http://www.unchained-wwe.com/category/legends-alumni/stonecold/
At this point, everyone is going in circles, I've seen the same arguments repeated, in different ways, let's stop now.
Those, like myself that get it, get why G1 Megatron is awesome, we will never be able to prove it to the younger crowd. [I do acknowledge the 80's kids who also do not like Meg's]. That said; younger fans need to understand, if not for Megatron, you wouldn't see characters like, Mark Hamill's Joker, from Batman Animated.
http://lucien0maverick.wordpress.com/tag/the-joker/
Also, (& I know some will scoff at this), I've heard some new Batman fan's starting to ask the same about that version of the Joker. The Joker in Fox's Batman Animated, just like Megatron, was groundbreaking on TV, and allowed for even more mature characters.
I watched wrestling in the 90's, [and still keep track of the genre & MMA], and those of us, from the 80's and 90's, are now hearing younger fans now ask, "What is the deal with Stone Cold Steve Austin?"
http://stillrealtous.com/5-facts-wrestlers-probably-didnt-know/
The generation that that is alive now, & has it's own interests & icons, will discover this in just 10 to 15 years. Next generation will will regard what you experience and ask; "what's the big deal?" But for those who are alive now, you know why the things that are important now, are important. Myself & others from the 80's & 90's; we know why figures, such as Frank Welker's G1 Megatron, Mark Hamill's 90's Joker, & Stone Cold Steve Austin are important. It's alright for people who did not experience these cultural icons, to not understand. But still, please acknowledge those who did understand.
Joe NG Megatron by dcjosh - Deviantart
http://dcjosh.deviantart.com/art/Joe-Ng-Megatron-74586754
[Just to repeat, I'm aware of 80's fans that also don't like Megatron. Myself, I liked Stone Cold, but, it was actually "Dwayne" - The Rock, who truly drew me to watch the WWF. & this wouldn't have occured if it weren't for Hollywood Hulk Hogan getting my interest in Wrestling. I had stopped watching after Wrestlemania XIII. Hogan got me back. The Rock, in early '98, kept me interested. Others have had my attention since. (like: CM Punk).