- 11,387
- 13,139
So, in light of this blog (courtesy of DUMA), all of the top tiers of Prime no longer have their prime justification for being 8-A, and should preferably be downgraded to High 8-C, as per the calc.
However, this would leave a major issue without addressing, the other reason why they are 8-A: the Decepticons inflicting minor damage to Omega Supreme in the Aligned games. Not, let me explain why this particular feat is inapplicable to Prime profiles:
The Aligned games are not canon to Prime
Although all of the Aligned continuity products are based on the Binder of Revelation to some extent (a nearly 400-page production Bible that tells the history of the entire universe from beginning to end), the production team behind Prime butting heads with Hasbro and the show itself being cancelled lead to the B.o.R. being "shot in the head" according to one of the producers.
This is not even mentioning the fact that a lot of people working on Aligned considered the B.o.R. to be a pile of garbage and a "redheaded knockoff" even before the disagreements with Hasbro began.
Now, why am I telling you this? Well, because the B.o.R. is the only possible way you could use to try and connect the novels, the shows and the games in a proper way narratively and it's been completely thrown out but the time of R.i.D.
But, alright, say that didn't convince someone that Prime and the likes of FoC and WfC aren't in the same universe. We still have a myriad of inconsistencies and plot holes that make Prime all but impossible to fit into the narrative of the FoC/WfC universe, such as:
My proposition
I suggest the most obvious and easiest solution to this: we simply rid the current Prime profiles of any game influence and create new profiles for any WfC/FoC characters, while keeping them separate. I believe this is the best course of action we can take given the ludicrous nature of the Aligned continuity, and I believe most others will agree as well.
However, this would leave a major issue without addressing, the other reason why they are 8-A: the Decepticons inflicting minor damage to Omega Supreme in the Aligned games. Not, let me explain why this particular feat is inapplicable to Prime profiles:
The Aligned games are not canon to Prime
Although all of the Aligned continuity products are based on the Binder of Revelation to some extent (a nearly 400-page production Bible that tells the history of the entire universe from beginning to end), the production team behind Prime butting heads with Hasbro and the show itself being cancelled lead to the B.o.R. being "shot in the head" according to one of the producers.
This is not even mentioning the fact that a lot of people working on Aligned considered the B.o.R. to be a pile of garbage and a "redheaded knockoff" even before the disagreements with Hasbro began.
Now, why am I telling you this? Well, because the B.o.R. is the only possible way you could use to try and connect the novels, the shows and the games in a proper way narratively and it's been completely thrown out but the time of R.i.D.
But, alright, say that didn't convince someone that Prime and the likes of FoC and WfC aren't in the same universe. We still have a myriad of inconsistencies and plot holes that make Prime all but impossible to fit into the narrative of the FoC/WfC universe, such as:
- Optimus' ascension to Prime
- Megatron's discovery of Dark Energon
- Starscream still being in the Decepticons by the time of Prime, despite his fate in FoC
- Many characters in general receiving massive changes, both in appearance and personality, that cannot simply be waved off as an "upgrade" or a re-configuring
My proposition
I suggest the most obvious and easiest solution to this: we simply rid the current Prime profiles of any game influence and create new profiles for any WfC/FoC characters, while keeping them separate. I believe this is the best course of action we can take given the ludicrous nature of the Aligned continuity, and I believe most others will agree as well.
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