#and how tlk handled unicron

[agentleem]

I like the new transformers films better than the bay ones, and I want the next one to involve either the quintessons or finally show us this new continuity’s megatron

[blueikeproductions]

I remain skeptical these are related to Unicron. Though this appears to quell the thought Aftermath is just Thrash’s clone.

Assuming this IS Aftermath.

He gives me Bayformers Mainframe vibes mixed with the Shredder.

Though MAYBE this is a Quintesson?

It kinda resembles a mix of Prosecutors, Executioners & Bailiffs. He even has the little horns like an Executioner Quint and his mouth looks like a Bailiff, kinda.

Robbie’s (?) suit doesn’t at all resemble the Combiner toys.

We go from an Apex Armor styled toy to…

ReBoot: The Guardian Code suits…. (I don’t even have ill will towards TGC, but still.)

Unless the suits become more like Apex Armor later on in the show, I’m leaning towards it being a toy only thing or an early concept for the show that was scrapped. Like how Robbie has a hat in concept art and his toy, a wimpy example, I know.

The Cyber Combiners are collecting dust so regardless of what the cartoon does with them, no one seems interested right now.

I have no idea who this dude is, but he at least seems to be a brand new model. Is he getting a toy? I feel like that’s a big factor. He makes me think he’s supposed to be one of the makeshift Transformers Mandroid (apparently) built in the Expedition game, so the show acknowledging the game might be fun if that’s the case. This may also just be a Decepticon, since they appear to be back as antagonists from what little we’ve heard.

Could he be a Terrorcon? If they make Unicron the bad guy, a (very, very belated) tie in to Rise of the Beasts would track, I’ve mentioned them possibly doing that before. However the more I think about it, WHY would you make Unicron the enemy in a relatively low stakes Rescue Bots For Teens? The Quintessons are practically the Terrans’ cousins, they are the black sheep of the family message this show so happily bludgeons you with, so not using them in favor of Unicron for the same mistakes Prime & TLK made for spectacle and artificial drama, is infuriating. You’re telling me someone made the decision to pass on bad blood and what is essentially a family feud between the Terrans and Quintessons in favor of a muscle chub that vores Planets that writers have always kinda struggled with in how to handle him? Who in the world do I have to soak with a spray bottle and scream NO in their ear until it sinks in? I cannot stand modern writing being so bland and missing out on better ideas that make more sense in the story they’ve presented.

I hope for this show’s sake if it’s using Unicron, it does so in a way that makes sense to what they’ve built up so far, I’ll even take Megatron using the Matrix to TerminalMontage Explode Unicron, but the Quintessons are a far better fit narratively and I hope the purple guy is supposed to be a Quintesson doing something stupid.