You’ve Got To Be Kidding…
So I’m having a conversation with a friend. For anonymity’s sake, let’s call her ‘Kim’. I play games at a website called GoldToken.com and they let you change your name without blinking. I was formerly Mr Peabody, but decided to change it to Optimus Prime. Here is a transcript of the conversation with ‘Kim’:
(4:17:19 PM) ‘Kim’: optimus prime?
(4:23:09 PM) Patrick D.: Sure. Why not?
(4:23:22 PM) ‘Kim’: no. the question was, why?
(4:23:42 PM) Patrick D.: Why not?
(4:23:57 PM) ‘Kim’: and what is it supposed to mean?
(4:24:33 PM) Patrick D.: OMG, are you telling me you don’t know who Optimus Prime is?
(4:24:46 PM) ‘Kim’: yes. that is what im saying
(4:25:24 PM) ‘Kim’: a transformer?
(4:26:54 PM) Patrick D.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_Prime, specifically,
Optimus Prime is a fictional commander of the heroic Autobots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autobot) and the main protagonist from the Transformers universes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_universes). His name is iconic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iconic), and has since been reused for alternate universe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_universe) versions of the character who have appeared in more recent Transformers media. He has since become the most recognizable Transformer of all time.
(4:27:33 PM) ‘Kim’: thats what i said. a transformer
(4:28:08 PM) Patrick D.: Not a Transformer. THE freaking Transformer.
(4:28:23 PM) ‘Kim’: weren’t there several?
(4:29:37 PM) Patrick D.: Optimus Prime is the Wayne Gretzky of the Transformers, the Micheal Jordan of Transformers.
(4:30:14 PM) ‘Kim’: okay okay. calm down. i was not a huge transformers fan. im a girl remember?
I guess I just assumed everyone knew who Optimus Prime was. Anyway, the Transformers movie is coming out and I’m actually quite psyched to see it. Of course, I won’t be seeing it for years, but a guy can dream. Here’s the trailer. And ‘Kim’, Optimus Prime is the semi…
April 9th, 2007 at 1:54 am
No, no, no.
I’m a girl and I know who Optimus Prime is.
Patrick – I think you should legally change your name to Optimus Prime.
April 9th, 2007 at 4:33 am
I’m totally rolling my eyes at all this Transformers crap, probably because I don’t understand the appeal twenty years after the fact.
It probably doesn’t help that I was forced to watch it with my cousins which I found SO. FREAKING. BORE. ING.
April 9th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
I remember thinking they were very cool. My brother had one that was red and white and went from a jet of some sort to a robot. It’s a fun concept, and the toy always challenged me. When I was young, I remember being impressed with how cool and smart my brother had to be to transform that thing like it was no biggie! And of anyone who knows me vs. my brother, I didn’t often think upwards of my brother when we were growing up.
On a stranger note, once when I was young and dumb and thought drugs were cool, I had a weird trip once and had hallucinations that made me picture a giant mechanical cat and we were passengers inside the control booth in it’s paw. Later I remember thinking, hey, it was like a transformer! LOL
They were very cool back in the day, even for girls.
I volunteer to watch the kiddos so you two can go see it, although I’d like to go with you guys. That would be fun-fun! Someone who’s your friend that isn’t as into transformers should volunteer to watch them so we could go!
Ya think???
April 10th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Can I assume that since “Kim” was on a gaming site, this Transformers thing goes hand in hand?
I don’t game, and I had no idea who that was. Never played with them or watched them, I think I’m a little old for them, actually. I get the concept, though…Nick and I were visiting the house of a famous author, and halfway up the drive he asked “Who is Edith Wharton?” The whole time, I assumed he knew…former English majors have different assumptions, maybe!
April 15th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Transformers – robots in disguise! Although, they were never really GOOD disguises, I don’t remember ever going “Hey! That’s a robot???” But if I were going to be one, I’d be Optimus Prime. And I’m with PW on this one, you should totally change your name. Don’t even consult the wife, just go do it. Think how happy she’ll be to be Mrs. Prime. Pretty awesome.