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Out of the four movies, this one seems the most plagued with death and uncertainty. One key character dies at the beginning of the movie. Who am I talking about?
The only known Autobot medic called Ratchet. Granted he did not get much screen time in the last three movies, Ratchet is the only other Autobot (outside of Bumblebee) who has an extensive history with Optimus. However, just like Bumblebee, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's history was not clearly defined in the last three movies. Age of Extinction would have been a great jumping platform for shedding some light on the relationship between the different members of the Autobots. Sadly, the history of the few Autobots that appear in this movie is glossed over. Now we are left to wonder which Transformer is next to kick the can? In addition, who will take Ratchet's place? Will it be the inventor Cade Yeager? That is yet to be determined.
It is not just the death of Ratchet that muddles the plot. The reactions to certain deaths deserve scrutiny. Cade's friend/co-worker/business partner, Lucas Flannery who plays a key role in kicking off the chain of events, dies as a consequence of an advance grenade thrown by Lockdown. Though he is responsible for purchasing Optimus (because Cade Yeager is broke) and alerting the KSI of Optimus' whereabouts, his death does not leave much of an impact. Cade barely sheds a tear and Tessa, though angry at first, quickly gets over her favorite "uncle's" death. This quick dismissal dissipates any motive for Tessa and Cade to join the fight. Well....that is not entirely true. As I stated in the previous installment (Transformers Age Risking Extinction: The Vanishing Female Role), Cade's only reason of being is to protect Tessa. Therefore, Tessa is the only character in the main cast who does not have a motive to fight with the Autobots. So it leaves viewers wondering what keeps Tessa from leaving the group?
Mentioned Cast and Characters:
Tessa Yeager: Nicola Peltz
Cade Yeager: Mark Walberg
Lucas Flannery: T.J. Miller
Bots:
Optimus Prime: Peter Cullen
Bumblebee: Unknown
Lockdown: Mark Ryan
Ratchet: Robert Foxworth
The only known Autobot medic called Ratchet. Granted he did not get much screen time in the last three movies, Ratchet is the only other Autobot (outside of Bumblebee) who has an extensive history with Optimus. However, just like Bumblebee, Ratchet and Optimus Prime's history was not clearly defined in the last three movies. Age of Extinction would have been a great jumping platform for shedding some light on the relationship between the different members of the Autobots. Sadly, the history of the few Autobots that appear in this movie is glossed over. Now we are left to wonder which Transformer is next to kick the can? In addition, who will take Ratchet's place? Will it be the inventor Cade Yeager? That is yet to be determined.
It is not just the death of Ratchet that muddles the plot. The reactions to certain deaths deserve scrutiny. Cade's friend/co-worker/business partner, Lucas Flannery who plays a key role in kicking off the chain of events, dies as a consequence of an advance grenade thrown by Lockdown. Though he is responsible for purchasing Optimus (because Cade Yeager is broke) and alerting the KSI of Optimus' whereabouts, his death does not leave much of an impact. Cade barely sheds a tear and Tessa, though angry at first, quickly gets over her favorite "uncle's" death. This quick dismissal dissipates any motive for Tessa and Cade to join the fight. Well....that is not entirely true. As I stated in the previous installment (Transformers Age Risking Extinction: The Vanishing Female Role), Cade's only reason of being is to protect Tessa. Therefore, Tessa is the only character in the main cast who does not have a motive to fight with the Autobots. So it leaves viewers wondering what keeps Tessa from leaving the group?
Mentioned Cast and Characters:
Tessa Yeager: Nicola Peltz
Cade Yeager: Mark Walberg
Lucas Flannery: T.J. Miller
Bots:
Optimus Prime: Peter Cullen
Bumblebee: Unknown
Lockdown: Mark Ryan
Ratchet: Robert Foxworth
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