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okay who taught the porn bots how to send asks smh

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going to let go of this blog

one bc I literally can't remember any of the log in details so I can't deactivate it and if I ever log out I can't get back in lmaoo

and two bc I'm moving to @dexosaurus-rex

if you want to see what I'm getting up to these days you can head over there, thank you for sticking around as long as you have <3

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Ooo do your thoughts on mtmte/ll drift!!

OKAY this is longer on mobile so it'll be under the cut for mobile user convience, its not super long but still

Drift, and what his character teaches us:

At the very start of mtmte I actually didn't think much of Drift other than being Rodimus' friend and confidant, he was a good character but there wasn't much going for him, when he started developing into a fully fledged character I started to get interested

his past with the deceptions was actually a good and fleshed out backstory, having him have a past that involved a dark and gruesome history that ended in growth and forgiveness towards himself and others was interesting and it was relatable

a lot of people have had bad pasts, whether it's from what themselves have done, what has been done to them or both, Drift teaches us that growth is normal, you don't have to be that person anymore, you can learn and you can grow as a person and become a version of yourself that you love and can be proud of.

he teaches us that even though you've changed, you don't need to forget who you were.

Drift teaches us that we deserve love and friendship no matter what has happened to us, no matter what are origins are we are deserving of kindness.

Just as Drift teaches us that we're deserving of kindness, Deadlock teaches us that we're deserving of closure, that we're deserving of anger towards the people in our lives that may have hurt us.

Though I don't condone it, Deadlocks actions do show his journey with his anger, with the bitterness against a system that failed him, it shows us his emotions his betrayed feelings, we see his past and we empathise, we're right there with him when he finds Wing and learns to forgive and love again.

Wing never makes him feel less than for his actions, though he doesn't condone them he understands Deadlocks anger and understands his outlet, preaching to find him one that he knows will suit Deadlock better because he sees Deadlock, he sees his pain, his inner torment and he understands why he did what he did.

Deadlock was never told that his reaction was wrong, but that he was hurting himself just as he was hurting others, that ultimately what he was doing was the thing that was going to make him worse though it was subtle, subtext at best the message was still there, he was never shamed for it, never ridiculed or pushed away, simply told and learned to understand.

he's a complex and brilliantly written character who I do genuinely believe has the most relatability and growth.

Drifts character is a teacher, we learn not just from him but with him.

He teaches us that its okay to not want to come back when you've been wronged, he shows us that it's also okay to change your mind and forgive if you want to.

I personally believe that despite his forgiveness of Rodimus after his exile their friendship was never the same and that is so good to me, because you can forgive but that doesn't mean that everything goes back to the way it was before they hurt you, forgive but don't forget.

His time away from Rodimus is good for him, he learns by himself that his attachment to Rodimus wasn't healthy, that it was getting in the way if his own self growth, he needed to focus on himself especially after the betrayal, and though his love for Rodimus never fleeted he never went back to his over doting ways when they reunited, I think its amazing that Rodimus had his own character growth during that time that made them better friends in the end, but not closer.

Drift heals his inner torment, but it takes time he's not truly content till the end and that's powerful, because healing takes time, it takes patience and it take so much trial and error to get to the desired end, he heals and we heal with him.

Drift in my personal opinion is about growth and healing, and that's one of the reasons I like him so much.

His relationship with Ratchet is good to me because they don't use the trope of "my partner saved me from the dark", Drift heals himself, he saves himself and that's beautiful.

Ratchet is a good partner for Drift because he sees what Drift needs and he understands, he's supportive without trying to overcrowd him, he doesn't have a hero complex that believes he can "fix" Drift because he knows that Drift isn't broken, he knows that Drift will come to him if he needs him so he doesn't push, and that respect for eachother is what makes their relationship good, Drift isn't relying on Ratchet for his happiness and Ratchet isn't over bearing Drift during his journey.

I don't actually ship dratchet but I do very much enjoy the way their relationship was written and played out.

I could go on about his savviness or his combat ability but truly its his lessons as a character that draw me to him the most, he genuinely teaches so much by just being himself and learning to love himself and that's what makes him such an amazing character.

I relate to him on a personal level, so his character does mean a lot to me

Ultimately Drift teaches us to love ourselves and that's amazing

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Is it weird to say I don’t think Rodimus’ colour scheme and design would’ve fit in TFP’s aesthetic

I don’t think it’s weird to say

He definitely could have, but the way his story normally is and the relationships he has with Optimus in his universes wouldn’t fit in TFPs universe, I think it could have been interesting to see how they would’ve pulled it off but objectively Smokescreen fits in a lot nicer, especially being a blank slate

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My cat seems to hate me, how do I get her to be snuggly like yours *cries*

I don't know tbh?

In my experience growing up with cats every cat is different, they've all got their own personalities and cats love boundaries

It's possible you didn't socialise enough with your cat when she was growing up? Or maybe you're just trying when she's not really wanting your company at that time?

It's possible that physical affection just isn't your cats love language

Without knowing your relationship with her I can't really tell you

Logan has been with me for pretty much his entire life, I've always cuddled with him and actively shown love whenever he's receptive to it so it's how he also shows affection

Mort was different because she definitely didn't trust us at first (understandably) so it was important to let her come to me in her own time, making sure a was the least threatening I could be whilst she was adjusting to a new home and now she likes cuddles and shoulders too

However I am not a cat expert, I just know what I've researched whilst taking care of cats throughout my life

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Uhh how about mtmte and tfp! -Ultra Magnus anon

sure!

Ultra Magnus' first appearance in tfp in my opinion left a lot to be desired, it wasn't terrible but it wasn't that great

We don't learn much about him in any of his appearances other than he's an even more stoiec but less endearing version of optimus and that he was once in charge of the wreckers.

This is somewhat of a difference from his g1 original counterpart; as most of tfp are, I will say he does grow on me.

His story line of being able to go easier on his found family after learning the importance of it was vital to his character and imo was an extremely good portion of character development, especially because hasbro doesn't normally hand that kind of storyline out to newcomers who come in closer to a series end.

It was refreshing and brought some interest to a character that was honestly kind of annoying, however I also believe it was important for us to recognise that team prime is probably the only team that operates the way it does, which is definitely to do with optimus' influence.

Ultra Magnus is a man of military, "Very by the book" as Arcee puts it, which honestly isn't truly something we've seen in the show yet from the bots, even from the deceptions, so it's very interesting to have a character that operates with a separate dynamic to one a viewer is already accustom to.

Overall, I don't have much of an Opinion of TFP Ultra Magnus, but I respect his character and the outlook he brings to the show.

Mtmte Mags follows a similar personality type in the comics, stoiec, by the book, military buff, however its more "endearing" which honestly we probably have Rodimus to thank for.

My opinion of him doesn't really differ here as the characters are pretty similar, mtmte Magnus probably being somewhat more likable to me, however I enjoy the way Mags is written here and I enjoy the light blue for his character more.

I think for awhile he did compliment Rodimus well, but really my opinion of him doesn't really change from my opinion of his TFP counterpart despite their stories being different.

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about to drink two year out of date horlicks mixed with cold coffee wish me luck

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Wilbur is a YouTuber!

if this is a dream smp thing I stg