The Bluestreak/Silverstreak joke was good because it addressed a personal issue for the character while still adding in humor (see the Insecticomics for other good uses of this idea). True, the Constructicons are the poster boys for catcallers, but if one looks closely they have a tendency to catcall human vehicles. It's the equivalent of hitting on an anatomy model.
Like, say, Mix catcalls a 'babe', Scrapper pauses to question how exactly he knows it's a 'babe' at all - could be anybody. Cue a bit of awkwardness, strange imaginings of who the car could be, maybe a "Wanna still go after them?" "No. >>;" or something of the sort.
Now see, I like this idea. It keeps the Constructicons in their usual 'straight horny male' persona, but makes it less about being horrified at the gay and more about being unsure exactly what they're chasing. Again, playing off a canon and personal issue rather than inserting human bias and fears.
And yeah, immaturity. The fact that it got past the Mosaic censors is depressing.
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Date: 2008-09-29 02:23 pm (UTC)Like, say, Mix catcalls a 'babe', Scrapper pauses to question how exactly he knows it's a 'babe' at all - could be anybody. Cue a bit of awkwardness, strange imaginings of who the car could be, maybe a "Wanna still go after them?" "No. >>;" or something of the sort.
Now see, I like this idea. It keeps the Constructicons in their usual 'straight horny male' persona, but makes it less about being horrified at the gay and more about being unsure exactly what they're chasing. Again, playing off a canon and personal issue rather than inserting human bias and fears.
And yeah, immaturity. The fact that it got past the Mosaic censors is depressing.