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Transformers prime. Shattered glass.
Crédito a su respectivo artista.
Okay, now there's a character I have in TFP I wish I'd see more of. And this is my cowboy Autobot Wheeljack. So if I can't see more of him, I'll discuss him. Brace yourself for a Wheeljack/Bulckhead relationship analysis.
I really like this character, but it feels so wrong that he gets no good solid long talk with Bulckhead about their history (at the point of season 2. Haven't seen season 3 and movie yet).
There's 4 plot points that aren't really explored with him and Bulckhead imo.
Firstly, Bulckhead's hard choices that hurt Wheeljack.
Seeing how Wheeljack couldn't let go of Bulcky's abandonment of the Wreckers, I hardly consider that the dialogue between them was pleasant.
"Hey, you don't know Optimus as I do! Being a wrecker meant everything to me, but I left it behind cuz..."
"Because Prime was the real thing blah blah blah"
There's some kind of undisguised pain/anger in a way he says it. And yet they have no conversation about it, even though Wheeljack is clearly hurt. For some reason I feel the kind of betrayal in Jackie's voice and not only because of that particular abandonment (though it's the main reason). The other reason of this pain is a second chance that Bulckhead has lost/ignored waaay back in a first season. Remember how Wheeljack offered Bulkhead to go with him like good ol' times? Call me dumb, but I see it like some kind of a test, last chance given to his friend he hasn't seen in probably centuries. But he failed. He once again choose someone else above him, above wreckers.. And I don't want to antagonise Bulkhead, he might have had the best intentions at heart, but from Wheeljack's perspective it was another proof of the painful truth, which leads me to the second issue. Time's arrow neither stands still not reverses, it merely marches forward.
Secondly, Everything stays, but not actually.
It's an another interesting trait I see in WJ. He desperately tries to hold on the past, the Wreckers. It was kinda confirmed by Bulkhead's own words: "...... Because some bots never change, hah.....". This is also represented in Wheeljack's desire to get his old crew together by seeking his wrecker friends, offering Bulckhead to go with him. Maybe it is also why Wheeljack is so against Ultra Magnus. Now this is where I have a question. Since Transformets: Exodus is canonical to TFP, there's a strange contradiction between these two amazing narrations. TFE says that Wreckers formed under the Ultra Magnus' command after the siege of plateau Hydrax (sorry if I call somethings different names. English isn't my first language and I'm reading the translated version), but in TFP he was sent by OP to rule them for some reason. What should I believe? But anyhow, my analysis is also proven by his inability to go further in some ways. Being a loner and unable to work in a team Prime may be a subconscious repulsion of novelty. He doesn't want to be like Bulckhead back on Cybertron. Which, once again leads us to the second big problem in the Wreckers relationship I wished we'd see them discuss. "Do you even care?"
Thirdly, Bulckhead seemingly carelessness for his fallen camarades.
While Wheeljack was searching through the space for his Wreckers, Bulckhead stayed at Earth with Optimus, not even trying to at least contact some of them. I know it wasn't Bulcky's fault, knowing the situation, but it still might have just be yet another proof how Bulckhead moved on with his life, while Jackie couldn't do it for centuries. The another moment that planted yet another seed of this realization in WJ's head was once again the proposal Bulck has denied. From WJ's perspective it just seemed that some human he [Bulckhead] knew for a few weeks/months meant more than him, than wreckers than the precious past. Which is somehow very depressing. It's way too late for me to come up with interesting transition. "What took you so long, Bulck? Don't tell me ridin' with Prime made you...... Soft"
The last, but not least interesting thing I've noticed is BH's and WJ's different opinions on the commanders.
I think this is the last nail in the coffin of their past. Like I guess in late season two/season three WJ finally realized that no matter how much he'd like to be back to the good old days with Bulckhead, it is impossible. It was centuries, Bulck changed and there was nothing Jackie could do but accept him, like Bulcky and Team Prime (kinda) did.
In the end of this dumpster fire of an analysis of this relationship, I want to summarize all in kind of TLDR way.
Basically all I've meant is it's sad we've never got to see them talk deeply about their problems with each other. It would've been an interesting dynamic of a friend who moved on and the friend who desperately holds on the past.
Okay, it scrapping 4 in the morning where I live. I have an hour of sleep left👍 and sorry for grammar..... I'll go a mimir.
Bumblebee (beeping): They were training me. Turning me into a weapon. For justice they said. They got their weapon, I got cheated out of my childhood.
Ultra Magnus: I know what that's like.
Bumblebee: You too, don't you?
Headcanon time.
Sometimes Bee gets very sad because he never had a time in his life where he wouldn't be afraid of death. He was born during the war and since then he didn't have what others did. Bee never saw Cybertron in all its glory and only sometimes heard some stories from Ratchet and Bulkhead about how great their home was. His life is in constant danger and he gets tired of it. Bee never got the chance to live peacefully. All of his life is a war.
Ultra Magnus has a bit different problem. He saw Cybertron, he was there. And he even was a high class, being a military bot. Yet he also never had the chance to live peacefully. From the moment he came out of the allspark he was assigned to the battalion, trained. Yes, everyone respected him, but for the cost of little to no weekends off, no time on yourself and constant battles. When the war came, caste system fell, yet it didn't help UM. Now he was fighting for the death and was responsable for thousands lifes. Half of his life is a war.
It's just, I feel like they both are child soldiers, who never had the idea of what it's like to live normally. So when Raf or Miko ask them about some childhood memories, Bee and UM would have the least pleasant answers.
But! Optimus prime and other Autobots really tried to give Bee something normal. Like, playing some Cybertronian games, reading some tales and ect. Bee really appreciated that.
Well, it's once again pretty late for me and I have no idea what is my life, so why don't I discuss Wheeljack again?
I mean, he's kinda overpowered and *slaps him* he can fit so much trauma!
Why do I feel he's overpowered? This honey can take an energon mine solo (- Miko) and if he wasn't this reckless he could've supplied team prime like it's nothing. He also escapes decepticons TWICE! ALONE!! If Wheeljack had some patience with the whole boss thing, he would've been one of the best allies.
And what do I mean abt trauma? Well, imagine u have a gang/close friends/family you love very much. U fight in a war for primus knows how long and u slowly lose some of ur friends. Then ur bestie says he transferred to another squad and they're gonna abandon the planet soon. Then u had tolerate ur new boss, tho u hate being controlled. Then u leave alone and spend centuries (or less idk) seeking ur long lost comrades only to either find them already dead or see them die in front of u. And when you finally find ur beastie, he repeatedly chooses his new family for u, and when u finally decide to stay with him and this new team, HE NEARLY DIES;!! TWICE!!! And this is just what I can remember. Guys, I know he's mostly seen like a funny badass bomb uncle, but he's fate is truly tragic. I love it.
Drawing practice once again!! This time I wanted to draw Bulkhead cuz my boy deserves some love. And then I just spiraled into drawing everyone I wanted. Also there's some comments from guys.
[ ID(???): First image is in the top left corner and shows Bulkhead. Miko says "You draw so good!", to which Bulkhead replies "Thx".
Then top right corner shows Bee with black eyes. "Bee!" "What's with his eyes?" "He does it sometimes.".
Then there's OP below first image. " "He rarely smiles but it's very starkwarming every time."
Then there's Bulk and Wheeljack. They say each other's names. Under Bulkhead there's a writing "Best Wrecker!🩵" And under Jackie is "Best friend!💚". Miko asks "Why hearts though?", Jackie replies "Why not?".
Also there's a drawing of Bulkhead holding Miko in his arms. The bot says "Marco" And a girl replies "Polo".
To the right of the last image situated a portrait of Breakdown. "TRAITOR!" "???" "Long story." "I hate him more than UM..." "???".
Last, but not least there are faces of Arcee and Ultra Magnus. Under Arcee: "She's cool." "Thx"
And then around Magnus: "He cares for us!" "I do." "?!?!" "Sir??"]
Well, it's time for my hcs. (Mostly UM and KO)
Ultra Magnus has a terrible CPTSD. Sometimes he hears a plane and immediately transforms his hands into blasters. When he talks to someone he tries to continue the dialogue, but all his attention goes to figuring out the location of the enemy. (+ he has bad sleep schedule)
I'M also has a terrible case of 'bad things happen to bots when I leave them'. He doesn't like staying away from the battle, because he cares very much for his new found family. He isn't afraid of dying for the cause, but he doesn't want to lose anyone.
At the free time he has helped some Autobots make their battle skills better. Like he spared with Miko in Apex armor so she could practice her punches and also had classes for medics (Ratchet and KO). They didn't have blasters, which is disadvantage, but they figured out the way to fight almost as good as others.
Speaking of KO. He wasn't very welcomed at team at first, so he was watched very closely. Yet sooner or later they've warmed up to him. KO was a bit afraid at first, but seeing that they meant no harm, he came back to his sassy attitude.
Also KO has some appreciation problems. When he was a decepticon he had to earn the respect and after Shockwave came along he felt very replaceable. He wasn't thanked for his work half as much as he should. So when Ratchet thanked KO in 3 season he genuinely said "you're welcome".
But the moment he felt he was accepted into team prime was when OP didn't let him on some mission. It went like "Why can't I join?", "Knock Out, comrade, you aren't in need of another warrior, yet we may use the help of a second medic." "We can't just lose medics around. Too important." Ratchet adds. After like the whole team nods. And KO felt so appreciated
After that he became very close to Team Prime and (if they stayed on earth) to kids. When some bully is rude to Jack, KO would let Darby drive himself in school just to show off. He'd watch horrors with Miko, and even tell some interesting stuff abt Cybertronian culture, organism ect to Raf
Also he'd race with Bee and Smokescreen, but he is hella competitive. Like this scene in Avatar The Last Airbender, where Azula plays volleyball. "You'll never rise from the ashes of humiliation!" "Dude... It's not that deep bro.."
Oh, and he'd be very awkward with Smokey cuz like... He tried to open him up. But Smokey doesn't mind it, saying that they're even after he put KO in the wall
The other very strange relationship he has with Bulkhead. It's because of Breakdown. Bulkhead hated him and, as we all know, KO was in a relationship with him. Bulk ofc doesn't hold anything against KO for his relationship, yet they'd have a lot of different opinions on BD. They would talk a lot, finding out more about BD's past
And boy oh boy he had a wild one. Him and Bulkhead were born in the same class. They were builders, as Bulkhead said 'I can build stuff, I can break stuff. That's all.' Yet both of them wanted to do more good in the world, so they joined the Wreckers (before the war it was a gang that helped everyone in need and protected the weak), where they've met. Bulk and BD quickly became brothers in arms but the war seperated them
Once BD heard a broadcast of Megatron's ideas of reforming Cybertron and became a great supporter. He joined the decepticons cuz he thought it was his chance to make the world better. He was so blinded by Meg's promises that he thought this crimes were justified. Bulkhead was more observant, and felt something shady and was grossed out by bombings. But the thing that brought them apart and made them enemies was BD's betrayal. Early in the war Megatron was merciless and Wreckers mostly opposed him. Breakdown pledge allegiance to Megan. He wanted whole gang to join, but they refused and Big M wanted to destroy them all. Breakdown told the location of their hideout, and when Wreckers met there, they were greeted by pistols. It was a big fight, some lives were lost. After that BD went with Decepticons and Bulkhead with the Autobots. Now Bulk hated BD for his betrayal
KO never knew abt that cuz he met BD later. Knock Out was a doctor in one of the neutral cities, that were captured by Decepticons early in the war, and decided to join the "winning team" Just to survive
After all the talks Bulkhead started to respect KO more
Knock Out, Bee and Smokey regularly forcing the gang to go to the drive in theaters.
Arcee, June and Miko have a girls nights where they judge everyone
OP and UM are very close. To the point they're mistaken for brothers (they call each other that in private)
Ultra Magnus doesn't like to show affection in public, so when someone wants to hug him or smt like that, they always ask him to another room. Like after OP came back in season 3, Optimus said smt like "Ultra Magnus, old friend, for a word". And then they are just hugging in another room
Optiratch. Just them. Married. Conjux endura. That's all
Megatron, Soundwave and Shockwave are mean girls.
Megasound cuz you can't stop me. And Shocky just third wheeling his spark out.
Shockwave actually started to like Starscream when they were left on earth.
Agent Fowler and June dating, cuz they both deserve better
KO, Arcee and Ratchet form a widow club after the film.
KO and Arcee beat Arachnid's aft together.
That's all for now.
My desire to write a long ahh fanfiction abt Bulkhead's and Breakdown's past and maybe an AU, where the latter becomes an Autobot is picking rn.
Would it be interesting tho?
Straight for the tits, Dreadwing, aren't we?
But in all seriousness, I really like Dreadwing's character & this episode (Crossfire) is one of my absolute favorites.
Okaay, but what if Dreadwing survives too and becomes solo act, but helping Autobots after realizing that Megatron is no longer the leader he wants???
I can't start this fanfiction, but I already coming up with new plots, what is wrong with me..
My desire to write a long ahh fanfiction abt Bulkhead's and Breakdown's past and maybe an AU, where the latter becomes an Autobot is picking rn.
Would it be interesting tho?
Art from July to August.
More of this is just character practice
First pic is a spoiler for future chapters of my fic Operation Redemption. The second is me being an optiratch truer
Some practices. I think Wheeljack adores "Get Jinxed" It's his song. Dreadwing deserves more love, and I'll die on that hill.
More DW and disappointed OP. Just his b#tchy eyes.
And this is my autobot practice:D kinda proud of how all of them turned out. Smokey in particular.
1/2
Now lets just add Transformers prime to the fandom list.
Emotional coping before going into season 3
Not me imagining the bots freaking out when one of the kids fall asleep suddenly. Like Jack working the night shift and falling asleep on top of Acree at a red light or Miko getting into Bulk sluggishly after staying up all night doing something and she just curls up on his seat and falls asleep without a word. I can so see both Bumblebee and Raf having troubles sleeping/recharging so they have both probably passed out when they are parked on the side of the road or behind some rock. Have probably freaked out Optimus and Ratchet before once doing this. But if Bee wakes up before Raf he will silently freak out because he’s pretty sure his seats aren’t that comfortable or that a human should stay in that pose for long
(We’re not going to talk about me disappearing)
I couldn’t find a better template
you all, remember this episode?
For a dragonformer request how about tfp Bulkhead and Wheeljack?
Here ya go!
Optimus want Ratchet attention.
I plan to do a color comic but I didn’t have a time to finish so if the color version finished I’ll post it ^^~
TFP Bulkjack
SFW
Wheeljack obviously loves Bulkhead and views him as someone far more kind and dependable than himself. Bulkhead loves Jackie and sees him as this intelligent, talented craftsman and fighter.
Even before they tried to get together, they were good friends. They probably fooled around a couple times, but Bulkhead is not interested in having friends-with-benefits arrangements like Jackie is. It's part of the reason they were off-and-on for so long.
Wheeljack doesn't understand why Bulk is so protective of Miko until she gets pretty injured on a mission. Then he understands why. Miko is smart and strong, but she's still human and his negligence is solely responsible for her injury.
After that (once he gets over the self-loathing because Miko kicks his ass about it) Wheeljack will straight up call Miko his and Bulk's first kid and has threatened to practically adopt her. Bulkhead tries to tell him you can't just steal humans but he secretly feels the same.
Eventually, once Cybertron is restored, he decides to stay and help rebuild it (and his relationship) with Bulkhead.
NSFW
Bulkhead is an affectionate guy but has always been really shy about public displays.
Wheeljack is a terrible influence who will fool around with Bulkhead anywhere but ESPECIALLY in Ultra Magnus's office. He will do anything just short of actually upsetting Bulk. Kissing, groping, sneaking a touch, fragging in the halls, making a mess on purpose… he's awful.
Wheeljack's ship ain't named Jackhammer for nothing. Wheeljack loves 'facing Bulk. He loves that this huge soft mech just lets him do whatever he wants.
Bulkhead is one of the few mechs who can take everything Jackie gives without having to worry about getting hurt. Jackie likes to leave dents. He can get a little jealous, especially when he's more serious about Bulk.
It's also pretty exciting to Jackie that Bulk is just stupid strong. Not that Jackie isn't strong on his own.
Plus Bulky is always pretty loud for him. Wheeljack's pretty quiet in the berth, but Bulkhead's valve pretty sensitive so he tends to make a fair bit of noise when Jackie's working him over.
you've heard of Bayverse Optimus meeting TFP Team Prime now get ready for Bayverse Bee meeting TFP Team Prime
So what if Ratchet /died/?
*chinhands*
Considering that my Ratchet is currently dying in my thread with Pupu, it suddenly gave me an idea…
Ghost!AU.
The ghost of the deceased Autobot medic wrecks havoc during the war on Earth.
Now that Ratchet no longer needs to sleep, he will do anything to help and all kinds of shenanigans occur.
Random cube of high grade appears next to Optimus or Bumblebee out of thin air.
Some odd text appears on the monitor of the console that turns out to being a hint to where to look for the next relic (or whatever intel they happen to need in that moment).
A wrench appearing from nowhere and smacking Bulkhead directly in the helm.
Wheeljack’s high grade stash is suddenly emptying at an alarming rate and someone pasted Ultra Magnus’ head on every bot in his old issues of the Playbot.
Smokescreen comes across Ratchet’s own secret stash of porn and just before he’s about to self service to them, the lights go out, the door slams shut and the datapads all mysteriously blow up. (Poor kid’s probably forever traumatized from touching himself again.)
Odd siren noises in the middle of the night for no reason except it’s just a very unhappy and frustrated ghost with nothing to do.
If OP had hair they’d be turning grey at this point bc of the very graphic lustful dreams he starts having all of a sudden (starring Ratchet, to no-one’s surprise) and OP wakes up every morning with sore chest plates and feeling completely spent, but relaxed. He has never been more eager to go to recharge in time.
Bumblebee is sad and missing Ratchet, when suddenly he feels someone gently hugging him but no-one’s there.
For some odd reason Miko’s guitar or boombox simply refuse to work inside the silo. They work perfectly outside.
Arcee sneaks on the Nemesis and a certain ghost follows. Except he stays and infects their entire datanet like a virus. Soundwave will have a run for his money, because you can’t block a virus that isn’t /data/. Suddenly all their secrets and plans start leaking to the Autobots, and all kinds of weird shenanigans occur.
Megatron isn’t able to sleep in his quarters because glowing eyes staring at him in the corner. Whenever he does manage to sleep, it’s all nightmares of himself watching Optimus and Ratchet doing the vertical tango
Starscream starts getting anonymous love letters from a secret admirer and it is implied to be either Megatron or Soundwave. Starscream can’t decide which is more horrifying.
Knockout wakes up every day to a different graffiti decorating his plating. He still hasn’t discovered the one on his aft that says “Let’s Play Doctor”.
Something possesses Raf’s laptop and somehow the government starts receiving detailed up-to-date reports on Decepticon activity and some nicely worded threats to increase Outpost Omega-1′s funding for better equipment and resources.
If it was Ratchet fed up with everyone’s shit when alive, it’s everyone being fed up with Ratchet’s shit now
but it’s not all bad bc Megatron begged to surrender after just a couple of months bc half his crew had tried to offline themselves and Ratchet finally got his revenge
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WHY. IS. THIS. NOT. A .THING.
