In Your Shuttle!Starscream And Minibot!Megatron AU, I Can't Help But Think What Skyfire And Optimus Would

In your shuttle!Starscream and minibot!Megatron AU, I can't help but think what Skyfire and Optimus would be like in regards of their relationships with Starscream and Megatron (respectively). Like would Skyfire and Starscream have been closer since they're both shuttles? And since many think that Starscream is in charge of the decepticons, would that mean Optimus' and Megatron's rivalry would be little to non-existent?

I haven't given much thought to starscream and skyfire because I'm just not that familiar with skyfire beyond fandom osmosis. Supposedly they would still friends? I can't think of much reasons for why they wouldn't be.

As for the other question, I personally think Megs wouldn't be that obsessed with OP because he has to focus on cooperating with Starscream, who sucks at long-term planning. I'm also toying with the idea that the war in this world isn't even going to be Megs vs OP, but Decepticons vs. the tougher-than-previously-thought Senate Autobots. OP might not become OP at all, just some dude.

Smiley megatron

Why You Should Watch Bang Brave Bang Bravern

An essay by Junipei while they wait for they friends to come online so we can watch episode 3. Some spoilers for episode 1-2 I guess

Reason 1 - It be Nefarious

Ok so let me tell you how I came to actually watch this show. I have a friend who does one of those seasonal anime review podcast things and I was basically helping man go through the bottom of the barrel. Things that were either going to be cute for an episode before its gimmick ran into the ground or just straight up trash. I was the emotional support Juni.

So we boot up Bang Brave Bang Bravern knowing only that it's a generic mecha show with a fucked up name and a bromance thrown in for fun. That's what we thought

THAT'S WHAT WE THOUGHT

We thought things were getting interesting when the aliens showed up. Ok it's not just a gritty anime it's a Pacific Rim Top Gun thing, ok, that's more interesting than what we thought, that's fine.

AND THEN BRAVERN SHOWS UP.

AND WE REALISE THIS ISN'T JUST A GRITTY REALISTIC MECHA. IT GOT COLLIDED WITH A FUCKIN SUPER ROBOT SHOW FROM THE 70s.

I have not had my jaw this dropped since episode 1 of Code Geass. We were played like fiddles bro.

So we watch episode 2, wondering where the hell its going to go from there. IT GOES TO-

Reason 2 - Robot Gay Hell

As a person who enjoys human sized people kissing 10ft tall death machines, I have been starved my entire life. I take what I can get.

So imagine my surprise when the show sets up that Bravern is head over heels in love with his pilot Isami. So much so that he refuses to let anyone else get in that cockpit. Wahey!

It has mostly been played for a joke, that's the one single downside. That's not very sustainable. BUT I am very curious to see where it goes. This leads into-

Reason 3 - Something is UP my Dudes

If the carefully planned bait and switch says anything, it's that the show has a lot more planned up it sleeve. And you see that in allmost every scene. Bravern and the one-dimensional aliens creates a massive tonal dissonance with the original part of the show.

You see, the realistic gritty mecha bit is still playing out like a realistic gritty mecha. Our boy Isami gets waterboarded by the CIA for any info he has on Bravern. Things don't magically get better after Bravern saves the main cast, the Earth is going to shit real fast.

So if you think of Bravern and the aliens in the context of the more realistic part of the show, shit is mighty sus. Are you really going to take man's word that he's a hero here to defeat the bad guys?

It could turn darker, it could turn spicy, or it could sustain the show past the "gimmick turns stale real quick" problem anime has these days.

If you've made it this far good job soldier, now get out there and make me some gott damnged robot yaoi. I HAVE STARVED FOR 20 YEARS FOR THIS CONTENT. GIVE IT- GIVE IT OT ME NOW

moping about being rejected by bravern

So this is how Milne draws Megatron's frame during Dark Cybertron (and in the flashbacks to the trial)

But for the Lost Light he sexied him up, snatched his waist and raised his tits

Bimbofication