#transformers aligned continuity

(No, the enemy of my enemy mugshot will not be making an appearance because it is illegible.)

(Also, big ups to the Pop-Up Universe for refencing his Dreamwave Cybertronian altmode.)

I literally can not put into words how important this show is to me. Sure, some of the storylines and themes (and occasionally characterization) were not well written (looks at parts of s2 and s3), but the show has great ideas and heart. I love how mature it was and how it did not shy away from showing the pain of the war on its characters. I love how these characters rose from their pain to become better versions of themselves; how the victories were earned and how we, the audience, cheered when they happened. I love how Optimus was always committed his ideals, especially to the idea of change- that everyone was capable of it. How, despite all the struggles and loss of hope, he was right in the end. The story itself was wrapped in such a satisfying way- the Predacons Rising movie was flawed but the ending… I will defend with my entire soul that the ending of TFP is ONE of the BEST conclusions to a Transformers story in the entire franchise.

This was the second Transformers show I watched and is why I became a Transformers fan. I started watching this show during one of the worst periods of my life and it’s one of my comfort shows. I was in freshman year in college, lonely and depressed from being far away from home and trying to adjust to a new life during the pandemic. Ridiculous as it is, the show gave me hope, to continue fighting, that things will get better.

I might be overly emotional, but hearing the TFP theme in TFO made me tear up. Everytime I hear the part of the TFP letimotif in the movie theme, I think about the show and how it helped me. I think about the impact it has and will continue to have on the entire franchise and a generation of fans.