The storyboards of the alternate ending to tf1 have me in tears and I desperately want to see them still happen.
Idk if anyone has already thought of this so sorry if it’s already out there but picture this, we get another movie (PLEASE PLEASE IM BEGGING I NEED ANOTHER ONE) that scene happens on a battlefield near the beginning of the war. Instead of Sentinel it’s Bee at Megatrons mercy, hand around Bee’s throat Optimus couldn’t quite get in front of Bee before Megs grabbed him. Queue that whole conversation with Optimus and Megatron starting at “this is not you D” and add in a bit of dialogue about the war and stuff. Time is standing still for them as the battle rages on behind them and Optimus can see D for the first time since Megatron, he’s there deep down. He’s so sure that maybe they really can end the war and they can create a better world together. Megatrons grip loosens on Bee for a sec as Megs recounts his past, then he yanks out Bees throat. Optimus gets shot, critically injured.
Or alternatively it’s Elita that gets shot a the end there. As she’s fighting around in the background, maybe get a shot of her taking in the situation while she’s mid fight. But she, unknowingly to the viewer is now coming up behind Optimus to get to Bee and while Optimus is facing Bee, Megatron gets the shot off and she’s critically injured too. And Megatron pushes Optimus back, optics briefly flick up to Elita as Optimus is ready to fight or go to Bee, finally turns around sees Elitas optics wide and a gaping hole in her side.
I think it’d be a pretty good moment that creates a turning point for the characters where the realisation of what they’ve actually started settles in. Optimus truly understands the weight of Megatrons words when he hurt Bee and to really kick him while he’s down Elita is hurt too.
Bee gets his trauma, I’m personally a lover of voiceless Bee and even though I do love Bee and his voice in tf1, that robot needs his trauma and I think it’d be a great arc for him after dealing with his aloneness, only having his voice, getting friends, loosing them and then his voice, would be amazing for this version on Bee. Also because I’d like to think he’s still trying to joke around with Megs on the battlefield, would be great.
And Elite just gets the worst I told you so moment ever, she knew what they’d gotten themselves into but still seeing it happen, knowing how D was before, it hurt.
And yk you could always spin this with Opti becoming more of the reclusive Prime we see a lot of the time, and maybe having the “you don’t have to do this on your own”, “but you got hurt because of me”, “shut up you dumbass” arc. I just like when he’s a little sillier and learns to lean on people more kinda thing.
Idk anyways I’m gonna go cry now.
yousharknotpass
jacobvanloon
dailybridgerton
ellievsbear
pixelskylines
kaledo-art
romaincrisis
dededos
origamiaround
turnnoffyourmind