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Originally Posted by eternalblue02
Indomitus what’s your opinion on the Xm Optimus. I’ve got the P1 displayed and IA still boxed and agree IA is “the” Prime. Ignoring the size of Xm’s any thoughts between the 3?
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Happy to share my opinion! Let's pull up images of the original and the 3 statues in order of my preference.
Original Prime
IA Prime
IA Prime is Optimus brought to life from the TV screen and comic book pages. All the right elements and only taking a few design liberties. When I see this piece I see my childhood. Just compare this with the Original Prime image. AND they included all the nostalgia parts from the trailer!
P1 Prime
I also have this. A great art piece that pays respect to the original design but is most definitely modernized and to be a considered an artistic take on the character. When you see this it is unmistakable that it is Optimus. But 2nd to IA's design from the perspective of what we saw growing up.
XM Prime
This piece is also unmistakably Optimus and you can see the great efforts taken for the design. I was originally woo'd by this piece from initial images to only later decide it might not be the piece for me but not taking anything away from how great it truly looks. My hold up for this is the jigsaw appearance of the body elements which are more apparent the closer you get. I respect the design, appreciate the intention, and understand the craftsmanship going in, but it takes away from the Prime I grew up and loved. Other than that, it's a great piece and cool that it comes with Prime in truck form. For others, I can see this being a centerpiece but every time I decide to take a second look the back of my mind tells me something is different about this Prime.
Let me know if you pick this piece up and post pictures for us!