So, I Have This Headcanon That Cybertronians Express Their Feelings Also With Their Lights. Thats Why

So, I have this headcanon that cybertronians express their feelings also with their lights. That’s why their native alt-modes have so many of them.

Like facial expressions, it is possible to learn to control them.

He braided his hair

I just thought of this idea

So imagine Ratchet is in a particularly bad mood one day and he’s being kinda snippy with everyone, even Optimus. Ratchet then leaves the room to take inventory on the Energon supply or what ever and Optimus takes his place at the computer while he does so. Everyone is in the main room except for Ratchet.

Now everyone besides Optimus is talking about Ratchet amongst themselves and being like, “What’s up with him today?” and “Yeah why is he’s he begin so mean to us?”. And then Arcee says something like, “I wish he’d lighten up for once.” Optimus doesn’t like what he’s hearing and is about to speak up, but Raf speaks first.

“I always try to be extra nice to Ratchet when he’s grumpy like this.“ Everyone turns and looks at him, “Why?“ Arcee asks. Raf doesn’t look away from his computer screen.

“Most of the time Ratchet feels like scrap, and I don’t want to make him feel worse by biting back at him.“ Everyone, including Optimus look at Raf curiously. “He feels like scrap?” Miko asked. “Well yeah I mean, when was the last time Ratchet left the base?“ Everyone looked at each other silently. Raf continued to type away.

“Ratchets been cooped up in this tiny little base probably since he first arrived here on Earth a long time ago. His cabin fever must be insane, and the only times he really gets to see what Earth looks like is if one of his friends are dying or wounded and he needs to go after them. Because of that, and many other reasons, he really doesn’t like Earth. Yet he’s still stuck on it for the foreseeable future.“

Raf stopped typing. “And there’s so much more that makes Ratchet act like that. I know he bottles up how he feels about things to not bother anybody. I know he questions his worth everyday and worries that one of you is going to need him and he’s going to mess it up. I know this about him, and I feel sorry for him. When Ratchet gets crabby like he did today, that’s just the bottle overflowing a little.“ Raf continued to type.

“So I try to be really nice to him as much as I can. Same goes for all of you, I have no idea what you’re going through or what you’re dealing with. So good mood or not, I try my best to be really nice to you guys and not be snippy.“

Everyone is stunned into silence. Optimus couldn’t help but let a sad smile form on his face plates as he turned back to typing on his own computer. 

“I couldn’t have said it better myself, Rafael.“

Everyone just gets this dumb and guilty look on their face because they never stopped to think about how Ratchet felt and why he was acting like that. They all just assumed that Ratchet is naturally a grump and there’s nothing that can be done about it. Which is somewhat true, but he wasn’t always like this.

Next thing you know Ratchet comes back in the room and everyone just looks at him like,

I want to talk about how insane of a fighter TFP Ratchet is.

You know that one episode where he invented the synthetic energon? And it made him stronger, but also angrier and crazier?

I guess a chemical can do that to a mech, okay. But you know what NO chemical can do?

Teach someone fight choreography like this

Some strange energon wouldn't magically made him know how to do flips. He had to know all these moves beforehand.

And honestly

Look at him. He is fucKING FERal???

This grandpa got an energy boost and proceeded to perform acrobatic breakdancing on the actual battlefield. Do you realize how crazy he was when he was younger?

[The Portable Pickle Man]

Bonus: How they got him out

This is what I mean when I say "portable green pickle man"