not that angst isn't also a staple of maho shoujo but

I've been trying to develop that "TFs season 3 but the Matrix works on Magical Girl rules" thing into a proper fic (see here, here, and number 13 on here for what I've been up to on that front) and while I like what I've written so far, the problem is that there's no happiness in it. No sparkle, no flash, no joy. Turns out Hot Rod really hates lying to people he respects and since he also doesn't enjoy being Prime all that much I've accidentally created an AU where Roddy's even more depressed than he is in canon. >_>

Not that I'm opposed to Roddyangst - I've got at least two other vehicles for Hot Rod, Sad Muffin floating around - but it doesn't feel right for something that claims to pay homage to magical girl anime. There's scenes I still want to play with (what happens when Galvatron shows back up? :D fr.ex.) but unless I can find something that gets the Sailor Moon theme pumping in my head I may have to put it in the 'someday maybe' folder. :\