Although the Transformers are nominally robots, they have typically been written more as though they are simply human beings, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say they were written as "generic (but organic) aliens." The point being that Transformers characters are often seen with traits that don't really make a lot of sense on robotic beings (even "living" ones), but which nonetheless help to make the characters relatable to (human) readers. Thus, when The Transformers: The Movie introduced the character of Kup, his main defining character trait was that he was an old guy. An aged veteran with a lot of stories to tell. When your characters are already millions of years old to start with, just how much "older" should they be acting? Best just to move on....A blog about pop culture, especially Transformers and other toys.
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Buzzworthy Bumblebee Studio Series 86 Kup (2022)
Although the Transformers are nominally robots, they have typically been written more as though they are simply human beings, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say they were written as "generic (but organic) aliens." The point being that Transformers characters are often seen with traits that don't really make a lot of sense on robotic beings (even "living" ones), but which nonetheless help to make the characters relatable to (human) readers. Thus, when The Transformers: The Movie introduced the character of Kup, his main defining character trait was that he was an old guy. An aged veteran with a lot of stories to tell. When your characters are already millions of years old to start with, just how much "older" should they be acting? Best just to move on....
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