And yet, with TF2, if you know about about history there are some interesting things to consider regarding opposing evil. The aircraft chosen in the Simthsonian scene makes one wonder if they were deliberately chosen by Bay for something for the adults to consider while their kids enjoyed the robots and explosions.
Of course, the Enola Gay which is shown twice, invokes the end of WWII and the cost, the lengths the allies ended up going to to oppose the Japanese.
The P-40 Warhawk and it’s relation to both the mercenary American Volunteer Group (aka The Flying Tigers) who fought against the Japanese prior to the US entering the War, and the P-40′s role at Pearl Harbor can lead to some interesting thoughts on preparation and will to oppose evil.
The names for the US Navy ships featured in the films is interesting as well. Theodore Roosevelt, Stennis, Kidd (SOPA Pearl Harbord and senior officer killed there). If you know much about these folks it says quite a bit about perpration, determination and commitment to opposing evil.
The choice of the SR71 Blackbird spyplane as the old robot is interesting given the Blackbirds role in the Cold War, the investment the US made in men and material during the Cold War.
