Talk:Rodimus Prime (Animated)

It isn't a spoiler to say that Rodimus survived the cosmic rust attack and is recovering? What if a fan (who wasn't at TFcon2009) is waiting to see what happens to him? - Starfield 12:34, 28 April 2009 (EDT)

If it's something declared openly by a creator, then no, it's not a spoiler. —Interrobang 12:46, 28 April 2009 (EDT)

It's my fault, I asked him that question at TFcon just to put an end to people thinking HE IS DEAD. It's Rodimus Prime people, they won't nix him. Protoman 20:23, 7 May 2009 (EDT)

Now that it never happened, what do we do with it? - Starfield 19:05, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

He's in the lower right hand side of the crowd scene in Endgame, isn't he?--Rosicrucian^Talk 19:53, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

Sorta hard to say; given the amount of other coloring errors/generics in the picture its hard to know if its really supposed to be him or not. It does appear to be his model, though, and it's colored mostly right (the solid orange forearms throw it off)... Probably a case of mentioning that he "might have appeared". - Chris McFeely 19:58, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

It's hard to say if he is there, I feel like Derrick said that only to not break my heart cause he knows how I am with Rodimus characters :P I dunno. I can't really make out anything that is 100% him in the crowd. Maybe we will get an IDW book that will answer the mystery (as well as other loose ends due to Endgame Part 2)Protoman 20:59, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

If his forearm plating got rusted off, it would need to be replaced. Possibly with solid orange ones? - Starfield 13:22, 24 May 2009 (EDT)

The whole Wyatt Q and A is up now. If you want the "Rodimus is alive" part, jump to me asking it at 8:20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oIlSbPMlG4 Also ignore any other parts with me, heh....... I was the liason for Wyatt's panel. Protoman 01:21, 2 September 2009 (EDT)

Prime

Could we get a citation for Rodimus being a Prime? I think it's behind a firewall. - Starfield 21:12, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

Uh, the credits of "TransWarped" and Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #24? —Interrobang 21:22, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

The credits of TransWarped just say "Rodimus", and the club mag isn't publicly available for all to cite. - SanityOrMadness 21:24, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

He's also the leader of his group of Autobots, which automatically makes him a Prime, since that's how rank works in Animated. --ItsWalky 21:49, 23 May 2009 (EDT)

Minor?

Wasn't he revealed at the Hasbro panel to be Rodimus Minor? --Vicious 17:51, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

Yes, although I'd prefer we wait till we see the actual toy to confirm. The article's name will not be affected, as he's "Rodimus Prime" in the club bio. —Interrobang 17:55, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

Of course, I suppose we do have to be open to the possibility Forrest Lee will take advantage of the blank slate the character represents and write a conflicting bio.--Rosicrucian^Talk 18:27, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

Didn't Forrest have some involvement with the club bio? —Interrobang 18:28, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

No, those bios were written by people on Animated's staff. --Detour 19:20, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

And some of 'em ended up being more than a little nonsensical in the long run. For example, Blackout's.--Rosicrucian^Talk 19:31, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

I don't see what we need to wait for. Everything else from botcon is official. - Starfield 19:18, 30 May 2009 (EDT)

SDCC '09 panel seems to be confirming that he's not a Prime and that this is intentional.--Rosicrucian^Talk 15:59, 23 July 2009 (EDT)

So if Rodimus is only named Prime in the club magazine and the toy names him Rodimus Minor, shouldn't Minor be his proper name then? 81.77.22.87 05:31, 27 July 2009 (EDT)

Especially since Forrest Lee, as predicted, is writing the bio differently to have Rodimus be the first non-Prime to head a crew.--Rosicrucian^Talk 11:00, 27 July 2009 (EDT)

Well, given that the rank structure goes Minor -> Prime -> Magnus, wouldn't the logical assumption be that the Rodimus Minor toy represents the character at an earlier point in his career? --Jimsorenson 12:02, 27 July 2009 (EDT)

"We know why he's Rodimus Minor. Trademark reasons." Am I missing something? Since when did trademark issues affect the name Rodimus Prime? -Mazenoise 16:33, 7 September 2009 (EDT)

I seriously doubt the toy is "Rodimus Minor" for trademark reasons. They must have wanted him to be "Rodimus Minor" for whatever reason. His bio may say more. Maybe because the meta-character has traditionally only been "Rodimus Prime" when leader of the Autobots. - Starfield 16:50, 7 September 2009 (EDT)

...they couldn't go with just Rodimus? It's not like that's a name like Jazz or Prowl that needs a prefix or a suffix to enforce the copyright... --Detour 16:51, 7 September 2009 (EDT)

Well, y'know, like Jimsorenson posted above, the rank structure in Animated means they probably wanted him to be "Rodimus Minor" so he's not a total rookie but not yet a Prime either. -Mazenoise 17:04, 7 September 2009 (EDT)

Hasbro tends to be very protective of the "Prime" title and doesn't want it spread too widely on characters who don't matter enough. Sentinel Prime and Vector Prime were prominent full-series characters, but Sentinel Maximus and Nexus Maximus turned out not to be. I could totally see them not wanting to Primify a character with like a Wave 8 toy who got 1 line of dialogue in his 3-minute show career. --Thylacine 2000 19:12, 9 September 2009 (EDT)

You guys usually thow a hissy fit whenever someone takes their cue from fiction in naming an article, rather than toys. What gives? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.192.196.242 (talk • contribs). 01:35, July 12, 2010

The ever constant fluctuation of names that's given before and after release depending on which media it comes from. Plus, maintaining at least some form of consistency of keeping better track of characters. --Lonegamer78 02:54, 12 July 2010 (EDT)

I do believe the order of preference is: Name in fiction, American toy name, Japanese name. Hence, we have Rodimus Prime (his name in fiction), Nexus Prime (ditto) and LioConvoy (trumping Leo Prime as the name thanks to Furman's comics). --Detour 02:58, 12 July 2010 (EDT)

Chosen One?

Any idea where that line came from? I can't find anything about that blurb anywhere. Or is it just more of The Funny that I didn't get? 76.252.20.175 12:29, 31 May 2009 (EDT)

It's from his Club bio. --193.200.150.137 12:31, 31 May 2009 (EDT)

Seiyuu choice?

Is there any word yet on who, if anyone, has been tapped to voice Rodimus in the Japanese dub?

(I saw that Junichi Suwabe will apparently voice Sentinel - though considering a certain other character Suwabe-san is well known for voicing, I'd love to hear him double up as the Autobot archer's seiyuu, too...) --Nerroth 22:55, 20 March 2010 (EDT)

Category: Autobot leaders

I don't see how Rodimus qualifies for the category Autobot leaders. He is pretty much a squad leader. If you include squad leader types, that opens the door to tons of Autobots. I don't see how Optimus Prime qualifies either, unless we figure he was made leader at the end of Endgame. Sentinel Prime was at least acting leader while Ultra Magnus was on the injured reserve list. Yes, they are all "Primes", but that doesn't mean the same thing in Animated. - Starfield 15:35, 23 March 2010 (EDT)

Seconded. Nothing in Animated puts Optimus or Rodimus as a Autobot leaders. --Jimsorenson 15:38, 23 March 2010 (EDT)

Rodimus looks like Judd Nelson

Is it me or Rodimus toy bears a significant resemblance to Judd Nelson?ACIDSTORM92 19:15, 12 May 2010 (EDT)

Maaaaaybe. It wouldn't be unusual, as Nelson was the G1 Hot Rod's original voice actor. It could be a reference. I'd like to get a statement from the designer (or at least more people agreeing) before adding it to the article. --Khajidha 21:32, 12 May 2010 (EDT)

He's Animated Rodimus's voice actor, too, so that makes it even more likely. -- Semysane 21:36, 12 May 2010 (EDT)

Can you explain what you mean by "significant resemblance to Judd Nelson"? It, uh, looks like Rodimus to me, and a fairly normal-looking Transformer face, especially by Wyatt standards. I mean, you could tell Wreck-Gar was supposed to be Yankovic because of the round eyes, facial hair, shape of the chin and nose, etc. This face doesn't look like a caricature. --ItsWalky 22:09, 12 May 2010 (EDT)

The facial features are similar between the two if you look closely at them, specially Nelson's look in the Breakfast Club, my mother thought the same after I showed her Rodimus, however you may have got a point and its just a coincidence. Or maybe Nelson's face looks like a Transformer.--ACIDSTORM92 18:06, 13 May 2010 (EDT)

Now I wonder if Emilio Estevez would look better with a mouthplate. -- Semysane 18:40, 13 May 2010 (EDT)

The sort of half smirk on Rodimus is evocative of Nelson, but I'm open to the possibility that it is coincidence or the power of suggestion. As I said, I'd like more confirmation. Just thought it was worth exploring. --Khajidha 18:45, 13 May 2010 (EDT)

Black Rodimus, Separate Character?

Given that the Black Rodimus toy is a Decepticon, does that make him a separate character by our standards? JW 16:50, 15 November 2010 (EST)

Wait for the toy's release to confirm. If he's still a Deception and no bio explains the faction change, then yeah. —Interrobang 16:55, 15 November 2010 (EST)

We got a bio yesterday, in the magazine. He's created from a piece of the Allspark and Starscream's cloning technology, and purposefully built to look like Rodimus for some reason. Megatron wanted to make an army, but changed his mind after Rodimus decided he should be Decepticon leader. --ItsWalky 17:55, 15 November 2010 (EST)

Is his English name really "Black Rodimus"? I guess since he got a club bio before the toy came out he isn't a Japanese-original character. Scooped! - Starfield 18:49, 15 November 2010 (EST)

Nevermind. It was the Japanese magazine. - Starfield 01:49, 16 November 2010 (EST)

Popped collar inspiration

Q: The popped collar on Rodimus Prime: inspired by Protoman the fan? Or Protoman the Mega Man character? A: Protoman the guy

Seems to indicate the collar being based off the former. Also makes more sense, as Mega Man Protoman doesn't have a popped collar. Would've edited the page myself, but all other attempts were reverted by Detour, and I wasn't sure if it was because of the edit or the fact that said editing was done by an anon, so I thought I'd ask Derrick directly and post the response here. Thoughts? Bobpiecheese 21:14, 23 February 2011 (EST)

Only in one tome of mangas did Protoman/Blues (The Megaman character) have a popped collar and it was due to wearing a trench coat. While yours truly........ well google any con photos from 2006 to present =P This was all due to a Botcon 2008 meeting with Derrick so it seems. Protoman 01:27, 13 March 2011 (EST)

Brawn was in the show because of the live-action movie??

In the notes, it says that "...his team is roughly 60% scrapped ideas, although 40% of those are because of the live-action movie." The 60% are made up of Rodimus, Hot Shot, & Red Alert, so that means that the other 40% are made up of Ironhide & Brawn. However, unlike Ironhide, Brawn was not featured any of the three movies, & only got a few comic book appearances. I suggest that we make it 20% instead. Abejorro97 00:12, 22 July 2013 (EDT)

No, no, no, what it means is that 40% of the sixty percent is live action movie caused. Red Alert was replaced cause of Ratchet in the movie, and the same for Hot Shot by Bumblebee. Escargon 00:27, 22 July 2013 (EDT)

Ohhh... ok. Abejorro97 00:39, 22 July 2013 (EDT)