I’ve noticed that a lot of people (myself included) are hooked on the shape of a certain red transformer’s optics, I’ve been thinking about it and I’ve come with a theory as to why. First of all they’re large, almond-shaped and widely spaced, traits commonly thought of as attractive. The greatest appeal to them I think is how the thin “iris” effect gives the illusion of dilated pupils which is a sign of sexual arousal, also they are typically half-closed in a relaxed manner. His eyes are basically screaming “I’m horny, let’s do it.”
Just thinking out loud here…
…Yeah, pretty much this.
Yuuuuup, relevant. Unf.
This pretty much applies to 95% of his screentime… except for when he’s cheerleading for Megatron:
…which gives me a whole different set of feels.
And besides ‘suave,’ Knock Out can really pull of ‘adorable’ too.