How was Optimus Prime able to come back?

[@BrotherApexx]

How was Optimus Prime able to come back? Come on, man. He had The Touch. He had The Power.

[@RodimusPrimal]

YEAH!!!

[@operatorprime5107]

The toyline says he’s immortal

[@mauricehooks320]

BrotherApexx Damn you beat to it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@morphobots]

*BrotherApexx* You got that right, brother. Lol

[@MrRe-pg7fj]

BrotherApexx .......

[@digitoxsynth1905]

It's wholesome how kids cried when Optimus died. He was everyone's kind of hero.

[@rescuecaptainbob8564]

I lived my life as an adult by "Primes Code" Even as I worked my way up the ranks from Firefighter to Battalion Chief I tried to be the kind of leader Optimus was and lead by example! Sure he is just a character or toy etc but he was a very positive role model for many of us who grew up watching him!

[@TraceTheSable]

@@rescuecaptainbob8564 respect

[@fredricorosenfield9976]

@@rescuecaptainbob8564 Excellent! Stay safe out there!

[@eran4800]

@@rescuecaptainbob8564 I salute you

[@moltres234]

I still can’t watch when Optimus dies. I’m 36 and I still cry

[@Jayce_Alexander]

The fact that Optimus is such a hero to so many kids over so many generations is really kind of heart warming. He's not edgy, he's not a try-hard, or a show off; rather he's wise, he's kind, he's gentle, compassionate, and forgiving. He doesn't talk tough; he acts. And he's never afraid to sacrifice himself for the greater good, or for those he cares about. He's not just a hero, he's the ideal of what a father should be. And it's all perfectly embodied in the way he's portrayed by Peter Cullen: a deep, warm, calm voice. One that's confident and undeniably very masculine, without ever being macho. It's the reassuring voice of a father figure who doesn't preach, but leads by example. He is without question one of the finest role-models a child could ever have. And Peter Cullen's magnificent voice is such an essential part of that identity.

[@Whargoul100]

I was extremely upset Optimus died in the movie. I quickly learned to like Hot Rod but he was no Optimus.

[@RodimusPrimal]

I think that is why I love Rodimus Prime. He's not Optimus. I like both characters for different reasons.

[@ironmaster6496]

I honestly wish they didn't introduced him in such a controversial way because he is a cool character and has a great design , they should have at least introduced in season 2 or something. It's a shame that Hasbro nowadays seems to be afraid of giving rod another major role

[@justanothercommenterwithan9089]

@@ironmaster6496 I agree if hot rod was a already established character with people already knowing him as the young hot head of the autobots with occasional moments of creativity and leadersip (tho with no obvious hints to him becoming leader just good character moments to show his potential and positive traits) the events of the movie would of hit so much harder, like watching him grow up and make his transition into a lead and the struggles he faced more relatable as you knew him as hot rod more.

[@metalsadman]

he was great because he wasn't like optimus. optimus is near perfect leader that it's quite boring.

[@chaosandorderstudio]

Hot rod is just a jerk. I'm glad optimus was back Long live optimus

[@camaradiop3731]

3:10 The art of "The Transformers: The Movie" still holds up.

[@tyguy6296]

just watched it again in 2021 after probably 20 years since the last time. what an enjoyable nostalgia trip

[@nick33ee]

unicrons presentation will NEVER get old and not scary to me.

[@Hrivera585]

Damn I didn't realize optimus prime has died ans came back more than goku

[@dominicr1173]

“He’s died 24 times” the only reason he’s back is because of his armour it’s a special type called plot armour

[@Airagon_]

Lol and people give Krillin and Yamcha crap for dying too many times

[@gideonmele1556]

@@Airagon_ true but their deaths are often just to job for the newest villain to show just eeeeeevil they are

[@Airagon_]

@@gideonmele1556 id say more power then evil cause we know they already evil lol.

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

@@Airagon_ Nah you beat Vegeta into the ground to show off power, you murder Killin to display evil. We already know a character is either but those acts are what puts it into perspective.

[@Rosewolf29]

More like people wanted him back and Hollywood or Hasbro executives felt he wasn't important, only for fans to rebel and make them bring him back. They need to learn to stop doing that. Fans don't want Bumblebee, we want Optimus.

[@shaunscotland8099]

Haha "but is this really the end of optimus prime?" "find out in tomorrows exciting episode the return of optimus prime!"

[@RodimusPrimal]

Victor Caroli certainly made it exciting for the next episode.

[@flameblast7364]

@@RodimusPrimal it shouldn't have said in the return of optimus prime it should have been called the return making optimus prime coming back to life a suprise

[@athlonen]

@@flameblast7364 Actually, there was a bump before the closing credits of a few episodes prior to the re-airing of Dark Awaking that had clips of the movie, plus Peter Cullen saying "Real Heroes never die. I, Optimus Prime, can never be conquered!" followed by the narrator saying that the return of Optimus Prime was coming soon.

[@OrionOodama]

@@RodimusPrimal Speaking of which, unless you already did, you should have a feature of today's whereabouts of voice talents that graced Seasons 1-3. Peter Cullen and Frank Welker are still around, but what about the others?

[@gamercore5216]

Will goku defeat freeza find out on the next episode of DBZ, Freeza defeated

[@DarkRenegade001]

Optimus Prime was able to return because of the power of the Hasbro executives collectively realizing they screwed up killing him off in the animated movie.

[@Mental_Warlock]

DarkRenegade001 HA XD

[@rebeccariley1573]

DarkRenegade001 AMEN

[@fish5580]

+Jkd Buck76 There was NO Lucasfilm there. Lucasfilm died the moment Disney took over.

[@OZ88]

Orson Wells was behind everything, Hasbro screwed it all by bringing him from the dead!

[@scottcrabtree3239]

Lol, indeed!

[@hobbs1701a]

I saw Transformers: The Movie in theaters, and loved it! Yes, I cried when Prime died. It was sad. But I loved when Rodimus was born. That was a great scene when he was running down the hallway, stops, and orders everyone to transform and roll out! Dark Awakening has always been my favorite episode of season 3, and one of the best episodes of all time. "Monsters. They made me a weapon, to destroy the very ones I loved in life. But you will save them, Rodimus Prime." "No Autobot could survive that!"

[@undone_moron8232]

The animated movie will always be better than the live-action...

[@titanuscreature4485]

So I can see you haven't seen the bumblebee intro then😂🤣

[@matthewreynoso6904]

Yeah I think so too!

[@morgan55629]

At eight

[@morgan55629]

It

[@cujoedaman]

@@basedpota And there in lies the problem with the movies, it's told through the humans, not the robots. It should have just been called "Humans: Oh, There Are Robots Too". I also got sick of how every single plot of every movie was "Earth is always in the Transformers history". Why can't it be just Tranformer's history? Why does Earth have to be the center of the universe? Also, humping dogs and robot scrotums were a thing too... fuck Micheal Bay.

[@michaelparker2449]

Prime has died so many times that it's lost all impact to anyone watching it, but I was 8 when I watched the movie in the cinema and it was a really big deal.

[@TF80s]

He only died once in the G1 cartoon..well once and a half if you include Zombie Prime. Outside of G1 doesn't count and means nothing to me..they weren't even really Prime as far as I'm concerned..

[@xHaloxReviewerx117x]

Michael Parker I grew up with the transformers movie since cybertron and energon ended and I felt the death of Optimus in revenge of the fallen and I saw the original animated movie before I saw rotf

[@TF80s]

@@xHaloxReviewerx117x how could you feel anything other than the loss of the will to live watching a Bayformers movie?

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

It would be more inpactfull if Hasbro would get some courage and acually for once let him stay dead. But that will never happen. I am still suprised Megatron did not show up in Robots in Disguise atleast there they stuck to there Guns.

[@thedelta4258]

The only time it was shocking was in Revenge of the Fallen, simply because it was roughly half-way through the film.

[@Noaher256]

Prime’s left eye was terrifying at the end of Dark Awakening

[@chaoticproductions3922]

Me reading this: why what was up with his eye? Me watching the actual episode and seeing it: “ohhh well looks like I gotta change my pants”

[@JeffreyJeffreyFLF]

I remembered that the 1st time I watched Dark Awakening as a kid, I was Traumatized seeing Prime's left eye like that. And at the same time, he went suicide/sacrificed mission when the spaceship that he was in exploded. The moment his image shows in space REALLY MADE ME CRY IN PAIN MORE THAN HOW KIDS CRIED WHEN OPTIMUS DIED IN THE MOVIE.

[@Noaher256]

Jeffrey JeffreyFLF the sad thing is, I didn’t see the 1986 movie until like 2-4 months ago when I bought it on my Xbox

[@samsarex4318]

Don't worry it's just a scratch meanwhile in the life action continuity 28 STAB WOUND

[@dinordo]

Yeah

[@slinkytoe5597]

I just realized the plot of "The Return of Optimus Prime" is a inside joke Think of it Hate plague being the hate letters to Hasbro, And "Only By reviving Optimus Prime" would save the universe,the Hate would stop, Am I the only one who realizes this?

[@bunnyboyking5215]

Bob TGC Yeah that is clever.

[@slinkytoe5597]

but hey. that's just a theory. A GAME THEO-wait wrong theory.

[@commanderjamaa588]

Bob TGC XD

[@dalisman]

reading-in. a lot.

[@usamazahid3882]

Bob TGC Don't you mean " A Transformers Theory"

[@toecutter8002]

I was very fortunate to had seen transformers the movie in theaters I remember my dad taken me and my older brother to see and when the bad language started to fly and death was laid down apon the autobots parents started taken their kids out I told my dad please dad I gotta watched this and my dad said of course we're going to watch it I paid money to see this we ain't going nowhere so I was one of the lucky few who saw the end and all the kids in my class were coming up to me for all the sweet details I had power over my classmates and I had knowledge that other kids didn't and back in those days there were no movie rentals you had to remember what you saw. I still have the original movie when I came out for sale on VHS I bet I watched it a thousand times. Priceless

[@corellicorelli]

Use commas, please!

[@stevemathews8429]

Movie rental place started in the very early eighties so they were around. however I think you meant that it wasn't out on video yet. of course it wouldn't have been for at least six months to a year back then. seemed like back in the 80s it took about a year before it would come out on VHS. I wish I could have saw it but my parents were cheapskates and weren't gonna pay to watch a movie they cared nothing about lol!

[@iowa_lot_to_travel9471]

@@stevemathews8429 and now they're out on blue ray in 2 months

[@c.skyrie3434]

thats a sweet dad right there. unfortunatly i was just reaching my first b-day when this came out in theatres so i wasnt gunna get to see it, not that i would have anyways my parents were kinda distracted with their divorce for my first b-day)

[@jonarmstrong4399]

man that's awesome. I remember my dad recording it from tv back in 1988 for my brother and me. we must of watched a thousand times as well...those were the days

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

Prime's death was shocking. I remember being very upset. This was a huge deal to a kid in the 80s. What an awesome movie (Michael Bay sucks--stop putting boring human characters into Transformers!!)

[@matthewreynoso6904]

His death in Prime was at least satisfying.

[@crystalwater505]

And the funny part, is that they killed Prime AGAIN in Season 3. Lol.

[@IChIDH]

I was like who is this Rodimus clown?

[@Rosewolf29]

@@IChIDH totally. I still blame Hot Rod/ Rodimus for Prime's death. If his stupid ass hadn't gotten involved Prime wouldn't have died and we wouldn't have gotten the nightmare fuel of Zombie Prime.

[@Rosewolf29]

@@matthewreynoso6904 how so? You mean when Prime died in the TF Prime's movie? That wasn't satisfying.

[@TheStoryTeller17]

Why did Ultra Magnus not stay dead? “I can’t deal with that right now.”

[@TF80s]

he never died..he was just resting his eyes.

[@xHaloxReviewerx117x]

The Storyteller because he was the soldier commander they needed after all the original characters died

[@takauchinishika4701]

The second in command never dies

[@joeng4057]

Lol

[@cashflodigitalsportsnetwork]

The Storyteller lol, good one!

[@bzell7728]

“ one shall stand one shall fall” the famous line that is said for every one on one battle between optumis prime and megaton

[@boondoggle4820]

Nothing that follows compares to the heart and soul of the original cartoon series, which basically defined my childhood I loved it so much.

[@RodimusPrimal]

All 98 episodes plus the movie. I love the original G1 cartoon!

[@joeng4057]

You said it

[@someone0]

@@RodimusPrimal I can't remember how I was introduced to transformers but since I was born in 2006 (I'll let you do the math) my guess was the live action movies...also turns out both me and Michael Bay are alike as we think things should be awesome...and explode

[@matthewreynoso6904]

RodimusPrimal I agree do you like Prime as well? I know you're a G1 guy, but I liked them both.

[@fexbd]

@@matthewreynoso6904 TFP and G1 are my favourites of all time. Animated comes close second and no other shows come close to these for me

[@MakotoMizuhara]

Optimus Prime dark awakening left a scar to my heart and I'm greatly horrified that they turned him into a robotic zombie. I would never forget the graphic scene of Optimus Prime battered face while controlling the spaceship to his suicidal death.

[@dansiva1870]

Good lord was I absolutely scared of this episode

[@terricastle]

It was like 'what the hell are you writers trying to do to us???'

[@Rabidpygmy]

Rofl... Only rivalled by Starscream's death count. Made my day

[@JoseFlores-xc7wu]

Peter Cullen has one of the best voices in Hollywood having somebody else doing optimus prime is a sacrilege can you imagine darth vader with a different voice i can't. When it comes to voices 1 is James Earl Jones and 2 is Peter Cullen. One is the voice of the scariest guy in the galaxy and the other one is the voice of one of the bravest and caring individuals in the galaxy how cool is that

[@d33pblu39]

You forgot about a certain alien hunter with a fetish for skills and spines.

[@lutfajhvsultanate4811]

PREDATOR

[@thisappisbs]

"alright Hot Rod's back! let's party!" I love that part

[@yahhathomas6491]

FORGIVE ME LOL

[@tavaresmelton8287]

Lol

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Sky lynx: "our leader is back" Optimus: "Yes Sky Lynx, and now.... no force in the universe can stop me". What can I say, its cheesy as hell and that delivery STILL gives me goosebumps. *edit* Peter Cullen's delivery on zombie Optimus, and when Optimus is revived is just... goddamn, it's so good. SO GOOD I SAY.

[@amurizon]

Sky Lynx: Our leader is back. Optimus: You... brought me back to life? Quintesson: IT WAS AN ACCIDENT! Optimus: I thank you.

[@Rosewolf29]

🤨I was told Peter Cullen didn't do the voice of Optimus as a zombie or when he was revived. That was another voice actor. Could be wrong but it was in an interview with Peter Cullen.

[@jjjsalang]

The Return of Optimus Prime episodes 1 - 2 have cheesy lines like that, but, as an adult re-watching these again, I still still find these lines cool.

[@autophreaktrishield]

"Not a game! ...Matrix makes me too strong!" "Now there's a unique complaint!" -Optimus Prime wails on Hot Rod, who takes it in stride

[@kjlanier1975]

Don't forget that one of the abilities of the Transformers is that when they are in their alternate modes, they are able to start repairs on their bodies, thanks to their internal systems. If the Matrix of Leadership did "awaken" Prime as you suggest, not only would this give his body time to heal, it would also explain glitches in the continuity from episode to episode. It would work like our immune system.

[@AtticusStount]

I thought I knew everything about 'formers.

[@Bob.Roberts]

This is a novel idea, but his body looks completely undamaged when the human scientists retrieve him. It doesn't seem like there was even enough time to perform the most basic self-repairs before the ship exploded. Nawe, this is just an example of changing the ending story so that Prime could return once again. Fans didn't connect with Rodimus like they did Optimus, and so a decision at the top was made for a retconn. The idea of a different animation studio taking over for the next series of episodes makes perfect sense for the changes in his condition. Who knows, maybe that staff didn't even pay attention to the ending of Dark Awakening.

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

@@Bob.Roberts i mean he isn’t dead and can be revived by beign repared

[@Bob.Roberts]

@@dark_nightwing_xl2797 That is a contradiction: How can he be revived if he wasn't dead? He WAS dead until this idea was retconned. Did you watch this video, Dark Awakening, or The Return of Optimus Prime? Without watching all those, you won't have a grasp of what is being talked about here.

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

@@Bob.Roberts it’s not a contradiction. He is a robot and can be repared any time lmao. Read first, then respond

[@rarehunterz71]

Ngl when Optimus said “arise Rodimus prime” I had the legit chills up my back.

[@ambygirl1008]

I was depressed for months after the movie, I adored Optimus and I was a girl. I was just devestated. I am so glad he came back for the US audience for good, although I understood that there was more made for the Japanese audience where he would shortly die again. I use the US version as the final last episode of Transformers where Optimus takes his rightful place in command again driving his Autobots off into the sunset.

[@RodimusPrimal]

Well the Rebirth still exists and Optimus was present for that with Headmasters and Targetmasters. Also, if you count Season 5's puppet's stories, He became a Powermaster at some point.

[@Zan_Jayna]

Powermaster Prime was actually a guy named Ginrai

[@RodimusPrimal]

Zan Jayna not in American continuity. The reason why the Japanese had make PM Prime a different character is because they killed Prime AGAIN in the 3rd episode of Headmasters and Masterforce was meant to be a soft reboot.

[@eeiko321]

Ahhh so the other death in G2 during the fight with Galvatron... Hasbro only released it to the Japanese market/Audience??? There is a video titled 'Optimus 3rd death' on youtube and is dubbed in Japanese... so that would be why???

[@samuelwithers2221]

And then the Beast Era hit and no one has any idea where the hell he went. Some sources say he was last seen in deep stasis, others that he died, more still that he's in a quasi-reality of pure madness, and a final one stating he's a space explorer. The amount of splinter timelines don't make things easier.

[@predawarriorstudios5787]

"We're you killed?" Optimus Prime: "Sadly yes, but I lived." " *phew* "

[@AquawindxOP]

Lol that's to funny and i see you used ice age 3 quote

[@Person-wz6iy]

RIP Blue Sky Studios

[@ontos8534]

I love the g1 movie so freaking much

[@SneakerShopTalk]

We all do. It’s still awesome.

[@GérannGerberChannel]

Myself as well. I hate Bayformers!!

[@Devillionaire]

Which is why bringing back Optimus was doubly stupid, totally undermining the dramatic impact of the movie.

[@soundwave7647]

They keep doing these transformer movies. And no one seems to be grasping the concept... make the cartoon movie into a real movie.

[@LeeONardo]

It's about time that the animated movie was remade with the remaining voice actors returning (and others replacing if they voiced a character in some media in the later years - example Starscream), redone cel animation, remastered music and finally animating the missing storyboard sections to give use the full experience as a "transformed" edition for cinema. With maybe a double showing with the original film coming on first. It would sell gangbusters.

[@rbesfe]

" Hey thanks a lot pal I was supposed to be studying for a big test until I found this channel now it's ten years later and I can't afford to feed my wife and kids who I don't even know where they came from because I haven't moved form this chair! How many videos do you HAVE about transformers on this channel, can you please upload more because I think I'm almost caught up! Thank you very much also my favorite Transformers moment is when Bumblebug and Optimum Prime shared the first same-sex hug in a children's cartoon. I remember that being a big deal back in the day and they got in a lot of trouble with Nancy Reagan because she thought it would lead to kids doing drugs. Well she was right cause I've got so much yayo up my nose right now that an errant sneeze might cost me two hundred bucks. Stay in school kids. " -Big Money Salvia

[@carlostdied1184]

F

[@Holynub]

Big money

[@RealLife1971]

lmao!!!

[@zaukonig6265]

You SERIOUSLY HAVENT MOVED FROM THAT CHAIR HOW YOU STILL ALIVE HOW U EAT HOW I DRINK HOW U PEE HOW U POOP!?!?

[@michaelwhite278]

@@zaukonig6265 the same way the Transfomers do, of course

[@robhansen6553]

it's also very likely the animation issues you mention were attributed to the proximity of the people working on them to their respective lunch breaks and bathroom breaks

[@jahrta]

How was optimus able to be revived? THE POWER OF COMMERCE COMPELS YOU! THE POWER OF COMMERCE COMPELS YOU!!!

[@youngal]

I was 5 years old when I saw this in the theater and I cried when prime died.

[@KILLAWATTS804]

Al marquez You not a fan if you didnt cry

[@jovennegosjr7643]

Thank you

[@leightootell2435]

I am 43. I STILL cry today when I watch it. Only death I took harder as a kid was Yoda.

[@spacelinx]

I was in the second grade when TFTM came out. I don’t remember crying, but I remember being completely shocked when I saw the whole epic battle of Prime vs. Megatron and Prime’s death.

[@StudioArtFX]

My 26 year old girlfriend cried when Prime died in Revenge of the Fallen.

[@janii781]

YOU GOT THE TOUCH! YOU GOT THE POWEEEEEER! That song was stuck in my head last night

[@AnthonyVCL]

Man, zombie prime it's the most terrifying thing i've ever seen, imagine knowing that who once was your leader now is a braindead killing machine that could appear right in front of you at any moment just to end you

[@atomiswave2]

When Optimus died it hit me like a ton of bricks. He was an incredibly strong character with Peter Cullen's voice that transcended normal Saturday morning cartoons.

[@andrelewis774]

I remember when me and my friends went to see this in the movie theater. When we got up to the box office we tried the whisper that we wanted tickets for the Transformers movie because of our age we were in our late teens and early 20s cuz back then it wasn't common for adults to go see a cartoon without any kids and it was the first time I heard the word "damn" in a cartoon. Or any curse words for that matter.

[@fletch5587]

Transformers, more then meets the eye. Transformers, Robots who are constantly revived!

[@slappybio1686]

Because of toys

[@熊掌波清波]

it is darn good lines.

[@熊掌波清波]

but it is hard to sing out because of too many words. How about "transformers, bots who always revive "

[@sstrykert]

The perk of being a bot. Long as core/allspark can be transferred from shell to shell...wait...

[@DUARTE99]

This is probably my favorite video of all time! No joke. I remember being sooooo confused as a kid by the Zombie Prime and Return of Prime storylines and their continuity issues. Thanks for clearing this up!

[@playdough..]

As a kid growing up in 07 when I was first introduced to TF and fell in love with the g1 original series and rewatching the return of prime multiple times was such a great nostalgia breakdown

[@ulfjohnsen6203]

Allways loved Dark Awakening, and considered it the best episode(s) of the series. Probably helped that I was a teen at the time.

[@MarkDemeo]

i was a little older when the movie was in theaters,but i still get chocked up when he dies.

[@RodimusPrimal]

It's certainly a sad moment. I've seen the movie so many times and I still get excited when Hot Rod takes the Matrix from Galvatron!

[@omegamaximus1727]

It’s nice that Peter Cullen took advice from his brother , Larry Cullen , when Peter Cullen was getting ready to voice Optimus Prime. Then Lorenzo Di Bonaventura had to ruin Optimus Prime’s character.

[@ConZartist]

Now he's fixed thanks to knight

[@matthewreynoso6904]

ConZ Yup!

[@stoopydoots4823]

I had the hate plague on copied VHS from the TV back when I was fumbling with tape cassettes and spectrum computer systems. Long time ago but I'll never forget it and the soundtracks stay with you forever!

[@BJETNT]

I was one of the crying kids! I was 9!!!! I lived for that show and Optimus was my hero!!! I still get tears when I watch the movie at 43. Loved the g one series still. Your theory makes total sense my friend!! I really like you content and I am a harsh critic.

[@joshtato1428]

This movie changed my life, the most moving ever lasting movie of all time. I cried and became a man the day I saw optimus prime die. His spirit is forever!!!

[@ryantoo3451]

"Jarring" is a great way to describe the animation error. Love the idea of Matrix reviving him and then he goes into stasis lock. Adding to that, in my mind, Prime's ship wasn't completely destroyed by the Quintesson detonator, his ship had a repair system on it (similar to the Ark in the pilot of the G1 cartoon), and that's the system that repaired him before Jessica and Gregory found him. The stars going nova was a completely different explosion than the Quintesson detonator.

[@ChibiProwl]

Nice theory.🤔

[@zacimusprime4865]

My god Optimus prime has died and been resurrected so many times he has such a high death count

[@RodimusPrimal]

I know, crazy right? It's almost like him dying is more of a staple than him being in the show.

[@lastgamer64]

Zacimus Prime. Optimus prime getting keeps bad case of death

[@DrumhellerParanormal]

Zacimus Prime Transformers Prime was excellent for the reason the show ended with him dying.

[@great159]

Zacimus Prime HE'S ROBOT JESUS!!👍🏻

[@great159]

TRANSFORMERS PRIME FACT: Prime DID die at the beginning of season 3 but was brought back to life when smokescreen used the Forge of Solus Prime🤓

[@flyingace0075]

Optimus probably did a Stasis lock, as you said. But in some cases, as proven in newer continuities, and comics, some forms of Stasis lock were shown to “repair” the injured bot. My guess? He drew raw materials to himself, before entering stasis. The materials interacted with his remaining spark energy, and thus repaired the exterior. Just a thought. Edit: Thanks for the like, Rodimus!

[@soupcake3092]

Congrats onto getting onto internet comment etiquette my man.

[@KayosKing]

The death in the 86 movie STILL gets me flooding tears. His armada death hurts me personally the most😭💔

[@averageguy1469]

So, in short, they made Optimus Prime the Kenny of Transformers.

[@danielferstendig]

or duke the Kenny of gijoe.

[@mrparkerdan]

Omg they killed optimus! 😳

[@Salvidk]

@@mrparkerdan "you bastards!"

[@kidz4p509]

There are so many reasons on how a hero comes back. One of them is that the hero is a major fan-favorite.

[@franklewis8621]

I think your idea about the matrix reviving his mind was a good idea. Earlier, I thought of Perceptor installing shield in the ship which was not activated successfully until shortly before the ship crashed into the detinator. The shield would have protect the ship and Prime from further damage. After that the ship's automatic repair system tried to repair everything and even put Prime's arm back on and made his outer area look good as new. However, it was unable to properly work on his inner system, which required careful work. In doing all that the ship used up much of its' energy and was unable to do anything else on it's own.

[@believeinheroes]

Your explanation is as good as any! Of course, ultimately the underlying answer is, "Because plot." 😁

[@Archangelglenn]

You know the moment you mentioned in the video about how Prime's spark transferred back into his body while he had the matrix, I was like. Yeah and then he went into stasis lock I was like. "Okay, yeah that actually makes sense and I can believe." So kudos on a thought-out if in the end a fairly simple solution to a continuity error.

[@Deveron4]

Erik "Internet Comment Etiquette" Salvia

[@davidpap5369]

I hate how they are trying to make Bumblebee the new central character of the franchise. I would be okay with Hot Rod because he's worthy of the Matrix, Magnus too, he's awesome but not quite a supreme commander yet. Even Primal (Beast Wars) and Smokescreen (in the aligned continuity) for similar reasons. But Bee? He's just popular, not Prime material.

[@RodimusPrimal]

I agree. Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of Bumblebee rising up, but not as leader. I wish they'd bring Rodimus into more animated appearances.

[@actualmadscientist]

What if the new writers see bumblebee as the new hot rod? They might bring in "bumbleness prime" at some point.

[@joeysandoval5269]

timemadscientist Greatscot! lol Bumbleness Prime

[@she-venom9842]

Dávid Pap Iron Hide is more worthy if he were live :/ hes coolest amd strongest Atubot!!

[@koloth5139]

No love for Jazz? He was originally supposed to be second in command.

[@calvestermarks900]

Optimus prime is a icon no matter the cost .

[@Leoj305]

What a wonderful break down and truly remarkable theory craft. Also, the scene where Optimus Prime dies gets me emotional 'til this very day. The music and directing of that scene sticks with me still.

[@barbw1974]

“But is this really the end of Optimus Prime? Find out in tommorow’s exciting episode ‘the return of Optimus Prime’” Gee I wonder if he’s alive

[@alandriver3010]

Optimus dying is about as predictable as a Christmas commercial in November

[@koloth5139]

Now yes. Back in 1986 it was a shock.

[@lastgamer64]

Mack Driver only reason why prime died? is sell more toys

[@judsonking4044]

It was a shock. Don't lie. Nobody was prepared for that travesty.

[@TangSooTerp]

He's the Sean Bean of robots.

[@Arkilum093]

Look up the show Sharp. You won’t find a single episode where Sean dies.

[@zeeshark]

Wow once again you have out done your self giving a good reason for a question thats tuff to think about without the acurance of animation errors. Amazing as always.

[@RodimusPrimal]

Thanks!

[@SNBoomer4ever]

This is good, I was young and remember some of the storylines. I never read the comics either. So watching this gives a full circle for me. Thanks!

[@twotales1645]

While I'm more of a Rodimus Prime fan, the movie has Optimus say 'Do not grieve, for soon I will be one with the Matrix.' So I'll say that your theory is solid. Also, Zombie Optimus I thought was both terrifying and awesome.

[@RemyJackson]

Hasbro's response to parents complaining about their child being traumatized by Prime's death in the movie "Well now, let's get this kid into therapy"

[@johnwolfe9694]

Optimus prime was the best ever I remember watching him as a kid. Every body loved prime he was Nobel selfless brave .long live the original optimus prime .

[@natebarger7482]

I remember being happy when Optimus Prime returned in Dark Awakening. But the joy was short lived when prime turned on his fellow troops. A very disturbing episode.

[@RoJoBBandG]

The death of Optimus and its subsequent reaction caused the studio to change the ending of G.I. Joe: Duke's alive! Meanwhile, I don't think kids had the same emotional investment in Duke Hauser as they had in Optimus Prime.

[@jesseb8672]

Yes kids only liked shipwrecks bird

[@DragoonMS]

Or Serpentor, Baroness, Lady Jaye, Scarlett, Stormshadow, Snake Eyes...whodafuq liked Duke!?

[@grantorino2325]

Not only that, but the box-office failure of both *Transformers* and *My Little Pony* convinced Hasbro/Marvel/Sunbow to air *GI Joe the Movie* on television instead of the big screen.

[@XiaoFury]

Duke was my dude. When I saw him get stabbed, my heart ached. I thought he died!

[@Revenant2010]

@@DragoonMS Quickkick and Flint!

[@toomuchguitar]

I recently rewatched the movie after having not seen it in probably 10-ish years. Honestly seeing him die hurt more now than it did seeing it for the first time 20 years ago.

[@glenshooter]

So where’s...Errrrriiiiiiikkkkk!!???!!??

[@quackmwah]

No I’m not talking about you BumbleBee...” I lost it 😂

[@joshkuny4541]

The first time I saw the movie (about 2 years ago) I cried that Optimus was dead but laughed my head off when Starscream kicked Megatron

[@ricosauve5]

Easy. When they brought him back the first time, it wasn’t supposed to be permanent. Just to have a nice send off. But of course we the kids just love prime, so they brought him back a 3rd time. So you see injuries, than the non injuries. I mean prime is missing an arm, to being completely repaired. There’s no explaining it. Just you have to ignore it. This cartoon, like many in the 80s is just a vehicle to sell toys. In the movie they killed off a lot of the old line to make way for the new line. Prime included. They underestimated how much love people had for prime. This of course before the Internet where the only way they knew how people would feel is by fan letters coming in the mail

[@djscrewbox6200]

That was fire on vhs. Always sold out. You have no idea the movie drama . Our whole world was built around these moments. Life changing

[@officialonyxobsidian]

Im 46 years old, and this STILL breaks my heart.

[@7nightwing7]

44 here. I feel ya.

[@Z1pZ1p3r]

The power of little kids tears.

[@liquid_red8966]

The zombie optimus episode was so scary

[@JeffreyJeffreyFLF]

I remembered that the 1st time I watched Dark Awakening as a kid, I was Traumatized seeing Prime's left eye like that. And at the same time, he went suicide/sacrificed mission when the spaceship that he was in exploded. The moment his image shows in space REALLY MADE ME CRY IN PAIN MORE THAN HOW KIDS CRIED WHEN OPTIMUS DIED IN THE MOVIE.

[@Tachikawa_2006]

This episode must be rated PG

[@ehrgeiz0]

I've wondered the same thing about the Return of Optimus Prime. During his kamikaze run at the end of Dark Awakening, we see the ship and Optimus at the helm taking flak from the Quintesson base before colliding with it in a humongous explosion. No other ship has a chance to intervene and there are presumably no survivors. In the first part of the Return, we see the human exploration vessel encounter an intact ship that wasn't on a collision course with an asteroid or whatever and wasn't under enemy fire and with an intact Optimus Prime at the helm. They rescue him before the star goes nova destroying the ship. Animation errors notwithstanding, how to reconcile the discontinuity? Suspension of disbelief, like with Optimus's (magically disappearing) trailer or other logical inconsistencies, has been as much a mainstay of what is basically a glorified toy commercial since its inception.

[@Anduril1974]

In reconcile it like this, the G1 cartoon is canon regarding how they look and sound, the comic is canon for the lore and story. 😊

[@LSSJTHOR]

Zombie Prime was those Coporate Bastard's way of *rubbing salt in the wound!*

[@The_Mimewar]

Goosebumps at hearing Prime speak to Rodimus.

[@TECNITTY]

I’m 44 years old. I remember crying during the movie and during the zombie episode

[@charlesdavis4887]

LiquidWaxStudio same here. The music during his death scene was also a factor.

[@toyoscio]

LiquidWaxStudio LOL

[@aaronryherd6607]

I am 44 also and the death of prime was hard to take.

[@darrenbent7601]

@@aaronryherd6607 Same here. I remember hearing stories of kids hiding in closets after the movie and the "Zombotimus" episodes. I also remember hearing that some kids wanted to take Hasbro to court for the murder of Optimus Prime.

[@stephenrogers9845]

Wow mind stored on a floppy disk 😂😂

[@005AGIMA]

Has have been Double Density. Hope they flipped the write protect tab.

[@specialagentorange4329]

7:56 is what nightmares are made of lol

[@salsuginusrex5196]

I can't believe I just watched 15 minutes of somebody explaining Transformers. Why God

[@AE-jo2fy]

"Give me your face" Ok that's funny! This was a very well researched video!

[@ShaunTheCHB]

I remember when he died in the movie, I thought it was the end of Transformers for good. It was heartbreaking. Big gamble there by the creators to kill off one of it's major characters. I think his return was rushed due to the negative feedback and therefore, the red herring in the animation. There was also a narration in the movie that said "The greatest Transfomer of all, Optimus Prime will return". I wonder if that was in the original cut or if that got added later due to the negative response and us kids being upset. That said, I actually liked Rodimus Prime and felt he was a good character. Optimus being killed off hurt, but I warmed to Rodimus and thought he was cool. I feel it's kind of a shame he never really was given a chance by fans.

[@RodimusPrimal]

I take it you are in the UK since the line about Optimus Prime was not in the original cut that we got here in the US. I too think Rodimus Prime was a good character too. In fact he's my favorite.

[@christianbrown2471]

Dude I was 15 when the movie came out and a tear was shed by me too. Not to mention the two dozen boys an girls in the theatre with me. But as to how he came back......simply put Optimus Prime is the show.....no Optimus.....no Transformers. Nuff said.

[@leonardmosca3754]

Christian Brown the saddest thing is what you just said is very true the saddest stories of the truest the right it's unfortunate people couldn't get past Optimus Prime you know the people couldn't adjust that's one of the bad things about some fans the to Yahoo ish the two obsessive one character there learn to appreciate the show for what it was but you're right that's exactly what it was

[@christianbrown2471]

Leonard Mosca. .....true true. Look I was as upset....probably more upset that Optimus died than most of those kids! But Transformers is here to stay because of one thing......they are the coolest toy concept ever robots in disguise!!

[@neterdarius]

Not True. One character doesnt make a show. I cried watching the movie as well but for a different reason. The ascension of Rodimus Prime at the end of the movie is the best part of the whole thing. It shows that a regular autobot can aspire to greatness and be the hero.

[@christianbrown2471]

Darin Des Roches. ....now I agree with you that when HOT ROD was upgraded to RODIMUS PRIME....it was a great moment and I was all set to get on board with him as the new leader but the outcry over OPTIMUS dying was just too great.

[@INFERNO95]

Rodimus was not a good leader either.

[@demeh.5827]

That little boy who locked himself in the closet because of Primes death was me, wow I can't believes you heard about that. Just kidding but great video

[@RodimusPrimal]

LMAO!

[@no-so4nf]

XDDDDD

[@jasoncody1537]

Your just a diehard optimus prime fan ain't nothing wrong with that

[@lastgamer64]

Deme H. hello darkness my old friend I've come to see you again (lol)

[@cyberlinkstudios6518]

oh my god that was u (i fully understand that )(i almost did that when i saw it in 2016)

[@OrionOodama]

Thank you for sharing this retrospect. Here in the Philippines, at least in my available resources, I was clueless what happened to the characters in Seasons 1 and 2 when Season 3 began airing on a local station in 1992. Having no choice, I just watch along and tried to pick up the pieces as years went on. Rodimus Prime is a good leader, but not as good and examplary as Optimus. The character stood the test of time, new generation of fans, and multitude of franchise reincarnations. Sustained interest pays off. It took me 14 years from initial release to finally watch "Transformers The Movie."

[@NathanWhitford]

that "give me your face" edit over zombie optimus actually creeped me out!

[@robots_are_cool]

Welcome Erik fans to the wonderful world of RodiPrime.

[@chewy98ta28]

If somebody asked me who I looked up to as a kid Optimus Prime would be mentioned.

[@savannahbarber1777]

Chewy98TA YES

[@Dantheman5127]

Watching this again lol its a great video

[@Dantheman5127]

Thanks for the heart Rodimus 😊

[@memememe2513]

My 5 year old daughter loves transformers and especially Prime, just as I did when I was growing up. So much so I tracked down a g1 in box prime for us to share. We have watched every episode on dvd over a number of months up to the movie. She was hyped to see it and I was hyped to watch it with her. We started watching it. We got to the part where he dies. My daughter turns to me after the scene has finished. With tears rolling down her face she says. "Dad, I don't want to watch this anymore". I stop the movie. I ask if she's ok. She's sobbing and lunges at me for a cuddle. I cuddle her. I cry. We cuddle and cry with each other. Her heart is broken and mine aches for her loss. I'm 41 years old. It makes me happy to share something I love from my childhood with my daughter.

[@xDTHECHEMISTx]

Thanks for that break down. Always wondered about all this as a kid

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Transformers G1 needs to be remade and rewritten and the characters need to be portrayed by Transformers Masterpiece action figures. Action figures equals no animation errors.

[@conradojavier7547]

Dustin Nunn Screw those New versions of Transformers, We want a Legit Season 4.

[@youraveragemorononyoutube4435]

Most of the actors are dead

[@Biorythym]

My guess is the "matrix effect' it cured zombie Prime's madness, but even after it was removed the energy kept going fixing his body despite being "deceased"

[@downhilldaddy9346]

😂 that mortal kombat laugh👌🏾

[@charlesman8722]

Zombie Prime sounds like a great idea for a massive untapped potential in a cartoon or comic story line

[@PrinceEIijah]

The best version of transformers ever.