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why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby SoundMaster1 » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:46 pm

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THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:
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Postby Jagd Doga » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:50 pm

Still Transformers, new universe. Be greatful he's at least recognizable :P
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Postby Creature SH » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:50 pm

Short version: Michael Bay wanted flames.

Long version: There is an entirely story-related, logical, pressing reason why flames were inevitable: Michael Bay wanted flames.
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Postby primalVICTORY » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:51 pm

..here we go again. :BANG_HEAD:
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Postby Darth Zax » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:00 pm

I feel so sad for you
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Postby autobot commander » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:42 pm

newbies..... :lol:
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Postby Night Raid » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:46 pm

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Postby PRiMESDESTiNY » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:48 pm

dang...you're really MAD huh?
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Postby Briggs » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:03 pm

Messed with G1? What?
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Postby RatchetMD » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:16 pm

Because they make him go faster.
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby Night Raid » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:17 pm

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ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


Ummm... Unless I'm mistaken, this isn't G1?
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Postby Unicron's Head » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:22 pm

You know, I was "flaming" pissed (couldn't help myself) when I heard it too, then I went out driving and looked around. Know what I saw? Every other big semi truck these days, regardless of color scheme, has some kind of flame detailing on it. No joke, hard to find many without the flames these days, least 'round these parts. I guess Optimus is just that cool. It's how he rolls dude.
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby The Paragon of Virtue » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:37 pm

Honestly, I will never understand how people can get that upset about things like this.
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Postby D-340 » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:07 pm

UGH! :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :HEADHURTS:


He must be a little late to the party.
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Postby primalVICTORY » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:08 pm

sure is..that i think was his first post.
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Postby Tankman » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:09 pm

I think it looks better
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Postby Nugget » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:48 pm

D-340 wrote:UGH! :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :BANG_HEAD: :HEADHURTS:


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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby Coolyfett » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:57 pm

ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


OH **** IT'S NOT EVEN DENTED!!!! WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO NOW????
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby wingdarkness » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:57 pm

ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


Micheal Bay's Google interview answer to this :

(Paraphrasing) "Why do you buy a yellow house; a green house? I put Flames on Prime because I wanted flames on Prime..."

Now when he released the intial concept for this he was bombarded with hate-mail and death-threats from thousands upon thousands of fans...Micheal Bay (which is well documented) is the type of fellow that when he is objected absolutley plows over the disagreeing side and fuels his passion to do it his way even more (much documentation in magazine interviews of his own words on how "No body controls Mike Bay or tells me what to do!") SO basially he did what Mike Bay does, take hatred for him and use it as fuel...

@Unicron's Head- Other than at demolition derby's or Cars shows I can't ever recall seeing a semi with flames on the highway, and I commute from New Orleans to Baton Rouge a whole lot (which is a common route for most semi's transporting along the southern belt...
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Postby CJH » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:17 pm

Ugh...

I think I just lost all enthusiasm to post on these forums any more.
Prime is perfectly fine with flames. In fact I barely noticed them. I'm off to see the film for the 3rd time this coming Monday, because I think it's amazing and it's my number 1 film of 2007, and I've seen 70 films this year so far.
It's not worth my time checking the forums and finding the same arguements being recycled again and again.

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Postby Jagd Doga » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:59 pm

CJH wrote:It's not worth my time checking the forums and finding the same arguements being recycled again and again.


So true. But I check anyway because I have nothing else to do :shock:
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby Robinson » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:01 pm

ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


Whats G1?
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Postby KingEmperor » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:01 pm

Weapon: Sniper Rifle
Also, the flames are used as camouflage...
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Postby autobot commander » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:10 pm

KingEmperor wrote:Also, the flames are used as camouflage...

sure.......
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Re: why is op. prime painted with flames?

Postby Shadowman » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:31 pm

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ionholm prime wrote:THEY RUINED OPTIMUS!!!!!!!!! I HATE HIM , BUT THEY MESSED WITH G1 AND NO ONE MESSES WITH G1 ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!! :-x :-x :MAD: :MAD:


Whats G1?


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