#ll5

Lost light 5? More like:

- About Rung: Rung’s memory problems at the beginning of this issue concern me. If the Functionist Dystopian AU Rung was used to make these crystals, it makes sense that the War Universe Rung was also used for this same thing. If that’s true, it makes sense that his memory of being used this way would have been erased by the Institute. 

Also, Functionist Dystopian AU Rung is a badass and I continue to enjoy him immensely. I can’t believe he even took his glasses off at the end before preparing to fight Rodimus. (How many fistfights has this Rung been in that he thinks to do this?)

- About Cyclonus: I love to see him showing concern for other members of the crew in his own way. His temperament is still the same but his relationship with his crew members has profoundly changed since the beginning of MTMTE. The panel of Tailgate grabbing his arm is so good, and just made me even more curious about what “story” Whirl told Tailgate...

- About Megatron: I took Roller’s commentary to be more about Megatron’s decisive leadership than anything else about him. 

Megatron’s statement that he “hasn’t thought about” whether Orion exists in this universe seems like a blatant lie, considering how he immediately provides a thoroughly thought-out, in-depth explanation as to why Orion probably doesn’t.

Also, Megatron’s faith in Orion is striking.

Megatron’s sure that if Orion existed in this universe, he’d be doing the right thing and fighting the good fight against the oppressive government. He doesn’t seem to think that his own early influence on Orion was important or necessary for this. Basically, Megatron sees something awful and concludes that if Orion isn’t fighting it, he’s gone or dead. I can’t help but think of that scene in Dark Cybertron when Optimus assumes that if something awful is happening, Megatron must be causing it...

When Terminus tries to talk Megatron into leaving his crew behind, the two people Megatron mentions are Rodimus and Minimus. It seems like despite Megatron’s recent behavior, he does value the opinion and moral compass of his co-captain. It’s less surprising that he cares what Minimus thinks of him, but it’s interesting that he calls him Minimus and not Ultra Magnus. In any case, it seems like he doesn’t trust himself not to turn this situation into a second version of the Autobot-Decepticon war if left on his own...

-About Rodimus and the Matrix: Rodimus continues to be a badass. Six Of Twelve talks a big game about how painful his weapon is, but Rodimus remains quite capable of telling him off while he's being zapped.

I believe Rodimus when he says that whatever Six Of Twelve has, it’s not the Matrix. Rodimus knows what he’s talking about, but also Council apparently couldn’t make any new sparks from this Matrix...

-Other stuff: I wonder if it was Ratchet’s idea or Rung’s idea to hold Rung hostage in order to get past the Council?

I laughed about poor Sweep’s extremely low-tech broom. I wonder if his alt-mode is a roomba...

There’s only one fight in this issue and it happens off-camera because it’s not plot or character enhancing to spend panels on it. I love this.

MMMMMMMMM OKAY THE THING THAT STRUCK ME THE MOST WAS LUG

GOSH

ANODE WAS SO SAD

SCREW EVERYTHINGN EL S E

HER FACE

HER