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* WarIsHell: This series arguably drives home how horrifying and traumatizing the war is more than any previous Transformers animated series. Characters are shown sporting scars and cracks, numerous characters are implied if not outright stated to have PTSD with some choosing to stay neutral and others going to extreme lengths just so the conflict will end. We also frequently see the destructive aftermath of the numerous battles on Cybertron. Optimus and Elita both sound as if they are on the verge of tears at times and even Megatron seems weary of the war despite his ruthlessness.
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* WarIsHell: This series arguably drives home how horrifying and traumatizing the war is more than any previous Transformers animated series. Characters are shown sporting scars and cracks, cracks and numerous characters are implied if not outright stated to have PTSD with some choosing to stay neutral and while others going to extreme lengths just so to end the conflict will end.conflict. We also frequently see the destructive aftermath of the numerous battles on Cybertron. Optimus and Elita both sound as if they are on the verge of tears at times and even Megatron seems weary of the war despite his ruthlessness.
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* {{EMP}}: In episode 5, Shockwave sends in an EMP blast to wipe out the Autobots' power grids, computers and communication systems.
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* {{EMP}}: In episode 5, Shockwave sends in emits an EMP blast to wipe out the Autobots' power grids, computers and communication systems.
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* DisappointedInYou: [[spoiler:Megatron calls Jetfire, one of his high-ranking officials, a disappointment for going against his plan of genocide.]]
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* DisappointedInYou: [[spoiler:Megatron calls Jetfire, one of his high-ranking officials, a disappointment for going against expressing his plan of disgust in Megatron's genocide.]]
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** Bumblebee mentions racing on the planet Velocitron, which appeared in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', the 2005 IDW continuity, and WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'' and Chromia mentions her home planet Caminus, which was also her homeworld in the 2005 IDW continuity and the aformentioned WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse.''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse''.
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* CrapsackWorld: Cybertron, to the Autobots anyways. Every region of the planet is either uninhabitable, torn down by war, annexed by Megatron, and they're on the brink of collapse due to the planet's remaining Energon resources under the grasp of their enemies. With Megatron pursuing ruthless methods of mass genocide against the Autobots, Optimus and his remnant soldiers work around the clock to escape Cybertron having abandoned their dream of retaking it.
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* CrapsackWorld: Cybertron, to for the Autobots anyways. Every region of the planet is either uninhabitable, torn down by war, or annexed by Megatron, and they're on the brink of collapse due to the planet's remaining Energon resources being under the grasp control of their enemies. With Megatron pursuing ruthless methods of mass genocide against the Autobots, Optimus and his remnant soldiers work around the clock to escape Cybertron having abandoned their dream of retaking it.
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''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy'' is a 2020 Creator/{{Netflix}} CGI-animated series showrun by F.J. Santo (''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersTitansReturn Titans Return]]'', ''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersPowerOfThePrimes Power of the Primes]]''), produced by Creator/RoosterTeeth, and animated by Creator/PolygonPictures, loosely based on the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' 2018 toyline subseries of the same name (as opposed to the [[VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron Video Game]]). It was released on July 30th on Netflix.
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** Bumblebee mentions racing on the planet Velocitron, which appeared in both ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' and ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', the 2005 IDW continuity, and WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse and Chromia mentions her home planet Caminus, which was also her homeworld in the 2005 IDW continuity.continuity and the aformentioned WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse.
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** The [[ExplosiveLeash core override]] procedure used to [[spoiler:guarantee Jetfire's loyalty to the Autobot cause (at his own insistence)]] is similar in function to the deterrence chips from the 2005 IDW continuity. Prowl knows how to perform the procedure, although he considers its use to be a dark spot in his city-state's history and is clearly uncomfortable with the whole situation; this was probably a deliberate characterization choice, as sticking a bomb in someone's brain to ensure their loyalty is precisely the sort of thing [[UnscrupulousHero the 2005 IDW Prowl]] would have done without a second thought.
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** The [[ExplosiveLeash core override]] procedure used to [[spoiler:guarantee Jetfire's loyalty to the Autobot cause (at his own insistence)]] is similar in function to the deterrence chips from the 2005 IDW continuity. Prowl knows how to perform the procedure, although he considers its use to be a dark spot in his city-state's history and is clearly uncomfortable with the whole situation; this was probably a deliberate characterization choice, as sticking a bomb in someone's brain to ensure their loyalty is precisely the sort of thing [[UnscrupulousHero the 2005 IDW Prowl]] would have done without a second thought. It's also a callback to the bomb inserted into Swindle's head in the ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' season 2 episode "B.O.T.", which would go off if Swindle hadn't managed to reassemble Bruticus in time.
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* DisappointedInYou: [[spoiler:Megatron calls Jetfire, one of his high-ranking officials, a disappointment for killing Skywarp and is against the genocide against the Autobots.]]
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* DisappointedInYou: [[spoiler:Megatron calls Jetfire, one of his high-ranking officials, a disappointment for killing Skywarp and is going against the genocide against the Autobots.his plan of genocide.]]
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* {{EMP}}: Shockwave sends in an EMP blast which he calls a virus to wipe out the Autobots' computers and communication systems.
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* CrapsackWorld: Cybertron, to the Autobots anyways. Every region of the planet is either uninhabitable, torn down by war, annexed by Megatron, and they're on the brink of collapse due to the planet's remaining Energon resources under the grasp of their enemies. With Megatron pursuing ruthless methods of mass genocide against the Autobots, Optimus and his remnant soldiers work around the clock to escape Cybertron having abandoned the idea of retaking it.
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* CrapsackWorld: Cybertron, to the Autobots anyways. Every region of the planet is either uninhabitable, torn down by war, annexed by Megatron, and they're on the brink of collapse due to the planet's remaining Energon resources under the grasp of their enemies. With Megatron pursuing ruthless methods of mass genocide against the Autobots, Optimus and his remnant soldiers work around the clock to escape Cybertron having abandoned the idea their dream of retaking it.
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* CrapsackWorld: Cybertron, to the Autobots anyways. The Decepticons have conquered nearly the entire planet, and they're working around the clock to escape the planet more so than re-take their home.
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* CrapsackWorld: Cybertron, to the Autobots anyways. The Decepticons have conquered nearly Every region of the entire planet, planet is either uninhabitable, torn down by war, annexed by Megatron, and they're working on the brink of collapse due to the planet's remaining Energon resources under the grasp of their enemies. With Megatron pursuing ruthless methods of mass genocide against the Autobots, Optimus and his remnant soldiers work around the clock to escape Cybertron having abandoned the planet more so than re-take their home.idea of retaking it.
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** As is the norm, every Seeker is a recoloured version of Starscream.
** In a weird two-way case, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper. Bee's model is a yellow version of Cliffjumper's ''Earthrise'' toy, making him one in the context of the overall ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' franchise. In the show specifically, however, Cliff appears much later than Bee and is a minor character, making him one for Bee.
** Soundblaster is a black-coloured Soundwave, with the excuse being that he's a clone of Soundwave.
** As is the norm, every Seeker is a recoloured version of Starscream.
** In a weird two-way case, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper. Bee's model is a yellow version of Cliffjumper's ''Earthrise'' toy, making him one in the context of the overall ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' franchise. In the show specifically, however, Cliff appears much later than Bee and is a minor character, making him one for Bee.
** Soundblaster is a black-coloured Soundwave, with the excuse being that he's a clone of Soundwave.
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* FantasticRacism: The Decepticons were essentially the working class of Cybertron, forced to mine Energon to enable the opulent lives the Autobots lived. After Megatron's revolution, there is a general animosity between the Autobots and Decepticons, of course, but they're referred to as separate "species", and the characters tend to take an immediate disliking to someone of the opposing faction, so it's sort of this.
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* FantasticRacism: The Decepticons were essentially the working class of Cybertron, forced to mine Energon to enable the opulent lives the Autobots lived. After [[spoiler: Alpha Trion]] and later Megatron's revolution, there is a general animosity between the Autobots and Decepticons, of course, but they're referred to as separate "species", and the characters tend to take an immediate disliking to someone of the opposing faction, so it's sort of this.
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** Mirage is seen generating illusory clones, a rarely-used technique from his original bio.
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* MerchandiseDriven: Of course, it's a ''Transformers'' series. The entire show is ''named'' after its toyline and the characters are all modelled to look ''exactly'' like their toys if they had one planned during production. The two prominent characters who didn't have toys, Bumblebee and Elita-1, ''get'' one thanks to the show's existence.
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** Downplayed with Megatron, since he does show displeasure at Shockwave's more underhanded tools and methods, but generally goes along with them anyway due to being TheUnfettered. However, even he's horrified at [[spoiler:Optimus's idea of sending the Allspark off Cybertron, believing this will doom all life on the planet]].
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** Downplayed with Megatron, since he does show displeasure at Shockwave's more underhanded tools and methods, but generally goes along with them anyway due to being TheUnfettered. However, even he's horrified at [[spoiler:Optimus's Optimus's idea of sending the Allspark off Cybertron, believing this will doom all life on the planet]].planet.
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** [[spoiler:Just as in both the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Aligned]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Universe]] and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'', the Autobots plan to launch the Allspark into space before the Decepticons could use it for evil]].
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** [[spoiler:Just Just as in both the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Aligned]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Universe]] and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'', the Autobots plan to launch the Allspark into space before the Decepticons could use it for evil]].evil.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus, Skywarp, Moonracer, and Impactor.]]
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus, Skywarp, Moonracer, While very minor characters such as [[spoiler: Skywarp and Impactor.]]Moonracer]] bite it, major characters like [[spoiler: Ultra Magnus and Impactor]] are not exempt at all.
* EliteMook: This is how the Seekers are treated. Their presence is usually something of an OhCrap moment for the Autobots -- probably not helped with them having ''zero'' flyers -- as opposed to any other Decepticon unit, and being in charge of the Seekers is a very high-ranking position it seems.
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* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Downplayed. While everyone has a gun, Elita-1 and Chromia are the ones who specialize in sniper rifles.
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* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Downplayed. While everyone has a gun, Elita-1 and Chromia are the ones who specialize in sniper rifles.rifles and don't at any point get into hand-to-hand fights like the male characters.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Jetfire and Impactor start off as Decepticons. They were Autobots in their original incarnations (although Jetfire was a former Decepticon in the 2005 IDW continuity and has been a temporary ally of the Decepticons in some other versions). [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted for both of them: Impactor dies while protecting Ratchet, and Jetfire performs a HeelFaceTurn]]. The toyline also implies this of Mirage, [[spoiler:although he actually remains loyal to the Autobots and merely adopts a Decepticon color scheme briefly to spy on them]].
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Jetfire and Impactor start off as Decepticons. They were Autobots in their original incarnations (although Jetfire was a former Decepticon in the 2005 IDW continuity and has been a temporary ally of the Decepticons in some other versions). [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted for both of them: Impactor dies while protecting Ratchet, and Jetfire performs a HeelFaceTurn]]. The toyline also implies implied this of Mirage, [[spoiler:although although he actually remains loyal to the Autobots and merely adopts a Decepticon color scheme briefly to spy on them]].them, which is what the toy is of.
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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Zombie robots called the 'Sparkless'. Legend has it that they're after the Allspark to bring them back to life.
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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Zombie robots called the 'Sparkless'.'Sparkless' impede Optimus' team in the Sea of Rust. Legend has it that they're after the Allspark to bring them back to life.
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** In the end, [[spoiler:Elita-1 and Chromia stay behind]], which also serves as a reference to them being active on Cybertron as a resistance cell during the original G1 cartoon.
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The ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' trilogy is a 2020 Creator/{{Netflix}} CGI-animated series showrun by F.J. Santo (''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersTitansReturn Titans Return]]'', ''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersPowerOfThePrimes Power of the Primes]]''), produced by Creator/RoosterTeeth, and animated by Creator/PolygonPictures, loosely based on the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' 2018 toyline of the same name (as opposed to the [[VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron Video Game]]). It was released on July 30th on Netflix.
It is set during the final moments of the Cybertronian war, where both sides are locked in a stalemate on a ruined Cybertron. When Megatron plans to find the Allspark to forcibly convert every Autobot into a Decepticon to end the war, Optimus Prime and his crew of remaining Autobots must retrieve the Allspark before Megatron does, and take it off Cybertron, which may have dire consequences for the planet...
It is set during the final moments of the Cybertronian war, where both sides are locked in a stalemate on a ruined Cybertron. When Megatron plans to find the Allspark to forcibly convert every Autobot into a Decepticon to end the war, Optimus Prime and his crew of remaining Autobots must retrieve the Allspark before Megatron does, and take it off Cybertron, which may have dire consequences for the planet...
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The ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' trilogy is a 2020 Creator/{{Netflix}} CGI-animated series showrun by F.J. Santo (''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersTitansReturn Titans Return]]'', ''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersPowerOfThePrimes Power of the Primes]]''), produced by Creator/RoosterTeeth, and animated by Creator/PolygonPictures, loosely based on the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' 2018 toyline of the same name (as opposed to the [[VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron Video Game]]). It was released on July 30th on Netflix.
It is set during the final moments of the Cybertronian war, where both sides are locked in a stalemate on a ruined Cybertron. When Megatron plans to find the Allspark to forcibly convert every Autobot into a Decepticon to end the war, Optimus Prime and his crew of remaining Autobots must retrieve the Allspark before Megatron does, and take it off Cybertron, which may have dire consequences for the planet...
Three arcs to this trilogy are planned: ''Siege'', ''Earthrise'', and ''Kingdom''.
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!!Tropes in this series include:
* AdaptationalJerkass: Downplayed example with Bumblebee. Compared to previous incarnations, who started off as Autobots, he starts off as a neutral, getting paid to search for energon for groups; he also doesn't want any part in the conflict, and is simply doing what he can to survive. He's also notably grumpy and cynical, a far cry from the chipper bot from all previous continuities.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Jetfire and Impactor start off as Decepticons. They were Autobots in their original incarnations (although Jetfire was a former Decepticon in the 2005 IDW continuity and has been a temporary ally of the Decepticons in some other versions). [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted for both of them: Impactor dies while protecting Ratchet, and Jetfire performs a HeelFaceTurn]]. The toyline also implies this of Mirage, [[spoiler:although he actually remains loyal to the Autobots and merely adopts a Decepticon color scheme briefly to spy on them]].
* AdaptedOut: Impactor's usual role as leader of the Wreckers is dropped, and [[spoiler: given he dies, he doesn't have anything to do with the team.]]
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus, Skywarp, Moonracer, and Impactor.]]
* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:Omega Supreme bursts from the ground and protects the Spacebridge long enough for the Allspark and the Ark to be sent through.]]
* CompositeCharacter: Red Alert retains his familiar design, but is also a medic, like his ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' counterpart.
* CurbStompBattle: Optimus' first onscreen fight with Megatron doesn't end well for the Autobot leader. Megatron easily dodges Optimus' attacks and pins him to the ground with a few well-placed hits. The only reason Optimus even survives is thanks to Elita-1 distracting the Decepticons long enough for Optimus, Wheeljack and Bumblebee to escape.
* DecompositeCharacter: Soundblaster is now a failed clone of Soundwave turned Energon dealer, rather than an upgrade of Soundwave himself as in ''Anime/TransformersHeadmasters''. This isn't the first time this has happened, but it's the first case to be depicted in major media.
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus tells Megatron that he will never win the war against the Autobots before taking a point-blank fusion cannon blast.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Downplayed with Megatron, since he does show displeasure at Shockwave's more underhanded tools and methods, but generally goes along with them anyway due to being TheUnfettered. However, even he's horrified at [[spoiler:Optimus's idea of sending the Allspark off Cybertron, believing this will doom all life on the planet]].
** Played straight with both Jetfire and Impactor, who have no problem engaging the Autobots in battle, but are shaken by the idea of mass genocide.
* ExplosiveLeash: The core override, a system formerly used by the city-state of Praxus, ensures a Cybertronian's compliance by implanting what is essentially a remote-detonated bomb ''[[YourHeadAsplode inside their brain]]''. [[spoiler:When former Seeker commander Jetfire defects to the Autobots, he insists they perform this procedure ''on him'' in order to guarantee his loyalty.]]
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Enjoy the image of [[spoiler:Moonracer]] getting torn limb from limb via the Sparkless, and the sight of dozens of Autobots impaled on pikes in a Decepticon camp.
* FullCircleRevolution: Megatron's original rebellion was against the corrupt, tyrannical rulers of Cybertron, but by the time of the series, he's become every bit the bloodthirsty tyrant himself.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Downplayed. While everyone has a gun, Elita-1 and Chromia are the ones who specialize in sniper rifles.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Impactor and Jetfire. The former is rescued by Ratchet, helps several people in Ratchet's makeshift clinic, and dies protecting him while he activates the space bridge. The latter defects to the Autobots after realizing that Megatron is perpetuating genocide, aids the Autobots in locating the Allspark, and stays behind on Cybertron to guard it.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: A recurring problem with just about everyone. Many will keep to their guns, figuratively and literally, rather than give in to the problems at hand. Except Megatron, sealing his role as TheUnfettered.
* {{Irony}}: Starscream, of all bots, actually manages to end up in a better position at the end of the first arc of the trilogy without having to resort to backstabbing -- [[spoiler:due to Jetfire mortally wounding Skywarp when the latter attempts to report the location of the Autobots to Megatron, he's able to use this information to replace Jetfire as leader of the Seekers ''with Megatron's approval'', no less]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Like Jetfire and Impactor, Starscream takes issue with Megatron's plan to reformat all non-Decepticons into Decepticons using the Allspark. ''Unlike'' Jetfire and Impactor, he has no particular problem with the plan on any moral level; rather, he feels that any Cybertronian thus converted wouldn't be a "true" Decepticon, and would dilute the purity of their warrior heritage.
* MythologyGag:
** The way the conflict is treated as if the Autobots and Decepticons are two separate types of Cybertronians hearkens back to the original cartoon where the Quintessons eventually created two lines of sentient robots: one was a line of robots designed for domestic duties and labor (known as Autobots), and the other was a line designed for military use (known as Decepticons).
** [[spoiler:Just as in both the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Aligned]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Universe]] and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'', the Autobots plan to launch the Allspark into space before the Decepticons could use it for evil]].
** Bumblebee mentions racing on the planet Velocitron, which appeared in both ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' and the 2005 IDW continuity, and Chromia mentions her home planet Caminus, which was also her homeworld in the 2005 IDW continuity.
** The Sparkless first appear out of dark purple crystals and have purple optics, bringing to mind the Dark Energon Terrorcons from ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Prime]]''.
** The series opens with Bumblebee and Wheeljack searching for energon while evading enemies, mirroring the first moments of the original Generation 1 cartoon pilot.
** Whether intentional or not, Soundblaster's ownership of Buzzsaw is one to his ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' incarnation, who also had him as his minion.
** The [[ExplosiveLeash core override]] procedure used to [[spoiler:guarantee Jetfire's loyalty to the Autobot cause (at his own insistence)]] is similar in function to the deterrence chips from the 2005 IDW continuity. Prowl knows how to perform the procedure, although he considers its use to be a dark spot in his city-state's history and is clearly uncomfortable with the whole situation; this was probably a deliberate characterization choice, as sticking a bomb in someone's brain to ensure their loyalty is precisely the sort of thing [[UnscrupulousHero the 2005 IDW Prowl]] would have done without a second thought.
** Much like in the Animated second season finale, Omega Supreme enters the fight at a critical moment in the battle over a space bridge. Just as then he disappears with it in a flash of light.
* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler:Omega Supreme, a member of the formerly neutral Guardians, and Bumblebee, a neutral energon hunter, decide to throw in their chips with the Autobots.]]
* OhCrap:
** Shockwave and Soundwave share a silent one when [[spoiler:Starscream is promoted to Air Commander after the supposed death of Jetfire]].
--> '''Starscream:''' Welcome to a new era of Decepticon aerial superiority! As your commander, we will champion the heavens! We will strike down every Autobot in sight!\\
'''Soundwave:''' ''[FacePalm]'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Most inferior.]]
** Megatron has a moment of his own when he realizes that [[spoiler:Optimus has the Allspark and is planning to use the space bridge to send it off-world]].
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Zombie robots called the 'Sparkless'. Legend has it that they're after the Allspark to bring them back to life.
* PragmaticVillainy: This incarnation of Megatron is a bit more prone to this; particularly at the start of the series, he prefers to convert rather than execute Autobots, and genuinely wants to end the war quickly and with a minimum of casualties (albeit only on his terms). One prominent example is when Soundwave warns Megatron that Shockwave's virus can severely harm the Autobots, but it can also severely harm the Decepticons as well. Megatron sincerely values Soundwave's council, so he orders Shockwave to figure out how to use the virus in a way that won't come back and bite them later.
* TheStarscream: The TropeNamer is in fine form here. Due to his position at the start of the story, it's mostly Jetfire he's trying to backstab, although he does get in a couple of digs at Megatron's authority as well.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Megatron was always a tyrant, but at the start of the series, he was at least {{pragmatic|Villainy}} about it. Most of his more extreme and despicable actions were performed at [[MadScientist Shockwave's]] urging.
* VillainHasAPoint: During the finale of ''Siege'', while Megatron is aware that Optimus opposes his plan to use the Allspark to reformat all Cybertronians into Decepticons, he's shocked that [[spoiler:Optimus would take the Allspark off Cybertron, since according to the legends doing so can make the planet die]]. This leads to Megatron giving a WhatTheHellHero moment to the Autobot leader, pointing out that Prime's plan is even worse than his -- after all, at least Megatron's plan won't [[spoiler:kill the planet]]. [[spoiler:It turns out that the old legend is false and that Cybertron can survive being without the Allspark, at least temporarily, but in all fairness, nobody on Cybertron would have any way of knowing that.]]
* VillainOfTheDetour: In the last act, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Cog have to deal with the energon broker, Soundblaster, to get the fuel needed to launch the Ark.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:Moonracer]] is torn apart by the Sparkless not long after being introduced.
* WhatTheHellHero:
** Optimus Prime has a tendency to both give and be on the receiving end of this. He's tried to make sure that the Autobots maintain their integrity and not perform Decepticon-like acts, like ordering them to not execute Bumblebee when he initially refused to join them and tried to leave. That being said, the Autobots are more willing to question Prime on his plans (especially when Prime [[spoiler:has the idea of getting the Allspark off Cybertron, which could have disastrous consequences for the planet]]).
** Several neutral bots, such as Bumblebee and Ratchet, question whether the Autobots are just as much at fault as the Decepticons for the war going on for so long. Even Ultra Magnus and Optimus, high-ranking Autobots themselves, ask themselves if this is the case.
[[caption-width-right:350:It's a life worth fighting for.]]
The ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' trilogy is a 2020 Creator/{{Netflix}} CGI-animated series showrun by F.J. Santo (''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersTitansReturn Titans Return]]'', ''[[WebAnimation/TheTransformersPowerOfThePrimes Power of the Primes]]''), produced by Creator/RoosterTeeth, and animated by Creator/PolygonPictures, loosely based on the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' 2018 toyline of the same name (as opposed to the [[VideoGame/TransformersWarForCybertron Video Game]]). It was released on July 30th on Netflix.
It is set during the final moments of the Cybertronian war, where both sides are locked in a stalemate on a ruined Cybertron. When Megatron plans to find the Allspark to forcibly convert every Autobot into a Decepticon to end the war, Optimus Prime and his crew of remaining Autobots must retrieve the Allspark before Megatron does, and take it off Cybertron, which may have dire consequences for the planet...
Three arcs to this trilogy are planned: ''Siege'', ''Earthrise'', and ''Kingdom''.
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!!Tropes in this series include:
* AdaptationalJerkass: Downplayed example with Bumblebee. Compared to previous incarnations, who started off as Autobots, he starts off as a neutral, getting paid to search for energon for groups; he also doesn't want any part in the conflict, and is simply doing what he can to survive. He's also notably grumpy and cynical, a far cry from the chipper bot from all previous continuities.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Jetfire and Impactor start off as Decepticons. They were Autobots in their original incarnations (although Jetfire was a former Decepticon in the 2005 IDW continuity and has been a temporary ally of the Decepticons in some other versions). [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted for both of them: Impactor dies while protecting Ratchet, and Jetfire performs a HeelFaceTurn]]. The toyline also implies this of Mirage, [[spoiler:although he actually remains loyal to the Autobots and merely adopts a Decepticon color scheme briefly to spy on them]].
* AdaptedOut: Impactor's usual role as leader of the Wreckers is dropped, and [[spoiler: given he dies, he doesn't have anything to do with the team.]]
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus, Skywarp, Moonracer, and Impactor.]]
* TheCavalry: [[spoiler:Omega Supreme bursts from the ground and protects the Spacebridge long enough for the Allspark and the Ark to be sent through.]]
* CompositeCharacter: Red Alert retains his familiar design, but is also a medic, like his ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' counterpart.
* CurbStompBattle: Optimus' first onscreen fight with Megatron doesn't end well for the Autobot leader. Megatron easily dodges Optimus' attacks and pins him to the ground with a few well-placed hits. The only reason Optimus even survives is thanks to Elita-1 distracting the Decepticons long enough for Optimus, Wheeljack and Bumblebee to escape.
* DecompositeCharacter: Soundblaster is now a failed clone of Soundwave turned Energon dealer, rather than an upgrade of Soundwave himself as in ''Anime/TransformersHeadmasters''. This isn't the first time this has happened, but it's the first case to be depicted in major media.
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Ultra Magnus tells Megatron that he will never win the war against the Autobots before taking a point-blank fusion cannon blast.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Downplayed with Megatron, since he does show displeasure at Shockwave's more underhanded tools and methods, but generally goes along with them anyway due to being TheUnfettered. However, even he's horrified at [[spoiler:Optimus's idea of sending the Allspark off Cybertron, believing this will doom all life on the planet]].
** Played straight with both Jetfire and Impactor, who have no problem engaging the Autobots in battle, but are shaken by the idea of mass genocide.
* ExplosiveLeash: The core override, a system formerly used by the city-state of Praxus, ensures a Cybertronian's compliance by implanting what is essentially a remote-detonated bomb ''[[YourHeadAsplode inside their brain]]''. [[spoiler:When former Seeker commander Jetfire defects to the Autobots, he insists they perform this procedure ''on him'' in order to guarantee his loyalty.]]
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Enjoy the image of [[spoiler:Moonracer]] getting torn limb from limb via the Sparkless, and the sight of dozens of Autobots impaled on pikes in a Decepticon camp.
* FullCircleRevolution: Megatron's original rebellion was against the corrupt, tyrannical rulers of Cybertron, but by the time of the series, he's become every bit the bloodthirsty tyrant himself.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Downplayed. While everyone has a gun, Elita-1 and Chromia are the ones who specialize in sniper rifles.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Impactor and Jetfire. The former is rescued by Ratchet, helps several people in Ratchet's makeshift clinic, and dies protecting him while he activates the space bridge. The latter defects to the Autobots after realizing that Megatron is perpetuating genocide, aids the Autobots in locating the Allspark, and stays behind on Cybertron to guard it.]]
* HonorBeforeReason: A recurring problem with just about everyone. Many will keep to their guns, figuratively and literally, rather than give in to the problems at hand. Except Megatron, sealing his role as TheUnfettered.
* {{Irony}}: Starscream, of all bots, actually manages to end up in a better position at the end of the first arc of the trilogy without having to resort to backstabbing -- [[spoiler:due to Jetfire mortally wounding Skywarp when the latter attempts to report the location of the Autobots to Megatron, he's able to use this information to replace Jetfire as leader of the Seekers ''with Megatron's approval'', no less]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Like Jetfire and Impactor, Starscream takes issue with Megatron's plan to reformat all non-Decepticons into Decepticons using the Allspark. ''Unlike'' Jetfire and Impactor, he has no particular problem with the plan on any moral level; rather, he feels that any Cybertronian thus converted wouldn't be a "true" Decepticon, and would dilute the purity of their warrior heritage.
* MythologyGag:
** The way the conflict is treated as if the Autobots and Decepticons are two separate types of Cybertronians hearkens back to the original cartoon where the Quintessons eventually created two lines of sentient robots: one was a line of robots designed for domestic duties and labor (known as Autobots), and the other was a line designed for military use (known as Decepticons).
** [[spoiler:Just as in both the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Aligned]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise Universe]] and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse'', the Autobots plan to launch the Allspark into space before the Decepticons could use it for evil]].
** Bumblebee mentions racing on the planet Velocitron, which appeared in both ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' and the 2005 IDW continuity, and Chromia mentions her home planet Caminus, which was also her homeworld in the 2005 IDW continuity.
** The Sparkless first appear out of dark purple crystals and have purple optics, bringing to mind the Dark Energon Terrorcons from ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Prime]]''.
** The series opens with Bumblebee and Wheeljack searching for energon while evading enemies, mirroring the first moments of the original Generation 1 cartoon pilot.
** Whether intentional or not, Soundblaster's ownership of Buzzsaw is one to his ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'' incarnation, who also had him as his minion.
** The [[ExplosiveLeash core override]] procedure used to [[spoiler:guarantee Jetfire's loyalty to the Autobot cause (at his own insistence)]] is similar in function to the deterrence chips from the 2005 IDW continuity. Prowl knows how to perform the procedure, although he considers its use to be a dark spot in his city-state's history and is clearly uncomfortable with the whole situation; this was probably a deliberate characterization choice, as sticking a bomb in someone's brain to ensure their loyalty is precisely the sort of thing [[UnscrupulousHero the 2005 IDW Prowl]] would have done without a second thought.
** Much like in the Animated second season finale, Omega Supreme enters the fight at a critical moment in the battle over a space bridge. Just as then he disappears with it in a flash of light.
* NeutralNoLonger: [[spoiler:Omega Supreme, a member of the formerly neutral Guardians, and Bumblebee, a neutral energon hunter, decide to throw in their chips with the Autobots.]]
* OhCrap:
** Shockwave and Soundwave share a silent one when [[spoiler:Starscream is promoted to Air Commander after the supposed death of Jetfire]].
--> '''Starscream:''' Welcome to a new era of Decepticon aerial superiority! As your commander, we will champion the heavens! We will strike down every Autobot in sight!\\
'''Soundwave:''' ''[FacePalm]'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Most inferior.]]
** Megatron has a moment of his own when he realizes that [[spoiler:Optimus has the Allspark and is planning to use the space bridge to send it off-world]].
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Zombie robots called the 'Sparkless'. Legend has it that they're after the Allspark to bring them back to life.
* PragmaticVillainy: This incarnation of Megatron is a bit more prone to this; particularly at the start of the series, he prefers to convert rather than execute Autobots, and genuinely wants to end the war quickly and with a minimum of casualties (albeit only on his terms). One prominent example is when Soundwave warns Megatron that Shockwave's virus can severely harm the Autobots, but it can also severely harm the Decepticons as well. Megatron sincerely values Soundwave's council, so he orders Shockwave to figure out how to use the virus in a way that won't come back and bite them later.
* TheStarscream: The TropeNamer is in fine form here. Due to his position at the start of the story, it's mostly Jetfire he's trying to backstab, although he does get in a couple of digs at Megatron's authority as well.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Megatron was always a tyrant, but at the start of the series, he was at least {{pragmatic|Villainy}} about it. Most of his more extreme and despicable actions were performed at [[MadScientist Shockwave's]] urging.
* VillainHasAPoint: During the finale of ''Siege'', while Megatron is aware that Optimus opposes his plan to use the Allspark to reformat all Cybertronians into Decepticons, he's shocked that [[spoiler:Optimus would take the Allspark off Cybertron, since according to the legends doing so can make the planet die]]. This leads to Megatron giving a WhatTheHellHero moment to the Autobot leader, pointing out that Prime's plan is even worse than his -- after all, at least Megatron's plan won't [[spoiler:kill the planet]]. [[spoiler:It turns out that the old legend is false and that Cybertron can survive being without the Allspark, at least temporarily, but in all fairness, nobody on Cybertron would have any way of knowing that.]]
* VillainOfTheDetour: In the last act, Bumblebee, Arcee, and Cog have to deal with the energon broker, Soundblaster, to get the fuel needed to launch the Ark.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:Moonracer]] is torn apart by the Sparkless not long after being introduced.
* WhatTheHellHero:
** Optimus Prime has a tendency to both give and be on the receiving end of this. He's tried to make sure that the Autobots maintain their integrity and not perform Decepticon-like acts, like ordering them to not execute Bumblebee when he initially refused to join them and tried to leave. That being said, the Autobots are more willing to question Prime on his plans (especially when Prime [[spoiler:has the idea of getting the Allspark off Cybertron, which could have disastrous consequences for the planet]]).
** Several neutral bots, such as Bumblebee and Ratchet, question whether the Autobots are just as much at fault as the Decepticons for the war going on for so long. Even Ultra Magnus and Optimus, high-ranking Autobots themselves, ask themselves if this is the case.
