History TearJerker / TransformersPrime

* Optimus getting [[spoiler: stabbed through his abdomen by Silas controlling Nemesis Prime]] in "Nemesis Prime".

* Optimus getting [[spoiler: stabbed through his abdomen by Silas controlling Nemesis Prime]] in "Nemesis Prime".

* Optimus getting [[spoiler: stabbed through his abdomen by Silas]] in "Nemesis Prime".

* Optimus being [[spoiler: stabbed through the chest by Silas]] in "Nemesis Prime".

* Bumblebee and Raf looking sadly at one another as Raf is driven away in "One Shall Rise, Part 1" is quite heart-wrenching. [[spoiler: Thankfully it's not too long before they're reunited.]]

* Raf [[spoiler: being held on life support after being shot by Megatron. He was teetering on the edge of life. [[HeGotBetter He got better.]]]]

* Bumblebee and Raf looking sadly at one another as Raf is driven away in "One Shall Rise, Part 1" is extremely sad. [[spoiler: Thankfully it's not too long before they're reunited.]]

** Even Megatron seemed visibly more upset at [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s death, at least if you go by his characterization one would have expected him not to give a flying crap about the whole thing.

** Even Megatron seemed visibly more upset at Breakdown's death, at least if you go by his characterization one would have expected him not to give a flying crap about the whole thing.

* "Crossfire" gives us [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s death, which manages to be horrific and heartbreaking at the same time. An Insecticon pins his arm with webbing and [[spoiler: Airachnid viciously tears him apart offscreen. Not only did he have a crush on her, but he was also a relatively decent villain who treated his underlings well and, while a boisterous brute, generally avoided kicking the dog.]] The worst part of all, though, is that [[spoiler: MECH is almost certainly going to use his remains for Project Chimera.]] He deserved so much better than that.

* "Crossfire" gives us [[spoiler: Breakdown]]'s death, which manages to be horrific and heartbreaking at the same time. An Insecticon pins his arm with webbing and [[spoiler: Airachnid viciously tears him apart offscreen. not only did he have a crush on her, but he was also a relatively decent villain who treated his underlings well and, while a boisterous brute, generally avoided kicking the dog.]]

* [[spoiler:[[AlasPoorVillain Breakdown's death.]]]]

* [[spoiler:Breakdown's death.]]

* Bumblebee's utter dispair at [[spoiler: his T-cog being destroyed... initially]]

-->'''Ratchet''': Yes, well...the medic could have done better.

** Hell, Bumblebee's depression was quite sad too.

-->'''Ratchet''': Yes, well...the medic could have done better.

** To elaborate on his treatment a little further: he's eventually [[spoiler:forced to work at gunpoint, tries to reason with his guards for the sake of others' safety, gets beaten up for his efforts and doesn't fight back (believing himself to be unarmed), then briefly pleads with them to stop before he finds his guns]]. Simply seeing [[spoiler:the normally strong, in-control and completely badass leader of the Autobots]] reduced to begging fearfully, however briefly, will certainly strike the heart of any ''Transformers'' fan.

* The way [[spoiler:Orion Pax is treated throughout Orion Pax Part 3, culminating in him being beaten up by two Vehicons who talk about how good it feels, WHILE HE'S PREACHING TO THEIR BETTER NATURES.]] This leads to a CrowningMomentOfAwesome (and a possible CrowningMomentOfFunny) when [[spoiler:Orion realises that he has guns and kills the Mooks.]]
** To elaborate on his treatment a little further: he's eventually [[spoiler:forced to work at gunpoint, tries to reason with his guards for the sake of others' safety, gets beaten up for his efforts and doesn't fight back (believing himself to be unarmed), then briefly pleads with them to stop before he finds his guns]]. Simply seeing [[spoiler:the normally strong, in-control and completely badass leader of the Autobots]] reduced to begging fearfully, however briefly, will certainly strike the heart of any Transformers fan.

* The way [[spoiler:Orion Pax is treated throughout Orion Pax Part 3, culminating in him being beaten up by two Vehicons who talk about how good it feels, WHILE HE'S PREACHING TO THEIR BETTER NATURES.]] This leads to a CrowningMomentOfAwesome (and a possible CrowningMomentOfFunny) when [[spoiler:Orion realises that he has guns and kills the Mooks.]]

* The way [[spoiler:Orion Pax is treated throughout Orion Pax Part 3, culminating in him being beaten up by two Vehicons who talk about how good it feels, WHILE HE'S PREACHING TO THEIR BETTER NATURES.]] This leads to a CMoA (and a possible CMoF) when [[spoiler:Orion realises that he has guns and kills the Mooks.]]

--> '''Arcee''': [[spoiler:This isn't how I wanted you to see my home.]]

* Arcee's reaction to [[spoiler:being back on her dead homeworld of Cybertron and seeing the ruins of its pre-war civilization]] was extremely powerful.

* Seeing the BandOfBrothers [[spoiler: broken into an arguing mess after losing Optimus is a tear jerker in a "man they really did need him" sort of way.]]

* Seeing the BandOfBrothers [[spoiler: broken into an arguing mess after losing Optimus is a tear jerker in a "man they really did need him" sort of way].]

** Especially the way Bumblebee hopelessly beeps [[spoiler:"Optimus!"]]

* In ''Scrapheap'', Arcee and Optimus are [[spoiler: stuck dying of robo-hypothermia in the Arctic. As they near their final moments, Arcee reaches up and holds Optimus's hand.]]
* Arcee's [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel terrifying]] flashback in ''Predatory'' of [[spoiler: Tailgate's murder at the hands of Airachnid, especially the part when she helplessly cries his name after he dies.]]
* Miko and Bulkhead trapped underground in ''Rock Bottom'', with Miko having a major breakdown.

* The end of One Shall Rise Part 3. [[spoiler:For using the Matrix to take Unicron down, Optimus is completely unable to remember his life, save for his time as Orion Pax.]] Megatron [[spoiler:tells him the Autobots are his mortal enemies]] and then summons a ground bridge to the Nemesis. Before [[spoiler:Optimus]] goes through, he sees the faces of [[spoiler:the other Autobots]], and is completely unable to recognise them. Bumblebee's face is once again the saddest part.

* Arcee's [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel terrifying]] flashback in ''Preadatory'' of [[spoiler: Tailgate's murder at the hands of Airachnid, especially the part when she helplessly cries his name after he dies.]]

* [[spoiler: Cliffjumper's death]] in the first episode, and in ''Partners'', [[spoiler: Arcee discovering that Starscream was the one who murdered him.]]