Five "Transformers", I look at it as a crash course for leadership...
Whenever a great person always has an indissoluble bond with a certain title, it seems to be tailor-made, as if only he can call it that way. For example, the chairman’s surname is m, the prime minister’s surname is Z, the chief designer’s surname is D, and the chairman’s surname is John. When others call this, there is always a little suspicion of being uncoordinated on behalf of Huo's morality. Of course, Optimus Prime is no exception. When outsiders mention his name, they must add the word "Big Brother" at the end to think it is enough. No matter how virtuous, foolish, or shameless, other King Kong don’t have this treatment. In the desperate contest with the Decepticons, Optimus Prime was the eldest brother of Autobots; when fighting against the American government, Optimus Prime became the eldest brother in the minds of mankind; he was the first brother of the Fallen King Kong. During the war, Optimus Prime was even regarded as a big brother by some Decepticons (such as Skyfire)...
Hehe, why is he always the eldest brother?
It's hard to start a business, but it's even harder to keep a business. The status of "Big Brother" will not be obtained out of thin air, and it is even more difficult to maintain this status. Like all political organizations, to become the "big brother" or leader of Transformers is nothing more than two things: First, defeat the enemy in external competition, make your organization prosper, and gain the legitimacy of the rule. The second is to level the challenger in internal competition and ensure that the power is always in control. I am afraid that it is not enough for outsiders.
We know that Big Brother Optimus Prime and his Autobots have always regarded themselves as defenders of peace and justice, and denounced the Decepticons as evil forces. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that these are just empty words. As a highly developed mechanical civilization, Transformers have a proud history. However, the protracted war has left their home planet Cybertron devastated, ethnically displaced, and civilization on the verge of destruction. Therefore, what Transformers really care about is never the high-profile high-profile "justice" and "peace", but the real livelihood issues-who can get them new settlements and who can supply them. The energy they depend on for survival, who can promise to revive the Cybertron civilization, who is the leader of Transformers. "If you don't have rice in your hand, you won't even call a chicken." To realize these three sacred missions, you must first master the three artifacts.
The first artifact is "AllSpark" (AllSpark), also known as "Cube". Tinder has the ability to turn any mechanical equipment into a Transformer, and is the source of life and soul of Cybertron civilization.
The second artifact is the "Matrix Of Leadership", or "Leadership Module". This artifact has the function of a fire source, but its most important function is to obtain energy by detonating a star to "charge" the fire source.
The third artifact is the "Seed". Once the weapon is detonated, it will completely "cybertanize" the surface environment of the planet where it is located, thereby creating a "Transformium" that can nurture Transformers.
The development path of the Cybertron civilization is actually to grow the ethnic group through the continuous production of transformers through the "Tinder Source"; the "primitive energy matrix" detonates the stars to obtain a steady stream of energy to maintain the ethnic group; at the same time, it puts "seeds" on planets suitable for colonization. "Bomb" carries out cyberthinization to expand the territory. Therefore, the focus of the autobot and Decepticon struggle for hegemony is nothing more than the struggle for these three artifacts.
In "Change 1" we learned that the Decepticons seized the source of fire and thus mastered the lifeblood of race reproduction. The fire source can instantly create a huge army for them, and it can wipe out the Autobots almost effortlessly. This can be described as a decisive victory in the war for hegemony. It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. The Decepticon leader Megatron with the fire source ran out of energy and fell to the earth, and the fire source disappeared. This has won a valuable respite for the Autobots. Regarding the issue of the fire source, Optimus Prime’s attitude is worthy of fun: he is eager to hold the fire source firmly in his own hands like Megatron. However, the fire source is likely to fall into the enemy’s hands. In Fang's hands, he unexpectedly decided to destroy the only carrier of the survival of this civilization. In fact, this is a typical zero-sum game mentality of "I can't get it, others don't want to get it": If the great revival of Cybertron is completed under the leadership of Megatron, his Optimus Prime will be ruined and stinking for thousands of years. . For those in power, losing power means losing everything, and any further meaning is no longer important. Rather than destroying the future of the whole family, rather than seeing the enemy's success, it conforms to the instinctive judgment of those in power. Moreover, at least on the surface, this was a heroic sacrifice that had to be made in order to avoid catastrophic consequences. The eldest brother is the eldest brother, not only must he start ruthlessly at the critical moment, but he must also be more stable in the aftermath.
In the end, the fire source and Megatron died together. The roots of Cybertron's civilization have fallen, but Optimus Prime has won. He successfully thwarted the sinister conspiracy of the Decepticons and killed his old enemy Megatron, which won him unprecedented prestige and further consolidated his status as a big brother.
Optimus Prime's battle for the "primitive matrix" is even more thrilling. Because it is not only powerful, but also a "heroic seal of the country". Every leader of Transformers must obtain a "Leadership Module" to be considered legal. In "Change 2", Optimus Prime successfully inspired his companions to find the dusty "primitive energy matrix" through a suspended animation of his own. Then, the short-sighted move of the Fallen King Kong to use it to detonate the sun to obtain energy was given to Optimus Prime. A good opportunity for the upper ranks.
It stands to reason that the fallen gold, whose seniority and status are much higher than his, was just eligible to use the "primordial energy matrix." However, Optimus Prime keenly took advantage of the discord between the other elders and the Fallen King Kong and acted as a faction fighter in time, thus winning the majority of votes for his mastery of the "primordial energy matrix." As the fallen King Kong of the lonely family was completely defeated by the Optimus Prime blessed by the Primordial Energy Matrix, the legal system of Transformers completed the transfer calmly.
Optimus Prime also has a good eye on the treatment of the "seed bomb". In "Change 4", he not only helped mankind dispose of this weapon that could have turned the earth into cyberspace, but he also flew back to Cybertron alone inexplicably, allegedly in order to uncover the "Creator" behind the scenes. To confront such a powerful enemy, why not conduct detailed research and judgment in advance? Why not bring a few more people together? On the surface, this suicidal behavior like meat buns hitting a dog is unexplainable.
The plot in "Change 5" makes all of this suddenly clear: it turns out that the creator also has a big killer buried on the earth. Optimus Prime faced two choices. Either make a decisive and prompt contact with the Creator, and get some news by deceiving him; or sit back and watch Megatron take the initiative to fight him.
Based on this kind of mentality of starting first, he really deceived the trust of the Creator and learned that he could summon the scepter to reorganize Cybertron. Later, the so-called Bumblebee’s hypnotic stage was just acting. If Optimus Prime is really controlled by the brain, how can he easily wake up.
When the play is over, the insiders must be eliminated. So the stupid Creator is also finished. The heroic image of Optimus Prime has not been affected by the brief "brainwashing", but has grown taller. It can be said that the high sensitivity and keen insight of potential opportunities and crises, as well as the ability to grasp all opportunities to consolidate the power base and raise the personal public image are what makes Optimus Prime far superior to others. .
Fighting the Decepticons is important, but the threat does not only come from the outside. The capriciousness of human beings and the eagerness of the power coveters within the Autobots are also the headaches of Big Brother Optimus Prime.
Optimus Prime never completely turned his face against humans. One is that "the strong dragon does not crush the snake", and the other is that the "brave elements" among human beings can still unite.
Compared with Decepticons' threats and lures, Optimus Prime clearly knows how to buy people's hearts. He knows very well that petty profits can only attract some unreliable speculators and cannot be used in critical moments. Taking advantage of the Decepticons' eagerness to return to Cybertron at the expense of the earth, he succeeded in establishing a common enemy, and easily tied the trembling humanity firmly to the chariot. He now only needs to call his friends to attract people, and do everything possible to hold the Decepticons, and he can die on the earth and not leave; if he depends on one day, the people of the earth will provide him with one more day. This is just the second battlefield for him, and what is lost in Cybertron must be reclaimed here. This united front policy was extremely successful. Brother Optimus Prime gave selfless assistance. Everyone knows the reputation of Yi Bo Yuntian. Autobots come to the earth like crucian carp who cross the river. Even if the U.S. government turned its face in the later period and Optimus Prime was hiding in Tibet, the Autobots continued to shield him from the knife, and the human brothers would send charcoal in the snow from time to time to protect him from danger every time.
The status of Optimus Prime's eldest brother seems to be irrefutable within the Autobots, which is attributed to his strategy of dividing and conquering. Except for his fixed "first-in-command", who is the "second-in-command" of Autobots has long been inconclusive. Among the several veterans, Ironhide is the second stunner, and the ambulance is only a master-level figure. Although the Bumblebee is very popular, after all, the qualifications are still relatively low, and many people are not convinced. Others such as the Inspector, Arce, Hengpao, and Jazz are just peripheral dragons, which come quickly and die quickly. Optimus Prime’s men and horses had an astonishingly high rate of damage in the war with the Decepticons and the US government, but the death of Optimus Prime’s opponents did not mind. In "Change 1", Jazz was torn in half by Megatron, and his death was extremely miserable. After the war, the eldest brother was too lazy to mourn a word of condolences. It's so cold and staggering. For Optimus Prime, the higher the mobility of the gang members, the less likely it is to form a small opposition group. He can always promote newcomers and suppress old ones, and he will remain the eldest brother for thousands of years.
However, this ideal state is sometimes challenged. For example, the unexpected resurrection of natural enemies in "Change 3" caused Optimus Prime to suffer the most serious ruling crisis in history. The "big brother's eldest brother", Yu Tiandi, is no less prestigious than Optimus Prime among Autobots. Facing his return, Optimus Prime vaguely felt that things were changing, and the leadership capital accumulated over the years was in danger of being in vain. However, the eldest brother is the eldest brother after all, and Optimus Prime has long been in his mind when others are flustered and helpless. Knowing that the natural enemy is arrogant and unwilling to be favored by others in vain, he pretended to hand over the "primordial energy matrix", expressing his intention to abdicate and let others be virtuous. Sure enough, the natural enemy refused.
Which one is the strongest guarantee of leadership status? Yu natural enemy chose the latter. Personality determines fate, and the character of defending natural enemies determines that he can only become a "tyrant." He must continue to pursue greater accomplishments to please the public in order to demonstrate the legitimacy of his rule; while Optimus Prime is far shrewd, and he knows it well. The stability of the legal system is far higher than the political achievements. As long as the "primordial energy matrix" is in hand, he has the right to maintain a legal leadership position. Overjoyed, the zealous natural enemy finally did not hesitate to jump back in pursuit of the revival of Cybertron's amazing cause. He killed Ironhide and openly joined forces with the Decepticons. After this drastic change, his legitimacy as the leader of the Autobots disappeared, and he was reduced to a traitor who was punishable by everyone.
Optimus Prime once again lost no time to occupy the moral commanding heights, and slashed away the natural enemies on behalf of the heavens. In this operation, Optimus Prime turned against the image of a loyal elder, and the decision to start was never seen before. The imperial enemy had no time to leave his last words and disappeared. This is the hatred of the traitors, or the eagerness to purge competitors, I am afraid that only the elder brother himself knows.
In contrast to the history of Optimus Prime's continuous sweeping of obstacles, the tragic experience of Megatron's continuous fall in power is the tragic experience. In "Change 1", Megatron is also the Boss-level figure that the Decepticons are expected to return to.
In "Change 2", he suddenly became a fallen King Kong horse, forcing the grid to fall instantly. In "Change 3," Megatron was taken hostage by his old rival, his natural enemy, and was severely humiliated. The entire Decepticons were also in danger of being completely annexed and liquidated.
In "Change 4", Megatron actually fell into such an unbearable position as a human guinea pig; in "Change 5", he was willing to be the creator's running dog, and was defeated by Optimus Prime in an unsuccessful blockade. Kicked out of the window, completely reduced to a clown playing soy sauce. The reason is that one is self-reliant and the master of the house, and the other is constantly looking for patrons and mixed qualifications and finally got out of the game. This realm is really very different.
So why is Optimus Prime so old than trickery? Why is it that only him, not others, have so many "big brothers" have the scheming? When we learned that he used to work as a librarian in Cybertron Iron Fort, everything suddenly became clear...
As the so-called "iron-struck elder brother and water soldier", no matter how cruel the battle is and how great the sacrifice, the eldest brother will always be the eldest brother. On the battlefield where countless transformers are turned into scraps of copper and iron, Optimus Prime always poses with his left hand on his hips. , With a firm wave of his right hand, declared to the entire universe: count the romantic figures, also look at the present!
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