Transformer romance
Some will vehemently persist it does not exist. Others really don't care about the brand beyond it. Regardless of opinions, Transformers engaging in or pursuing interaction of a romantic nature is a well-established element in pretty much every continuity. For the most part, Transformers are observed searching for partners amongst their own kind, but attraction to either organic lifeforms or non-living objects is documented as well.
It is at times wondered why a species that does not reproduce sexually would participate in behaviour that in other creatures exists as a means to promote sex and thereby new life. While a definitive answer to this has yet to be given, the question as to why Transformers become romantically involved with another can be approached from a different angle. Transformers are a highly social species. This is shown through their ability to form a society, many examples of interaction and even the common practice of co-dependent body-types. If it is not frowned upon that such relations exist among them, then why should the romantic kind be regarded much differently, if at all? As much as there is no reason for them to engage in romance, there is equally no reason for them not to.
Transformer - Transformer
Examples
- Elita One (Ariel) - Optimus Prime (Orion Pax)
- Arcee - Springer
- Arcee - Chromedome The Headmasters
- Arcee (she gets around) - Bumblebee G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
- Octane once tried to tune in an image of a disturbingly sexualized unnamed female robot. Make of that what you will. Starscream's Ghost
- Devcon found himself some pleasant company on Spaceport CSSB-16. Disclosure
- San D-Go once had plans to marry Discharge, apparently directly inspired by that aspect of human culture. Whether there was an actual romantic relationship involved is unknown.[3]
- Crystal Widow had an unnamed lover before becoming stuck in the Axiom Nexus Withered Hope
- Shortround fancies Thunderblast. Naturally, she does not reciprocate.
- Overkill is planning on getting himself a whole harem of girl-bots. Keep dreaming, little perv, keep dreaming! The Art of War issue 5
- Sentinel Prime used to date Elita-1 until, well... The AllSpark Almanac
- Grimlock, Snarl and Swoop each have a one-sided crush on Blackarachnia
- Ratchet has an unnamed girlfriend from Crystal City.
- Jackpot is obsessed (but very unlucky) with fembots. Among his unsucessful projects are Roulette and Airazor. Gone Too Far
Transformer - organic
| “ | We don't have to be the same outside to share the same feeling inside. | ” |
—Alana speaks words every Autobot Commander dreads, "Sea Change" | ||
Though reproduction does not seem to be a motivation for Transformers to become romantically involved,
Examples
- Sludge and Joy Meadows
- Seaspray and Alana Sea Change
- Lander once was in the middle of a date but unceremoniously ditched his partner after he got an emergency-call from Metalhawk. Rise Up!! Pretenders
- Tigatron and Snowstalker
- Starscream and Alexis.
- Wheelie thinks that Mikaela Banes is hot. Revenge of the Fallen
Transformer - not-living object
| “ | And when we get back home, I want Bumblebee to meet my brother's convertible. We call her Juanita, and I think the two of them will get along just fine. | ” |
—Luisa, quite likely one of the very few humans who does not find this an awkward subject, "Fire on the Mountain" | ||
Examples
- Side Burn has a thing for pretty red sportcars
References
- ↑ When Obsidian refers to Strika as his consort in Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike he appears to have been using the less-common "associate" or "partner" definition. There are no displays of affection between them during Beast Machines, and secondary information sources describe them only as "cohorts".
- ↑ Downshift's Cyber Key code info
- ↑ San D-Go's Micromaster Collection toy bio
- ↑ Glide's Micromaster Collection toy bio
- ↑ Iguanus's toy bio
