I’ve loved Optimus Prime from Transformers for a very long time. I look up to him as a role model & a father-figure. I admire everything about him & always try to follow in his teachings of life, compassion & knowing right from wrong.

However, in the Transformers 2007 movie, there is a scene that I personally find VERY disturbing. In the scene where Bumblebee, Sam & Mikaela are being brutally-captured by Sector 7 at Hoover Dam, Optimus actually turns his back on Bumblebee, explaining that there’s no way to free Bumblebee without harming the humans & to let them leave. I found it DEEPLY disturbing that Optimus was actually willing to sacrifice Bumblebee, one of his own people, just to spare a few humans. I understand his teachings that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, that it’s wrong to kill, etc, but there are up to 6 billions humans in the world & only a few Autobots.
The Autobots are on the verge of extinction, yet Optimus was still willing to sacrifice Bumblebee to spare a few humans. They were TORTURING Bumblebee, for God‘s Sake, & yet he spared them! I know it’s only a movie, but this scene has really made me question my trust & faith in my role model, Optimus Prime & I’m feeling very upset right now. I can’t help but wonder, if it was me being captured instead of Bumblebee, would he abandon me too? I would expect a Decepticon to abandon their own kind, but Optimus Prime? If I’d been in the movie & was friends with them, I would be screaming & crying at Optimus, shouting a whole lot of curse words at him & telling him to stay away from me!

Can anyone please GENUINELY explain to me why Optimus didn’t at least try to help Bumblebee? He didn’t have to kill anyone, he could have just pulled Bumblebee out of there or something?
How could Sam, Mikaela & especially Bumblebee forgive Optimus for abandoning them? I just don’t understand & I’d like someone who does understand to please tell me. Thanks.

Almost Sold Out

I’ve loved Optimus Prime from Transformers for a very long time. I look up to him as a role model & a father-figure. I admire everything about him & always try to follow in his teachings of life, compassion & knowing right from wrong.

However, in the Transformers 2007 movie, there is a scene that I personally find VERY disturbing. In the scene where Bumblebee, Sam & Mikaela are being brutally-captured by Sector 7 at Hoover Dam, Optimus actually turns his back on Bumblebee, explaining that there’s no way to free Bumblebee without harming the humans & to let them leave. I found it DEEPLY disturbing that Optimus was actually willing to sacrifice Bumblebee, one of his own people, just to spare a few humans. I understand his teachings that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, that it’s wrong to kill, etc, but there are up to 6 billions humans in the world & only a few Autobots.
The Autobots are on the verge of extinction, yet Optimus was still willing to sacrifice Bumblebee to spare a few humans. They were TORTURING Bumblebee, for God‘s Sake, & yet he spared them! I know it’s only a movie, but this scene has really made me question my trust & faith in my role model, Optimus Prime & I’m feeling very upset right now. I can’t help but wonder, if it was me being captured instead of Bumblebee, would he abandon me too? I would expect a Decepticon to abandon their own kind, but Optimus Prime? If I’d been in the movie & was friends with them, I would be screaming & crying at Optimus, shouting a whole lot of curse words at him & telling him to stay away from me!

Can anyone please GENUINELY explain to me why Optimus didn’t at least try to help Bumblebee? He didn’t have to kill anyone, he could have just pulled Bumblebee out of there or something?
How could Sam, Mikaela & especially Bumblebee forgive Optimus for abandoning them? I just don’t understand & I’d like someone who does understand to please tell me.

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