Is Rise Donatello the TMNT counterpart of Slingshot of the Transformers??

The Great Saiyaman · 08-08-2020, 04:12 PM

Yeah, the lockdown gives me too much time on my hands, I know...

Now I was watching a couple of vintage episode of the Transformers and I noticed that whenever the Aerialbots were involved we got to see somebody who is very similar to Rise-Donnie.

Slingshot is very loud, obnoxious and very Ego driven. As far as he's concerned: the world revolves around him and let nobody tell you otherwise.

But much like the Rise-Donnie there's a reason behind all his bravado and it starts with what kind of plane he transforms into.

This is the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, seen here in a pretty white livery, much as Slingshot.

So Slingshot is a Harrier, what's the deal?
Well, let's have the other Aerialbots come in.

From left to right: Slingshot, Skydive, Silverbolt, Fireflight and Air raid and of course, their combined form Superion. Perhaps you can already see it, Slingshot is by far the wimpiest out of all of them.

And if you compare Slingshot's real life vehicular mode to those of the other Aerialbots, it's pretty much the same deal. The Harrier can't fly supersonic and is vulnerable to ground fire.

A Royal Air Force Harrier after it was shot from the sky during the Falklands war.

But most of all, the Harrier is one of the most difficult to fly of all jet fighters ever made only 10% of all pilots who trained to fly it, actually flew it.

So to summarize:
- Slingshot is the wimpiest of all Aerialbots.
- Is the only one not capable of flying supersonic
- Is difficult to fly
- Is vulnerable to ground fire.

So is his bragging nature and brawn his way to camouflage his flaws and the insecurities that come along with them?

Partly, because he DOES have a party trick which none of the other Aerialbots can match.

The Harrier can take off vertically and even fly backwards as this footage shows.

So how similar is Slingshot to Rise-Donnie?
- The wimpiest of the team but still very much capable to give a knock out blow
- Hides his insecurities by acting all high and mighty.
- HATES it when he's belittled, which happens a bit too often in both cases.
- Had a party trick that none of the others in the team can match.

Oh and Slingshot happened to be voiced by Rob Paulsen.

08-08-2020, 04:12 PM	#1
The Great Saiyaman Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,090	Is Rise Donatello the TMNT counterpart of Slingshot of the Transformers?? Yeah, the lockdown gives me too much time on my hands, I know... Now I was watching a couple of vintage episode of the Transformers and I noticed that whenever the Aerialbots were involved we got to see somebody who is very similar to Rise-Donnie. Slingshot is very loud, obnoxious and very Ego driven. As far as he's concerned: the world revolves around him and let nobody tell you otherwise. But much like the Rise-Donnie there's a reason behind all his bravado and it starts with what kind of plane he transforms into. This is the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, seen here in a pretty white livery, much as Slingshot. So Slingshot is a Harrier, what's the deal? Well, let's have the other Aerialbots come in. From left to right: Slingshot, Skydive, Silverbolt, Fireflight and Air raid and of course, their combined form Superion. Perhaps you can already see it, Slingshot is by far the wimpiest out of all of them. And if you compare Slingshot's real life vehicular mode to those of the other Aerialbots, it's pretty much the same deal. The Harrier can't fly supersonic and is vulnerable to ground fire. A Royal Air Force Harrier after it was shot from the sky during the Falklands war. But most of all, the Harrier is one of the most difficult to fly of all jet fighters ever made only 10% of all pilots who trained to fly it, actually flew it. So to summarize: - Slingshot is the wimpiest of all Aerialbots. - Is the only one not capable of flying supersonic - Is difficult to fly - Is vulnerable to ground fire. So is his bragging nature and brawn his way to camouflage his flaws and the insecurities that come along with them? Partly, because he DOES have a party trick which none of the other Aerialbots can match. The Harrier can take off vertically and even fly backwards as this footage shows. So how similar is Slingshot to Rise-Donnie? - The wimpiest of the team but still very much capable to give a knock out blow - Hides his insecurities by acting all high and mighty. - HATES it when he's belittled, which happens a bit too often in both cases. - Had a party trick that none of the others in the team can match. Oh and Slingshot happened to be voiced by Rob Paulsen. __________________ "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage, "Mythbusters" Last edited by The Great Saiyaman; 08-08-2020 at 04:26 PM.