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Hot take: TFP's version of Starscream has digitigrade legs, high heels, wings, a head crest, and his vehicle mode is called a Fighting Falcon. Starscream is literally a bird. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Notice how, despite apparently being a guard for the Hall of Records, no one knew Smokescreen? No one recognized this kid, but he was already an Autobot. Even Optimus didn’t recognize him, despite being the leader of the Autobots. He should know his people, right? What ties Optimus to Smokescreen is their connection to Alpha Trion. All Smoke remembers is guarding the Hall and then getting knocked out. And recall how he spoke about Alpha Trion. Awfully casual about the guy, kinda like a son/grandson would be about their parent/grandparent. Not at all like how you’d refer to the Grand Archivist, let alone a Prime.

From what we know of Cybertronian relationships such as Skyquake and Dreadwing, it’s possible that Smokescreen is somehow related to Alpha Trion by means of spark sharing or sharing CNA with another. That would explain why Alpha Trion permitted Smoke to talk about him or even to him in a certain manner.

But that’s just a theory-

IS ANYONE ELSE NOTICING THE SIMILARITIES IN ALPHA TRION AND SMOKESCREEN’S DESIGN?!

TAKE A LOOK AT ALPHA TRION…

THEN LOOK AT SMOKESCREEN!…

DO YOU SEE IT?! XD

Hot take: In TFP Season 1 Episode 21 T.M.I they say “Come to papa,” “Run to mommy,” and “Say uncle!”

This implies that Cybertronians can have parents and thus, by extension, can procreate. This ALSO means that Cybertronians would need to have the necessary “facilities” to do that. In conclusion, Transformers can have s*x. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

TFP HC: Family Ties

Was just listening to the Robots soundtrack and was reminded of the train station scene. Immediately thought of Ratchet, for some reason, particularly his attachment to Rafael in TFP. 

Ratchet’s connection to Raf was built on the kid’s ability to exceed all of his expectations. Ratchet had well founded pride in his species for their accomplishments and strength, but very little of the same pride in humans. In fact, he downright hated them in the beginning. But Rafael’s talent and meekness cut right through his rough exterior. While the old bot is quick to a temper and preferred to be alone, he still looked to Rafael when he needed help and would even keep him around a lot to assist him. Eventually, Raf became like a son to him, with whom he passed on some of his knowledge to make him smarter and wiser.

And speaking of family, I have to bring up Bumblebee. Rafael is the youngest in his family and has constant pressure to ace school to the point where he doesn’t have many friends aside from Jack and Miko. He gets talked over and most likely doesn’t get the chance to express himself much, if at all. Then he met Bumblebee who, like him, is the youngest on his squad and has pressure to be  a good scout/warrior while standing in the shadow of someone like Optimus Prime. But also like him, he has a limited voice, figuratively and very literally. Despite being so physically different, they became kindred spirits to one another, finally being heard for once.

Then, of course, there’s Miko. Extremely rowdy, loud, and rambunctious Miko. She probably had an incredibly hard time fitting in anywhere, in both Japan and in Jasper. Miko even mentions that she probably scares her host parents. But of all the bots, the only ones who can really handle her nonsense are the Wreckers.

Bulkhead, her guardian, is big and kind of a dimwit sometimes. But when it comes to Miko, he’s virtually on point. Even when her mischief gets her in a lot of trouble, Bulk is usually there to help get her out and keep her safe. He’ll give her a mild scolding, leaving the harsher stuff to Arcee or Optimus. Regardless, he’s careful with her. She’s small but a handful, always keeping him on his toes. If Ratchet is like Raf’s father, Bulk is most definitely Miko’s uncle. The “I don’t know how to take care of you, but I’m willing to learn” kind of uncle.

Then there’s Wheeljack, the “I don’t really care about the rules, let’s have fun” uncle. He gets into the thick of the trouble just like Miko does. Of course, there is a limit to how much he can actually let her get into without Bulkhead or the others losing their minds over it. If he had it his way, Miko would be allowed to get into just as much scrap as him. Aside from Bulk, he’s probably the only one who really lets her express herself without berating her for getting mad or being too loud. And when she’s all done and tuckered out, he makes sure she gets back to the others safely. Reckless, but a good uncle nonetheless.

TFP HC: Family Ties

Was just listening to the Robots soundtrack and was reminded of the train station scene. Immediately thought of Ratchet, for some reason, particularly his attachment to Rafael in TFP. 

Ratchet’s connection to Raf was built on the kid’s ability to exceed all of his expectations. Ratchet had well founded pride in his species for their accomplishments and strength, but very little of the same pride in humans. In fact, he downright hated them in the beginning. But Rafael’s talent and meekness cut right through his rough exterior. While the old bot is quick to a temper and preferred to be alone, he still looked to Rafael when he needed help and would even keep him around a lot to assist him. Eventually, Raf became like a son to him, with whom he passed on some of his knowledge to make him smarter and wiser.

And speaking of family, I have to bring up Bumblebee. Rafael is the youngest in his family and has constant pressure to ace school to the point where he doesn’t have many friends aside from Jack and Miko. He gets talked over and most likely doesn’t get the chance to express himself much, if at all. Then he met Bumblebee who, like him, is the youngest on his squad and has pressure to be  a good scout/warrior while standing in the shadow of someone like Optimus Prime. But also like him, he has a limited voice, figuratively and very literally. Despite being so physically different, they became kindred spirits to one another, finally being heard for once.

Finally, our boy Jack. Only son of a hardworking single mother, he’s a teenager with teenager problems. On the one hand, he has to deal with the classic high school drama of bullies and crushes, and on the other he has to contend with his mother’s protectiveness and occasional nagging. But now, alien warfare has somehow wormed it’s way into his life and he struggles with balancing the mundane of his life with the abnormalities of being an alien ambassador.

Floating in a similar boat is Arcee, who’s slowly learning to relax despite losses and her life threatening day to day. Being able to open up was hard before Jack showed up in her life, having only just lost Cliffjumper some time after the loss of Tailgate making it hard for her to say goodbye. Jack’s normality and clear headedness balances Arcee’s harsh and pragmatic nature fairly easily, the two getting along surprisingly well. Being so severely wounded emotionally, Jack’s prosaic routine was a good fit for her that gave her some relaxation for a change. These two made for excellent partners, and even better friends.

However, his relationship with Optimus Prime was different. The two have a ton more in common than they might have previously thought. Both were thrust into a new understanding of the world around them, and both were given a responsibility they did not feel at all prepared for. One became a divinely ordained Prime, the other a leader and keeper of the world’s most dangerous secrets (the identity of the Cybertronian race, Vector Sigma, the location of the Autobot base, etc.). Jack doesn’t think highly enough of himself to believe he’d be able to do anything on his own and quickly learns to fall back on the relationships he cultivated in such a short period of time. Even when facing down Megatron in what looked like the greatest opportunity to end the war, he followed Optimus’ example to not act rashly. I think that’s why Ratchet equated the kid to Optimus - both started out as nothing and nobody, only to become mighty in time with help from their teachers.

Arcee became his partner and Prime his mentor, all while being just a kid from Nowhere, Nevada. I think that’s what makes him a cool character, in my opinion. He’s essentially a challenge to the Chosen One archetype.

TFP HC: Family Ties

Was just listening to the Robots soundtrack and was reminded of the train station scene. Immediately thought of Ratchet, for some reason, particularly his attachment to Rafael in TFP. 

Ratchet’s connection to Raf was built on the kid’s ability to exceed all of his expectations. Ratchet had well founded pride in his species for their accomplishments and strength, but very little of the same pride in humans. In fact, he downright hated them in the beginning. But Rafael’s talent and meekness cut right through his rough exterior. While the old bot is quick to a temper and preferred to be alone, he still looked to Rafael when he needed help and would even keep him around a lot to assist him. Eventually, Raf became like a son to him, with whom he passed on some of his knowledge to make him smarter and wiser.

And speaking of family, I have to bring up Bumblebee. Rafael is the youngest in his family and has constant pressure to ace school to the point where he doesn’t have many friends aside from Jack and Miko. He gets talked over and most likely doesn’t get the chance to express himself much, if at all. Then he met Bumblebee who, like him, is the youngest on his squad and has pressure to be  a good scout/warrior while standing in the shadow of someone like Optimus Prime. But also like him, he has a limited voice, figuratively and very literally. Despite being so physically different, they became kindred spirits to one another, finally being heard for once.