It's how I'm going to read a lot of the RID IDW run without going broke (I know theres view comic but I feel guilt plus I like being able to read off line).
I started re-reading tonight and did this instead of twitter (my usual live-read venue) Spoiler: I read the whole first volume without realizing Rodimus looks like he's in an 80s music video Ratchet! Grumpy, self-loathing Ratchet! Robotisms are my favorite thing. I mean, rigor morphis. Come on. Cyclonus looks like an upset kitty on the page where he finds Whirl Out of arm's way (not sorry) Tailgate's attempts to get to his energon cubes look a lot like me trying to get out of bed in the morning I freaking love this shot of Whirl, too. Swerve. Swerve no. (that's it that's the comic) Mnemosurgery is so creepy. Cyclonus you don't just DROP PEOPLE with NO LEGS, that is INCREDIBLY RUDE "My nickname at the academy was 'shut the hell up'" hard same Rodimus: "I'm going to lure it here with my ego." also same Given that my first real exposure to Transformers was via the Prime cartoon, the POV of bots from before the Autobot/Decepticon divide is really interesting to me, especially with one of them having lived through it and just not taken a side, and the other being essentially a time capsule of that before-time. "Autobots good, Decepticons bad" is kinda the perception that kept me out of it for so long and I was glad to see it explored a little more here. THAT WAS A LONG BULLET POINT GOOD THING IT'S THE LAST ONE
Ok, so cassettes are mostly a tv show thing? It seemed too goofy for the IDW comics. They could probably come up with a reason to still have robots be soundwave's cassettes, but it would be really convoluted. About the fanfic, I do have a soft spot for master/slave fanfic, especially one that plays around with the power dynamics of that kind of relationship. Longfic is hard for me to get through though, I'm still trying to catch up with 'Midnight on the Demon Patrol" (homestuck) No I haven't! Thanks so much, the links work fine. I've only read MTMTE and LsofW, there's just so much of everything.. I headcanon that his chest compartment is extradimensional like Snoopy's doghouse. There's a lap pool, a billards table, big screen tv, light-up disco dance floor and a fully stocked bar in there. Spoiler: Liveblog issue 22 - Somehow ratbat's brain survived being plucked out of his body. That's not something I've seen before. - Soundwave, you can't call mass murder 'civil disobedience'. Who exactly are you trying to kid? - The cassettes, they remind me of the kittens in ed's armor from FMA--If the kittens were giant, murderous robots. - Wow, and suddenly Soundwave and his 'cassettes' make sense! They saved him, they helped him return to sanity, I don't know if he still thinks of them that way though. [/user] Next up is Dark Cybertron! I've already read the MTMTE half of it, I'm looking forward to the story actually making sense this time around.
Trufax, I've got to go to the gym, then fuel my mortal husk, but after that, when I get home I'm starting on fic for the trash ship. I'm SO excited, I couldn't fall asleep last night and figured out some delicious emotional points to hit. It's going to be tricky to pace, since cybertronians live for-fucking-ever, and I need to maintain a steady psychological slide over that whole stupid-long period, but this is too good, I've GOT to get it written out.
*quietly but with feeling* poor Starscream Spoiler: exRiD 12 Look I don't wanna say Prowl deserves to get blown up but it's oddly satisfying to see him lie there all fucked up and broken :3 Aww Wheeljack 'scream honey He's got... fucking heads... strapped to his waist... Megs... wtf... (also he is... so skinny? with all these bits missing? And it looks really cool tbh I love this robot gore) Megs: "I come in peace" Bee: ":<" bee is so not having this. he's fucking done. Just. Fuck this. Not on his lawn. how in the name of fuck does he STILL survive this is Megs fucking MADE of plot armor? Needlenose bless your spark But I can also understand Starscream really not being into the idea of Megatron being back. And also that was HARSH Metalhawk don't be mean to 'scream. Wow. I'm. Wow I'm actually really on board with Bee here today. Good job pulling yourself out of that pit, man, i'm proud of you. beeeeeeeeee megs needs a doctor. Like i get it but. oh my god he says bumblebee's name yessss good bumblebee. nO WAIT I TAKE IT BACK NOT GOOD WHAT THE HECKIDY ARE YOU IMPLYING? I'M LIKE THE SUREST THAT STARSCREAM DOES NOT ACTUALLY WANT TO START THE WAR AGAIN WHAT THE FUCK YOU TWO oh my god he looks so helpless in that panel. my poor honey. ... i liked that speech and now y'all are bein mean to my boy :c fuckin dicks. why does metalhawk have to reaffirm his attachment problems by shittalking him after calling him a friend. "I trust you" "Really?" -weeps softly- -ships Wheeljack/Starscream- why is this comic making me feel things over these gay desasters mmmmmmmmmmmmmm PROWL WHAT ARE YOU DOIN YOU SHADY FUCKER omfg if this will lead to a situation that looks damning to starscream and make wheeljack take his statement back i will cry bless Blurr bless his bar. bless Jazz ARCEE stop hanging from the ceiling you fuckin spider okay wheeljack's monologue just called 'scream courageous and I'm JUST FEELING MORE AND MORE JUSTIFIED IN SHIPPING IT honey no. I mean it would be cathartic but... plEASE DON'T HURT WHEELJACK I LIKE HIM D: "Back off, man -- I'm a scientist." ilu wheeljack omg he just fucking smashed his headlight thingy D: don't hurt wheeljack you fuckin.... well. hello there prowl you can fuck right off again. that is WAY too many guns. "I invite you to resist" sadistic motherfucker.
You know what, Overlord's face isn't the only thing designed to look like classic greek statues. Because check out that sexy nipple action
mood: Spoiler: mtmte 46 ... the autopedia. which the scavengers vandalized. -sighs- one summary execution later asdsfgdfhhgjjh "about four million years ago we stopped reaching for the stars because we needed both hands to beat the crap out of each other" is a wonderful phrase man, i love the scavengers. they know they cant fight, so they stage a distraction and bail know then to fold em ::3 oh oh no dont tell me theres decepticon sparks in the robot pets holy motherfucking shit demus you sick bastard robots. riding on robot horses. i love this comic. ANDREW HUSSIE COME AND LOOK AT THIS red alert, please apply this also to yourself, and especially the autopedia. the autopedia is lying to you. you and fort max need better intel. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee <3 prepare, confront, repel wrecker motto? naww fort max covered in smiling robot animals: things i didnt know i wanted also spinister ilu ... that symbol was above "prepare confront repel". ominous.
Spoiler Okay but, does that sound like a play on the DJD motto to anyone else? Pretty sure it's not Space SCP.
So I'm working on that dumpster ship fic, and I needed a decent name for a pre-DJD decepticon, so I'm poking around looking at vehicle parts, right? I'm leaning towards not doing it, but I tell you, I am SO SORELY TEMPTED to name this asshole 'Spoiler' Probably i am going with Wingtip because i do want something bland. But ffffffffffffffffffffffff I WANT TO NAME HIM SPOILER. But people will jump to the other meaning first, and it might be a big enough derail I'm not sure they'll properly reach the meaning the guy's name is supposed to have in-universe. Help, help, I'm too caught up in the play on words, I can't parse whether or not this will yank readers out of the story. Do you think it would be a bad idea to name this guy Spoiler?
Spoiler those were my thoughts exactly! but i was too lazy to pull up the actual motto (well, with all the stuff theyve got lying around there, they might as well be space scp)
