bodrock wrote:Can we talk about IDW's Optimus Prime?
Va'al wrote:bodrock wrote:Can we talk about IDW's Optimus Prime?
He's a Prick. Less than Prowl, but prick all the same.
bodrock wrote:Va'al wrote:bodrock wrote:Can we talk about IDW's Optimus Prime?
He's a Prick. Less than Prowl, but prick all the same.
Do you think there's a chance a he can get his Good Guy groove back, Va'al? Maybe when Primal becomes a true Prime, or another major IDW event....
I love Prick Prowl -- great characterization for him! But I can't let Optimist Prime go.....
william-james88 wrote:bodrock wrote:Va'al wrote:bodrock wrote:Can we talk about IDW's Optimus Prime?
He's a Prick. Less than Prowl, but prick all the same.
Do you think there's a chance a he can get his Good Guy groove back, Va'al? Maybe when Primal becomes a true Prime, or another major IDW event....
I love Prick Prowl -- great characterization for him! But I can't let Optimist Prime go.....
You guys are making me think of something, is prowl becoming exactly what he didnt like in Sentinel?
shajaki wrote:I hate IDW Prowl
shajaki wrote:I hate IDW Prowl
bodrock wrote:shajaki wrote:I hate IDW Prowl
Love-to-hate, shajaki, or hate what IDW did?
I honestly never thought much of Prowl before (no love for police) -- but him getting punched repeatedly in the face for being a prick speaks to me....!
Sorry, I know the G1 cartoon didn't exactly do... well any character development, but the Prowl I know isn't a giant douche. I guess it makes him interesting, but did they have to do it in a fashion that makes me want to punch him?bodrock wrote:shajaki wrote:I hate IDW Prowl
Love-to-hate, shajaki, or hate what IDW did?
I honestly never thought much of Prowl before (no love for police) -- but him getting punched repeatedly in the face for being a prick speaks to me....!
shajaki wrote:Sorry, I know the G1 cartoon didn't exactly do... well any character development, but the Prowl I know isn't a giant douche. I guess it makes him interesting, but did they have to do it in a fashion that makes me want to punch him?bodrock wrote:shajaki wrote:I hate IDW Prowl
Love-to-hate, shajaki, or hate what IDW did?
I honestly never thought much of Prowl before (no love for police) -- but him getting punched repeatedly in the face for being a prick speaks to me....!
shajaki wrote:Sorry, I know the G1 cartoon didn't exactly do... well any character development, but the Prowl I know isn't a giant douche. I guess it makes him interesting, but did they have to do it in a fashion that makes me want to punch him?bodrock wrote:shajaki wrote:I hate IDW Prowl
Love-to-hate, shajaki, or hate what IDW did?
I honestly never thought much of Prowl before (no love for police) -- but him getting punched repeatedly in the face for being a prick speaks to me....!
Va'al wrote:You should catch up with the Optimus Prime series too! Very good, and more into his development - with added Prowl.
I'm OK with that. It seems to be the logical path they've set up. Someone's got to be the bad guy. Even though I cut my teeth on G1, I'm way more attached and invested in the IDW lore of the current series. For the most part, I default to it for my TF history.bodrock wrote:Whenever I see something that makes me think "MURICA", I also think of the World Police's theme....
The Transformers we know of from the comics today are truly a sign of the times -- we don't necessarily need a happy ever after and all characters are complex/grey (as opposed to being clearly goody-good).
However, there is something to be said for the original Optimus's characterization -- he was predictable, and therefore reliable as a bastion for idyllic good. For some, these IDW layers complicate someone we didn't want to necessarily have flaws....but I think that makes him more relatable.
I just don't want him to be the new Megatron, that's all.
carytheone wrote:I'm OK with that. It seems to be the logical path they've set up. Someone's got to be the bad guy. Even though I cut my teeth on G1, I'm way more attached and invested in the IDW lore of the current series. For the most part, I default to it for my TF history.bodrock wrote:Whenever I see something that makes me think "MURICA", I also think of the World Police's theme....
The Transformers we know of from the comics today are truly a sign of the times -- we don't necessarily need a happy ever after and all characters are complex/grey (as opposed to being clearly goody-good).
However, there is something to be said for the original Optimus's characterization -- he was predictable, and therefore reliable as a bastion for idyllic good. For some, these IDW layers complicate someone we didn't want to necessarily have flaws....but I think that makes him more relatable.
I just don't want him to be the new Megatron, that's all.
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