Spoiler: MTMTE 39 Brief divergence from the AU discussion to say: damn Tarn. This is a series that is really fucking good at humanizing (hah) all of its characters. He's horrific and terrifying but also, y'know, damn. There's a theory that Tarn is actually Dominus Ambus and after catching up a little I'm... willing to be swayed, actually.
Spoiler: 39 i love that theory Eta: Spoiler: 39 i mean the competing theory, and the one that seems the most obvious, is roller, but. That seems TOO obvious, and also tarn doesn't act anything like roller did. I LOVE the dominus-is-tarn theory SO MUCH
OKAY back to liveblogging Spoiler: issue 19 So far Magnus, SORRY, ambus has declared he wants to know what's going on I see no way this could go wrong. I love cy and whirl right now. "Rodders" Whirl. WHIRL. does he know you're calling him that? .... cy you ARE searching for a cure for Tailgate. Oh god. ooooookay Pharma this is uncomfortably personal and i'd say actually shades over into sexual and i'd like to ask you if you had an unrequitted crush on ratchet and if so, gently inform you that you are awful and thsi is the worst way to react ever i get the feeling cy doesn't wanna talk about this, whirl. STOP. STABBING. MY FAVES. "Atheist holocaust" THAT'S NOT WORRYING AT ALL FUCK'S SAKE ... HI GETAWAY I DON'T KNOW YOU BUT I'VE HEARD THINGS. YOU LOOK LIKE THEY FRIED YOU GOOD. i am MILDLY uncomfy with all the religious zealotism. Just a bit. and THAT'S self-harm. good grief. Tyrest. Tyrest. YOU FUCKED UP YOUR BRAIN IS WHAT YOU DID. PLEASE LET SOEONE LOOK AT THAT YOU GIANT MESS. "I drilled a hole in my head and the light poured in" is NEVER a good sentence to hear or read. It's NOT reassuring. Tyrest that's genocide. like i'm not even kidding you fucker that's OUTRIGHT GENOCIDE because your ass is ona psychotic break STOP SPLATTING THE HEADS OF CHARACTERS I CARE ABOUT WHAT THE HEEEEEELL
Spoiler: MTMTE 40 hahahaha okay I can absolutely see Getaway/Tailgate and you know what, I can even ship it but here's the thing: little man i will rip your spark out of your dick if you keep fucking with my baby boy's head like that stop trying to get between him and Cylclonus Also I had overtones of Drift/Ratchet before but this really hammered the gay button, activated all the gay swtiches, and then punched me right in the feelings. I love these boys. I love this one in particular!! What a methodical and carefully thought out way of saying goodbye! And!!! Ten!!! I'm so glad!!!!!!!
@PRelations, Spoiler: 40 omg, getaway/tailgate is so deliciously fucked up and I love writing how manipulative Getaway is and how vulnerable to being manipulated Tailgate is, it hits me in all the best places, oh my godddddddd And I've lost track of who's been told what about which miniseries, but if you want to see Ratchet actually finding Drift, you'll need the Empire of Stone miniseries! Four issues, the art isn't my favorite, but it goes down pretty easily. And TEN! YES! He is a precious ball of precious and I'm so happy he gets to be treated as a person ;_;
Spoiler: issue 20 Poor ratchet D: "Your friend is clearly devout" "Sorry, my what?" oh whirl ... i ship skids and getaway. just fuck me up man. that bomp thing is terrible and i love it. my heart will get shredded won't it? I hate to say that, Tyrest but that logic sounds like your brain is leaking out your eyes. Pharma please just stop existing. I love this backstory I love it "Give yourself a bonus point, hot shot" ILU GETAWAY oh god rodimus is carrying tailgate. i can't. fucking... RATCHET JUST TRY. PHARMA SAID THAT ALL ABOUT HIM WAS HIS TOYS HE OUTRIGHT SAID THAT WAIT SERIOUSLY? SERIOUSLY?
@IvyLB, also note Spoiler: 20 Red Alert dying all alone, locked away in stasis, with nobody there to see him go Soundwave holding Ravage, helpless, begging someone to please help him That is all :3c
On the flip side, Spoiler: 20 grimlock chillin', playing jenga by himself as everyone around him writhes in agony. nbd
You know, the epic CHOOM panel with Ratchet appeals to my but-I-want-to-own it crafty ways. It would have to be massive to get enough detail, but... I wouldn't have to cross-stitch the white bits. Hm. Hmmm. The Tarn cover for 51 is easier and much more doable, but I already have a Tarn cross-stitch and he isn't even one of my favorite favorites. But that cover is so lovely. Why are decisions so hard??
@IvyLB oh hey there's a prose story at the end of an upcoming issue that isn't included on viewcomic. i think i can probably get caps of it from my copy on comixology if you want?
:O i'd be super happy if you could do that! I'm not sure how important those are but i am getting VERY attached But please don't go to any undue trouble over me :P
it's no trouble at all!! :) it'll just take a second. Read it when you finish 21!! (Probably gotta stick the caps in a Google doc, they're too big to upload here and I don't wanna get my computer out because I'm LAAAzy)
