Shockwave (Transformers) Shockwave (Transformers) Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon instead of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save for a single robotic eye. He is also commonly portrayed as a cold, emotionless Decepticon that serves as Megatron's "mad scientist". Due to issues with Hasbro's trademark of the name Shockwave, some products were also released under the name Shockblast or "Shockblast the Great". As the Decepticons' military operations commander, Shockwave's power is second only to Megatron, and even
The Transformers: The Movie Bay's films show the action as a junkyard orgy. The '86 offering slows down to allow for actors like Leonard Nimoy and, yes, even Orson Welles to give actual performances. Fans of Michael Bay's "Transformers" movies are free to enjoy them. But they'll never top the gravity and excitement of "The Transformers: The Movie"." "[N]ostalgia is a funny thing: for many of us in the 30-and-over "Transformers" fan club, that first movie was an integral part of our childhood. To hell with what the reviews said — the O.G. "Transformers" movie rocked our collective worlds," Kashann Kilson of "Inverse" wrote