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Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

Sharpless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:38:57 PDT

@Git Em SteveDave: Well, Bay has Bumblebee urinating on people, so I wouldn't dismiss it.

Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:12:09 PDT

@Sharpless: "This is sometimes explained by saying that he and Prime are actually brothers, however the heck that's supposed to work."

Well you see, when two cybertronians love each other very much, they make a decision.......

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy

Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

Sharpless — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:00:36 PDT

@dave the wet sprocket: Technically, Ultra Magnus is generally white. His armor is sometimes (and traditionally) red and blue, though. He's almost always a white repaint of Optimus Prime, in toy form, poor guy. This is sometimes explained by saying that he and Prime are actually brothers, however the heck that's supposed to work.

Anyway, what I like about this particular Prime design is that the trailer is integrated into his robot form much, as has been said, like Ultra Magnus' original cartoon form. No more conveniently disappearing trailers!

Sharpless

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dave the wet sprocket — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:34:07 PDT

@dave the wet sprocket: wow...that resolution really blows...

dave the wet sprocket

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dave the wet sprocket — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:31:55 PDT

i'm voting for fan art, and this one is better (not mine). he certainly needs an upgrade for the second film, he was a mess for the first one.
wasn't ultra magnus blue, with a car carrier?

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dave the wet sprocket

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arachnophilia — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:26:40 PDT

i'm gonna say optimus prime is fan art. why?

no flames.

arachnophilia

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Space_Crime — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:29:06 PDT

The whole group of T-bots can go for a makeover...add to that a manicure and pedicure for Michael Bay as well.

Space_Crime

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Damage — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:38:33 PDT

That's not Optimus, that's Ultra Magnus... With a red paint job or something...

Or It is FAOP (Full Armor Optimus Prime)... Err... not FAP...

Damage

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Rexter — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:52:57 PDT

Ok i lol'ed a little in the last Lost clip where sawyer yells "get back inside" three times and they get shot right after the other :p

Rexter

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jbq — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:21:35 PDT

@PVIII: There will always be the DVD... I hope!!

jbq

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Zack — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:41:37 PDT

Seriously? Optimus? HA!
That's no where even CLOSE to being a professional concept artist's rendering. That's probably some kids drawing stripped right out of deviantart.

Zack

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Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:34:40 PDT

@Log1c: @Sharpless: And maybe someone will ask "Hey OP(I can call him that cuz we're down), where DOES that trailer go when you transform??

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy

Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

Sharpless — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:10:47 PDT

@Log1c: Yes, he needs a trailer. He's motherf*cking Optimus Prime.

Sharpless

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ideaman2020 — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:27:52 PDT

I wonder whether Mr. Paik will ally with the Widmore Group or Team Linus. hmm...

ideaman2020

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superbryant — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:46:44 PDT

yeah so how does Optimus blend in on earth if I saw a 18-wheeler like that I'd be suspicious of it haha

superbryant

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wil9000 — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:42:51 PDT

Yeah, Optimus Prime gets a makeover, because his appearance in the first crappy movie just wasn't confusing enough. You could almost tell who was fighting who in some of the scenes that he appeared in. I thought it kind of looked like a bunch of metal bits dropped into a blender for most of the battle scenes. And then that one indistinguishable robot got killed and most of the audience said:
"Who?"

wil9000

Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

PVIII — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:07:49 PDT

^If it ever gets released!

PVIII

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jbq — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:48:38 PDT

@PVIII: Hehehe, oddly, I didn't share the love UNTIL Heroes... I never could stand Veronica Mars (I don't care for that whole slew of shows - including supernatural bollocks, well, Supernatural, and Smallville). But Fanboys ought to do something about your concerns (I hope!), esp. with that scene with the Leia-bikini!

jbq

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Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:42:04 PDT

@AZTriGuy: They should be working again. (Fingers crossed.)

Charlie Jane Anders

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Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:41:40 PDT

@maliciousfallacy: You're welcome. Glad you like it!

Charlie Jane Anders

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phoenix — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:23:12 PDT

@Final: I guess in a way, Prime has ALWAYS been a Gundam, if you think about it. ;)

phoenix

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PVIII — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:32:53 PDT

Ha! Fair enough. I actually really liked FSM, but she wasn't particularly likeable in it...

I also realize that she's a bit of geek, but hasn't really been in any geeky shows (since Heroes was so terrible last year, and IMO her character was horribly written), so I'm still not totally buying the love. Still, I like her too, but just sayin!

PVIII

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jbq — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:19:57 PDT

@PVIII: "She's just a tiny, hot blonde"

I think you just answered your own question.

jbq

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Aethyr — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:16:39 PDT

@PVIII: Fine! She had one bad movie. Have you seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall?

Also, she's delightfully snarky as Gossip Girl.

Aethyr

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Swarlanis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:15:37 PDT

@PVIII: "a tiny, hot, blonde, who's a decent actress."
She's also known as a super geek. There is nothing hotter to a geek than a cute, popular, geek.

Swarlanis

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AZTriGuy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:07:09 PDT

Lost videos no longer working . . . should have watched them when I pulled the page up earlier.

AZTriGuy

Is Optimus Prime Getting A Makeover In Transformers 2? See For Yourself

PVIII — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:06:14 PDT

Someone needs to explain to me why everyone loves KB so much. She's just a tiny, hot blonde, who's a decent actresss. Yes her character in VM was cool, but c'mon, anyone else see Pulse?

PVIII

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tetracycloide — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:04:09 PDT

why is it that the more i find out about this indian jones venture the more i'm convinced i'm better off waiting to catch it on basic cable?

"[old dr. jones] may be able to score one of the greatest archeological finds in history: the legendary [old rare object of mythology]. But the [totolitarian government of the day] also want the [old rare object], because they think it'll help the [totolitarian government] dominate the world."

so it's the last crusade set in peru except indy is his father and mutt is indy right down to the old, rich, white guy leading the 'bad guys' because he's gone a little insane.

eh, who am i kidding, i'll end up seeing it even if i hate every second of it. you win again, lucass, i'm so weak...

tetracycloide

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maliciousfallacy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:49:39 PDT

This is seriously the best part of my day. Thank you i09!

maliciousfallacy

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braak — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:10:36 PDT

@ManchuCandidate: It'd be weird if Milo Ventimiglia played him, too.

Then, there would be a catastrophe of some kind, I assume, and the heroes would have to do something something something, moody faces, ambiguous ending, hooray!

braak

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CMG — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:09:36 PDT

@braak: see, it is all a matter of perspective.

CMG

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Frozen-Tex — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:06:15 PDT

Will the Python be named Monty? Or is Olive its name, rather than a description?

Frozen-Tex

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ManchuCandidate — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:03:09 PDT

"Jesse, who is "mean, angry and out of control.""

Cross over from the Gilmore Girls?

ManchuCandidate

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Log1c — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:03:03 PDT

Prime looks pretty BA, but that looks like fan art to me...

He doesn't really need a trailer. Right? (at least until we hit Tranformers 3 (4/5)? with some Ultra Magnus or something)

Log1c

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braak — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:58:22 PDT

@CMG: Oh. Well, that's all right, then.

braak

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CMG — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:47:37 PDT

@braak: duh, they save the world. not that we know what is threatening the world, but rest assured, it will be saved.

CMG

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Aethyr — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:38:49 PDT

@braak: But really, KB's all you need :D

Aethyr

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Final — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:33:52 PDT

So, Prime is officially a Gundam now?

Final

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braak — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:32:15 PDT

Do things actually happen in Heroes? It seems like the spoilers are just, "And then this person will be introduced. And then there'll be an aborigine. And then Kristen Bell."

braak

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Aethyr — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:31:03 PDT

Optimus Prime looks sweet. More random metal bits jutting out = awesome!

Also why have I not heard of this new companion?

Aethyr

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Gyrus — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:17:58 PDT

The Other Doctor, eh? Perhaps the Valeyard will be returning?

Gyrus

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SeeingI — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:12:15 PDT

David Tennant spotted on set for Christmas special - and fandom sighs a hugh sigh of relief, after months of speculating that he might regenerate at the end of this season. Hooray!

SeeingI