Age of Extinction What's so special about soundwave?

[November Rain]

soundwave and his minions proved to be incredibly versatile spies and had interesting interactions with one another.

kaser beak, ravage, rumble and that other one are all fairly cool characters themselves, and soundwave is obedient and has that killer voice as well...

apart from that, i can't seem to sell him on any more aspects except for him being iconic.

 

[katiserge01]

oh well, soundwave does seem to be more iconic than blaster.

 

[Wally West]

Soundwave was the original, hence he is cooler than Blaster.

The effect they used on his voice was awsome.

He is one of the cooler looking toys in robot mode.

 

[Grievous]

soundwave and his minions proved to be incredibly versatile spies and had interesting interactions with one another.

kaser beak, ravage, rumble and that other one are all fairly cool characters themselves, and soundwave is obedient and has that killer voice as well...

apart from that, i can't seem to sell him on any more aspects except for him being iconic.

all good reasons will Soundwave would be good for the movie.

 

[Starscreamer]

What if they just throw the name SOUNDWAVE on some robot who spies and has minions but the voice isn't there and he has two lines??? The only original voice so far is PRIME and Bay didn't even want to use Peter Cullen. That was Spielbergs call

 

[Spade]

What if they just throw the name SOUNDWAVE on some robot who spies and has minions but the voice isn't there and he has two lines??? The only original voice so far is PRIME and Bay didn't even want to use Peter Cullen. That was Spielbergs call

I really don't think they would make such a creative issue about Soundwave and then give him a bit role. If he's going to be in the movie, he'll be significant either in his physical actions or verbally (which I think a plot-driven sequel will lean towards).

 

[XXTBWCXX]

Starscreamer, that wasn't Spielberg's call; it was the fans.

 

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

What if they just throw the name SOUNDWAVE on some robot who spies and has minions but the voice isn't there and he has two lines??? The only original voice so far is PRIME and Bay didn't even want to use Peter Cullen. That was Spielbergs call

They almost did........Frenzy and Black out were both Named Soundwave at one point or an other durring the script writting faze.

 

[Maboroshi]

Soundwave is cool because:
-He is a spy
-He is very cold, unemotional.
-He is always on task. Perfectly loyal to Megatron. Never any drama with him. You know Soundwave is always there and always waiting to kick ass and never anything else.
-He is tough. One of the longest living decepticons of the original show. He never died in the U.S. In Japan he didnt die until some time after the events of hte U.S. show, but even then, his minions rebuilt him.
-He has a unique voice.
-He has his minions. They arent just guys who hang out with him. They are stored within him. When Soundwave needs their service, he ejects them out of him. Soundwave has his own personal ass kicking group. They can also act as his own personal spy/recon team because of their small human size.
-He had a cool head design, lacking real eyes or a mouth, leaving it totally lacking in any sort of human looking emotion, making him feel mysterious.
-He is always by Megatron's side and is his favorite warrior. Always accompanying him almost like his personal body guard. Being Megatrons personal body guard is a pretty badass job.

 

[Golgo-13]

Heaven help Bay if he screws up Soundwaves design.

 

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

Heaven help Bay if he screws up Soundwaves design.

What would you consider a screw up???????What do you want to see him as??????He definatley wont be a raido!!!!!!!What else would make you happy???????

 

[Golgo-13]

Him looking NOTHING LIKE Soundwave to start with. I mean the fans were pretty pissed that Prime had a mouth, and with Megs initial design..but Soundwave just won't be Soundwave unless he has certain characteristics:

Like his cold, emotionless face.
His minions.
His unique voice.
His loyalty to Megatron.

 

[Chris B]

Heaven help Bay if he screws up Soundwaves design.

I would like to think that they are smart enough to see that they don't need to radically redesign the character, and take the recognizable approach that they took with Optimus and Jazz.

 

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

Him looking NOTHING LIKE Soundwave to start with. I mean the fans were pretty pissed that Prime had a mouth, and with Megs initial design..but Soundwave just won't be Soundwave unless he has certain characteristics:

Like his cold, emotionless face.
His minions.
His unique voice.
His loyalty to Megatron.

Ok with this I agree.......I thought you were one of those guys that say if he's not a raido I'll hate it.

 

[TMinus]

Mostly people love the voice and the minions.

As for seeing him in the movie, there was a Soundwave toy that came out with the Cybertron series where he was a stealth fighter and the bombs he dropped transformed into laser beak and the other. I guess that wouldn't be too bad. But also, if they decide to not put Soundwave in this one I wouldn't mind seeing Ravage. (once again, I go to the toys) There's a series called Transformers Alternators, and they made one for Ravage, he transformed from a black Jaguar into the panther looking thing with the rockets on his hind legs.

 

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

Mostly people love the voice and the minions.

As for seeing him in the movie, there was a Soundwave toy that came out with the Cybertron series where he was a stealth fighter and the bombs he dropped transformed into laser beak and the other. I guess that wouldn't be too bad. But also, if they decide to not put Soundwave in this one I wouldn't mind seeing Ravage. (once again, I go to the toys) There's a series called Transformers Alternators, and they made one for Ravage, he transformed from a black Jaguar into the panther looking thing with the rockets on his hind legs.

There were 2 Ravage's in the Alternaters line...they called one Battle Ravege and the other Ravage.....one was as you mention the other was a black repaint/remold of Alternators Tracks Corvette Z06, Convertible with a new head in robot mode.Yes it had a standing robot mode not a animal looking mode.

 

[srnrew]

SOUNDWAVE

ALLEGIANCE: DECEPTICON
FUNCTION: COMMUNICATIONS
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 1
"Cries and screams are music to my ears."
Profile: It is said that Soundwave can hear a fly sneeze. It is also said that beneath his smooth-talking, affable surface beats the generator coil of a blackmailer. Those who know these two facts about him are very careful about what they say within earshot of him. Soundwave is the ultimate opportunist and will use anything he can to advance his status in the eyes of the Decepticon Leader Megatron. He doesn't worry about what others think of him because he knows he is nearly indispensable. Although they all despise him, the other Decepticons pretend to like him rather than get on his bad side. As Rumble explains, "Soundwave always has the last laugh."
Abilities: Soundwave's sensors can detect radio transmissions of the lowest energy levels. He can even "read minds" by monitoring the electrical impulses inside someone's brain circuitry, if he's standing nearby. He serves as the Decepticons' communications relay station - he can keep them all in radio contact with each other within a radius of 100 miles. His photographic memory is due to the immense information storage capacity of the magnetic disks in his chest. He carries a high-amplification directional radiowave sensor and a concussion blaster-gun. He also has great physical strength.
Weaknesses: Soundwave sometimes gets overconfident about his value to the others. At times his hateful personality has resulted in retaliation from them, or worse yet, his abandonment during battle with the Autobots. So far, Soundwave has not only survived these incidents, but has seen to it that his betrayers pay for their actions.
Profile published in: TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE # 3

 

[spidergrant]

the only thing i dont like about sound wave is how he grew alout when he transformed. i also hated that about g1 megatron, blaster, soundwave cassets, percepter. and i cant remember all the others

 

[CaptainGenerica]

the only thing i dont like about sound wave is how he grew alout when he transformed. i also hated that about g1 megatron, blaster, soundwave cassets, percepter. and i cant remember all the others

Well, that's one thing the Bay movie got right, which I liked.



Soundwave... I'd like to see him in because he's a robo-narc and narcs make for plot twists... maybe. Mainly he's just one of the most classic Decepticons, right after Megatron and Starscream, in my opinion.

 

[spidergrant]

i think he should be a surveilance van in the next movie

 

[Dragons Claws]

I like the surveillance van idea. I saw a picture of a toy that had him with a guitar that turned into laserbeak. Although I liked the design I did'nt think a big electric guitar fitted soundwaves character (may be an idea for Blaster though)as his alt.mode was more for recording purposes than because of his love of music.

 

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

I think it would be a better idea if he were a surveillance army truck with raydar dishs and satalite probes that transformed inti sime of his minions.Or a surveillance spy plane with the same things for the little guys.

 

[spidergrant]

the only thing i dont like about soundwave is some of his minions like rumble and lazor beak both had another casset that was just another color. except for ravage and rat bat were good cause they were original

 

[sto_vo_kor_2000]

the only thing i dont like about soundwave is some of his minions like rumble and lazor beak both had another casset that was just another color. except for ravage and rat bat were good cause they were original

He had over 10 casset mimions so as long as we see a few I'll be happy.

 

[spidergrant]

there were over 10. or are you including blasters cassets. the only ones i know are rumble, ravage, lazorbeak, frenzy, ratbat, and one that was a lazorbeak recolor thats name was like buzz kill or something