#wow this is...

I don’t know how you did it JRo, but you made me sympathise with a Legislator in just a few pages.

‘Five words one never wants to hear...’ lulz

Rodimus what are you doing with Magnus’s name plate? Stop acting like a child-oh never mind.

I like through all this Perceptor’s just sitting there, musing, hand on chin.

Thinking about Brainstorm’s defense statement, I had wondered about the Cybertronians that aren’t too keen about being either Autobot or Decepticon. There had to be bots like that that aren’t NAILS, but then chose a side in the end because they can’t get off planet (like Prowl) or the pragmatic ones, like Brainstorm. Picking a side because they can serve them some benefits, and going with this, I’d assume these pragmatist would change sides as long as it serves their goal but with no spite, just practicality. Somehow that just suits what we know of Brainstorm, acting amoral with whatever sides because I don’t think he believes in any of the Decepticon or Autobots beliefs(?).

omg magnus’s nameplate

I see you still have your ego, Brainstorm. Glad that didn’t go away.

Oh look Perceptor totally appreciates him. Aww.

Brainstorm has a pretty strong defense, I must say.

And Megs hiding away like Rodimus before, funnily.

Wow Mirage that’s some classy bar.

Getaway, are you just projecting your insecurity you have with Tailgate or...you implanted some mics because that’s the sort of thing you spy people do when you’re bored? Man I don’t want to say what I see out loud here.

Sod. Off. Man Ratchet that was pretty sharp.

Is it just me or Nautica maybe had unconsciously adopted some of Brainstorm’s speech pattern? FANTASTIC.

Who took Magnus’s datapad? Mystery of the episode?

Oh. Drift.

Grandpa Ratchet, we have here.

That’s some terrible real name Brainstorm. No wonder you kept that nickname. Especially with that ego.

Ratchet’s hands. Oh. Okay this issue has lots of, uh, welp I’ll just go on.

I’m somewhat amused at what Ratchet was recommending to Swerve.

But Magnus that little figurine was an adorably sweet gesture. But then again as someone who knows how crippling insecurity feels, Magnus is definitely only preoccupied about the negative implication of that gift.

So Ten made that little Minimus figurine. I guess the fella did it as thanks for what Magnus was trying to persuade Swerve to do before.

Awwwww. Dammit JRo. Pulling my heartstrings like this. Wait where’s Swerve on that mural?

That’s it. Now it’s canon that there are Transformer figurines in the Transformers comic. 

Yeah Drift would definitely be the type to be nice to Ten. Bless this blackened heart of mine.

Okay Ten’s very fond of Magnus/Minimus.

omg Magnus is a writer? No wonder the guy’s distressed when he lost that datapad.

Yay more Minimus! I know a lot of people love his moustache lulz

You know if Cyclonus knew Megatron would be reading his poetry in ‘Visages’ I bet he would be racing to be there as fast as he could.

Yay I prefer Brainstorm with the faceplate. Certainly gives more attention to they eyesXD. Hmm no faction badges?

‘Emotionally inarticulate’. Hmm. I bet a lot of us share that disability, huh.

Ominous signs of future events aside, Ravage carrying that briefcase looks so really...catlike. Like a cat bringing their owner their prey. I like this. And I never expect I’ll be saying this before, but Meg’s legs in that panel is nicely proportioned. Yeah that sounds awkward bye.

Better late than never, eh Ratchet. Finally a proper farewell after three attempts. Funnily a supposedly adult comic is somewhat giving me life lessons and well-told advice and it reached whatever depths my stone cold heart is residing. That doesn't happen often enough.

I love this issue. It’s not a tearjerker, it mists your feelings.