QWhat happened to Barricade?
ABarricade was damaged by Bumblebee. After he had repaired himself, he answered the Decepticons call during the final battle, but he disappears after the freeway scene. In Revenge of the Fallen, Barricade was never seen or mentioned in the movie but he does return in Dark of the Moon.
QWhy have the subplot with Maggie and Glen? They seemed unnecessary.
AMaggie Madsen (Rachael Taylor) and Glen Whitmann (Anthony Anderson) may not have been necessary for seasoned Transformers fans, but their characters were needed for "a story mechanism to explain certain things in a deliberately paced manner" for those unacquainted with the Transformers mythos.
QIsn't Starscream a F-15 in the G1 series, why is he an F-22 now?
AThe reasoning behind Starscream being an F-22 probably has more to do with the nature of Starscream himself. In other iterations of the Transformer franchise, Starscream is depicted as a conniving, sneaky Decepticon who prefers well-planned sneak attacks rather than brute force, which fits the function of a stealthy plane like the F-22, which is designed to strike before the enemy even knows it is there. Throughout the movie, some of the Transformers display traits that are reflected in their alternate modes (i.e. Ratchet an Ambulance since he is a medic, Ironhide as a beefy truck since he is tough and armed), and considering Starscream's nature, the change in his alternate mode suits him. Also, the F-22 is a slightly larger plane, giving Starscream a bit more of a size advantage than he would have had with an F-15 alternate mode. The F-15 is an older plane, the F-22 is now the top of the line fighter, so it just makes more sense for Starscream to be a more modern jet.
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