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SentinelPrime
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Live Transformers Movie Question

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In the first live action Transformers movie, I just watched it again for the million time. In the scene where the Autobots have the Sector 7 car surrounded and they rescue Sam and the girl, when they realize more of the sector 7 team is coming at them, all the Autobots except for Prime transform and drive away. WHY didn't Prime transform and drive off with the humans in his cab? Just curious!

Another question: DID Starscream lead the areial assault on firing at Megatron first in the city?
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Post by Catalyst Prime »

In the "Official" comic sequel "The reign of Starscream"
He thinks about it after the F-22's make their first pass but dosen't actually fire... although it would be very characteristic of SS to do that.

As for Prime and Sector 7... Because they had to have the Humans experimenting and torturing the alien(Bumblebee) scene. It's hollywood, where the best tactical choice is always scrapped for a plot!
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Darn Hollywood :?
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Re: Live Transformers Movie Question

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SentinelPrime wrote: WHY didn't Prime transform and drive off with the humans in his cab? Just curious!
Sentinel, have I not always told you that there are several plot holes large enough to drive a small Unicron through?

This is just one of the Lazerbeak sized ones. :lol:
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I would say that the deal with Prime not transforming is probably his own reasoning to lure the other humans away, but just like Ultra Magnus said, its just one of many loop holes. besides the budget for the first movie wasn't all that great for what they had to pull off. The second one will be alot better.
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