Optimus Prime: Death of a Hero

the unforgettable scene from the 1986 Transformers movie.

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[Draknfyre]

Starscream's is supposedly a "mutant spark", meaning he is immortal. Beast Wars and Beast Machines actually introduced the idea of sparks. It was a retcon.

In the Transformers before Beast Wars once a Transfomer died, that was it, he was dead. The only ones who could bring them back were the Quintiessens.

[carlitos cordova]

I cried for this death not the Michel bay death

[SpinoRexzillaEN25]

MEGATRON JUST DOSENT STOP SHOOTING HIM AD SOUNDWAVE IS SO LOYALE

that is sad that he died like that its always sad when they die just like ready to fight then BAM OPTIMUS IS DEAD ;-;

[imary411]

If bumblebee dies we riot

[Linda van Kollenburg]

I cried for a week after this aired in the 1980's....and i still do!

[AvinashTyagi1]

Its cool, Sky Lynx brought Optimus back in the original series

[cloudkicker06]

I remember all this all too well, the most saddest scene throughout the whole movie.

[TKE31]

The answer is yes....twice. I suggest watching the G1/season 3 episodes "Dark Awakening" and "The Return Of Optimus Prime", parts 1 and 2. Then, watch "The Rebirth", parts 1-3, AKA Season 4.

[2011Transformer]

i almost cried at the death of prime in TF prime until smokescreen did what hot rod should have and thats bring him back to life, so TFP got it right they saved optimus prime and made him look like a BEAST

[micahcoleman49]

I resect soundwave

[IskurBlast]

Good catch. I never got the deeper meaning of that line.

[GrandmasterDevo]

Does anyone ever NOT cry out "Nooooo" (silently or otherwise) when those death drums beat at the end? T.T