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A NEAT take on Starscream and Megatron's relationship.
Seriously, WHAT THE PIT IS UP with 'Screamer. He's intelligent. He really is! He can see flaws in the plans. He's good in battle and the best Seeker ever. And yet, he's like 'KILL EM NOW, YESPLEASE!' Seriously, Megatron uses to hold 'Screamer's gun-arm down when he wants to shoot as soon as he spots an autobot. As if he won't be THINKING, he acts on first impulse, and he's undeniably a coward. He's constantly bashing his leader that he's STUPID, his plans are made of FAIL, and he's gonna KILL HIM. And Megatron still keeps him around, and from episode to episode, he seems to give 'Screamer another chance. Even if Seekerboy betrays him, he's still the second-in-command.
He even claims himself to be the 'Pride of the Military Academy'. Now, 'Pride' might be exaggerating, but he went to the academy, alright. And he's a scientist, too. Hmmm.
On the side note, when in G1 season 2 ep. 10, There's a mecha girl, who's a totally good fighter, Megatron seems to be overly pleased and delighted, and he promptly told 'Screamer that he's getting rid of him, in favor of the ninjafemme. He seriously looked like a pervert then. XD And 'Screamer was huffing an puffing and pouting like a girl. lol
...Seriously, the next time somebody addresses Laserbeak as 'tinfoil turkey', I'm going to headdesk. >_>
EDIT: *pulls on hair* And now, what's with Megatron?? Dinobot Island 1. Starscream: *in honest concern* But what about the strange energy waves? They might be dangerous! Megarton: SILENCE! Let's plunder more natural resources.
Facepalm.
A NEAT take on Starscream and Megatron's relationship.
Seriously, WHAT THE PIT IS UP with 'Screamer. He's intelligent. He really is! He can see flaws in the plans. He's good in battle and the best Seeker ever. And yet, he's like 'KILL EM NOW, YESPLEASE!' Seriously, Megatron uses to hold 'Screamer's gun-arm down when he wants to shoot as soon as he spots an autobot. As if he won't be THINKING, he acts on first impulse, and he's undeniably a coward. He's constantly bashing his leader that he's STUPID, his plans are made of FAIL, and he's gonna KILL HIM. And Megatron still keeps him around, and from episode to episode, he seems to give 'Screamer another chance. Even if Seekerboy betrays him, he's still the second-in-command.
He even claims himself to be the 'Pride of the Military Academy'. Now, 'Pride' might be exaggerating, but he went to the academy, alright. And he's a scientist, too. Hmmm.
On the side note, when in G1 season 2 ep. 10, There's a mecha girl, who's a totally good fighter, Megatron seems to be overly pleased and delighted, and he promptly told 'Screamer that he's getting rid of him, in favor of the ninjafemme. He seriously looked like a pervert then. XD And 'Screamer was huffing an puffing and pouting like a girl. lol
...Seriously, the next time somebody addresses Laserbeak as 'tinfoil turkey', I'm going to headdesk. >_>
EDIT: *pulls on hair* And now, what's with Megatron?? Dinobot Island 1. Starscream: *in honest concern* But what about the strange energy waves? They might be dangerous! Megarton: SILENCE! Let's plunder more natural resources.
Facepalm.
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Date: 2007-08-09 07:13 pm (UTC)Eh, obviously, they are into sado/mazo... What?Starscream reminds me of an intelligent, but particularly brash and self-important child with an impulse control problem, who, if left to his own devices, could only cause havoc. If it was anyone else, I'd say Megatron secretly likes being confronted every now and then, instead of being left alone by everyone under his command... but nah. It's Megatron.
Who sometimes has a serious lag between his body and his "rationale thinking" module in his brain.no subject
Date: 2007-08-12 08:42 pm (UTC)Megatron is a strategist. He knows they need energy, he gets the energy, whatever. (Without a strategic mind he couldn't have built a hidden army back at Cybertron.)
HOWEVER Starscream is a tactician. (Academy and all that.) He can see the flaws, knows when to attack and how, knows they need scouts and whatever.
These two, if working together, can point out the flaws in the others' plans and be a mastermind; but they don't have the same kinda skills. Tactics is all about the war (usually). Strategy has to cover a bit more, so - naturally - it tends to generalize, use a bigger scaling.
And of course what 'Jitto said: Starscream has impulse-control problems, and Megatron is a power hungry bastard. XD