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Metroplex79 · 02-25-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JLvatron

Since I'm not in a humorous answer mood, I must dismiss all of your un-serious choices.

Awwwwww....

Someone give in MTL give JLvatron a hug to cheer him up.

It's ok, when you're back in your humorous mood, enlighten us with your non-serious take.

jjwankenobi · 02-25-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JLvatron

Since I'm not in a humorous answer mood, I must dismiss all of your un-serious choices.

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Originally Posted by Metroplex79

Awwwwww....

Someone give in MTL give JLvatron a hug to cheer him up.

It's ok, when you're back in your humorous mood, enlighten us with your non-serious take.

Hey Jlvatron, I packed an extra Ambien in my GoBots lunch box trroday yoe want one??!? Thry make me sooo relaxeedd,.....mmmmthhhh

JLvatron · 02-25-2011, 02:17 PM

HAHA!!

Thanks for the kind wishes guys, but I'm not in a sour mood, just really busy with work, so I just wanted to cut to the chase (serious answers).

Ok, so here's a humurous 1 for both o youz:

-The Matrix actually chose Ultra-Magnus but then rejected him for saying a bad word.

Shockwave 75 · 02-25-2011, 03:31 PM

Hot Rod was "the chosen one", but what was he chosen for? I believe the answer lies in Rodimus Prime's original tech spec function: Protector.

He was chosen to become Rodimus Prime and use the Matrix to protect Cybertron by destroying Unicron (too bad he fails to protect it from Scorponok), and then become the guardian of the Matrix and of the Autobots/Cybertron during the relative time of peace untill the true leader returns to light their next "Darkest Hour".

Sun Swipe Prime · 02-25-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Metroplex79

-Was it the Matrix that chose him to be the one to allow Optimus Prime's death?

Nope, the mighty gods of Hasa'bro, who called this the beginning of 'The Great Cleaning of '86', deemed it as a necessary evil so they may allow the new to shine without the weight of the past to weight the future down. They watched this happen while listening to the song... Money, Money, Money.

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-Was Optimus Prime destined to always die a climactic battle, and Hot Rod was chosen by the Matrix to bring Optimus Prime back regardless of who kills him?

Nope, the mighty dem-gods of Fana'dom cried and weeped at 'The Great Cleaning of '86'. They wept so loud that the gods of Hasa'bro took pity on them and gave 'The great Rod' the shaft and tore the matrix from his chest, leaving him an empty shell, like the canvernous MP-09 special edition display box. Hasa'bro gave the matrix back to Optimus and proceeded to direct the Transformers to such greatness, renaming them the following: Master of Action, Master of Power, and the greatest of them all, Masters of Head. (We shall not speak of the Masters of Breast... that's just plain dirty.)

And then, there was the Second Generation... but that is another story...

Retread · 02-25-2011, 06:39 PM

Everybody knows the one with flames on their alt-mode is meant to lead.

(Well at least Michael Bay does...) Too bad tracks was M.I.A. or he could have challenged Roddy for the matrix.

Hobbyist Prime · 02-25-2011, 06:49 PM

I think you are all missing the original prophecies that declared him to be the chosen one. Prophecies that were told long before the movie by studio execs and treatment writers!

Protoman · 02-25-2011, 10:34 PM

*kicks the door down*

Alright bitches, what's going on in here? Alright. I will hit this!

-Was it the Matrix that chose him to be the one to allow Optimus Prime's death?

Destiny works in mysterious ways, in the original script and the comic adaptation Hot Rod didn't interfere..... and he still became the chosen one.

-Was it the Matrix that prevented Optimus from killing Megatron when he had the chance, thus allowing Hot Rod to interfere and allow Megatron to deal the lethal blows?

Optimus Prime's weakness was always his compassion for life, one can assume he would never kill Megatron in an offense way not matter the reason, only in defense. Again the original script and comic version shows that Megatron still guns down Prime even without Hot Rod

-Was he chosen by the Matrix to follow a path of events that will allow him to bring Optimus Prime back?

The Matrix possess the soul of Primus and his chosen one was to use the combined knowledge of the Transformers to destroy his arch enemy and threat to the galaxy Unicron. Only Rodimus Prime could have opened it. No one else.

-Was Optimus Prime destined to always die a climactic battle, and Hot Rod was chosen by the Matrix to bring Optimus Prime back regardless of who kills him?

No.

-Did the Matrix find Ultra Magnus too "old" and needed someone younger?

No. Ultra Magnus, while good at commander skills was not chosen by the Matrix, plain and simple

-Was killing Unicron Hot Rod's destined one and only task?

In a sense, yes. The reasons the Transformers even exist is because of Unicron. Primus's final act and goal was to end Unicron's spark. This was his chosen one's purpose.

-Was he chosen by the Matrix to not get it on with Arcee?

Leadership duties took Hot rod away from Arcee, in which Springer filled that gap, in Headmasters Springer was sidelined and Chromedome took that role.

-Was he chosen by the Matrix to bring peace to the galaxy? Because Optimus would only have focused on Earth?

As the chosen one, much like his creator Primus, is to be the protector of the galaxy, it's why Season 3 was on a much grander scale of things and why it was such a burden for him over Optimus' original duties

-Was he chosen by the Matrix because no one else would have been able to cope against Galvatron's craziness?

No.

-Was he chosen by the Matrix to not be Daniel's companion? (Witwicky, not Protoman)

No. and No.

-Was it his eagerness, courage, and willingness to do whatever it takes that got him "chosen"?

This is were it gets deep. The Primus/Hot Rod thing is reflection of God to Jesus. To quote Grimlock in the TransformersGrams in the back of the UK books "Hot Rod was molded in Primus' image" When Hot Rod's spark went online and his body took form, his purpose was set since day one and his physical image that is exactly like Primus is more proof of that.

-Was it something his direct ancestor did or promised the Matrix to have him "chosen"? (the Rodimus look-a-like in Five Faces of Darkness)

Season 3, bad/lazy animation by AKOM. That's the best answer

-Was he "chosen" to by the Matrix to deal with the Quintessons?

No. The Quint's in the end were nothing more then liars and the whole Transformers creation by them was retconned (see Kissplay Manga series)

Bruticus82 · 02-25-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Protoman

*kicks the door down*

Alright bitches, what's going on in here? Alright. I will hit this!

So let it be written. So let it be done.

Sureshot22 · 02-25-2011, 11:36 PM

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-Was he chosen by the Matrix to not get it on with Arcee?

Leadership duties took Hot rod away from Arcee, in which Springer filled that gap, in Headmasters Springer was sidelined and Chromedome took that role.

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lol couldnt help myself.

and also i think he was into little boys lol