#honorbound1980

[zhnnveuxpasdrmir]

as far as trivialization of storytelling goes, though you're certainly not without your share in responsibility, I blame Joseph Campbell.

[tanoraqui]

honorbound1980 reblogged this from you and added:

The real question is, how the heck is she getting out of Hades’s Vault?

I'd say she just walked out ahead of the others, under a tight veil. That would be Occam's Razor. Or she's down there being slowly tortured, in which case we might se her again anyway because we are TOTALLY seeing Hades again and I doubt he leaves the home office much.

[robotsandramblings]

In regards to your Ask Box post, I'm curious as to what you think of Bayverse Optimus Prime. The man's not exactly well-loved on tumblr.

the short answer…

Who I pair/hate them with: Elita-1 (OTP)

Why I like/hate them: truthfully, the stunning realistic CGI work of the movies. I really do like Optimus’s bayverse design. And of course he’s just kick-ass :P but still holds the ideals of his original G1 self

Favourite physical feature: preeeeetty much everything, except his nose and his feet

Least favourite quality in the character: not particularly fond of his “We will kill them all” line, amongst a few other violent activities. but more on that below

3 Headcanons: 1) Jazz is NOT DEAD, and remains Optimus’s SIC and bestest best friend; 2) There exists a TFA-style Sentinel Prime character, ie. an Autobot who was once Optimus’s comrade and rival on Cybertron. When they meet up again, “Sentinel” is still a jealous asshole; 3) Elita-1 is anything but a ‘trophy wife.’ She’s a tough warrior herself who supports and works with Optimus a lot - she’s esentially like another one of his lieutenants. When in public, they are both serious and focused on work, and they never let their relationship interfere with missions. If you’re extremely lucky, you might catch them in a rare public display of affection (usually just arm-around-the-shoulder or shared smiles/laughter).

My OTP for said character: you guessed it, Elita1 x OP

and then, as if that wasn’t long enough, I ended up going on a long rant about Bayformers and Optimus…

I know exactly what you mean! Bayverse kind of gets shit on in general, not just on tumblr. I do understand why - for all the brilliance of the CGI and the action sequences, the movies’ plots and some of the characters can be just awful. Personally, Bayformers has a special place in my heart because (like many others), it introduced me to Transformers. But as for your specific question…

I love bayverse Optimus. Again, he was my first introduction to the character, and I was captivated the moment I saw his first transformation scene in 2007. He still embodies the general ideals of G1 Optimus, and he’s still a kick-ass warrior. It certainly helps that Peter Cullen voices him too!

I know there’s a lot of debate over his bayverse violent nature: his killing spree in DOTM, his “we will kill them all” line, killing Sentinel, etc. Whether I like it or not, I would argue that his increased violence “fits” with the whole Michael Bay type of movie. (And do I like it? Well, I just really like action scenes/movies, so yeah I’m kinda ok with it. I just ignore them really.)

in summary: the movies are far from perfect, but I will forever rewatch them anyways, mostly because of Optimus Prime. There are arguably better Optimus’s out there (ex: TFP) but I still really like bayverse Optimus. He’s not perfect, but he’s still awesome.

SORRY FOR MY SUPER LONG ANSWER :\