History Awesome / TransformersAgeOfExtinction

** Optimus' transformation in that scene is something else entirely. It's not the cold anger in his [[Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon confrontation with Charlotte Mearing.]] It isn't the confidence and battle-readiness from when he [[Film/{{Transformers}} arrived in Mission City.]] You can sense the grief and anger burning inside his soul, the fires of war reignited. While that may involve a bit of FridgeHorror, given that it's directed at humans, one can't help but clench up from the sheer amazing over-the-top wowness of it. ''Roll out!'', indeed.

** Optimus sees this happening, and he abandons his fight with Lockdown to protect his friend. [[KickTheSonOfABitch He promptly blows Attinger away with his shield-blaster at close range]], followed by Cade's response:
-->'''Cade:''' [[ShutUpHannibal Any]] [[BondOneLiner time.]]

* Optimus still beats down Galvatron ''hard''. He would have destroyed the technological terror if not for timely intervention- from [[TheDreaded Lockdown.]] A missile pierces Optimus' chest, knocking him backwards. Lockdown steps from the dust cloud his ship is kicking up, and only ''then'' extends his BFG out of his face. One shot later, Optimus is down for the count and mostly paralyzed. Cade and Shane can only watch helplessly.

** Optimus sees this happening, and he abandons his fight with Lockdown to protect his friend. [[KickTheSonOfABitch He promptly blows Attinger away with his shield-blaster at close range]], followed by Cade's response.

** Optimus sees this happening, and he abandons his fight with Lockdown to protect his friend. [[KickTheSonOfABitch He promptly blows Attinger away with his shield-blaster at close range]].

*** It's even made clear that this is awesome in-narrative; witnessing Optimus's victory, Crosshairs observes that he's not sure if it's leadership or brainwashing that makes a person just want to "die for the guy", but Drift sums it up in three words; "That's '''Optimus Prime'''."

*** It's even made clear that this is awesome in-narrative; witnessing Optimus's victory, Drift observes that he's not sure if it's leadership or brainwashing that makes a person just want to "die for the guy", but Crosshairs sums it up in three words; "That's '''Optimus Prime'''."

** Oh and scale wise Grimlock's size compared to Optimus is the same as a real ''T. rex'' compared to a human and Optimus beat the ol' lug with just a ''sword''.

*** Specifically, Optimus dodges his duel mace weapons, climbs the titan's shoulder, and ''punches him in the face''. Grimlock turns into Tyrannosaur mode, roars fire, and Optimus simply waves at him like, "come at me, bro". Grimlock charges, and Optimus uses the Dinobot's own momentum to send him flying snout over tail into the ground. He puts a sword to Grimlock's eye and proclaims, [- "You defend my family. Or die." -]

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* All of the Autobots' final designs are based on warriors from different time periods.
** Optimus is a medieval knight, obviously.
** Drift is a samurai (they smacked you in the face with that one).
** Crosshairs is a modern mercenary, special-ops type. His trench coat automatically makes him about [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic 20% cooler.]]
** Bumblebee is a ninja.
** And built-of-awesome Hound is a [=WW2=] commando.
* Optimus never loses a one-on-one fight in this film. Every time he's beaten, it's by someone taking advantage of a momentary distraction, and that someone is Lockdown. On the highway with Galvatron, at the factory with Cade. Presumably offscreen in Mexico.
* The fact that Frank Welker voices Galvatron. He speaks only a half dozen intelligible lines, and every word drips with menace. Here's hoping they keep the voice, if not the design, for the sequel.
* The marketing campaign was brilliant, emphasizing the humans' fear of Cybertronians in general. Several propaganda posters and teasers bore disturbing similarities to real-world phenomena...
** And then there's the, "The Rules Have Changed" tagline. And Optimus' oft-repeated line in the trailers: "''This'' is not war. It's ''human'' extinction." Brrr.
** While it's criticized for its influence on the story, the decision to play to the Chinese market may have saved the franchise. The film did about three times better over there than in the USA.
* This film is the highest grossing film of Creator/{{Paramount}} (second if you count ''Film/Titanic1997'') and one of the only two highest grossing movies of a 2010s year to not be a Disney film. The other is ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows''.
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