Transformers: EarthSpark

Original characters dominate; legacy Autobots like Optimus and Bumblebee remain as expected.

Female characters are competent but men are not mocked or vilified as a message.

Features Nightshade, an openly non-binary Terran Transformer who uses they/them pronouns, a notable first for the franchise.

• Nightshade introduced and referred to with they/them pronouns
• A young human character, Hashtag's friend, identifies as non-binary

The Malto family is portrayed as a diverse, multiracial family, which fits a modern Earth setting.

• The Malto family is mixed-race with diverse voice casting

Show carries themes of acceptance, inclusion, and found family, occasionally foregrounded but generally woven into the kids' adventure story.

• Themes of acceptance of those who are different
• Episodes emphasizing identity and belonging

No notable framing of masculinity or the West as villainous.

A new continuity with original Earthborn Transformers; deviations are creative reimaginings rather than identity-driven rewrites of established characters.

• Introduces brand-new Terran characters rather than altering established lore figures