fire-silver replied to your post “What happened to G1 Ratchet?”

I’m sorry if you didn’t want an actual reply but I think it stems mostly from his more “modern” interpretations of him (i.e.- Prime and MTMTE/LL) having those characteristics. Maybe some people probably just think that just because one incarnation of him has these traits they all do?

 @fire-silver No need to apologize! I always love getting replies on my posts!

that could absolutely be the cause, although I heard it started with fans interpretation that became canon in TFA and most incarnations since but it could just as easily be like you said and TFA started having him act like that and fans really like it.

I only got into the fandom like 3 years ago so I don’t really know…

I am curious as to where the idea to change him come from though – was it fans  (I heard people say that they headcanon him to be like dr. bones from Star Trek so that could be it) or if the showrunners decided that the only way to make him a war veteran is to make him be constantly in a bad mood but it apparently struck a chord with people regardless 

and like I said, I like him like that too, I just miss the dorky party ambulance that talked to traffic lights and was fascinated by hot dogs…

//that got a ramble-y there I’m sorry//