Yeah, he figured it was probably satisfying. Ah, pratfalls. The pinnacle of comedy.

He catches Optimus, though. Maybe to make a point, maybe because he doesn't really want to find out what would happen if he didn't. He does have to resist the fleeting temptation to flip Optimus the hell over his shoulder, though.

"I can feel the trust blossoming already."

No that's just your boner