#And even ruin the core ideology of that movement and basically twist the so-called liberated movement into another oppression

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Me already accepted that these mainstream Transformers movies won't have any nuance takes on violent revolutions because, at the core, Transformers : One is still a kid movie. Also, this is Hollywood/Corporation in the nutshell. They will always demonize violent revolutions as bad and create a certain narrative of protests to the mass.

Me regarding the violent revolution in Transformers : One: No, this movie did not frame violent revolution as immoral or bad, but it chooses the worst way to show the aftermath abuse of violence and retributions in a revolution would lead to more tyranny and atrocities by using the "killing a helpless dictator" to drive the conflict between OP and D-16/Megatron (Which usually can make them protagonist both stupid and hypocrite in the eyes of the audiences)

I rolled my eyes so much when OP said to D-16/Megatron "you would be as bad as Sentinel if you kill him," even though I did see where he was coming from (As one of many strategies for a revolution that may or may not reduce unnecessary violence, and not a moral stance). I just wished their conflict should be about what to deal with renmants of Sentinel's regime because this is where the grey area comes in.

I know most of us are like understanding of D-16's change and anger. Especially the folks who are in the group of minorities who've experienced oppression. But I really hope that he's wrong right?? Like, we all understand why Optimus was correct, right??

Like, I don't want to actually use the current situations that are happening right now. Because the way Megatron was going about it, will literally just make him the oppressor soon. The oppressed can be their oppressor if we follow Megatron's route. Of course, there are times where we must use violence to be heard. But in this situation, Orion didn't care about D16 wanting to kill Sentinel. It's how he went about it. We literally saw Orion decapitating someone before D16. But he only does that because the attacked first.

Orion saw his Best friend, the one that he wanted to be with side by side for anything, speeding through a dark hole that Orion can't reach. And sadly, he couldn't. Consumed by anger and rage. Especially someone who looked up to his oppressor like a saviour. Without question. But Orion questioned. Through his expressions too. He never said it out loud until the big reveal. But I saw how he didn't fully believe sentinel anytime that man was addressing the citizens.

Anyways, I'll ramble more when I can. I'm supposed to finish prints for the convention ;3