Transformers Nightmare Fuel - The Five Faces Of Darkness

I was a fan of Transformers as a kid. I remembered watching Season 1, Season 2, The Movie, and then there came Season 3. Who can remember the five-part mini-series called the Five Faces of Darkness? The animation was no longer vibrant, it was what you'd call the mistake that many animated series commit later with inferior artwork. Yet, there was an interesting exposition with the mini-series which still made it an interesting watch. But, I'd like to share the whole nightmare fuel associated with the series.

I always found the Quintessons (who had become the titular villains for this five-part arc) to be pretty scary. There were the Sharkticons and the brutal culture of the Quintessons. The mock trials in the movie were enough to make me cringe. What makes it interesting was that the Quintessons were overthrown out of Cybertron by the first Transformers. They were, in fact, responsible, for the rise of the Transformers race to start with. Talk about the similarity of Cobra-La wanting to overthrow humans because they came first. The heroes were really on the losing side for four straight episodes. 

One can argue Galvatron can be funny due to his childishness but I'd say he's also scary. I think Galvatron's insanity is pretty scary at times. Sure, you may be laughing at someone for losing their temper in public BUT not until the said person does something stupid and dangerous. Ever heard of people murdering people for very petty reasons? Galvatron himself has that tendency to cause physical harm towards ANYONE even for the most stupid reasons.

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Overall, I still think the mini-series was worth some nightmare fuel!