If Optimus had killed Hot Rod he would have doomed the universe. During the movie, only Hot Rod could open the matrix.

If Optimus had killed Hot Rod he would have doomed the universe. During the movie, only Hot Rod could open the matrix.

It was shown that Hot Rod could, but Ultra Magnus and Galvatron couldn't. That doesn't mean that only Hot Rod could.

If Optimus had killed Hot Rod he would have doomed the universe. During the movie, only Hot Rod could open the matrix.

It was shown that Hot Rod could, but Ultra Magnus and Galvatron couldn't. That doesn't mean that only Hot Rod could.

It had nothing to do with the bearer. The matrix "knew" when the darkest hour had come.

 

BTW Gaiares Hot Rod didn't kill G1, Prime's death killed G1. So did Akom. And a zillion other factors.

wow, ok but in the same instance, how come only hotrod tried to help prime fight? i mean come on it's just megs up there with all the movie bots, i mean op took out enough cons by himself that he could've taken a break and had help with megs, worse line of the movie to me Kup: stay out of it kid, that's Prime's fight! wtf? i remember as a kid thinking that's stupid, it's a war people get jumped in my neighborhood all the time, why are the other bots standing around watching, hey springer, kup, arcee..... ya'll killed op!!!!! with your ignorance and lack of action, atleast that punk kid hotrod had the 8@ll$ to try and help op against megs

wow, ok but in the same instance, how come only hotrod tried to help prime fight? i mean come on it's just megs up there with all the movie bots, i mean op took out enough cons by himself that he could've taken a break and had help with megs, worse line of the movie to me Kup: stay out of it kid, that's Prime's fight! wtf? i remember as a kid thinking that's stupid, it's a war people get jumped in my neighborhood all the time, why are the other bots standing around watching, hey springer, kup, arcee..... ya'll killed op!!!!! with your ignorance and lack of action, atleast that punk kid hotrod had the 8@ll$ to try and help op against megs

It was actually even a worse line than that b/c of the writers' insistence that Kup refer to Hot Rod as "lad". "Lad"?? Who the hell says "lad"? (Maybe Kup's just so old that he has to use English slang that's like 300 years out of date.)

 

All I can think of when I hear that word is the Rankin-Bass Hobbit cartoon.

 

:note Down, down to goblin-town / You go, my lad! Ho, ho, my lad! :note

 

 

 

 

 

 

...you may now return to your discussion.

BTW Gaiares Hot Rod didn't kill G1, Prime's death killed G1. So did Akom. And a zillion other factors.

You are both wrong. Rebirth killed G1.

BTW Gaiares Hot Rod didn't kill G1, Prime's death killed G1. So did Akom. And a zillion other factors.

You are both wrong. Rebirth killed G1.

Well, "duh" comes to mind, since that *was* the last G1 episode in America. I think what we were talking about is, what was the turning point for the show that precipitated its downward spiral.

Don’t think it really matters IF Prime did. Hotrod never wanted to be the leader and IMO never fully matured for the role. I still believe he could’ve done the job but he had a damn Hamlet problem, constantly doubting himself… it was really annoying. Prime overall is the consummate leader in all respects and even if he didn’t want to lead, he shouldered the burden well. Almost every respected him and knew he was fair and wise, I don’t think the same could be said about Rodimus.

Don’t think it really matters IF Prime did. Hotrod never wanted to be the leader and IMO never fully matured for the role. I still believe he could’ve done the job but he had a damn Hamlet problem, constantly doubting himself… it was really annoying. Prime overall is the consummate leader in all respects and even if he didn’t want to lead, he shouldered the burden well. Almost every respected him and knew he was fair and wise, I don’t think the same could be said about Rodimus.

Stupid Season 3. :grr

 

As far as I'm concerned, G1 ended with TF:TM.

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