Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[DELTAprime]

In the G1 Cartoon there is no mention of family relationships between any Transformers I can recall.

[SuspectimusPrime]

In the G1 Cartoon there is no mention of family relationships between any Transformers I can recall.

Aside from the Japanese cartoons, I recall one G1 Season 2 episode where Elita-1 refers to Alpha Trion as a fatherly figure (so I guess that explicitly suggests that Transformers have some understanding of family relationships).
See: http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspa...ee-script.html

In the same episode Prime is baffled when Alpha Trion knows something about him that only his 'creator' would know..

[GoktimusPrime]

tinyJazz: No, they're not brothers at all. As you said, I think it's just intended to be "brothers in arms" due to their common alt modes and not meant to be taken literally. But even then, there's little canonical evidence that even portrays them as being close brothers in arms either. The Dinobots are much more like brothers in that sense than the Autobot Datsuns or even the Decepticon Seekers. One Dinobot goes down, the others all rush in to help. Starscream gets blasted -- the others won't even lift a finger to help him.

It's just a silly fan term. Not a very good one at that... it'd be just easier to call them the "Datsun MPs." Meh. Weird how nobody refers to MP Lambor and Alert as the "Lamborghini brothers" or even to the Seekers as the "F15 brothers." There are PLENTY of characters who exist as retools of other toys - don't see why the MP Datsuns are getting such special treatment. Heck, even when MP Magnus came out nobody called him and Optimus Prime the "Freightliner twins," even though Ultra Magnus was a straight up repaint of Optimus Prime. the only substantial difference was the cardboard trailer! At least the Datsuns have retooled heads, launchers and variations in the vehicle modes!

[Sinnertwin]

In the G1 Cartoon there is no mention of family relationships between any Transformers I can recall.

City Of Steel
Sideswipe to Sunstreaker
"No problem, bro. Just follow my lead"

[Cat]

I've listed them as the 'Datsun Bros.' for ages when mentioning them.

It's just quicker and easier, and everyone knows what I mean (well, apparently not everybody).

In this sense, it's not meant in a literal way, just describing that it's essentially 3 of the same guy.