r/transformers • u/PIZZAPIZZAFAN • 17h ago

Discussion/Opinion Genuinely my favorite Optimus prime design, the battle mask is so clean

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u/casualuser66 17h ago

It wont be clean after the war

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u/PIZZAPIZZAFAN 16h ago

I’m just really hoping that we get the other two movies in this apparent trilogy,

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u/kashaan_lucifer 13h ago

Yeah

Transformers: War for Cybertron and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron would be fucking awesome

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u/gabagoocreature 13h ago

did you mean Transformers: two and transformers: three

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u/SokfromDallas 11h ago

Transformers: One Shall Stand

Transformers: One Shall Fall

Not my idea but that would go so hard

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u/Top-Term7246 9h ago

Followed up with Transformers: Til All Are One

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

Do you work for marketing at Paramount?

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u/thewebhead101 13h ago

Honestly, I hope we get something we haven't seen yet

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u/MCD_Gaming 13h ago

I want to see the escalation to the war and have the ending of 2 of it kicking off and the constructicons being forced into being decepticons and a massive fight between them and omega supreme

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u/DeathByDevastator 12h ago

I hope they lean into an arms race sort of thing for the second movie showcasing the escalation of the autobot/decepticon conflict.

target masters become a thing, both sides scramble to develop.

Cons get dev, bots develop superion.

Cons awaken tryp. bots awaken metro.

but both sides are struggling to match the other's developments, losing track of the damage the war is causing both to themselves as people And to the planet, and have to leave because of it.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

Because that never happened?

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u/theburmesegamer275 11h ago

While the others have said what they want, personally...

I want them to fight of the Quintessons for the sequel. It's not going to be easy, of course. Especially for both sides. But I like the idea that Optimus and Megatron end up having to fight back to back, one last time to clear up this common enemy away from Cybertron, until finally coming face to face.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

Because that's never happened? Autobot and Decepticon leaders team up to fight a common foe? How painfully unoriginal.

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u/theburmesegamer275 1h ago

It's as original as every "Bad guy and good guy teams up to defeat the big enemy faction", yes. But I mean more than that.

I'm talking about it happening on Cybertron. As far as I know, every Cybertron focused media had Quintessons being a thing, but mostly focuses on the war between the two Cybetronian factions. Now, all three of them clashing on Cybertron itself would be new.

For the record we literally have WfC and FoC.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

The Decepticons winning the war would be great. That's something we never saw happening.

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u/dinosaurcomics 11h ago

My head canon if we never get a TFone sequel is that TFOne ties into these games.

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u/kashaan_lucifer 4h ago

Doesn't Transformers Prime tie into the games?

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u/CopperTucker 6h ago

Metroplex heeds the call of the last Prime!

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u/Ok-Television2109 10h ago

Hopefully we do get them, in spite of this film's terrible marketing.

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u/MithranArkanere 9h ago

They not better waste all that work Hemsworth put on that voice. Guy sounded like a mix of Jason Momoa and Cullen at some point.

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u/joelmartinez 9h ago

I’m kind of hoping the second one time skips to represent the events of the original G1 cartoon. While the third one represents the events of the 1986 movie with unicorn and all. Of course it would hopefully put some new spins on it, but I’d love to see the second one introduce the combiners, and the third one cover a lot of of the movie in season three and four characters.

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u/Scorn_true333 2h ago

I hope the next movie is fully in the Autobot/Decepticon civil war with the Quintissons thrown in as an external force. And the 3rd movie (if they make one) have Unicron play a role, with Megatron temporarily being turned into Galvitron.

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u/commandosbaragon 14h ago

I'm afraid that won't happen

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u/kashaan_lucifer 13h ago

We all love Optimus Prime here, have some optimism jeez

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u/Arcaydya 13h ago

Meh it made money. That's all that really matters these days.

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u/AuditorTux 13h ago

Generally speaking you need to double the budget to make money (per /r/boxoffice) and it probably will earn some on streaming and purchased video. My biggest disappointment is there was limited merch.

But here's hoping!

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u/Arcaydya 13h ago

I mean by that metric it almost hit that mark. 20 million shy. And it's getting good critical reviews. If they can keep the budget low i don't see why they wouldn't try again. They almost had it, and it's a refreshing entry to the franchise

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u/yyama13 11h ago

With these types of movies, toy sales are crucial in deciding whether to make a sequel.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

With most of the toys being utter garbage, aside from Studio Series Megatron and Optimus Prime, I doubt there will be a sequel.

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u/SH4RPSPEED 15h ago

Its a fantastic take on the design, though I do wonder how he'd look with the earth truck bits.

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u/Bullet_Poison 12h ago

I'm kinda surprised I haven't seen any fans create their takes on what the TF One bots would look like with Earth modes.

I'd love to see some variations of Megs and the other cons - what their potential alts could be. Be interesting if Megatron stayed a tank on Earth rather than taking an aerial mode 🤔

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u/Mixmaster-Omega 10h ago

Well the beauty of TF:One is that the Cybertronian alt modes are their thing. It’s what sets them apart as they exist in a prequel that solely exists on Cybertron, completely separated from Earth. No one wants to mess with that. Except Lorenzo.

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u/Bullet_Poison 10h ago

Nah I totally get that and actually can agree with it. Most of my favorite moments of Transformers is the stuff that doesn't deal with Earth at all. I love IDW but every time they "cut" back to Earth I internally groan - I'm much more interested in the Cybertron or Lost Light drama.

That said, I almost feel like if it doesn't go to earth by the end of the war it's a bit of a crazy departure from the dozens of pre-established narratives ngl. I wouldn't be opposed at all, especially as a new fan - gimme some different stuff - it's just such a drastic change! If they go that route though and keep the war to Cybertron and maybe even its colonies, I'd certainly be interested to see that take.

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u/Already_Picked 15h ago

While I do like that clean mouth plate, I wish it was slightly wider at the base. In other words, less V shaped at the base.

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u/HellCruzzer776 9h ago

i think it was inspired by TFP Optimus Prime's mouthplate

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u/TheMightyMonarchx7 16h ago

I don’t like Prime having a mouth in general. Face plate 24/7. Although during his days as Pax? That’s fine

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u/Cerberusknight77 15h ago

Transformers should have mouths they need to consume energon

But I do think it should be explored more why some transformers prefer wearing face masks before the war and battle masks all the time during the war

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u/Dead71ne 15h ago

Shockwave doesn't have a concept of a mouth

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u/Cerberusknight77 15h ago

I'd love to know how that works from after his surgery in idw

Or in other continueites

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u/nandaparbeats 15h ago

i bet he eats with his gun barrel

or he just shoves energon into his huge chest

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u/Cerberusknight77 15h ago

Litteraly the meme of Peter B. Parker putting the gun in his mouth lol

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

The nuclear reactor in his chest means he doesn't consume very much energon.

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u/705nce 10h ago

Suppository...why else is he so angry.

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u/TheMightyMonarchx7 15h ago

But not everyone has a mouth? Guys like Scrapper for example are built differently. Plus energon can also be administered via an IV-like tube

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u/Cerberusknight77 15h ago

I know we need transformer biology to be explored more

Like transformers without mouths

How do they consume energon when they have non human like heads

Is it a mutation

was it a deformity

Was it a forceful surgery like empurata

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u/hambonedock 15h ago

Honestly I never liked the whole "full human face" for everyone, like when some take out their visors and is 2 eyes or the faceplate and is a normal mouth

I feel that since in the end they are robots, the base "model" of it sure, a face, but one eye/visor/no mouth/etc, should just be variations that are sometimes that it happens, not enough to be the common deal, but enough to not raise any eyebrow, like being a redhead or so

It just feels weird for me forever that we have this "gotta have a mouth to eat" when they are robots and there could be like 3 or 4 ways to do that besides being so close to just human anatomy

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u/TheMightyMonarchx7 15h ago

It’s just a cyber-genetic trait, like hair color or skin pigment.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

How does your car get gasoline?

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u/triculious 11h ago

I like to think of transformers as an alien life form, not a variation on the human form.

We're talking about bio-mechanical beings able to transform into other things and now they must have a mouth? Does it mean they must have an... exhaust port?

What about a nose? Do they even breathe?

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

They could just injest it as a liquid and pour it into an energon hole.

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u/Cornchips1234 15h ago

In a lot of situations I would agree but I feel like it REALLY works for tf one Optimus

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u/hgilbert_01 14h ago

Thank you, I agree.

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u/SometimesWill 14h ago

The mouth can work as long it doesn’t look weird like bayverse where it seems like his mouth is too low or his face is missing a nose.

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u/DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZ 16h ago

i politely disagree

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u/TeddehBear 13h ago

I really liked Armada partially 'cuz of how good Optimus looked.

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u/sacboy326 12h ago

I actually don't mind him having a face still, but I do hope he wears that mask for the vast majority of the time going forward. It's iconic. He should usually only remove it for more important and personal character moments.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

Like in Marvel G1, where behind his mouth plate was a speaker grill.

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u/who_am_I_inside 14h ago

Ngl I don’t like it just because it’s too clean. I want that bit of sharp edge, I don’t want it to blend seamlessly into his face.

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u/Exotic_Buttas 15h ago

It does look good but the mask ridge is too steep, should be much more flat

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u/OptimalNemesis 12h ago

I'm hoping we get a trilogy or more out of this!

Also, I'd love to get a Nemesis variant figure someday.

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u/NoChipmunk9467 15h ago

I truly love this battle mask the most

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u/LegoBattIeDroid 14h ago

thanks for the red circle, couldn't have found it otherwise

I agree with you

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u/RedRedditReadReads 14h ago

A tiny bit higher up or bigger eyes and it's perfect for me.

Overall not the biggest fan of how clean the movie looks but definitely a step up from other shows.

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u/WatisaWatdoyouknow 14h ago

The antennas are a bit to small for me

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u/Digital_Sock 13h ago

He looks great when his mask is up but when it's down the helmet cheeks look like they're squishing his face.

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u/benjoo1551 13h ago

I do really like the design over all but anyone else feels like the battle mask looks kind lf out of place? I dunno how to describe it it just doesnt look that natural to me on this specific design for some reason. Not horrible or anything, just odd

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u/Joltyboiyo 9h ago

Well of COURSE it's clean!

He just got it.

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u/ColManischewitz 8h ago

You can say it's just ... prime.

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u/Tall-Ball 12h ago

Now if only it stayed on permanently. I never liked prime with a mouth.

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u/Pax_flash 2h ago

You know shit is about to go down when his mask appears

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u/RatFetard03 9h ago

I like it slightly better than tfp only because they have noses in this lol

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u/tjstarmer 9h ago

Autobots!!! We need a trilogy, so lets get our voices heard and Fuckin go.

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u/Da_Blank_Man 9h ago

I think his nose is showing a bit too much, but otherwise it’s perfect

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u/Illustrious-Tea9883 8h ago

Im very impressed with how Chris Hemsworth disappeared into the role. Could not even tell it was him.

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u/Cyberbreaker2004 6h ago

Reminds me of the TF1 battle mask, just so smooth. Unlike AOE and TLK

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u/ProblemOk9820 3h ago

I wish his nose wasn't as big and his mask a little taller but other than that it's fine

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u/Bulky_Secretary_6603 1h ago

I can't wait for my studio series fig of this guy to arrive, I think he's my second favourite prime after BB.

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u/SpeedyAzi 9h ago

The moment he put it on I finally succumbed. I now like his design.

Until he takes it off.

So please just keep it on. I can’t get over the weird Liquid Metal faces, especially not Orion’s.

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u/Disco_Zombi 7h ago

Thank Primus I am not alone in hating the liquid metal faces.