DeaconKnowledge
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Merciful God, this. I was blown away when I saw it, and I was in college. My son saw it when he was 4, and he gave me that "I need a hug" look. So he got it.
This scene is personal for me. I actually got called Dumbo lots as a kid (among other things) because I needed to grow into my ears. My mom wasn't exactly a big source of comfort when it came to being picked on and bullied later on.
I could have used a hug when I felt alone. All I got was told to ignore them.
Wife and I watched this together when it first aired. Ironically, we needed a drink afterwards.
I knew I could count on you, Deacon. I watched this with my son too, and there's a certain part in this episode that I'll put in spoilers. Seriously don't click it if you don't want to be spoiled:
.When Megatron wipes the floor with Ultra Magnus and is about to kill him, and Optimus is dying, and the other Autobots have been captured
My son didn't give me a look then. He just broke out crying. I had to pause it for about 10 minutes to comfort him so that we could continue.
But man oh man did they do a fantastic job with that series.
Edit: The blu-ray of the original movie is on reserve, and I plan to watch it with my son when it releases.
I remember your post from the last thread. I go back and read it on occasion when I feel nostalgic about the show. It just NAILED Optimus Prime so much.