The original Optimus Primal was one of (if not the single) best toy from the original BW line, so it's pretty hard to beat. I guess this is what happens when you try to 'update' toys that were well ahead of their time. I imagine that they'd face similar issues if they ever made an MP G2 Laser Optimus Prime; other than a few changes here and there, there's not really a whole lot you could do to improve that design.

Having said that, it looks like TakaraTOMY have done a fair job in trying to improve this design. And while I understand that there are certainly other BW characters that could do with an "MP Upgrade" more urgently than Optimus Primal, I guess that Primal is the 'safe' character to do first, cos ya know... he's an Optimus. After all, G1 MP started with Optimus Prime. Hopefully if this toy sells well enough, it might prompt TakaraTOMY to make more. But again, I can't imagine any BW TF being as vastly improved with becoming an MP as G1s are, because all the BW toys were just so well made. I'd personally rather spend my money on G1 MPs which I personally consider in more dire need of updating.

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I knew I'd forgotten someone!