructicons seem not at home with the Decepticons. It's noted that the Decpeticons take on vehicles of authority, as part of their primary function and reason they were made as a military force. Now, there was that one episode where the Constructicons were originally Autobots... but it stupidly retconned their origin where Megatron originally made them in a cave. Now, my question is:
WHAT IF THE CONSTRUCTICONS WERE GOOD AND THE DINOBOTS WERE EVIL?
Obviously with the Dinobots, they'd be the Predacons, since I enjoy the Beast Wars version of Megatron a lot more than the G1 version. Take what we had... which was very little... from Predaking from Transformers: Prime and put that into the original Predacons, and have Predaking take over after, like, he kills Megatron himself. Just saying, it woulda been a nifty concept back in '86 for the animated movie. DOn't get me wrong, I love the Dinobots... by that I love Grimlock and Swoop only, but it woulda been cool to see them as baddies.
For the Constructicons, since the Autobots original function were laborers and construction, THEY WOULDA BEEN THE ORIGINAL WRECKERS! How cool would've THAT been? Take the personalities of Grapple and Hoist and put them in these good-guy Constructicons. Long Haul woulda been like Bulkhead from TF: Prime; a big, lovable lug. Hell, it woulda explain QUITE A LOT how the hell Autobot City was made. It just makes sense to me.
I woulda enjoyed G1 a lot more if they'd done this, but it's just my opinion, mainly cuz I love construction vehicles. Still like Transformers, looking forward to the new movie, but I woulda like to go back to 1984 and pitched the idea to Hasbro.
What do you guys think?
Thanks for your time.
WanderingRambler
~wanderingrambler
You ought to give the current IDW comics a read, More than Meets the Eye, Robots In Disguise, and the Dark Cybertron arc. Won't spoil too much, but there's something involving the constructicons and Prowl.
Dracoshroob
~dracoshroob
actually in Gen 1 transformers. the constructicons were originaly autobots. and were omega supreme's friends. until megatron brainwashed them with a machine.
wolfespada
~wolfespada
OP
I mentioned it above, and I said it stupidly retconned Megs making them in a cave.
