I really like S3 Rodimus, too. I never got the hate-on for him--I think some of it was upset that Optimus was gone and "who is this upstart who dares to replace my Daddy beloved Optimus?" (Yeah, Rodimus Prime is the new step-father the kids (fans) hate because he's not dad and how dare mom (Hasbro) replace dad! Not misogyny in my interpretation--just the new guy isn't exactly like the old guy "we" loved.)

I used to have G1 Starscream as my favorite, but TFP Knock Out has replaced him in my heart. Actually, I liked several TFP characters a whole lot: Breakdown, Knock Out, the kids...