39,327
edits
The Dragon/Western Animation: Difference between revisions
m
update links
m (revise quote template spacing) |
m (update links) |
||
Line 3:
** On ''[[Transformers Animated]]'', the [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] manage barely against [[The Brute|the two Brutes]] because of [[Psycho for Hire|Blitzwing's uncontrollable temper]] and Lugnut being just the sort of [[Giant Mook|big, tactless idiot]] that would be named "Lugnut". But [[The Dragon]], Starscream, is an intelligence and focused force that '''towers''' over all the Autobots, save Optimus himself. He even takes out Optimus' commander in one shot. Scarier still is how this foreshadows Megatron, who is bigger than both Starscream and Optimus ''and'' Starscream [[The Worf Effect|can't put a dent in Megatron to save his life]]. Who knows what horrors await in Season 3 now that {{spoiler|Starscream has cloned himself 4 times.}}
*** {{spoiler|The Starscream clones haven't done much, but Megatron did show why he's the [[Big Bad]] and Starscream's [[The Dragon]]. In the two-part season finale, Megatron gets hit by an explosion with a 100-mile radius in a small [[Deus Ex Machina]] ball of [[Heroic Sacrifice]]. And all that does is damage him enough so that Optimus Prime can take him down with what is essentially the Autobot version of [[Marvel]] Thor's hammer.}}
** Another show, ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', has two dragons: Sky-Byte starts out in this role, but then is later upstaged by Scourge.
** On ''[[Beast Wars]]'', [[The Dragon]] role for Megatron is a little more sketchy, as it seems Dinobot fulfilled that role before his [[Heel Face Turn]] in the pilot episode. Later characters shifted in and out of the role, but it wasn't until Megatron put a [[Restraining Bolt]] on the psychotic Rampage that we had a solid Dragon. Dinobot II filled the role better later on because he was more loyal to Megatron.
** ''[[Transformers Prime]]'': Starscream is once again Megatron's [[The Dragon|Dragon]], and is [[Dragon-in-Chief]] for a time while Megatron {{spoiler|is comatose}}, during which [[Evil Genius|Knock-Out]] is ''his'' dragon.
Line 15:
** The Lieutenant to Amon in Legend of Korra.
* From ''[[Jem]]'' episodes: "The Beginning" to "Hot Time In Hawaii", Zipper is the Dragon for Eric Raymond. Zipper is arrested by the Holograms. In the same cartoon, Techrat and "The Stingers" could be considered Dragons to Eric at different times.
* There are plenty of dragons in ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' and a clear tendency among them to [[Turned Against Their Masters|turn on their masters]], beginning with Slade's failure to properly inspire Robin's loyalty or fear, continuing with Terra blasting him into a pool of lava, and Bumblebee very soon after her introduction as Brother Blood's apparent second in command. In the fourth consecutive season, Slade gets to be the dragon to the [[Satan|Big
* In ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', [[Darkseid]]'s son, Kalibak, functions as his Dragon. Then Superman learns that, on top of everything else, Darkseid himself is even stronger.
** Kalibak isn't really Darkeid's [[The Dragon|dragon]] - he considers him an annoying and incompetent liability, and refuses to let him fight Superman. Desaad or Granny Goodness are probably better examples.
| |||