Line #1 YMMV/LilFormers


1	* HarsherInHindsight:
2	** [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2006-10-27/ This comic strip posted in October 27, 2006]] has Kranix's OhCrap moment from the start of the original [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie 1986 film]] be [[TakeThat in response to Michael Bay]] instead of Unicron. As ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight'' ended up [[FranchiseKiller being the last Bay-directed Transformers film]], Unicron will not be seen in action in that particular film universe.
3	** [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2008-01-21/ This strip made in January 19, 2008]] jokes that the writer's strike would result in Michael Bay happily filming Optimus and Megatron spouting SoBadItsGood dialogue for ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen''. The final product that resulted from the writer's strike opened up to such negative reception that [[CreatorBacklash even Bay admitted that it didn't turn out as hoped]].
4	* HilariousInHindsight:
5	** [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2008-11-24/ This strip from 2008]] about Marvel making female versions of preexisting characters mentions Galacta, a female version of ComicBook/{{Galactus}}, in passing. As of 2010, there actually ''is'' a ComicBook/{{Galacta\|DaughterOfGalactus}} now.
6	** The Transfan profiles from 2007 consist entirely of men, with the exception of [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2007-11-29/ a woman]] who dismisses ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' as "girlie stuff". A few years later, ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' would develop a sizable PeripheryDemographic of adult men.
7	** On several occasions, comics have poked fun at the possibility of certain characters appearing in the live-action films who eventually ''do'' show up:
8	*** [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2008-03-03/ "Auditions I"]] suggests that Jetfire can't appear in the live-action films because of legal issues... which never happened, because he's featured in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
9	*** [[http://www.mattmoylan.com/portfolio/comic/2008-03-10/ "Auditions II"]] mocks the idea of Soundwave being in the first film's sequel due to his outdated cassette player alt-mode. However, Soundwave appears in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'' with two different updated alt-modes: a satellite and a [[spoiler:Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG]].
10	*** "Auditions II" has the casting director express disbelief about [[spoiler:Unicron]] showing up. In ''The Last Knight'', while he doesn't appear in person, imagery depicting him does.
11	* ShallowParody: Just about every strip parodying a Transformers continuity other than [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers the Generation One cartoon]] reeks of mocking the work [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks solely for being different from the Generation 1 cartoon]], the arguments on why the other continuities are inferior to G1 frequently being biased and not having a leg to stand on. ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' even did a TakeThat to ''Lil' Formers'' in [[https://shortpacked.com/comic/smallbots one strip]] where the characters read a parody of the webcomic called ''Smallbots'' and saw that essentially every strip was a character from the original Transformers cartoon bullying their counterpart from another continuity for being "lame" without explaining why.

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