What's up with Energon Starscream's stats?

Optimus Knoxville · Post by **Optimus Knoxville** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:53 am

I just picked up Energon Starscream (FINALLY someone around here got him in), and glancing at the card with his stats, I'm confused. ? on strength? N/A on rank and courage?

I realize the "original" Screamer bit the dust at the end of Armada, and I haven't seen anything outside of the comic that comes with the figures in Energon. I know the 'cons struck a deal with Unicron, so does this mean he brought Starscream back? Is he kind of like the Sideways of this series? Or did someone else bring him back and he's an independent operator??

Halfshell · Post by **Halfshell** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 10:33 am

I believe his official classification is that of an "energon ghost." Hence the ?s.

Gesani · Post by **Gesani** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 8:09 pm

From, what i have read in other threads he has a casted voice as "starscreams ghost"...so he is a supernatural being....err robot..

Lambda prime · Post by **Lambda prime** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:11 am

He may be able to phase, make himself solid or ghost at will. In G1 he featured in two episodes as a ghost and finally regained his body what happened after that is left to the viewer to decide.

Grandmaster Shockwaeve · Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:32 am

Don't Hasbro have any new TF ideas?

KillTheKids · Post by **KillTheKids** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 2:29 pm

Originally posted by Grandmaster Shockwaeve
Don't Hasbro have any new TF ideas?

Of course not! Hasbro...effort!? BLASPHEMY!

Shrapnel Clone · Post by **Shrapnel Clone** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:48 pm

Well, they did bother to put electronics in toys in Energon, while Takara did not.....

Gesani · Post by **Gesani** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 6:23 am

They probally did that becuase we silly people will buy almost anything that lights up makes cool noises or clicks...or the ultimate ploy!!...ohhh SHINEY!

King Fargo · Post by **King Fargo** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:19 am

All noises on TFs I've bought suck. The lights are nice though.

Wildfire Herald · Post by **Wildfire Herald** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:58 pm

Originally posted by KillTheKids
Of course not! Hasbro...effort!? BLASPHEMY!

You're basically ragging on Takara too since Superlink is the exact same storyline as Energon and Starscream and Nightscream are the same character...

Sixswitch · Post by **Sixswitch** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:03 pm

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KillTheKids · Post by **KillTheKids** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:55 pm

I am ragging on Takara as well, and whoever writes the story, even though they are forced to write a lot of it to sell toys. Save for BW, we've basically been getting the same thing rehashed over and over...I like the TF shows, but I think it is time for a different plot with different characters. Of course, energon is less to blame because it is a continuation of Armada...Still...Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Unicron...its time for some fresh characters.