Why do you think Megatron didn't kill Starscream?
Why do you think Megatron didn't kill Starscream?
I mean Starscream made it clear that he wanted to take over as Decepticon leader. He made several attempts to kill Megatron. Megatron seems like a fairly smart guy to know that it would be in his best interests go get rid of Starscream to eliminate that threat.
Then again we never see what happens behind the scenes. Maybe Starscream does something offscreen for Megatron to get him to keep from killing Starscream. I've got some idea what it might be, but its something that shouldn't be posted where children might see it.
Then again we never see what happens behind the scenes. Maybe Starscream does something offscreen for Megatron to get him to keep from killing Starscream. I've got some idea what it might be, but its something that shouldn't be posted where children might see it.
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What the hell are you guys talking about? First of all, I don't even think that's possible. Secondly, they clearly hate each other. Thirdly... that's kind of messed up.
The real reason Megs kept Starscream around is because Starscream can talk him out of anything, like a super used-car-salesmen. Here's what I feel is a typical day at Decepticon HQ:
"My plan succeeded! Megatron has been destroyed!! I am now the leader of the Decepticons!" - Starscream
"You fool! My incredible luck has allowed me to survive again, despite my stupidity! Now you will suffer the consequences!" -Megatron
"Oh, please don't kill me Megatron! I promise I'll never, ever try to destroy you again! I swear!"
"Uh... you better not!!!"
later that day...
"Ha-ha! As soon as I implement this new plan, I will dispose of Megatron and take my place as the rightful Decepticon commander!" - Starscream
"Starscream... what do you think you're doing?! You're going to kill me?! I'll have you melted down into beer can pull-tops!!!" - Megatron
"Oh... Megatron, I didn't notice you were standing there, otherwise I wouldn't have talked out loud about that..."
"I told you to stop trying to overthrow me! This time you will pay with your life!"
"Hey, don't kill me... uh, I didn't mean anything by it. And I'm really sorry."
"...Oh, alright..."
even later that day as Starscream finishes constructing his trap to destroy Megs
"Heh heh... soon it will be all over, and I'll finally get that big promotion that I so richly deserve!" -Starscream
"Starscream... are you still trying to kill me?!!!" - Megatron
"Uh... no..."
"I see. Carry on then."
It's a good thing Starscream stayed as a Decepticon, instead of becoming an infomercial pitch man. He probably would have conquered the world through financial exploitation...
The real reason Megs kept Starscream around is because Starscream can talk him out of anything, like a super used-car-salesmen. Here's what I feel is a typical day at Decepticon HQ:
"My plan succeeded! Megatron has been destroyed!! I am now the leader of the Decepticons!" - Starscream
"You fool! My incredible luck has allowed me to survive again, despite my stupidity! Now you will suffer the consequences!" -Megatron
"Oh, please don't kill me Megatron! I promise I'll never, ever try to destroy you again! I swear!"
"Uh... you better not!!!"
later that day...
"Ha-ha! As soon as I implement this new plan, I will dispose of Megatron and take my place as the rightful Decepticon commander!" - Starscream
"Starscream... what do you think you're doing?! You're going to kill me?! I'll have you melted down into beer can pull-tops!!!" - Megatron
"Oh... Megatron, I didn't notice you were standing there, otherwise I wouldn't have talked out loud about that..."
"I told you to stop trying to overthrow me! This time you will pay with your life!"
"Hey, don't kill me... uh, I didn't mean anything by it. And I'm really sorry."
"...Oh, alright..."
even later that day as Starscream finishes constructing his trap to destroy Megs
"Heh heh... soon it will be all over, and I'll finally get that big promotion that I so richly deserve!" -Starscream
"Starscream... are you still trying to kill me?!!!" - Megatron
"Uh... no..."
"I see. Carry on then."
It's a good thing Starscream stayed as a Decepticon, instead of becoming an infomercial pitch man. He probably would have conquered the world through financial exploitation...
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My guess would be that Megatron really didn't have too much to be worried about Starscream overthrowing him. After all, if Starscream was a powerful and capable enough Decepticon to actually take over then he would have done so. It is kind of a survival of the fittest thing. The most powerful and cunning Decepticons rule the others. Starsream kept Megs on his toes which was good for everyone.
Starscream kind of reminds me of the leader Grinlock was trying to be in the Marvel series. Instead of working to improve their forces or destroy thier enemies, Starscream (in the movie) wasted everyone's time with a coronation, getting himself all dressed up etc while Grimlock was too busy trying to find out which crown looked best. This is not a great quality in a leader, Bot or Con.
Can you imagine what kind of poo the Autobots would have been in when Unicron was eating Cybertron and Hot Rod was getting fitted for his cape at the Gap and choosing his crown from a amail order catalogue?
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Starscream kind of reminds me of the leader Grinlock was trying to be in the Marvel series. Instead of working to improve their forces or destroy thier enemies, Starscream (in the movie) wasted everyone's time with a coronation, getting himself all dressed up etc while Grimlock was too busy trying to find out which crown looked best. This is not a great quality in a leader, Bot or Con.
Can you imagine what kind of poo the Autobots would have been in when Unicron was eating Cybertron and Hot Rod was getting fitted for his cape at the Gap and choosing his crown from a amail order catalogue?
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Yes, and the Matrix's answer was something to do with Arcee's . . . on second thought, I'm not gonna go there.Originally posted by Defender
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Yes, we're talking about Megs and Starscream, huh?
Anyway, Megatron never saw Starscream as a threat because he was always making Starscream his b****. Every time he did something wrong, Starscream would beg for mercy, adn Megs would grant it. It wasn't until the tables were turned, and Starscream chose to show Megatron no mercy, and chuck him out of Astrotrain, that he figured out Starscream wasn't worth his mercy.
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YEA
Megatron never saw Starscream as a threat because he was always making Starscream his b****. Every time he did something wrong"
Yea---"Wait I still function..."
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Now Megatron who is leader of the Decepticons?"
"You are"
"I cant hear you!?"
"YOU ARE!"
Yea---"Wait I still function..."
"wanna bet?"
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Now Megatron who is leader of the Decepticons?"
"You are"
"I cant hear you!?"
"YOU ARE!"
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"Here's a hint"Originally posted by Starscreamer
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Now Megatron who is leader of the Decepticons?"
"You are"
"I cant hear you!?"
"YOU ARE!"
*BLAM*
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Oh and comic Megatron generally did treat Starscream with contempt, I mean in The Enemy Within he pretended to show lieniency het got ravage to blast Starscream to smitherines, admittedly he was a fool with the whole pretender thing but how was he to know Ratchet would double cross him and the whole G2 thing was silly 2, But seeing Screamer grovel in enemy within makes it all worth it - oh and even though it is skywarp seeing Galvatron blast him again is amusing as well in t2006
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Interesting theory but flawed. If it was a case of the most powerful ruling the Decepticons then surely one of the gestalts (Devastor, Menasor etc.) would have been in charge?My guess would be that Megatron really didn't have too much to be worried about Starscream overthrowing him. After all, if Starscream was a powerful and capable enough Decepticon to actually take over then he would have done so. It is kind of a survival of the fittest thing. The most powerful and cunning Decepticons rule the others. Starsream kept Megs on his toes which was good for everyone.
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I take it you weren't a big fan of season 3 then...Originally posted by jazz007
HI,
actually i feel that starscream and megatron form a good humorous team. without any one of them, there wun be much laughter in TF..
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Watch Triple Takeover. In the end fight, WHO is left standing? Somehow, he knows a way to defeat his own gestalt... Might be some sort of "three button" thing like Starscream pulled...Originally posted by Galvatron84
Interesting theory but flawed. If it was a case of the most powerful ruling the Decepticons then surely one of the gestalts (Devastor, Menasor etc.) would have been in charge?
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Without trying to turn this into a "vs" topic, I think Megatron was more powerful than any of the pre-movie Decep gestalts. His strategy sucked, but he was pretty good at fighting. I think he led simply because he was the most powerful, even more so than Shockwave.
And who was going to replace Starscream if Megs destroyed him?
And who was going to replace Starscream if Megs destroyed him?
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