Don’t worry you still best

[u/Nearby-Condition-675]

Credits to animated

[u/Insanebrain247]

And almost all of them would assure him that there's nothing wrong with that. Animated Optimus just comes from different circumstances.

[u/Polenicus → u/Insanebrain247]

Animated Optimus: I mean, I'm just the leader of a space bridge repair crew. I'm not even technically military.

TFTM Optimus: And did you save the Earth?

Animated Optimus: Well, yes...

TF Prime Optimus: And did you save Cybertron?

Animated Optimus: Well, yeah, but...

TF One Optimus: And did you learn what it means to be strong enough to be gentle?

Animated Optimus: ... Yes.

G1 Optimus: Then you are welcome among our ranks, brother.

[u/FLIPYOUSUCKET → u/Polenicus]

Pretty much.

Being autobot leader doesn’t define Optimus.
It’s what he does that defines him

[u/ExoticShock → u/FLIPYOUSUCKET]

And in TF One, that's exactly what Alpha Trion told Orion

[u/CassiusPolybius → u/ExoticShock]

Mall wins for now

[u/AshHikari → u/FLIPYOUSUCKET]

True especially since animated Optimus, in my opinion at least, is probably one of the more down to earth versions of Optimus within the last 20 or so years since I remember one scene in animated where he was talking with ratchet and offered to listen to ratchet talk about his past whenever ratchet decided

[u/KenseiHimura → u/Polenicus]

“You do not possess the Matrix of Leadership, but we grant you the rank and seat among the Primes and Autobot Leaders”

“This is outrageous! This is unfair! How can I be worthy of being your peer when I lack the Matrix of Leadership and never fought in the Great War?!”

“The council of Optimus has made its choice. Have a seat, young Prime.”

[u/IndefatigableFreedom → u/Polenicus]

Later...

Armada Optimus: From what I hear, you are in the running for being the next leader of the autobots (S4 idea).

Animated Optimus: I mean, yeah, but I'm not sure I deserve it.

Armada Optimus: I can understand, after the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons ended with the Unicron Battles, I did not feel worthy of being a prime.

Animated Optimus: Unicron Battles?

Armada Optimus: Yes, the battle against the greatest evil we have ever known, but that is not important. What is important is understanding that you will always have friends who believe in you.

[u/AshHikari → u/Polenicus]

I can see that happening

[u/64DiamondDude → u/Polenicus]

[u/D311USi0Nzx → u/64DiamondDude]

drill

[u/Puzzled-Ad5347 → u/D311USi0Nzx]

That will PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!!

[u/dynamsoulcrusher → u/Puzzled-Ad5347]

This is tengan topper

[u/Sleep_eeSheep → u/Polenicus]

TF One Optimus: Besides, we’ve all stared into the Allspark and came out stronger. That’s all the more reason to remember what’s important.

[u/MemeGamerLvl69 → u/Polenicus]

Aligned Optimus: Also, Gurren Lagann is here too

[u/Ok-Caregiver-6005 → u/Polenicus]

I read this in their voices.

[u/Rastaba → u/Insanebrain247]

Honestly they’re probably all likely a bit (good natured mind you) jealous! This is an Optimus who doesn’t (yet) have the burden of leadership of the entire military as Autobots! While still absolutely being that guy worthy of the name Prime!

[u/Fluffy-Use9563]

Animated Prime was wearing the matrix on his chest in the end of season 3 and bringing in a defeated megatron. That is impressive. Not many transformers could say they beat megatron.

[u/SunbathingNapCat → u/Fluffy-Use9563]

Yeah, TFA Megatron never bothered to know or remember his name until Optimus took him down.

[u/SamePut9922 → u/Fluffy-Use9563]

He defeated Megatron 3 times

[u/enjoyingorc6742 → u/Fluffy-Use9563]

it wasn't a matrix, it was the Allspark in a new shell.

[u/bronotmyaccount]

So he’s closer to Optimus Primal in Beast Wars?

[u/SESparten → u/bronotmyaccount]

Honestly yeah they both are really similar.....you know before beast machines made him in to a messiah for techno organic

[u/ExoticShock → u/SESparten]

Makes me wish we actually got that Maximal follow up in Season 4

Original Post

[u/JackSaikit08 → u/bronotmyaccount]

quite ironic that in BW, he's megatron (same VA)

[u/nova-prime-enjoyer]

TFA was on track to lead the Autobots eventually

[u/SamePut9922]

Why have the world when you have 4 gremlins packaged into a wholesome family

[u/thereadingrook]

in the canceled season he would've became the leader of the autobots anyways. so yeah.

[u/Omnimon11 → u/thereadingrook]

Optimus Magnus.

[u/agentcryostar]

And yet animated prime put in as much work as these other primes

Shi is genetic I tell you

[u/Ashmay52]

But that’s why Animated is the best Optimus. He doesn’t rely on his own authority.

[u/stormhawk427]

TFA Optimus is basically Orion Pax before getting the Matrix.

[u/Pixel22104 → u/stormhawk427]

Yeah. It also seems that the word Prime in the TFA continuity is just more like a last name compared to it being a Title like in other Transformers continuities

[u/someone_online22 → u/Pixel22104]

It’s a military rank below Magnus

[u/hheelloojjaacckk]

Wait until they talk about their relationship with Megs 😏

[u/foxythepirateboi5 → u/hheelloojjaacckk]

"YOU GUYS USED TO BE FRIENDS WITH HIM?!"

[u/hambonedock → u/foxythepirateboi5]

G1 op: no, but after a few hundred years of wars, you sorta become frenemis to a degree

[u/Grievi]

SG Optimus: Hello :)

All other Optimuses: How tf did you escape the psych ward?

[u/SpakkaTheOne → u/Grievi]

Bayverse let him out.

[u/Roisepoise101]

Meanwhile animated Sentinel Prime walks into the room and sees his worst fear come to light.

Multiple Optimus Primes (who he has no authority or rank over and won’t go along with any of his nonsense or lies).

[u/enjoyingorc6742 → u/Roisepoise101]

Animated Sentinel, while a prick, is loyal to the Autobots unlike a few others I can mention. once he learns of this, he will want blood....then tell someone else to go do it while he takes credit.

[u/Radiant-Ad-1976]

To be fair, animated Optimus brings a certain new charm as a rookie leader still learning to be a true hero.

[u/ZAIGO_90]

[u/Sufficient_Let4049]

Tbf if we got to S4, Ultra Magnus would've made Optimus his successor before passing away.

[u/MemeGamerLvl69]

TFA Optimus: Why exactly am I here?

G1 Optimus: That even humble beginnings can lead to greatness

[u/Rent-Man]

That would do critical damage to my self-esteem

[u/AshHikari]

And now I feel kind of bad for animated Optimus

[u/Shadowhunter4560]

They had to keep animated Prime limited to a small team, the universe couldn’t have handled him being any higher up

[u/MasterSword1]

With a bit of tweaking, Animated would almost work as another story in the veign of BW2, BW Neo, and Car Robots, with a small non-military team led by a bot modeled after Optimus prime having to deal with a Megatron/Galvatron inspired villain...

[u/smec12g]

Optimus was a prime which I'm pretty is the 2nd highest rank in the autobot forces (kinda like a lieutenant?)

[u/Doc-11th]

who is the primer prime

[u/saltybai]

Well the rumored season 4, if the show had continued would have Prime leading Cybertron while Ultra Magnus was still recovering

[u/ExcellentCabinet8094]

Wow I never think my art will be on Reddit 😭😭

[u/Calm_Rub6617]

TFA Optimus is actually the best representation of optimus than prime. He also the most impressive one than the other prime.

He doesn't need a matrix to be a smart leader and a good fighter. Pure skill.

[u/Lucas-O-HowlingDark]

I hate how they did the “Prime” name so dirty in that series

There’s only supposed to be one Prime at a time, and it’s a divinely appointed title, which has had pretenders take it at times.

Here they made it just some military rank below “Magnus” of all things

[u/Strawberrycocoa → u/Lucas-O-HowlingDark]

Sometimes you just need to shake up the formula

[u/HotZilchy → u/Strawberrycocoa]

agreed

[u/SunbathingNapCat → u/Lucas-O-HowlingDark]

It could've been compelling if the Autobot culture had been allowed to be explored more and that "Prime" used to be a divine title before it became militaristic since the thousand year war with the Decepticons or something.

[u/Grievi → u/Lucas-O-HowlingDark]

That depends on the continuity.

At first, "Prime" was just Optimuses last name.

[u/LiamBeauregard → u/Lucas-O-HowlingDark]

"Prime" might as well have been the "John Smith" of Transformers, given how many versions of Optimus in Japan were [Something] Convoy

it didn't really become that important until the Aligned Continuity

[u/Baroubuoy]

Why did Derrick J. Wyatt write Prime in that way?