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goodbyenorthernlights:

Whereas Starscream’s problem as a leader seems to mainly be his insecurity/that he doesn’t handle setbacks very well, Megatron’s issue is that, well, he seems to see himself as the character in a story.

And he gets upset when people do things that are are dramatically inappropriate. By which I’m primarily referring to how he’s apparently the only one who can kill Optimus Prime, even if letting disease/another Decepticon kill him off would remove the proverbial thorn in his side. It’s like the war stopped being about real people and became this melodramatic legend of the rivalry between a heroic ex-gladiator and the archivist-turned-warrior who betrayed him.

I mean, I think we’re all aware of this, but I’m mostly thinking of how this attitude screws over the Decepticons because they’re not supposed to do things that would make for an unsatisfying plot.

I agree, Megatron sees himself as the rugged, Spartacus-esque hero of humble beginnings who rose against an oppressive government, only to be tragically betrayed by his closest friend.  Now, he carves an unstoppable path towards his goals of victory, conquest, and (as he himself states) god-hood…  all the while failing to realize he’s become infinitely more twisted than anything he ever originally fought against. 

Or, he’s developed an almost Deadpool like meta-awareness that he is in fact the bad-guy in a cartoon show aimed at boys 8-13; so of course he has to beat Optimus and fuck shit up in the most brutal way possible.

I am but a soldier, Megatron…  And you, are but a prisoner of your own twisted delusions…

Furthermore, I don’t think this is accidental…  I think TFP likes this level of narrative and archetype critique.  There’s a lot of examples of characters operating under the assumption that they play a certain role, or can force themselves into a new role without fully understanding the consequences.

Destiny’s Child here wanted to be a great warrior of destiny, and ended up being a glorified treasure chest.  He only experienced success when he stopped worrying about himself/his destiny, shut-up, and started working for the good of the team.

Silas wanted to discard his humanity “walk among Titans”, and ultimately got dissected like a needle through a bug…

And then there’s Optimus Prime himself; the humble librarian who rose to the occasion to become the Last of Primes…

The greatest, most powerful, most iconic and revered robot hero alive…  but do you think that makes him happy and fulfilled?  What good has the title of Prime ever brought Optimus?

So, I guess the moral at the end of the day is…  being a cartoon character is suffering, and be yourself!

… But it’s weird, the time at which this game takes place is flat out impossible.

Airachnid is still serving under Megatron, but she’s got an Insection hive with her too…  But that can’t be since she only took control of them after she jumped ship.

Knockout’s in the game, but Breakdown isn’t…  nor is he even mentioned at all!  So, where is he?

Starscream’s the SIC of the Decepticons still…  but Dreadwing’s there too.  What?  Dreadwing only worked with Megatron when Starscream wasn’t aboard the Nemesis!

There’s this meteorite filled with Dark Energon and this dude called Thunderwing who claims to be serving Unicron and wants to destroy The Matrix…  So, then, is Unicron still conscious?  Or is Thunderwing just acting on his own?  Does he know Earth is Unicron at all?

I…  caN’t … fOlLOw tHis…

Someone’s been messing around with reality and correct sequences of events!  The timeline is distorted!  Who would do such a thing?

Oh no….  OH no!

A primer Prime indeed…

In the words of TFA!Optimus “Excellent!  Yes!”

A positively wonderful episode that’s not only action packed, but also pays off several long hanging plot and character threads that have been stewing since earlier in the season.  The animation during the sprinkler scene was a visual delight.

And that car-Vehicon sequence?  Yes, Skir.  That is how you comedy!  You finally figured it out.

Go forth and comedy more, Skir.

Jim dandy all around.

intergalacticwanderer:

In the episode The Human factor, one of the main aspects of the plot is Project Damocles, a powerful satellite that Silas/Cylas offers up in exchange for joining the Decepticons.

The most obvious reference, and most likely why Silas named the project as he did, is that the satellite acts as the sword in the tale, a reminder to the leaders of the world that they are in no way safe and must live in fear. Things become much more interesting, however, if one looks at the tale with Silas taking on the role of Damocles.

When Silas is first introduced in the show he portrayed as someone trying to obtain the most powerful technology in the world and willing to use any means necessary to do so. He doesn’t just want to just live in the world, he wants to rule it. With the discovery of the cybertronians Silas sees the chance to become King.

Both successes and failures pave the way in his quest until finally he finds himself inhabiting the body of a cybertronian himself. Perhaps more than a little unstable, he kills those who helped him get to where he is and sets out to try and join who he sees as the rulers of the world, the Decepticons.

It is here that the analogy of Silas as Damocles starts to be the clearest. Even with his new body and new name of Cylas, he is still very much at the bottom of the food chain in the Decepticon ranks. In response, he does his very best to suck up to the Transformers Prime equivalent of Dionysius - Megatron.

Initially things seem to going well. Cylas is in control, he has power and soon will be one of the rulers of the world. To him things could not be going better. The problem is that he doesn’t quite realize who he is dealing with.

Being in Megatron’s ranks means living in constant danger, and just one small slip up could lead to death. In essence, the sword. Blinded by his own hubris Cylas doesn’t recognize it hanging over his head until the very end, and unfortunately by that point

It is already too late.

Spot on.

Colonel Leland Bishop

Bishop, eh?

He tried to check The King…

Was knocked down by The Queen

And dragged off by The Pawns…

biorobo:

draqua:

That was hardcore, man

I only have one itsy-bitsy complaint…

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I actually commented about the same thing when I was chatting with a friend while watching. It was extremely unneeded and pointless. I think you’re right—it was probably there purely to be humorous. Definite miss.

I’ve found most of the one-off gags in TFP to be flat since the beginning of the series. If they get a laugh out of me it’s usually a ‘this is so corny it’s funny’ case. Or a ‘I can’t believe they went there.’

I think TFA pulled off humor better since it was overall more bright and humorous, and TFP has trouble juggling it with its more serious tone.

I agree.  To me, TFP is best when it embraces a more black comedy approach.  If you’re going to have serious events and more mature characters, let the humor reflect that; it’s okay.  The scenes that actually got me laugh out verbally in The Human Factor were Megatron’s interactions with Silas, just through the way he was treating the guy and pushing him around.  Plus, it worked to demonstrate the dynamics between them and establish why Megatron would do what he did in the final act. 

I get that kids like potty humor…  I guess?  But, I dunno…

I’m just happy they played Knockout up as having a legit personal objection to everything that was happening and he didn’t just want Breakdown back for as someone to lift things off high shelves and open jars.  They could have just let Knockout make one smart-ass joke and continued on with the plot…  but no: Knockout’s really upset by all this and he’s going to do something about it.  So that’s cool, that’s alright by me.

will-ruzicka:

intergalacticwanderer:

They certainly enjoy bringing them “back” in various sick and twisted ways.

We never said anything about necrophilia. 

Dude…  Surely Knockout isn’t that lonely…