The Unicron Singularity wrote:Well... considering Optimus and Bonercrusher had a little rumble at the highway, he could probably be at a... reduced state, not 100% tip-top shape, ready to whoop Megatron.
and then he got beaten around, because of civilians/humans.
Optimus Prime wouldn't be Optimus if he didn't care for the humans at all.
He had to do his best to keep Megatron from killing humans, even if it could mean being more on the defensive, than on the offensive.
I don't think it was the fight with Bonecrusher that tired him out, aside from the civilians, he had to climb back onto the freeway, and La Traffic is murder!...or so i've heard...