>>11475352Not the anon you're replying to, but Siege Optimus is TONS better than Earthrise.
The two biggest things Siege Optimus has going for him are proportions and articulation. He has a much better proportioned robot mode, especially since his pelvis isn't squished vertically like ER making it look like he has a perpetual wedgie. And his articulation is so much better since he doesn't have those stupid wheels hanging off the back of his waist, inhibiting your ability to pose him without at least partially untransforming those pieces.
The biggest downside to Siege Optimus are the stupid floodlights on top of his cab in vehicle mode, but it's a small price to pay for a superior figure. Even the little bit of kibble on his forearms is easily forgivable since it's reminiscent of both G1 and Classics Optimus.
Deco-wise, the initial release of Siege Optimus did have that crappy battle damage, but that's super easy to remove if it bothers you enough. Meanwhile, every version of Earthrise Optimus prior to the recent Dramatic Capture three-pack had ugly deco compromises, such as the initial release which lacked yellow in the center of his waist and had difficult to see eyes, and the Netflix version which fixed both those problems but then was stuck with greenish-gray windows on his chest instead. There was no winning with it!
And best of all, at the end of the day, Siege Optimus is just a much more fun toy to play with, in my opinion. He's got strong proportions, great articulation, and a satisfying transformation, which all more than makes up for his floodlights. Meanwhile, there's nothing Earthrise Optimus does better in these areas to make up for his drawbacks.
