The Leafs As Autobots?
I was thinking today about all the reasoning behind the "Optimus Reim" nickname and in the process I got to thinking about the other Autobots people are familiar with...Red Alert, Bumblebee etc. and I started thinkin; wouldn't Red Alert be a sick name for Kessel? So naturally the idea took me for a ride and I've listed some Autobot equivalents to key Leafs players after the jump! Some have explanations from this wikipedia page.
James Reimer: Optimus Prime (obviously)
Prime's the stabilizing force of the Autobots, just like James is the charge that has had the Leafs running since his call-up
Phil Kessel: Red Alert
Let's get real, the tear this kid was on a little while ago? might as well have been a siren going off every time he crossed the blue line. Red Alert obviously playing off the red goal light. Red Alert's description also goes like this:
"Brave and professional but pessimistic. On one occasion suffered from delusional paranoia."
Pessimism? delusional paranoia? sounds like his issues with Wilson a couple months ago...glad that's behind us.
Nazem Kadri: BumbleBee
-"often volunteers for missions where his small size is an asset. He also possessed the best eyesight of all the Autobots which made him an ideal scout."
With "scout" read playmaking dynamo and that lends itself quite nicely i think.
Dion Phaneuf: Omega Supreme
- "Emotionless, speaks in two-word sentences (except in his feature episode). Holds a long-standing grudge against the Constructicons."
Feature episode? read "on the ice and in the room"....Constructicons? read anyone who cuts across that blueline.
Plus, Omega Supreme? let's get real, I dont think you can come up with a better name for a Captain.
Luke Schenn: Ironhide
-Tough, Head of Security
Hits like a truck, and the kid's a 21 yer old phenom putting up with the Toronto media...enough said.
Mikhail Grabovski: Hot Rod
Hot Rod takes over from Optimus as leader of the Autobots in the original movie...who's been leading our offense? Plus, two words come to mind watching stuff like this and this: Hot Rod.
Colby Armstrong: Sideswipe
Lesser known Autbobot, but read the description:
"Very brave, but also reckless and tends to use dirty tricks to achieve victory. Carries a rocket pack that allows him to fly for short periods."
Agitation? check...leadership? check...rocket pack? sure why not.
"Old and wise mentor with a wry sense of humor and a penchant for telling stories of his many experiences."
Yup.
I had a couple more but they were stretches...you want to challenge my picks go nuts in the comments. You want to come up with a few of your own, the link is up top to the list of characters and descriptions on wikipedia. Thanks for reading!
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I strongly disagree on Phaneuf. I’d have to say he is clearly Grimlock leader of the Dinobots.
by YakovMironov on Mar 30, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Also:
Mike Komisarek as Ultra Magnus since Magnus was a huge disappointment as a leader too and I can’t remember what he does.
Brett Lebda as Spike or Sparkplug since Lebda is as useless as a human among Autobots.
Fredrik Sjostrom as Mirage, because I sometimes forget he’s here.
by YakovMironov on Mar 30, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
nicely done
I like all of these haha…hadn’t really attempted to think of ones for Lebda n Freddie but i tihnk u nailed it.
totally right with Komi…man i hope he turns around next season…hasn’t bin doing too badly to finish off the year.
Didn’t think of the Dion-Grimlock connection, its definitely a good call….i was trying to figure out if the Grabbo-Kuli-MacArthur line could somehow work into the Dinobot theme but i didn’t want to stretch it too far
"i get paid for the practices...i'd play the geams for free" - Tim Horton
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Be a Positive Pete not a Negative Nancy!
by theninjagreg on Mar 31, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Good call.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Apr 1, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Colton Orr as Cliffjumper
He has this secret ability to turn opponents into glass. No word on if he ever tested this on Pascal LeClaire or Rick DiPietro.
Let's Go Blues!
Support your local NAHL team. Seriously.
by Paperwork Ninja on Mar 30, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions
What happened to the GI joe and Cobra Commander references ?
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I was hoping to see Grabbo as Jetfire, not that he is old, BUT he did ‘defect’ from the enemy because he was smarter than them… no?
...Being surrounded by Sens and Habs fans makes me lose faith in humanity...
Jamal Mayers?
The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 1, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Or Blaster?
His musical tastes are not shared by most of his fellow Autobots.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Apr 1, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
kyle wellwood is unicron, eater of planets
Rule #20
by JaredFromLondon on Apr 1, 2011 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
Transformers / G.I. Joe / Star Wars
Sorry for going off on a tangent, but this thread reminded me of something. Earlier this season, someone did a sick Photoshop job on a scene from Empire, where the gang was in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon… but it was Aulie, Schenn, Kadri and Kessel. At the time, Kadri and Aulie didn’t have locks on the roster. Now that they likely do for next season, this pic means so much more.
I tried searching for it, but just can’t find it. Does anyone know what I’m talking about??
by PlatinumSeatElite on Apr 6, 2011 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

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