Originally Posted by
GoktimusPrime
But IDW established that Springer has no memory of being Ostaros. So whatever personality he had before is irrelevant because he was essentially born anew when he was rebuilt as Springer. At least IDW explicitly explained this, unlike say G1 cartoon Optimus Prime whose entire persona changed when he transformed from Orion Pax. Still had his memories of being Orion, but had a complete change of personality. Now you could argue that Optimus Prime's personality changed because he had a near-death experience as Orion Pax and learned from his grave error, fine... but then what about Rodimus Prime? He magically changed from this impulsive and rash Autobot to becoming this stoic and matured sage-like character after being transformed by the Matrix. And when he loses the Matrix he becomes his old impulsive self again! And this happened in both the G1 cartoon and the comics. :rolleyes: