It was believed by many that the character of Override was originally created male, and then changed to female for the American dub, to give the show more female characters. (An occasional occurrence, such as in the original "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" series.) This was incorrect, as the character of Override was created by the American company and intended to be a female, but shifted to be male in the Japanese version; clues to the character's original gender include her behavior towards Megatron (blushing and acting coy).
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