I think they would have benefited using a softer/less mechanical look for the movie fem-bots. The movie styling works for the man-bots but zee wimin come off looking bloody terrifying - probably not how an Autobot wants to present itself!
It's a shock factor thing, they are in a war after all so once they shock and scare some of the Decepts from being too fugly, they've won at least 50% of the fight. They just have to tag team in bringing the suckers down while on the run.
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