Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
Both of which were later canonized and made official, whereas "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" has not been.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
I totally agree about it not being his "official" name, but I don't see anything wrong with using the fan-coined name in this case. Worked for Seekers and Gestalts
Sabrblade wrote:Both of which were later canonized and made official, whereas "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" has not been.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
I totally agree about it not being his "official" name, but I don't see anything wrong with using the fan-coined name in this case. Worked for Seekers and Gestalts
Sabrblade wrote:Both of which were later canonized and made official, whereas "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" has not been.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
I totally agree about it not being his "official" name, but I don't see anything wrong with using the fan-coined name in this case. Worked for Seekers and Gestalts
0ptimus Prime wrote:They sure bring back memories of that awesome scene where Optimus whipped out his gold plastic hinged batons to beat up on Starscream "Kick-Ass" style for spraypainting half his face black!
Those damned Decepticon graffiti artists and their vandalism.
Prime Riblet wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Both of which were later canonized and made official, whereas "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" has not been.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
I totally agree about it not being his "official" name, but I don't see anything wrong with using the fan-coined name in this case. Worked for Seekers and Gestalts
What is the official name? HFTD OP rather than RoTF OP? Either way, would it be better if we called this figure "Burned Face Prime"...even though it is not canon?
Mykltron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Both of which were later canonized and made official, whereas "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" has not been.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
I totally agree about it not being his "official" name, but I don't see anything wrong with using the fan-coined name in this case. Worked for Seekers and Gestalts
Yet.
It might happen. So what, the point is we all know which version we're talking about.0ptimus Prime wrote:They sure bring back memories of that awesome scene where Optimus whipped out his gold plastic hinged batons to beat up on Starscream "Kick-Ass" style for spraypainting half his face black!
Those damned Decepticon graffiti artists and their vandalism.
LOL!
I was thinking it was more like a birthmark than damage.Prime Riblet wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Both of which were later canonized and made official, whereas "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" has not been.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not called "Battle Hooks Optimus Prime" it's just "Optimus Prime". "Battle Hooks" was a fan-coined name based on the name of his hook weapons. It's not the figure's official name.
I totally agree about it not being his "official" name, but I don't see anything wrong with using the fan-coined name in this case. Worked for Seekers and Gestalts
What is the official name? HFTD OP rather than RoTF OP? Either way, would it be better if we called this figure "Burned Face Prime"...even though it is not canon?
