#there’s a sizable number of g1 fics on Ao3 so hopefully someone has one

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So I ended up watching the Galvatron therapy episode, aka Webworld

I just want to list my thoughts on it, because why not

Note that I’ve never gotten much farther than like, Episode 10 of g1, so I have absolutely no context for what’s happening around this time in the story other than some basic stuff

Okay so first off, I can kind of see why people may not like the later portion of g1, I’m not sure it’s my cup of tea either. From what I understand it takes place mostly in space, with a lot of new planets and aliens, and not that much Earth. I kind of don’t like that, wish they just stayed on Earth, maybe with some Cybertron in there too. Also all these alien designs make me feel more like I’m watching He-Man or She-Ra more than I’m watching Transformers (I actually did watch a good chunk of the original She-Ra show some years ago after the reboot was over, so I do actually have a leg to stand on here)

Also kind of wish I had subtitles so I could understand what half of the things being said were, like what was actually going on with Galvatron’s brain and how he got out of the lobotomy (so basically the sci-fi mumbo jumbo), but I think that’s just an issue of the platform I watched it on more than anything. And maybe a personal over-reliance on subtitles

Anyways, on to the actual episode

Small thing but I really like this new ship the Autobots have, I think his name is Sky Lynx? He’s a dinosaur but also a space shuttle and their mode of transportation, and quite frankly I think that’s just cool as shit

Second, Cyclonus is immediately a favorite of mine, I see why people like him (and also why some people ship him and Galvatron). He just genuinely was concerned for Galvatron, but also was trying to reason with him when he was making poor decisions, not just going with whatever Galvatron said. Maybe part of it is that he’s a good change of pace for me as an actual very loyal second in command for the Decepticons while also being pretty competent on top of that. Also also, I like his voice on top of that

I think for whatever reason I never expect depth from the g1 characters, so when they any amount of it I’m so shocked

Now on to Galvatron. Okay yeah, man’s definitely not mentally well. Cyclonus had to basically herd him there by making him think the Autobots were on the therapy planet. They feel like that “sure grandma, let’s get you to bed” meme

But also, that scene of the therapy monkey guys about to lobotomize him. He was begging to be freed and he sounded so distressed, he even added “please” at the end. I know he’s the bad guy, and maybe context would make me not feel this way, but am I not supposed to feel bad for him here? Free my man

Like yeah, he definitely needs help, but honestly after all that I don’t think I blame the Decepticons for not trying again to get him some. If my leader got nearly forcefully lobotmized like that from the first mental health resource I gave a chance to (and I also don’t really know much about how mental health care works in the first place), I wouldn’t try that again. Also he probably wouldn’t fall for it as easily the second time around

I also found it kind of funny when he managed to construct a gun during one of his attempted treatments to try and get out, and it was I assume his immediate first thought as to what to build. But also I think I saw someone make a post about this and how it may have in part been because he used to transform into a gun as Megatron. I think the intent was just “he makes gun because he’s violent”, but I just thought that was an interesting tidbit, angsty too

Anyways yeah. Don’t really like all the alien part of it, but the episode was neat. Bring Galvatron back so he can get his proper medical health care