Optimus Prime OLD vs NEW

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As EmGo always says: “You don’t stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing. Be geek, be proud.”

I never tried to capture the past, I simply am enjoying my life in the same way I did in the past.

It’s as a role model of mine always says: “you don’t stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing. Be geek, be proud.” It’s easily one of my favorite quotes of all time.

I...didn't actually think a toy review would make me cry, this would be on my heart forever

"There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes" - The 4th Doctor

I really appreciate the effort that went into this. A lot of creators these days just do the “hey! I’m super relatable, and am just talking into a camera from my desk chair” treatment. You’ve clearly put time into the script, filming and editing of this and it really shows. (My favourite shot being the ending, surrounded by all the toys spoken about through the video)

As a transformers collector that also grew up on the unicron trilogy, I highly recommend that you should collect some of the new legacy stuff that came out. They made updated versions of Armada characters, including a new figure of Armada Optimus that, while it doesn't have it's automorph trailer gimmick, it's highly poseable and looks damn good. And the core robot transforms almost exactly the same as the old one. I think it's the perfect combination of collecting as an adult while still be able to enjoy the toy.

Every toy can be an adult collectible and every adult collectible can be a toy. My shelves are full of "collectibles" that were my childhood toys. And sometimes I still play with them.

Transformers animated were borderline flawless toys. Can count on one hand how many bad toys that line had.

Having primarily been a movie TF kid I really loved the lean towards higher complexity and accuracy. UT Challenger is probably my favourite Optimus figure

“I’M BACK IN THE F*CKING BUILDING” single handly had me WHEEZING

Honestly, I had that dilemma when I started growing up too. I was also that kind of transformers fan that spends his savings on anything I found cool and on display in the toy shop. My parents really forced the notion of "You're getting older now, give up toys." which was honestly kind of hypocritical since my dad was literally one of the reasons why I'm like this and he has the same kind of want for toys. At some point in time, I came to the same conclusion. What's more childish than wanting to be "grown up"? Isn't it more mature to accept what you like no matter at what age range they target these things to? My latest transformer was the Earthrise Prime (with trailer). I got it as a Christmas gift just after I turned 20 and the way I felt holding that toy in my hand was unreal. I am an avid fan of gunpla and gunpla adjacent products (LBX), but nothing beats the heft and solid feel of that toy. I can feel myself getting excited for toys again. I used to watch several toy reviews from Baltmatrix and Collection DX in my younger years and would dream of owning one of those holy grail transformers. I've watched several reviewers praising Earthrise Prime so when I actually got it, I was ecstatic. It essentially revived my loved for toys and made me start watching toy reviewers again like you, Jobby, and Paper Melon. Thank you for this vid and hope to catch more vids with a lot of other toys soon too! PS: I really recommend getting into the FOC and WOC toyline as well as the remakes of the primes in the Legacy line that they're doing now. They remade Armada Prime into a beast of a boye with lots of articulation.

This one was lovely. When you said - "I'm still that kid." - I teared up a little bit. Thank you for seeing simple things as beautiful, and reminding us that they are as well.

That last message hit me hard ngl. You see, I used to be looked down upon by my seniors back in kindergarten, especially when it comes to my pop culture hobbies. That made me both upset and disheartened by their conceited notion of adulthood and it almost got me quitting my hobbies. But thankfully, I still have friends at school who appreciate me and my hobbies, as well as a family that kept supporting me during the hardest of times. That kept me going until this very day and eventually, I realized that growing up doesn't mean throwing your childhood memories away. As I grow up, I believe that I've developed what I think is an "artistic sense of curiosity". You see, I've been a fan of mecha and tokusatsu hero franchises and I also like drawing them as a hobby. I'm fascinated by how their gimmicks and mechanisms work, how diverse they've become in each of the franchise's succession and I'm curious to see how far they can go with their concepts and utilize them to the fullest. When it comes to Transformers, we know that their basic concept is "Robots in Disguise" And that they usually transform into vehicles or weapons. I kept asking, "Do they have multiple mode changes? Do they combine? How else can they go from there?" That's why I developed a mindset that one day, I will be the one who makes those kinds of franchise. One day, I will create my own, original hero series that combines everything that I love from childhood complete with its many varieties every single year and eventually, profit from it. 😁 So the bottom line is, I believe that growing up means that instead of throwing your childhood away, you should utilize everything that you've learned from it, especially from your hobbies, keep it close to your heart, and make people's lives better with it so you could pass down that knowledge to future generations who will look up to you. Then again, surely we must've learned a lesson from watching many of those Transformers series. For me, Transformers Cybertron's final battle left a huge impression to me, where Optimus said to Galvatron that he believed in everyone who had helped him in his journey and that he was never alone, at all. That's worthy of a life lesson, if I say so myself. That being said, I think I like Unicron Trilogy's super mode gimmicks on Optimus the most. Japan's Takara sure have a knack for making impressionable toys and I believe that concept should be utilized more in the future. Just imagine, what if there is a Transformers toy that could combine all if the existing gimmicks to increase its play value? Like, we have Headmasters, Targetmasters, Combiners, Super Modes, Minicons, and now there are weaponizers and armorizers. What if all of them could be combined in a single toyline? Lastly, I think "preserving your childlike innocence as you grow up" Would be the appropriate term for the last part of your video.

Man, I was expecting a review or a history about the toys then to now, I would never have thought it would get so real by the end.

No joke, while I was watching this video my computer crashed around 12:18 so the audio ended sounding something like "I'M BACK IN THE FUCKING BUILDING AGAAAAAAAAAAA" before the computer blue screened, as if Prime's despair was so powerful he destroyed his own reality.

This was an EXTREMELY well done video. My first Transformer was a Diaclobe edition of Trailblazer. It was a blue Bronco/Blazer vehicle and even had a tiny little figure that was the pilot with magnetic feet. I also had Thundercracker, but G1 Prime was my first end all/be all favorite toy in the universe. Had to have it with me at all times, slept in bed, world level crisis if I lost the trailer unit’s middles (mine fired), etc. He was even my stranger danger password. I wasn’t supposed to ever go with or talk to a stranger that “Mom sent”, unless she and Optimus Prime said so. This was a wonderful presentation about something very important to my childhood. Thank you.

This video is genuinely beautiful. Who knew a video about toys made from cars that turn into robots and punch each other could bring me to tears?

I love playing with my Transformers and my wife loves it when I make the transforming noise. I’m 47 and a half.