relatable scenario: subconsciously staring at lord megatrons aft as he walks past in hallway; catching own faux pas at last second and jerking gaze away on reflex, even though lord megatron was not directing optical attentions towards self in the first place
I literally cannot believe Starscream glomped Megatron after being reunited, “IT’S ME, STARSCREAM, WE’RE BACK, WE’RE BACK!!” Then helped him up and asked “Aren’t you glad to see us?!” Like……..
This was literally the gayest thing I’ve ever seen. I /had/ to gif it.
Like lemme just point out all the gayness: -The fact that Starscream fearlessly sprints at Megatron, even though Megatron is shooting in his direction at the Autobots behind him. (Which is very unlike Starscream in a normal situation – he would usually try to avoid Megatron’s aim or get his attention from a distance. But in this case, Starscream has been away from the Present Time, low on energy, pressured by responsibilities, and away from Megatron for a while. It’s very safe to assume he missed Megatron.. a lot.) -Full body glomp into Megatron’s arms. -The firm, ((but affectionate)) touch on Starscream’s arm when they’re on the ground, since Megatron is upset at missing the shot. -Starscream helps him up!! And keeps clinging to his arm after Megatron stands up.
G1 megastar has been intensely coded through the entire series like look at this:
starscream smiling at megatron and seeking his approval many times
the thing you made a gif of but here’s a clear still of it
at one point megatron gently holds SS and helps him up while praising him (probably being sarcastic but why the fucc u helpin him)
dont even get me started on starscream getting intensely jealous when Nightbird came around despite supposedly hating Megatron and never wanting his attention™ (even snarking and going “SHES NOT SO HOT!”)
the fact that 99% of the time, starscream is the one to shoot megatron in gun mode… which is arguably megatron’s most vulnerable state
laughing together
that one scene where megatron actively caresses starscream’s arm…
there was also a scene where megatron places his hand on ss’s shoulder when ss is sitting at the command console but i cant find it
things Orion does in the books pre-war: – goes on multiple starlit walks to think about megatron – goes to a bar to hang out with Jazz (his best bro) multiple times and cannot shut up about megatron at all – risks his job to illegally contact Megatron, spends nearly a whole shift thinking about what to say, then once he sends it he spends the rest of the shift F5’ing the page to see if he got a response – says Megatron brought his Spark to its full brightness – says Megatron gave voice to a “longing previously unknown” – Ignores several messages and warnings from Alpha Trion (his dad) and Jazz (best bro) to hang with Megatron – daydreams about leading a revolution alongside Megatron
– goes on a big field trip by himself just to visit Megatron in person
– “Orion what are you gonna do if this becomes a violent war” “I’ll be there to counterbalance anything Megatron does, then. Together”
“Minimal
scarring from the acids,” Shockwave pronounced. “The energy weapons had
little effect. As is typical, Megatronus, you emerge from a battle with
few signs of ever having been in a battle. What fascinating prototypes I
could create from you.”
(a few seconds later)
Shockwave stopped in mid-reverie, blinking and returning to the real world from his imagined army of Megatron-inspired supermechs. “What?”
How's it hummin'? 