Not Cynicus Prime, not Murderus Prime — Optimus Prime.
Optimus Prime may have been conceived as a noble character, but in recent years, Michael Bay has pushed him over to the dark side.
Rewatching the first four Transformers films recently, it became quite clear: Whether he’s identified as a good guy or a bad guy, movie Optimus Prime is almost always a jerk.
At this point, Optimus Prime, hero to millions of ’80s children, is blowing away defenseless enemies.