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View Poll Results: Was Optimus Prime in the movies that bad? | |
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No
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09-27-2009, 04:03 PM
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#21 | | Natu´s fanboy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,343 Location: Portugal Collection Count: 390 | Quote:
Originally Posted by AniProwl  On another note, It's pretty sad that the comics give the Movieverse more personality and story than Michael Bay can cook up. | That we can agree on.  | 
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09-27-2009, 04:04 PM
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#22 | | Resident Autobot Ninja Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,959 News Credits: 6 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimus Sledge Not really. Action heroes aren't supposed to kill defeated opponents. Hell, even Bay knows this. I refer you to the first Bad Boys film, where Will Smith's character wants to kill the injured and supposedly unarmed bad guy, but only does it when the dude pulls a hidden gun. The good guy can leave the villain to a fate of the villain's own creation (Batman Begins), but he's not supposed to actively kill a defeated foe. Especially not when he's Optimus Prime. | About time someone stated that. LOST Season 6: Destiny is Found 2/2/2010. | 
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09-27-2009, 04:15 PM
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#23 | | The Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 8,306 Location: Tim Tebow Land Collection Count: 750+ News Credits: 1 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimus Sledge Not really. Action heroes aren't supposed to kill defeated opponents. Hell, even Bay knows this. I refer you to the first Bad Boys film, where Will Smith's character wants to kill the injured and supposedly unarmed bad guy, but only does it when the dude pulls a hidden gun. The good guy can leave the villain to a fate of the villain's own creation (Batman Begins), but he's not supposed to actively kill a defeated foe. Especially not when he's Optimus Prime. | This is true in in our reality that is dominated by humans with human emotions and preconceived notions of what a hero should act like. But in a reality dominated by 40 foot robots with the desire to destroy the Earth and extinguish 6 billion lives, this makes no sense.
BTW, I voted 'no'. | |
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09-27-2009, 04:27 PM
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#24 | | Telly-headed Tyrant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,526 Location: Beside the seaside, beside the sea... Collection Count: Probably more than my fair share | In the third film the Autobots will have to hunt down Optimus as he becomes more and more unhinged. Autobloke in everything but name.
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09-27-2009, 04:39 PM
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#25 | | Omnibot Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 218 Location: Germany News Credits: 1 | I think, if movie-Prime would be severely off-character, Peter would start complaining to Michael for sure... Blitzwing: ""You overgrouwn Autabot! I vill zcrawl you zerkits zo bad dhat you vill need a GPZ zcanner to find your exhauzt port... "
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09-27-2009, 04:43 PM
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#26 | | May be tripping balls Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,899 Location: Staring at the refrigerator Collection Count: Um... this is going to need a trip into the attic | Quote:
Originally Posted by 03Mach1 This is true in in our reality that is dominated by humans with human emotions and preconceived notions of what a hero should act like. But in a reality dominated by 40 foot robots with the desire to destroy the Earth and extinguish 6 billion lives, this makes no sense. | Yes, it does. It's what makes a hero a hero, not just some dude with a gun. Heroes don't kill in cold blood, especially if they're Optimus Prime.
Real world example: Saddam Hussein. When he was found, did the first soldier on the scene blow his head off? No. He was arrested and tried. Fictional example: The Joker. How many times have Batman and the police failed to kill the Joker? They can be 99% certain he's going to kill again, but they still don't kill him because it would be wrong. 
The perfect haiku would have just two syllables: Airwolf.
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09-27-2009, 04:47 PM
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#27 | | Natu´s fanboy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,343 Location: Portugal Collection Count: 390 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimus Sledge Yes, it does. It's what makes a hero a hero, not just some dude with a gun. Heroes don't kill in cold blood, especially if they're Optimus Prime.
Real world example: Saddam Hussein. When he was found, did the first soldier on the scene blow his head off? No. He was arrested and tried. Fictional example: The Joker. How many times have Batman and the police failed to kill the Joker? They can be 99% certain he's going to kill again, but they still don't kill him because it would be wrong. | I tend to ignore the Joker thing, but really killing him would save more lives in the long run. | |
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09-27-2009, 04:50 PM
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#28 | | Herald of Unicron Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,360 Location: In front of a Dell.......*Sigh* i need a new Computer Collection Count: 18..I Need More Decepticons News Credits: 2 | He was just Prime ^^ | |
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09-27-2009, 04:51 PM
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#29 | | May be tripping balls Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,899 Location: Staring at the refrigerator Collection Count: Um... this is going to need a trip into the attic | Quote:
Originally Posted by General Magnus I tend to ignore the Joker thing, but really killing him would save more lives in the long run. | ... that's my point. 
The perfect haiku would have just two syllables: Airwolf.
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09-27-2009, 04:54 PM
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#30 | | Herald of Unicron Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,242 Location: Virginia Collection Count: About 120 | Prime was a badass! That is all. If you don't like it then go watch that wussy animated Prime, oh wait! Canceled. http://shop.ebay.com/somarriba333/m....&_trksid=p4340 | |
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