Do you think bringing Optimus Prime back to life was valid?

[jimoinj]

This question is regarding the G1 cartoon. Do you think it was valid for them to bring Optimus Prime back to life? I mean, 'The Return of Optimus Prime' was a nice 2 parter, and a good finale to season 3. But come on. The guy died. His body turned grey, his eye lights went out. The autobots gave him up for dead and sent him off on a funeral barge in space. The matrix was passed on. Suddenly a year or so later the hate spores are everywhere, and it's like 'oh let's just get a quintesson and bring him back to life!' If it was possible...why not try it before?

Of course, we all know he was brought back because kids liked him and not Rodimus. But as far as the in-series explanation, even as a 10 year old I had trouble with it.

[SkyWarp91]

This question is regarding the G1 cartoon. Do you think it was valid for them to bring Optimus Prime back to life? I mean, 'The Return of Optimus Prime' was a nice 2 parter, and a good finale to season 3. But come on. The guy died. His body turned grey, his eye lights went out. The autobots gave him up for dead and sent him off on a funeral barge in space. The matrix was passed on. Suddenly a year or so later the hate spores are everywhere, and it's like 'oh let's just get a quintesson and bring him back to life!' If it was possible...why not try it before?

Of course, we all know he was brought back because kids liked him and not Rodimus. But as far as the in-series explanation, even as a 10 year old I had trouble with it.

In a world where robots can turn into cars, guns and dinosaurs and fight then yes I think it's somewhat valid.

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

I personally look forward to OP dying and being resurrected. TFA was probably premature and it took less than a minute to revive him. I cannot wait until he dies in TF:Prime

Many Deaths of Optimus Prime

[GoktimusPrime]

I can understand why they did it -- with all the angst and pressure Hasbro got from parents... but I didn't like it. I think the cartoon should have done what the comics did; only bring Prime back when there's a new toy (i.e. original, Powermaster, Action Master, G2, Combat Hero). Seeing Prime come back as his same old self was just... meh. (-_-)

"New packaging, same product... losers." - Megatron (Beast Wars, Aftermath)

[5FDP]

I cannot wait until he dies in TF:Prime

LOL

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

My theory is it's a variant on Starscream's immortal spark, especially the Animated version (except as an innate characteristic like G1 Screamer).

[Hursticon]

Narratively, in the Sunbow continuity? - I'd say yes.
Yes, because the Quintessons were the original constructors of the Pre/Transformers race so it isn't really a far stretch, for me anyway, to see how they could've brought him back and the motives for doing so.
Whether it was the right story direction to take?, I don't know, but I do like the idea of Zombie Transformers though.