Overlord is a positive character, we can say he sees the good in all things but he knows bad. He knows bad very well and how much can things go bad, he doesn’t live in his world of cottoncandies and dreams. He doesn’t like cruelty, hates to be forced to hurt people and even while fighting he is careful not to kill anyone. The fact he’s happy and positive isn’t fake. He can fake that and that’s another story: There are moments he’s upset but forces himself to stay the positive and sweet mech he’s known as. This only because such a famous Decepticon like him, so strong and charismatic (even if he doesn’t think he is so much charismatic ), followed by so many… simply can’t afford to look like he’s defeated or has no idea what to do. The Decepticons aren’t stupid, they know that only because he’s upset once things will not actually collapse. But subconsciously they get nervous and agitated. And he doesn’t want to make them panic in bad situations.So he is positive, he can get upset because he’s not stupid and gets upset over serious things, but rarely shows how devastated he might be in some moments. The most he shows is himself being serious and calculating, not joking or smiling. But inside he could be shocked, scared. He could be there holding back his tears.He simply.. doesn’t show it. If he does, consider yourself lucky. It doesn’t happen often. And if it does happen, or he trusts you A LOT, or you are making him talk about his experience with Fortress Maximus at Garrus 9. Or both…