While watching a recent TF Cybertron episode, Crumplezone and Ransack came accross Optimus and wanted to fight him. Right from the beginning, Optimus went all *SUPAH MODE TRAAAAAAANNNNNNNSFOOOOOOOOOOM* and kicked the living crap out of them.  :wtf

 

Isn't this the leader of the good guys here? He should be able to even take on and beat Starscream and the other grunts without having to combine first.

 

Then I started thinking about past episodes / series... Armada, Energon, even RID. He always seems to jump right to super mode and overkill the small dudes when it isn't necessary.

 

Why? Shouldn't he only offer as much resistance as he receives from his enemy? Even in the recent match with Scourge, Optimus had to use Leobraker to win a fight. Not very "super" of him to go into super savage claw mode in a one on one duel for leadership IMO. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I love the Optimus Prime character - but I don't remember GEEWON optimus having to use extra stuff to fight his battles. Or even the BW Optimus Prime(s) for that matter.

 

Just my thoughts.  :wave

I don't remember GEEWON optimus having to use extra stuff to fight his battles.

 

That's because G1 > All

well that cuz G1 prime was never designed with a supa mode he could of but they made that ultra magnes

 

and thiers powermaster prime he had a supa mode

 

why prime has to go all out well if your ganna fight make sure you win

Optimus Prime-"Freedom is the Right of all sentiant beings, now wheres that cage for Nightbird"

Optimus Prime-"Freedom is the Right of all sentiant beings, now wheres that cage for Nightbird"

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:rofl

 

Yeah, Optimus Prime is one of the biggest jerks in cartoon history. I hate people, real or otherwise, who says one thing and does the other.

 

Look at the way G1 Optimus Prime treats the Dinobots. The way he locked up Ravage (outside in a cage) while the Stunticons gets to be locked up inside the Ark. Of course, in "Megatron's Master Plan," he had no problem inflating his ego at the parade during "Autobot Day."

 

So if somebody don't believe in his "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings," what then? Blow them to bits? Sound a bit like ol' G. Dubya to me.

 

I can't believe people sees this jerk as a hero.

The combining with someone else to one a one on one duel thing is a bit mean alright.

I always thought it was funny how they kept the Dinobots in the dark in a broom closet or something. They'd open this door and the Dinobots would just be standing there. :lol No wonder they got pissed at the Autobots.

 

BTW Japanese cartoons are all about power. Nothing else. Power = good.

Not Pokemon *at least that's what the writers want you to believe*

to be fair, G1 came on at the height of the Reagan years. back then, it was culturally acceptable for heros to act like Afterburners towards the villians.

 

and Madhammer, EVERYTHING is all about power, it's the only universal constant.

to be fair, G1 came on at the height of the Reagan years. back then, it was culturally acceptable for heros to act like assholes towards the villians.

 

and Madhammer, EVERYTHING is all about power, it's the only universal constant.

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I'm not the one who pointed this out, but I think it's true: Japanese heroes tend to be defined by their power. Western heroes tend to be defined by the responsible use of power.