The Soapbox X: A Prime Problem

[Stompy]

A very enjoyable read and the length is not a problem at all as your brevity is in check in everything I have read in your soapboxes.

I love Optimus Prime and I believe we all have adored him at some point as he IS a transformers icon.

It's a tough ask to assess a personality that when it is unbelievably heoric or good that it becomes unrealistic. I always felt that internally he feels it is such a burden to be a leader and to be relentlessly just. But it is what he believes in and honours it without question. A true sign of a leader.

His animated guise shows a much more younger version of him and it shows a lot more to his side outside of being a leader. From what I've seen of the 2 seasons, he has his own personal issues and struggles outside of being a heroic leader. We see what makes him tick and his potential weaknesses are with each new character (good or bad) that he deals or has contact with. His leadership is constantly questioned and even he questions himself.

As you said STL, he is the epitomy of an Autobot. As irritatingly perfect he might seem, there is still a simple elegance in his nobility and narrow approach to justice. But that's exactly what he would struggle with anyway. Definately my favorite autobot and why my Optimus Shrine continue to grow.