The community of Transformers fans is referred to as a fandom. While the term technically encompasses any group of kids coming together to talk about Transformers in a sandbox, it is commonly used to refer to the people from college-age and up who participate in the online fandom The fandom has long played a role in the history of the franchise. Most notably, BotCon was their Mardi Gras, an official convention geared almost totally to adult fans....