Is Hot Rod only the chosen one because he touched the Matrix first?

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Originally Posted by STL

I think Magnus is simply the safekeeper of the Matrix. I never see him as being the leader. Since there was prophecy uttered from very own Prime's mouth, I guess the only explanation is then that Hot Rod was the chosen one. If the first two minutes of TFTM on Earth, did tell you that, then I don't know what would. It's quite clear that he was being steered in that direction all along.

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I agree. Magnus was a safekeeper, until the chosen one was able to "light their darkest ..." you know the drill.

If Rodimus hadn't been portrayed as so lacking in the self-confidence department, do you think the "Bring back Optimus" call would have been as loud ?