Why did Megatron choose to clone Dinobot?
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:13 pm
Dinobot was cloned by Megatron on two occasions. The first time was to fool the Maximals and to get them to lower their guard, so the Predacons could slip into their base.
The second time was after Dinobot died, when Megatron used a blank protoform and half of Rampage's spark to create a new minion, and a powerful one at that, considering the new Dinobot was Transmetal 2.
Now, I know that the first Dinobot clone fit well within the plot for that one episode, plus it provided a bit of suspense and even a tad bit of comedy toward the end. And the second Dinobot simply lead toward the plot of possibly bringing back the old Dinobot in a way--if only Dark Glass had been created. *wistful sigh*
But anyway, I guess this is more of a fandom question from me, than anything else (if I used that word correctly.) But well... why did Megatron choose to create a clone of Dinobot for a Transmetal 2 minion? He seemed awfully fond of making clones of the Predacon traitor--especially if you count those cyber raptors he created as sort of being like extra, soulless versions of Dinobot.
Is it possible that Megatron could have used this as a form of poetic justice, in his own mind? Using the traitor for his own advantage, in some ways?
Just some thoughts. I heard someone say once that Megatron and Dinobot may have had a deep respect for each other once, considering Megatron always referred to Dinobot as "the traitor", meaning that--from a certain point of view, at least--the betrayal may have effected him more deeply than he'd let on.
The second time was after Dinobot died, when Megatron used a blank protoform and half of Rampage's spark to create a new minion, and a powerful one at that, considering the new Dinobot was Transmetal 2.
Now, I know that the first Dinobot clone fit well within the plot for that one episode, plus it provided a bit of suspense and even a tad bit of comedy toward the end. And the second Dinobot simply lead toward the plot of possibly bringing back the old Dinobot in a way--if only Dark Glass had been created. *wistful sigh*
But anyway, I guess this is more of a fandom question from me, than anything else (if I used that word correctly.) But well... why did Megatron choose to create a clone of Dinobot for a Transmetal 2 minion? He seemed awfully fond of making clones of the Predacon traitor--especially if you count those cyber raptors he created as sort of being like extra, soulless versions of Dinobot.
Is it possible that Megatron could have used this as a form of poetic justice, in his own mind? Using the traitor for his own advantage, in some ways?
Just some thoughts. I heard someone say once that Megatron and Dinobot may have had a deep respect for each other once, considering Megatron always referred to Dinobot as "the traitor", meaning that--from a certain point of view, at least--the betrayal may have effected him more deeply than he'd let on.
