Death Battle (TV Series)

Starscream VS Rainbow Dash (2011)

Ben B. Singer: Wizard - Host

Quotes 

• Wizard : Television has been used to market toys to boys and girls for generations, ranging from G.I. Joe to Barbie, and Transformers to My Little Pony.

  Boomstick : Are we really doing this?

  Wizard : Yes. Yes, we are.

  Boomstick : All right, well, Starscream from the first generation Decepticons...

  Wizard : ...And Rainbow Dash of the G4 Pegasus Ponies.

• [Rainbow Dash has not only defeated Starscream, but also ate his Spark] 

  Boomstick : Forget all doubt, that pony is a monster!

  Wizard : Rainbow's speed and agility were more than a match for the clumsy Starscream, and it doesn't help that his aim is even worse than a Stormtrooper's. Not to mention, the Null Ray is designed to destroy electronics, not living ponies.

  Boomstick : She just ATE a Transformer!

  Wizard : Yes, and while Rainbow might experience some mild indigestion, Starscream's not going anywhere anytime soon.

  Boomstick : Well, she put the "pwn" in "pony".

  Wizard : The winner is Rainbow Dash.

• Wizard : Rainbow often brags that she is the fastest in the world. And you know what? She is absolutely right. By calculations according to this guy...

  [shows a shot of Stephen Magnet with various MLP: FIM toys] 

  Wizard : ... Rainbow Dash can fly up to five times the speed of sound with ease. This is apparent through the mach cone that often forms around Rainbow, which indicates that she has broken the sound barrier, and the angle of which proves she can reach up to Mach 5 speeds.

  Boomstick : This is a pony, a baby horse girl toy. Why is it so awesome?

• Wizard : [about Starscream]  He can transform into an F-15 Eagle, a twin-engine, all-weather fighter jet with top speeds reaching mach 2.8, nearly three times the speed of sound.

  Boomstick : In jet form, he can fire three different types of homing missiles, from short-range Sidewinders to long-range Slammers. And if those don't do the trick, he's equipped with a M61A1 Vulcan Gatling gun that fires 20-millimeter ammo at 6,000 rounds per minute. Fun fact: it also works great for hunting.

• Wizard : Starscream is a coward, and uses cheap tactics, often shooting his opponents in the back. However, his deadliest weapon is arguably his silver tongue. While he is not the strongest Decepticon, he is a clever and deceiving speaker, who can worm his way into favorable positions. Despite this, he is a terrible strategist. Most of his plans instantly go wrong.

  Boomstick : Like when he took over the Decepticons because Megatron had a sore throat. It was short-lived.

  Wizard : And yet his persistence paid off, and he was eventually crowned leader of the Decepticon Faction.

  Boomstick : Again, short-lived.

  Wizard : Starscream was king for a whopping twenty seconds, a personal record. However, after his death, Starscream discovered his spark, or life-force, was somehow indestructible.

  Boomstick : And a good thing too, because since then, he's been dying nearly every episode.

• Wizard : Rainbow Dash is a Pegasus Pony from Equestria, the magical land of ponies.

  [Boomstick groans] 

  Wizard : After dropping out of flight school, Rainbow found a job in Ponyville as weather manager. She is a strong, agile flyer with great durability and resilience. She can smash through trees and solid rock and get right back up. She is also training to join the Wonderbolts, a superb team of flyers who are kind of like the Blue Angels.

  Boomstick : ...Except, they're ponies.

  Wizard : She is also a black belt in karate.

  Boomstick : How does a pony learn karate, let alone master it?

• Wizard : Starscream is the air commander of the Decepticon Battle Fleet. He constantly seeks power, and often attempts to usurp Megatron's leadership of the Decepticons, with little success.

  Boomstick : He has two forms: giant robot and jet.

  Wizard : His robot form is primarily meant for ground travel, though it can fly short distances.

  Boomstick : This form's weaponry consists of cluster bomb, missiles, machine guns, and his trademark Null Ray, a laser that shuts down anything that uses electricity.

• Wizard : As a Pegasus Pony, Rainbow can control weather. She can use the clouds in the sky to manipulate lightning strikes or precipitation. Also, she can create and control giant tornadoes.

  Boomstick : She's also got some other moves, like the Buccaneer Blaze, which apparently is so amazing it can't be shown on screen, and somehow it creates a huge explosion.