Transformers has been a part of my life since 1984. At that time I was 14 years old going on 15 years old and I have been a fan of Transformers ever since then. Optimus Prime is my favorite character. I have a collection of Transformers toys of Optimus Prime and Primal that are over 220 toys in it. I am 54 years old and I am proud to say I have been a Transformers fan since the beginning back in 1984. I sincerely hope that the Transformers franchise outlives me.
So if they couldn't show the violence and action from the movie in the normal series, how were they allowed to split the movie into five episodes and screen it as part of season five? I assume it aired in it's regular time slot?
Standards change over time, especially when it's of non-human characters. You can even see how in S3 there was more action going on. Wheelie actually kills off one of the Sweeps in Five Faces of Darkness!
I love the running gag where bee kept trying to flirt with that one lady's car. he thinks she's a beauty. why did they do bee dirty like that? that car is not a transformer.
The inspirational quote behind Peter's acting truly stands the test of time. Much like how Charles Martinet didn't do a stereotypical Brooklyn accent when voicing Mario. Goes to show how a little out of the box thinking can go a long way.
Generation 1 forever cause we gen x kids had it first. Now I get to show my son who’s starting to like the transformers. Life can be a beautiful thing sometimes when little moments like this happen
@@izzy3166 While I 100% agree with you.. We do have to remember that it was TF 2007 that reignited the entire franchise and brought the TF universe to full live action (and also returning Peter Cullen's voice as Optimus). And for THAT (and Only that) I will be forever Grateful. I am hopeful that future live action films improve over Bay films such as Bumblebee and RotB.
One of thee best things of G1 Transformers was their awesome names... Thundercracker, Soundwave, Starscream, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, Grimlock, Jazz, etc...and of course, Optimus Prime and Megatron... As a 10 year old in 1984, these names were just the coolest. 😎
For the time it came out in 1984 I was about 9 years old I had no idea a Japanese line of transforming robots toys like Diaclone existed. To me it was a very brand new franchise just like the GI Joe toy and comic book franchise. So the excitement about this new phenomenon was very real. Even 20/20 did a news segment about the Transformers Japanese robot toy phenomenon. If I could only find that video.
The myth building/lore is something the execs at Hasbro should’ve got on their knees and thanked the folks at Marvel and other writers for. G1 can be a mess, but the mythology was something that mattered to those writers and provided a base to stand for decades.
@@RedlineRendezvous he did. he was also one of the first few autobots to get wasted, in the opening scenes of the og movie. i laughed, at the tease that you were going to say bumblebee, due to his shadow. So the comment of wheeljack struck me funny😂
Glad that the algorithm brought me here. I wonder what it would be like to collect the real life vehicle inspirations of the Autobots.....I'm going to go buy some lottery tickets.
Great video I wonder if you'd give your thoughts on some of the Transformers episodes that were made in Japan/Korea but not translated into English like Scramble City or the Headmaster episode killing Optimus Prime again
I plan for that in another video. But unfortunately I wouldn't be able to go into the Japanese Transformers continuity without talking about... Kiss Players.
G1 is what I grew up on. I was there when it first aired and I just seen Transformers One. I have been a fan all of the 40 years. I have enjoyed some of the other series over the years and they are belong to the mythology. But none would be around if it wasn't for G1.
3:22 *Wrong. Generation 2 had it's memorable elements!* The toys, reissue and new, were Great. Generation 2 was a MUCH WELCOME retread for G1 fans. Being able to FINALLY get my hands on guys like Devastator, that eluded me in the 80's, complete w/spiffy G2 styling. I'd put that experience on-par with the 80's stuff. As for the G2 color schemes. We make jokes about them today but, at the time it looked really cool and interesting. There's a reason Hasbro loves going back to the well on that. The wacky and creative, 90's Neon colorschemes were really neat.
It could've been great had Hasbro focused on developing a show around it instead of rehashing the G1 series...again. Now it's more or less just better known for it's color palette swaps or giving G1 it's name.
@@RedlineRendezvous G2 was also the first line to experiment with more articulation, in the final year this evolved to the extensive use of ball joints which set the standard for all Transformers toylines afterward.
I prefer the asthetics of G1. They have a retrofuturistic look. That and I've always liked the look of classic cars. Although the cars may have been icons but they aren't classics.
You'd actually be surprised how much the live action movies have in common with the original G1 series. Even down to the point of Bumblebee being Spike's/Sam's wingman.
@@RedlineRendezvous The live action movies would have even more in common with the G1 series, once they stop being tainted by the junkyard vomit Bayformers designs. lol
G1 shouldn't even be a term, it should just be 'The Transformers,' but alas artistic license, capitalist hunger for change. Some of the fans aer out buying toys to this day. As of this writing I'm eagerly awaiting a masterpiece scale Slingshot to arrive. He's a pretty penny, but so damn cool. The same company has Scrapper is on the way, then an Ultra Magnus. And I'm also waiting for a Groove & Blades by another. They're all badass.
It differentiates it from every other continuity. If a story is complete, it shouldn't really need more content. Besides, sequels in the Transformers never work out well. Aren't there already 2 MP scaled Ultra Magnus that are already well-made?
Admittedly as much as I love, G1 I wish it would get a remaster just focusing on like 10 autobots and make everyone else back-ground/ basic trooper characters. My choices would be Trailbreaker Cliffjumper Ratchet Prime Sunstreaker Grapple Hotrod Tracks Brawn Gears As much as I love almost all the autobots a lot of them just get completely ignored. I would love to see a G1 remastered in which most of the lesser known bots get the spotlight and more known ones or ones that have been used more often take a back seat. (FYI I don’t think you can do a series without Prime, and even tho Ratchet gets a lot of attention. He greatly improves anything he’s in unlike other autobots [mainly bumblebee] that get used way too often)
It did help season 3 focused on a smaller cast, easier to give everyone a bit more screentime. It worked out especially well in Beast Wars. Cyberverse to me was that more modern retelling of the G1 story with less human characters.
You're awesome dude, I love some of the scenes and quotes you highlighted. Smokescreen gambling makes me laugh harder as an older man than when I was a kid lol
Glad to have helped. I notice a lot of retrospective videos on the Transformers don't go fully in-depth about moments like these. Especially on how G1 Optimus was actually like as opposed to only his more serious movie portrayal.
The G1 Movie was absolutely epic! The animation quality, music and ideas were ahead of its time. It truly did define the franchise. And it didn’t need to pander to societal trends. Just purely focused on its own self promotion!
The one giant plot hole that I've always hated was that Cybertron was almost out of energy. So the Autobots and Decepticons leave and end up on earth for 4 million years. Cybertron's energy would have been totally drained and everyone who stayed would have been dead because of it.
@@RedlineRendezvous Yes, because the plot armor of one can save the planet when the rest couldn't.... Which also means Shockwave has been running on the same set of Duracells for 4 million years...
"Autobots! Start your engines"
The music was amazing
Transformers has been a part of my life since 1984. At that time I was 14 years old going on 15 years old and I have been a fan of Transformers ever since then. Optimus Prime is my favorite character. I have a collection of Transformers toys of Optimus Prime and Primal that are over 220 toys in it. I am 54 years old and I am proud to say I have been a Transformers fan since the beginning back in 1984. I sincerely hope that the Transformers franchise outlives me.
Sounds like quite the collection. Now that's just Prime.
So if they couldn't show the violence and action from the movie in the normal series, how were they allowed to split the movie into five episodes and screen it as part of season five? I assume it aired in it's regular time slot?
Standards change over time, especially when it's of non-human characters. You can even see how in S3 there was more action going on. Wheelie actually kills off one of the Sweeps in Five Faces of Darkness!
I love the running gag where bee kept trying to flirt with that one lady's car. he thinks she's a beauty. why did they do bee dirty like that? that car is not a transformer.
I think you're referring to RiD'01 Sideburn, not G1 Bumblebee.
That's Sideburn or (in Japanese dub, Speedbreaker.)
Frank Welker will always be the voice God, but Peter Cullen through Optimus will always be my lifelong top hero and role model.
The inspirational quote behind Peter's acting truly stands the test of time. Much like how Charles Martinet didn't do a stereotypical Brooklyn accent when voicing Mario. Goes to show how a little out of the box thinking can go a long way.
Optimus prime is my fave hero of all-time
I have never watched ya chanel before, love this content dude, THANK YOU
Stick around for more content then, we've got plenty of car topics with the G1 Transformers to cover as well.
G1 is still the best. Optimus Prime and Megatron... The perfect YingYang.
Generation 1 forever cause we gen x kids had it first. Now I get to show my son who’s starting to like the transformers. Life can be a beautiful thing sometimes when little moments like this happen
My 2 girls love it too which has been a nice surprise and something to bond over
Shame you had to expose your kid to the junkyard vomit Bayformers. Such a disgraceful butchering of our beloved G1 Transformers!
@@izzy3166 While I 100% agree with you.. We do have to remember that it was TF 2007 that reignited the entire franchise and brought the TF universe to full live action (and also returning Peter Cullen's voice as Optimus). And for THAT (and Only that) I will be forever Grateful. I am hopeful that future live action films improve over Bay films such as Bumblebee and RotB.
Peter Cullen is the #1 reason the transformers are know today. His voice gave me hope.
And many others felt that as well.
One of thee best things of G1 Transformers was their awesome names...
Thundercracker, Soundwave, Starscream, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, Grimlock, Jazz, etc...and of course, Optimus Prime and Megatron...
As a 10 year old in 1984, these names were just the coolest. 😎
I'm 55 now. I still love the Transformers G1 today! ❤❤❤
For the time it came out in 1984 I was about 9 years old I had no idea a Japanese line of transforming robots toys like Diaclone existed. To me it was a very brand new franchise just like the GI Joe toy and comic book franchise. So the excitement about this new phenomenon was very real. Even 20/20 did a news segment about the Transformers Japanese robot toy phenomenon. If I could only find that video.
That would be exciting to see!
Chris Mcfeely mentioned 😊
He is essentially our lore keeper of the Transformers, like Vector Prime.
Yaaaaahhhhh G1 Transformers ❤
The myth building/lore is something the execs at Hasbro should’ve got on their knees and thanked the folks at Marvel and other writers for. G1 can be a mess, but the mythology was something that mattered to those writers and provided a base to stand for decades.
Agreed. The plot was very simple, but the characters really brought it to life and kept it so well loved even to this day.
A phenomenal retrospective on The Transformers (now Generation 1), the beginning of the greatest toy property ever created and the most iconic era!
Thank you, and there's still more to cover on this topic and how it's still relevant even in modern times.
Hahaha!!! "WHEELJACK‼" Hahaha, touché
He did play an important role in and out of universe.
@@RedlineRendezvous he did. he was also one of the first few autobots to get wasted, in the opening scenes of the og movie. i laughed, at the tease that you were going to say bumblebee, due to his shadow. So the comment of wheeljack struck me funny😂
@@djchuckone1 This was an era where Bumblebee was just another Autobot like the rest only marginally getting more screentime until season 3.
@@RedlineRendezvous agreed. as a kid i watched season 1-3 And was lucky enough to have saw The anime, O.G. movie in theaters.
Glad that the algorithm brought me here. I wonder what it would be like to collect the real life vehicle inspirations of the Autobots.....I'm going to go buy some lottery tickets.
Probably easier than going after the Bayverse versions. Good luck finding modified or racing vehicles like Sunstreaker or Mirage.
Great video
I wonder if you'd give your thoughts on some of the Transformers episodes that were made in Japan/Korea but not translated into English like Scramble City or the Headmaster episode killing Optimus Prime again
I plan for that in another video. But unfortunately I wouldn't be able to go into the Japanese Transformers continuity without talking about...
Kiss Players.
My childhood happy 40th anniversary transformers. I was there at the very beginning.
G1 is what I grew up on. I was there when it first aired and I just seen Transformers One. I have been a fan all of the 40 years. I have enjoyed some of the other series over the years and they are belong to the mythology. But none would be around if it wasn't for G1.
So Peter's Brother speaks like Optimus all the time??
Too be honest why didn't just shoot Megatron or the Gun ?? 😅
The many mysteries of life, ask Joe Hasbro on that 2nd one.
3:22 *Wrong. Generation 2 had it's memorable elements!* The toys, reissue and new, were Great. Generation 2 was a MUCH WELCOME retread for G1 fans. Being able to FINALLY get my hands on guys like Devastator, that eluded me in the 80's, complete w/spiffy G2 styling. I'd put that experience on-par with the 80's stuff.
As for the G2 color schemes. We make jokes about them today but, at the time it looked really cool and interesting. There's a reason Hasbro loves going back to the well on that. The wacky and creative, 90's Neon colorschemes were really neat.
It could've been great had Hasbro focused on developing a show around it instead of rehashing the G1 series...again. Now it's more or less just better known for it's color palette swaps or giving G1 it's name.
@@RedlineRendezvous G2 was also the first line to experiment with more articulation, in the final year this evolved to the extensive use of ball joints which set the standard for all Transformers toylines afterward.
G1 Optimus Prime was so beloved he also narrated the opening for the Original Voltron Series. 😊
I like how the narrator sounds like Will Riker. "Number One...Tell us more about these 'Transformers'..."
The comic books, the toys. Peter Cullen and Frank Welker and the first two seasons and the movie.
I prefer the asthetics of G1. They have a retrofuturistic look. That and I've always liked the look of classic cars. Although the cars may have been icons but they aren't classics.
I like Starscream. I have always liked Starscream cuz he's an Asshole.
Our first Transformers were Ramjet and Shrapnel and then the others came. Yes Prime is the figure! I was 8 years old on 1986.
Megatron is the REAL reason why I call people..."fool"
Thank you Michael Bay for ruining us old school G1 fans vision of a live action Transformers movie!
You'd actually be surprised how much the live action movies have in common with the original G1 series. Even down to the point of Bumblebee being Spike's/Sam's wingman.
@@RedlineRendezvous The live action movies would have even more in common with the G1 series, once they stop being tainted by the junkyard vomit Bayformers designs. lol
@@izzy3166
'Trashformers' - garbage in disguise!'
😂Bayformers indeed!
1:46Fembots!😊😊😊😊
G1 shouldn't even be a term, it should just be 'The Transformers,' but alas artistic license, capitalist hunger for change.
Some of the fans aer out buying toys to this day. As of this writing I'm eagerly awaiting a masterpiece scale Slingshot to arrive. He's a pretty penny, but so damn cool. The same company has Scrapper is on the way, then an Ultra Magnus. And I'm also waiting for a Groove & Blades by another.
They're all badass.
It differentiates it from every other continuity. If a story is complete, it shouldn't really need more content. Besides, sequels in the Transformers never work out well. Aren't there already 2 MP scaled Ultra Magnus that are already well-made?
Admittedly as much as I love, G1 I wish it would get a remaster just focusing on like 10 autobots and make everyone else back-ground/ basic trooper characters. My choices would be
Trailbreaker
Cliffjumper
Ratchet
Prime
Sunstreaker
Grapple
Hotrod
Tracks
Brawn
Gears
As much as I love almost all the autobots a lot of them just get completely ignored. I would love to see a G1 remastered in which most of the lesser known bots get the spotlight and more known ones or ones that have been used more often take a back seat. (FYI I don’t think you can do a series without Prime, and even tho Ratchet gets a lot of attention. He greatly improves anything he’s in unlike other autobots [mainly bumblebee] that get used way too often)
It did help season 3 focused on a smaller cast, easier to give everyone a bit more screentime. It worked out especially well in Beast Wars. Cyberverse to me was that more modern retelling of the G1 story with less human characters.
You're awesome dude, I love some of the scenes and quotes you highlighted. Smokescreen gambling makes me laugh harder as an older man than when I was a kid lol
Glad to have helped. I notice a lot of retrospective videos on the Transformers don't go fully in-depth about moments like these. Especially on how G1 Optimus was actually like as opposed to only his more serious movie portrayal.
The G1 Movie was absolutely epic! The animation quality, music and ideas were ahead of its time.
It truly did define the franchise.
And it didn’t need to pander to societal trends. Just purely focused on its own self promotion!
Of course! Selling more toys.
Our 🗺 outlook built upon dreams have to include the studio "Dreamworks'' as well.
And as one former Transformers actor once said "don't let your dreams be dreams."
How is freakin' Grimlock have a bow, an apron and carrying a plate of 🍲 and beverage.
It's also referenced in one of the War for Cybertron games as an easter egg.
Does ANYONE KNOW where I can find the original toys nowadays?
eBay or 3rd party online sellers. Even Hasbro is rereleasing like the Missing Link.
Can someone say: what is movie on 8:50? It's not from original g1 but its awesome!
Sorry, but it's just an animation for the commercial ad, not a movie.
The one giant plot hole that I've always hated was that Cybertron was almost out of energy. So the Autobots and Decepticons leave and end up on earth for 4 million years. Cybertron's energy would have been totally drained and everyone who stayed would have been dead because of it.
Well Shockwave DID say it'd be as how Megatron left it, so he found a way.
@@RedlineRendezvous Yes, because the plot armor of one can save the planet when the rest couldn't....
Which also means Shockwave has been running on the same set of Duracells for 4 million years...