Transformers 55 discussion *spoilers*

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  1. Coffee

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    I didn't even realize Astrotrain died until it was established here. The guy who's sole personality trait is his bad eye-sight was killed off by Arcee, I guess? What was the point of killing him off, anyway? Unless it's because he has a new toy coming out, thus requiring him to obtain a new body in order to match it. :/
     
  2. The Mad Demobot

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    It's like staying with a bully. It's obvious that he picks on you and really means it, but is it worth it in order to gain "peace" from all of this? Astrotrain had something going on, but
    dying cut things short for him. He'll more than likely not get a new body since Titans Return started up and will probably stay dead. Sucks too because he wasn't as vile or deserving of death as Galvatron, who I hope stays dead and Blackrock just siphons old Transformer tech from him. He and Ravage had it the worst this season for comics.
     
  3. Haywired

    Haywired Hakunamatatacon

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    Depends.

    He got a nice Voyager-class toy. :X


    I sort of expect Bumblebee coming back as well.
     
  4. thingymcjig

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    As much as I loved this finale, I hate how
    Decepticons are treated by the writers. The Autobots always gets free passes and gets to live on longer since the stories are always about them, but killing off a character who barely did anything to the story felt meaningless and a waste of a charcter who could've done more. Now Blitzwing gets captured and dismantled in one of the Revolution preludes. Fucking nice.
     
  5. Faizan

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    I'm glad this issue finally came out and tbh was way better than the preceding arcs. I think the writers achieved what they wanted to do with Astrotrain in the sense that since DC, they have been trying to humanize him more and that is why we're caring more about the decepticon side of the story as well.

    He was a fanatic and wanted to serve the Decepticon cause even if at the end he was too dumb to see that the person he fell in line behind was only in it for themselves.
     
  6. Omegashark18

    Omegashark18 Combaticon turned Autobot

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    Even though Galvatron looked to be absolutely killed off here. The fact Optimus dropped his head, with brain probably still intact, into the lap of the US government makes me think he won't be dead forever.

    Cause Blackrock has an immense understanding of Cybertronian biology, and Galvatron's head is likely going to wind up in his hands. Add in the factor of Galvatron's Titan Masters toy and it looks like an imminent resurrection to me.

    And I'm now thinking that Onyx Prime is likely going to be the main antagonist of the finale of the Prime Wars trilogy. It's all pointing to him. And his followers are beast-formers. Prime Predacons anyone???

    The mention of other threats by Galvatron, probably a reference to the eventual appearence of Unicron.(If not something else)

    All in all, I love the seeds this finale has now planted.
     
  7. battlefudge

    battlefudge Still in the biz...

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    I really liked this. Way more than I expected. Prime was... well ... Prime! He made a decision! He stuck to his guns. He believed in peace, and saw what was necessary to achieve that peace and look: The council of worlds is behind him, the decepticons (if soundwave is an indication) is behind him, the autobots seem more or less behind him. He even has a chance to bring humans into the fold. I liked it a lot.
    Good job guys! I think I liked this conclusion better than MTMTE... huh.
     
  8. Knightsword

    Knightsword Fire in the North

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    From all the previews, Scarlett and by extension the Joes will pretty much be pro Prime, It's the M.A.S.K. crew that are being set up as anti Prime.
     
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    Haywired Hakunamatatacon

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    Galvatron's so "loved" that no reader looks upset about him being killed (if only temporarily). Had it coming. :X
     
  10. Knightsword

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    Galvatron only exists to watch him get beat the crap out of, be it by Rodimus Prime (Sunbow), Ultra Magnus (Marvel), or Optimus Prime (IDW).
     
  11. AshleyCuadra

    AshleyCuadra Tieria Prime

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    How can I read the comic
     
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    It's up on Comixology.
     
  13. AshleyCuadra

    AshleyCuadra Tieria Prime

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    I checked and I need to buy it which I don't have Haywired
     
  14. YoungPrime

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    Wait. Did he die?

    I didn't see a body it only looked like Arcee cut off a wing or something. But if he is dead that was a total waste.
     
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    Astrotrain, Blitzwing and Galvatron are blatant new headmasters in making.
     
  16. RazorclawX

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    It's funny when you put him next to Skywarp who was similarly fanatically devoted to the Decepticon cause, only that when Soundwave and then Galvatron abused him because they wanted his abilities more than him personally that he abandoned both of them.
     
  17. YoungPrime

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    Yeah, Sentinel Prime will need "Minions" so there ya go.
     
  18. PredaconElder

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    Or they become mecha suits piloted by humans.
     
  19. Reask

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    Which leads up to the surprise return of a vengeful Hunter O'Nion! ... I'm messing about. :D 
     
  20. AshleyCuadra

    AshleyCuadra Tieria Prime

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    Can someone put screenshots of the comic which came out