We’ve got some interesting news for Transformers Cyberverse, the upcoming new Transformers series. We’ve known for a while that Windblade would be in the series as an ally to Bumblebee – and it looks like Slipstream will be joining the Decepticon side. Lianne Marie Dobbs posted on Instagram, announcing that she would be voicing Slipstream, in a recording session where she recorded in Miami with the director and writer joining in virtually from NYC and LA respectively – which itself is a testament to how far the technology of recording sessions has come in 35 years.
In the post on Instagram, Lianne Marie Dobbs makes reference to a pair of interesting factoids about Transformers Cyberverse, and we’ll reproduce the full quote below:
Recorded episodes for Transformers: Cyberverse, as Slipstream, the female Decepticon in charge of the Seekers.
It’s the last part that is interesting. As well as confirming Slipstream will be in the show, it confirms that she has stepped up to lead the Seekers – as well as the more obvious reveal, we’re getting Seekers in Cyberverse! Slipstream being their leader rather than the role going to Starscream hints that while Cyberverse is generally going for the Generation 1 approach, the writers are also mixing things up, so it is not impossible that the Seekers this time out might sport a different lineup too (or be generics). It’s also nice to see some more female representation in the series, and who knows, perhaps we can get Strongarm or even a new female character added to the cast as it goes.
Moreover, we cannot help but speculate if Slipstream’s inclusion might lead to her being a foil for Windblade, less because they’re both female characters, and more because they are both flight type characters. Not to mention – will Slipstream leading the Seekers provide some much-needed intra-Decepticon drama with her butting heads with Starscream? We’ll find out when we get to see Transformers Cyberverse later this year.
For those wanting to know more about the voice behind the Decepticon, according to the IMDB, Lianne Marie Dodd’s previous voice credits include various roles in the Pokemon series, as well as other roles including in 30 Rock, Black Mask, and Surprise, as well as a resume that includes a variety of theater roles.
Digger
Mmmmmmm, flame bikini
goobahead1
no this is a flamewar
ReximusPrimal07
Hasbro thinks a lot.. not too muc of it is good
Thundershot
I kinda wish they’d do another AEC where most of the assumptions were tossed out the door (ok so the movies kinda do that) It’s nice that Animated, Aligned, and Cyberverse strayed a bit from G1 here and there (Animated Prowl, Prime Arcee, RID15 Grimlock) but at what point does something become so G1 that it’s just… another version of G1? Like the difference between the toys, Marvel, Dreamwave, IDW, etc?
With Generations firmly in place now, they can afford to do something wild and different with the kids line instead of “G1 but with some changes”.
Razzy
Wow, so now any deviations from G1 in TF media are going to shatter the entire franchise? Just how fragile is its foundation then if it requires maintaining every minute detail from the original crappily animated and lazily written cartoon that wasn't consistent with what came before it or even with itself?
Cya
Raziel-chan
DeletedUser_119270
At least that Jazz could be appearing…
jamarmiller
LOL thats what I thought at first too
Mudslide
Shoot, you got my hopes up. I thought you were talking about Flamewar appearing in Cyberverse.
hightail
GrimLocke
I’m caught up with IDW Phase 2, and that Starscream certainly rivals and perhaps even beats Armada ‘Scream for me. And, who knows, he might even go all the way into the hero mode that Windchan plucked from his spark and we’ll get Star Scry, who forever fights people about enunciating it as Stars’ Cry.
But, I’m sorely disappointed that Slipstream didn’t find a spot in IDW Phase 2 at some point, because few characters are born fully formed and they take multiple passes to get somewhere interesting.
So, if you’re mad that something that might last a couple years at most has things slightly remixed, I found something relaxing to listen to.
I think 1:36 is a fine moment, especially…
Megano
good god almighty is this a flamewar o-o
scrapmetaru
What are you, five?
kaijuguy19
If you want to talk about inconsistent iterations I should point out that the G1 Sunbow show didn't exactly follow what came before in the original Toy bios and Marvel comics so if you want to bash the non G1 shows for not following what came before you might as well add the Sunbow show to that mix because that did it first.
Music
And they haven't done so? Animated or Prime? The WFC games? There's also Rescue Bots and the first live action movie. Hell, I'm not even counting anything prior to this decade.
Jesus, I didn't realize a single Fembot has the power to destroy an entire foundation of lore built up in the last 30 years
And people haven't seen enough of Prime, Bee, Megs, etc? It's not like they've appeared in every single piece of Transformers media in the past 10 years or anything.
We haven't heard anything regarding anyone in this show. There's no way you can confidently say this.
Fenrys
Did I say they were well written? Stop putting words into my mouth and try actually reading what I type
drbeakman
If you think those 5 were actually well written character driven movies, your argument is graphene level thin
drbeakman
That was achieved by making quality entertainment, like hasbro should, and will do if they want their newly created media studio to succeed
Make one quality show or movie — people will start watching, and all will change
…unless it deliberately tries to break the foundation, like in this instance
Consistency does not equal stagnation, it in fact gives outside onlookers something to hang on to and identify.
This is brand awareness 101: the more people see Captain America/Iron Man/Thor/Hulk/Spider-man and understand their basic consistent foundational character traits, the more a non-comic-book-geek gets hyped to watch the Avengers
Unicron Trilogy Starscream and movie Starscream are worlds apart with classic Starscream, besides the fact that they transform into jets, and those have been some of the most prominent media in the last 15 years
TF: Prime and Animated Starscream were admittedly faithful versions
Now back to screwing things up, it seems
Fenrys
That Optimus has been in 5 movies over the course of the last decade, if your average movie goer doesn’t know who optimus is at this point then he doesn’t care. If the average movie goer is starting with movie 5 then he doesn’t care. Your arguments are pretty thin
Music
Or just perhaps there's a general shift in acceptance of "nerd" culture.
Isn't this going against the point you're trying to make? Let's say we have the same 5 characters appear the next 5 Transformers show. What happens next? Someone isn't going to start watching Transformers media out of nowhere. Nothing is going to change.
Yes, I agree basic foundational things matter. I haven't said anything that contradicts that. However, throwing in a new character or a new idea isn't going to break that foundation.
Transformers isn't some obscure franchise or anything. If people wanted to get into, they would have already done so. I don't see how stagnating this brand with limited variety is helping this cause.
Um, have you ever watched anything from the past decade? He has literally been the same character.
drbeakman
True enough, there is a Starscream in most media, he's barely the same character though
The argument isn't about the character's obscurity, but consistency
As for Optimus Prime, thanks to TLK, the most noble steadfast character in all transformers history was manipulated into becoming a half-baked villain who would kill one of his own
That's hardly an Optimus "Joe Random" can get to know the consistent true character of