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** Partially averted; Matt did watch the first ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' film, and an episode of ''Animated.''

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** Partially averted; Matt did watch the first ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' film, ''Film/Transformers2007'', and an episode of ''Animated.''''Animated''.

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* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2006-08-07/ here]].

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* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee in [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2006-08-07/ here]].a comic]] where the narrator attempts to set up Arcee becoming [[TheOldestProfession a cam girl]] out of desperation, but she refuses to participate in the comic.
-->'''Narrator:''' Desperate for energon, lone female Autobot Arcee was forced to 'bare her circuits' on [=playbot.com=]. A pay webs-\\
'''Arcee:''' NO WAY!!\\
'''Narrator:''' ? But...\\
'''Arcee:''' ''Screw you, perv!'' I am ''not'' starring in this comic.


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** [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2006-08-07/ One comic]] has Arcee wonder if [[Franchise/TheSmurfs Smurfette]] has to deal with thinly-veiled attempts to make her the subject of {{fanservice}}.
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* CrypticallyUnhelpfulAnswer: [[https://www.deviantart.com/mattmoylan/art/Lil-Formers-Rumble-Frenzy-51202277 One comic]] aims to answer the question of whether Rumble is red and Frenzy blue, or the other way around. The blue bot says he's the blue one, and the red bot says he's the red one... but they never actually say their names, making the answer useless.
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* {{Animesque}}: Parodied in one strip.

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* %%* {{Animesque}}: Parodied in one strip.



* {{Bouncer}}: The Energon Club has one.
* ButtMonkey: [[WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots GoBots]], Seaspray.

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* %%* {{Bouncer}}: The Energon Club has one.
* %%* ButtMonkey: [[WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots GoBots]], Seaspray.



* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/08/07/08072006/ here]].

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* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/08/07/08072006/ mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2006-08-07/ here]].



* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Spoofed several ways.

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* %%* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Spoofed several ways.
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* ArtifactTitle: The strips's name, as of 2008 onward.

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* ArtifactTitle: The strips's name, as of 2008 onward.Since 2008, very few strips have anything to do with Transformers.
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* AffectionateParody

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* AffectionateParodyAffectionateParody: The webcomic is essentially a loving tribute to ''Franchise/TransformersGenerationOne''.



* AuthorTract: Whenever ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' or the ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' are the subjects of a strip. Also appears whenever [[ContinuityReboot Reboots]] are mentioned.

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* AuthorTract: Whenever ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' or the ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' are the subjects of a strip.strip, the strip will likely be a tiresome diatribe about how much the author dislikes those incarnations of Transformers. Also appears whenever [[ContinuityReboot Reboots]] are mentioned.



* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch:

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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch:ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: A lot of strips have Matt make potshots at Transformers continuities in ways evident that he hasn't actually seen them.



* PlanetEater: In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/09/01/09012006/ one strip]] Unicron and Galactus debate over whether they, as planet eaters, should eat Pluto.

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* PlanetEater: In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/09/01/09012006/ one strip]] Unicron and Galactus debate over whether they, as planet eaters, should eat Pluto.[[PlutoIsExpendable Pluto]].



* SuperDeformed

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* SuperDeformedSuperDeformed: Everyone's drawn with big heads and tiny bodies and limbs.
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* PlanetEater: In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/09/01/09012006/ one strip]] Unicron and Galactus debate over wheter they, as planet eaters, should eat Pluto.

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* PlanetEater: In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/09/01/09012006/ one strip]] Unicron and Galactus debate over wheter whether they, as planet eaters, should eat Pluto.

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* PlanetEater: In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2006/09/01/09012006/ one strip]] Unicron and Galactus debate over wheter they, as planet eaters, should eat Pluto.



* SpaceIsCold: The Transformers film is made fun of because of the Transformers' weakness to cold and the supposed "coldness of space" in [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2007/11/05/11052007/ this strip]].

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* SpaceIsCold: The Transformers film is made fun of because of the Transformers' weakness to cold and the supposed "coldness of space" in [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2007/11/05/11052007/ this strip]].strip.]]
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''[[http://www.lilformers.com/ Lil' Formers]]'' is a {{webcomic}} written by Matt Moylan. The main point of the site is to show chibi versions of ''{{Transformers}}'' characters poking fun at their TV show, movie or comic book. Many of them are simple one-panel comics, but a few are multiple panels. After almost two years, Matt began to do comics for other TV shows, comic books and movies.

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''[[http://www.lilformers.com/ Lil' Formers]]'' is a {{webcomic}} written by Matt Moylan. The main point of the site is to show chibi versions of ''{{Transformers}}'' ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' characters poking fun at their TV show, movie or comic book. Many of them are simple one-panel comics, but a few are multiple panels. After almost two years, Matt began to do comics for other TV shows, comic books and movies.



* AuthorTract: Whenever ''[[TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' or the ''TransformersFilmSeries'' are the subjects of a strip. Also appears whenever [[ContinuityReboot Reboots]] are mentioned.

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* AuthorTract: Whenever ''[[TransformersAnimated ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' or the ''TransformersFilmSeries'' ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' are the subjects of a strip. Also appears whenever [[ContinuityReboot Reboots]] are mentioned.



** Partially averted; Matt did watch the first ''Transformers'' film, and an episode of ''Animated.''

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** Partially averted; Matt did watch the first ''Transformers'' ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' film, and an episode of ''Animated.''
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* NostalgiaFilter: Occurs in many strips, particularly for G1 or Beast Wars. Any of the mistakes there are usually given a slap on the wrist, while more recent series have their problems pointed out with greater emphasis.
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** In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2008/08/18/08182008/ this vignette]] show up a ''[[Anime/{{Robotech}} valkyrie]]'', a ''[[Franchise/{{Gundam}} gundam and a zaku]]'', ''Anime/MazingerZ'' and ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''.

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** In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2008/08/18/08182008/ this vignette]] show up a ''[[Anime/{{Robotech}} valkyrie]]'', a ''[[Franchise/{{Gundam}} gundam and gundam]]'', ''[[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVOTOMS a zaku]]'', VOTOMS]]'', ''Anime/MazingerZ'' and ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''.
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** In [[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2008/08/18/08182008/ this vignette]] show up a ''[[Anime/{{Robotech}} valkyrie]]'', a ''[[Franchise/{{Gundam}} gundam and a zaku]]'', ''Anime/MazingerZ'' and ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2008/06/18/lil-formers-the-movie/ Presented in SUPER-DEFORMOVISION]]]]

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* IdiotBall: Noted [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2006/09/25/lil-formers-12-humans/ how humans fall for the disguised bots]].

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* IdiotBall: Noted [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2006/09/25/lil-formers-12-humans/ com/blog/2006/09/25/09252006/ how humans fall for the disguised bots]].



* SpaceIsCold: The Transformers film is made fun of because of the Transformers' weakness to cold and the supposed "coldness of space" in [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2007/11/05/lil-formers-69-plot-holes/ this strip]].

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* SpaceIsCold: The Transformers film is made fun of because of the Transformers' weakness to cold and the supposed "coldness of space" in [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2007/11/05/lil-formers-69-plot-holes/ com/blog/2007/11/05/11052007/ this strip]].
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Complaining About Shows You Dont Watch is now only about the In Universe usage. Its usage as an Audience Reaction is being removed, as well as usage in criticism on work pages, which is inappropriate regardless.

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** Partially averted; Matt did watch the first ''Transformers'' film, and an episode of ''Animated.''
** Although played straight with the film, he made practically all his strips about it ''before'' he watched it.
** Also played straight with ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'', whose characters he called nobodies because of his unfamiliarity with said franchise.
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* NostalgiaFilter: Occurs in many strips, particularly for G1 or Beast Wars. Any of the mistakes there are usually given a slap on the wrist, while more recent series have their problems pointed out with greater emphasis.
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** NonIndicativeName: He also said he was tired of Transformers and wouldn't be making any more comics with them. This only lasted a while, though even then his comics with Transformers characters were less common than those with other franchises.
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* ButtMonkey: GoBots, Seaspray.

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* ButtMonkey: GoBots, [[WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots GoBots]], Seaspray.
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* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2006/08/07/lil-formers-3-arcee/ here]].

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* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2006/08/07/lil-formers-3-arcee/ com/blog/2006/08/07/08072006/ here]].
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor / ExactWords: After Matt started including non-TF characters in the strip, readers demanded that he'd "Bring the bots back!" He eventually consented, [http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2008/08/18/08182008/ in a way.]]

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor / ExactWords: After Matt started including non-TF characters in the strip, readers demanded that he'd "Bring the bots back!" He eventually consented, [http://www.[[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2008/08/18/08182008/ in a way.]]
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor / ExactWords: After Matt started including non-TF characters in the strip, readers demanded that he'd "Bring the bots back!" He eventually consented, [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2008/08/18/lil-formers-110-the-bots-are-back/ in a way.]]

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor / ExactWords: After Matt started including non-TF characters in the strip, readers demanded that he'd "Bring the bots back!" He eventually consented, [[http://www.[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2008/08/18/lil-formers-110-the-bots-are-back/ com/blog/2008/08/18/08182008/ in a way.]]
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* ShallowParody: Pretty much constantly.
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-> ''"Blam! Blam! Bra-Boom! I'll Rule Cybertron with my Super sweet sound effects!"''
--> '''-- Shockwave: First post, first words.'''

''[[http://www.lilformers.com/ Lil' Formers]]'' is a {{webcomic}} written by Matt Moylan. The main point of the site is to show chibi versions of ''{{Transformers}}'' characters poking fun at their TV show, movie or comic book. Many of them are simple one-panel comics, but a few are multiple panels. After almost two years, Matt began to do comics for other TV shows, comic books and movies.
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!!This comic provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody
* {{Animesque}}: Parodied in one strip.
* ArtifactTitle: The strips's name, as of 2008 onward.
* AuthorTract: Whenever ''[[TransformersAnimated Animated]]'' or the ''TransformersFilmSeries'' are the subjects of a strip. Also appears whenever [[ContinuityReboot Reboots]] are mentioned.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor / ExactWords: After Matt started including non-TF characters in the strip, readers demanded that he'd "Bring the bots back!" He eventually consented, [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2008/08/18/lil-formers-110-the-bots-are-back/ in a way.]]
* BookEnds: The series begins with Shockwave declaring that he will conquer Cybertron with his "super sweet sound effects." In the last strip, he finally accomplishes this... [[spoiler: only to discover that he's actually conquered ''Gobotron.'']]
* {{Bouncer}}: The Energon Club has one.
* ButtMonkey: GoBots, Seaspray.
* {{Fanservice}}: {{Defied|Trope}} by Arcee [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2006/08/07/lil-formers-3-arcee/ here]].
* FridgeHorror: Some InUniverse ideas of things that can go wrong with interacting with humans and robots.
* FunSize: About everyone drawn in the comic, unless they were already SD, like VideoGame/{{Bomberman}} or the VideoGame/MegaMan characters.
* IdiotBall: Noted [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2006/09/25/lil-formers-12-humans/ how humans fall for the disguised bots]].
* {{ReTool}}: In 2008, Matt expanded the strip to include other franchises.
* ShallowParody: Pretty much constantly.
* SpaceIsCold: The Transformers film is made fun of because of the Transformers' weakness to cold and the supposed "coldness of space" in [[http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2007/11/05/lil-formers-69-plot-holes/ this strip]].
* SuperDeformed
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Spoofed several ways.
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