I don't think anyone is acting like it's a slap in the face or anything. The decision to make Optimus the Thirteenth has never been popular, and this toyline is specifically referencing it, so of course it's gonna come up again.
Ultimately, yeah. I really dislike the idea of Optimus as the Thirteenth but I'm really digging this new Star Convoy and will probably make it my first Titan.
I can just toss the Jewish Christmas ornament he comes with to PRiD Ultra Magnus who I'm repurposing as Zeta Prime to make him my...
Most continuities seem to flip-flop on whether a member of the Thirteen was "the first Decepticon" or if Megatron just took inspiration from Megatronus' legacy. There's no clear answer. It changes depending on who's writing what.
If Optimus as the Thirteenth is an awkward story beat to work...
Honestly? One of the many, many reasons TFO not doing that well sucked is because the idea of Zeta Prime as the Thirteenth will probably stay a one shot thing.
I don't really care for Optimus as the Thirteenth at all (I don't think anyone does) and don't want it to stick around.
But this new...
Ultimately whatever fiction they come up with is just a means to justify the toys, but the video they floated out to "launch" Age of the Primes mentions the Primes being "reawakened" in the present day for some sort of battle. So maybe present day Optimus got "reformatted" into his original...
Either way, both a comic accurate exclusive and an exclusive capsule Leader likely have different budgets for tooling than a general release retail Leader.
Meh, if they're going for Star Convoy go for Star Convoy. For every Classics Optimus that reinvented a design in a good way you have stuff like RtS Perceptor that falls flat. As someone who lived through the Classics, Universe 2.0, RtS, and T30 years... sometimes you just need to hit the nail on...
I hate the "Optimus is the Thirteenth" thing, but if they're going to do it then using his canonically ultimate form from G1 as his "Original Thirteenth" form is spot on.
I'm getting all the Primes. Star Optimus looks amazing, and will be my first Titan.
As for the non-Primes...
Not an Animated fan, but I've wanted Wasp from Bumblebee since Animated so he's a get. And my inner Armada kid needs that Red Alert.
He does not look 7.5 inches what are you smoking...
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