DOTM unanswered and answered questions (lots of spoilers)

[GoktimusPrime]

Military vehicles can still be useful as disguises for infiltrating the military. They did this well in the first movie when Blackout managed to land at SOCCENT base disguised as one of their own choppers -- although they were confused because that chopper had been reported as destroyed, they still allowed him land under escort, which is all Blackout needed. Starscream also used his alt mode to access the US Air Force and even flew as part of a squadron before turning on the other F22s which caught them completely off guard. And while not a military vehicle, Barricade's form as a police car gave him access to where Air Force One had landed and also got him close to Sam.

So it's all about deception.

As for Sam's calcium intake, well in both TF1 and DotM we see him standing around drinking from a big jug of milk... so... there ya go. Drink yer milk, kids!

[Bartrim]

So it's all about deception.

That would of been better in DOTM if Mearing said to Sam "Their the Wreckers. We don't let them off the base because they want to be NASCAR's and they don't blend in very well."

[LordCyrusOmega]

Why were the Wreckers Nascars? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense and for all the hype they didn't have much screen time in alt mode.
Which is odd for Transformer movies

[Bartrim]

Why were the Wreckers Nascars? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense and for all the hype they didn't have much screen time in alt mode.
Which is odd for Transformer movies

Again this is explained in the novel. They continue to belittle the NASA Engineer until he starts crying at which point Epps puts the Daytona 500 on a TV. They stop work and start watching it. Epps explains to Sam it's like catnip to them and they keep it on constant loop.

[LordCyrusOmega]

Ohh ok. only have the first 2 comics. Should probably get the others.

[reillyd]

Okay, if there were only a few autobots left on the planet (I can't remember whether it was 5 or 7, some number they quoted) does that mean that we
can definitely, positively, absolutely CONFIRM that the twins died some horrible agonising death somewhere between TF2 and 3?

Because that would like totally make my day.


Secondly, what on earth happened to the other autobots, and if they were functioning why on earth didn't they show up at the end to help optimus.



But my most pressing and desperate question is why the hell did people climb buildings and leap out of plains only to sail down to the ground, then do it all again. Was their any actual 'plot' reason for doing that, or was it just to show off 3D? Because I saw the movie, and I still don't understand the last half.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Okay, if there were only a few autobots left on the planet (I can't remember whether it was 5 or 7, some number they quoted) does that mean that we
can definitely, positively, absolutely CONFIRM that the twins died some horrible agonising death somewhere between TF2 and 3?

I'll guess not, the writers originally said if it didn't happen on screen it didn't happen. Like Barricade, he came back despite supporting fiction killing him off.
Plus the Twins actually appear in the film, albeit super briefly. And NEST didn't even bother counting Brains & Wheelie as part of the 9 Autobots booted off the planet. So like the think they lived muahahaha!

[griffin]

Okay, if there were only a few autobots left on the planet (I can't remember whether it was 5 or 7, some number they quoted) does that mean that we
can definitely, positively, absolutely CONFIRM that the twins died some horrible agonising death somewhere between TF2 and 3?

Because that would like totally make my day.

They were meant to die with Ironhide, but I think it was changed late to make the scene more dramatic and shocking. See, if the Twins were killed off then as well in the final cut, the audience would be cheering or even happy about their deaths, losing the significance of the moment.
It's a pity that that part of the scene was cut, but I agree that it was better that only Ironhide died.