I have a question: Why is this such a serious issue for some people? Why not just take it how it is: It varies. There IS no correct answer, because different continuities interpret the colours differently.

To keep doctors employed?

Devastator was named Devastator and not Brawl because Michael Bay thought it was a cooler name.

Downshift and Cliffjumper's names were constantly being mixed up. There was no consistency as to who was who. With the G1 show though, RIBFIR is pretty consistent. Also, it's Energon. We're all better off just pretending that abomination never existed.

 

As for the Japanese dubs, Both Hasbro and Takara own Transformers jointly. Thus, their dub of the show is equally official.

Yes, but TT only owns Transformers in Japan. Hasbro owns it everywhere else. Japan < The Rest of the World. So really Hasbro owns Transformers more then TT does. And it's for the best, I say.

 

I think what we need is a pie chart to clarify this issue.

I agree.

Brawl was called "Devastator" because someone screwed up. It was Michael Bay who first revealed that the character's name was going to be Brawl in the first place. Roberto Orci also confirmed it was a screwup that never got fixed. As for Energon Cliffjumper and Downshift's names being mixed up. The show never got it right. The show always called Downshift Cliffjumper, and always called Cliffjumper Downshift. It was the exact same situation as with Rumble and Frenzy.

 

As for Hasbro and Takara/Tomy, they do share equal ownership of the property. Most of the actual engineering work is done by Takara. Regardless, both of them are in agreement about Frenzy being blue and Rumble being red, so that's a moot argument.

I have a question: Why is this such a serious issue for some people? Why not just take it how it is: It varies. There IS no correct answer, because different continuities interpret the colours differently.

To keep doctors employed?

 

And to keep Tramp's head swollen, I reckon. I dunno why compromise seems to be such a dirty word in Transformers Fandom.

Well I don't know, seems to be alot of coronaries, embalisims, strokes and what not from this...

 

I think, only a theory, that Agent Zero is a medic with a Fanboy practice and he started all this just to get more busness. Hence "there can be only one"

 

I'm on to you...

 

 

:P

this thread needs a poll dudes

 

btw, RIRFIB

Its blatantly obvious why a few of you are here, some have been banned for harrasment as a result. Some are still to be banned.