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<<Moving over to my Transformers collection, laser pointer in hand>>
As for background information, all you really need to know is this: there is a planet of technology and machinery named Cybertron. The residents of this robotic world are called the Transformers. They are, for the most part, loyal to the heroic Autobots or the evil Decepticons. Now, their eons-old war has moved to engulf the planet Earth as well.
1. Optimus Prime
Once, Optimus Prime was a young courier named Orion Pacs. He was very admiring of the Decepticons for their speed and style, but this all changed when a newly-built Megatron betrayed and used him, destroying his city, his friends, and his home. He tried to defend his home and friends as best he could, but he was no match for the awesome power of Megatron. Near death, he was brought to the oldest of all Autobots, Alpha Trion, who sensed something quite special in the courageous and sensitive youth. Alpha Trion rebuilt Orion and renamed him. He also passed on to the young Autobot the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, which had been without a worthy owner for centuries. Gifted with a new form and the power of the Matrix, Optimus Prime rallied the remains of the Autobots and fought Megatron and the Decepticons to a standoff lasting for millenia... until an accident stranded Optimus Prime with his Autobots on Earth.
Optimus Prime is the greatest leader of the Autobots. Thousands of years of war have purified his raw courage and ability into a fighting force that is quite simply unequalled. As a leader, he is unwavering in his goal... to rid the galaxy of the evil of the Decepticons for all time. No sacrifice is too great in the pursuit of this goal, but he asks of no other Autobot the awesome sacrifices he makes of himself. The Autobots love Prime as a father and a brother, and follow him unwaveringly because of the power of his will and determination.
Now that the Cybertronian Wars have spread to the planet Earth, Prime has billions of new charges on his hands... and the burden of protecting the humans of Earth as he fights the Decepticons is never far from his mind. Megatron is quite aware of this, and uses this fact to his advantage with alacrity. If Prime has any weakness at all, they stem from his compassion and concern for the safety of all who he has sworn to protect, both Autobot and human.
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From: Birmingham, AL | Registered: Jul 2003
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As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't exist (sigh.) I love the old series and characters... though I appreciate them continuing the Transformers in some way, it's just not the same. Nowhere close. (Though I AM excited about the Unicron toy coming out in a month... I may watch the cartoon just to see what they do with him!)
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From: Birmingham, AL | Registered: Jul 2003
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So what's your opinion on Transformers: The Movie? I thought it was kind of cool, but ultimately was what destroyed the cartoon/toy line. It just didn't feel the moved into the future. Hmm... probably comparisons to be drawn here with the post-Five Year Gap Legion...
From: Liberty City | Registered: Jul 2003
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KP, I'm relieved to hear you don't care for it. I'd have felt bad coming into your place and badmouthing it if you had liked it!
Anyway, when they transform and they don't actually resemble everyday items like cars or whatnot, it sorta defeats the whole purpose. I'd as soon watch "Gobots."
From: Douglasville, GA | Registered: Jul 2003
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