Awesome / Transformers: Robots in Disguise

• The first episode finishes with an epic standoff between Optimus and Megatron.
  Megatron: Don't be a fool Prime, we can share this planet's riches.
  Optimus: Not a chance, Megatron. I won't let you plunder this planet and leave it a lifeless barren rock as you have with countless other worlds.
  • Optimus starts off the fight by ramming into Megatron (who's in bat mode), while still in vehicle mode.
  • Koji gets one in the first episode. When Megatron has Optimus on the ropes with his Hurricane Shockwave attack, Koji runs up to Megatron and calls him a loser. This distracts the Predacon leader long enough for Optimus to get a Heroic Second Wind and beat back Megatron.
• In "A Test of Metal", Landfill lures Ruination into underground caverns filled with oil and then opens fire, igniting the oil and nearly destroying them both.
• Karl controlling Fortress Maximus in "Mistaken Identity".
• Despite his Anti-Hero attitude, you knew anytime Ultra Magnus showed up, there was gonna be a moment of awesome.
  • One example, in his debut episode he's unimpressed by the Decepticons' combination form Ruination. Then promptly blasts him back into his component parts.
  • Another example, in the series finale ironically his refusing to take an order from Optimus. Admittedly said order involved leaving him to be killed in a futile attempt to fight Galvatron, but still awesome.
  Optimus: Put me down Magnus. That's an order, got it?
  Ultra Magnus: Sorry brother, no can do. Besides I work freelance, remember? I don't take orders from you.
• In "Surprise Attack", Galvatron brings in his ship, the Megastar, to face off with the Autobots. Wedge's courage with trying to charge it alone enables Cerebros to bring in Fortress Maximus to the fight, and the giant Autobot quickly makes it clear that Galvatron will not threaten the Earth while he's around as he unleashes his ultimate attack, wiping out the Megastar and leaving Galvatron temporarily incapacitated single-handedly in a Curb-Stomp Battle.
  Fortress Maximus: (roars) The Earth is under my protection! You shall not harm her!
• Omega Prime being granted the mighty Matrix Blade in the series finale. Also one for the children Earth who channeled all their energy into Omega so he could defeat Galvatron.
  • Omega Prime in general is a walking Moment of Awesome. Especially in his debut episode where he takes down Megatron, Scourge and Ruination all at once. Note that Rail Racer and Landfill, the other two Autobot Combiners, would only be able to beat Megatron and Scourge at once, but would still have trouble with Ruination due to the latter having more robot components. Omega Prime defies this rule just by being made up of two extremely powerful Autobots.
• Out of universe example: in 2024, as part of the 40th Anniversery of the Transformers Franchise Hasbro announced a new figure of Omega Prime as their latest Has Lab crowdfunding campaign. Within 24 hours it had achieved 50% of it's 10,000 backer funding goal (not counting streach goals) and was fully funded (again not counting streach goals) in just 10 days, shattering the records for the previous Transformers Haslab campaigns.

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