Interview With Bob Budiansky, The Man Who Named Megatron and Many Other G1 Characters
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:38 pm
AIPT! has done an interview with Bob Budiansky. In the interview he speaks about which of the nostalgic characters he helped to name and how he decided on those names.
This interview is a fascinating read for any Transformers fan who is interested in the creation of the series. It is also helpful for newer fans to get a glimpse of the series history. One of the coolest facts of the article is about how he named Megatron.
The interview is chock full of interesting facts, and is definitely a worthy read. We highly recommend you check it out!
"I remember of the Decepticons, there were three jet fighters. So I had to come up with names that evoked power, menace, insanity, danger, evil – so I came up with Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker." - Bob Budiansky
This interview is a fascinating read for any Transformers fan who is interested in the creation of the series. It is also helpful for newer fans to get a glimpse of the series history. One of the coolest facts of the article is about how he named Megatron.
"Megatron – I had to fight for that one. Hasbro initially turned it down because they felt it was too scary, because back in the 1980s, megatons meant nuclear bombs and had a very scary connotation, which was my intent. So when Hasbro turned it down, I realized it’s Hasbro’s product, they can do whatever they want. I’m the new guy, they don’t know me. On other occasions, they turned down names, but with Megatron, I felt it had a nice ring to it and I fought for it. They said it was too scary and I said, well, he is the head of the bad guys, he’s supposed to be scary. So they reconsidered." - Bob Budiansky
The interview is chock full of interesting facts, and is definitely a worthy read. We highly recommend you check it out!