The Starscream: Difference between revisions

*:* ''[[Transformers Exodus]]'' also explores the origins of Starscream's behavior and why it is that Megatron tolerates his presence and repeated attempts at bumping him off.

*:* ''[[Transformers Prime]]'' puts another twist on the character, Starscream ''wants'' to be in command and often IS in command while Megatron goes off on his own. But while he likes the power he does nothing to ''directly'' take over, assisting Megatron faithfully and warns him against dangerous risks several times. But he has been in charge for such long periods he likes the power and when it looks like Megatron has fallen, he [[Dragon Ascendant|takes command]]. When Megatron was found alive he tried to finish him off, only relented due to a fear of [[Hypercompetent Sidekick|Soundwave]]. Once Megatron recovers and realized what Starscream did, he was furious.

**:* Megatron revealed that he was aware of Starscream's schemes from the beginning. This Megatron feels that if someone is capable of overthrowing him then he deserves it, and only gets upset when Starscream becomes pathetically predictable. The episode "Partners" reveals that Starscream, for all his weaknesses and flaws throughout his various incarnations, is a very important part of the Decepticon war machine and if either captured or becoming a rogue agent he could reek havoc against them.

**:* While not a very enthusiastic member of the 'Cons to begin with, Airachnid took on this role after Starscream left. When Megatron was acting so irrational even the generic troops were getting ansy she stepped in as a leader, though Soundwave proceeded to effortlessly shut down her power play.

***:* Now Megatron has tried to have her pre-emptively eliminated, forcing her hand and making her join up with Starscream... where she promptly Starscreamed the 'bot ''himself''.