I find it interesting how Starscream notices objects moving in the sky a lot sooner than Megatron does.
Sure, Megatron could just be distracted, but Starscream was always an elite Flyer. He’s very aware of things, and it’s in his nature to have excellent eyesight.
This is the funniest shit.
Like, we all know Soundwave is a gigachad, but the fact that Airachnid was so intent on mauling him makes it even funnier.
Sends her ass to a MOON. And then walks away like it was nothing.
This is still one of the sweetest scenes in the show. Even though it’s only a simulation, we rarely see a Cybertronian interact with babies.
Also. It’s Prowl. He doesn’t take anything for granted.
This.
This right here? Fucking badass.
During the final episode, Megatron finally calls Optimus by his name. You can FEEL the shift of him taking Optimus seriously.
I get chills.
His scream is so haunting.
Imagine knowing that the fate of your dead planet rests in Starscream’s hands.
I mean, just look at the way Ratchet and Bulkhead back away from him.
I don’t know. I love moments like this where Optimus has no choice but to release his emotions.
Haha, bro thought he was part of the team-
Not only is Silas’s fate extremely poetic, but we’re reminded of how scary the Decepticons truly are, especially Knock Out.
It’s easy to shrug him off as comic relief sometimes, but he is just as scary as the rest of them.
Gonna talk about one of the TFP Autobots for a sec.
Look at Ratchet talking the brunt of Bulkhead's weight in order to support him. It appears even
effortless to him.
He really is a medic bot.
This scene is so dope.
I love how the music comes to a stop before slowly picking up again. I love how you can hear Megatron’s body powering on. I love how the Autobots back away from him as he gets off the slab.
It’s completed by Megatron dramatically announcing his return.
I’m with Starscream here, actually. Sometimes being a coward is the better option in specific situations.
Also. Shockwave’s antennae things twitching like this are cute. I do believe that such subtle displays of emotions are one of my favorite aspects of his character.
It only lasts for less than a second, but I appreciate the animators adding the fear in his optics after he witnesses his team get hit with a stasis beam.
The slow look of realization on his face? The way his voice shifts to something sinister instead of friendly?
This is terrifying. There was no way that poor Blurr was making out of this unscathed.
The way the Autobots react to Fanzone’s question is sad. They truly don’t see it the way he, a human, sees it.
“This is part of every protoform’s elemental programming.”
So much of Cybertronian culture involves the war, even in more lighthearted shows like this one.
Starscream literally moves out of Megatron’s way, but Megatron shoves him aside anyways.
Man, Starscream just saved his ass, too. It’s rough for the poor, wet rat.
This is always so sweet to me. Corey Burton really did an excellent job because Ratchet’s voice and tone is just so, so soft here for Sari. He cares for her, and he means every word.
Eldest sibling by proxy.
Jack notices Raf’s dejection and offers his controller to make him feel better. It’s a subtle show of his sensitive nature.
He’s a good kid, y’all.
I don’t care what anyone says. Miko, Rafael, and Jack are wonderful human characters to me.
“Destroy ANYTHING that’s not ME.”
Is actually pretty chilling.
TFA Megatron may be known as the Megatron who keeps his cool, (at least compared to the likes of TFP), but when he finally loses his patience?
You’re already doomed.
Dreadwing's face kills me here. And not in a comedic way. I mean, it actually shatters me.
I do wonder how often he actually thought about how corrupted his cause had become. Well, before Skyquake's "resurrection" was the final straw.
What absolutely kills me here is that you know how desperate Starscream was to save her by using his thrusters to reach her quicker.
He doesn’t grab her by the hand, but he does grab her arm. And there’s absolutely zero hesitation when he uses his other hand to pull her back.
Lugnut kissing the very ground Megatron walks on and Megatron finding it annoying will never not be funny to me.
Lugnut wants that VALIDATION from him, and Megatron doesn't care as long as he can manipulate someone into doing his bidding.
Also. His little walk off is so cute.
This scene fills me with an indescribable amount of joy and bliss.
I love him tending to his tree, Jazz’s words, the birds flying in the air.
It really highlights the fact that Prowl has just finally come to peace with his past.
Just by the tone of his voice, you can tell how confident Starscream is without Megatron in his life.
However, he’s still obsessed with him. In a way, he still lets him control him.
Actually going to sob.
This is where it all began with our plucky band of Autobots, their backstories and parallels weaving and intertwining into one, particularly between these two.
It means everything to me.
Genuinely felt horrible for Optimus in this episode, almost as much as I felt bad for Arcee.
You can tell how conflicted he was on giving Starscream a chance, despite wanting to, only for it to end the way it did.
Throughout the show, Prowl spends time learning about humans, more so than the other Autobots.
And by this episode, we learn that he doesn’t just want to learn about humans, he wants to experience what it’s to be one.
How can you not love him?
Bumblebee may be a little shit, but despite feeling the worst pain he’s ever felt in his life, THESE are his very first words after Ratchet revives him on his own.
He cares deeply about his friends.
This entire clip encapsulates so much about their friendship. I want to cry.
To Ratchet, Omega isn’t a soldier or a weapon of war, created for the sole purpose of destruction.
He’s his goddamn friend, even from the start.