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Amended
Posted on December 16, 2018 by David M Willis

159 thoughts on “Amended”

  1. Doctor_Who

    This may seem like a failure on Dina’s part, but she thinks that by offering her chicken and calling it a dinosaur, Joyce is acknowledging the veracity of evolution. Also, she included dipping sauce.

    The reason Starscream is on Amber’s mind is that she’s currently writing an alternate ending to this scene where Megatron IS glad to see him, and after the glomp things get really X-rated.

    1. Ob

      Wait, where is the dipping sauce?

      1. Meta

        Headcanon, I think.

      2. motorfirebox

        Fanfiction dot net, under StarscreamxMegatron86.

    2. Clif

      The important thing to be concluded from this strip is that Walky always carries chicken McNuggets with him in hammerspace.

  2. Shiro

    Okay, someone who knows stuff about the robots, what insight does this give into Amber’s psyche?

    1. Azhe

      Well she’s probably describing Starscream. So she probably ships him and Megatron… not sure how to answer the question though.

      1. Zach

        She has a thing for gay masochists and aspires to be like Megatron?

        1. Tacos

          I mean, who doesn’t aspire to be like Megatron?

        2. Mr. Random

          AUTOBOTS!

        3. Tacos

          Megs became an Autobot though in IDW.

        4. Daibhid C

          Without having read it, that kind of sounds like the opposite of Autobots wanting to be like Megatron?

        5. Mr D

          Depends on which Megatron. Yeeeeees.

        6. Regalli

          Get a robot who will violently topple oppressive power structures for you.

          … And then try and avoid the self-sustaining loop of atrocities after. Staying live and organic will help this!

        7. Falcon

          Beast Wars Megatron has plenty of admirable qualities.

        8. Leorale

          She does have a thing for gay masochists, given that her first major crush was Ethan.

      2. Regalli

        Or Windblade, maybe. There were Interactions there.

      3. Mandy

        Obviously… she likes bad comedy.

      4. Freemage

        Smarmy, Snarky, Self-Serving Jerkass…

        Mike’s 50% of the way there, that’s all I’m sayin’.

        1. Catman

          Plot twist, Amber was describing Mike (we have no reason to believe he doesn’t have a high pitched voice) but realized that and quickly made it about Starscream

        2. Catman

          One might say she amended it

  3. Azhe

    Chicken’s a dinosaur. Dina is probably trying very hard not to think about how Joyce did not know this while making her offering, for the sake of her own fragile dino-nerves.

    1. Tilt

      I was thinking the same thing. XD Eat that distant descendant of the t-rex, Dina!

      1. Azhe

        “Just pretend Joyce meant this in a clever, pro-evolutionary way and enjoy the delicious foods, Dina…”

      2. Keulen

        Eat the dinosaur! Absorb its power!

        1. Pablo360

          Eating a dinosaur IS what a dinosaur would do…

  4. Yumi

    Do you think Walky’s voice is high-pitched enough for her?

  5. BBCC

    Well, huh, that explains a lot. About Walkyverse Amber too actually – Mike’s a snarky self-serving jerkass.

    1. Cass

      And now we can guess what his voice sounds like!

      1. Tacos

        Chris Latta? Steve Blum? Tom Kenny?

        1. Pablo360

          Actually, the F-15 is a red herring, he just sounds like Tara Strong.

    2. No Name

      Y’know, I knew there was reason I gave Mike adenoids. Now I know why.

      (For reference, “having adenoids” was an older way to to refer to a high pitched, nasally voice and was usually reserved for women – think Fran Drescher.)

  6. Opus the Poet

    Chickensaurus Rex, the better white meat.

    1. Marsh Maryrose

      If I ever do have a band, Chickensaurus Rex will be its name.

    2. Icalasari

      Hilariously enough, chickens and all other avians are technically dinosaurs

  7. ShinyNeen

    Dina, calmly eating mcnuggets while watching Joyce’s nonsense unfold, might just be the greatest thing.

  8. ForeverEgg

    if she is describing starscream i am dissapointed in myself in addition to her. if its just some transformer im only dissapointed in her.

    1. Tacos

      It is indeed ‘Screamer.

      1. Screwball

        Yeah, sounds a lot like my bongoscream, I believe you Humans call him “Transformers Prime Starscream”?

        Wait, that filter thing is still going, isn’t it? I’m wondering if it will work here. LOL changing his name from Bravo Indigo Tango Charlie Hotel -Scream to Bongoscream… 😛

        1. Screwball

          Wait, an F-15? I think I misread that as F-16, which my Starscream is. Apparently the “Gee-One” (did I get that right?) Starscream was a F-15 Eagle, not a F-16 Falcon…

        2. Betty Anne

          G1 Starscream is still the sexiest Starscream. :3

  9. pjeseb

    If at first you don’t succeed, try bribery.

  10. Shiro

    Oh oh, semi topical since dinosaurs: today I told a kid The Truth About Velociraptors, and I’m not sure she believed me

    1. Doctor_Who

      I hope you did so in song!

    2. Gamaran Sepudomyn

      If by that you mean “Velociraptor was about turkey-sized”, make sure to also tell her about Utahraptor being over half the size of a T. rex.

      1. Gamaran Sepudomyn

        In length, that is.

      2. Bickendan

        Jurassic Park/World velociraptors = Utahraptors or deinonychi, so yeah, that T Rex comparison works.

  11. Raen

    And here I’d have guessed “Batman with kissable lips.”

    1. cbwroses

      That’s Ethan’s perfect boyfriend.

      1. Freemage

        It was a Shortpacked reference, when she drew Shoujo-Bats to freak out Buckets of Blood.

  12. Tacos

    Now y’all decide which of those traits Walky and Starscream share.

    1. Jamie

      I’m going with the bit about the F-15.

      1. Wizard

        But the transformation is really complicated, which is why he stays in Walky mode most of the time.

    2. fire_daws

      Smarmy: Tick
      Snarky: Tick
      Effeminate: He has said he’s been mistaken for his sister so…
      Self Serving: Tick
      Jerkass: Tick
      High Pitched Voice: The comic doesn’t come with sound so unsure
      40 Feet Tall: er….
      Turns into an F-15: maybe?

      1. chris73

        Walky makes Danny look an alpha male by comparison

  13. meep

    did she just describe starscream? I know he has a lot of fans, he is a very entertaining character, by why would you want to date someone you openly acknowledge as self serving? Also, I specifically imagined starscream from the 2010’s Transformers Prime. Anyone else?

    1. Ivy

      Sometimes people find assholish qualities attractive because attraction isn’t always based on logic.

      1. Regalli

        Also true. I just like making jokes about Most Datable Starscream because it’s such a hilariously low bar.

        Really you should date Cyclonus instead. (Then again, he’s taken.)

      2. CJ

        [strike]always[/strike] ever

        1. Pablo360

          Use <angled/> brackets for HTML.

        2. CJ

          Strike in angle brackets is not really valid HTML any more.Let’s see if it works.

        3. CJ

          Ok, I was overthinking. ?

    2. Regalli

      I’m guessing the version she has on her mind is the recently-ended IDW Starscream, who…

      Listen, if you have to date a Starscream, go with the one who spent like four years formally unaligned and did a not-COMPLETELY terrible job ruling Cybertron, at least by Cybertron’s extremely low standards. He got some solid character development in. Accidentally invented Robot Christmas. Easily the most datable Starscream.*

      * Shattered Glass doesn’t count.

      1. Tacos

        Heck Starscream might actually BE the best leader of Cybertron. He hasn’t tried to restart the Great War or destroy the universe multiple times.

        1. Regalli

          Yeah, I’d have to see how he compares to Bumblebee and Windblade (sadly, as I said, we didn’t get to see a ton of Windblade governing Cybertron,) since I haven’t read those parts in detail. But he is, at absolute WORST, the third-best leader of Cybertron.

          And it’s STARSCREAM we’re talking about here. That will always delight me.

    3. Black Bumblebee

      Electra complex, maybe?

    4. Freemage

      Lindsay Ellis, in her Youtube series, “Loose Canon” (it examines specific characters and how they morph over adaptations), describes Starscream as “Baby’s First Loki”, as her explanation for his fangirls.

    5. Lore Krajsman

      Considering how many people like and want to date characters like Peter from teen wolf or Loki from the mcu… a lot of people have this fantasy of the self serving asshole who loves only you and treats only you decently while being a shithead to everyone else.

      1. StClair

        Taken together, this comment and Freemage’s just above make a frightening amount of sense.

        (“I can change him! … or at least get him to not be a jerk to me!” No, girl, just no.)

        1. BBCC

          If it helps, the general idea is that he’s already not an ass to you.

      2. Doom Shepherd

        This fantasy is also the only way I am able to comprehend the idea of ANY woman voting for Trump.

        But… when Trump is your Draco Malfoy, you’re already too far gone.

  14. Delicious Taffy

    Is she talking about Leobreaker?

  15. DinaWho

    Now I am hardcore craving some McNuggets.

    1. Bicycle Bill

      At 10 nuggets for $1.00, Burger King is currently giving you more dinosaur for your dollar.

      1. Bicycle Bill

        Or should that maybe be spelled “dine-o-saur”?

        1. MatsuoTanuki

          *rimshot*

  16. Deadjolras

    My perfect boyfriend would be a box of McNuggets.

  17. Kris

    Walky doesn’t have a high pitched voice. I imagine he sounds like The Flea from slightly obscure 2000’s cartoon Mucha Lucha!

    1. UniqueSnowflake2

      I kinda imagine him sounding like Beast Boy from Teen Titans Go!

    2. No Name

      I hate to break to you, but from what little I’ve seen of that particular cartoon, The Flea does have a high pitched voice. Or at least what I would call a high pitched voice.

      1. Kris

        Really? I never heard it as particularly high pitched. More scratchy like a buzzing fly. I guess it could be high pitched.

  18. Victor Riley

    Hold on… Starscream is her ideal boyfriend?

    Okay, I know this may be redundant, but if nothing else before made this statement true, than this is it:

    Amber has issues.

    I mean… not Hot Rod? Dude becomes Rodimus Prime!

    1. Regalli

      Look. Starscream was probably among the top three rulers of Cybertron we actually got to see when all was said and done.

      Possibly higher, we didn’t get a whole ton of time with Windblade governing Cybertron.

      Meanwhile, Rodimus… also has issues. I mean really do you want to date a dude who gives out awards shaped like his head?

      1. Mandy

        But… ‘Till all are one!

    2. Drunk Mike

      Did they really call a character on a kids show Rodimus Prime?

      1. Regalli

        It was the 80s.

  19. William Leonard Reese Jr.

    . . . .I must say that Amber has some good taste. Starscream has always been the best Transformer/Cybertronian. Like . . .without contest.

  20. Dana

    I very much hope Amber’s response is “Okay, I’ll give him a trial. Walky, come to bed. Joyce and Dina, give us some privacy.” Later she apologizes to Dina for kicking her out in order to troll Joyce.

  21. steelbright

    Joyce, queen of subtlety.

    1. BenRG

      Joyce is definitely one of the ‘whatever gets the job done’ school of thought.

  22. Keulen

    Chicken nuggets are the tastiest edible dinosaurs.

  23. Robert

    I believe this is actually the first time we’ve seen dina eat anything since this strip began. And she seems to be quite giddy over her first official meal.

    1. Regalli

      Cereal. She likes cereal.

    2. Keulen

      I think we’ve seen her eat cereal before a few times.

      1. John

        Also, pizza.

    3. Dana

      We’ve seen her purchase Chic-fil-a nuggets for herself.

  24. Bagge

    Eh, close enough.

  25. Icalasari

    Well I’d say this is the most concerning thing yet about her, but at this point this barely gets an eyebrow raised

  26. DailyBrad

    God, I could go for some McNuggets.

  27. Lingo

    …Um, how old are those McNuggets? Do they have a McDonald’s in their dorm cafeteria??

    1. BBCC

      IIRC, yes.

      1. Lingo

        I thought that cafeteria was in a different building on campus, IIRC.

        1. BBCC

          Regardless, I don’t think its far away.

  28. Austin Coté Williams

    If it somehow by chance turns out that she is also wearing a yellow shirt that says “robots”, that would just be perfect, thanks.

    1. Clif

      Ooooo.

  29. foducool

    walky just has to grow up A LOT

  30. Jay

    …Did she just describe Starscream?

    1. abysswatcher1993

      She did.

    2. SpaceshipPilot

      I wonder which version of Starscream. I’m fond of the one from Prime, myself.

  31. abysswatcher1993

    So Amber wants to bang Starscream. Considering that in the alternate universe she bangs Mike, that makes a lot of sense. Too much sense.

    Now I need a drawing of Mike with a Starscream armor.

  32. Eldritch Gentleman

    “Ah bribery, such an ugly word.”

  33. RacingTurtle

    OBOTS

    1. RacingTurtle

      Okay, this was funnier before I realized I missed yesterday’s comic. Oh, well. OBOTS FOREVER

    2. StClair

      MIGHTY ORBOTS?

  34. NinjaNick

    McNuggets: Resistance is futile!

  35. BenRG

    Seriously, Amber? You’re crushing on Starscream of all people? Still, Joyce is right, it means that Amber has a thing for losers and that is a good thing for Walky (at least in his mind).

    Meanwhile, whilst on the subject of Decepticons, Joyce’s strategy for getting past Dina could easily put her in the queue for a purple badge, given its cold-blooded cunning!

    1. Emily

      Say what you will about Starscream but at least he has ambition which is more than can be said for Walky.

      1. Sporky

        Legitimately: Why does that matter? At all?

  36. Leorale

    I enjoy that this comic explains her attraction to Mike in another universe.
    Danny is in touch with his feminine side, and has a high voice according to Joe, but the others aren’t him. Maybe self-serving jerkass gets her away from Danny and Ethan. Or, more likely, she has more than one type.

    1. BBCC

      Ethan and Danny CAN be snarky, it’s just more of a gentle snark.

  37. Eldritch Gentleman

    Ah I see Amber too fell for the charm of Cybertron’s benevolent dictator.

    1. Wraithy2773

      High-pitched, though. Megatron’s decidedly a Baritone, I think she’s talking about Starscream.

      1. Eldritch Gentleman

        So was I

  38. Kensou

    Wait, hold up, stop everything… Is this an example of a difference between our world and this corner of the Walkyverse, or are there some markets where McDonald’s sells their nuggets in a 50-count box? I didn’t think they went any higher than 20.

    1. Khyrin

      I imagine it’s like ordering a Chik-fil-a nugget platter. It’s technically on the menu, but they expect you to be
      1: be buying several,
      2: for pickup later in the week,
      3: and ordering on the phone, not walking up to the register to dominate their fryer for the next 20 minutes.

      1. TemperaryObsessor

        I thought for the most part if a fry station was ready for you they were and if they weren’t there was not a ton of difference between ordering 10 more than they have in queve and ordering 50 more than they have in queve.

    2. C.

      Some McDonald’s have advertised 50 count McNuggets in the past.

    3. bleepbloop

      The McDonald’s near my campus has a 50 count box, but you can only order it online

  39. Koms

    In the last panel, I didn’t initially see the Mcnugget in Dina’s hand. So I assumed she was acting out how close of a shot Walky has according to Joyce.

  40. ValdVin

    And Joyce, unlike Billie, didn’t even have to wipe Nachitos dust off Walky’s face.

    So far.

  41. Lauralot

    MEGATRON HAS FALLEN. I, STARSCREAM, AM YOUR NEW CRUSH.

    1. StClair

      Shipping Starscream? This is bad comedy…

      1. Fire_daws

        +1

  42. brasca1

    Amber you deserve better. Soundwave is more nurturing.

  43. Zaxares

    Your ideal boyfriend is STARSCREAM?! Heresy! Everybody knows that Devastator is the best Decepticon! 😛

    1. fire_daws

      Soundwave: superior. Constructicons: inferior.

    2. Kamino Neko

      I’ve heard of size queens, but that’s getting ridiculous.

      1. ValdVin

        Why am I hearing your post in Groucho’s voice?

        1. Kamino Neko

          I honestly don’t know what I would do if I heard Groucho talking about size queens. o.o

        2. ValdVin

          I would put a fainting couch under Margaret Dumont on the chance she understood the idiom.

        3. Kamino Neko

          Good point.

  44. Betty Anne

    I dig it. Starscream’s such an asshole, but I have more Starscream figures than any other. >_>

    1. PSadlon

      Works out when you figure Megatron was a dick.

      1. Betty Anne

        Only to the extent I can’t afford all the figures of Megatron I want AND I’m picky about his alt mode. :p

  45. kilgaen

    A Starscremsexual. They are many.

  46. Creativerealms

    Starscream is the perfect man.

  47. wakeangel2001

    ugh, her husbando is Starscream? He’s such a douche, clearly Powerglide gets all the ladies…

  48. TemperaryObsessor

    I sort of think most people have more than one ideal for there partner. The thing to remember is at least one of those ideals is someone who you wouldn’t want to date if they were real and you know it. And chances are none of those ideals would be enough without a real person who you actually like fitting them.
    I think her real ideal is someone who is generally a good guy, and a bit of a nerd (shares her interests), takes care of her and generally supports her decisions but is still willing to call her on her shit. I think bi would actually be her ideal (likes girl parts but shares her interests).
    But the jerkass robot is the person she would like her boyfriend to fantasize about with her.

  49. BadRoad

    I didn’t realize Mike had a high-pitched voice.

  50. Ryek Hvek

    the Willis is not the only cartoonist with Transformers in his memory bank

  51. nightshade

    lasts summer my mcds had a 50 piece nugges special …. they served them in the large drink cups ….. Some one ordered one while I was in line turned to me and said “wall-e we are here ” half the line started laughing and making bad jokes …..

  52. nightshade

    you know I always thought that being on cybertron alone for millions of years would of driven shockwave nuts ……

    1. PSadlon

      He had the Dinobots, Ultra Magnus, and the Wreckers to keep him company.

  53. maninblack

    So her ideal boyfriend is Starscream?

  54. Author X

    Clearly Amber is attracted to leadership qualities, specifically someone who DESERVES TO BE THE TRUE LEADER OF THE DECEPTICONS

  55. Mitch

    Come on Amber, you can do better than Starscream!

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