![]() In later iterations, Arcee has often lost the pink color scheme and is often a blue motorcycle or similar. During the final assault on the planet-eater Unicron, Arcee fought inside the giant and helped with the Autobot’s victory. However, she grew to be far more than that thanks to Susan Blu’s voice acting in Transformers: The Movie which made her more of a Princess Leia-type character who took no nonsense from her male compatriots and fought just as hard as they did. Naturally, Arcee was pink and filled the role of token female warrior seen in other kids animated series of the day (Cheetara in Thundercats, Teela in He-Man). That all changed two years after the Transformers first appeared, with the debut of the first female Autobot, Arcee. Initially, the Transformers were genderless, what with them being machines and all, but generally used pronouns such as “He” and “Him” to refer to each other, suggesting they all presented as male. Although seen as a traitor, Blaster was responsible for the unification of the Earth-based Autobots and Fortress Maximus’ Autobots into one vast army.ĭespite a lame alternate mode, Blaster was a skilled and agile warrior in robot mode and was well-respected by his fellow Autobots. ![]() During the G1 comic series, Blaster became dissatisfied with Grimlock’s command style (Grimlock having taken over after Prime’s “death”) and went on a road trip with Goldbug. Seen as a potential leader, Blaster commanded a squad on Cybertron alongside Perceptor, Seaspray, Cosmic and several others before being displaced on Earth and joining the ranks of the Autobots there. Not only was he able to use his alternate mode to spy on humans and Decepticons alike (albeit with help) he could use his sonic powers for a wide range of effects, including going toe-to-toe with Galvatron in the Marvel UK series. However, while he could be called a poor man’s Soundwave, he was responsible for some seriously impressive feats. His alternate mode is a 1980s-style tape deck, or “Ghetto Blaster.” Which, compared to a tank, plane, or enormous T-Rex is perhaps not all that impressive. On the face of it, Blaster is kinda lame. Although the two were separated by Fixit, they shared a mental bond for the remainder of their lives. The grotesque Magatron/Rachet tore through The Ark until it begged Optimus Prime to kill it. Ratchets’ sacrifice came at a cost greater than that of his own life: he emerged from the transporter merged with his enemy. Rachet managed to sabotage Megatron’s plans, but in the ensuing chaos managed to throw himself and Megatron into a teleporter while the building they were in exploded. One of Ratchet’s most extreme stories came from the pages of Marvel Comics where writer Simon Furman had Rachet held hostage by Megatron and forced to rebuild Starscream into a potent weapon of revenge. ![]() Later versions, especially from Transformers: Animated, and the Michael Bay film series, saw his character altered to resemble that of Kup, a veteran soldier, cranky, and always ready for battle. In his early iterations, he’s seen as dependable if a little obsessive over keeping the Autobots combat ready. But Doctor Rachet is more than that, he’s everybody’s friend and colleague. When your alternate-mode is an ambulance, it’s a given that you’re going to be the medic of the group.
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