Talk:Beta Maxx

As someone who was forced to use a BetaMAX up until 1997, I find this name to be one of the bestest evuh. I wonder if Beta Maxx's video and sound qualities were superior but nobody noticed and he became obsolete. --DrSpengler 03:19, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Is "High-TECH StarZ Schooner" (or whichever erratic way it's spelled) a past continuity reference? --Thylacine 2000 03:25, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Hell if I know. I think someone was on drugs. --ItsWalky 03:27, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

I want to say it's a reference to SOMETHING, but I'll be damned if I have ANY idea what. --M Sipher 03:47, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

A schooner is a type of beer glass, uh otherwise, I have no clue. --Gouki 11:17, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

I thought the question was about the "StarZ" part (which is now outdated, anyway), but if you're really asking about what a "schooner" is, well, Wikipedia is your friend.--G.B. Blackrock 18:36, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

G1

On the head of the page, there is:
"Beta Maxx is an Autobot... Mini-Con? (maybe?) from the... something-something portion of the Generation 1 continuity family."
Isn't there been said we don't know yet which universe he belong too? shouldn't that be removed?--GUIGUI 14:39, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Well, there's no Shockwave in either the RiD or UT continuity families, and the FP comic can't touch Animated since IDW's going to be doing Animated stuff. Process of elimination, mostly. But Alpha Trion could still be the previously-featured UT version returning. --ItsWalky 14:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Let me get this straight: Beta Maxx is supposed to be in G1 because he is in the same universe than Shockwave, but we can't assume the Alpha Trion mentioned in the same bio (saying he is the gardian of Beta Maxx) is from G1 even if he is in the same universe than Beta Maxx (who is in the same universe than Shocky), is that so? Frankly, I don't understand.--GUIGUI 14:51, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

UT Alpha Trion hung around with all sorts of people not from his continuity family. Even if Beta Maxx is FROM the UT, his stories are clearly going to be set IN the G1 continuity family, which means we keep the continuity note as-is. Then, like Breakaway, we note where he's (likely) originally from. --ItsWalky 14:56, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

We don't know that Beta Maxx's story is going to be in the G1 family. It could be someplace completely unknown at the moment. Even if G1 is most likely, it's still pure speculation.--G.B. Blackrock 18:38, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Could it be that the Shockwave in question would be the Transtech one?--GUIGUI 09:31, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

So, anybody know?--GUIGUI 17:22, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

There's been no indication of that in the comic, but there's no reason it COULDN'T be him, either. Best to leave it ambiguous. - Jackpot 21:25, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Not a mini-con?

This guys's Fun Pub profile explicitly says he's an Autobot- and makes no mention of him being a Mini-con, powerlinking, etc. With no fiction section and no box (he was bagged,) and since Alpha Trion's tech-spec just calls him a robot, I think this guy can safely be called a member of "Things that aren't mini-Cons", and I'm adjusting his article to match unless someone knows something I don't. -Derik 22:24, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

I forget - does he have a minicon symbol on him? --Jimsorenson 22:33, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Molded probably- but so did Caliburn, and he's a Micromaster, not a Mini-Con. 's a persistent problem with mold re-use. :p -Derik 22:38, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Actually, on examination of the TFU.imnfo pics... Beta Maxx / Safeguard doesn't seem to be a Mini-Con!

(I feel like there should be a way to prominently note this on his article, to prevent people from constantly 'adding' incorrect info...) -Derik 22:49, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

I think the way the article is written right now, stating that the character (i.e. fiction) is an Autobot but alluding to his Mini-Con roots (i.e. toy), is a very clear way to communicate all of the facts about him. Some of these discussions came up on the Mini-Con talk page but I think it's worth rehashing a bit. --Jimsorenson 22:19, 12 September 2008 (UTC)