At least it's a monkey+!And IMO the Air Attack Optimus Primal mould is actually pretty good. I don't know if I necessarily want them in those outlandish colours though. But at least they've FINALLY chosen a mould that's relevant to this year's Lunar Calendar patron animal!
Cos so far we've had:
* Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime - Peterbilt truck (not a dragon!)
* Year of the Snake Optimus Prime - truck (not a snake!)
* Year of the Snake Omega Supreme - train & battleship (not a snake!)
* Year of the Horse Optimus Prime - Freightliner truck (not a horse!)
* Year of the Horse Starscream - jet (not a horse!)
* Year of the Sheep☆ Optimus Prime - Western Star truck (not a caprid!)
* Year of the Sheep☆ Soundwave - walkman & cassettes (not a caprid!)
* Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal - gorilla (it's a primate!)
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+ While from a scientific and Western POV, gorillas are strictly apes not monkeys, from a Sino-Japanese cultural-linguistic POV, monkeys and gorillas are often synonymous. Year of the Primate.
☆ Some cultures may call it the Year of the Goat, but the Japanese call it the Year of the Sheep. Or we can just call it Year of the Caprid and cover all bases.![]()