12/20/2023 0 Comments Megatron becomes an autobot![]() It was just a side story after all, and the main conflict was still raging in the mainline series. It would be some time before another glimpse such as this occurred. He isn't some cartoonishly evil, mustache twirling villain. This Megatron isn't a one-dimensional bad guy. We're past the point where most kids will accept shallow characters and a shallow story, and Megatron reflects this. While this wasn't inherently a bad thing in the 80s, times change. ![]() He's always been one-dimensional a child playing at leader. This is the first major step that's been taken towards humanizing this character. This comic provided not just a titular origin, but also a "hero's journey" story to the series' defining villain. Few had ever dared to visit a time before the war began, much less before the Decepticons ever existed. This was uncharted territory for any Transformers media at the time, animated or otherwise. It chronicles his journey from timid, disgruntled employee to violent revolutionary, all while depicting the origins of the Decepticon faction. Running alongside the live action movie by Michael Bay, writer Eric Holmes's miniseries "Megatron Origin" began to tell the beginnings of longtime villain Megatron.īeginning with his original function, Megatron was a mild-mannered Energon miner who was frustrated with the current status quo in the Cybertronian government. Where things began to change were in 2007. By all accounts and purposes, this is standard stuff. Beginning in October of 2005, they tell the classic story of the noble Autobots fighting the evil Decepticons on our planet Earth. IDW's Transformers comics are no exception to this unspoken rule. The two factions and their respective leaders are staples of the franchise, appearing in every continuity and always having at least one toy in production. Original 1984 box art depicting the Cybertronians' conflict.Īt the forefront, there have always been 4 constants: Autobots, Deceptions, Optimus Prime, and Megatron. And they don't seem to be leaving anytime soon. Started in 1984 as a joint effort between Hasbro and Takara Tomy, the transforming alien robots have been a constant sight both on toy shelves and television screens for nearly 40 years now. ![]() They are here to stay.Īmidst this appreciation is the Transformers franchise. Numerous media in recent years across all forms have looked back in nostalgia from Ready Player One in literature, to Stranger Things in television, and Metal Gear Solid V, the 80s are everywhere. Most prevalent in this respect is the 1980s. Whether it be the bombardment of Hollywood reboots/remakes or the prevalence of cultural references, our modern media culture practically worships the pop culture of old.
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