Frenzy (Transformers)
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Frenzy (Frénétik in Canada and Tremor in Italy) is a fictional character in the Transformers toyline.
| Transformers character | |
 Frenzy Box Art |
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| Frenzy | |
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| Affiliation | Decepticon  |
| Sub-Group | Cassette Go-Bot |
| Function | Warrior |
| Partner | Laserbeak |
| Motto | "Sow panic and surrender will bloom!" |
| Alternate Modes | Microcassette Tape Car |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 |
| Voiced by | Frank Welker (English) |
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1984)
His alternate mode is a cassette. He is a Decepticon, and is often partnered with Soundwave, along with other cassette Decepticons Ravage and Laserbeak. Because of his coloration on the original cartoon, he is sometimes identified as Rumble. The toy is colored blue and grey, but his cartoon model is red, black, and gold. In the TV series, Frenzy wasn't as prominent a character as Rumble, First appearing in "Countdown To Extinction" and making precious few appearances after that.
[edit] Marvel Comics
According to the Marvel Transformers comics Rumble and Frenzy are brothers. Unlike the cartoon version, Marvel Frenzy had powers based on sonics rather than piledriver arms.
In the comics Frenzy was one of the Decepticons that originally attacked the Ark and subsequently fell to Earth. Reconfigured into the Earth mode of a microcassette he participated in many of the early battles against the Autobots. Until, that is, he was one of those who went with Megatron in his raid against the Autobot base, summarily getting deactivated by Omega Supreme along with Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, Rumble and Buzzsaw. That would be all the US comics heard from Frenzy for a while but the UK comics had him returning much sooner in the Target: 2006 storyline, where, after escaping from the Ark with Thundercracker they and Shockwave would be displaced into a limbo dimension to make way for time-travellers Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr, where they battled against Optimus Prime, Prowl and Ratchet, as well as parasitic aliens feeding off their emotions. Working together to find a way out they returned to reality when Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge time-jumped back to the future. In the UK comics he seemingly rejoined the ranks of the Decepticons, while he was freed from the Autobot base in US Issue 41.
Frenzy would meet his end in the final issue of the Generation 2 series. After battling against Jhiaxus' Generation 2 Transformers the combined Autobot/Decepticon alliance were attacked by The Swarm. In an attempt to slow it Frenzy had Wheeljack patch him into a massive source of sonic energy. Although he succeeded in temporarily halting the swarm, the sonics proved too much for his system and he was literally shaken apart.
Oh. Oh, man! I'm gone! Solid gone... - Frenzy's last words
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
Frenzy would first be seen in The War Within prequel series, as part of the massive Decepticon assault on Iacon city led by Shockwave, along with Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Bludgeon, Brawl, Chopshop, Dirge, Octane , Onslaught, Ramjet, Tantrum, Venom and Vortex.
When the Ark fell to Earth in 1984 Frenzy was among the Decepticons on board. Battling the Autobots repeatedly, they were eventually defeated by a combined human-Autobot alliance. They were to be taken back to Cybertron, but were sabotaged by rogue elements of the U.S military, who wanted to build weapons using Transformers technology (unaware they were being indirectly manipulated by Shockwave). Unable to do this, they began to control the Transformers themselves.
Frenzy was among the Transformers who briefly fell under the control of the terrorist, Lazarus. Bumblebee, Frenzy, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Prowl, Ravage, Soundwave and Starscream were forced at attack the Smitco oil refinery in the Arctic to display their power for sale to the highest bidder.
Frenzy would not appear again until the following year, when both sides were lured to the wilderness in Alaska by a mysterious beacon. Both sides battled until the arrival of a force led by Shockwave and Ultra Magnus, who defeated Megatron and arrested all present as war criminals. Desperate to save their own necks, Frenzy and Rumble both joined up with Shockwave and were assigned by him to guard the badly damaged Megatron. They failed as Starscream was able to dump Megatron's body in space(reminiscent of his fate in the movie). They were then sent by Shockwave on a critical mission - reviving the Stunticons. They were then co-opted by Starscream and head to Earth with him,Soundwave, Skywarp, Thundercracker and the Combaticons. They defeated most of the Autobots still on Earth, but are themselves attacked by Sunstorm. After Starscream defeated him(with aid from the Autobots) he returned to his base to find Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy acting oddly. The reason why would soon become clear - Megatron had returned, backed by the Predacons, and Soundwave had been taking orders from him all along.Any further tales of Frenzy would never be told, as Dreamwave would go into receivership from there.
[edit] Transformers/G.I. Joe
Frenzy also appeared in Dreamwave's Transformers/G.I. Joe series, as one of the Decepticons allied with Cobra. Reconfigured with the alternate mode of a hand grenade, Frenzy battled the G.I. Joe member Beach Head, but was killed when Beach Head managed to signal the rest of G.I. Joe to open fire on a fully loaded bomber next to Frenzy, badly damaging him. He was subsequently destroyed by a sustained barrage. Not only does Frenzy have an intense hatred of humans, calling them "meat", but he and Rumble are described as brothers in this continuity as well.
[edit] Devil's Due Publishing
In the G.I. Joe vs the Transformers comics printed by Devil's Due Publishing, Frenzy was one of the Decepticons discovered by Cobra in the Ark, although they were reactivated later than the others. Frenzy was reprogrammed by Cobra Commander to follow his orders, although he retained his original Cassette and robot alternate modes. Destro used a newly purchased Soundwave, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, Laserbeak and Ratbat along with stolen Cybertronian technology to attack a military base - only to be attacked by the newly formed G.I. Joe.
There is an interesting art error here. Rumble appears to get shot in the head and killed while under Destro's command, yet Rumble is among the Decepticons who break free next issue(and is clearly identified as Rumble by Soundwave). This leads to the possibility that it was intended to be Frenzy, not Rumble, who was killed, and an art error led to their colour schemes being mixed up. The TPB of the comic series corrected the error and showed that it was Frenzy who was killed.
[edit] Transformers: Generation 2
Frenzy was released in Generation Two as a Go-Bot, sharing the same mold as the Autobot Blowout and Go-Bot Megatron. His alternate mode was a Porsche 959.
His function is a Warrior and his motto is "Sow panic and surrender will bloom." The accompanying bio indicated he still loved to fight, comsidering it his reason for living. Causing chaos, despite his physical weakness, he has earned the respect of his fellow Decepticons.
[edit] Transformers 2007 movie
In a live webcast televised on Yahoo.com, scriptwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman confirmed that Frenzy will be appearing in the upcoming live-action Transformers movie. He will be taking on the stealth spy role originally intended for Soundwave, stating that the character had evolved too far from being Soundwave.[1] According to an early script, he is rumoured to be a spy aboard Air Force One. Recent CG images of frenzy in this film have portrayed him as being very thin, with a body covered in spikes. link title
No official word from the producers has, however, confirmed this new design.
