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I think they're neat :D
A comic screenshot and my rambling about them below
Considering the fact Optimus told Ratchet privately about the matrix and how he feels..I think the trust between them is quite strong
Of course there's Optimus doing questionable things and Ratchet leaving to go into a spaceship cause he feels nothing is left for him on Cybertron
but Ratchet was one of the few who Optimus told about his worries freely and Ratchet caring about him in turn despite Optimus's mental state going through a lot of things as the series continued
I'll like to see them being reunited in the Allspark in the end and talking about the adventures each of them had
Maybe Ratchet will tell Optimus about Drift
He will be happy for him
Beacuse his old friend deserves love and happiness
(Likewise for Optimus but I think he's too tired or not in the good mental state to try love)(doesn't mean I don't appreciate the ships tho)