birds & bots

my friend was sad that there were no pretty banyue scenes in the event around his release banner so i put him in one of them hfjkgjdksf (reference under cut)

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why dis 🚛 look so mad 😭😭😭

There is love in your body but you can't hold it in It pours from your eyes and spills from your skin The tenderest touch leaves the darkest of marks And the kindest of kisses break the hardest of hearts

i really want to draw them more

optimus study

(aka Nova is going to wax poetic about Ratchet, a character she doesn’t even care about that much.)

^ Here. Have an instrumental song to set the mood.

*clears throat* Now, to begin…

I admit that one of the main reasons I resurrected the robot husband poll was to find out just how popular Ratchet was and perhaps prove my theory: That Ratchet is the most beloved character for TF Tumblr.

Yes, go ahead and laugh. It may sound like a silly reason, but my curiosity would not be satisfied until I at least tried to find out. I thought, “What better way to gather the proof/data I desire than to run a fandom-wide poll event and make fans battle over their favorites until Soundwave and Ratchet stand on top?” Yes, I’m aware this may sound like I’m reveling in a blood sport, but bear with me here.

See, during my time here, I began to notice how large Ratchet’s fan base was. This intrigued me because, personally, I found him nothing but frustrating, albeit funny on occasion. Don’t get me wrong—I’ve always understood on an intellectual level why Ratchet was so popular—just not on a personal one.

However, thanks to the husband poll, I believe I now have a better understanding of the ‘why’ behind Ratchet’s popularity for TF Tumblr. It was great to see all of the Ratchet stans go on and on about what they loved about their beloved grumpy medic. I’m too lazy to write an extensive analysis of the replies, but I think it can be summed up like this:

Ratchet feels exactly how home should.

He’s tired, but he never stops caring. He’s grumpy, but he has a hidden lightheartedness to him that shows itself in funny ways. He’s an anchor in the most turbulent seas of war (fictional or otherwise). He provides a sense of comfort and stability to so many fans whose lives are in disarray right now and may always be.

I find it beautiful. *stares into the distance*

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As for whether or not my initial theory was proved correct, I like to think it was.

“But Nova…Soundwave won!”

Yes, he absolutely did. And it was well-deserved.

However, as poll master, I had a front-row seat to the remarkable show of support coming from Ratchet’s army of fans. I witnessed a continuous stream of proverbial love letters that said so much more than what was written.

See, I’ve noticed how, for the most part, Soundwave is put on a pedestal by the fandom. (There are exceptions, but I’m generalizing here.)

Meanwhile, Ratchet is treasured. Fully, affectionately, undoubtedly treasured.

There’s a big difference, and that’s why I wholeheartedly believe that my initial theory has been proven correct.

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Here. Have my soft, angsty TFP Ratchet playlist as a token of my thanks to all of you Ratchet stans for being part of this fandom: