Warning: This article contains spoilers for Transformers OneTransformers one Shines a new light on the origins of its most iconic characters, Optimus Prime and Megatron. Headlining the cast of Transformers one Are Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth) and D-16 (Brian Tyree Henry), who are at the forefront of a story that chronicles the beginning of a friendship that later becomes a heated rivalry. Transformers one Makes many changes to the lore of the franchise, crafting a new origin for characters who have told their story multiple times over the years. However, one constant of the franchise remains, and that is Optimus Prime’s role as the leader of the Autobots.
Despite Transformers ones box office stumbling, it became one of the best reviewed movies in the Transformers franchise, and much of the success is due to the character work done for the central duo. Optimus Prime is brave and brave, willing to do what he must to protect the people he cares about, and Cybertron as a whole. But One thing separates him from most other charactersWhich makes him the only Cybertronian who can take on the Matrix of Leadership and become the next Prime.
Optimus Prime is the perfect Autobot leader because he has hope
Optimus has hope even when no one else does
in Transformers oneOrion Pax is filled with hope from the start. Every move he makes is because he believes there is a chanceFor him and his friends, for Cybertron, and even for his enemies, to rise up and become something greater. Elita-1 explains this directly to Orion, telling him that it’s not his skill or power that makes him the best leader, it’s his hope, which allows her and everyone around to hold onto the same optimism. Transformers one Showcases an Orion Pax that becomes a beacon of light in the darkness for Cybertron.
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The whole conflict of Transformers one is based on the hope of Orion Pax. He hopes there is more to his life than just mining energon. He hopes that he can find the Matrix of Leadership, and that they can restore their planet to what it once was. He hopes that the people will unite to rise against the tyranny of the sentinel premier. He hopes that Megatron can still be saved, even as he tries to execute a pleading sentinel. Orion’s hope drives the entire plotAnd by the end of transformers one, It saves all of Cybertron.
Hope isn’t the only reason Optimus Prime is chosen as Autobot leader
Orion Pax’s bravery and self-sacrifice made him the right choice
Although hope is one of the main reasons why Orion was given the matrix of leadership in Transformers oneThat in and of itself isn’t the only factor in his transformation into Optimus Prime. Throughout the movie, Orion is always seen doing whatever he can to help, putting himself in harm’s way to save the people he cares about, and always making sure that Everything he does is for the good of all Cybertronians. in transformers one, Orion Pax’s bravery and innate goodness are all major factors leading to his ascension.
Primus saw what Fox had done, sacrificing himself to save someone he didn’t need, fighting against the injustice of Megatron, and saw fit to grant the position of leadership to the newly minted Optimus.
Optimus Prime is finally given the Matrix of Leadership because, at the end of transformers one, He makes the ultimate sacrifice to try and save Sentinel Prime. Primus saw what Fox had done, sacrificed himself to save someone he didn’t need, fight against the injustice of Megatron, and saw fit to grant the position of leadership to the newly minted Optimus. Transformers one Portrays Orion Pax as a true hero in every fashion, and someone more than worthy to take up the mantle of Optimus Prime.