I don't get eliminating these characters like Jolt, Skids and Mudflap. The CG models are already done. Just leave them in as background fodder. No need to drop them completely.

 

If you read the DOTM movie adaptation comic then you'll understand why Skids and Mudflap won't be sticking around. lol. It's pretty awesome

 

where do you find these threads?

 

The inexplicable absence of old characters and the sudden appearance of new characters... Bay has followed G1 more than he thought  

 

I do. Jolt was a last-minute inclusion by GM, he serves no purpose. The twins were dropped because everyone hates them.

 

Sure but why not just have them show up in the background of a fight scene, even if its just to get popped. If people hate the twins all the better. Some closure is better than none. Even Jar Jar got better than this

 

I'm of the mind that if you're going to kill off a character, kill 'em off on screen. I shouldn't feel obligated to read movie adaptations or prequel novels to understand what happened to the characters in the movie. Jolt was kind of interesting, I guess. He was far less controversial or offensive than the Twins and he had a cool design. It's a shame that he was nothing more than a walking billboard for GM's hybrid program. Had the Volt retained a sporty, sexy design I think his character would've been better received. Problem is the Volt is a Prius with a Chevy bowtie, and you can't put a Prius next to a Next-Gen Corvette, Camaro, and a bunch of Monster trucks and expect it to stand out.

PS, who keeps resurrecting these dead threads?

 

XD I love this. I also feel that the patchwork insanity of Revenge of the Fallen matched G1 perfectly, it's probably the best of the movies in that regard.