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[beckyh2112]

SWINDLE! SWIIIIIIINDLE!

I think that's about all that needs to be said about this episode. Besides the fact that this Swindle actually does arms-dealing and wheeler-dealer things, unlike G1 Swindle. G1 Swindle's one on-screen attempt at that sort of thing led to him getting a bomb stuffed into his head.

Also, watching Swindle pull out his pack of weapons at the end was squee. "Don't you want to negotiate? ... Yeah, me neither."

I strongly suspect that whoever picks up Swindle from the police auction will be an agent of Megatron or Powell. Decepticons, at least, should not be one-episode wonder villains. Kind of ruins the cool-factor if they are.

Speaking of which, Soundwave needs to make a reprise.

Anyways. If I were Megatron, I wouldn't leave Swindle languishing. Even if he's failed in this instance, he's still generally really useful. After all, he took Slow-Mo's timepiece, and designed and built something to amplify and spread the effects. Clever, clever boy.

Also, Nanosec/Slow-Mo OTP! *squees and huggles them* Also, I loved the way Slow-Mo talked. Sometimes she was super-fast and zippy, sometimes she sloooooowed down, and it really fit with her powers. Plus, I loved her smoky voice. Yum!

Bumblebee was, as per usual, a dick in this episode. But yay, even Sari was getting tired of his dickishness.

Seriously. Ani Bumblebee makes G1 Slingshot look saintly. Or at least more mature. Which is just a crime, really.

Comments

[sportswing.livejournal.com]

Swindle's G1 appearance had so much more potential than they showed. Hopefully TF:A will make up for it. They kept him well like his G1 form, purple eyes and all. I think I prefer the G1 voice in a way, but at times even that could sound too meek for a nasty Decepticon arms dealer, so perhaps TF:A does right there too. I love his quasi-Hummer form, which is funny because this week GM decided they're pulling out of some SUV manufacturing and wants to get rid of the Hummer line too.

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

A lot of G1 had so much more potential than they showed. They could have seriously done ages of seasons set before the Movie and not run out of material. They just had so many characters they could use and do cool things with.

Yeah, one of the things I really loved about him is that they kept him so true to the original. I think it works really well for a minor character from G1 to be kept that close to the original. Major characters have more room for redesign, in my opinion.

[sapphirebreeze.livejournal.com]

A lot of G1 had so much more potential than they showed.

And a lot of the potential they were incapable of showing. What's allowable in cartoons has changes a lot since the 80's.

[charles-rb.livejournal.com]

Slo-Mo and Nanosec should appear in many more episodes. Also Prof Penny Princess.

And Swindle is great, but him being _cut to pieces whilst alive and paralysed_ is creepy as hell.

[dunmurderin.livejournal.com]

Personally, I have a feeling he'll 'mysteriously disappear' from the impound yard -- along with a lot of other stuff -- and then head to Tiajuana to recuperate.

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

Also, given the condition Swindle is in as a car, I doubt the Detroit police will strip him down into parts for the auction block. He just needs a replacement tire, maybe some wire-fiddling to get the electricity running again. They'd likely sell him as-is.

[dunmurderin.livejournal.com]

Or, knowing Swindle, he'd wake up in time to auction himself off.

"C'mon! Look at this interior! And the cup holder!"

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

Swindle really seems to like that cup-holder. Wonder if he had one before he came to Earth, or if he's gleeing over the new feature from his Earth-mode?

[koh4711.livejournal.com]

I loved this episode so much. I want to buy ten Swindles when he finally comes out. It's just that good. =D

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

I've been chirping "Swindle!" all day at various times. >_<

Must have me a Swindle toy. Must, must, must!

[sapphirebreeze.livejournal.com]

G1 Swindle's one on-screen attempt at that sort of thing led to him getting a bomb stuffed into his head.

Emphasis on 'on-screen,' though. The way he was greeted by the dealers he dealt with seemed to make it pretty clear that he did that stuff on a regular basis, except it was never shown.