Talk:Female Transformer

Strika

There seems to be some vehemence about Strika's status (or not) as a female.

While I agree that there is no 'definitive' evidence that Strika is female, neither is there 'definitive' evidence that most TFs are male, yet we have no difficulty accepting that fact. To dismiss the (in my view) quite reasonable assumption that Strika is female as 'fan-conjecture' ignores a number of common-sense factors:


 * The fact that in the cartoon she was voiced by female voice actor - there is no instance I can recall of a female TF character being voiced by a male actor or vice versa.


 * That she is referred to as Obsidian's consort (rather than associate) is not insignificant. There is a nuance of meaning in the term that implies that they are not merely associates, but their relationship would be more similar to that of husband and wife, or domestic companions. The primary meaning of consort is the spouse of a monarch, which would sit well with Obsidian's perceived status.

On this basis, I think that it is reasonable to assert that Strika is intended to be a female character until there is conclusive evidence to the contrary. Perhaps she should be included in this listing, with a disclaimer about lack of formal evidence. To do otherwise would smack of legalistic hair-splitting.


 * ...I wasn't aware this was even in doubt. It'd require a fairly baroque misreading of Beast Machines to make Strika a dude.  (BWR might change that.) -Derik 04:25, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I was also unaware. How can she not be a girl?  Her tech spec calls her a girl. --ItsWalky 04:35, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I'd like to third this "what the hell?". --M Sipher 04:42, 26 November 2006 (UTC)


 * ...what do you mean fan-conjecture? He identifies her as his consort. -Derik 06:06, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
 * http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consort
 * Of the SIX DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS, several of which are military in nature, only ONE is romantic. And again, there is absolutely fuck-all outside of one word with multiple accurate non-romatic applications to suggest any form of romance between the two. --M Sipher 06:21, 26 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Really? Huh, I didn't think any of the other definitions actually fit...
 * ''1. a husband or wife; spouse, esp. of a reigning monarch. Compare PRINCE CONSORT, QUEEN CONSORT.
 * ''2. one ship accompanying another.
 * ''3. a. a group of instrumentalists and singers who perform music, esp. old music. b. a group of instruments of the same family, as viols, played in concert.
 * ''4. a companion, associate, or partner.
 * ''5. accord or agreement.
 * That leaves us #1 or #4... on reflection, the way Obsidian says it really does fit #4 better. *checks TF ultimate guide*  Huh, there it calls her his cohort, which again seems to support Obsidian meant she was his partner, not sexytime toy.
 * Perhaps there should be a note on the Strika page? -Derik 07:10, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Er... perhaps there should be a Strika page? -Derik 07:10, 26 November 2006 (UTC)