I definitely think that the possibility of Thundercracker or Starscream becoming good is far more believable than the idea of Megatron doing so. It's also proven to have far more interesting Character-Ark Potential as well.
Prime Skyquake was originally meant as Skywarp. His olive green comes from early G1 designs, which is a deep cut. In Prime, Skyquake and Dreadwing could've been Skywarp and Thundercracker. They both resemble Bayverse Seekers while Prime Starscream is slender and slimier, kinda like Skyquake and Dreadwing are actual Seeker elite while Starscream only thinks of himself that way. Of course, this contradicts the Covenant, where he was already a Seeker elite before landing on Earth, but it worked well for the show. Starscream getting both of them killed, directly or indirectly, and becoming a Seeker captain is one of my favourite arcs in the show and makes me wish even more that they were Skywarp and Thundercracker.
@@baxterstockman2191 Skyquake's olive green is G1 Skywarp's original colour scheme, nothing like G1 Skyquake. It's only the new Legacy Skyquake figure that incorporates elements of G1 Skyquake. They said it themselves where they got his colour from, so there's no question. But I bet that Dreadwing was also Thundercracker at a point and they were both just changed to avoid contradicting the Covenant any further.
@@jakobvonbugmann Me too, but all they did was change Skywarp's name to Skyquake and, possibly, Thundercracker's name to Dreadwing. I guess what's good about them isn't their name but how they work as characters, but I was just appreciating the references of the design team.
My very first Transformer. On a weekend in 1986 my mom took me to Fisher Big-Wheel, a department store back in Pennsylvania, and I picked him out. I Took him home and opened him and my dad help me figure him out and put the stickers on. Thundercracker from an aesthetic perspective is amazing.
Thundercracker is one of my favorite decepticons. In my transformers series, thundercracker is a typical goon just like skywarp and sometimes but head with starscream’s authority. He believes he’s a better a second command than starscream, he also has an obnoxious ego that’s worst than starscream. Later on in the series he’s starting to think that the war is pointless and becomes a spy for the autobots for leaking decepticon Intel to them and the human resistance. He found new love for the human television and film industry wanted to be involved in that world. The voice actor for thundercracker will be Wally wingert, Diedrich Bader, or James Arnold Taylor.
The seekers were great. G1 should have done way more of them, especially since the cartoon featured so many variants like the Rain Makers and all the unnamed, odd colored versions in the first season.
Thindercracker and skywarp seemed to be close it would have been cool.to.see.them.interact with screamer more biut I guess they had too many characters to focus on
@@chrisedwards3214 Character development was mostly shallow in the G1 cartoon, especially the first season. After all, it was really just a toy commercial. A lot of characters were only presented as bad ass when they debuted, and then either disappeared into the background or got nerfed for comic effect later.
I always thought Thundercracker was cool & had one of the best names of any of the Transformers. I never really viewed him as a grunt, maybe just as like a lower level lieutenant, because along with Skywarp they were clearly more skilled than most other Decepticons. I do find his "sonic boom" ability funny though, because wouldn't all of the seekers have been able to fly that fast to generate a sonic boom, or if not was Thundercracker the fastest out of all the seekers or even Decepticon plane types? Unless his "sonic boom" ability is something different entirely from him just flying really fast. Either way, Thundercracker is still cool.
Funny thing about the sonic ability, Soundwave has a similar power. Could have actually been Soundwave's power Megatron was using, but Starscream assumed it was Thundercracker's. Megatron did use something similar to Thundercracker's incendiary blast during that battle, though.
A rivalry between a space-jet Aussie and larry the cable space-jet is something that I surprisingly enjoy in TF Cybertron lol. It's such a shame that Bob's G1 Thundercracker bio was never truly explored during it's og run except for that one instance in that episode. Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker were always my favorite seeker trine. I hope that Slipstream can someday be just as recognized as they are.
Awesome video! I always thought Thundercracker became Scourge while Skywarp became Cyclonus. Cyclonus would never try to destroy Galvatron, but Scourge did with The Matrix. Seems like a worthwhile extension of TC questioning the Decepticon cause, to the extreme. Very extreme. 😁
I never expected Thundercracker to be the series’ first morally gray character. It’s heartwarming to see such a trait explored and rewarded in the IDW comics.
Like he say. 0:48 Good big brain by Thundercracker. 4:54 I like that part. 8:12 Long named idk if can beat a Falcon Punch. 9:01 If funny he is drunk. 18:20 I think there of him then meets the eye. IDW comic, G1, Cybertron and video game Thundercracker is my favorite. I am so happy that Thundercracker got his Bumblebee Toy I will get him and even Skywarp in that model too. Nice work.
As much as I disliked the majority of the IDW run, from ALL HAIL MEGATRON-on, I appreciate the writers giving Thundercracker some much-needed page-time, fleshing...er, steeling out his personality the way they did. Building on the G1 cartoon of course---with so few Decepticons in Season One compared to the Autobots, this ironically gave TC actually more say and do than he did in the second half of Season Two. Also, TC was the very first Seeker I owned, so I was always rooting for him! Go, Thundercracker! ("You putrid traitor!")
My favorite seeker! It's hard for me to pick a favorite between G1 and Armada. The only reason it's difficult is because Armada Thundercracker is actually Starscream. But Armada gave us debatably the best version of Starscream. In some ways, I actually feel that blue Starscream might have had some influence on other works in that Thundercracker is loyal to the Decepticons to a point, but when it comes to dealing with Universe ending threats like Unicron, he knows to do what's right. That sort of mentality pairs very well with how Armada Starscream was actually written more like Dinobot from Beast Wars as opposed to being his normal cowardly and treacherous self.
Yeah I wish in Armada it was Thundercracker I felt like they just took Thundercracker character and slapped it on Starscream completely not even his character.
Hi Rodimus,great video and retrospective about Thundercracker keep them coming, also my favorite Decepticon Jet and Seeker is Thundercracker or should I say The G1 Cartoon Version of Thundercracker who is not only a member of The Decepticons under the Leadership of Megatron and one of Megatron's and later as Scourge Galvatron's Warrior/Tracker not only as a Seeker under Starscream's leadership but also currently(as of 2023):As Scourge Leader of The Sweeps,also Thundercracker gazes with scorn on the creatures below.he is utterly contemptuous of anything that cannot lift itself off the ground and calm the sky. also Thundercracker is persuaded because he wants to be persuaded, also the following information is from both Transformers Universe(limited, mini-series)#4(of)4(March,1986,1987),& Transformers More Than Meets The Eye(limited, maxi-series)#7(of)8(March ,2003), but also from The Transformers Filecard,Bio/Profile:Allegiance:(as of 2023): Decepticon,Function/Primary Function:(as of 2023):Warrior Transformation:(as of 2023):Jet, Abilities/Weapons and Abilities (as of 2023): Thundercracker possesses above-average strength and intelligence.in jet mode and robot mode,he can create controlled sonic booms that can heard for 200 miles. This ability is much more powerful in his jet mode. He is armed in this mode with two drone cruise missiles that can fly for 500 miles and explode with a force of 3'000 ibs. Of TNT. in robot mode. he is armed with two shoulder-mounted cannons that fire several hundred rounds per breem of heat-resistant ceramic bullets; the bullets contain a highly flammable material that explodes on contact.also Thundercracker has a shoulder-mounted automatic incendiary gun that shoots at 100 rounds per minute heat-resistant ceramic bullets containing a highly explosive Flammable material that ignites on impact.also Thundercracker is one of my favorite Decepticons but also one of my favorite Decepticon Seekers ever,also your latest Video was outstanding, also thank you for sharing Rodimus keep up the good work stay safe out there have a great day and until next time TILL ALL ARE ONE.🙂🟢💪🦸👍🏋️🇺🇸❤️🏃✊🔴🔵😂🌎
G1 thundercracker was the closest Decepticon to being an Autobot. Kind of how Brawn was the closest Autobot to being a decepticon. I always imagine Thundercracker one some days miss the days of peace before the war even though he clearly enjoy fighting because he's good at it. kind of how people in the military don't want there to be a war but if there is a war they want to prove that they can do it. Thundercracker is not a good buy but if Megatron is Chaotic Evil Thundercracker might be Lawful Evil.
I really like when they make him not dumb and super loyal to Decepticons The idea of a Decepticon really thinking what he's doing is right or wrong is cool as hell in my opinion, I like the IDW version, that's my favourite version with no doubt
Thundercracker is definitely one of my top favourite characters. Cyberverse thundercracker is probably my favourite and reminds me of skywarp in personality
Wow, the memories! 00:07 I remember drooling over this exact image when I was a kid. I remember getting sunstreaker from a macys or sears. My brother got thundercracker.
IDW1 Thundercracker is the best. I can't believe how that continuity made some characters like him, characters I'd never much thought about, who were rarely spotlighted otherwise, into my absolute favorites! I still think about him and his dog 🙂
While I didn't like a lot of what IDW came up with, there were some things that I really appreciated and hope to continue in the next comics. E.g. Thundercracker's personality. I also liked his friendship with Buster and Marissa Fairborn and the hinted (but complicated) camaraderie/friendship between the Seekers (TC, Skywarp AND Starscream). And I definitelly would love to read more about that in the next comic run.
I have a special place in my heart for Thundercracker, mostly down to the fact that he was my very first Transformer toy when I was 8. I wish he was better utilized in both the comics and the G1 cartoons. But I love the guy!
Stephenson voiced Mr slate and was the longest actor to reprise his role up into the 2000 since the rest of the original Flintstones cast passed Hanna Barbera loved working with Stephenson he played many villians on Scooby doo
I dunno if it’s the color blue on him, but those jets look absolutely amazing! That toy line at around the 65-70% mark of the video, the 3rd,4th, second to last and last of the top row were killer. Would love to get just 1 of that selection. As a kid, my uncle took me to Sears, and I chose Skywarp. But never found Starscream or Thundercracker in Sears, Kay Bee Toys, Jitty’s Toys, or Toys R Us, EVER. And back in the day, Puerto Rico toy stores were packed with Gijoe & Transformers toys. I miss being a kid. But nowadays I meet people like this gentleman in conventions, and talk about those toys.
My favorite is his Hollywood arc. I love it when side characters get meaningful or entertaining backstory. As an example, my favorite character from FFXIV Stormblood was Fordola. A native of a land conquered by the main enemy, she served in their army. After fighting her, you learn of the tale about her family that molded her personality and led to her joining enemy forces. I love that kind of thing.
Reminds me. I still think Skywarp became Cyclonus and was the first instance of a Transformer undergoing a personality change (Update. I wonder if there's enough to say about Transformers undergoing personality changes that it could get its own discussion video)
Geeeeee wun! I always found it amusing how Thundercracker pretty much got stuck trying to herd cats errr I mean take charge of repairing the undersea base whilst Megatron was "dead" (Final Fantasy Reraise/Auto-Life lol) and Starscream was off gallivanting with Dr. Arkeville. Even Soundwave wasn't really having that lol.
I have pretty vivid memories of the 80s, (most are a blur, but for some things they are vivid. So though I was a toddler during G1, . I just knew either the seekers toys were always sold out at toys r us and local general stores, or overpriced for my parents to afford and they only got me toys when it was a holiday or birthday. My schoolmates and neighbors would have all 3 seekers and I'd play with them, good times lol. I remember the kids inc myself, always thought Thundercracker or any seeker were cool. I'm going to get the masterpiece and 3rd party seekers as my next goal lol.
Thundercracker in G1 is always fun as a brute that is harsh to everyone, especially picking on the little autobots, but whenever he and Skywarp were working together in battle against the autobots, it was always fun!
My favorite seeker, he’s blue and grey (no matter whether it’s dark or light blue) I love that color scheme! I love G1 Thundercracker first of all and I love the blue Starscream recolor being explored again in Animated and Aligned Thundercracker. It was beautiful how he was characterized in the IDW comics, I hope a future Transformers series could explore that!
I never realised that Thundercraker had so much fiction about him other than G1. He's never been one of my favorite, but I couldn`t pass the Earthrise release. Fantastic toy. Great retrospective Rodimus, as usual. 1.3K to 100k, looking good.
Thundercracker was such a boss in the War for Cybertron game. He was a level headed scientist that thought of conflict as mere chemistry and psychics, and was hesitant about the Deceptions more brutal and unscrupulous methods. He also displays little malice towards his enemies and took no joy from battle since he had high standards.
If thundercracker had appered in tfp he will looked like cross between g1 and live action movie comic with spiked shoulders different to transformers prime Megatron design
I do a small RPG with Transformers and Thundercracker had become the stand-out villain, due to me portraying his real, conflicted, personality. He had temporarily sided with the Autobots to prevent destruction of the inhabitants of a planet, but clearly wants no part of their team. It makes for fascinating dialogue.
I love Macross. So when I saw thundercracker, I want one so bad as a kid. I love blue. He reminded me of Maximilian Jenius' custom mech, the VF-1J Valkyrie Maximilian Jenius Custom. Of course Jetfire is also cool. His original design was basically a veritech fighter. I just don't like big jets.
I've always loved all the seekers. Some people are huge Starscream fans which I get I love Starscream, but Thundercracker and Skywarp are awesome. Highly under used
I just grabbed a G1 re-issue Starscream from Walmart that is painted in more cartoon accurate colors. I'd really love it if they did an cartoon accurate Thundercracker like that soon. It seems like a no-brainer but these days you never know.
One of my favorite Seekers alongside slipstream, starscream, and thrust and I wouldn't mind hasbro making Thundercracker a cowboy again. Also does jetfire count as a seeker when he was with the Decepticons?
7:49 "smoking pile of ash... working to gain attention of Megatron...one risk too many." Wait a minute... this unintentionally foreshadowed armada Starscream's sacrifice...
Yep. It's almost as if it was written to BE Powerlinx Starscream. But like G1 Galvatron, his identity as a "new" character was really just because they didn't want to give it away.
Little detail I noticed that no version of Thundercracker seemed to take from his toy bio is that he finds a life without meaning to be excruciating. A version of him that wants to be convinced of the Decepticon cause while strongly believing they're too superior to anyone they're fighting for the conquest to have any meaning would be something to watch. It may even repaint his friendship with Skywarp as using his comrade to get some enjoyment from the warfare and distract him from his doubts.
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IDW Thundercracker was great, because he wasn't just a recolored Seeker, he had his own personality
Yea
Every seeker have a personality
That’s why I love him!
What does IDW mean?😢
@@un-event-ful IDW was the publisher for transformers comics from 2005-2019
I wish some of the personality traits of Thundercracker and Skywarp transferred to Scourge and Cyclonus. Like being best friends.
Definitely my favorite seeker out of the trio.
Reminded me of *#The3Stooges**,* SilverStreak!
Same, Thundercracker is my favorite! I have a great idea who can voice him in the future: Rick D. Wasserman!
@@DavidSamuelBl10 Same could be said for the datsun bros. Or maybe not, since Barricade joined the group.
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We became channel members, that's how.
I definitely think that the possibility of Thundercracker or Starscream becoming good is far more believable than the idea of Megatron doing so. It's also proven to have far more interesting Character-Ark Potential as well.
IDW?!
Thundercracker most definitely I can see him becoming good Starscream not so much and would like it to stay that way considering his personality.
Starscream did turn good. Or at least a version of Starscream from TF Armada. His character arc was very compelling.
Indeed it was @@zemox2534.
@@zemox2534and in becoming good? He ended up in Thundercracker's colors!
TC: “What’s the matter Skywarp? Afraid?
SW: “At least I’M not ugly.”
TC: “Ugly? YOU AND I LOOK THE SAME!”
Prime Skyquake was originally meant as Skywarp. His olive green comes from early G1 designs, which is a deep cut. In Prime, Skyquake and Dreadwing could've been Skywarp and Thundercracker. They both resemble Bayverse Seekers while Prime Starscream is slender and slimier, kinda like Skyquake and Dreadwing are actual Seeker elite while Starscream only thinks of himself that way. Of course, this contradicts the Covenant, where he was already a Seeker elite before landing on Earth, but it worked well for the show. Starscream getting both of them killed, directly or indirectly, and becoming a Seeker captain is one of my favourite arcs in the show and makes me wish even more that they were Skywarp and Thundercracker.
Same here, I wanted it to be Skywarp and Thundercracker but didn’t mind Skyquake and Dreadwing all that much!
I thought Prime Skyquake was based on his G1 counter part they both have similar altmodes colour schemes
@@baxterstockman2191 Skyquake's olive green is G1 Skywarp's original colour scheme, nothing like G1 Skyquake. It's only the new Legacy Skyquake figure that incorporates elements of G1 Skyquake.
They said it themselves where they got his colour from, so there's no question. But I bet that Dreadwing was also Thundercracker at a point and they were both just changed to avoid contradicting the Covenant any further.
I’m fine with other transformers getting the spotlight.
@@jakobvonbugmann Me too, but all they did was change Skywarp's name to Skyquake and, possibly, Thundercracker's name to Dreadwing. I guess what's good about them isn't their name but how they work as characters, but I was just appreciating the references of the design team.
My very first Transformer. On a weekend in 1986 my mom took me to Fisher Big-Wheel, a department store back in Pennsylvania, and I picked him out. I Took him home and opened him and my dad help me figure him out and put the stickers on. Thundercracker from an aesthetic perspective is amazing.
I agree, love his aesthetic as well!
was my very first transformer also.
Thundercracker is one of my favorite decepticons.
In my transformers series, thundercracker is a typical goon just like skywarp and sometimes but head with starscream’s authority. He believes he’s a better a second command than starscream, he also has an obnoxious ego that’s worst than starscream.
Later on in the series he’s starting to think that the war is pointless and becomes a spy for the autobots for leaking decepticon Intel to them and the human resistance. He found new love for the human television and film industry wanted to be involved in that world.
The voice actor for thundercracker will be Wally wingert, Diedrich Bader, or James Arnold Taylor.
The seekers were great. G1 should have done way more of them, especially since the cartoon featured so many variants like the Rain Makers and all the unnamed, odd colored versions in the first season.
Thindercracker and skywarp seemed to be close it would have been cool.to.see.them.interact with screamer more biut I guess they had too many characters to focus on
@@chrisedwards3214 Character development was mostly shallow in the G1 cartoon, especially the first season. After all, it was really just a toy commercial. A lot of characters were only presented as bad ass when they debuted, and then either disappeared into the background or got nerfed for comic effect later.
11:12
A love that little banter there lol.
Skywarp calling him ugly even though they look the same.
I thought of including it with sound, but it stretched that section out longer than it needed to be. At least it's there as subtitles at the bottom.
@@RodimusPrimal Can you please do retrospectives on Astrotrain, Wheelie, and Blurr?
I always thought Thundercracker was cool & had one of the best names of any of the Transformers. I never really viewed him as a grunt, maybe just as like a lower level lieutenant, because along with Skywarp they were clearly more skilled than most other Decepticons. I do find his "sonic boom" ability funny though, because wouldn't all of the seekers have been able to fly that fast to generate a sonic boom, or if not was Thundercracker the fastest out of all the seekers or even Decepticon plane types? Unless his "sonic boom" ability is something different entirely from him just flying really fast. Either way, Thundercracker is still cool.
Funny thing about the sonic ability, Soundwave has a similar power. Could have actually been Soundwave's power Megatron was using, but Starscream assumed it was Thundercracker's. Megatron did use something similar to Thundercracker's incendiary blast during that battle, though.
4:30 I’m surprised that Megatron gently lifted the Abraham Lincoln statue off the chair instead of destroying it like in Dark of the moon
Thundercracker is 1 of my fave Decepticons
ah my boi thundercracker my personal favorite transformer ever since i was a kid especially since he always reminded me of the blue angels
Thundercracker will always be my favorite decepticon seeker.
G1 Thundercracker is one of my favorite voices on the show. He's fantastic in Fire in the Sky (also one of my favorite episodes!)
Yeah, but why does he sound old like Mirage?
@@gabrielchee8470 Mirage has a smoother, more refined delivery. Thundercracker sounds like he just got through working a shift in a coal mine.
Like Mirage? Thundercracker sounds like a grizzled thug. Mirage sounds like a rich aristocrat. Distinct and different from each other
@@RodimusPrimal oh, yeah I can see it now
@@Suisai13 Didn’t he come from working in a mine technically? The decepticons did mine for Energon after all!
He didn't show up in IDW2 because IDW knew they couldn't top perfection
I grew up with TC as a blue jet in G1. Thundercracker is my favourite Decepticon ever!
I already like thundercracker hope to see more of him later on 😁👍
I want to see IDW Thundercracker’s character in a future series!
A rivalry between a space-jet Aussie and larry the cable space-jet is something that I surprisingly enjoy in TF Cybertron lol.
It's such a shame that Bob's G1 Thundercracker bio was never truly explored during it's og run except for that one instance in that episode.
Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker were always my favorite seeker trine. I hope that Slipstream can someday be just as recognized as they are.
i remember as a kid getting thundercracker for Christmas back in the 80's. i wish i still had him today.
Thundercracker is the type of thug that needs more love in transformers series.
Thundercracker was always my fav seeker prob cuz him & Sideswipe were the first tfs i got for xmas as a kid
Finally my favorite Decepticon
*Thundercracker Is A Best Decepticon, Is Very Awesome* 👑👑👑👑👑
Awesome video! I always thought Thundercracker became Scourge while Skywarp became Cyclonus. Cyclonus would never try to destroy Galvatron, but Scourge did with The Matrix. Seems like a worthwhile extension of TC questioning the Decepticon cause, to the extreme. Very extreme. 😁
bro he really deserved a lot more spotlight episodes in g1
fire on the mountain was great but we needed more
0ne of the best characters of G1
Thundercracker (G1) was first Transformer I owned. Gifted to me along with Ramjet, great stuff 👍
Thundercracker has been expanded upon quite a bit over the years, and, really, he deserves it.
Thundercracker is one of the best seekers really awesome 🤣🤣👍👍🙂🙂😃😃
Thundercracker was my first Transformer back in 1984. A blue fighter jet? Yes, please.
Thundercracker has been favorite seeker, the best one will always be the G1. Awesome Retrospective on my favorite seeker.😁😁😁👍👍👍⚡⚡⚡
I never expected Thundercracker to be the series’ first morally gray character. It’s heartwarming to see such a trait explored and rewarded in the IDW comics.
Like he say. 0:48 Good big brain by Thundercracker. 4:54 I like that part. 8:12 Long named idk if can beat a Falcon Punch. 9:01 If funny he is drunk. 18:20 I think there of him then meets the eye. IDW comic, G1, Cybertron and video game Thundercracker is my favorite. I am so happy that Thundercracker got his Bumblebee Toy I will get him and even Skywarp in that model too. Nice work.
9:02
"SUPER ELECTRIC LIGHTNIN' THUNDERCRACKIN' PUNCH!"
As much as I disliked the majority of the IDW run, from ALL HAIL MEGATRON-on, I appreciate the writers giving Thundercracker some much-needed page-time, fleshing...er, steeling out his personality the way they did. Building on the G1 cartoon of course---with so few Decepticons in Season One compared to the Autobots, this ironically gave TC actually more say and do than he did in the second half of Season Two.
Also, TC was the very first Seeker I owned, so I was always rooting for him! Go, Thundercracker! ("You putrid traitor!")
My favorite seeker! It's hard for me to pick a favorite between G1 and Armada. The only reason it's difficult is because Armada Thundercracker is actually Starscream. But Armada gave us debatably the best version of Starscream. In some ways, I actually feel that blue Starscream might have had some influence on other works in that Thundercracker is loyal to the Decepticons to a point, but when it comes to dealing with Universe ending threats like Unicron, he knows to do what's right. That sort of mentality pairs very well with how Armada Starscream was actually written more like Dinobot from Beast Wars as opposed to being his normal cowardly and treacherous self.
Yeah I wish in Armada it was Thundercracker I felt like they just took Thundercracker character and slapped it on Starscream completely not even his character.
Hi Rodimus,great video and retrospective about Thundercracker keep them coming, also my favorite Decepticon Jet and Seeker is Thundercracker or should I say The G1 Cartoon Version of Thundercracker who is not only a member of The Decepticons under the Leadership of Megatron and one of Megatron's and later as Scourge Galvatron's Warrior/Tracker not only as a Seeker under Starscream's leadership but also currently(as of 2023):As Scourge Leader of The Sweeps,also Thundercracker gazes with scorn on the creatures below.he is utterly contemptuous of anything that cannot lift itself off the ground and calm the sky. also Thundercracker is persuaded because he wants to be persuaded, also the following information is from both Transformers Universe(limited, mini-series)#4(of)4(March,1986,1987),& Transformers More Than Meets The Eye(limited, maxi-series)#7(of)8(March ,2003), but also from The Transformers Filecard,Bio/Profile:Allegiance:(as of 2023): Decepticon,Function/Primary Function:(as of 2023):Warrior Transformation:(as of 2023):Jet, Abilities/Weapons and Abilities (as of 2023): Thundercracker possesses above-average strength and intelligence.in jet mode and robot mode,he can create controlled sonic booms that can heard for 200 miles. This ability is much more powerful in his jet mode. He is armed in this mode with two drone cruise missiles that can fly for 500 miles and explode with a force of 3'000 ibs. Of TNT. in robot mode. he is armed with two shoulder-mounted cannons that fire several hundred rounds per breem of heat-resistant ceramic bullets; the bullets contain a highly flammable material that explodes on contact.also Thundercracker has a shoulder-mounted automatic incendiary gun that shoots at 100 rounds per minute heat-resistant ceramic bullets containing a highly explosive Flammable material that ignites on impact.also Thundercracker is one of my favorite Decepticons but also one of my favorite Decepticon Seekers ever,also your latest Video was outstanding, also thank you for sharing Rodimus keep up the good work stay safe out there have a great day and until next time TILL ALL ARE ONE.🙂🟢💪🦸👍🏋️🇺🇸❤️🏃✊🔴🔵😂🌎
G1 thundercracker was the closest Decepticon to being an Autobot.
Kind of how Brawn was the closest Autobot to being a decepticon.
I always imagine Thundercracker one some days miss the days of peace before the war even though he clearly enjoy fighting because he's good at it. kind of how people in the military don't want there to be a war but if there is a war they want to prove that they can do it. Thundercracker is not a good buy but if Megatron is Chaotic Evil Thundercracker might be Lawful Evil.
I really like when they make him not dumb and super loyal to Decepticons
The idea of a Decepticon really thinking what he's doing is right or wrong is cool as hell in my opinion, I like the IDW version, that's my favourite version with no doubt
Thundercracker is definitely one of my top favourite characters. Cyberverse thundercracker is probably my favourite and reminds me of skywarp in personality
Thundercracker is so cool. I love the G! Cracky most, i own the new TF Legacy Figure of him, awesome!!!
My favorite version of Thundercracker... well, it's a toss-up between G1, Transformers: Devastation, and IDW. TC and Buster are so cute together!
The orginal is ... just still the best.
Wow, the memories! 00:07 I remember drooling over this exact image when I was a kid. I remember getting sunstreaker from a macys or sears. My brother got thundercracker.
He was my first seeker figure, i love thundercracker!
Voiced in G1 by Kenosha's very own, John Stephenson.
I always love hearing his gravelly voice. Grizzled. Gangster.
IDW1 Thundercracker is the best. I can't believe how that continuity made some characters like him, characters I'd never much thought about, who were rarely spotlighted otherwise, into my absolute favorites! I still think about him and his dog 🙂
While I didn't like a lot of what IDW came up with, there were some things that I really appreciated and hope to continue in the next comics. E.g. Thundercracker's personality. I also liked his friendship with Buster and Marissa Fairborn and the hinted (but complicated) camaraderie/friendship between the Seekers (TC, Skywarp AND Starscream). And I definitelly would love to read more about that in the next comic run.
Thundercracker has a thunderous personality
This is a great update, RP.
TC is my favorite Seeker.
~Dex™.
I have a special place in my heart for Thundercracker, mostly down to the fact that he was my very first Transformer toy when I was 8. I wish he was better utilized in both the comics and the G1 cartoons. But I love the guy!
Fun Fact John Stephenson also voiced Daddie Doggie , my mind was blown , that guy who voiced Doggie Daddie voiced Thundercracker.
Also Dr. Benton C. Quest!
I’d love if Rick Wasserman could portray Thundercracker in a future series!
Stephenson voiced Mr slate and was the longest actor to reprise his role up into the 2000 since the rest of the original Flintstones cast passed
Hanna Barbera loved working with Stephenson he played many villians on Scooby doo
Including *Fancy* from *_#TopCat_**_,_*@@chrisedwards3214.
1:05 -Likewise, RodimusPrimal!😄
Thundercracker has always been my favourite seeker.
I dunno if it’s the color blue on him, but those jets look absolutely amazing! That toy line at around the 65-70% mark of the video, the 3rd,4th, second to last and last of the top row were killer.
Would love to get just 1 of that selection. As a kid, my uncle took me to Sears, and I chose Skywarp. But never found Starscream or Thundercracker in Sears, Kay Bee Toys, Jitty’s Toys, or Toys R Us, EVER. And back in the day, Puerto Rico toy stores were packed with Gijoe & Transformers toys. I miss being a kid. But nowadays I meet people like this gentleman in conventions, and talk about those toys.
My favorite is his Hollywood arc. I love it when side characters get meaningful or entertaining backstory.
As an example, my favorite character from FFXIV Stormblood was Fordola. A native of a land conquered by the main enemy, she served in their army. After fighting her, you learn of the tale about her family that molded her personality and led to her joining enemy forces. I love that kind of thing.
I wonder if we'll see Thundercracker be like his good guy counterpart.
Thundercracker was always my favourite Seeker.
Reminds me. I still think Skywarp became Cyclonus and was the first instance of a Transformer undergoing a personality change (Update. I wonder if there's enough to say about Transformers undergoing personality changes that it could get its own discussion video)
Thundercracker is Still one of my favorite Transformers.
Geeeeee wun! I always found it amusing how Thundercracker pretty much got stuck trying to herd cats errr I mean take charge of repairing the undersea base whilst Megatron was "dead" (Final Fantasy Reraise/Auto-Life lol) and Starscream was off gallivanting with Dr. Arkeville. Even Soundwave wasn't really having that lol.
Great video…can’t wait for your next retrospective!
I quite like seekers with defined character traits.. they can't all be drones.. G1 Thundercracker seems like a good hang lol
I have pretty vivid memories of the 80s, (most are a blur, but for some things they are vivid. So though I was a toddler during G1, . I just knew either the seekers toys were always sold out at toys r us and local general stores, or overpriced for my parents to afford and they only got me toys when it was a holiday or birthday. My schoolmates and neighbors would have all 3 seekers and I'd play with them, good times lol. I remember the kids inc myself, always thought Thundercracker or any seeker were cool. I'm going to get the masterpiece and 3rd party seekers as my next goal lol.
Thundercracker in G1 is always fun as a brute that is harsh to everyone, especially picking on the little autobots, but whenever he and Skywarp were working together in battle against the autobots, it was always fun!
*Amazing Retrospective* 😊😊😊😃😃😃🍸🍸🍸
My favorite seeker, he’s blue and grey (no matter whether it’s dark or light blue) I love that color scheme! I love G1 Thundercracker first of all and I love the blue Starscream recolor being explored again in Animated and Aligned Thundercracker. It was beautiful how he was characterized in the IDW comics, I hope a future Transformers series could explore that!
Good job on this retrospective Rodimus Primal!
Fun fact: Thundercracker in the WFC game also voices Old Joseph joestar in JOJO pt3
OH MY GOD!
Thundercracker joestar lol.
YES!!! My favorite Transformers get's a great retrospective!
Awesome retrospect as usual! I loved G1 Thundercracker and all the layers of his personality. He always reminded me of a no nonsense type of warrior!
He was my favorite Seeker besides Starscream & Skywarp
The Original version of ThunderCracker is the Best G1 And The Earthrise ThunderCracker and he's Masterpiece Crimson Wings .
I never realised that Thundercraker had so much fiction about him other than G1. He's never been one of my favorite, but I couldn`t pass the Earthrise release. Fantastic toy. Great retrospective Rodimus, as usual. 1.3K to 100k, looking good.
My favorite Seeker.
Thundercracker was always my Mummy’s favourite :3
Thundercracker is the best Artwork Model
Thundercracker was such a boss in the War for Cybertron game. He was a level headed scientist that thought of conflict as mere chemistry and psychics, and was hesitant about the Deceptions more brutal and unscrupulous methods. He also displays little malice towards his enemies and took no joy from battle since he had high standards.
G1 Thundercracker was my first ever Decepticon.
Honestly? A Larry the Cable guy accent and mannerism fits Thundercracker more than I’d initially think
I always thought that Dreadwing was meant to be Thundercracker in Prime. Escpecially when it was mentioned that Skyquake was meant to be Skywarp.
If thundercracker had appered in tfp he will looked like cross between g1 and live action movie comic with spiked shoulders different to transformers prime Megatron design
Amazing design but my always favorite one is Skywarp
11:55 A Thundercracker that turns into a car? Preposterous!
I do a small RPG with Transformers and Thundercracker had become the stand-out villain, due to me portraying his real, conflicted, personality. He had temporarily sided with the Autobots to prevent destruction of the inhabitants of a planet, but clearly wants no part of their team. It makes for fascinating dialogue.
Nice! I’ve definitely been looking forward for this one!
making him a traitor but for the right reasons is a interesting way to make him more unique and create parallels with Starscream
I love Macross. So when I saw thundercracker, I want one so bad as a kid. I love blue. He reminded me of Maximilian Jenius' custom mech, the VF-1J Valkyrie Maximilian Jenius Custom.
Of course Jetfire is also cool. His original design was basically a veritech fighter. I just don't like big jets.
My favorite thundercracker is g1
I've always loved all the seekers. Some people are huge Starscream fans which I get I love Starscream, but Thundercracker and Skywarp are awesome. Highly under used
What ever happened to Thunder Cracker & Skywarp?
They were in War for Cybertron but not Fall of Cybertron & Transformers Prime.
I just grabbed a G1 re-issue Starscream from Walmart that is painted in more cartoon accurate colors. I'd really love it if they did an cartoon accurate Thundercracker like that soon. It seems like a no-brainer but these days you never know.
Update: Hasbro Pulse has a G1 Thundercracker in cartoon accurate colors up for preorder today. Great success!
This is why I love TC
Thundercracker is my favorite Decepticon.
One of my favorite Seekers alongside slipstream, starscream, and thrust and I wouldn't mind hasbro making Thundercracker a cowboy again. Also does jetfire count as a seeker when he was with the Decepticons?
7:49 "smoking pile of ash... working to gain attention of Megatron...one risk too many."
Wait a minute... this unintentionally foreshadowed armada Starscream's sacrifice...
Yep. It's almost as if it was written to BE Powerlinx Starscream. But like G1 Galvatron, his identity as a "new" character was really just because they didn't want to give it away.
@@RodimusPrimalI'm pretty sure it's becuz the JP show runners just did something different, instead of adding TC to the cast.
Little detail I noticed that no version of Thundercracker seemed to take from his toy bio is that he finds a life without meaning to be excruciating. A version of him that wants to be convinced of the Decepticon cause while strongly believing they're too superior to anyone they're fighting for the conquest to have any meaning would be something to watch. It may even repaint his friendship with Skywarp as using his comrade to get some enjoyment from the warfare and distract him from his doubts.
My favourite seeker. Glad his unique personality was brought to life by IDW's first take on the Transformers from 2005 to 2018.
Scourge and the Sweeps ain't nothing compared to the old Decepticon jets
Good stuff I think that this was one of the first transformers toys that I got in '84