So, if Megs hadn't attacked autobot city when he did, and Prime hadn't died, would Hot Rod have become the new leader through some other fashion? Would Unicron have won? Or would Prime have just saved the day?

Nope. All TF's would have died.

 

Good thing Hot Rod got the Matrix huh?

Not to mention Unicron would have eventually eaten the earth too. yikes

Yup. And eventually the Gobots as well.

 

Ok, not quite as heart-breaking .....

Was there not a second movie where Prime returned? Atleast so I heard. :redface

Was there not a second movie where Prime returned? Atleast so I heard. :redface

Not a movie, but a two-part episode of the series at the end of the third season, appropriately titled "The Return Of Optimus Prime"

Was there not a second movie where Prime returned? Atleast so I heard.  :redface

Not a movie, but a two-part episode of the series at the end of the third season, appropriately titled "The Return Of Optimus Prime"

creative name, did they get a oscar for it? :P

would have been better if they atleast could have keept his revival as a little suprise, Alot of fans probably would have liked that more.

I really need to get my hands on that, the movie was good, really good. But I actually never liked how soundwave obeys every command and such... he is a bit too much slave-like too match my liking, but else he's awsome, now I'm jumping from topic to topic... well anyway, I never really liked... um... what was his name again... the big ugly robot that they destroy. I remember starscream was my favourit as little kid, because I liked that he could transform into a plane, but Prime has always been my favourit favourit. I actually got quite pissed when he died, I have to admit.

Prime had to die for the "chosen one" prophecy to be fulfilled. Or he had to lose the matrix. That's the funny thing about fortold events, theoretically there is no way to stop them.

 

*goes off to "why do i hate time travel" thread *

Prime had to die for the "chosen one" prophecy to be fulfilled. Or he had to lose the matrix. That's the funny thing about fortold events, theoretically there is no way to stop them.

 

*goes off to "why do i hate time travel" thread *

I wouldn't say fortold events, but destiny!!!

Even funnier than the fact that the episode is entitled "The Return of Optimus Prime" is the narration at the revised end of Dark Awakening, which goes as follows: "But, is Optimus Prime really dead? Find out in the next exciting episode, 'The Return of Optimus Prime!'"