Caution: Spoilers Ahead!

I’ve just returned from my 2nd viewing of Transformers: The Last Knight and subsequent toy hunt. Took a second run to process.

Fortunately, I liked it. Especially the second time around. It’s not my favorite, but definitely up there, and a lot of fun in the theater.

However, there are some glaring missed opportunities in this flick. From a story perspective, they’re not just holes, they’re cannon (canon?) blasts. Let me go over a few, if for nothing more than my sanity.

Okay, seriously, last chance: spoilers ahead, dear reader. Go see it and come back later!

Truthfully, the human cast has never been a fan favorite. They just get in the way of the robot fights, both physically and metaphorically. However, I was psyched to hear we were getting old cast members and new meeting up. (I’m a Lennox fan from way back.) But I feel as though this Lennox wasn’t the same Lennox. I think it was a writing issue, but I felt like the story wasn’t taking into account the NEST days, or the fact that these humans and bots fought side by side.

Also, I really wanted to see Joshua Joyce butt heads with Simmons. Didn’t get it.