Explaining How Optimus Prime Survived The Fall of Cybertron 

Its simple, he escaped because he is Optimus Prime

My personal theory: Metroplex saved him and took him to another nearby autobot base

Despite how much I loved the Bumblebee movie, I was always bothered by the fact that they never explained it. Thank you Theorymus!

Taking on 46 Decepticons, winning, and escaping. Prime is literally that one teammate who hard carries you every match

Never noticed at 2:55 until now that you can hear how afraid drop kick and shatter are in their voice especially when their voice quivers when they realize Optimus prime is coming to earth.

Considering before the flashback is over we can see Prime strike that iconic Bayverse pose, it's safe to assume most seekers were put offline by Prime's murderous survival instinct

I still can't get over how perfect Prime's design is in Bee's movie, like daaaaaaaaaaaaamn.

A moment in the film I wished we had a deleted scene for the MOST. Always wondered what strategy he used to get away. I’d like to think he fought some off, got overpowered, then some remaining Autobots ran in to reinforce, allowing him to drive off. Those couldn’t be 100% of the Autobot force that evacuated. And if some stayed behind, their first instinct would be to protect their leader. Allowing him to proceed with the bigger mission to help establish the new base on Earth. 💙❤️👀🤔🎥

I like to think he flew out of there, because shatter and dropkick would be dead if they tried to fight optimus

Optimus is just built different, That’s why he is a Prime!

Wow, I never knew optimus prime had to fight 46 Decepticons. While i was trying to comprehend this theory my mind was blown. And I was like" Deam Optimus Prime is an op beast".it would have been amazingly cool if this fight was in the movie.

This was an Absolutely Amazing Theory for how Optimus Prime escaped from Cybertron.

I see this as a great opportunity to kill two birds with one stone here. Cullen has mentioned he wants to do a standalone Optimus Prime film. Fans want to know how Optimus escaped Cybertron. Give us a film set almost entirely on Cybertron showing us what all he had to do to survive. This could also tie in and show fans a little more info on why Prime seemed so broody and melancholy in Rise of the Beasts (yes they gave us an explanation, but this could show more to us other than just homesickness). Peter Cullen in sadly not getting any younger, and even though it's been nearly five years between movies, we're still only two in so far. Give fans that perspective movie while also letting the Legend himself get his wish.

I was expecting a how it should have ended reference when optimus distract the deceptions and then disguise himself as one

I was always curious how prime survived

46 Decepticons vs One True Prime. I couldn’t have respected Prime more for this

Maybe one day, we'll *_FINALLY_* get an official answer... Probably not though. 🤣

I don’t think you noticed but at 4:39 you see other escape pods which are too far to be from the same platform.

It would be awesome if we see Omega Supreme in live action.

He escaped because he’s Optimus Prime, simple as that.

Simply put.... He fought his way out. What a legend.

Prime killed every enemy while screaming "I'll take you all on!" like he did in revenge of the fallen chills literal chills just thinking about it (dual energon blades all the way)

I wasn’t bothered by that scene as I’m more focused on the character development in Bumblebee. Yes, I wanted to see more of it, but only in another Transformers movie or spin-off.

Another great video bro good to see the channel doing well as I haven’t watched it in a while

Thank you for explaining this, I’ve always wondered this for so long, now my thoughts are put to rest

I always wondered this, thanks for the explaination!

I was wondering that since I watched it. Bit of a shame he couldn't retrieve his ion blaster

If I’m ever having a bad day and Theorymus uploads, then everything will be just a bit better :)

Nice video as always Theorymus!

Thank you for making this video because this has been on my mind for a very long time

I really do hope we get to see the rest of the transformers in the sequel

Dude I was so excited when you uploaded

I cannot belive you have come this far Keep up the good work Theorymus

Thank you for these videos Theorymus, I love you!!!❤❤❤❤

Cool video! I really enjoyed!😃

It would've been cool if Megatron was present during the fall of Cybertron.

Such a good video as ALWAYS

Wonderful explaining. You did amazing counting the Decepticons in that flashback scene of Bumblebee.

Something interesting I discovered in Bumblebee. There are 13 Autobots in the movie. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Brawn, Arcee, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack and 5 others that you glance but are nearly impossible to tell who they are.

Awesome Job!🌟👏

Great explanation and thanks for this awesome theory Theorymus

Ngl, that intro is epic, no joke

Great video!

Bro you are really pumping these out

Good video man

Nice Theory man

Today is my first day of school so I couldn't watch this when it popped up, but now it's lunch time and I can watch this

What I wanna know, is what the heck happened to Sam Witickey after Dark Of The Moon! But still, thank you for breaking this down for me to understand how he escaped, your my favorite Transformers YT channel

I made a short fan film explaining my own opinion on how it happened. I had it stated he didn’t win that battle and was captured. He later escaped and took a personal-secret escape pod

Is this your first dedicated video for a theory on this new trilogy? Or am I missing something? This will be another banger video!

Now do a theory about why wheel jack change his name and appearance

I personally think Optimus prime fought as much as he could, but lost the fight and got captured. But eventually he escaped sometime after and fled to earth

I like to believe that right as the scene ends the Matrix does some super saiyan type shit and paralyses all the decepticons around him

Amazing Bro :D

Thank you for explaining this, I’ve always wondered this originally, I just thought “he’s Optimus the freaking prime”

Good job

Ty for telling me I got so confused during that part

I don't know how you post 3 video in a span of a week, but great video BTW

Despite this ROTB Optimus and Bayverse Optimus are different, the two have one thing in common... that being "Prime Rage", the one thing we saw in Dark of the Moon...

I bet Optimus beat up many Decepticons, killed some (the nameless Seekers, ofc), & failed against some, like Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, etc, made an opening, then transformed, drove off to another Autobot base, then escaped in a pod to Earth. Fast forward a tiny bit to the ending of BBM, 7 yrs later in RotB, & now we're waiting for whats next for the 3rd movie! & GREAT vid Theorymus!! Loved it! Keep up the great work!! Thx for this VERY in-depth & amazing vid! 'Til all are One!! & Theorymus, could you do a theory on if Optimus has the Matrix of Leadership in this new rebooted continuity (BBM & RotB, ofc), I think he does cuz it'd makes sense & I could easily imagine him getting it at some point before BBM's Cybertron scene. & Considering that the Great War is implied to have started not too long ago cuz of the fact the Decepticons call the Autobots a resistance & the Autobots call themselves a resistance, too, so it would just make sense for the War to start abt 1 millon yrs, more or less, before BBM's Cybertron scene, instead of abt 4 or more million yrs. & Optimus could've easily gotten the Matrix at some point between the beginning of the War & BBM's Cybertron scene. & I think it'd be really cool for Optimus to already have had the Matrix for a little while & uses it to defeat Unicron in TF4/last movie in RotB's Unicron Trilogy. Mainly considering the fact that the Matrix is the only thing that can stop Unicron in G1 & probably other continuities as well! It'd be cool for you too make a vid abt it! Like if you agree!

I always thought about how Optimus prime survived, yet I would have never guessed that

In my headcanon Optimus didn't have any extra weapons on him at the time and boxed his way through all 46 Deceptions

Prime be like: “46 of you, 1 of me…I like those odds.”

Weridly aburpt, but makes sense, good video man

Idk if someone already commented this before. But if there’s gonna be a what if scenario. What if in 2007 Transformers if Arcee did get to be part of the movie without being cut and remade in the second movie as Arcee twins? How would her role be like if a way of saving Jazz’s life from Megatron or what? I wondered if the writers did made a script about it but cut it and rewrite it?

2:24 the scourge scene was personal af

I love how at 2:40, they throw in the nod to Primes attack on Autobot City

Your theory sounds right. It sounds right because when Bumblebee was in space, we can see more pods but in different locations, not in the same area where Bumblebee is

I’ve been wanting to know this question for years and thanks to we do now

This Was An Amazing Video! This was a Question I've Always Wondered and Just Imagining Optimus using his Sword and Hand Cannon Fighting Against 64 Decepticons

Considering we can see presumably pods fly from multiple points of origin, it’s reasonable to assume there were more pod bays with leftover pods or unused as that front got wiped out

Prime: "Wait!" Decepticons: "What?" Prime: "Look there!" Decepticons: "Where?!" Prime: "Bye-bye!"

Great vid. Something that bothered me after watching Rise of the beasts is why in the name of primus did they change wheeljack sooooo bad. I honestly forgot he had a brief appearance in bumblebee until seeing him in this vid and i remembered he had his G-1 form so like the heck?!

the video was fun and very interesting.

HISHE talked about this topic in their Bumblebee video pretty funny too🤣😭

"Prime is coming here" oh he is so shocked and and how his voice quivers 😂😂

You can also see in the bumblebee movie in that one shot of bumblebee escaping, multiple other pods are exiting the planet so that further straightens the old theory

I watch your video like 5 times don’t know why

I hope a new movie can breifly go back to this scene, it would be neat if Elita One and the other autobots saved one last escape pod for him or something to explain how he's on Earth with the others but she seemingly isnt.

can you do a video listing and showing all the identifiable transformers in the scenes of cybertrons fall?

ngl, wish they couldve provided more info on how he managed to escape. My theory is that 1) Optimus was indeed captured and sent to Kaon as per Megatron's request, my idea of how he escaped is by taking reference of the Kaon Prison chapter in the War for Cybertron game. He possibly escaped Cybertron by either sabotaging/destroying a Decepticon outpost within Kaon and took an escape pod to cover his getaway. A possible reason that Shatter and Dropkick seem afraid of Optimus coming to Earth is due to their belief that he escaped Kaon and took down an outpost all by himself. 2) He escaped Kaon then proceeded to link up to Iacon or one of the Autobot bases

I've been watching your vids for 5 months

Hey man could you do a video on how transformers see where they are going/driving when they are in their vehicle mode?

Agree was also curious how prime has escaped 👍

Rebot prime : I am friendly and like the og Bay prime : give me your face

This would be a great prequel movie to bumble bee and actually show Megatron and people will finally know it’s a reboot since he wouldn’t be frozen

Hey theorymus I just thought of when you said he could have made it to another base what if when Optimus made it to the other autobot base there could have been other autobots there along with mirage and stratosphere so that opens a lot a characters that can be in the new rebooted timeline 😃

I just assumed he got captured, but then escaped, cuz as beast as movie optimus always is, I don't believe he can take on 50 decepticons at the same time

My theory is there is another autobot who still in Cybertron when Optimus is surrounded by decepticons (i personally think Metroplex/Omega Supreme help him) and i think there are some autobots who sacrifice themself to made Optimus escape Cybertron

IT NOW MAKES SENSE WHY PRIME DIDN'T HAVE HIS BLASTER

I was also about to say something about Shatter and Dropkick. I was wondering how did they know about Primes Escapee. I didn’t see them in the shot. But was Blitzwing had to have been there to because B was escaping as prime was surrounded by the cons.

My personal headcanon: He had "Elton John - I'm Still Standing" playing full-blast on his systems.

That a pretty cool theory

4:16 the Autobots in 1-5 2007 and 2017 were still also technically rebel soldiers

What happened to Ironhide we never saw him in ROTB when we see him using an escape pod?

His plot armor protected him

It would be interesting to ponder about. In my head, Optimus most likely didn't manhandle 40+ Decepticons then and there. He must've gone to Decepticon jail first. He would get a cell for himself, and when he gets put on death row, he outmaneuvers his executioners and coordinates a long and sneaky escape with what Autobots he could find. Realizing his goons are not good enough to fight Optimus, Megatron stepped in and dueled the Prime. Optimus was losing, and he quickly secured a Decepticon transport together with what Autobots he was able to rescue. The prisoners fled Cybertron but scattered, and many of them died along the journey. Then Optimus crashlanded onto the Earth and tried to find as many fellow Autobots as he could to prepare for Megatron's probably-inevitable arrival. Dunno, I'm a big WFC/FOC fan (you can see that my route blends together the Kaon Prison mission and the Great Exodus), but I think it fits.

I think what happened is that Optimus was properly beating everyone who rushed him, so soundwave calls for a retreat and shatter and drop kick escape. Optimus doesn’t pursue fearing that they will reach earth so he too tries to find a way to get to earth before them.

I was honestly suspecting him to become corrupted to becoming Nemesis Prime to be a sleeper agent or something until they actually showed how he survived when I first saw how surrounded he was. But then obviously if Megatron is still on the planet he might wanna keep him alive as a prisoner or kill him personally. So that made my old suspicions crumble.

Have you seen the How It Should Have Ended for Bumblebee? In that hilarious video Bumblebee askes Prime about it after he meats up with him and Optimus tells the story. He was surrounded when he used a "look over there" distraction and took cover. Than while hiding he sees the corpse of a Decepticon and wears the pieces. He than directs the Decepticons away while in disguise and escapes. It's hilarious, you should totally watch it 😂