I'm a huge Transformers fan, I just want it to be July 4th 2007 already, I'm 19 year old, so that means I was born in the late eighties, but grew up in the 90's, which was when Power Rangers(the very original) were the most popular at the time. So I didn't get to experience the Transformers craze during the 80's, & the He-Man craze, I even read that Optimus Prime was brought back life after Transformers The Movie because he became such a hero & icon, just like Superman & Batman are. Was he your hero people?, was he that popular in the 80's?
2007-03-30 21:57:38 · 7 answers · asked by introvertedguy06 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Wonder Woman here!!
2007-04-03 16:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by chelliegirl71 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a hero to many because he was so noble, hard as nails if he needed to fight, but extremely moral. I would say he was a good role model for kids. The producers of the new film have described him as a 'King Arthur' like character.
I don't think he'll ever be as truly iconic as Batman or Superman (even if the new film is a massive success) simply because he is of a cast of many characters unlike them. Besides, I don't think the focus of the film is on Optimus Prime.
In many ways I liked some of the more flawed characters in Transformers (I'm talking comics here - the cartoons were ok but a little simplistic) such as the treacherous Starscream, the insecure Bumblebee and the Galvatron that was losing his sanity. In some ways, Op's sucessor Rodimus Prime was arguably a more interesting character, whilst not as great a leader, he had more inner-conflict and questioned his own worth as an Autobot leader.
2007-03-31 06:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Kind of, yeah. But I was really a fan of the guys I had the toys for (mainly Prowl, since he was my first Autobot, but others too) and I never had Optimus Prime.
I didn't cry when he was killed in Transformers: the Movie (I think I was still in shock from seeing Prowl cough up smoke and die) but I know others did.
In fact there was such an outcry over Optimus's death that they rewrote the ending to GI Joe: The movie. Originally, Duke was impaled by Serpentor's staff and died. But at the last minute, they added that he was only in a coma, which he came out of.
2007-03-31 12:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by koreaguy12 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
optimus prime was the bomb in the 80's. he and megatron were the ones to have. then in the 90's they started making him a gorilla and a dinosaur and whatever the hell else he became. OPTIMUS PRIME IS A TRUCK! that's the way us old schoolers like it.
2007-04-07 10:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primee is the robot equivilant to superman,in the 80's there was no one greater,The greatest leader of all time.he is an icon he will never die and his name will live on in all countries.Prime was an icon then and he will be for alot longer.i'm 26 and I loved prime he pushed back unicron and he battled thew whole decepticon army and won.
2007-03-31 14:27:25 · answer #5 · answered by War-Cry 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
nah-megatron was way cooler
2007-03-31 05:07:29 · answer #6 · answered by comic book guy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope...my hero was grimlock...
he was so cool...
2007-03-31 05:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Farez 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋