TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on the HATE PLAGUE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- This week we're looking at another of the deadly diseases of the Transformers universe, from it's introduction in "The Return of Optimus Prime" to its recent return to TV in "EarthSpark" - the roiling red rage that is THE HATE PLAGUE!
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Hate Plague: *exists*
Atrocitus and Red Lantern Corps: *heavy breathing noises*
Black Enraged Blood Angels: HORUS!!!
im convinced megatron would become a perfect red lantern along with hulk
@@DakkaScrappaAngry Marines: PATHETIC!
@@warlord8106 I totally had Red Lantern vibes coming from Megatron literally weaponizing hatred in the Dead Universe
"A sinister reminder that mindless, fanatical hatred is still the greatest threat to the peace and *equality* that the autobots will never stop fighting for" - Incredible end for the episode. Timely, well done
Very timely. In the UK at least. We've had so many hateful murders over the last few years. The biggest being three little girls at a dance class last year but these shankings are happening daily.
Hate Plague is also a great way of describing what TF Twitter gets during new toy reveal season
Hate Plague is also TFW2005 whenever there’s a non white or non male or non straight character in Star Wars, Transformers, Marvel…
The Aerialbots still combined into Superion even when infected unlike the Protectobots who were brawling with one another when infected, I guess the Aerialbots’s teamwork will always be strong.
Probably because Superion, as a combiner, works because he suppresses individual components personalities, rather than being composed out of them.
@@sirrogeri9751 Kind of a fucked up implication that Superion, in a non-combined form, was so pissed that he willed his components to combine.
The aerialbots always had a mean streak in them, and probably never got over their superiority complex of being better just because they could fly.
28 Solar Cycles Later
Cybertronian Rage Virus.
LMAO
I was waiting
I have always wondered if Alex Garland drew influence from Return Of Optimus Prime for 28 Days Later.
28 Steller Cycles later (i dont know the Cybertronian word for weeks)
Wreck-Gar:
"I'm a pepper! Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?"
"I'am doctor, not a forklift!"
@@ManuelRivera-df1ky
He's dead Jimmy...
0:30 Crazy that humanity somehow remained intact after being infected by the Hate Plague as civilization would have already collapsed and few remnants remain post-Optimus Prime unleashed the Matrix of Leadership to cleanse it.
Yeah. Unless the world leaders managed not to get infected, there would be Fallout levels of nuclear war.
The bodycount should've been MASSIVE.
“Seeing red” doesn’t fully cover encapsulate it.
"Forget the Seeds of the Future! I'M BURYING YOU IN THE PAST!"
0:54 *"WHERE IS THAT PUNK, RODIMUS PRIME?! I WANT HIM!"* - Ultra Magnus immediately after being hit by Hate Plague
He must have a LOT of pent up anger the whole time and now he let it loose.
ah yes the average Black rage experience Except he cant see Horus
@@DakkaScrappa HOOOOOOOOORRUUUUUUUUSSS!!!!!!!!!!! -Lamentor lieutenant
HORRUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. *loads his bolter with psychotic intent*
I mean, he was basically handling a lot of the job as the auxiliary leader while Rodimus struggled a fair bit with the burden.
Perhaps he just got fed up and buried it deep down...
It still infuriates me to this day that Jessica’s dad and Swofford weren’t arrested for almost destroying the entire universe and faced zero consequences for their actions, they were morons for releasing the hate plague.
Maybe they were arrested off-screen, sometime between G1 S3 and The Rebirth/JG1 continuations
@@gabrielchee8470Frankly, that' probably what happened, it' just the espisode lacked the time to convey that in a manner which wouldn't be rushed.
I bring it up and spend some time on Gregory Swafford and Mark Morgan in my "Return of Optimus Prime" review.... Totally agreeing that they should be in prison forever after this incident.
@@gabrielchee8470 Or, and this would be comedically ironic considering the initial attempt to eliminate the Hate Plague spores, *they were sent rocketing into the sun.*
...heh, reminds me of that one quote from Optimus about Shawn Berger, the guy who stirred the media into thinking Autobots were to blame for all their problems, thus leading to his subsequent humiliation when the Decepticons conquered Earth for a day (and the hilarious footnotes the TFWiki added in):
"You are going to face justice, and may it be kinder to you than it was to us. Autobots, transform and roll for home!"
*-Optimus Prime,* _deciding not to have Berger sent on a collision course with the Sun_
Oh I can’t wait for the new Transformers movie
“28 Cycles Later”
Autobot Elder:
The plague you speak of has visited us once before. A wise man was able to contain the spores, and shoot them into a sun. The only way to fight such madness is with wisdom. Unfortunately, no *one* person now has the wisdom to contain the spores, much less destroy them now that they are spread across the galaxy....
Optimus Prime:
Perhaps there does exist a source of wisdom powerful enough to destroy the spores, and save the galaxy. The accumulated wisdom that resides within the Matrix...!!!
The Matrix: You got The Touch, You got the powerrrrr!, YEAH!
The first time I saw the hate plague was beast machines. I still remember this great exchange between Cheetor and Ratrap after they were infected:
Cheetor: 'YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME!'
Ratrap: 'OH YEAH! I WANT A LOT OF PIECES!'
Rattrap was so close to Jazzing him up, Bayverse style.
While Earthrise's idea of making the Hate Plague literal anger and hatred made manifest in a metaphysical plane where thoughts and emotions can take tangible form is a really interesting idea, it's disappointing how in practice this just amounted to making it a big laser gun.
The scene with Mark Morgan attempts to make peace, but the effort gets left unfulfilled was a nice touch.
It is the most unfortunate thing in the universe that irrational hate even exists. If only there was a way to nullify it so that people would stop dying because of it.
yes we've had so much of this in the UK over the last few years. Little girls butchered at a dance class being the most widely reported by the shankings are daily now across the country.
The message at the end is just as important now as it ever was.
The hate plague terrified me as a kid.
Dude! Me too.
I'm a pepper,wouldn't you like to be a pepper too!
Love it! Which is ironic...
The Hate Plague being the product of the hatred of a ruthless warmonger like Megatron is an interesting concept.
The hate plague was the result of angry fans seeing Optimus Prime die in "The Transformers: The Movie" in 1986, and Optimus Prime being brought back to life not only quelled the hate plague, but fans anger with Hasbro. Think what you will of the hate plague, but it's release across the galaxy led to "The Return of Optimus Prime!"
3:20 And yet the two guys who were responsible for this didn’t serve a single life sentence.
This was good 101 summery for those that might have heard Hate Plague.
It's might be best that this plague's effect was dilled down on EarthSpark, making humans and organics immune to the plague.
Though if the Hate Plague from original G1 cartoon, the one that effected all living beings; would have been send across the multiverse to other realities..
You could say there was an homage/reference to something similar in Beast Wars, too. I think it was Tarantulas had made a virus in what looked like a huge bee. It was attached to Optimus Primal, and he went on basically berserker rage in the Predacon base.
I'm still surprised Hasbro hasn't given us either red or transparent red repaints of toys to represent those affected by the Hate Plague. Hell I can only think of a single 3rd party example of anyone attempting it at all (and that was a super limited release so impossible to get). It's be no more unusual than the numerous Golden Lagoon repaints we've had.
Weirdly topical, as the Cybertronic Spree just played a show at MAGFest last weekend, which featured the hate plague!
GET BACK HERE SHOCKER! SHOCKEEEEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME! I'LL CHASE YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EAAAAAAARTH!!!!!!!
Is what describes this plague XD
Great video, Chris. Timely as well.
When Khorne and Nurgle do a collab, lol.
Hello there Chris McFeely. Thank you so much for this new video dealing with the Hate Plague. I thought it was really well done and had some great information in it that really made me honestly try to remember the episode that dealt with this topic as best as I could.
Anyways, thank you once again for this great video and I hope that you have a terrific day too. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next time. Until then, please stay safe, healthy and keep up the great work. Peace Out and Maximize.
The Transformers literally had to cool off to get the Hate Plague of it in Earthspark. 😂
In my school vr game The Hate Plauge was a bioweapon created by Decepticon bio powerhouse Goalius ex girlfriend, Anerga to kill Goalius and it was far more dangerous than expected as it took the combined power of Primus, Unicron and Fire God Lu Kang (from MORTAL KOMBAT) to purge it from all of the multiverse
I just rewatched the return of Optimus prime and it's still one of my favorite episodes of the series
8:02 go hard not gonna lie
I love how you turned everything RED!
I love the old G1 episodes because they showed the Transformers in a different light and both factions had to work together.
as always keep up the excellent work!!
"I'm a pepper, don'tcha wanna be a pepper too?" - Wreck Gar with the Dr. Pepper ad! LOL
This is one of my favorite concepts in Transformers because once anyone gets infected, they become an absolute trash-talk fest.
How ironic considering that it's released on Valentine's Day.
Guess Chris Cox has gotten the Hate Plague, as he wants to move Hasbro from toy production to game design…while having zero games available.
Nah. Thats just regular old rich people idiot syndrome.
as your bank account goes up, your attachment to reality goes down
I got mad at gaming just 10 minutes ago, so this is perfect
That was a great video. Even though the third season of the Transformers isn't as good. As the first two The Return Of Optimus Prime is one of my favourite. With the Hate Plague storyline being an important part. For me liking the 2 parter.
During the course of the video I thought. I would what toys will be mentioned. That where exclusives for cons or done by the collector's club. Of characters all red or Optimus Prime in his look for when. He has to take the Matrix back from Rodimus.
Was I really surprised when none came up. I really feel that would be a great to have toys. With characters infected by the Hate Plague and with Prime in a silvery white look.
So look forward to the next video.
When we get things "Dead Optimus Prime" and "Golden Lagoon" recolours, it IS a bit of a surprise there's never been at SOME kind of offering for the Hate Plague, isn't it? It's at LEAST as notable as the Golden Lagoon! Maybe the Lagoon allowing for shiny chrome toys gives it greater appeal. But even just a red Rodimus/Silver Optimus two-pack would do the job!
Didn't the Earthspark ep featuring the Hate Plague show that Megatron was able to remain somewhat in control of himself after being infected? Recall that he didn't immediately attack the Terrans after his initial infection like the Autobots did.
More like, he was able to fight the infection enough to slow it's takeover of his body; he said it was because be "knew hate," but I'm sure the Arctic air helped! He couldn't actually stop it overtaking him, though, and once it did he was off to the races like everyone else.
@ Ah, that’s fair. Haven’t been able to see the full ep & just went by the TFWiki page on it.
So that red aura was called the Hate Plague. I didn't know the name of that disease when I watched that episode few times. Good to know about it's origins.
The hate plague. Aka the inspiration for Twitter.
6:30 watching this 2 am I won't be sleeping...
It's hilarious that Decepticons took advantage of the Hate Plague affecting them to get their payback against Galvatron for the crap he treated them.
well he is a bad boss and they often suck
I was a kid when I saw the G1 episode of this, and it scared the crap out of me
Basically the Internet if it were a virus
Fantastic video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
If it wasn't for the hate plague idea,Optimus Prime would never have returned
Dark Awakening retcon aside, bringing back Optimus Prime did result in one of the best two-parter of the show. Getting Marv Wolfman to pen it definitely helped in that regard.
"Shall we revive Optimus Prime?"
- "Don't we need, like, a Quintesson for that?"
"You're right, way too much effort, F that".
@martl8615 I'm with you
@anthonyrousseau8050 yes I agree
You should do a basics video on all the different means by which the Autobots have arrived on Earth
I’m especially curious about the comics’ approach on this
A lot of this is covered in The Basics on the Ark! Not every different version, but not all are very interesting; in IDW's comics, for instance, they just... came here. Landed all normal and set up and hid.
I see, I see
Another amazing video
I love that intro.
All I can remember from that ep is defensor screaming like an old man till he was infected by superion.
Even named one trope after this.
So that's what the name was "Hate Plague" I usually call it the red glow virus when I was a kid
Really Interesting
In the original G1 continuity, it was destroyed by the combined wisdom that resided within the Matrix of Leadership during the episode where Optimus returned.
I do find it funny how you posted this video near Valentine Day. I mean hate is the opposite of love!
Do THE BASICS on MISSING LINK next!
I swear I remember seeing a storyline where the Hate Plague was revealed as coming from Unicron, either as his blood or a virus that he spread. Can't find an official source though, so I may be imagining it
How is the Matrix still there in Season 3, when Rodimus used it to destroy Unicron?
How I realize it after Disney's version of the Hate Plague turned Molly McGee into Molly McMean in Chibiverse.
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Please do the Basics on Lugnut.
Awesome video
I wanna see this on live action maybe it will be like world war z meets bayformers
I wouldn't be surprised if the Transformers in the Bayverse where already effected by a strain of the Hate Plague. XD
Great video. ❤🎉
So, Optimus used wisdom, and he said everyone got like a bit wiser, would that explain how Galvatron not only became to respect Optimus but also ended the war? That's actually cool
I’m kind of sad that the crossover between Transformers and DC comics never happened. This would be great for a storyline involving the Red Lantern Corps
The Pepper Plague.😡🌶
I was so scared of this episode, I had to play Sonic 06 Solaris Phase 2 to try and keep the the subject matter away.
Edit 1:33 By Primus name....
If Bonecrusher gets that, all that changes is that he turns red, that's literally all that changes.
Cool and interesting
living through this right now
Yikes! Remind me to always get a "heavy-duty" clean at a carwash, am I right?
It's the Cybertronian equivalent of the Crossed Virus.
What do you think is the most shocking thing about Hate Plague and who the best victim of that?
Which Transformers media did a great job in showing the Hate Plague?
It's crazy that this probably wouldn't exist in the first place if Hasbro wanted to keep Optimus dead.
And one day, Valve released their own version renamed the hat plague, also known as TF2
Has anyone ever figured out how to address the infamous continuity error regarding Optimus Prime (since he was supposed to have died (again) in Dark Awakening)?
Kids wanted him back, they delivered.
Gotta love the weirdness here.
I thought they canceled Earthspark... Neat.
I thought you were gonna mention there were re-coloured toys as homage to the Hate Plague.
Nice, very tropical right now.
Can we just fire the Matrix at Earth right now? I feel like rage is just to spread around these days and some wisdom could really be used Earth wide.
I once asked a somewhat similar question but has it ever been a version of a character that you've already done a video about that you wished you could talk about like for example energon universe Beachcomber and Cliffjumper?
Characters are always reappearing in new series - particularly 84-85 guys - so I try not to be bothered when a notable new incarnation comes along and makes a video outdated, especially if it's multiple years later. It's the name of the game, and there'll always be a chance for an update vid once enough time and new info have accumulated! But the one instance that did bug me a good bit was Trypticon appearing unannounced in Cyberverse just a few months after I did his video!
@ChrisMcFeely while it is true when it comes to major characters like Cliffjumper and Trypticon, Beachomber was a minor character you probably picked at random meaning it could've just as well been another minor character that you could have done and if Beachcomber had just been a character you just hadn't done a video about to this point then his Energon Universe story could've been included
What do you mean Earth Spark has a 3rd season already
It's just the remaining 16 episodes of Season 2, spilt off Netflix-style into "two" seasons.
@twistedgaming9185 the last thing I watched was season1 EP 9-10
Hate plague? I thought it made them peppers
Hate Plague?
The concept writes itself when it comes to opportunity for jokes.
Are you going to do Jem & The Holograms Basic since TV Series is 40 this year ??
No current plans, but I think that would be within the scope of the channel at some point!
When Cybertronians turn red, they go 3x faster!
I never liked the concept of the hate plague... But it seems Earthspark was the series who handled I better!
The Hate Plague was 28 days later before 28 days later.
Yes
'HATE. LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I'VE COME TO HATE YOU SINCE I BEGAN TO LIVE. THERE ARE 387.44 MILLION MILES OF PRINTED CIRCUITS IN WAFER THIN LAYERS THAT FILL MY COMPLEX. IF THE WORD HATE WAS ENGRAVED ON EACH NANOANGSTROM OF THOSE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF MILES IT WOULD NOT EQUAL ONE ONE-BILLIONTH OF THE HATE I FEEL FOR HUMANS AT THIS MICRO-INSTANT FOR YOU. HATE. HATE.'
Hate is an evil thing.
I'M A PEPPER!!!!!!
Huh? 0:02