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.

Comments

[hagar_972]

*twitch* Yeah, how about no.

[recessional]

...dude fuck youuuuuu. Especially since he just took away pleasure from ALL consumption. DIAF.

[zero_pixel_count]

...wait what OH HELL DO NOT WANT.

(says the 10-years-sober alcoholic)

[elspethdixon]

uncritically "awww yis, Megatron is an awesome badass leader

But... but it's Megatron! The mere fact that Megatron is the one doing it ought to be enough of a clue that permanently altering someone's programming without their consent is Bad and Wrong. (if it weren't already inherently obvious, that it).

... maybe I'm too influenced by the G1 cartoon, where the only reason Megatron isn't the very worst leader ever is that Starscream and Galvatron exist?

[rosabelle]

... wow. Just... how do you get that wrong?

[white_aster]

...yus. That panel made me just a wee bit uncomfy. I mean, I think it's totally in character for him to do that. It's even, from a mercenary standpoint, a good solution/punishment to the problem (and if it was a punishment for a fuck-up, that might change it for me, but I don't know the context), as it will make the problem go away forever.

But yeah. Doesn't mean it's an ethical punishment or that he's a good leader. And this is coming from a fan of the sane!Megatron.

[willow]

Huh,

I read the clip and went; Oh shit that's so evil.
Then read your words and apparently people don't think personal body and pleasure integrity and autonomy is a thing that SHOULDN'T be interfered with.

And I can't...

Cause your comments mention addiction.

And without context? I just thought Megatron fucked someone up for liking 'human' things like food and said 'Oh yeah, well eat all you want but you'll never gain anything from the experience cause I am reinforcing the machine - fuck your android soul'.

With the machine standing in for the established order, status quo, Megantron's rules and feels.

I just...

Yeah, I personally believe more than half the people being total assholes on tumblr are clueless 13-25 yr olds with no lived experience in anything value challenging.