That bit of fanon about the Matrix is a rather elegant solution to the S1-S2 Prime's chest cavity problem. One would think Magnus or Prowl would have at least suggested leaving it behind, under the circumstances.
Reconciling it with Beast Wars might be a bit tricky, but then Beast Wars never quite made up its mind about whether Prime was carrying the Matrix or not.
I'm glad someone other than me noticed Megatron and Starscream's policy differences. Looking at fanfiction, one gets the impression that they have no substantive disagreements at all and every fight they have is a provocation. It's like people can't wrap their heads around the idea that their professional dynamics might be motivated by something other than their interpersonal relationship. Of course sometimes they are just picking fights with each other, but they clearly also have a fundamental disagreement about how to prosecute the war.
BW never made it clear if that was the Matrix or Prime's spark that Primal picked up. More likely the latter, I think.
Yeah, there's a lot about those two that doesn't get noticed - such as how Starscream goes 100% business in jet mode, or how Megatron's temper affects his commands. They have different leadership styles which are pretty much at odds with their fanon personalities. I'd think their differences may be one of the reasons why the Decepticons are winning. As said, Megatron plays the long game for the high stakes, Starscream plays shorter but harder. When they're working together, they've got an impressive double-team that covers most if not all possibilities. When they're working against each other, there's often a sense of two swords that sharpen one another.
BW never made it clear if that was the Matrix or Prime's spark that Primal picked up. More likely the latter, I think.
The trouble is Prime's spark container looked exactly like the Matrix. So it's impossible to know- does Optimus Prime randomly have a Matrix-shaped spark container? Is the Matrix-bearer's spark the glowy bit nestled in that core of the Matrix, and that's how the Matrix communicates with him? Either way it's a bit baffling, especially since in G1 the Matrix is blue and glowy whether it's in someone's chest or not.
They have different leadership styles which are pretty much at odds with their fanon personalities
Fandom almost has an excuse for fanon!Megatron, because there's so much emphasis on his physical strength that people think 'dumb jock' and don't look further, and he does go off on anti-intellectual rants from time to time. But what about Starscream could possibly make anyone think "subtle long-term planner," I couldn't begin to guess. He's occasionally a better strategist than Megatron because he favors shooting the Autobots now before they have a chance to regain the advantage, but that has less to do with native intelligence and more to do with him lacking Megatron's determination to kill Optimus Prime in a sufficiently ironic and dramatic way.
Well, the blue glow inside the Matrix can't be Prime's spark, since it has an obviously solid, crystalline nature - just look at it when Hot Rod opens it in TFTM, and how Optimus was able to take a piece out and give it to Longtooth in the comics. Also, the Whatever from BW and the Matrix from G1 look to be different sizes and designs. Similar designs, but not the same ...
It's the same as how they don't notice that Megatron can be surprisingly agile [Fire in the Sky, Heavy Metal War]. Basically, comes down to people not looking at the canon and putting all the pieces of data together.
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(Anonymous) 2010-06-07 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)Reconciling it with Beast Wars might be a bit tricky, but then Beast Wars never quite made up its mind about whether Prime was carrying the Matrix or not.
I'm glad someone other than me noticed Megatron and Starscream's policy differences. Looking at fanfiction, one gets the impression that they have no substantive disagreements at all and every fight they have is a provocation. It's like people can't wrap their heads around the idea that their professional dynamics might be motivated by something other than their interpersonal relationship. Of course sometimes they are just picking fights with each other, but they clearly also have a fundamental disagreement about how to prosecute the war.
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BW never made it clear if that was the Matrix or Prime's spark that Primal picked up. More likely the latter, I think.
Yeah, there's a lot about those two that doesn't get noticed - such as how Starscream goes 100% business in jet mode, or how Megatron's temper affects his commands. They have different leadership styles which are pretty much at odds with their fanon personalities. I'd think their differences may be one of the reasons why the Decepticons are winning. As said, Megatron plays the long game for the high stakes, Starscream plays shorter but harder. When they're working together, they've got an impressive double-team that covers most if not all possibilities. When they're working against each other, there's often a sense of two swords that sharpen one another.
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(Anonymous) 2010-06-08 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)The trouble is Prime's spark container looked exactly like the Matrix. So it's impossible to know- does Optimus Prime randomly have a Matrix-shaped spark container? Is the Matrix-bearer's spark the glowy bit nestled in that core of the Matrix, and that's how the Matrix communicates with him? Either way it's a bit baffling, especially since in G1 the Matrix is blue and glowy whether it's in someone's chest or not.
They have different leadership styles which are pretty much at odds with their fanon personalities
Fandom almost has an excuse for fanon!Megatron, because there's so much emphasis on his physical strength that people think 'dumb jock' and don't look further, and he does go off on anti-intellectual rants from time to time. But what about Starscream could possibly make anyone think "subtle long-term planner," I couldn't begin to guess. He's occasionally a better strategist than Megatron because he favors shooting the Autobots now before they have a chance to regain the advantage, but that has less to do with native intelligence and more to do with him lacking Megatron's determination to kill Optimus Prime in a sufficiently ironic and dramatic way.
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It's the same as how they don't notice that Megatron can be surprisingly agile [Fire in the Sky, Heavy Metal War]. Basically, comes down to people not looking at the canon and putting all the pieces of data together.