Hbomber did a great analysis of Transformers: the Movie. It may not have resonated exactly as intended (it was only intended to sell toys), but seeing visceral, graphic death in what had been a relatively light-hearted universe was like the shock of adulthood coming at you. Unicron does not represent malevolent evil so much as a cold and indifferent force of nature (he's just gotta eat). What ultimately beats him isn't military force, but the Matrix, which is a textbook macguffin but represents hope itself in how the characters think and talk about it. I think the movie ultimately gives as much as it takes, although I honestly can't remember how much it traumatized me as a child.
HBomb recontextializing the universal greeting from a terrible contrived plot point to a genuinely revolutionary message of optimism is one of my favorite takes of his. Quality vid, quality movie.
Hbomber did a great analysis of Transformers: the Movie. It may not have resonated exactly as intended (it was only intended to sell toys), but seeing visceral, graphic death in what had been a relatively light-hearted universe was like the shock of adulthood coming at you. Unicron does not represent malevolent evil so much as a cold and indifferent force of nature (he's just gotta eat). What ultimately beats him isn't military force, but the Matrix, which is a textbook macguffin but represents hope itself in how the characters think and talk about it. I think the movie ultimately gives as much as it takes, although I honestly can't remember how much it traumatized me as a child.
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HBomb recontextializing the universal greeting from a terrible contrived plot point to a genuinely revolutionary message of optimism is one of my favorite takes of his. Quality vid, quality movie.
The idea of "let's be friends" being a universal concept that transcends species and worlds is a pretty fuckin' beautiful thought.