Agreed... especially when taken into the context of many other Primes, before and since Rodimus made the scene. Optimus has the pseudo-Latin going for him, but many of the other Primes also make sense given their characters (explored in IDW's Spotlight: Optimus Prime as being the ideals that embody the ages they lived in) Optimus Prime - Fighting for a brighter future, looking forward Sentinel Prime - Stalwart guardian and warrior Nova Prime - Looking for new worlds, cultures, and vistas (albeit for the sake of conquest and supremacy) Nemesis Prime - Dark and opposed to the 'true' Prime Rodimus is just taking Hot Rod's name and making it sound like Optimus. There's absolutely no deeper meaning to it beyond that. No insight into the character or what his age is supposed to represent, not even any pseudo-latin. At least in Animated and IDW, it made sense (the former having 'Prime' be a rank, the latter having Rodimus Prime be a nickname). It's just... facepalm-worthy.
Franky, I thought X-Brawn was an awful name. I'm guessing it was done because Hasbro didn't have the rights to "Brawn," but X-Brawn was just lazy and stupid.
Loafer. Sky Garry. Ba-boom. Spinister. Clench. Gutcruncher. I could go on for a while. I think Windbreaker is probably the worst of all though. At least Erector is the thing he actually does.
I think Mudflap takes the name as worst name (althoug there are worse) Not only is he a bad character, but he has a bad name, and he warms shelves. INVASION OF: THE TRIPLE-WHAMMY!
You take that back. Spinister has one of the best TF names in the history of the franchise. Right next to Sinnertwin.
Exactly! And well-said. His name should have embodied the unique qualities that made him worthy of being a Prime, and that differentiated him from Optimus and his other predecessors.
Star saber. Cool character but since that is the name for the sword that holds the matrix that prima used. star saber needs a new name out of Asia like wing saber then he turns into saber prime when he becomes the leader of the autobots. But then again there will never be a new victory series it dead like beast wars, master force and zone hasbro into Optimus, megatron, and bumblebee to much.
at this rate, they might as well just name one Penisbutt or something it's a little too boring to me. i mean, now Hasbro's just naming car parts. if that's the case, then i want one named muffler.
Off topic, my mother coined two awesome Transformer names by accident. As it's my habit to take around Legions to fiddle with, I asked her whether I might take "Legion Cliffjumper and Bumblebee, or Skids and Mudflap Ice Cream Truck" as a good-luck charm for a job interview. A little tired, she said "Legion Flapper and Mudjumper."
Windbreaker X-Brawn Erector Alan Gas Skunk Slapper and worst of all Spastic. Considering how much trouble the name caused, So much Hasbro "Changed" the name with their fancy stickers. ~AAD
