I can’t understand how Megatron inevitably goes from revolutionary leader for a better world to despot. How the hell do they think that goes?? I was rewatching Transformers One, and when Pax just like our new Cybertron can’t start with an execution. Really? How many footsoldiers did you slice apart?? And not without good reason, they were defending the status quo and trying to kill them, so it makes sense. And Sentinel Prime effectively was the status quo. He took every opportunity to try to kill them. It’s literally defending both yourself and the new world you’re making. But no, somehow Megatron’s the bad guy for noticing that. And the narrative turns him into some nihilistic dictator. Need a fic where Megatron’s just right.