#optimus primal

[ask-the-toy-box]

[tea-mew96]

Remember how I said previously that I was gonna get my hands on Cyberworld Optimus Primal no matter what?

My quest has come to fruition, and not only that but I now have two munky truks (the original and the energon surge deco) cuz together ape strong 💪 🦍

[thisbeneh]

My derpy Optimus Primal collection grows...(⁠✯⁠ᴗ⁠✯⁠)

He's just a lil guy (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

[plasticsparkphotos]

“Across the galaxy, it has come to this, Optimus Primal. Face to face, tooth to cla-- Primal? What the Funk(o) is this? Who did this to the monkey? A cruel fate, even for Maximal scum Yeessssss..."

📸 Transformers: Beast Wars 30th Anniversary Megatron

📸 Funko POP! - Optimus Primal

[elfdragon12]

I was rewatching the first couple of episodes of Beast Wars episodes last night to get me out of a mood and I actually paid attention to how Optimus Primal holds his swords for the first time.

(Ignore the blue line)

He holds them straight edge out. A very interesting choice (though I believe he also holds them the other way as well). While I could probably say I know more about swords than the average layperson, my knowledge of swords is in no way comprehensive so anyone who knows more can pop in. The way is swords look remind me most of the Khopesh, though I have only seen examples of people using it curved side out unless they're using it to hook a shield or something so they can attack an enemy. However, Primal's swords can't do that because there isn't a little hook or anything to catch a shield on. Instead, they're more similar to a sickle or axe than typical swords.

Or, since Primal is also a xenobiologist, he could also be using them like large kukri knives (I have seen some that are closer to the length of short swords, but I don't know how common/typical that size is).

It's a fascinating little detail that I makes me want to see Optimus Primal as a swordsman explored (especially if Dinobot already knew of his reputation 👀👀👀). Only if the writer remembers that, like Rhinox, Primal may be fully capable of handing out a beating but he prefers studying alien plants. People have been forgetting he was a skilled enough xenobiologist that he was chosen to lead a deep space exploration team since 1999 and I don't think Primal is as interesting when people leave it out.

[elfdragon12]

AAAAAHHH, THESE ARE SO CUTE!!!

Also, who is Cybershark??? He's not in Beast Wars or Beast Wars II. I'm about a quarter of the way through Beast Wars Neo and he hasn't shown up yet. We couldn't do Big Convoy, BWII Galvatron or Magmatron (actually Magmatron would be very difficult to translate into a cute palm sized plush)? Even Leo Junior?

[snowsupply]

He can be your angle or your devil

[i-monty06]