#... sorta lol

Okay but, can we have more convos between Megatron and Optimus about this kind of thing? Like can you imagine an exchange like:

Optimus: Megatron, you cannot change the minds of the High Council by displaying your anger and hatred--

Megatron: And what's wrong with my anger?!

Optimus: They do not understand it. It scares them.

Megatron: Ha! It should scare them. The rising tide of this revolution is coming for those in power-- and for you as well, Prime.

Optimus: Is that a threat?

Megatron: What do you think?

Optimus: ... I think we should tread lightly. If we don't, a war might--

Megatron: -- Don't lecture me. You've already picked your side; I don't have to listen to you anymore.

Optimus: Megatron... I... I still want to help. I believe in your message, I do. The High Council has played a large role in perpetuating an unjust society for a very long time...

Megatron: ... 'But'...?

Optimus: *sigh* I just feel that there is another way we have yet to discover. A peaceful way.

Megatron: Somehow you've managed to become more naive. You want me to quell the fury that fuels my fellow Decepticons? Is that it? Again, I ask you, what's wrong with my anger?!?

Optimus: M--

Megatron: -- No! I've had enough of your placating words! The Decepticons are angry-- I am angry-- as we have every right to be! If you are under the impression my anger stems from being frustrated with the slow legislative process, you're dead wrong.

Megatron: It is a natural response to my circumstances, and has been festering for a long time-- I simply couldn't place a digit on where it came from, back when I was kicked from the mines and shoved into the Pits-- but now I know.

Megatron: My "anger" recognizes that my experiences and how I've been treated is unacceptable! Because even someone as lowly as a miner without a proper designation can recognize that every mech, regardless of function, deserves kindness and basic respect!

Megatron: It's easy to see the divide between the have's and have-not's; everyone knows this, but rarely is it discussed aloud due to an instinctive discomfort. To that end, it's only a logical conclusion that the High Council is willfully ignorant to the anger of those beneath them, and it's all for the sake of their precious "peace"--

Optimus: -- That's not the sort of "peace" I was implying when I said--

Megatron: -- So forgive us for feeling hatred towards them, for finally loving ourselves enough to be angry on our own behalf! I am only seeking what we deserve. What about you?

Optimus: Me?

Megatron: Yes. You say you still want to help us despite your recent... upgrade. Yet you place yourself in front of them.

Optimus: I... I want to help everyone. I want to resolve this conflict while spilling as little energon as possible...

Megatron: So you'd die for both causes?

Optimus: Megatron, that's not--

Megatron: -- It's not fair, I know. But war isn't fair. Eventually you will have to choose a side...

Optimus: ...

Megatron: ... What happened to your anger, Orion?

Optimus: My--? I... I have a duty now. It's not that simple.

Megatron: ... I think it is.

Optimus: Wait--!

Megatron: Whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you've made your choice. While I'd normally say 'I hope you made the right one', well... you already know my opinion.

Optimus: Megatron, wait, there's still time! We can fix this before things get out of servo...!

Megatron: ... The fact you don't see that it already has is painfully ironic. It's fine to dread a war, but it is here, and if you won't acknowledge that then you're just as willfully ignorant as your Autobot masters. This will be last time we'll meet for these little chats, Optimus Prime...

Optimus: Megatronus!

what sucks about being a public figure: being constantly watched. they put up a fake identity in front of the camera; in front of the mics, but how are they off stage? are they the same? do they do a complete 180 and act so different that no one would be able to recognize them? and most of all: are they happy?

being an idol is probably one of the worst professions someone could ever become, at least in my opinion. the constant need to be someone who’s looked up to; to dress well; to be liked; to look good… essentially, be perfect. be someone who other people want to be, and someone people can fall in love with. the amount of stress to be likeable and friendly must be so troublesome… and having the skill to pull everything off is hard enough as it is. there are reasons why not everyone can be an idol, and the strength to put yourself out there is a necessity if you want to actually be someone in the business.

making the decision to become an idol is hard. how do you know that this is what you want to do for the rest of your life? once you debut, you'll always be known as the person from that group, or as that soloist. there's not turning back, and there's no way in hell you'll ever be a normal person again.

fans have what idols want: simplicity. the ability to walk on the streets without being recognized; the ability to go to school; the ability to have a normal life. idols have what fans want: popularity; thousands of screaming fans; money; famous friends. everyone wants what they don't have.

idols are constantly judged. they're monitored 24/7, and most are probably stalked to a certain extent. that can't be something that they like, so one question i've always wanted to know is whether they are happy with their lives or not. are they content with being constantly followed? are they happy with all those cameras around them? are they happy with their diets? are they happy with their sleeping schedules? are they happy... at all?

idols have hard lives; it's one of the reasons why so many of us look up to them. they have that kind of life, and they get through it with a smile on their face. to some of us fans, it's enough. a smile means their happy, right? but sometimes i think that smile is fake. sometimes i see them get annoyed easily; like they don't like what they do for a living. you'll say that they knew what they signed up for when joining their respective companies, but who really knows what they're getting into until they actually experience it for themselves? i don't think idols are exactly what they seem to be. no one ever is once you think about it, but for idols that fact is much truer than it should be. sometimes i pity them; sometimes i'm jealous of them. the life of an idol is hard, and we know that. just how hard it is though, is something we'll probably never experience. and personally, i hope no one has to through. no one should have to live their life with people constantly watching and judging.

being an idol is like high school, only it practically never ends. they want to be social; to be accepted. the question is whether they do it 100% them, or less than that. how many smiles do they have to fake a day? how many things do they want to do, but can't because they're idols?

how many times have they wished that they were normal teenagers or adults, or that they had never become an idol?