Transformer toys which first appeared in 1984 are back stronger than ever with the success of the film 'Dark of the Moon'. This movie was only the 10th ever to gross billion and the second film to gross a billion dollars during 2011. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' reached the billion landmark first in 2011. The third film so far in the Transformers live-action series, we see the main character Optimus Prime in the role of the leader of a group of machines called Autobots and they save the Earth yet again in the three hours of the film's running time. Optimus is a machine with a mind who can transform from a human shaped robot to a truck with mechanistic ease and speed.

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A machine strangely who has a loving following...

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It appears that there are many people out there who really love this character, this machine. You can find YouTube videos exclaiming their fondness for him and with tributes, Facebook pages announcing their love for him and strangely articles calling Optimus Prime a 'him' and not an 'it'. There are websites declaring their love for him. There are discussions and forums debating who loves him and why.

Now it seems obvious that there is a generation or two that have grown up with the toys that seem to magically transform from the robot shape to the truck since 1984. The skill required in doing this creates a sense of achievement for the youngster who manages to do it with ease and show it off, whilst of course saving the world again, before supper time is called. The previous and the current generations that have, and are, growing up with the imaginative world created around the transformers are fond of this character, both the toy and the film star.

We are seeing even T-Shirts emblazoned with the words "I Love (or heart) Optimus Prime" on the front.

What mechanical attraction does Optimus Prime hold over these people? What is this Optimus Prime love?

He's one of the good guys. That's important - well, most of the time.

Maybe Optimus is seen as a father figure perhaps, as someone who the youngsters look up to for moral and inspirational guidance, written into the films and cartoons of the Transformers heritage. Maybe Optimus is seen as the ultimate hero, friend and leader, as the Alpha machine, in control of all that was good and right.

He is an Autobot and not a Decepticon of course, the Autobots being the good guys and usually fighting the Decepticons as the bad guys. It is as if somehow they were bad guys because they were named Decepticons. Imagine upon your own creation you awoke and the first thing you were told was, the heavily disappointing fact that you were a Decepticon. Oh Great! That means I have to spend my life being a bad guy then doesn't it?

Whatever it is that makes this machine all cuddly and lovable, that makes him so endearing - you'll see it everywhere on the Internet. However, for me the enjoyment simply all comes from playing with the Optimus Prime toy.

Look it's a robot! With a speedy sleight of hand a magical transformation is accomplished within seconds.

Look it's a truck!! Again with dexterity and speed - Look it's a robot!!!

I just love this transformer!!! Now let's save the world - Again!!!

Optimus Prime, The Transformer From The Dark of The Moon Is A Great Gift Idea for Boys

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