TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on MEGATRON

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  • You would have waited an eternity for this! Celebrating 150 episodes, and 150,000 subscribers, it's finally time for The Basics on MEGATRON!
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  • @LordProteus
    @LordProteus Před 2 lety +1912

    Megatron: "Nobody summons Megatron!"
    Chris McFeely: "But it's our 150th episode special!"
    Megatron: "All right, just this once, I may be summoned."

    • @aztn19
      @aztn19 Před 2 lety +33

      This made me laugh way too hard at work tonight LOL!!
      I tip my glass to you sir 🥃🥂🥃

    • @aarononeil9832
      @aarononeil9832 Před 2 lety +59

      Megatron: Nobody summons Megatron!
      Chris McFeely: Then it pleases me to be the first.

    • @stephencastro4723
      @stephencastro4723 Před 2 lety +28

      @@aarononeil9832 if Unicron is a Pretender, Chris McFeely is his shell.

    • @stephencastro4723
      @stephencastro4723 Před 2 lety +5

      @DomInARK leave it as is perhaps? He he he!

    • @wilsonweiseng6485
      @wilsonweiseng6485 Před 2 lety +3

      But it's an invitation

  • @stephencastro4723
    @stephencastro4723 Před 2 lety +1932

    "Thank you Chris McFeely. Unlike some of my other warriors you never failed me."
    - Megatron

    • @grimprime0158
      @grimprime0158 Před 2 lety +84

      Like a cosmically powered starscream? Lol

    • @Botanicalbuddy130.
      @Botanicalbuddy130. Před 2 lety +21

      @@grimprime0158 cracked out screamer lol

    • @grandmasterg8572
      @grandmasterg8572 Před 2 lety +22

      Starscream: oh come on are you serious?

    • @stephencastro4723
      @stephencastro4723 Před 2 lety +19

      @@grandmasterg8572
      Megatron:Such ignorance relegate you to the rank of underlings Starscream.

    • @grandmasterg8572
      @grandmasterg8572 Před 2 lety +6

      @@stephencastro4723 my time will come Megatron

  • @camerongrow6426
    @camerongrow6426 Před 2 lety +480

    I really love how Frank Welker evolved his Megatron voice. He did raspy great, but the voice he has now is a perfect mix of rasp and intimidation.

    • @IloveElsaofArendelle
      @IloveElsaofArendelle Před rokem +30

      The first time ever, I got the heeby jeebies from Mega was in TFP when he said "Behold the power of Dark Energon!!" That was when I really got scared 😨

  • @SwiftpawWolffox
    @SwiftpawWolffox Před 2 lety +628

    "Your true lord and master has returned!" - You could not of picked a better line to start with for mentioning Prime's Megatron and him being Welker's return to the role in animation.
    Ol' G1 Buckethead will always be nostalgic but Prime and Animated are two of the best incarnations of Megatron, showcasing more of how he is a cruel, manipulative Magnificant Bastard that's only maliciously violent when he needs to be.

    • @tyranitararmaldo
      @tyranitararmaldo Před 2 lety +48

      Prime Megatron is just stunning voice work as a whole. You can feel Megatron's presence through him.

    • @rocksparadox
      @rocksparadox Před 2 lety +6

      ''You could not of picked''
      It's never ''could/should/would'' of but ''could HAVE''.
      Also the word is ''magnificEnt'', thank you for statistically reaffirming goodmythicalwhoring as a r3t4rdmagnet. ;)

    • @thereferencegide
      @thereferencegide Před 2 lety +10

      @@rocksparadox what are you even talking about?

    • @jakobvonbugmann
      @jakobvonbugmann Před 2 lety +3

      @@thereferencegide Projection

    • @777Abrams
      @777Abrams Před 2 lety +9

      "Decepticons!! I have returned!"
      -Megatron's first line in TFP

  • @TFfangeek
    @TFfangeek Před 2 lety +1932

    Megatron, a villain that has been terrifying and entertaining generations past and present and who will always come back to show how evil the Decepticon tyrant is for both Autobots and Transformers fans alike.

  • @YEYawson8376
    @YEYawson8376 Před 2 lety +805

    The version of Megatron I like the most is the TFA version, which I grew up with. Such a calm, cool and collected villain in the series.
    And I also love his own catchphrase, "Decepticons, transform and rise up!"

    • @Karlos1234ify
      @Karlos1234ify Před 2 lety +22

      Same,

    • @zemox2534
      @zemox2534 Před 2 lety +52

      I love TFA Megs too. He is my favourite incarnation of the character.

    • @Gaia_Gaistar
      @Gaia_Gaistar Před 2 lety +81

      That scene in the finale where he acknowledges Optimus and calls him by name for the first time was awesome.

    • @YEYawson8376
      @YEYawson8376 Před 2 lety +10

      @@Gaia_Gaistar Yhh that was awesome.

    • @justsomewritingfan2202
      @justsomewritingfan2202 Před 2 lety +34

      His introduction, his rebirth, his final stand, you could write an entire essay about his greatness.

  • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi
    @Obi-Wan_Kenobi Před 2 lety +459

    If you didn't already know, Frank Welker is also the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo. It's crazy that the same guy has been voicing these two iconic characters for 30 years (Megatron) and 50 years (Fred) respectively!

    • @rileywoods45
      @rileywoods45 Před 2 lety +15

      And Curious George.

    • @ShanaReviews
      @ShanaReviews Před 2 lety +26

      Frank is definitely also someone that i would say is close to also having a title in a similar fashion to Mel Blanc, because Frank does some phenomenal work doing sounds for animals and the only other I've seen come close to matching Frank is Dee Bradly Baker.
      And from that Baker is incredible for voicing 1,000 characters(all clones lol) but giving them a distinct enough vocal performance where you could tell which clone was Fives, Rex, or Hunter

    • @robertprince2651
      @robertprince2651 Před 2 lety +10

      Frank has done some animal sounds on The Simpsons. It's amazing.

    • @tonyrancont2676
      @tonyrancont2676 Před rokem +8

      Gizmo the Mogwai from the original Gremlins movie.
      From cute and cuddly to nightmare fuel.
      Frank Welker is one of he greats.

    • @loganmargison1016
      @loganmargison1016 Před 24 dny

      And I believe Frank Welker voiced the Cave of Wonders from the original animated Disney movie of Aladdin.

  • @erikbjelke4411
    @erikbjelke4411 Před 2 lety +96

    "Even cosmically-empowered, you are pathetic, Starscream!"
    So, fun fact. . . ages ago, my mom came home one day with this HUGE package that was every single comic book published by Marvel that month, including the first appearance of the merged Megatron-Ratchet in Transformers. I managed to snag the following issue while vacationing with my grandparents, a rare treat for me as a kid to read two consecutive issues of the same comic. So yeah, that definitely ranks as one of my most memorable Megatron moments (try saying that five times fast!) for a wide variety of reasons.

  • @Atomicsaurian
    @Atomicsaurian Před 2 lety +555

    The current, "definitive" story of Optimus and Megatron ironically mirriors the story of Charles and Magnus from Marvel's X-men. Both want the same ends but one favored peaceful transition and the other violence and revolution.

    • @RoninX33
      @RoninX33 Před 2 lety +61

      It's all pretty much based on the different philosophies of Malcolm X and MLK. Pretty much how does one achieve piece and freedom, though violence or diplomacy.

    • @universalflamethrower6342
      @universalflamethrower6342 Před 2 lety +1

      @@RoninX33 so this would make BLM the Decepticons, makes sense

    • @RoninX33
      @RoninX33 Před 2 lety +11

      @@universalflamethrower6342 trolling a tf thread?

    • @Jack-sy8mr
      @Jack-sy8mr Před 2 lety +9

      Bender: “That’s not ironic, it’s just coincidental”

    • @captainlastreo5160
      @captainlastreo5160 Před 2 lety

      His name is Max.

  • @BossEvasion
    @BossEvasion Před 2 lety +576

    When I first learned that ol' Megs became an Autobot in the IDW Comics, I was a little hesitant to learn more, thinking it would have some kind of contrivance to it. But when I saw your dub of his conversation with Ravage, I found it amazing and one of the most incredible face-turns in fiction.

    • @shanejayell
      @shanejayell Před 2 lety +50

      Was really, really well written.

    • @Gaia_Gaistar
      @Gaia_Gaistar Před 2 lety +45

      I personally liked it a lot at the time. I'm a sucker for villain redemptions into heroic figures. Kinda glad they made him a villain again though, the writers at IDW were getting really sloppy and I feel like it would have taken cringier turns if they kept at it. Not sure what's happening nowadays but their Beast Wars series looked kinda cool.

    • @beard3451
      @beard3451 Před 2 lety +14

      Here's a great music video someone made using manga art style, a nice summary of Megatron's IDW Journey.
      czcams.com/video/hRQejSN0wNw/video.html

    • @clogs4956
      @clogs4956 Před 2 lety +10

      One of the greatest exchanges in a series detailing some exceptional conversations (yeah, and silly ones, too).

    • @pepperedash4424
      @pepperedash4424 Před 2 lety +10

      It's a bit of an undeserved redemption arc, with him having a literal kill count of infinity. If he truly wanted to atone for his past actions; he should have remained Decepticon leader, and actually lead the Decepticons to peace. Instead of accomplishing little more than self validation, allowing active Decepticons still wreaking havoc on an interstellar level, with his influence. Defecting is the least amount of effort he could have possibly done as an act of redemption.

  • @shona-sof
    @shona-sof Před 2 lety +769

    IDW Spoilers:
    The scene where Autobot Megatron was faced with a physical representation of how many lived he'd ended in an ocean of flowers is _stunningly_ powerful. It's now central to how I see the character.

    • @SadikiStGeorgeangemon44
      @SadikiStGeorgeangemon44 Před 2 lety +27

      I love auto bot megatron

    • @LockeLynx
      @LockeLynx Před 2 lety +10

      which issue?

    • @anthonyking5563
      @anthonyking5563 Před 2 lety +37

      IDW 2005 Megatron was very an interesting character indeed
      My other favorite Megatron is definitely animated Megatron, he just defines what it means to be scary

    • @michaelsakells169
      @michaelsakells169 Před rokem +53

      IDW Megatron is my favorite version. To me he acted like an anti hero, trying to do what is right for his people. Acted liked a revolutionist, until he went mad with power. When Bumblebee died at the end of dark cybertron made him realize he was no different from the cybertronian senate he was fighting against.

    • @ortizdanielmodelo2021
      @ortizdanielmodelo2021 Před rokem +5

      El cambio de bando de Megatron quedó sorprendidos pero tristes a muchos decepticons (Tarn, entre ellos).

  • @iron1349
    @iron1349 Před 2 lety +25

    "If I cant' be a gun, i'll be everything but a gun" - Megatron.

  • @DominatorLegend
    @DominatorLegend Před 2 lety +210

    12:44 Gotta say, that was an excellent moment to show Welker's return. He's indeed the rightful lord and master of all Decepticons.

  • @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677
    @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677 Před 2 lety +161

    What's interesting about the G1 cartoon is that Megatron isn't the first decepticon but just their recent leader. That implies there was a leader or leaders before him. I would love to see some stories on that.

    • @whynot6266
      @whynot6266 Před 2 lety +12

      Yeah, it's pretty interesting

    • @zemox2534
      @zemox2534 Před rokem +4

      In the animated series, Megatron actually killed the original leader of the con movement and took over.

    • @shawndashno6022
      @shawndashno6022 Před rokem +12

      My fav origin for Mega is the slave/gladiator turned liberator of the weak and enslaved "lower caste" of cybertronian. The iconic line "till all are one!" Was actually Megatron's initial rallying call for the slaves to rise up in rebellion. It was only when power began to corrupt Megatron into a tyrant, that Orion Pax turned on Meg's and joined the Autobots, using his own early teachings against him as a rival, trying to remind him why he began fighting in the first place. Pretty awesome stuff considering it all started from a toyline with no plot whatsoever.

    • @concept5631
      @concept5631 Před rokem

      ​@@zemox2534 Megazarak

    • @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677
      @SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677 Před 9 měsíci +1

      My idea for that was Megatron was made in the image of the first Decepticon. I even had a name for him: Star Smasher.

  • @diranocusrex729
    @diranocusrex729 Před 2 lety +95

    You forgot that Megatron did something no other 80s bad guy had done and killed the epic goody two shoes. All hail MEGATRON!

    • @BennyLlama39
      @BennyLlama39 Před 2 lety +24

      The problem is, Mr. Goody Two-Shoes won't frickin' *stay* good and dead. Every time I turn around, he's coming back through resurrection, reincarnation, time travel, or some other plot contrivance. 😀

    • @windsweeper8002
      @windsweeper8002 Před rokem +15

      @@BennyLlama39 Interestingly Megatron's two greatest tormentors, Optimus Prime and Starscream, are both known for coming back from the dead.

  • @jeebus2313
    @jeebus2313 Před 2 lety +64

    Aligned/Prime Megatron is my favorite iteration of the character, hands down. I love his design, his backstory with Orion/Optimus and just hearing Welker as Megatron again was so damn good.

    • @campbellhoffman2627
      @campbellhoffman2627 Před rokem +7

      Transformers prime was the first transformers show I watched and I still consider Megatron’s personality and backstory in this show to be the definitive version of his character

  • @macroberts6380
    @macroberts6380 Před 2 lety +141

    I would have waited an eternity for this...

  • @HORRIOR1
    @HORRIOR1 Před 2 lety +115

    There ain't nothing basic about Megatron.
    ALL HAIL MEGATRON!

  • @Gojirawars03
    @Gojirawars03 Před 2 lety +784

    The more Chris talks about _Prime,_ the more I want him to do an entire episode about the whole show.

    • @chheinrich8486
      @chheinrich8486 Před 2 lety +59

      Well, at least the alligned continuity has a Video now

    • @Gojirawars03
      @Gojirawars03 Před rokem +11

      @@chheinrich8486 I take what I can get.

    • @jamiemeansjamesmusic
      @jamiemeansjamesmusic Před rokem +23

      I actually have reached Prime multiple times. Hands down the best transformers show to ever come out.

    • @Kaijugan
      @Kaijugan Před rokem +8

      @@jamiemeansjamesmusic One of the best

    • @SeismicSix-uj3ld
      @SeismicSix-uj3ld Před 9 měsíci +2

      ​@@Kaijuganthe best

  • @UnseenBubby
    @UnseenBubby Před 2 lety +56

    Something I enjoyed about the WFC Trilogy was that Megatron was unsure in himself. He wasn't happy the war was going on for so long and it had taken a toll on Cybertron. He did believe that he was fighting for the good of all Cybertronians, and showed a remarkable level of restraint when Shockwave proposed increasingly brutal and unethical ways of gaining power. I love the scene during Earthrise, where Shockwave is building a warship powered on Energon from living Cybertronians, Megatron visits a failing factory in order to gain insight on whether to keep going with a plan. The workers there practically worship Megatron, believing whole heartedly in the Decepticon cause. It deeply unsettles him when he realizes that he has to do increasingly brutal actions to save Cybertron.

    • @campbellhoffman2627
      @campbellhoffman2627 Před rokem +13

      Exactly, in the scene where megatron shuts the factory down, you can actually the reluctance in his voice, he knows that he has to do it to keep his plans going but it doesn’t make it any easier for him to sacrifice hundreds of cybertronians, especially ones who genuinely believed in him and loyally followed him

    • @windsweeper8002
      @windsweeper8002 Před rokem +3

      I love that episode.
      I felt Jetfire was the voice of reason in the Decepticon's inner circle. Once he defected, Megatron seemed more open to the suggestions of Shockwave and Starscream.

    • @matthew_natividad
      @matthew_natividad Před rokem +2

      @@campbellhoffman2627 which is ironic since these were what the bots was trying to fight for

    • @LiamDyC
      @LiamDyC Před 7 měsíci +1

      This was also what led to Megatron turning against his future self, Galvatron, in the finale of Kingdom

  • @HelloMisterJAMWAH
    @HelloMisterJAMWAH Před 2 lety +372

    He's a bit good, inny? Watching this while transforming the first ever Megatron toy I've owned in 37 years of collecting, which arrived earlier. Feels appropriate!

  • @wangeroogerque2931
    @wangeroogerque2931 Před 2 lety +86

    Ich just loved the story of the TF Prime Megatron. His fighting skills are amazing, TFP has the best fights. But I also loved his ending in Predacons Rising, I still believe he saw the sacrifice of Optimus from a distance and had some mixed feelings.

  • @jeremytung1632
    @jeremytung1632 Před 2 lety +100

    I’ve always felt stories where Optimus and megatron were friends had a tendency to be much more compelling.

  • @Krillos
    @Krillos Před 2 lety +90

    My favorite version of Megatron is Prime’s Megatron. Such a creative and wicked design which perfectly reflects his warmongering conqueror nature.

    • @Gojirawars03
      @Gojirawars03 Před rokem +7

      It’s the perfect blend of the classic G1 silhouette and the terrifyingly monstrous look of the movie version.

    • @chrismc410
      @chrismc410 Před 8 měsíci

      I'm an old-school G1 fan, a Walther pistol aficionado and own a BYF 1942 P38, a Manurhin 1970s PP .380 P5, and P99 owner. G1 Megatron all the way. Most cried when Prime died in the movie. All things considered, Megatron got it the worst and lived through it. Lost his freedom, Cybertron, his mind all he worked for, good or evil. In a lot of ways, that's worse than dying. Prime, at least the suffering ended for him.

    • @saagabragi6938
      @saagabragi6938 Před 8 měsíci +1

      I believe his head is based on a real gladiator helmet

  • @Badwolfwho1
    @Badwolfwho1 Před 2 lety +116

    It might just be because it was my first Transformers show, aside from the movie, but Armada Megatron's always been up there as one of my most favourites, such a unique design. Cybertron's also has a great look and both of them have my favourite rivalries with Starscream as well.

    • @SeviathTheHumanDrago
      @SeviathTheHumanDrago Před 2 lety +6

      I agree with you there bud. I had the megatron from armada and starscream. They were so cool to me they were the only decepticons I had for a while because in my head they could take down anything by themselves. XD

    • @chrchaves
      @chrchaves Před 2 lety +1

      I was too old for Armada, but their designs are great. That scarab looking Megs, Starscream and Bumblebee are great

  • @mikegomintong8856
    @mikegomintong8856 Před 2 lety +48

    "I am Megatron, leader of The Decepticons...!!!!"
    "Because everything I touch is food for my hunger... my hunger for POWER...!!!!!"

  • @DeskieFam
    @DeskieFam Před 2 lety +82

    I don’t know why, but I always liked his line: “I still function.” It’s iconic to me.
    Great job on 150 episodes. 👍

    • @LiamDyC
      @LiamDyC Před 7 měsíci +1

      "Wanna bet?"
      "STARSCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

  • @mesiagamer5217
    @mesiagamer5217 Před 2 lety +20

    The fact that Megatron is himself a weapon that can only use his full power with the aid of another is actually a very interesting detail. Namely he has to trust his men to use him as a proper weapon. He's powerful on his own however he need someone to pull the trigger to use his full abilities.

  • @toygrind
    @toygrind Před 2 lety +60

    Best in the YT game 🖤

  • @jayvbspdx
    @jayvbspdx Před 2 lety +183

    This coverage brought a tear to my eye. Megatron has become such a complex character, and there's always more to learn about him!

  • @MatthewCobalt
    @MatthewCobalt Před rokem +33

    I personally have a softspot for the Animated version, as the dual rotor gunship has an intimidating yet agile presence.
    But the retconned Black and Grey Tank does give a more aggresive and heavy figure, and I think it's great

  • @nine_tails137
    @nine_tails137 Před 2 lety +62

    I always liked Beast Wars Megatron, because of his iconic: "YEEEEESSSS", and because he's voiced by David Kaye.

    • @krisblunden1642
      @krisblunden1642 Před 2 lety +8

      Beast wars is a very entertaining megaton and very quotable

    • @nine_tails137
      @nine_tails137 Před 2 lety +3

      @@krisblunden1642 Agreed. Plus I personally found David Kaye to be a better Megatron than Frank Welker, since G1 Megatron sounds like he has a sore throat. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

    • @dspates51
      @dspates51 Před 2 lety

      The version of Beast Wars Megatron wasn't mentioned at all in this video. ☹️

    • @nine_tails137
      @nine_tails137 Před 2 lety +3

      @@dspates51 Probably because he already did a basics video on Beast Wars Megatron.

    • @dspates51
      @dspates51 Před 2 lety

      @@nine_tails137 there's a basics video on Galvatron also but I see he was mentioned in this video.

  • @blackdiamondltd_jack
    @blackdiamondltd_jack Před 2 lety +145

    Worth the wait? It was worth every single second of it! I actually had an interview with Bob Budiansky in which he told me that Megatron was one of the names that he felt the proudest, and well, it is a really great name. And this episode actually was fantastic! It's 3:26 here in my country and I have college lessons in 8 hours, but it doesn't matter. All Hail Megatron!

  • @CasualRonin
    @CasualRonin Před 2 lety +205

    While not the most nuanced. I have a strong attachment to the Armada Megatron. Something about the design really evokes the warlord/tyrant aspect of the character, and I personally love David Kaye's voice.

    • @sunsetgames2622
      @sunsetgames2622 Před 2 lety +19

      That’s because the dude literally vibe checks people by hip firing a flipping tank cannon lol

    • @Spartan13047
      @Spartan13047 Před 2 lety +14

      David Kaye really brings the arrogant, self confident warlord so well to Megatron. David Kaye is one of favourite portrayals of Megatron to date

    • @matthewkuscienko4616
      @matthewkuscienko4616 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Spartan13047 Out of the roles I've seen him as Megatron in, I feel that the Beast Wars version captures what you described the best. He's intelligent and powerful, and he KNOWS it, causing him to be one of the most vain and arrogant versions of the character to date. It also helps his popularity that he's also one of the more entertaining versions of Megatron we've had the pleasure of seeing as well, making him one of the most memorable incarnations of Megs around, in my opinion

    • @DISTurbedwaffle918
      @DISTurbedwaffle918 Před 2 lety +6

      I just finished rewatching Armada and honestly it has the best versions of both Megatron and Starscream imo.
      Megatron is a villain who loves being the villain, as he should be, and Starscream is more than just an upstart underling and actually has impressively unselfish motives for challenging Megatron.

    • @star.master_cranium
      @star.master_cranium Před 2 lety

      Agree. Though the head always gives me the idea that he’s half Scorponok.👍👍

  • @ChaoticDarkness1
    @ChaoticDarkness1 Před 2 lety +34

    The early to mid 2000s was the golden age of Megatron designs IMO. I love how different and incredibly unique each of the designs are from eachother. Armada would have to be my favorite design.

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider Před 2 lety +21

    Turning Megatron from a Pistol Gun into a Tank was so cool.

  • @SirBroccolingtonIII
    @SirBroccolingtonIII Před 2 lety +187

    Personally, I like all of his various incarnations. They're all great in some way or another.

  • @battleupsaber462
    @battleupsaber462 Před 2 lety +437

    I miss the days of the mid-2000s in which Megatron designs could be Literally Whatever

    • @SirBroccolingtonIII
      @SirBroccolingtonIII Před 2 lety +85

      Remember when he was a batmobile? The good old days.

    • @strahinjavilimonovic1532
      @strahinjavilimonovic1532 Před 2 lety +9

      Me too

    • @EternalEdgeLord
      @EternalEdgeLord Před 2 lety +73

      As cool as a tank is, more variety would be nice. Imagine his truck form from DOTM making a comeback, it looked kinda cool with the shroud and the hood.

    • @kappakiev9672
      @kappakiev9672 Před 2 lety +24

      He changed forms, as Optimus described it, like a racecar changes wheels

    • @twistedgaming9185
      @twistedgaming9185 Před 2 lety +12

      @@kappakiev9672 And he only grows more dark and twisted.

  • @MnemonicHorse
    @MnemonicHorse Před 2 lety +25

    I'll never forget his redemption arc in the comics, especially the field of blue flowers

  • @ramblingcollector3165
    @ramblingcollector3165 Před 2 lety +11

    My favorite version of Megatron HAS to be the IDW comics version. His turn to the Autobots caught me by complete surprise when I first saw it, and he’s grown to be one of my favorite characters in the comic altogether

  • @pious83
    @pious83 Před 2 lety +62

    The Gigatron design is amazing. Still one of the best Multiformer figures they've ever made.

  • @Jazzer995
    @Jazzer995 Před 2 lety +20

    7:30 - And that's why I own a lot more Megatrons than Optimuses, he has such variety, while Optimus is just a Truck.
    Favourite Version: ALL OF THEM! Just like Optimus I love how each version of Megatron's story is told.

  • @SteveElOtaku
    @SteveElOtaku Před 2 lety +17

    The entire MTMTE/Lost Light run has to be one of my favourite Megatron stories, and not just because of the novelty of Megatron seeking to atone--seeing him getting more interactions with other characters outside of combat was great. It really gave you a sense of why just so many would follow a guy like him, by showing his poetic side and his more charismatic qualities. The inherent comedy of him working alongside Rodimus was great as well.

  • @erubin100
    @erubin100 Před 2 lety +8

    Megatron: "Peace through tyranny!"
    Peacemaker: "DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS???!"

  • @frostfive3991
    @frostfive3991 Před 2 lety +71

    Finally, _I WOULD HAVE WAITED AN ETERNITY FOR THIS_ .......
    All Hail Megatron!

  • @NICKatronMC
    @NICKatronMC Před 2 lety +61

    *I would have waited an eternity for this!*

  • @catandogclone7880
    @catandogclone7880 Před 2 lety +6

    Old IDW, Shattered Glass and Prime are my all time favourite Megatrons. For IDW I loved seeing his backstory, how he was able to influence people through his writing rather than fear, why he went down the path he did, becoming an Autobot and joining the Lost Light, forming somewhat of a relationship with Ultra Magnus. Definitely my favourite. With Shattered Glass I love seeing a more humble and kind natured Megatron who doesn’t want or like the titles “Lord” or “The Mighty”. For Prime I just love seeing a pure evil Megatron who is intimidating and gives off a presence of power whenever he’s on screen. Not to mention Frank Welker’s phenomenal performance.

  • @TheAustralianMapper5378
    @TheAustralianMapper5378 Před 2 lety +8

    I like megaton being a tank, makes sense with his canon.

  • @Destroyerofnations
    @Destroyerofnations Před 2 lety +40

    Ah yes, the most Quotable transformer of all time, god I love this guy. Went from your usual 80s cartoon villain to a complex and creative character. You got to love it.

    • @Destroyerofnations
      @Destroyerofnations Před 2 lety +2

      @Megatron Prime Leader of The Decpticons Damn right Lord Megatron, Damn right.

  • @TheMusicLyrics55
    @TheMusicLyrics55 Před 2 lety +82

    I've been waiting for this day for what feels like forever! Also congrats on 150 episodes and 150k subscribers!!!

  • @cakemanLHK
    @cakemanLHK Před rokem +6

    I really adore Megatron's Prime design and its brutalist (in lack of a better word) aesthetic with its thick, barbed, undecorated metal.

  • @rabbitvonblum9735
    @rabbitvonblum9735 Před 2 lety +4

    No joke, Autobot Megs is my favorite Transformers character of all-time!

  • @khye1642
    @khye1642 Před 2 lety +37

    When reading through MTMTE for the first time my jaw legitimately dropped when I found out Megatron became an Autobot.

    • @clogs4956
      @clogs4956 Před 2 lety +4

      Brilliant writing, yes? MTMTE/LL are the epitome of comic book writing - Watchmen is trippery by comparison.

    • @khye1642
      @khye1642 Před 2 lety +1

      @@clogs4956 haven’t read anything like it since. It’s the small things like giving smaller characters a role that I love

    • @auberginemanproductions1608
      @auberginemanproductions1608 Před 2 lety +3

      @@khye1642 Like Skids and Ravage. I was upset when Skids died, and distraught when Ravage died. And Chromedome/Rewind and Cyclonus/Tailgate were so perfectly done

  • @flameshot4798
    @flameshot4798 Před 2 lety +57

    My favorite version is the Prime version. He’s just so intimidating

    • @Voltexfinal
      @Voltexfinal Před 2 lety +7

      I still can’t believe that that version of The Emperor Of Destruction is a brony. I’m not kidding. The TF Wiki stated that.

    • @justanothercommenterwithan9089
      @justanothercommenterwithan9089 Před rokem

      @@Voltexfinal well technically it's just that his favourite piece of music is the MLP theme song

    • @Voltexfinal
      @Voltexfinal Před rokem

      @@justanothercommenterwithan9089 true

  • @FaultyStar274
    @FaultyStar274 Před rokem +17

    I grew up on the bayverse as well as the first 2 parts of the Unicron trilogy. Looking back, I don't regret it.

    • @videogollumer
      @videogollumer Před rokem +1

      David Kaye DID do a remarkably good Megatron; didn't he?

    • @johnwynn6998
      @johnwynn6998 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@videogollumeryesss

  • @LightningZetton
    @LightningZetton Před 2 lety +193

    Hugo megatron will always be my favorite. His voice is very scary and threatening which makes me like him

    • @thexplodenator3007
      @thexplodenator3007 Před 2 lety +14

      That’s my Megatron

    • @dirckthedork-knight1201
      @dirckthedork-knight1201 Před 2 lety +11

      Its sad how he did not get any credit for it

    • @GoGojiraGo
      @GoGojiraGo Před 2 lety +11

      "Give me the Cube, and you may live to be my pet!"
      "I'm never giving you this Allspark!"
      "Oh, so unwise."

    • @777Abrams
      @777Abrams Před 2 lety +6

      "You fail me yet again Starscream.."

    • @main.ignisha
      @main.ignisha Před 2 lety +5

      "No, it's just _ME,_ Prime!"

  • @KimFareseed
    @KimFareseed Před 2 lety +12

    The Megatrons of the early 2000's (minus Energon) will always be the most memorable ones to me. Didn't learn about the Beast era or 80's Megatron until much later.

  • @MusicLoverx3
    @MusicLoverx3 Před 2 lety +23

    I HAVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS! THANK YOU! Megatronus is one of my fave characters, more specifically his variants where he started as a gladiator and sought to lift up the working class

  • @williamcote4208
    @williamcote4208 Před 2 lety +4

    I remember when I read the IDW comic when Megatron changed sides. I was like: "WHAT!? MEG’S AN AUTOBOT NOW!?"

  • @loganmargison1016
    @loganmargison1016 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Hasbro: Megatron is a scary name.
    Bob: Yeah, that's the point.

  • @cyclownus3658
    @cyclownus3658 Před 2 lety +14

    “Peace through tyranny”

  • @jaykoblue172
    @jaykoblue172 Před 2 lety +47

    The Beast Wars and Unicron trilogy Versions of Megatron were the first two versions of the character I was aware of. Also, I hope you plan on doing the basics on Laserbeak later down the line.

    • @Karlos1234ify
      @Karlos1234ify Před 2 lety +4

      Same.

    • @jaykoblue172
      @jaykoblue172 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Karlos1234ify I learned of G1 Megatron during my early high school years. What I didn’t like about the orginal Soundwave and Megatron is that they were the only ones out of the original line up of Decepticons along with Reflector not to have vehicle modes.

    • @gardeningandlife137
      @gardeningandlife137 Před 2 lety

      Lazerbeak was covered in Soundwave episode

    • @MarvelandDC379
      @MarvelandDC379 Před 2 lety

      Same. Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and Unicron trilogy is my introduction to Transformers, but G1 Megatron remains my favorite.

    • @jaykoblue172
      @jaykoblue172 Před 2 lety

      @@MarvelandDC379 The one thing I didn't like about G1 Megatron was the fact he was one the few Decepticons without a vehicle mode.

  • @08415
    @08415 Před 2 lety +14

    my favorite versions are the TFA which made him a cool calm and cunning villian & the Alligned/Prime version which gave him more depth & back story as well as an initially good reason behind him starting the great war in the first place

  • @bradensmith8682
    @bradensmith8682 Před 2 lety +4

    I love Megatron. The "You are being deceived" IDW revolutionary origin is amazing. He and Galvatron in the cartoon are hilarious and always great with quips and bouts of insanity.

  • @rippy4973
    @rippy4973 Před 2 lety +14

    My absolute favorite incarnations of Megatron will always be the one from TF Prime, G1, Beast Wars and Transformers 2007.

  • @generalmindel2003
    @generalmindel2003 Před 2 lety +17

    In the great words of Megatron: Exellent

  • @ProjectXa3-1
    @ProjectXa3-1 Před 2 lety +4

    Honestly I kinda took the thing in Aligned with the Council "being swayed by Optimus's words of peace" as probably being AT LEAST a LITTLE BIT more in reality seeing him and going "ah, here's a nice moderate we can stonewall for basically as long as we want" and taking him as the better option to save their hides.

  • @Dwayne3007
    @Dwayne3007 Před 2 lety +6

    Teletran was definitely trolling when he scanned vehicles for the other Transformers but a small gun for Megatron in the G1 cartoon. 😂😂😂

  • @Karlos1234ify
    @Karlos1234ify Před 2 lety +8

    Remember how everyone says Soundwave is loyal to Megatron? He seemed perfectly fine with Scream throwing Megatron out the airlock.
    Then Soundwave wanted to be declared leader.

    • @kociarzultimate384
      @kociarzultimate384 Před 2 lety +1

      It would be interesting as characterization for some character: loyal, but not that much

    • @Gaia_Gaistar
      @Gaia_Gaistar Před 2 lety +5

      I really liked Soundwave as a kid, felt so cold though betraying Megatron since I thought he was the most loyal. Probably going to get shot for this but my favorite version of Soundwave is
      Shattered Glass Soundwave.

    • @auberginemanproductions1608
      @auberginemanproductions1608 Před 2 lety +4

      Like the Marvel comics. Loyal to Megatron until he realised he was a bit insane, then became a double agent who looked out for himself

  • @harpybeagle4931
    @harpybeagle4931 Před 2 lety +12

    a portion of my life feels compliment, thx chris!

  • @MutantsInDisguise
    @MutantsInDisguise Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for the video, Chris, about my favorite Transformer of all time. My favorite incarnation of thr silver old tyrant is the IDW one, for having a tragic background: an idealistic intellectual who would become a scourge to not just the Autobots, but Cybertron as well. But, after Shockwave's Dark Cybertron scheme, he chose to join the Lost Light to atone for his crimes and return to being what he once was before being victim of the Autobots' regime, despite having been beyond salvation.

  • @renegadedjinn5325
    @renegadedjinn5325 Před 2 lety +9

    Totally worth the wait. Your best "The Basics" yet!

  • @mattr75
    @mattr75 Před 2 lety +20

    Solid video on Megatron. Definitely looking forward to the videos for Powerglide and Mirage

  • @justinpayne4734
    @justinpayne4734 Před 2 lety +11

    This was well worth the wait. Good work! 💀💀🤖🤖👍👍

  • @ArulinETheKirin
    @ArulinETheKirin Před 2 lety +4

    I prefer his Lost Light take because it reflects on his past to see what he sought was down a different path. He wanted freedom, freedom from any control. I can respect that, having the choice of agency.

  • @matthewreynoso6904
    @matthewreynoso6904 Před 2 lety +8

    I loved the Aligned version most, it made me love the character forever to this day!

  • @kaiplue
    @kaiplue Před 2 lety +6

    Megatron has become my absolute favorite character of the series. They've made him so interesting and complex

  • @dawnknightx
    @dawnknightx Před 2 lety +28

    I didn’t really grow up loving transformers. I watched Beast Wars and Armada when they were on and I saw the live action movies but it wasn’t until I saw a clip from Prime explaining Megatrons backstory that got me somewhat interested and leading me to find this channel, which inspired me to watched the War for Cybertron trilogy and absolutely loved it. So I guess that’s my favorite version of megatron.

  • @ryaquaza3offical
    @ryaquaza3offical Před 2 lety +7

    “So they can build up to his dramatic return, so he can be depicted as a serious threat rather than the type of cartoon villain that gets defeated in every episode” *shows bayverse megatron*
    Meanwhile bayverse megatron: “Staarscreeeeam!”

  • @effluviah7544
    @effluviah7544 Před 2 lety +5

    TFP Megatron and IDW 1 (MTMTE/Lost Light) Megatron are my personal favourite iterations of the character. (I could write about this for hours, but I'll leave it simple-- For now!) Thanks for another great Basics video. :)

  • @diegos7337
    @diegos7337 Před 2 lety +12

    Congratulations on Hitting 150 Subs. My Favorite Megatron is the Beast Wars one, but if the talk about the Orignal that would be IDW´s first story Megatron, the Transformers Prime one and The Galaxy Force / Cybertron Master Megatron / Master Galvatron.

  • @gladiatordragon6245
    @gladiatordragon6245 Před 2 lety +94

    I do miss the constant redesigns of the transformers, everyone is just staying G1 nowadays

    • @jackdubz4247
      @jackdubz4247 Před 2 lety +17

      That's what sells.

    • @SirBroccolingtonIII
      @SirBroccolingtonIII Před 2 lety +36

      Personally, I don't even need a complete redesign, it would just be nice to see then do something even a little different.

    • @MrSheckstr
      @MrSheckstr Před 2 lety +17

      See I just wish they would expand their minds a little and create transformers with alt mode being vehicles never considered before.
      A Nile Crane type autobot with a street sweeper alt mode
      A Constructicon type Autobot combiner team with agricultural alt modes
      A two bot team comprised of a semi with lowboy trailer with a attached three wheel forklift

    • @thequagestclodsire
      @thequagestclodsire Před 2 lety +5

      @@SirBroccolingtonIII love your pfp and name

    • @coolerreviews6580
      @coolerreviews6580 Před 2 lety +12

      @@jackdubz4247 exactly,because there are still people who can’t grow up and change,why do you think people hate the designs of the bayverse?Is it because they’re realistic?No.Is it because they’re complex?Subjective.Doesn’t resemble g1? Definitely

  • @aircraftcarrierwo-class
    @aircraftcarrierwo-class Před 2 lety +3

    Animated Megatron is definitely my favorite incarnation of him.
    But that redesign of his G1 design into a silver tank is my second-favorite. That was such a great update to his G1 self.

  • @tyguy6296
    @tyguy6296 Před 2 lety +7

    The green and purple G2 tank was one of my favorite transformers toys.
    I really like Megatron in the War for Cybertron series as well. They are a little inconsistent with his character, but overall I like that they are trying to make him a more sympathetic villain with a pure motivation that is driving him to be one of his most evil incarnations

  • @TBevill1231
    @TBevill1231 Před 2 lety +9

    This was well worth the wait! A fantastic episode on one of the most important characters in history.

    • @TBevill1231
      @TBevill1231 Před 2 lety

      Also I didn’t get to do this but if I had to pick a favorite Megatron (Minus BW), I’d have to say between Armada Megatron and Prime Megatron.
      David Kaye is always a win, plus my favorite quote of his.
      “Prime! You don’t even know when you’ve won!”
      And then Welker mastering it in Prime.
      “DECEPTICONS! I have returned!”

  • @edenromanov
    @edenromanov Před 2 lety +11

    Congrats on the Milestones m8, and as expected a great video on one of the series most important and iconic characters, definitely my favourite villain in the series.

  • @arcticwolfplays5519
    @arcticwolfplays5519 Před 2 lety +2

    Finally. I was waiting for longer that an entire year for this.

  • @directorscarlett1932
    @directorscarlett1932 Před 2 lety +13

    Just in case anyone hasn't heard it yet, Chris does an INCREDIBLE Megatron voice! The man is easily in the top 5 Megatron actors.

  • @youraveragemorononyoutube4435

    I've waited an eternity for this lol

  • @THANATOS-PRIME
    @THANATOS-PRIME Před 2 lety +9

    I have my siege figure with me to celebrate the occasion!
    I have to say that the prime version is my favorite iteration of the character.

  • @estaticethan1752
    @estaticethan1752 Před 2 lety +8

    One of my favorite incarnation of Megatron: The Original Live-action trilogy Megatron and Hugo Weaving as his voice. While Frank Welker, I can feel the menace and such unnerving tone from 07-11 Megatron by Hugo Weaving. He even sported a monstrous design that, at first glance, looks scary. I do like the other incarnations of Megatron, but the movie version is something to remember. Plus, I rather hear Frank's voice as Soundwave any day.

  • @sivanlevi3867
    @sivanlevi3867 Před rokem +3

    Megatron has turned a corner and become a good guy, like in IDW, in the new animated series, Transformers: Earthspark, with a Tillrotor alternate mode similar to Animated and voiced by Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann. I'm loving it already!

  • @DominatorLegend
    @DominatorLegend Před 2 lety +13

    My favourite Megs? Why, it has to be my very first one, the Armada Megatron. Always loved his more dark humor behaviour, and I think the japanese mecha tones really fit him, taken to a high in Cybertron with that huge Samurai helmet.
    I also really like TFA for being the coolest and more sinister one, and IDW 2005 because of his fantastic redemption arc.

    • @SirBroccolingtonIII
      @SirBroccolingtonIII Před 2 lety +5

      TFA Megatron is my personal favourite depiction of any villain that doesn't have clear motives for being evil other than being power-hungry. And I'm glad to see more people appreciating Armada Megs.

  • @johnnymason2460
    @johnnymason2460 Před rokem +3

    Super Megatron and Ultra Megatron both deserved to have toy versions made of them. The spaceship modes were great. Imagine if those versions of Megatron had been animated for TV. I would go for that idea.

  • @transformerscollector7813
    @transformerscollector7813 Před 2 lety +18

    Fun Fact: Hugo Weaving didn’t care about playing Megatron, he thought it was meaningless.

    • @whynot6266
      @whynot6266 Před 2 lety +1

      Damn, I can't blame him

    • @HerooftheWild
      @HerooftheWild Před rokem +2

      This is why you get someone like Frank Welker, someone who actually loves and respect the character unlike Hugo Weaving who only did for the paycheck

  • @Gearoidmcnaught
    @Gearoidmcnaught Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome video and it was so worth the wait and G1 Megatron will always be the best original villain in Transformers history.

  • @watchmangames2337
    @watchmangames2337 Před 2 lety +4

    I HAVE BEEN WAITING AN ETERNITY FOR THIS

  • @simonwiltshire3674
    @simonwiltshire3674 Před 2 lety +7

    Cracking episode as ever. Nostalgic to look back at my old toys at some point still when time allows!

  • @xmegatoyreview7217
    @xmegatoyreview7217 Před 2 lety +4

    Megatron from the align continuity it's one of my most favorite ones who explains the story and I'm sad this episode was short

  • @Ox2163
    @Ox2163 Před 2 lety +4

    Finally get to see the megatron and episode! I love this series Chris, keep it up buddy!