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News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Sun Feb 05, 2017 3:17 pm

Burn, you jackass. :lol:

News Credits: 419 · by **Bronzewolf** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:02 pm

We've got some more big news out of the Hasbro Media Event, specifically the final results of the Power of The Prime fan vote! If you remember, the final four candidates in the vote were Ultra Magnus, Star Saber, Optimus Primal, and "Unknown Evil", also known as Deathsaurus, and now, thanks to an announcement at New York Toy Fair, we know that the winner is....

Optimus Primal!

It's still unclear what this means for Transformers fiction or products, but it's presumed he'll get a new toy released sometime within the next two years.

Express your joy or disappointment in the forums below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more New York Toy Fair coverage!

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:05 pm

M U N K Y

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:09 pm

Awww. I wanted a new Deaths-R-Us toy. Still, Beast Wars love is always good. I just hope his new toy looks good.

News Credits: 2 · by **SureShot18** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:09 pm

All hail

MUNKIMUS PRIME :michaelbay:

by **LE0KING** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:16 pm

Surprising no one, it's also the only figure they gave an IDW related backstory to.

News Credits: 1 · by **Deathsaurus1** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:17 pm

Hasbro Masterpiece optimus primal release would be welcomed lol

by **Umbra** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:19 pm

I assume this just means they will bring his Masterpiece over for a US release. Besides Deathsaurus the 3 finalists all conveniently had recent masterpiece versions not released stateside yet.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:21 pm

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait no, wrong Beast Guy

News Credits: 8 · by **Mr.MicroMaster** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:24 pm

That's just Prime. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:25 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait no, wrong Beast Guy

https://youtu.be/E2t4MBhGAg8?t=3m36s

Seems right to me :-P

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:27 pm

Ahh. so the gorilla won the fan vote, this will do nicely yeeessssss, I can see how this will go, we should of expected it after the Hall of fame winners being Beast wars allumini, noooooo it would be foolish to expect any other result like i did,

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:35 pm

VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:37 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Try... Maximal Prime!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:39 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sodan-1 wrote:VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Try... Maximal Prime!

Damn you to hell, sir.

News Credits: 6 · by **Sarahthecutevixen** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:43 pm

I swear after seeing the matrix like design in his Air attack Optimus primal body, I thought he had the matrix of leadership already

News Credits: 3 · by **Starsaber468** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:44 pm

Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:44 pm

Sodan-1 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sodan-1 wrote:VOICE FROM THE MATRIX: "Optimus Primal, you have been chosen to lead Cybertron in a new era. Take hold of the Matrix, and rise now as.... Optimus Prime! No, wait, Primal Prime!.... Optimus Primal Prime? Oprimal Prime? Hmm.... we'll get back to you on that."

Frankly, that's the most joy I've taken from this result. Time may prove otherwise, but this is a very boring outcome.

Try... Maximal Prime!

Damn you to hell, sir.

I'm already in hell. I'm actually the king. Hazard of the job really :twisted:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:48 pm

Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:50 pm

Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

Remember what happened to poor Star Saber though. Taken from a pure and noble Autobot leader (and surrogate dad!) to a religious nut.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:53 pm

Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

He might also have been saying that Primal was in the 'chaos' category and chaos=bad. But his 'chaos' reason was 'sometimes crazy works' so I think we'll all be good

News Credits: 2 · by **SureShot18** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:55 pm

Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

I think they were referring to how he was in the "Chaos" category. But I didn't that as him being evil more like he's got a few screws lose, in a good way. But they can make him plenty cooky, that was one of the main draws for me.

Edit: dang I got ninja'd by Dmax.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:57 pm

SureShot18 wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Starsaber468 wrote:Congrats primal supporters though remember your character may not be a good guy even if he's a prime

...? In Primal's major fictional appearances, he's always been portrayed as a good person and in Beast Machines even seemed to ascend to the centerpoint of moral integrity. I really don't think there's cause for concern that he'll be a bad guy.

I think they were referring to how he was in the "Chaos" category. But I didn't that as him being evil more like he's got a few screws lose, in a good way. But they can make him plenty cooky, that was one of the main draws for me.

Yeah, I think that was their attempt to show how Chaos doesn't necessarily equal bad. I kind of like the idea from a narrative perspective of showing that actually; that Chaos is a natural part of life and who we are and there's no problem exploring and using it as long as a degree of control is kept in check and counterbalance.