Where's Barricade?

[Zaul]

Saw the movie a second time, keept an eye open for any cameo's ect but sadly I just cant find Barricade.

What happened to him? He was a very popular character in the first movie, kids loved the ' cop car '.

[RageOnTheRoads]

Yeah, Barricade seems to keep escaping death on account of technicalities.

I didn't spot him either, despite the fact Orci and Kurtzman said he would be back for ROTF. Perhaps his fate will be revealed in the DVD deleted scenes? Though I have a sneaking suspicion we many never see him again.

[griffin]

It was an odd exclusion in TF2, since he featured a bit in the TF1 sequel and TF2 prequel comics. I didn't read those two comics until after I saw TF2, but I'd think fans who did read the comics would have expected him in TF2 because he was included in the comics.
And since the writers at BotCon 2007 stated 'if it didn't happen on screen, it didn't happen' (referring to Barricade not being dead because it only happened in the comic adaptation), I don't know why they didn't use him.
And I think Hasbro must have expected it as well, with a new Barricade toy being released.

[GoktimusPrime]

I've heard that Barricade died in the novel "The Veiled Threat" - not entirely sure as I haven't read it myself. Novel spoiler ahead





From TFwiki:
"Prime and the Autobots enter the (Coliseum), and Prime promptly falls through a trap door to a subway tunnel extension and into a strong set of restraints arranged by Carrera. Starscream then proceeds to attack the remaining Autobots while a helpless Prime is confronted by a vengeful Barricade. Before the Decepticon can dispatch Prime, the humans attack Barricade and Prime manages to work himself free. He easily hands Barricade his skid plate and returns to the surface where Starscream has fled."

[RageOnTheRoads]

Before the Decepticon can dispatch Prime, the humans attack Barricade and Prime manages to work himself free. He easily hands Barricade his skid plate and returns to the surface where Starscream has fled."[/i]

Indeed he did, but.... turn away if you do not wish to be spoiled by the spoilers.





unfortunately, (or fortunately if you're a 'Cade supporter,) everyone's favourite evil cop car managed to dig his way out of Prime's make shift rock prison and disappear into the yonder. Leaving fans only to speculate his whereabouts.

[Ironhide63]

yea...i was dissappointed that barricade didnt make a return he was a good character...well...a good bot. bad bot. whatever. AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE...telling me...'barricade got cut in half by jazz in the first 5 minutes of the movie'. JEESH...how stupid is the average person?