#its also SUCH an interesting concept to take for star - i think idw1 took him in a direction that was very inward-focused

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//kicks my legs like we're at a sleepover

So, the halloween special~

SO THE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!!!!!! i loved loved loved it. LOVE a good body horror, love a good body swap, love a reflection on the difference between mechanical & organic beings, LOVED THE LORE DROPPED. ik it kinda fell to the wayside what with. sighs dreamily. cryack <3 and all. but the little drops of "cybertronian eyes can distinguish different kinds of alloys from each other as easily as we can track movement" and "cybertronians have teeth as a weapon, nothing more" were SOOO good for me. and i ADORE the immersants as an act of worldbuilding too, i think the idea of a joyous & celebrated return to the planet is a beautiful take on a death-positive cultural movement, and i LOVE seeing the "living" aspect of "living planet" really pushed to the brink.

also what the fuck is up with STAR huh? i love that we're getting a more nuanced portrayal of them so early, i adored the focus on the fact that starscream is a repressive, avoidant person who really really really does not want to introspect, and i love what that does for her in the egg department yk? i think portraying starscream as, like, ashamed of his reputation, yet reliant on it, and altogether just trying not to think about his own personal like. everything. is SUCH an interesting way to take that "cowardice" character trait. its not neccessarily that shes a coward, its just easier to lash out & make your fears external than it is to actually deal with emotions, both negative (the shame cyrack mentioned) & positive (her love for her mentor). i'm also really really excited to see where we take this notion that starscream isnt as malicious as he seems? the "no genocide" thing, and this whole like ~deep patriotism~ thing the decepticons have going on rn are both super interesting and i cant wait to see how that develops!

tbqh i think the nationalism aspect can go VERY badly and im expecting it to get a bit heavy handed, and im fairly certain that starscreams "hey genocides bad" thing, combined with some other lines & concept sin early idw2, are just foreshadowing for the eventual organic genocide thing thatll happen during wartime, and that will probably be very insensitive and heavy handed. ive resigned myself to it.