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Only the novelization will be qualified as the film version has less noble goals and dies a traitor to cybertron. The novelization version on there other hand might just have a chance.
What is the work?[]
Transformers is a science fiction action film franchise based on the toyline of the same name. It follows the war between the decepticons and autobots as the Optimus prime seeks protect earth, the novelizations of these films will be covered.
Whos is the candidate?[]
Megatron is the leader of the decepticons who wants to destroy the earth in order to rebuild cybertron, he is a warlord who will do anything to bring back his beloved planet.
Whats makes him admirable[]
While his goal is somewhat noble and makes him an anti-villain, its what he does at the end of the novelization for DOTM that makes him stand out.
After Carly lectures megatron for being a mass murderer and informs him that Sentinel prime is going to usurp him as leader of the decepticons. He goes to kill Sentinel and saves Optimus’s life, screaming in protest as the pillar, before deciding to spare Optimus’s life and admits that he is tired of fighting as it never brought him his goal of rebuilding cybertron. he declares that he will order all decepticons to stand out and that he will stop attacking humans to dedicate his life to returning to cybertron, although he uses some rude words while speaking with Optimus, it was only because Optimus didn’t believe and he was willing to let Optimus shoot him if he believed he wasn’t truthful
After Optimus tells him that the decepticons may kill him for showing weak and tells him to control them, Megatron vows to do so for their truce and claims they will all be join and one race again once they return to Cybertron, he walks off as Optimus hopes that he is truthful.
What makes him inconsistent[]
Although his redemption was for the greater good of all cybertronians, He doesn’t do enough to subvert his mass murders despite declaring a truce and sparing optimus, as he was still apart of the chicago massacre and never showed remorse for ripping jazz in half. He may have risked his life by going to order the decepticons to stand down knowing that they may kill him for showing weakness but its not enough to make him NPG, he also acted rather jerkish to optimus even if it was to make a valid point.
Admirable standards[]
this is going to be tricky but let me explain while he might pass.
although he has Comparable resources to optimus prime, he still completely abandoned war to start truly helping his people and spared optimus despite being aware that he had a good opportunity to kill him, something admirable enough for him to stand out as he going to use all his resources to help restore cybertron to its former glory without violence.
While Jetfire also redeemed himself and has lower resources, this is because he was abandoned by the fallen with the seekers and needed to start doing the right thing instead of living a life of hatred, while Megatron not only could have lived but literally had the chance to kill Optimus, but instead spared him and made a promise to order all decepticons to stand down. We see in the actual films that if megatron didn’t do the right thing, there would still be conflict and the transformers would have even been hunted down by humans for being threats. Megatron’s redemption and promise to Optimus prime help him stand out enough to pass the admirable standards.
Verdict[]
I believe he could possibly qualify