Transformers Robots in disguise: Clampdown should have been an Autobot

 Because the show failed at developing Clampdown's character,I have to bring up what I think should have happened to begin with. I feel like Clampdown is better off as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon,in my own opinion.

How it should have begun:

I would have started the same way it did in the show. However,instead of trying to arrest Clampdown,the Autobots should have take him with them in the Scrapyard to discuss. Clampdown would then explain his story,which would be enough for Bumblebee to trust him. Fixit locates a Decepticon signal,leading the Autobots in a mission like they always do but they brings Clampdown this time. Steeljaw appears,occurring a battle. Clampdown being a coward,tries to run away. Steeljaw,noticing the poor little crab,offers him to follow him to the Decepticon base,where they meet with Underbite and Fracture. Steeljaw requests Clampdown to join his team. However,Thunderhoof shows up and of course starts his argument. The Autobots finds the Decepticons and another battle occurs. Bumblebee,noticing that Clampdown doesn't know what to do,think he'll earn better as an Autobot rather than a Decepticon. Clampdown,upon realizing his true potential,attacks Steeljaw. The Decepticons retreats and Clampdown earns his place in the team.

The spy plan:

A very good character development for Clampdown would be that he's a spy sent by the Autobots in order to get information on Steeljaw's motives. This would make sense on why Clampdown was kept with Steeljaw to begin with. It would later reveal that Clampdown was indeed a spy working for the Autobots,which would lead to Thunderhoof battling Clampdown. Keep in mind that back on Cybertron years ago,he made a deal with the Autobots for every information he knows about Thunderhoof's crimes in exchange of his liberty. 

Friendship with Russell:

Yes,Russell grows a friendship with Sideswipe,Grimlock and Fixit. But he can grow a friendship with Clampdown as well. You see,Clampdown is harmless and friendly. He's the kind of bots who wants no trouble. This can show how much Clampdown cares for others. This would go to show that not all cons are heartless.

In Combiner Force:

We can still have the episode where Strongarm and Clampdown gets handcuffed together. However,that would've been for something else. I expect both of them to not get along handcuffing them together can leave up to the plot for them trying to get along as the others catches a Decepticon and all that stuff. At the end of the episode,he can save Strongarm,like he did in the actual show. In the two part finale,the Autobots would stand up for Clampdown and declare him innocent.