Bulkhead quickly became, and remains to this day, my daughter's favourite Transformer - precisely because he was, at the time of "Animated", brand new. He wasn't one of "Daddy's Autobots" but was new to things, just like she was, and that made him special :-) So the big guy will always have a soft spot in my heart, too. Plus, he's terrific.
I think your daughter will look at him fondly and think he reminds her of her dad! You did great there! Sadly my daughter is into Unicron ever since I showed her the 86' movie. Now she's terrorizing the house!
Such a great moment. Clearly meant to play on the old troupe of a character smashing something to make a point then showing that there is actually a repercussion from it.
“All people want me to do is break stuff. I got a sensitive side too, ya know... ....But breaking stuff is kinda fun.” - Bulkhead, Transformers Animated
Major incarnations: Energon: (Maniacal laughter intensifies) Animated: We'll take the Allspark and PUSH it somewhere else! Prime: We don't call for backup, we call for Cleanup!/ I needed that
I think it also helped that we really got to understand Ani Bulkhead in a deeper way than a lot of cartoon "big guy" characters. He seemed to be driven by a desire for acceptance: his attempts to "play nice" with the constructicons, his fear of his art/creations being worthless, and even perhaps a desire to prove himself to Sumdac and others when strongarmed into working on Megatron's space bridge. A really great example of transformers' giant alien robots getting some incredibly human characterization.
Animated did such a great job introducing new characters to the franchise with Bulkhead and Lockdown. Even though Bulkhead wasn’t BRAND new, I still consider his animated incarnation to be the best
Never saw "Energon," but I've heard about heard about that version of Bulkhead for quite some time. The "Animated" and "Prime" incarnations however, I absolutely loved them. I'd describe the former as a top heavy, more intelligent Patrick Star, and the latter as a caring, headstrong jock. I hope this guy appears in another "Transformers" show in the near future.
@@carbful Everyone in my Elementary school knew who Cheetor was. HELL! I used to own a figure of Trans Metal Cheetor a long time ago. Plus his signature catchphrase: Jumpin' Gyros! is so memorable for me!
I never saw Transformers Animated, so Prime was my first exposure to Bulkhead. He was one of my favorite characters from the get go, along with Ratchet and Arcee. Though he's more recent, he's more than deserving of a spot among classic Autobot bruisers like Ironhide and Grimlock.
As an add-on to Energon Bulkhead, his Japanese name was "Sprung", which is Springer's Japanese name. A lot of the more random Energon-era name reuses match up a little better when you look at their non-dub names. Not much better, but at least the designs tend to look right.
That’s part of why Energon is the garbage fire that it is, if you go watch the non-dub version, it’s a lot better, the dub straight up removed stuff from the show’s background and entirely rewrote Mirage
Happyfacecat A lot better is perhaps still too nice. While it is more coherent, Superlink is still pretty much a garbage fire. Micron Legend and Galaxy Force both hold up pretty well though.
at first I wasn't a fan of bulkhead but overtime I was seeing similarities between him and me, big guy seen as the muscle but has a heart of gold and can be clumsy, he quickly became one of my fav bots
Ahhhh man I love Bulkhead so much, he became one of my new favorites thanks to TFP, and I love his friendship with Miko and Wheeljack, also his animated version is a lovable bot and his relationship with Sari was the cutest thing in the show, so happy to see him receive his own basics video......now WHEN in hell is my best girl Arcee coming? she need a basic asap.
If only we could have 2 videos a week. In quarantine Saturday to Saturday seems to take longer and THE BASICS ON is essential viewing. Got to admit to re-watching quite a few older videos this week. Quite simply the best transformers information show on any media
Bulkhead (Animated): Sigh... I need to find SOMETHING that can help express myself without breaking things all the time... (Sits down to think but accidentally broke Ratchets medical tools...) Ratchet (Prime): “Bulkhead! I NEEDED THAT!!!”
Honestly I feared Animated would've been like Teen Titans Go or Thundercats Roar but THANK GOD it wasn't anything like those scrap heads. It was a well written plot driven story with incredible characters people could fall in love with. Bulkhead was a easy character for me to emphasize with what with having physical traits similar as him. (Really big, clumsy, and the tech specialist on the family). I almost thought you might mention Bayverse Hound looking similar to Bulkhead which I think needed a bit more character. He's in my top twenty bots I love and I hoped Bulkhead and Strongarm would appear in Cyberverse but sadly nothing. So thank you for another great episode, any chance Strongarm might be soon? Keep up the great work.
While I really wasn't a fan of Animated I can't deny there was something good about Bulkhead. Prime really felt like a good evolution of the character. A brawler rather than a klutz but still with a big heart. But Energon Bulkhead at 1:22 never fails to make me laugh. The shooty dance he does is pure gold.
Transformers Animated will forever have a special place in my childhood. Transformers Prime was amazing too but that show can get pretty dark at times. Animated brought some incredibly lovable characters and interesting lore. Also, I love how Transformers got their name based on your ability. Ex. Ironhide can turn into a tougher armor or when Starscream literally has a cannon in his mouth.
That's something that Hasbro has been able to do for a long even if the main series there doing isn't great theres always a character that is well loved in each series unlike a certain other franchise that we shall not mention .
They need to be careful about it though, just shoving in a new character won’t make something better especially if they are not well written or they end up sacrificing older characters to not hog up all the time for a character nobody cares about. That was essentially what “Transformers the movie” (the animated 80s one). They killed off most of the old characters (Including Optimus Prime) to make way with new ones and everyone was upset by it.
Mister Bad Guy I can see a lot of those: Barricade, Override, Blackout and others that their G1 versions just aren’t really remembered... (probably because most of them are also Micromasters)
Though I could say that TF Animated Bulkhead does take one design que from Energon Bulkhead; his weapons drone's clawed hands and bulky arms when used as power arms.
Energon Bulkhead might be my favourite. His hip-wiggle cannons crack me up every time I see them. I may have rewatched that one second clip at 1:22 about four times before finishing the video. There was a lot I didn't like about Transformers Animated, but I got a soft spot for Bulkhead in that one. Prime's Bulkhead should be my favourite, but those hip guns, man, those hip guns!
Well Animated inspired some parts of Prime eg grumpy old man Ratchet wouldn't exist and in the series finale for a brief moment, the Autobots lined up at the deceased Prowl resembles Team Prime
I have always loved transformers the toys and the shows. I have never had the chance to read the comics but because of your show chris i can learn even more about my favorite characters, see what thier comic version looks and acts like. So in other words chris. Thank you. You have given me something i never thought possible. Keep up the good work and i wish you the best of luck
For the longest time though I though he was supposed to be another version of Hound. The stars on the shoulders, the front as the chest, it feels too purposeful to be an accidental resemblance. But YES we absolutely do! Everything has been feeling so stale lately, especially with the movie designs, which was the only remaining breath of fresh air, was slapped back to pure G1.
@@NexusProductions-rz1sv This. Everyone complained because they “don’t look like G1.” Yeah, no shit, they’re supposed to look like real life robots made of vehicle parts. Not big blocky cartoons.
@@Gojirawars03 And it's not like the design were even completely original. Ironhide was based on RiD Ironhide (Specifically a black repaint that looks like Trailbreaker), Ratchet was based on Armada Red Alert who was supposed to be Ratchet before name issues occured, Bumblebee being a sports car also come from Armada and the resemblance to Prowl comes from how Beast Wars Cheetor was originally supposed to Prowl but changed when they shifted to a new cast, Jazz is literally Jazz, and I shit you not but every design aspect from Optimus in G1 can be found on his first movie version. Window chest, sides of truck make the arms, back makes the legs, vents in the shins, smoke pipes on the shoulders, it's all there. It's just changed to fit a more realistic depiction of what an ALIEN ROBOT would look like.
Animated Bulkhead is the best character to ever be put in anything with the Transformers name. I'll have no one argue with me. (And by that, I mean feel free to disagree, but you're not gonna change my mind)
I love the big green brawler with a heart of gold! Saw his introduction in animated, and loved him so much I got both toys. His intelligence and willingness to do the right thing was great to watch. Prime Bulkhead struck me more as the awesome doting big brother football lineman who lived to just plant opponents into the turf while caring for the safety of others. His interactions with Miko almost always helped carry the show for me. Honestly, of the three partnered bots, I liked Arcee and Bulkhead with Jack and Miko more than Bee and Raf, simply because I found all four to be better fleshed-out, more dynamic, and better written characters. Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for cleanup!
Bulkhead is one of my favorite Transformers Characters I just love how unique his design is he's big, green, and the muscle of the Autobots so kind of like the Transformers Version of the Incredible Hulk in a way although Grimlock might be a contender to that comparison.
I would LOVE a WfC: Earthrise G1-inspired re-imagined Bulkhead figure! I love how they did that with Barricade in Siege and would be super happy if they did the same for Bulkhead, Lockdown and Windblade sprinkled in the current line.
Dude, I only just today realized I've been behind on your videos and coming back to see this? This is a dream come true. This is, without a doubt, THE video I've been waiting for. Bulkhead is my FAVORITE Transformer ever and I barely know anything about him, I just know that he is MY character archetype. Even Energon Bulkhead is kind of amusing, but Animated onward is what made me fall in love with the big ball of dope, and I have been literally waiting for you to do an episode on him since I found your channel years ago. Now, I can finally be at peace. Thank you.
While his Prime incarnation isn't bad, I did kind of miss the deeper aspect of him being knowledgable of engineering. It kinda made him more than your bogstandard gentle giant trope.
I like how Bulkhead's character went from farm boy to seasoned warrior between Animated and Prime's storylines. He basically grew up, eventually having to teach another kid how to do the same.
Intresting viedo on a character whos most popular version isn't the orginal. Fix it would be another intresting one. I really like his rid 15 version. I didn't realise he had a g1 version until later.
As someone who's almost soley preferred the G1 transformers due to me discovering collections of their original comics in the library, Bulkhead has always stood out to me as a modern new character that I honestly really like. He's always felt like an innovative combination of Hound and Ironhide to me, with a lil bit of Brawn. I dunno, a part of me wishes in an alternate timeline he'd crashed to Earth in the Ark with everyone else
Anybody else remember having a heart attack when it looked like Bulkhead might've been dead after exposure to Tox-En in Transformers Prime, and then we had to wait MONTHS for new episodes to find out whether he died or not??? Good times lol
Thanks for finally doing this video. Bulkhead has been one of my favourite heavy-class Autobots since Transformers Animated was released. I definitely loved Bill Fagerbakke and Kevin M. Richardson's takes on the character. If the series gets rebooted again, they definitely have to keep him active! After all, when the going gets tough, then it's usually "Time for the Big Guns!" -- Bulkhead, Transformers Animated season 1 (2007-2008) 😎👍
Bulkhead is definitely one of my favourites of the newer generation of Transformers. It’s just hard not to love the guy. I think he’s someone we can all relate to: Can be reckless and makes mistakes but ultimately has a good and caring heart… or spark I guess 😜. In a way you could almost describe him as being one of the most human souls of the robots in disguise 😁
I find it curious how there are some parallels between Bulkhead and Rhinox, both are big and powerful, yet calm and reserved in demeanor, they are the kind that stops to smell the roses, and have a scientific yet mundane and even a bit spiritual outlook on life. Rhinox even had a weapon similar to Bulkhead's, before it was repurposed into his current CHAINGUN OF DOOM.
I love Animated Bulkhead a little more than the Prime Bulkhead but I love both versions of the character. As someone who NEVER watched Energon, I had no idea there even was a Bulkhead before Animated.
Great video, Chris. Bulkhead is a great character! I remember hearing that Ironhide was supposed to be in Prime but Bulhead replaced him. It was great finding out why!
Not gonna lie but watching both Prime and Animated are what made Bulkhead my one of my favorite Autobots. I wish I say the same for Energon but nah in that show I liked Prowl and Inferno more in my unpopular opinion since they have the coolest vehicle modes and with sirens.
Honestly they are cooler becuz they can combine and I only watch Energon combination sequences, but this bulky is also funny becuz of the waist blasters
I love Bulkhead! Hes a great big ol dude! I really feel that Hound in the movies, should have been Bulkhead! Voiced by Patrick in animated and the marvelous Kevin Michael Richardson in Prime! He's one of those characters that's really down to earth and just feels really comfy any time hes on screen! ❤ his face also kinda looks really sweet like the old Iron Giant, my favorite movie ever!
The first incarnation of Bulkhead is not really Bulkhead, in the Japanese version of Energon, Superlink (which came before Energon), he was Originally called "Sprung", which is the same name G1 Springer has in Transformers G1 Series. So for me he is not, and never was Bulkhead, for me the best and only Bulkhead character started in Animated, then Prime, and I love that guy!
So, just as Energon Megatron was for me Galvatron the entire time, among others, Bulkhead was Sprung for you. I accept your headcanon and merge it with my own.
@@PanthEr6489 bahahaha, God I loved that episode and how they assume robots run the planet when its opposite XD well for now honestly I'm suprised Sumdac didn't create the matrix *Film the Matrix film robot not the Matrix from TF*
I've been out of school and in quarantine for a couple weeks now. I just wanted you to know that your Videos really help combat the mind numbing boredom and extreme loneliness. It's a pretty small part of my week but a very important part of it.
Honestly I think prime Bulkhead is my fave Autobot of all time. Also I did like the rivalry between him and Breakdown. And that just got me thinking, the war for Cybertron games are supposed to be cannon, and now I just have the idea that after a couple run ins with Bulkhead, Breakdown figured he’d be better off with a bigger alternate mode. And honestly I like the relationship between Bulkhead and Wheeljack.
Bulkhead quickly became, and remains to this day, my daughter's favourite Transformer - precisely because he was, at the time of "Animated", brand new. He wasn't one of "Daddy's Autobots" but was new to things, just like she was, and that made him special :-) So the big guy will always have a soft spot in my heart, too. Plus, he's terrific.
I think your daughter will look at him fondly and think he reminds her of her dad! You did great there! Sadly my daughter is into Unicron ever since I showed her the 86' movie. Now she's terrorizing the house!
Aw, that's adorable.~ But yeah, just can't help loving the big guy.
@@JMDarkly1 I'm a Primus man myself
@@LowellLucasJr. Well, it's hard not to see his appeal, look at his debut, even WITHOUT Orson Welle's voice he's unforgettable!
@@LowellLucasJr. Is it gonna make you get that new $500 one lol
“Team Prime knows _when_ to use force, and _how much_ to use!”
“BULKHEAD, I NEEDED THAT!”
Prime comedy
I was about to say there was a distinct lack of “BULKHEAD I NEEDED THAT!” Comments lmao
Such a great moment. Clearly meant to play on the old troupe of a character smashing something to make a point then showing that there is actually a repercussion from it.
Optimus: *Enough!*
"Mines bigger!" Bulkhead tf prime lmao 🤣
“All people want me to do is break stuff. I got a sensitive side too, ya know...
....But breaking stuff is kinda fun.”
- Bulkhead, Transformers Animated
"Forget sensitive! Breaking stuff is fun!"
Animated Bulkhead: Cybertron's top Space Bridge expert
Prime Bulkhead: has no idea what a Space Bridge is
There was that one episode where he was super genius but lost his personality & memory in exchange
@@lazarx804 For a single episode. It also happened to Grimlock.
You painted MY PAINTJOB!
Javier Hernández PREPARE FOR SURGERY!
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BattleUp Saber Transformers Energon Bulkhead: I can Shoot with my Hips!
Major incarnations:
Energon: (Maniacal laughter intensifies)
Animated: We'll take the Allspark and PUSH it somewhere else!
Prime: We don't call for backup, we call for Cleanup!/ I needed that
honestly i think energon bulkhead should have been recoloured blue and named whirl i mean both are copters and both are probably insane
*ENERGON INTRO INTESIFIES*
BULKHEAD, I NEEDED THAT!
@@the9der352
Ratchet: Bulkhead!
Bulkhead: What! You needed that? Only thing i need is our head-honcho back!
Energon Bulkhead laughs like Master Roshi.
Yeah him being an engineer really added some depth to his character. Animated was surprisingly well written for what it was.
In Prime, he was a constructor, being able to build and destroy. In Predacons Rising, he led the Vehicons in building a space port.
They needed a season 4 to really round out and end the animated series
I’m still pissed the show got screwed over. I ‘ve never forgiven CN for that... among other things.
@@juliagoodwin3461 cancelling Young Justice is what pissed me off the most
I think it also helped that we really got to understand Ani Bulkhead in a deeper way than a lot of cartoon "big guy" characters. He seemed to be driven by a desire for acceptance: his attempts to "play nice" with the constructicons, his fear of his art/creations being worthless, and even perhaps a desire to prove himself to Sumdac and others when strongarmed into working on Megatron's space bridge.
A really great example of transformers' giant alien robots getting some incredibly human characterization.
Is this Patrick Star?
No, this is Bulkhead!
The Krusty Krab*
@@battleupsaber462 We All know but its a Transformers Joke
I say the ssme th7bg only is he Broadway instead of Patrick.
Kevin Michael Richardson voiced bulkhead in transformers prime
ha
At least there was no cosmically-empowered Starscream today.
0/10
He was almost offlined by a mutant Insecticon though.
Or no “DiaClone” remarks.
Ratbat = Jobby's alt. Got it.
And his toy wasn't discontinued
Bulkhead is a lot like a watermelon.
Tough on the exterior, but sweet on the inside!
And green!
King Pablo the 1st overlord of the backyard and round
WATERMELON XD😂😂😂 WHY
Makes sense
He's literally a watermelon
If Animated Bulkhead met Prime Soundwave:
“He’s just standing there...
MENACINGLY!”
Because Animated Bulkhead is voiced by the voice of Patrick Star,right?
@@deadchannel7832 yep
And he wouldn't be wrong either.
cybertron soundwave: thats not very cashmoney of ya
Ok, that actually made me laugh out loud!
Animated did such a great job introducing new characters to the franchise with Bulkhead and Lockdown. Even though Bulkhead wasn’t BRAND new, I still consider his animated incarnation to be the best
And Lugnut, Oil Slick, and Slipstream.
Never saw "Energon," but I've heard about heard about that version of Bulkhead for quite some time. The "Animated" and "Prime" incarnations however, I absolutely loved them. I'd describe the former as a top heavy, more intelligent Patrick Star, and the latter as a caring, headstrong jock. I hope this guy appears in another "Transformers" show in the near future.
It's in the free App called Tubi. The while series.
You never saw transformers energon? You are very lucky
Funny that Patrick voice actor played Animated Bulkhead.
I like how Bulkhead is growing in popularity, instead of just being a one-off character no one remembers.
Beast wars characters ;-;
@@carbful DUDE! Beast Wars was my childhood, and gateway transformers series. So it holds a special place in my heart.
@@nine_tails137 same but when was the last time anyone heard of Cheetor
@@carbful Everyone in my Elementary school knew who Cheetor was. HELL! I used to own a figure of Trans Metal Cheetor a long time ago. Plus his signature catchphrase: Jumpin' Gyros! is so memorable for me!
@@nine_tails137 These days though
I never saw Transformers Animated, so Prime was my first exposure to Bulkhead. He was one of my favorite characters from the get go, along with Ratchet and Arcee. Though he's more recent, he's more than deserving of a spot among classic Autobot bruisers like Ironhide and Grimlock.
In these challenging times, these videos, your dedicated research and upbeat narration continue to put a smile on my face. Thanks Chris
Hey McG this does put a smile on my face...
My son loves rescue bots.
As an add-on to Energon Bulkhead, his Japanese name was "Sprung", which is Springer's Japanese name. A lot of the more random Energon-era name reuses match up a little better when you look at their non-dub names. Not much better, but at least the designs tend to look right.
So basically, Bulkhead is springer
Springer was kinda bulkhea-y in the cartoon to me.
The Energon cartoon was too stupid to just call him Springer.
That’s part of why Energon is the garbage fire that it is, if you go watch the non-dub version, it’s a lot better, the dub straight up removed stuff from the show’s background and entirely rewrote Mirage
Happyfacecat A lot better is perhaps still too nice. While it is more coherent, Superlink is still pretty much a garbage fire. Micron Legend and Galaxy Force both hold up pretty well though.
Didn’t get offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream
Foreal
unless he was killed by starscream in cybertron
If your toy came out before 1988, it is likely you were off lined by a cosmically powered Starscream.
@@Anonomous518I was offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream. It was brutal.
My favourite bulk head was in prime when he would break something and ratchet would say “ I needed that!”
I like that too
Now I want a basics video on Ratchet
That is my favorite Bulkhead
Tfp bulkhead?
That got stupid in RID 2015
at first I wasn't a fan of bulkhead but overtime I was seeing similarities between him and me, big guy seen as the muscle but has a heart of gold and can be clumsy, he quickly became one of my fav bots
Ahhhh man I love Bulkhead so much, he became one of my new favorites thanks to TFP, and I love his friendship with Miko and Wheeljack, also his animated version is a lovable bot and his relationship with Sari was the cutest thing in the show, so happy to see him receive his own basics video......now WHEN in hell is my best girl Arcee coming? she need a basic asap.
If only we could have 2 videos a week. In quarantine Saturday to Saturday seems to take longer and THE BASICS ON is essential viewing. Got to admit to re-watching quite a few older videos this week. Quite simply the best transformers information show on any media
If you're looking to pass the time, go watch Thew's playlist. Start from #120, as he'd found his groove by then.
@@tigerbread78 Thanks for the tip I jumped in at 120 and I'll head back to the start. Much appreciated
Quite truly this series is THE BEST. Every week I have an excuse to never leave home because I HAVE TO WATCH THE BASICS. Keep up the good work
Other than the DinoBots, Ironhide and Optimus Prime, Bulkhead is one of my personal favorite Autobots in Transformers history
Bulkhead (Animated): Sigh... I need to find SOMETHING that can help express myself without breaking things all the time...
(Sits down to think but accidentally broke Ratchets medical tools...)
Ratchet (Prime): “Bulkhead! I NEEDED THAT!!!”
In my opinion, and I think many agree, the cuddliest bot ever
Pablo The God of Mint He’s the kind of bot you can take a nap on
I’d be cautious about him giving you a hug though.
@@tannerprice2018 that could pe painful to get hugged by some giant metal hands
@@cureofcoronavirus6460 from the way he hugs Bumblebee yeah as cute as Bulky is I would not want to be on the receiving end of that hug
Definitely in my top 5 Transformers of all time, and I've been here since day one.
Another brilliant episode.
I love Bulkhead. Ever since I saw the animated series, I could relate to him. I too am a large, sometimes clumsy, gentle giant.
Same here. I love our big green buddy.
Animated Bulkhead has always been favourite incarnation and I'm glad you did a video on Bulky.
Honestly I feared Animated would've been like Teen Titans Go or Thundercats Roar but THANK GOD it wasn't anything like those scrap heads. It was a well written plot driven story with incredible characters people could fall in love with.
Bulkhead was a easy character for me to emphasize with what with having physical traits similar as him. (Really big, clumsy, and the tech specialist on the family).
I almost thought you might mention Bayverse Hound looking similar to Bulkhead which I think needed a bit more character.
He's in my top twenty bots I love and I hoped Bulkhead and Strongarm would appear in Cyberverse but sadly nothing.
So thank you for another great episode, any chance Strongarm might be soon? Keep up the great work.
Nah, animated came out during that time when cartoon reboots were good.
I should probably tell you Animated came out in 2007 while Teen Titans Go was 2013
@@coyraig8332 I'm using those shows as examples that others would understand
@@roycephelps7444 Most cartoons before that were good
While I really wasn't a fan of Animated I can't deny there was something good about Bulkhead. Prime really felt like a good evolution of the character. A brawler rather than a klutz but still with a big heart.
But Energon Bulkhead at 1:22 never fails to make me laugh. The shooty dance he does is pure gold.
Animated and Prime Bulkhead are my favorite depictions of him. His relationship with Miko was so damn cute and pure.
Transformers Animated will forever have a special place in my childhood. Transformers Prime was amazing too but that show can get pretty dark at times. Animated brought some incredibly lovable characters and interesting lore. Also, I love how Transformers got their name based on your ability. Ex. Ironhide can turn into a tougher armor or when Starscream literally has a cannon in his mouth.
No one:
Ratchet: we needed this.
Edit:
Wow 40 likes. Thanks guys !!!
Astray Noir
Best. Used. Joke. In. The. Transformers. Series
Its actually I NEEDED THAT!!!
But you was close so props anyways
@@AquawindxOP you... you do realise hes changing it on purpose to make his OWN joke, right?
Sometimes it takes new characters are need to breathe new life into a franchise.
That's something that Hasbro has been able to do for a long even if the main series there doing isn't great theres always a character that is well loved in each series unlike a certain other franchise that we shall not mention .
In the words of Beast Wars Rhinox
"When a spark comes online, there is great joy"
They need to be careful about it though, just shoving in a new character won’t make something better especially if they are not well written or they end up sacrificing older characters to not hog up all the time for a character nobody cares about. That was essentially what “Transformers the movie” (the animated 80s one). They killed off most of the old characters (Including Optimus Prime) to make way with new ones and everyone was upset by it.
And currently we're suffocating.
Only the voice of Kevin Michael Richardson can make Bulkhead sound badass.
Especially when he's scolding Miko
“What’s this?”
“MIKO, NO!”
This is basically the entire show.
had Michael Bay included Bulkhead in the Bayverse I always pictured Michael Clarke Duncan (RIP) voicing him
@@giovannigiorgio9862oohhh, that would’ve been _SO_ cool!
Rest In Peace, French Tickner, the voice of Energon Bulkhead, among other characters aside from Transformers.
Speaking of randomly-applied names that subsequently got a "definitive" version - given a recent piece of news, how about the Basics on Blackout?
@pokemonrocks1 But when will Blackout and Knockout combine into Blockout?
Feels like a fun special: characters where the most iconic name reuse came after G1.
@@misterbadguy7325 *Stares at Barricade*
Mister Bad Guy I can see a lot of those: Barricade, Override, Blackout and others that their G1 versions just aren’t really remembered... (probably because most of them are also Micromasters)
Blackout and knockout hope will next
Though I could say that TF Animated Bulkhead does take one design que from Energon Bulkhead; his weapons drone's clawed hands and bulky arms when used as power arms.
Animated and prime were my first transformers series I had watched so I always liked bulkhead
Energon Bulkhead might be my favourite. His hip-wiggle cannons crack me up every time I see them. I may have rewatched that one second clip at 1:22 about four times before finishing the video. There was a lot I didn't like about Transformers Animated, but I got a soft spot for Bulkhead in that one. Prime's Bulkhead should be my favourite, but those hip guns, man, those hip guns!
Do you want hip-mounted blasters?
Energon Bulkhead: *Yes*
When I was little, I thought Prime was s sequel series to Animated, mostly because of Bulkhead's design.
Well Animated inspired some parts of Prime eg grumpy old man Ratchet wouldn't exist and in the series finale for a brief moment, the Autobots lined up at the deceased Prowl resembles Team Prime
TFP Bulkhead is the one I like the most
"Team Prime knows when to use force, and how much to use--"
"Bulkhead I NEEDED THAT!"
I have always loved transformers the toys and the shows. I have never had the chance to read the comics but because of your show chris i can learn even more about my favorite characters, see what thier comic version looks and acts like. So in other words chris. Thank you. You have given me something i never thought possible. Keep up the good work and i wish you the best of luck
People stay inside during this pandemic
"Uninfluenced by nostalgia" god, Transformers as a franchise needs more of this, and less pandering to the original 80s fans.
For the longest time though I though he was supposed to be another version of Hound. The stars on the shoulders, the front as the chest, it feels too purposeful to be an accidental resemblance.
But YES we absolutely do! Everything has been feeling so stale lately, especially with the movie designs, which was the only remaining breath of fresh air, was slapped back to pure G1.
@@NexusProductions-rz1sv This. Everyone complained because they “don’t look like G1.”
Yeah, no shit, they’re supposed to look like real life robots made of vehicle parts. Not big blocky cartoons.
@@Gojirawars03 And it's not like the design were even completely original. Ironhide was based on RiD Ironhide (Specifically a black repaint that looks like Trailbreaker), Ratchet was based on Armada Red Alert who was supposed to be Ratchet before name issues occured, Bumblebee being a sports car also come from Armada and the resemblance to Prowl comes from how Beast Wars Cheetor was originally supposed to Prowl but changed when they shifted to a new cast, Jazz is literally Jazz, and I shit you not but every design aspect from Optimus in G1 can be found on his first movie version. Window chest, sides of truck make the arms, back makes the legs, vents in the shins, smoke pipes on the shoulders, it's all there. It's just changed to fit a more realistic depiction of what an ALIEN ROBOT would look like.
Thank you so much, Mr. McFeely! Bulkhead is my all-time favorite Autobot. You are so awesome.
Bulkhead: The cybertronian embodiment of the Wreckingball
Animatron Pictures a wrecking ball that has a wrecking ball weapon
Basics on Knockout. He's a perfect being, you can't deny it. He is inevitable.
Honestly, Bulkhead is one of my favorite characters in all of transformers. Right up there with Grimlock, Prime, and Megatron.
Ravage. As someone who lives with two black cats he has been a favorite of mine.
Bulkhead was one of my favorite Autobots in Transformers: Prime. My #1 favorite character was and has always been Optimus Prime.
What confuses me is that Hound in the Live Action movies literally looks like Bulkhead. He should've been called that.
Animated Bulkhead is the best character to ever be put in anything with the Transformers name. I'll have no one argue with me. (And by that, I mean feel free to disagree, but you're not gonna change my mind)
Sky-Byte would like to know your location
@@PanthEr6489 I don't know who that is.
Animated had so many good characters. Gave us Lockdown!
Agreed, my good sir.
Bill Fagerbakke really did well bring two childhood icons to life.
I love the big green brawler with a heart of gold! Saw his introduction in animated, and loved him so much I got both toys. His intelligence and willingness to do the right thing was great to watch.
Prime Bulkhead struck me more as the awesome doting big brother football lineman who lived to just plant opponents into the turf while caring for the safety of others. His interactions with Miko almost always helped carry the show for me. Honestly, of the three partnered bots, I liked Arcee and Bulkhead with Jack and Miko more than Bee and Raf, simply because I found all four to be better fleshed-out, more dynamic, and better written characters.
Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for cleanup!
When I realized Tom Kenny was Starscream in Animated, I realized soon after that the voice actor for Patrick Star is Bulkhead.
I love how the first character to have the name bulkhead is completely different than any other rendition of the character
Transformers Prime Bulkhead will always be my favorite version of him.
I feel like energon's bulkhead power arms might've inspired animated bulkheads design, probably pretty obvious but just thought i'd say it here
Since well TFA was one of my introduction to the franchise and world of Transformers, Bulkhead is personally my favourite autobot
Popular enough that the character is getting his own G1-ish styled toy for the new Legacy line!
Bulkhead is one of my favorite Transformers Characters I just love how unique his design is he's big, green, and the muscle of the Autobots so kind of like the Transformers Version of the Incredible Hulk in a way although Grimlock might be a contender to that comparison.
I would LOVE a WfC: Earthrise G1-inspired re-imagined Bulkhead figure! I love how they did that with Barricade in Siege and would be super happy if they did the same for Bulkhead, Lockdown and Windblade sprinkled in the current line.
Legacy has you covered
Dude, I only just today realized I've been behind on your videos and coming back to see this? This is a dream come true. This is, without a doubt, THE video I've been waiting for. Bulkhead is my FAVORITE Transformer ever and I barely know anything about him, I just know that he is MY character archetype. Even Energon Bulkhead is kind of amusing, but Animated onward is what made me fall in love with the big ball of dope, and I have been literally waiting for you to do an episode on him since I found your channel years ago. Now, I can finally be at peace. Thank you.
Animated Bulkhead: lovable big hearted goof
Prime Bulkead: Rough and Tumble wrecker
Energon Blukhead: GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!!!
Animated Bulkhead: I am Patrick.
Prime Bulkhead: I will induce pain in your torso, chest, head and emotions. Be ready.
While his Prime incarnation isn't bad, I did kind of miss the deeper aspect of him being knowledgable of engineering. It kinda made him more than your bogstandard gentle giant trope.
I like how Bulkhead's character went from farm boy to seasoned warrior between Animated and Prime's storylines. He basically grew up, eventually having to teach another kid how to do the same.
Intresting viedo on a character whos most popular version isn't the orginal. Fix it would be another intresting one. I really like his rid 15 version. I didn't realise he had a g1 version until later.
The WHAT?
I've seen RID and I'm currently watching G1. Now I'm scared
As someone who's almost soley preferred the G1 transformers due to me discovering collections of their original comics in the library, Bulkhead has always stood out to me as a modern new character that I honestly really like. He's always felt like an innovative combination of Hound and Ironhide to me, with a lil bit of Brawn. I dunno, a part of me wishes in an alternate timeline he'd crashed to Earth in the Ark with everyone else
Anybody else remember having a heart attack when it looked like Bulkhead might've been dead after exposure to Tox-En in Transformers Prime, and then we had to wait MONTHS for new episodes to find out whether he died or not???
Good times lol
Thanks for finally doing this video. Bulkhead has been one of my favourite heavy-class Autobots since Transformers Animated was released. I definitely loved Bill Fagerbakke and Kevin M. Richardson's takes on the character. If the series gets rebooted again, they definitely have to keep him active! After all, when the going gets tough, then it's usually "Time for the Big Guns!" -- Bulkhead, Transformers Animated season 1 (2007-2008) 😎👍
Kevin Michael Richardson voices Bulkhead in Prime, and he's my favorite male member of the Prime cast.
Starscream: To fight with the Valiant Autobots! The Heroic Optimus...the Mighty....eh....
Bulkhead- PATRICK!!!
Starscream: Oh that's too bad!
Bulkhead is definitely one of my favourites of the newer generation of Transformers. It’s just hard not to love the guy. I think he’s someone we can all relate to: Can be reckless and makes mistakes but ultimately has a good and caring heart… or spark I guess 😜. In a way you could almost describe him as being one of the most human souls of the robots in disguise 😁
I find it curious how there are some parallels between Bulkhead and Rhinox, both are big and powerful, yet calm and reserved in demeanor, they are the kind that stops to smell the roses, and have a scientific yet mundane and even a bit spiritual outlook on life. Rhinox even had a weapon similar to Bulkhead's, before it was repurposed into his current CHAINGUN OF DOOM.
And according to rodimus primal, people compare both to Ironhide and hound
Best THICC BOT
Seeing Bulkhead solo the Dinobots not once, but TWICE was something to behold.
I want to see the Basics of Hot Shot, the Unicron Trilogy version of Bumblebee.
I think he did that Basics already.
Well, he kinda did briefly when he did Bumblebee.
I love Animated Bulkhead a little more than the Prime Bulkhead but I love both versions of the character.
As someone who NEVER watched Energon, I had no idea there even was a Bulkhead before Animated.
Really surprised that there's no basics episode on either Optimus Prime or Megatron.
I'm not. Sounds like it would be a Herculean task to compile info on the two most reoccurring characters in the franchise.
Well everyone knows who they are
If Chris does it, it will probably be for the fifth anniversary
Really surprised the early animated incarnation of bulkhead isn't here
@@ImaDomey who are they?
Prime Bulkhead is my favorite Autobot ever. His clumsiness and short temper remind me quite a bit of myself
Bulkhead I have to say is the most interesting transformer ever! He could be the next gen ironhide!!!👍👍👍👍😎
Thanks for your feedback!!!
Great video, Chris. Bulkhead is a great character! I remember hearing that Ironhide was supposed to be in Prime but Bulhead replaced him. It was great finding out why!
Not gonna lie but watching both Prime and Animated are what made Bulkhead my one of my favorite Autobots.
I wish I say the same for Energon but nah in that show I liked Prowl and Inferno more in my unpopular opinion since they have the coolest vehicle modes and with sirens.
Honestly they are cooler becuz they can combine and I only watch Energon combination sequences, but this bulky is also funny becuz of the waist blasters
For Such A Big Ol' Strong Guy To Have Such A Shy Yet Kind Heart
Is One Of The Most Wholesome Things I've Seen
Basics on ravage please.
TFA Bulkhead is my favorite version.
He’s just a big, green, clumsy, puppy.
I love Bulkhead! Hes a great big ol dude! I really feel that Hound in the movies, should have been Bulkhead! Voiced by Patrick in animated and the marvelous Kevin Michael Richardson in Prime! He's one of those characters that's really down to earth and just feels really comfy any time hes on screen! ❤ his face also kinda looks really sweet like the old Iron Giant, my favorite movie ever!
4:36 : the greatest quotes:
,,Time for the big cons!"
,,You can do it, buddy!"
,,Sorry, my bad!"
He reappeared to celebrate TFPrime in TFLegacy.
This dude just killed a bunch of Cons via twerking in Energon. The mad lad.
Bulkhead is a good giant bean and thank you for covering him!
The first incarnation of Bulkhead is not really Bulkhead, in the Japanese version of Energon, Superlink (which came before Energon), he was Originally called "Sprung", which is the same name G1 Springer has in Transformers G1 Series. So for me he is not, and never was Bulkhead, for me the best and only Bulkhead character started in Animated, then Prime, and I love that guy!
So, just as Energon Megatron was for me Galvatron the entire time, among others, Bulkhead was Sprung for you. I accept your headcanon and merge it with my own.
Bulkhead is one of my favorite Autobots. Keep up the awesome work!
I love bulkhead. He's so nice
Definitely a lovable character in my book, cant wait to see him pop up again in future stories.
"Hello little creature, my name's Bulkhead, where's your owner-bot?"
high pitched scream intensifies
@@PanthEr6489 bahahaha, God I loved that episode and how they assume robots run the planet when its opposite XD well for now honestly I'm suprised Sumdac didn't create the matrix *Film the Matrix film robot not the Matrix from TF*
Bulkhead is one of the best Autobots and Transformers in general to emerge from Animated. Great character. I just love the big guy!
At 1:36 he sounds like dr. Doofensmirtz from phineas and ferb
Curse you, Perry The Platybot!
I've been out of school and in quarantine for a couple weeks now. I just wanted you to know that your Videos really help combat the mind numbing boredom and extreme loneliness. It's a pretty small part of my week but a very important part of it.
animated bulkheads lower jaw is similar to another character Salvage in rescue bot series
Honestly I think prime Bulkhead is my fave Autobot of all time. Also I did like the rivalry between him and Breakdown. And that just got me thinking, the war for Cybertron games are supposed to be cannon, and now I just have the idea that after a couple run ins with Bulkhead, Breakdown figured he’d be better off with a bigger alternate mode. And honestly I like the relationship between Bulkhead and Wheeljack.