I feel like people are ruining Transformers: Prime by adding their own characters into the show and it will drive me nuts!
I noticed the authors force their characters to say several OG character’s lines, making it real annoying and awkward.
They also make their character’s backstory be like “mom or dad died for me” or “my parents left me bc they hate me” or “I have a dark secret”, it’s an extremely weak backstory.
Also, they’re either “emotion-less”, “unintentionally over-powered” or “wanting to be normal, but isn't” or “perfect, but not really” and are “related” to either Megatron, Optimus, Soundwave, or freaking Primus, it's so unoriginal and boring.
Get creative. Strive to be original and unique. Don't copy other’s storyline and plots. Learn their writing style and incorporate it into your writing, not their characters.