Transformers: Prime/Tear Jerker: Difference between revisions

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* Cliffjumper's death in the first episode. Especially the Autobot's reactions (special mention to Arcee) and Optimus' speech in his memory. It's very clear that he's trying to keep Arcee from running off and doing something stupid, and every iota of sadness and pain is clearly distinguishable in his voice.

* [[Punch Clock Villain|Skyquake]]'s death in "Masters and Students." We see a shot of one of his eyes closing for the last time before a visibly saddened Optimus really drives it home.

* In "Scrapheap", Arcee and Optimus are stuck dying of robo-hypothermia in the Arctic. As they begin to succumb to the cold, Arcee reaches up and holds Optimus's hand.

* Arcee's [[Nightmare Fuel|terrifying]] flashback in "Predatory" of Tailgate's murder at the hands of Airachnid, especially the part when she helplessly cries his name after he dies.

* Episode 21: Miko, first when she realizes that Bulkhead's losing his memory of her, and later when it looks like he's been left brain dead.

* Episode 22- Ratchet confessing his sins while almost bleeding to death. Much crying was had by all.

* Raf being held on life support after being shot by Megatron. He was teetering on the edge of life.

** Bumblebee's face when he saw him was heartbreaking. Not to mention it's one of the few times in which he almost rushes out to try and kill Megatron for doing it.

* Seeing the [[Band of Brothers]] {{spoiler|broken into an arguing mess after losing Optimus is a tear jerker in a "man, they really did need him" sort of way.}}

* Arcee's reaction to {{spoiler|being back on her dead homeworld of Cybertron and seeing the ruins of its pre-war civilization}} was extremely powerful.

* The way {{spoiler|Orion Pax is treated throughout "Orion Pax, Part 3", culminating in him being beaten up by two Vehicons who talk about how good it feels, ''while he's preaching to their better nature''.}} This leads to a [[Moment of Awesome]] (and a possible [[Moment Of Funny]]) when {{spoiler|Orion realizes that he has guns and kills the Vehicons.}}

** To elaborate on his treatment a little further: he's eventually {{spoiler|forced to work at gunpoint, tries to reason with the Vehicons for the sake of others' safety, gets beaten up for his efforts and doesn't fight back (believing himself to be unarmed), then briefly pleads with them to stop before he finds his guns}}. Simply seeing {{spoiler|the normally strong, in-control and completely badass leader of the Autobots}} reduced to begging fearfully, however briefly, will certainly strike the heart of any ''Transformers'' fan.

* Ratchet telling Raf about how the field medic who saved Bumblebee's life after Megatron tore out his voicebox and left him for dead wasn't able to fix Bumblebee's voice. Of course, he's speaking about his OWN inability to completely fix Bumblebee, since he was the "field medic" who saved Bee's life.

** Hell, Bumblebee's depression was quite sad too.

** Followed by Ratchet's heartwrenching plea to donate his T-Cog to Bumblebee, saying he rarely needs it anyways. Both the viewers and Optimus instantly see this as Ratchet's way of trying to atone for not being able to fix Bumblebee before.

 

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