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My Transformers Generations Blurr figure has arrived. And oh my god he was SO much uglier in all those photos I saw before. Seriously what the fuck why no one on those marketplaces chooses the right angle when taking a photo of him aodjfngnv

The guy is GORGEOUS. And he has secret pockets and those pockets are full of guns and I love him.

Also judging purely by the lore on the box - he is like. Personality of Animated Blurr with the looks of kinda-IDW Blurr. And he is a freaking sniper + a courier for secret tactical information. Incredible. Amazing. Ten out of ten.

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“You were a wonderful experience…”

“You were… everything…”

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date

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the kind of thing prowl is being sent on a daily basis

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the universe’s golden boy

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absolutey no worries!!! I also took forever to reply because I've been busy as hell fjjfjf currently snuggling up with my little kitty (named Ravage 😌) as I write this

That is 100% their dynamic to me hfjdjgjd Rodimus is so intertwined with them both its impossible for him to not be there!!! Theyre just... i adore them so very dearly. My goobers..

I think the comic itself lends to exploring Rodimus and Ratchet more than fanon does, but I would love to see more written! I actually read this really good fic where Rodimus couldn't sleep and went to Ratchet about it but it was very awkward because Ratchet was still upset about the whole banishing Drift thing. It was *so* good, but I wanna see fics that explore more and beyond just that scenario. Sometimes you gotta do it yourself which is why I have a million ideas of what I wanna write (I've already started work on a sequel to reforged where Drift and Ratchet talk about Rodimus... I have SO many ideas for that one)

Romance getting in the way of things is definitely something I've noticed. Even with Dratchet themselves! Maybe it's because I'm a more character dynamic focused writer but that's the stuff I look for—that's what intrigues me. Drift and Rodimus also sometimes feel like they get shafted once Drift and Ratchet become a thing, and there's very little for Ratchet and Rodimus... praying more comes out.

I really want to write a full Rodimus character study to explore his dynamics with several of the people on the lost light. One day. Maybe when i finish the sequel and my giant fic's first chapter.

I hope you enjoy the rest of mtmte as you read! It's *so* good, and genuinely one of the better comics I've read. It made me cry and as someone who has read a LOT of DC comics, I've never had a comic make me cry before so that's really saying something.

hello, tis i the crab from the archive comment hfoiwjfiow anyway its been a few days but i finally got around to it!!!!!!!! yes!!! i would so love to hear your thoughts

Oh my god, I saw your ask right before I went to bed and completely forgot to answer when I woke up XD

Before I go off, context to the audiance: This lovely person is the writer for this AMAZING fanfic called "Reforged" on ao3. It's basically the scene where Rodimus goes to talk and apologise to Drift right before they have to fight the D.J.D. but it expands upon it, making them have a longer conversation over it and getting a deeper look on Drift's thoughts as well as - in my opinion - more sincere apology on Rodimus' end. And I tell you all to go read it because I have made it my personal canon, when I talk bout this scene, I want everyone to know that this is what happened in my head, this is what I'll be referring to and will most likely be present in future aus XD and I promised to go on a rant about it, so here I am.

Ahem, anyway

On to my feelings about this whole thing

I already described pretty much how much I LOVE this fic, but I thought to give it a reread and make more proper notes because it deserves it.

Although I am far from reaching this point of the comics (for those unaware, I have FINALLY started to read MTMTE with my friends. The call lasted for 3 and a half and we only reached till #5... yeah, so progress is slow), I have read some scattered pages and random issue I found myself more interested in reading and was too impatient for until we got there (like the Swearth arc. Though I have also read the Sunder arc for fanfic reasons), and other random issues to give me context for certain fics.

Least to say, I am vaguely familiar with the events. Would like to mention I also read the Wiki a lot, even for stuff I hadn't yet read. So I like to think I am not as uninformed when it comes to MTMTE.

All this to say, I end up being kind of nitpicky when it comes to fanfic. If things start to feel OOC, it easily turns me off. Not that I don't still indulge in the content, but it can be really hard, and there are only very specific circunstances where it might actually be a plus.

Rodimus is a character I care deeply for, for many reasons. And - in my opinion - he is a character that gets very easily misinterpreted. He's either far too villinised, or he is to woobified. There is definitly a hard balance to maintain. He's had his faults (far too many), but sometimes (even in canon) his growth is largely ignored. And I also feel as if his relationship with Drift also gets very mixed up and equally as misunderstood as Rodimus himself (and also Drift, but I'm focusing on Rodimus here lol, the complaints are similar anyway).

Though, in fics, it feels the opposite sometimes. However, my main issue also comes in the way that there is so much canon material to play with, so much of his actual issues that get overlooked in favour of HCs that never even happaned. Not that I hate them, or criticising them, because I enjoy them too. I'm just saying, it be cool to have more of both XD.

And that's what this fic delivers!!

Even though we are seeing things through Drift's point of view, we still get a good insight of what might be going on with Rodimus internally. My favourite part has honestly got to be the part where Drift goes "He’s different—this year apart has changed him, and Drift will never know the full extent of it. The others think he talks a load of crap when he brings up auras, but to him they’re real. Rodimus’ is dull. It can’t just be the impending doom of the D.J.D. This dullness lingers, clinging to Rodimus like it’s been growing for a long time. Rodimus’ guilt is a palpable miasma that hangs in the air between them."

Because, as I've read some issues past Drift's absence, there really is a lot he'll never truly understand. I'm struggling a bit to put it into words, but that start really hit me and it still sticks with me, and it's something we do get to see follow Rodimus for a long time. Call it consequences for his own actions, but I think it's not as simple as that.

But it was also great to see Drift stand up for himself and set bounderies, and it really showing how important their friendship are to each other. It really wasn't healthy, but that didn't mean it had to be the end of things, they just had to set healthy bounderies, which Drift did. They were just so scared of losing one another, they pushed things further than they should have.

And it's something I think plenty of us went through. Scared to say anything that could upset the other, or - more selfishly - let it be because it was easier to have things follow your way if you just didn't say anything. Scared that doing anything else would break what you have.

They needed that moment apart to reflect and grow, and it shows how much they have.

There are a lot of "should haves" for Drift, he definetly enabled Rodimus' bad behaviour, but what matters really is that they can grow from it now.

And honestly, dude, I would love to see more fics from you with these guys. You absolutely blew it off the park with this fic, you wrote them amazingly and I still think bout it daily. 10/10 recommend.

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something kinda mindless for fun  🤔

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quick fix

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Two freaky old men lock eyes from across the room...

They both reach a silent understanding...

It's go time~ 😏

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Happy Valentines Day from the Autobot Scientists

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they’re all weird(affectionately<3)

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✨Silly little guys✨

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Don’t worry guys, Rodimus will be okay in the end. This is a reminder(for myself as well) that this is a mostly wholesome AU

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All three of them are cheating

(tfa bee and b127 are eating the cards)

locking in this year's birthday post two days early :D - i don't want to be drawing in this heat lol