TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on ULTRA MAGNUS
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As far as I'm concerned, there's one trait about Ultra Magnus that stands out above the rest. When the Junkions brought him back in the movie, his first words weren't "I'm alive", they were "You're all alive". He cared more that the *other* Autobots had survived than anything else. If you don't have that as the basis for your characterization, then you're doing Ultra Magnus wrong.
Have you seen his portrayal in War for Cybertron: Siege?
@VideoGollumer we don't talk about that
Yea
Man was literally the most fit to become a prime but nah Hasbro is like WhAt AbOuT a NeW cHaRaCtEr
And yes Rodimus isn’t that bad but I still would’ve preferred Ultra Magnus as Ultra Prime
"I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy. All right, give me the bomb."
-Ultra Magnus
I'm a big transformers nerd and some how that's the only thing my sister remembers about G1 😆
What episode is that
@@hero-bo7qc 'Fight or flee'
@@pranavghantasala6808 ok
You know. Rodimus Prime needed the matrix inside him to be great, but Ultra Magnus had an OPTIMUS PRIME inside him all along..... no wonder why the matrix got confused.
Matrix: Wait.
I WAS JUST IN THIS BODY WTF
Rodimus? who? never heard...oh you mean that punk....nahhhh
@@Nephalem2002😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@Nephalem2002 WAIT SO YOUR TELLING ME THAT MAGNUS AND PRIME ARE THE SAME WTF
(this is still from the matrix's perspective)
So we’re not going to appreciate the fact that his death episode in _The Headmasters_ was just called _Ultra Magnus Dies_ ?
🤣
in victory there was a episode called star saber dies and I bet that you can’t guess what happened in it
SD//productions 198 does he live?
Really?! What an episode name!
*Japanese kid turning on the TV to watch Headmasters*
Oh boy I wonder what happens in today’s- episode...
Even though the white Optimus is lazy, i really like the concept of Prime and Magnus being twins.
The white Optimus happens to be a very hard worker tyvm. >:c
I interpret those characters as not as twins (though they use same body type) but as two students of Alpha Trion. Orion and Magnus were close friends, but when Magnus chose carrier as Senator, shy Orion become just middle tier clerk. Due to circumstances Orion become Optimus Prime, when in long run Magnus find out that he prefer fallowing orders.
i think its cool
between them two and nemesis prime
2 twin brothers and thier evil clone
I actually like the design although could add a little more detail
I like whitimus prime, it makes the fact optimus and ultra Magnus are brothers make sense
“Please lay off on the white Optimus Primes.”
Siege: “No. But also yes.”
Optimus Primes albino twin brother?
White Optimus is good
@@elitegamer21005 Ultra Magnus is an albino. He is white with red eyes.
Well I mean it’s a totally unique white Optimus, but it’s still a white Optimus
At least they give him the armor.
Its a good thing that Ultra-Magnus appeared in Transformers Prime. And voiced by Michael Ironside no less. But its good to know that Magnus is still receiving love and attention even decades after his official debut.
Michael ironside sounds like he could be a transformer
@@oliveragag8576 The dude survived cancer twice. He deserves the name.
come to order! C.G.:the Cartoon Judge!
Why the fuck would that ever happen
So Darksied voiced _Prime_ Ultra Magnus?
"I am many things, Prime. You could probably imagine half of them, but I mainly I take the role of Soldier."
I would like to see an alternate universe, where Ultra Magnus was chosen leader with the Matrix.
*Ultramus Prime.
Magnus didn't do much in Transformers: The Movie and became the butt of many jokes, but, DAMN he had a great name, mad presence, and looked cool as hell! He immediately became my favorite Transformer. Thanks for this sweet video!
He's the most emasculated transformer and I'm ticked off at the 'creators' for this.
*MAAAAAAGNUM DAAAAAANG*
In season 3 he had a lot of really cool moments. Plus he was the real leader of the autobots with rodimus prime as the figure head.
I dOnT hAvE tImE fOr ThAt
He was gonna be in the film even more but sadly most of his scenes got cut.
Ultra Magnus: don’t talk to my smaller self or my smaller self or my smaller smaller self ever again
Hello, fellow Diamond Bolt fan.
Hello, fellow diamondbolt fan who likes to steal other peoples comments to get likes
Hello to all the other fellow Diamondbolt fans
What is the science behind this pretender technology?
Cut to “RYU NO KEN WO KURAE”
I know it’s been said before, but Michael Ironside as Magnus in TF:P was a stroke of genius.
I definitely was
Thank you! I was thinking the same thing.
As someone who grew up on the 86 movie and the RID cartoon, I've always liked the depiction of Ultra Magnus as Optimus Prime's brother.
Me too
I would want ultra to be in the movie universe
And for him to be optimus primes brother
ALI ZAMAN I know right! Ultra Magnes, Optimus Prime, and Megatron as Brothers of Cybertron, that would give the Three Big Bots of Cybertron a Deeper Connection
No.
I always preferred the “loyal second in command and brother in arms” role as seen in TFP.
With a name like *Ultra Magnus* how can you not be a badass? Every version of Magnus has been pretty badass. It's like an unwritten rule.
Going to include Magnus? Make him badass.
Bad? Why not Good?
He is really just a big guy who defends things. He is not a briliant military strategist. Grimlock at least had ambition and declares himself King and knows what he wants and just takes it without caring about obstacles. If Magnus advises Grimlock that would compensate for him being dumb.
Vehicon badassification loading.... Done
Steve Magnus
Yeah, he gets his ass handed to him in a lot of continuities. His latest appearance in siege end with him being murdered by megatron after refusing to give away the location of the autobots.
@@aryavs430 And speaking...very....
*_s l O w l y_*
Ultra Magnus is so underrated by Hasbro.Shame we haven't seen him on any Transformers movie yet.
Bayformer's Magnus would either look really badass, or really shit, depending on whether or not his usual apoearence is kept.
I hate Bayformers Ratchet's appearance.
@@o_o-037 Well, it doesn't help that the live action designs deviate big time from the ol' skool designs. I don't see it working well, especially if they wanted to keep his vehicle mode as a car carrier.
Gezi5 most likely as now the BayFormers universe is deleted
He was going to be in DOTM, but was replaced with Sentinel Prime as Hasbro didn't want his name sullied with being that of a traitor.
Urbanized ikr
One thing you didn't mention but Sentinel Prime in the DOTM movie was originally going to be Ultra Magnus, but Hasbro didn't want Ultra Magnus's name sullied by being a traitor.
Huh really?
ok am pretty glad they didn’t do that
_When I’m revising for exams but a new Transformers Basics video is posted_
Me: I can’t deal with that now
How did your test go?
I really like the idea of having Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime as brothers. Having both him and Optimus Prime as brothers kinda suits each other
Same here! I wish that more stories and media would still do that nowadays.
I've got to say, Ultra Magnus has always been a favorite of mine, for a lot of the reasons people seem to hate him. The Magnus armor had a major appeal to me, especially when we found out he had the same body as Optimus. Prime had always been a big, tough bot, so adding the armor to him shows just how powerful Magnus himself was. i will admit though, that i've always preferred him being just old friends with Prime, rather than true brothers.
Sometimes you would call a old friend brother or sister so you get a half n half plus hey they’ll know you better than you
I like it when characters have trademark weapons. I think the hammer gimmick with Ultra Magnus fits very nicely.
I personally like the idea of Ultra Magnus having a white Optimus inside him. To me, the idea could be used as something for comedy. Like if his armor was in need of repair and he had to remove it so it could be fixed while being constantly mistaken for Optimus due to his inner robot.
meh
I think it takes away from Magnus as being a ripoff.
@@slickchick5811 What do you mean by that?
I personally think it’d could work IF they do the comedy part correctly
Imagine a Halloween special where Optimus and Ultra Magnus swapped trailers and paint jobs, dressing up as each other. That could work
2:28 no, his destiny was to say dammit in a kids movie
DAMMIT, OPEN!
Wasn't even the strongest swearword in the movie, at least in the US version (Spike gets that with "Oh shit what are gonna do now?")
Hi Caboose
Must be an American thing. Here in the UK, words like dammit and hell are not considered swear words.
Funny fact: Overload's name in the original Japanese dialogue for Transformers Armada (called Legend of the Microns over there) was indeed Ultra Magnus. In fact, during one of Optimus Prime's power link sequences with the character in the English dub, Optimus can be heard saying Ultra Magnus instead of Overload.
ULTRA MAGNUS, I’M IN TROUBLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ultra Magnus: I’ll be right there!
Where’s that from ?
@@michaelbarlow9619 A commercial for RID 2001 that got memed cause of Diamondbolt
Ultra Magnus is my favorite Autobot. Just the fact of him being the second in command as well as Optimus’ brother at arms is how I like him the most
2:19 - Put the Matrix In, Take it out, Then Put it back In. This bothered me for years.
Still bothers me.
I like that it glows when Hot Rod holds it. Foreshadowing. Then Magnus is like "doesn't quite fit right?!" The instructions always say do not force parts.
I think the intent is, it doesn't quite fit and he has to adjust it, foreshadowing that he's not the one who's supposed to have it. But the animation there is just awkward.
"Dammit I need smaller one"
Same
Soldier... Sibling... Supreme Commander........... BRAIN BLAST! Next Ultra Magnus should be a strict brother of Optimus Prime, sharing a similar frame but after nearly losing his brother in an ambush, he donned the Magnus Armor and began to isolate himself from the rest of his crew, putting him on edge with the others, especially Prime who abandoned his Orion Pax identity after being saved by Alpha Trion.
But in other alternate times,Ultra Magnus was actually Optimus’ True Mentor.
@GaiaX5 I love that idea!
This was the most beautiful Basics I've ever viewed.
...
Alright, gimme the bomb.
Hi-Priest perfect
Can't someone set him up the bomb?
Here is the bomb.
He missed Fall of Cybertron
I really like the idea for characters like Magnus: strong, smart, capable leaders, but they have something about them that prevents them from being "the chosen one." In Magnus' case probably being his officious, no-nonsense attitude. Dude's a really good guy, just not quite "worthy," which makes the universe he's in feel bigger and more diverse as a result.
more about the writing.
I was introduced to the character through Animated. So I’ve always seen him as a superior commanding officer. But given he and Optimus are commonly put in positions of leadership, I like the idea of them being brothers.
Excellent vid. I'm not usually a fan of uber straight-laced by the book characters, but Magnus is a favorite of mine.
He has character flaws (notably his lack of self-confidence, at least when it comes to his leadership abilities, I think) that still make him a relatable, interesting character. The only bot who doesn't realize how much of a badass Ultra Magnus is seems to be Ultra Magnus.
To me he was a not good Auto bot
Was it the name?
even as a kid that's why I called him the "uncrowned" Prime.
"I can't deal with that right now" - Ultra Magnus
Thanks. Well researched and beautifully presented.
I always liked the Ultra Mammoth version. It's a shame we never got more G1 characters upgraded to Beast Wars Maximals and Predacons. It would have made for a great BotCon set and probably could have been a fresh take on the original story of BW where it was actually the same characters from G1 with new animal forms. How awesome would it have been to take the Transmetal Waspinator mold, give it a new head, and repaint it as Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp? Or what if they recolored the Tripredacus members as the Insecticons? Although, yes, a crawfish is not an insect. Or if the Magnaboss members were recolored like their G1 selves? It would make for an interesting, more unified color scheme. Although I imagine Ironhide's color scheme would essentially be inverted. With his elephant parts being red and his robot parts being grey. That would make for a disturbing alt mode. A blood red elephant.
This is one of those funny cases where I kinda wish this had been made later. Obviously McFeely knows this, but for those who don't, Magnus was featured heavily in the show Siege. The toy was entirely original, not a recolour. It homaged G1 in its robot, but RID 2001 in its vehicle. Better yet though, Magnus' toy got retooled into an Optimus Prime! Yes, for once, a complete reversal of tradition -- and a rare Unicron Trilogy homage to boot since it has Galaxy Force's super mode!
Wait until you see the *far* futur of 2023 ! Magnus receive the BEST toy he ever had ! 😊 Studio series 86 Ultra Magnus !
Like you said a 2.0 video would be great.
I remember the US commercial for Ultra Magnus. "When Ultra Magnus rolls into action he takes on Decepticons...like no one else can". This immediately made him my favorite Autobot. Doesn't mean much in comics after you've come of age, but UM's intro when I was young made me automatically treat him as leader when I played with my toys...this is after OP's death of course (the original OP). I never took to Rodimus Prime, so when I played with my toys, Ultra Magnus was always the new leader, not Hot Rod.
I feel Magnus missed his change to be a prime simply because he didn't realize you have to open the matrix with the finger slots
I actually grew up with Animated and original Ultra Magnus, so I didn't know too much about his G1 counterpart. I still like Animated UM's design and RID's attitude.
I hate the idea of multiple minimus tiny robots taking on the mantle of a shell of ultra magnus
Damn, im not alone (sorry late for 2 years xD)
I kinda like Magnus depicted as a white Optimus Prime in armor the idea has always fascinated me and I thought it was kinda brilliant. Two brothers and one fell into the shadow of his brother and wanted to be his own not so doned a set of kickass armor
Also i like to think he dawned the armor so people wouldn't mistake him for optimus not wanting to cause confusion to the other autobots
The original toy being hidden inside a bigger body suddenly makes the Lost Light continuity Magnus make more sense.
At this age I didn't think I could learn anything more about the original Transformers, but you just took me to school. Thanks for the video!
I love the aligned continuity, TF Prime Magnus is favourite, wish he appeared in RID .
I remember reading somewhere, I think in a video a few years ago, that at one point, for the sixth Transformers movie, Liam Neeson was gonna voice Ultra Magnus.
I always loved Ultra Magnus welding a hammer I was bummed that Predaking snapped the Forge of Solus Prime in half but the claw hand was pretty cool
Great video! I'd never heard the Dion theory, and after looking it up on the wiki, it'd be really cool to see a new incarnation of Ultra Magnus (or Ironhide, I guess) incorporate that sort of lore. Maybe in conjunction with "Ultra Magnus" being a suit of armor identity that Dion takes on after his "death."
Excellent, well done!
My favorite UM will always be the G1 version. I always love the idea of the white Magnus robot cab wearing an armor like the G1 toy and Dreamwave version. He was the 1st TF of his time (US s1 to s4) to have a smaller robot wearing an armor. It's such as ashamed other media doesn't explore this concept more often.
reminators Same! I Always loved the concept of another Optimus, who felt more comfortable in a suit of armor than in the form most fans viewed as the strongest Autobot ever. It was a cool thought, espically when coupled with the fact that he wasn't "leader" material, and was a better mentor than symbol of hope
Animated does it again! XD. Also i had no idea the idea of a suit was stuck to him since his very origibs! Thats really interesting! Also i agree with ur ending comment XD
Never was a fan of his oversized shoulder pauldrons
I mean, seriously? Those things must obsure his peripheral vision.
You spelled origins wrong. Just wanted to let you know.
One thing that should be mentioned about Aligned Magnus is that, as far as I can recall, he's one of the very few Cybertronian characters who's received a prosthetic replacement limb after suffering a grave injury, with said limb being a new right hand cobbled together from scrap metal and spare parts by Ratchet after Magnus had an unfortunate encounter with Predaking after the Autobots destroyed Shockwave's lab where an army of Predacons were being cloned. Predaking also broke the Forge of Solus Prime in the same battle, though it was never revealed how the hammer was repaired off-screen between the events of Prime Season 3 and the RiD 2015 Comics.
You, sir, have blown my mind with the white Optimus' brother reveal O;
I saw that the video was just about to end WITHOUT a "Can't deal with that now!" joke and I was ready to complain, but you did sneak it in! great video as always, Chris!
I really prefer Ultra Magnus to Rodimus as Optimus Prime's succesor.
Magnus prime would be a good name
@@ZeusSKF I'm pretty sure it would of been more like Magnimus or Magimus Prime as to go with the general theme. Such has Orion becoming Optimus, and Hot Rod becoming Rodimus.
Same here
He can’t deal with that right now.
In season 3 he was the real leader with rodimus prime as the figure head.
I whole heartedly agree! Ultra Magnus IS NOT a white Optimus Prime!!! That is one of the worst things Dreamwave comics did. You know, besides not paying their writers and artists and swanning off to Hong Kong with all the money, that is.
Truly. However, Ultra Magnus could be Prime's younger twin brother who just happens to be an albino.
@@dianaAthemiscyrawhat the fuck
My favorite transformer has always been Optimus prime and my little brothers favorite is Ultra magnus so we tend to like the brother angle
Here's hoping we eventually get a "The Basics" on Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime
RavenFal
Same here.
RavenFal
This is close enough-->czcams.com/video/I0a6IQWpH7w/video.html
Well.
@@Nothin2seehere-e4z
Ahh yes everyone favorite over the swore loser Magnus..
You mentioned Energon Magnus was a recolour of the Armada Overload... well, Overload was acually named Ultra Magnus in the Japanese version! So that incarnation was not really a lame recolor of another character LOL
I will always love the G1 Ultra Magnus, even though I have enjoyed all incarnations of him.
Awesome video like always, you make the best Transformers info videos.
When I first saw the movie I thought he and hot rod would become a pretty serious rivalry, I always thought that is a story they could explore
I say his line from the movie on almost a daily basis. Any time I have the chance to utter the phrase “Open Damn you!”, I do. Usually under my breath much like he did.
The first appearance of Ultra Magnus for me was Transformers Prime which at first I really didn't like at all because of his strict commander ways that they used back on Cybertron but grew to really liking him towards the end of the series. My favorite version of him is probably from G1 but I prefer him to be voiced by Robert Stack because he had a kind, gentle voice like we get from Peter Cullen for Optimus Prime. I do really like the idea of Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime being brothers!
I like the version of magnus that appeared in siege: a grim war veteran tired of his planet’s never-ending war. I also liked the idea of the alpha trion protocols and magnus having them, while prime has the matrix.
Thanks for so honoring my favorite Transformer!
*"Big guy in a suit of armor. Take that off and what are you?"*
"I'm Minimus Ambus."
*"inside ultra Magnus the comments will not let that die"*
I love the white Optimus Prime version and how DW comics actually used it. I'm hoping that they have him like that in the new comic as Optimus' brother again.
Ultra Magnus has always been my favorite autobot
The UK Marvel iteration of Transformers, is still THE best version of the whole thing. Particularly the stories written by Simon Furman and drawn by Geoff Senior.
Holy crap, this was an incredibly informative video!!! I had no idea about a lot of the stuff in here. Thank you very much for making this. Wow!!!
Ultra Magnus has always been one of my favorites. I've always loved the "iteration" aspect at play with Optimus Prime and wish they would have done more with that and include Dark Convoy/Nemesis Prime/Scourge as well.
Well your last sentence wasn't heeded. The upcoming War for Cybertron: Siege toyline will have a Leader-Class Ultra Magnus with the Magnus Armor and everything...but the body appears to be a white truck. Whoops. At least the figure itself looks sweet.
White truck, yes, but it's an original mold rather than an Optimus repaint.
HyperDimension Bliss Lmao and how things have changed because now this Siege toyline has an Optimus thats a retool of Magnus.
Hey Chris these are great videos. I was happy to come across your channel since i enjoyed your DVD commentary tracks.
As usual, marvel UK had the best stories. I recall due to time travel there were two Magnus’ on earth 🌍
Phil Chadwick Absolutley. If you get the chance read the story where Megatron returns to Cybertron. He finds it ruled by lazy Decepticons and goes mental. It is the best Transformers thing ever.
I always believed that Steve Dowes aka the voice of Master Chief from Halo would fit on Ultra Magnus
That voice would be an absolute pleasure to hear from a Transformer
The voice of Robert Stack always seemed fitting for Magnus. Just something about his straightlaced character was befitting of it
This was the most beautiful review in the galaxy.
Alright, give me the bomb.
lol
Dont be a hero prime
*Ultra magnus gets Pwned*
great stuff as always!!! love this series!
This is my umpteenth time watching this. I can't get enough of Magnus and I don't even know why
While I agree Recolouring Optimus prime into Magnus colours is a bit lazy I do still like the idea of Optimus and Magnus being Brothers, it gives them a better character dynamic and sort of explains how the two characters are so close. I also love the concept of Magnus leading the war effort on Cybertron in Primes Absence. Ultra Magnus is just an awesome character and I love him so much. Xx
As someone who grew up on RiD and fortunate enough to have both toys, there's an obvious bias towards brotherhood and Omega Prime.
*[FUN FACT] TFP Ultra Magnus was voiced by Michael Ironside, who was also the voice of Sam Fisher from the "Splinter Cell" series of games.*
Great video, I was always confused by the white optimus/ultra magnus, but now I know!
I like him as a constantly armored version of Optimus, with a pure white regular Optimus on the inside.
Michael Ironside's voice was perfect for the character in TF: Prime.
This remind me of the tech files they aired at the end of season 3 transformers episode back in 80's -- great job
Ultra Magnus in Transformers Prime held his own against Predaking, Shockwave, and even Megatron before Megatron ultimately got the upper hand. That version of Ultra Magnus is my version of Ultra Magnus.
Now when I play Earth Wars, I'm going to play with Optimus and Magnus on the same team.
Speaking of Ultra Magnus ringing in the Wreckers . . . I'd love to see The Basics on Wheeljack. PS, 'Wrecker' Wheeljack is not my favorite... but I'd love to see the history you dig up. Really liking the vids man.
I kind of prefer "Warrior Wheeljack" over "Scientist Wheeljack". But maybe if Wheeljack was a Wrecker in the live action movies they wouldn't of made him look like freaking Albert Einstein.
Excellent job Chris.
I think I found out what I'm gonna recomend to people who want to know about transformers, you've earned a sub my dude
ULTRA MAGNUS, I’M IN TROUBLE!!
I’LL BE RIGHT THERE!!
Ultra Magnus is such a brillaint character to keep using as White Prime or Blue Prime, he deserves better
Wow! As a kid, I went to yard sale and I found that original white truck toy of ultra Magnus. I didn’t know what it was though, and I was confused why it was white Optimus Prime. This was cathartic to finally figure out what that toy was!
I like the idea of Ultra Magnus being rebuilt like Orion Pax was to Optimus Prime. I would like the idea that he was built similar to Optimus to give the Autobots a chance fighting Megatron and his plans for conquest. The extra armour/power suit would be to enhance his abilities as he did not have the matrix and powers with it. They were the start of the new generation of Autobots to become warriors and soldier including Elita One to lead and fight the war.
I like ultra Magnus. In IDW MTME
i feel like i should have known the original magnus was also a little white guy in big armor, but that actually surprised me.
Deal with it! 😋
Great Stuff! And I love your series! Keep up the good work!
I have two of the Kingdom Ultra Magnuses, and I’ve combined one with Siege Brunt and the other with Earthrise Airwave as sort of alternative modes/ weapon upgrades. It’s pretty cool.
Personally, I like the idea of Ultra Magnus being a white duplicate of Optimus Prime in a suit of armor. That's probably how I would've played with the Ultra Magnus toy.
Wait, so IDW Magnus is basically the same as hologram Ace Rimmer, passing on the mantle to a long line of successors? Mind blown.
When he had the Hammer in Prime, that was my favorite Magnus. He WAS badass.
Great vid! Looking forward to him in the new Netflix Siege series. I have the regular Siege fig and his white Cab mode is not just a repaint of Prime. Loved that fan theory of them being brothers. Ok folks showtimes over!
R.I.P Jack angel we will miss you😭😭
*Till All Are One*
@@mintbrisk5961 Till all are one