Want to rule Cybertron, but also want to save it.Both of them are leaders of factions, G1 Megs being the leader of the Decepticons and BW Megs being the leader of the Renegade Predacons.Both are ambitious and don't really care for their troops.They were both Second Class citizens that rebelled against the government.BW Megatron and G1 Megatrons, on the other hand, do share qualities that make them similar: Megatron is nothing like Megatronous in terms of abilities and origin. I did say they have to share the same name, but I also said they have to share the same QUALITIES as well. You know Megatron took his name from Megatronus in pretty much all continuities right? He only shortened his name because the people started calling him Megatron. Miles may have not been Peter, but he still shares the same qualities as the original to call himself Spider-man. It's like how Miles Morales is still referred as a version of Spider-man. Unlike other Megatrons, he took his name from another character. While true, BW Megatron is still Megatron quaility and is still a version of Megatron. The much lauded Milne has them having weird faces, and only 3 types of silhouettes:īeast wars megatron and every other megatron are not the same character Yes, good writing ala Beast Wars, but i think IDW overreached and jumped the shark by MARRYING certain bots, turning Megs into an Autobot (yea, arc, etc, whateva) and TBF, I'm not a fan of any of their artists except for Guidi, Matere and Zama. The G1 Cartoon version of him is just too mustache-twiddling 'evil-for-the-sake-of-being-evil' for my taste. I personally think IDW Megatron is the most fleshed-out, complex iteration out there, hands down.

With IDW's universe coming to a close, he'll be the character I miss the most.

And even then, they still managed to make him a compelling character because he's now this wizened, battle-hardened and cagey character who is still the same Megatron that's thinking steps ahead of everyone else but you just like him more and want to be in his corner. It was fully believable how this path he went down shaped and defined him along with the eventual remorse and penitence he would come to feel when he finally reflects on his legacy and makes the choice that he does. From lowly, abused laborer, to champion of the downtrodden, then to pit gladiator to finally just fully embracing the darkness and becoming a terrorist-turned-warlord for millions of years. Don't know about any of the others.īut yeah, I really liked the evolution of IDW Megatron. G1 (IDW)I personally think IDW Megatron is the most fleshed-out, complex iteration out there, hands down.

Why throw away your life so recklessly