I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
Multiple updates that I didn't have the energy for earlier:
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I knew Roberts was writing this, or co-writing, because it was like, well, shit just got deep!
Also, this comes into play later - in MTMtE - with Whirl. And I love me some Whirl, particularly in phase 2!
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So, yeah, also, the relationships get more complex, nuanced, and just overall fascinating with Roberts at the helm/co-helm.
It's just great!
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I would live in a Technoist state, FYI. Yes, even under IDW Megatron...

More of why I love Roberts!

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Ouch. Also, they're both laughing after this.