USA Today Asks "Who Do YOU Want in Transformers 2?"

[GrnMarvl14]

USA Today has a poll up for people to vote on who will be in the next Transformers film, with one of the producers looking at it for input on who should make the cut into the next film.

Vote here.

Nice way of letting the fans feel like part of the process. Of course, with Bay directing, it won't matter in the end.

 

[Silverwynde]

::stares at list::

Oooog, there are a few fan faves on there. Kinda hard to predict who might win it. And I'm forced to wonder who my sig. other would vote for. (Who am I kidding? He'll pick Hot Rod, of course. He simply loves Roddy.)

In my case, it won't really matter. I just want more Bumblebee. :awww:

 

[Joe]

More Ironhide plz.

Out of those, it's got to be either Devastator or the Insecticons. Dunno which though. >>; They should just put both in.

LOVE the Hot Rod info! xD "His addition led to the killing off of many of the original and beloved characters." THAT will make people vote for him.

 

[Silverwynde]

More Ironhide plz.

Ditto. I'd like to see more of him myself. Personally, I think we should see a lot more robots and a lot less humans in the sequel. <.<;

Out of those, it's got to be either Devastator or the Insecticons. Dunno which though. >>; They should just put both in.

I asked Prime his opinion. He's thinking that Devastator or Shockwave will take it. And to my surprise, he said he voted for Jetfire. Me, I'm thinking Soundwave may play spoiler and win. But who really knows at this point?

LOVE the Hot Rod info! xD "His addition led to the killing off of many of the original and beloved characters." THAT will make people vote for him.

And considering how Prime has all but admitted that Roddy's his favorite 'bot, I was sure he'd vote for him. I'm still pretty shocked that he chose Jetfire.

Update: As I was typing my reply, I decided to check the poll; looks like Soundwave took it.

From the page itself:

Soundwave: Winner with 20% of the vote

He may not have been in the first live-action Transformers movie, but a parody featuring the tape-deck robot as an out-of-work actor has made him a YouTube star and sentimental favorite. He won the poll, though many aren't sure what new form he could take. Some commenting on USATODAY.com suggested a spy plane, which could dispatch Soundwave's other robotic drones such as the metallic cougar Ravage and the condor Lazerbeak. Comics writer Bob Budiansky, who gave personalities to many of the original 1980s Transformers characters, joked that sequel producers should think smaller: "Nowadays he would turn into something like an MP3 player. Imagine, an evil iPod!"

I'm not surprised, really. A lot of Transfans are crazy for Soundwave. Just as long as I get to see more Bumblebee in the sequel, I'll be a happy femmebot.

 

[Zeta]

There's movie art of Grimlock and an Insecticon, I think, on the Sector Seven website. So I'd be totally shocked if Grimlock didn't make it into the second film.

 

[GrnMarvl14]

I seem to remember hearing rumors about Grimlock and Devastator being in the second film, but it's far too early to tell (and they could make it in like Arcee was "in" the first film).

Glad that Soundwave won the poll, though. Just wondering how, if at all, they can pull off his minions (though I liked the way Cybertron did it). It would only take one to make me happy. Ravage. Lazerbeak. Ratbat. Any, really.

 

[Silverwynde]

I seem to remember hearing rumors about Grimlock and Devastator being in the second film, but it's far too early to tell (and they could make it in like Arcee was "in" the first film).

That sounds rather familiar; I think I may have heard something like that on one of the newsites. I'll have to double check.

You can blame some of the fanboys for Arcee getting yanked. Supposedly, there was a huge push on the Don Murphy boards to pull her out of the first movie and I guess it worked. :disgust:

Glad that Soundwave won the poll, though. Just wondering how, if at all, they can pull off his minions (though I liked the way Cybertron did it). It would only take one to make me happy. Ravage. Lazerbeak. Ratbat. Any, really.

I was kinda hoping an Autobot might win it, but oh well. (So I'm an Autobot at heart. So sue me.) If Soundwave does make it in, I really hope they can find a way of squeezing in Lazerbeak and Ravage. An evil birdie and a killer kitty would make me really happy.

 

[GrnMarvl14]

You can blame some of the fanboys for Arcee getting yanked. Supposedly, there was a huge push on the Don Murphy boards to pull her out of the first movie and I guess it worked.

I'm not surprised. Murphy seemed fairly reasonable when it came to what the fans wanted, so if enough of them said something, I can see him listening. At least she made it into the prequal comic (even if she did get killed).

I was kinda hoping an Autobot might win it, but oh well. (So I'm an Autobot at heart. So sue me.) If Soundwave does make it in, I really hope they can find a way of squeezing in Lazerbeak and Ravage. An evil birdie and a killer kitty would make me really happy.

I liked all the options, really. I've just always been a big Soundwave fan. I just question how weird he'll look if they do put him in (if they'll, at least, get the head somewhat right. I do NOT want teeth).

 

[Silverwynde]

I'm not surprised. Murphy seemed fairly reasonable when it came to what the fans wanted, so if enough of them said something, I can see him listening. At least she made it into the prequal comic (even if she did get killed).

Ah yes, she did. It's been so long I had forgotten. The battle of Tyger Pax, right? Unfortunately, all I remember of the prequel was my sudden, burning desire to tear Megatron's head from his shoulders.

I liked all the options, really. I've just always been a big Soundwave fan. I just question how weird he'll look if they do put him in (if they'll, at least, get the head somewhat right. I do NOT want teeth).

I am glad your fave won the poll. I just hope he looks decent if he makes an appearance. I'm with you on this; I don't want him to have lips or teeth. It took me a bit to get used to Optimus Prime's new look and I don't think anything like that would suit Soundwave at all.

I am forced to wonder what his alt. mode will be. Eons ago, back in 2004 (or was it 2005?) when the movie was still in early stages of production, the rumor was that Soundwave would be in the first film as a helicopter. (I remember this because someone who happens to be a huge Generation One and Soundwave fan was not at all pleased when she heard this.) As we know now, the copter was Blackout. However, an aircraft may not be a bad choice for Soundwave; we saw Blackout carrying Scorponok, so a similar form may allow Soundwave to carry and deploy his minions. It's a thought.

Of course, it's too early to know much of anything now. We'll just have to wait and see what happens in the near future. As a friend of mine has often put it, "Hope for the best, expect nothing."

 

[GrnMarvl14]

Ah yes, she did. It's been so long I had forgotten. The battle of Tyger Pax, right? Unfortunately, all I remember of the prequel was my sudden, burning desire to tear Megatron's head from his shoulders.

I can't remember exactly where it was, I just remember her being killed and going "well...guess that's why she's not in the movie."

I am glad your fave won the poll. I just hope he looks decent if he makes an appearance. I'm with you on this; I don't want him to have lips or teeth. It took me a bit to get used to Optimus Prime's new look and I don't think anything like that would suit Soundwave at all.

I am forced to wonder what his alt. mode will be. Eons ago, back in 2004 (or was it 2005?) when the movie was still in early stages of production, the rumor was that Soundwave would be in the first film as a helicopter. (I remember this because someone who happens to be a huge Generation One and Soundwave fan was not at all pleased when she heard this.) As we know now, the copter was Blackout. However, an aircraft may not be a bad choice for Soundwave; we saw Blackout carrying Scorponok, so a similar form may allow Soundwave to carry and deploy his minions. It's a thought.

Of course, it's too early to know much of anything now. We'll just have to wait and see what happens in the near future. As a friend of mine has often put it, "Hope for the best, expect nothing."

Exactly. If he's in it, and he's close enough (Optimus was close enough to make me happy, though I'm with you on the mouth), I'll be happy. I just wonder what their options really are regarding an alt mode that would still allow the name "Soundwave" to make sense.

 

[Joe]

An ambulance.

That has a non-stop siren.

Or they could just make him into Frenzy2 and have him be an infiltration bot that can transform into small things like a radio.