Because nothing says "great leader"...

[dragovianknight]

...like physically altering people by force and against their will.






Mostly, I wonder if tumblr fandom would be as uncritically "awww yis, Megatron is an awesome badass leader" if instead of curing alcoholism he was enforcing celibacy. "No more impure thoughts for you! *smack*"

Edit: *sobs* This is the most recent not on this particular photoset: "Aaaall of this. In the brief glimpses we’ve seen of Megatron on the Lost Light so far, he’s already looking like a far better captain than Rodimus ever was. Then again, Megatron is a seasoned leader— whereas Rodimus is still very naive and inexperienced in many ways."

Tumblr fandom...and possibly other parts of fandom, IDK...genuinely sees this as GOOD LEADERSHIP on Megatron's part. I can't even.

Edit: Found a spoilery review of the issue in question. Still not feeling the "Megatron is a great leader" vibe.

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[recessional]

It is so hard not to run an all-caps, profanity filled seminar on moral agency and ethical responsibility. I mean, its also pointless to do so because tumblr fandom, but ffs: NOBODY MADE LOKI A GENOCIDE. HE COULD HAVE GONE HOME TO LOVE AND HONOUR ANY TIME HE WANTED. HE THREW A TANTRUM INSTEAD.

(Which: I know Loki-fans who are absolutely intelligent people and love him in his full mentally-unstable, vicious glory and that's cool. It's the "It's not his fault because his brother was more popular than he was!" that sends M's into OH MY GOD AUUUUURGH flail.)

[dragovianknight]

It's the "It's not his fault because his brother was more popular than he was!" that sends M's into OH MY GOD AUUUUURGH flail.

Yes, THAT. MCU, the worst we can say about Loki's life is that Odin is a bit of a dick and Thor was more popular and rather shallow. WOE, POOR LOKI.

[recessional]

SERIOUSLY.

But I can totally see where a similar thing could easily run with Metatron. *shares beverage most appealing to you* WTF guys. LOVE VILLAINS. LOVE THEIR VILLAINY. You know who I love? Muppet Treasure Island's Long John Silver. He's FANTASTIC. And an evil SOB. IT'S GREAT.

[dragovianknight]

With Megatron, I just can't get over the whole, "But look, the Decepticons were rebelling against an unjust system! They have a good goal! Their intentions are good, they're just a little misguided!" Because a) that doesn't justify the path they've taken and b) I see no clue that Megatron's pasted-on backstory has informed his present-day characterization at all.

Muppet Treasure Island is a brilliant movie. I need to watch it again.

[recessional]

Stalin was rebelling against an unjust system, too. :P