How would you salvage Optimus' character?

Discussion in 'Transformers Movie Discussion' started by GigatronSama, Nov 6, 2011.

  1. Kungfu Dinobot

    Kungfu Dinobot Well-Known Member

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    I lump Bay critics into two groups.

    1)Intelligent

    2)Unintelligent


    Assuming you are the first type, why couldn't you come up with a witty comeback to General Magnus? I'm sure dumb, inbred Bayformer fans like him and me are no match for your superior intellect;) 
     
  2. Ash from Carolina

    Ash from Carolina Junior Smeghead

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    Except you are making the assumption that I'm a film critic. I'm just a person who loves films in general but sadly no one pays me for my opinion.

    Ha ha, and if I'm what passes for a superior intellect then our planet is a lot worse shape than I thought when I woke up this morning.
     
  3. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    The Bad guys who fled or try to get off scott free, after they catch them they have war crime trials to dtermine their punishment.

    It was first done to make sure none of the Nazi's didn't leave without paying their dues for what they did.


    I honestly wish Dylan had lived only for him to go and have a trail for his crimes againist humanity.
     
  4. Wingwolf77

    Wingwolf77 Decepticon Dark lord

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    So why put them on trial? Why not just shoot them?
     
  5. Kungfu Dinobot

    Kungfu Dinobot Well-Known Member

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    Jesus, You missed my point again
     
  6. Megabattimus

    Megabattimus Same As It Ever Was

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    Ash, don't let him suck you in. Your better then this. Just be the bigger man and ignore him.
     
  7. Kungfu Dinobot

    Kungfu Dinobot Well-Known Member

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    Is trying to get some intellectual honesty out of someone who is clearly an intelligent person something wrong?
     
  8. Ash from Carolina

    Ash from Carolina Junior Smeghead

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    It's just part of our culture that we expect everyone to get their fair day court, both good guys and bad guys.

    The idea of blanket punishment for a group of people doesn't really sit very well with our ideals about justice.

    So in the case of the Nazi trials people wanted to know who was really responsible so they could be punished and who might have put on the uniform but not committed crimes or serious crimes. As much as we wanted to punish the guilty we didn't want to become bad guys ourselves by just executing people without their fair day in court.
     
  9. Wingwolf77

    Wingwolf77 Decepticon Dark lord

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    Right. So why is it ok for Prime to do it?
     
  10. Nachtsider

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    Because he's on our side. :rolleyes2 
     
  11. Wingwolf77

    Wingwolf77 Decepticon Dark lord

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    And the USA and allies weren't ?
     
  12. LacksAFace

    LacksAFace Devastator's Balls

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    So wait, now Prime should take the Decepticons to court for a fair trial.

    Seriously, this isn't World War II, it's a hostile alien robot who if given the chance, would try and wipe out humanity...
     
  13. Karhukjnsi

    Karhukjnsi Universal Wrestler

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    To do what? Execute Demolishor? He didn't execute Demolishor for being a 'Con, alone, but also he destroyed a shitton of Shanghai.
     
  14. Wheeljack_Prime

    Wheeljack_Prime Searching for the Infin-Honey Stones

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    Not to mention he had to have done SOMETHING to attract NEST's attention to the area in the first place.
     
  15. Gingerchris

    Gingerchris Telly-headed Tyrant

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    Wasn't he just hiding out in alt mode and NEST detected his Cybertronian radiation signature?
     
  16. D-Unit

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    ^Yeah, I really don't get why people are so "offended" by Movie Prime. It's a very realistic take on the character in the time of war. The way he is portrayed in the comics and cartoons doesn't work for the movies. There's no "Decepticons, retreat!" every five minutes, so he had to be more violent to get the job done.
     
  17. Wingwolf77

    Wingwolf77 Decepticon Dark lord

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    Umm yes he should. Because he's not a bad guy. That's supposed to be what makes the good guys different.
    And I like how you treat WWII like it was some minor thing.
     
  18. Karhukjnsi

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    Compared to an intergalatic Civil War that had affected many planets, over a large stretch of time, our second "war to end all wars" is pretty minor.
     
  19. ironjazz

    ironjazz Tie Fighter pilot

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    I like him the way he is
     
  20. daitarn red

    daitarn red bionic hero

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    i turn him into power master like in masterforce