Beast Wars: Transformers (TV Series)

Beast Wars: Part 2 (1996)

Garry Chalk: Optimus Primal

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Quotes 

• [as they duel on a narrow rock bridge, Optimus Primal nearly falls, but is rescued by Dinobot] 

  Optimus Primal : What are you doing? You'd won.

  Dinobot : You slipped. To defeat you in such a manner would be lacking in honor. I would not have earned the right to lead. I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way... BRUTALLY!

  [the fight continues] 

  Optimus Primal : For a Predacon, Dinobot, you have qualities I could like.

  Dinobot : And you... have proved to be a worthy adversary. I will have you recycled with full honors.

  Optimus Primal : [lunges]  Well, that's... just... PRIME!

• [Optimus Primal defeats Dinobot] 

  Dinobot : I still live... finish it!

  Optimus Primal : That's not how we Maximals do things.

  Dinobot : Then that will have to CHANGE!

  [uses his optic lasers on Optimus] 

• [first lines] 

  Dinobot : Face me, Optimus! I, Dinobot, challenge you for leadership of the Maximals! You and I, one on one! The winner shall be leader, and the loser, well... it is a long way down!

  Optimus Primal : I don't want to fight you!

  Dinobot : You do not have a choice!

• [Dinobot deflects a missile aimed at Optimus Primal, saving him] 

  Optimus Primal : Thanks.

  Dinobot : My actions do not imply loyalty, Optimus. I owe you my life. Now we are merely... even.

  Optimus Primal : I'll accept that.

• Dinobot : Release me! Let me fall and save yourself!

  Optimus Primal : Now where's the honor in that?

  [Optimus Primal's grip weakens...] 

  Dinobot : You have no choice.

  Optimus Primal : Then we BOTH go!

  [Both begin to fall, but Rhinox grabs Optimus] 

  Rhinox : Going up!

  [pulls both up] 

• [last lines] 

  Rattrap : Yeah, well, at least Megatron's gone, and so's the Energon, so it's over! Can we go home now?

  Optimus Primal : No, Rattrap! For now, we're stranded here with the Predacons on this unknown planet. Megatron may be back, and there is still more Energon. If they ever get enough, they could conquer the galaxy. So for now, let the battle be here, on this strange primitive world, and let it be called... BEAST WARS!

• Optimus Primal : Ease off, Rattrap, it was an accident!

  Rattrap : Says you!

  Optimus Primal : That's right, says ME! You wanna question my orders one... more... time?

  Rattrap : I... ahhh... I don't trust Predacons!

• Megatron : Across the galaxy, it has come to this, Optimus Primal! Face to face, tooth to claw! Yeesss... Have you anything to say?

  Optimus Primal : I'd say that's PRIME! Let's do it!

• Optimus Primal : [after rescuing Rattrap]  You're welcome.

  Rattrap : You're the leader. It's your... ah... job.

• [the Maximals transform] 

  Optimus Primal : Defensive positions!

  Rattrap : [about Dinobot]  What about HIM?

  Optimus Primal : He's with US!

  Rattrap : I ain't buying it just 'cause YOU say so!

• Megatron : Admit defeat, Maximal! The Energon shall be ours!

  Optimus Primal : Not if I can help it!

• Optimus Primal : You are welcome to join us, but you shall NOT lead!

  Dinobot : I beg to differ! In preparation for my role as leader, I have already reprogrammed my activation code! Dinobot: MAXIMIZE!

• Optimus Primal : Surrender, Megatron! You're scrapped!

  Megatron : NOOO! You shall NOT defeat me!

• Optimus Primal : We have to get there first... all FIVE of us!

  Rattrap : Yeah, all five of us! You mean... Dinobot is... we're all gonna die. Hey, wait!

  [runs after the Maximals] 

• [under gunfire] 

  Optimus Primal : If you guys aren't doing anything...

  [hanging from a narrow bridge by one leg] 

  Optimus Primal : ...a little SPEED would be PRIME!

• Rattrap : Oh, for bootin' up cold...! You're not gonna believe a PREDACON, are yah?

  Optimus Primal : That's MY call!

• Optimus Primal : It is over, Megatron!

  Megatron : It is NEVER over! NOOO!

  [transforms into robot mode] 

  Megatron : For if I must die, I shall take you with me!

  [fires a missile at Optimus Primal] 

• Optimus Primal : Hold your fire! We could start an avalanche!

  Rattrap : Have you crossed your wires? They're coming back!