I LOVE TFP Optimus, but I think it's WILD (and hilarious) that he doesn't wanna kill Airachnid.
Like, that isn't even me criticizing the writing. It's actually a character flaw I love. My man does NOT take the threat of Airachnid seriously, and it's so funny.
In Optimus's defense, I understand his thinking to a degree. Arcee's obsession with revenge was distracting her, and making her reckless. So I totally get his logic that Arcee shouldn't kill Airachnid.
But, if Arcee shouldn't...maybe someone...like...SHOULD?😂
Airachnid killed Tailgate and hunts indigenous species for sport. Optimus is so focused on "revenge bad," he's forgetting that killing Airachnid would also prevent future brutal murders.
But the FUNNIEST part is Optimus FINALLY deciding to kill Megatron, but NOT Airachnid.
Like, think about it; Why did he finally decide to kill Megatron? Because Megatron crossed the line by harming an innocent child, Raf.
...Which he did because he HAPPENED to see Bumblebee (with Raf inside), while on his way to DO SOMETHING ELSE, and took the opportunity to shoot.
Meanwhile, Airachnid basically crash-landed on Earth, popped out of the ship and shouted: "I'M GONNA MURDER AS MANY INNOCENT YOUNG HUMANS AS POSSIBLE😃!"
And Optimus is like: THIS IS FINE!
Like bro, at least Megatron has a motive (harming Raf was something he did on a whim. Megatron is more interested in power). Airachnid just tortures and murders SPECIFICALLY HUMANS (the creatures Optimus is obsessed with protecting) for the lolz.
Optimus, buddy, I understand your frustration with Arcee's revenge trip, but if we're killing Megatron, why are we sparing Airachnid?
