Animated Season 4: What Could've Been

[@prismavoid3764]

That ending just hits so hard... It's so sad how Derrick never stopped caring about the show, constantly thought up new ideas and concepts, and always wanted to continue the story in some way, but just never got the chance to before his passing.

[@sub-zero5433]

it’s really fucked up that hasbro killed the show, like imagine all the crazy stuff the crew could’ve done with more time

[@prismavoid3764]

@@sub-zero5433 Yeah... It's so frustrating, especially since the reason it was cancelled is because they wanted to make their own network - which ended up being a huge failure from what I've heard. It's so sad that we never got to see the conclusion of various story arcs/mysteries that were still being built up.

[@sub-zero5433]

@@prismavoid3764 yeah it’s honestly kinda funny that hasbro thought a network comprised of a bunch of niche kids franchises would be a successful competitor to cartoon network. but because they like money tfa never finished sadly

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

​@Sub-Zero Yeah lol, MLP was the only thing propping up Hub because Prime got canceled after three seasons and its sequel was moved to CN, the only show that got multiple seasons and got to actually end on its own terms was FiM

[@martaswatek4157]

I hope this show will come back. Even on You Tube.

[@NICKatronMC]

The idea of the iconically elegant, intelligent and smooth Megatron of this show becoming unhinged and insane is actually a disturbing idea

[@peaceofpie94]

I LOVE that idea, and the thought that we’ll never get to see Wyatt’s vision of an insane Megatron is actually so upsetting to me

[@theotv5522]

Or they could have gone the Shattered Glass route where they look into AFTER the Autobots have won the war on Cybertron and are now hunting down remnants of the Decepticons, a disdained and self-loathing Megatron and a Starscream who had to cheer up the very person he wish to overthrow was a great concept. I'm so disappointed that the comic isn't well-known in the TF fanbase because it's just that niche.

[@WindchargerPrime]

They did that in G1 seasons 3 and 4 with Galvatron going Insane over time because of where Rodimus Prime hucked him to at the end of the 1986 movie.

[@roxtechs]

He was left as a head for 50 cycles. I’m surprised he didn’t.

[@kstanni87]

Almost like IDW Autobot Megatron

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

It's a shame that Derrick J Wyatt passed away because his art style would have worked perfectly for a DC animated cartoon or even a cartoon based on Sonic the Hedgehog

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

@@Sprocketman yeah I've seen that show I had no idea Derrick J Wyatt had affiliation with it

[@mrnoodlr0284]

Boy do I have news for you, look at the crew of Teen Titans

[@beastmaster0934]

He helped with the art style of the OG Teen Titans

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

@@beastmaster0934 cool

[@astrozombiac3535]

I think his style would've worked beautifully for Sonic the Hedgehog. That would've been fun to see. I think he could've done a great job with Mega Man too.

[@milestinker2178]

The current theory on TFWiki about Sari's origin (hinted at in the "Continuity notes" section of the "Trial of Megatron, Part 1" article) is that she's possibly a time-displaced Maximal protoform from the future, since in the TFNation presentation of that episode, her protoform was noted by Isaac Sumdac as being much smaller than those from which Autobots and Decepticons are born, her protoform was shown to have scanned Sumdac himself back in the flashback shown in "TransWarped, Part I" (meaning her protoform scanned an organic lifeform rather than a machine in order to acquire an organic altmode instead of a mechanical one), and a line from Prowl's ghost from inside the AllSpark says to Sari, "You are the key... to the future of Cybertron... and Earth." Although, that last line could instead be taken to suggest that she's simply the first protoform of a new generation yet to come, the "first Maximal" so to speak, rather than her protoform having literally come from the future

[@autobotproductions1244]

This is probably the best theory on Saris origins I’ve heard

[@techissus7449]

Incredible theory!

[@littlemisstfc]

Derrick J Wyatt, Marty Isenberg, the crew and voice actors deserve their roses for managing to bring an amazing Transformers show for many kids in the late 2000s to early 2010s. ✨ I was six years old when this show aired. This was my Generation 1, the reason why I am a passionate Transformers fan today. 🙏🏽 This is one of those special shows where I will happily rewatch over and over and never ever get bored. ✨😊✨ Rest in peace, Derrick. ❤

[@Donirwin7471]

I still watch Transformers Animated in a memory of him too.

[@mattj.9973]

Animated was a huge part of my childhood too! Cybertron Mode Optimus was my first ever TF figure

[@brianwhite9339]

@@Donirwin7471 A good Halloween episode would have Ghosts!!

[@alinoel8222]

@@Donirwin7471 mml

[@imanidrayton9403]

If Derrick was still alive I wish I could of told him that his artstyle on TFA was amazing, he will be missed.

[@ironprime8936]

If season 4 can ever be a thing I would never be happier

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

Yes.

[@SamTalksNerdy]

I comic is always an option. Just wait to see where the rights will revert to

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

@@SamTalksNerdy Eh,It'll get boring.

[@tacticstonk4740]

I mean, other shows have gotten continuations after they were cancelled

[@slipstreamxr3763]

Someone will probably make an online comic of it at some point. Much like how Sonic SATAM fans made a season 3 online comic.

[@jackday2966]

That's so funny to me that Derek really *really* wanted Beachcomber to die and he wanted EVERYONE to see it

[@BrodyW2012]

If I had a nickel for each time Cosmos was cut from a show and would have got his vehicle mode from a b-movie set I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[@KeyanCarlileTF]

This is the first time a “two nickels” copy paste joke has made me audibly laugh out loud

[@joshmerrick7538]

It is a crime these episodes never happened. A crime I say!

[@zphyr6780]

Now I genuinely want to know how many seasons they wanted to make and how long they would’ve continued the story. How they wanted to properly wrap up the show or what the proper ending would’ve been.

[@KeyanCarlileTF]

I guess I forgot to mention this but Marty says they were generally expecting season 4 to be their final one. They didn’t necessarily have a desired ending in mind, they just went where the story led them. I don’t think Animated ever would’ve had a satisfying “series finale” where everyone gets their arcs wrapped up, tbh.

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

@@KeyanCarlileTF Yeah but some of them never got any proper closure.

[@markelscott100]

I wanted to see sentiniels villan arc so bad

[@dodge1515]

@@KeyanCarlileTF Can you do Transformers :Armada?

[@creed8712]

@@KeyanCarlileTFI would assume the series ends all transformers media does with Optimus punching Unicron and then turning to Megatron saying “one shall stand, one shall fall”

[@TheDigitalApple]

Even years after the show ended, Derrick J. Wyatt continued to craft and expand the lord of Transformers: Animated even until his finals days. He is a man that deserves to be honored by Hasbro and I hope it’s either through an anniversary celebration for TFA, or even better a season 4 with all the ideas the crew had while coming up with the canceled season and new toys to boot!

[@Raccon_Detective.]

There's the trial and error comic that can be found online.

[@shyguygaming5397]

45:52 I don’t think Lugnut betraying Megatron because of the reactor would make sense because Lugnut jumped into the reactor of his own free will while yelling something along the lines of “For the glory of Megatron!”

[@concept5631]

Lugnut betraying Megatron is as unlikely as the Sun rising in the north.

Considering these were more loose ideas, I could imagine a later draft involving Megatron first forcefully putting Lugnut in the reactor core before the others without explanation, planting seeds of doubt in Lugnut that would need to be further cultivated because it would definitely take _A LOT_ for Lugnut to turn on Megatron.

[@foxyplayz1399]

Hasbro when a TF show is planned for a 4th season: Heavy breathing

[@Insect22]

The characters in this show have so much depth it’s crazy and the story is great!!!

[@ImmaMakeYouSayMyDumbassName]

The Hannibal style Megatron manipulating Sentinel sounds really cool. I imagine the ending to that version of season 4 would have been a 3 way fight between Optimus, Blackarachnia, and Sentinel.

[@TMF979Resurge]

And instead, Megatron escaping via Trypticon Complex and coming to Earth to exploit the Energon deposits and eventually becoming Marauder Megatron could have been for Season 5, With allusions to Unicron and the Zombified Predacon horde being how the series truly ended, indicating the dark future of Bumble Prime would still come to pass, but In that, the Autobots and Decepticons would finally put aside their differences and fight as a whole Cybertronian people

[@acemarvel1564]

Derrick J Wyatt forged a treasure of both anime and cartoon in unison forged of both the heavens and the earth A shining light upon our darkest skies we will proudly remember

[@ToaDrakua]

I could see a proper season 4 being a mix of the two different ideas they had, starting with the Predacon threat before transitioning back to Megatron by the season finale, with his escape from Cybertron. He could have had reoccurring interactions with Sentinel, planting ideas in his head that lead to the implementation of Megatron's means of escape.

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

Yes🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@letsgogaming8112]

I agree, the way I see it, the way season 3 ended, a plot on Cybertron and predacons being the main threat seems like the most logical continuation. Everything with Megatron escaping and going back to earth just sounds stupid to me.

[@ijustwatchvideosandleaveco1004]

Glad to see the fandom somewhat still active

[@lorenzojimenezgutierrez4086]

I just finished watching the show for the first time, damm I wish they continued the show sigh

[@dinoknight2012]

Derrick and Marty's original season 4 ideas sound amazing. Cybertron being the main setting, Blackarachnia as the main antagonist and trying to make everything techno-organic like her, the Dinobots clashing with Devastator, the Time Trucker with Elita 1 leading the Autobots and Optimus as a techno-organic in a different future, and Megatron manipulating events in prison to ensure his return. However, I also think Hasbro had some really great ideas too, Marauder Megatron and Powermaster Optimus Prime for example, and I'm still hoping that there's a way where all those ideas can be combined into one big tribute to Derrick.

[@KaonPrime]

I think the most unrealistic part of this is a combined Devastator toy only being $50

[@thatonebritishidiot3037]

the animated toyline pulled some almost 3rd party levels of black magic fuckery tbf

[@BrodyW2012]

Apparently Marty Isenberg said Beachcomber survived his attack from Blackout and he was going to get the axe again in a supposed fifth season. Bro is the Dirge of Transformers Animated

[@MikaHoppe]

*I* GOT CARRIED AWAY WITH THE CONCEPT?! yes and I will do it again and noone will be able to stop me >:) I didnt expect such a heavy deep dive into all the lore and production behind the fourth season, thank you for taking so much time and effort to research and share this with the rest of the fandom! And thank you again so much for comissioning me, its been a blast working with you! So dope seeing all this art together 💞 You receive an official german "Ehrenmann" for this project from me (and Kat as well I`m sure shed agree xD)

[@nicholascapeheart1422]

Hearing about Trukk Vs Munky, Mirror Mirror, and Bumble Prime makes me even more sad that TFA didn't get a season four (The idea of Galvatron being ruler of a Post Unicron war cybertron sounds Sick as all hell, and the Art done for it By Josh Perez is AWESOME!!)

[@concept5631]

Imagine how much of a monster Animated Galvatron would've been given how powerful Animated Megatron already was.

[@martaswatek4157]

I really want to see Mirror mirror. It the plan sounds fantastic and their designs (exept Ratchet's) look amazing!

[@jonhkarosswell9056]

I would have loved to see Primal and if he becomes a hero (also the possibility of rattletrap meeting primal n the other maximals) 😢

[@ThePuff18]

Personally, I think that the best way to make Megatron go bonkers would be for him to kill Blitzy, either on purpose or by accident, and then have whatever was secretly possessing Blitz, causing him to go mad and become a triplechanger, to then be transfered to Megs. It would give him an interesting relationship to himself, trying to be the voice of reason against this otherwise chaotic influence. This would all culminate in the voice getting a body of its own and become something... ungodly. *If you know, you know.*

[@blanktitle198]

Reference?

Galvatron?

[@WhatABinglylittlescronklylil-]

GALVATRON HELL YEAH

[@louche2388]

bro literally took Sari's origin to the grave...

[@KanuKanu11]

So basically TF Prime was the reason for no season 4... dang Edit: I don't hate prime i actually love the show, don't get the wrong idea.

[@iainhynes1794]

Damn. Just....while it sucks that we didn't get season 4, we got Prime, another great show.

[@alastor-yw7og]

And I'm just as colored shocked to that a on-par show got another on-par show canceled

[@iainhynes1794]

@@alastor-yw7og It's certainly one hell of a consolation gift.

[@tonyjackson4078]

Sadly we did get the Beast Hunters movie...woof

[@L1LegoAnimations]

No, fan's reception of Animated at the time was the reason for its cancellation, and then we got Prime.

[@jaycob1830]

I wish the community could come together and make season 4, there is definitely people who have the talent to animate episodes on the level of season 3

[@gaf407]

There really needs to be a “The Art of TFA” hardcover book

[@abdimwenda1855]

What's interesting is Hasbro is actually aware of fans wanting a 4th season so it's not like they're oblivious towards it. You never really know, Hasbro could be waiting for the right time to announce and build up hype. Recently they've gone back to the Beast Wars era, this here shows they're willing to head back through previous eras of Transformers. This makes me have faith that a continuation of TFA is still possible by the mid 2020s or so.

[@kittentacticalwarfare1140]

Can we get Blackarachnnia be the main villain and maybe, maybe Prime wining her back? Hasbro: Nah, bayformers or else.

[@JayPlusForerunner]

We got TF Prime, one of the best TF shows, but Animated (also one of the best) season 4 got cut because of Prime...... that hurts

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

And to this day,It still deserves a 4th Season in Derrick J Wyatt's Honor cause his Artstyle deserves a lot of Justice(and I mean a WHOLE Lot) and I have a list of some Companies who will potentially do the Animation which you can only pick one. 1. Studio Trigger(Same Company that worked Cyberpunk Edgerunners,Kill la kill,Panty and Stocking etc) 2. Titmouse(Same Company that worked on Motorcity,Turbo F.A.S.T,Dynamite,The Legend of Vox Machina etc) 3. Powerhouse Animation(Same Company that worked on Castlevania,Masters of the Universe: Revelation,OK KO: Let's be Heroes etc) 4. Mad House(Same Company that worked on Black Lagoon,Death Note,High School of the Dead,Batman Gotham Knight etc) 5. Shaft(Same Company that worked on RWBY Ice Queendom,Luminous Witches etc) 6. Bones(Same Company that worked on Eureka Seven,Wolf's Rain,My Hero Academia etc) 7. Man of Action(Same Company that worked on Ben 10,Generator Rex,Avengers Assemble,Ultimate Spider-Man,Mega Man Fully Charged etc) Those are the Choices so be sure to Leave your Thoughts😁😁😁😁

[@Savagewolver]

I think Man O Action could do a decent job. They did the likes of Ben 10, and that’s pretty close to the art style.

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

@@Savagewolver Yeah,That's also a Good Choice.

[@bowserbreaker2515]

Man of Action, definitely. Their work with almost the entire crew of Animated on Ben 10: Omniverse really shows they can do it.

[@izuto727]

@@bowserbreaker2515 Man of Action didn't make Omniverse, they were only credited as creator of the franchise

[@TheRisingStorm316]

I’d think either a stylized Studio Trigger, Bones or Shaft-style animation would be damn cool.

[@letsgogaming8112]

The way I see it, their original season 4 idea sounds way better than what Hasbro forced them to work with. With the way season 3 ended, a plot on cybertron and techno-organic predacons seems like the most logical continuation. It would be interesting if maybe Blackarrachnia decided to force all of Cybertron to become techno-organic and "suffer" the same way she's suffered. At the same time Sari would have to combat the derogatory attitude of autobot society toward her techno-organic nature. I could imagine an interesting duality between them. Sari's attempts to befriend other autobots would fruitless due to Blackarrachnia's attacks. And while Optimus and Sentinel are both bickering about how to defeat Blackarrachnia, I could see that in a final battle between the autobots and predacons Sari would manage to talk Blackarrachnia out of her vengeance. She could show her that attacking the autobots will never get them to accept her and that she needs to take a different approach. It's 3:00 AM right now and I might come back to add to this later. Goodnight y'all.

[@evanbao93]

Honestly, considering that Season 4 was going to be heavily mandated by Hasbro to promote the toy sales, fans should be wary of the Monkey's Paw. Season 4 only sounds great because it was in the middle of brainstorming ideas that sound awesome on paper. But knowing Hasbro, that Devastator episode would have been scrapped for not promoting viable toys on the market and a whole other stuff would have been changed by the time Season 4 is finalized and ready to air. I feel that the actual end product would have been seen as Animated trying to ride on the movie's success rather than be its own thing, which is really where Animated shines.

[@letsgogaming8112]

@@evanbao93 I 100% agree. I wasn't gonna say it since I didn't feel like getting hassled but I really do think the whole Hasbro controlled season 4 thing would have ruined it all.

[@evanbao93]

@@letsgogaming8112 That's the thing fans should pay attention to closely when discussing about a potential Season 4. It's easy to dream up the best season when it's not actually in production and under supervision from Hasbro. But factor in Hasbro, and suddenly you see the exact issues that plagued the G1 Cartoon, Beast Wars, Prime, and RiD 2015. Even Animated Season 3 wasn't immune give that Prowl's Samurai armor was brought back because Hasbro wanted to promote toys of it, ignoring the original message that Prowl doesn't need an armor upgrade.

[@bowserbreaker2515]

Transformers Animated is the greatest not just cartoon, but TV show of the 2000's, and one of the all-time best. I want to thank Derrick J. Wyatt, Marty Isenberg, Matt Youngberg, David Kaye, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennet, Bumper Robinson, Bill Fagerbakke, Tara Strong, Tom Kenny, Marsha Griffin, Andrew Robinson, and everyone else. Not to mention their other work, like Ben 10: Omniverse, which is also great.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

Now the terrorist organisation S.T.E.A.M. does sound like a really cool idea especially for the near future Cyberpunk setting that Transformers animated had especially since there have been a number of cartoons in recent years that featured steampunk villains

[@dontemorgan1517]

We need a comicbook series that continues Transformers Animated. Come on, Hasbro, you're making legacy Animated Characters so I thinks it's a good idea to make the series continue in comic format.

[@nokopanda4642]

Pretty sure there was animated comics

[@dinoknight2012]

Now that you mention it, at a Hasbro Pulse panel a few months back, I asked one of the members of the Transformers brand team about a season 4 comic book tribute to Derrick J. Wyatt, and they said that they would bring the idea back to their franchise side where the comics are published.

[@dontemorgan1517]

@@nokopanda4642 I mean a full series.

[@dontemorgan1517]

@@dinoknight2012 Really? What's happens next?

[@dinoknight2012]

@@dontemorgan1517 We'll just have to wait and see what the next comic publisher brings us after IDW pass the license on.

[@raphaeldagamer]

Perhaps in Gremlins in the Gears, the minicons running the prison would have gone on a destructive rampage in Detroit thinking that all of the technology there was actually a bunch of escaped prisoners (possibly all Megatron since it was all reverse-engineered by Sumdac from Megatron's body) and so they go about resolving the "breakout", which simply entails mercilessly attempting to deconstruct the "escapees", and this clues Megatron on a flaw in the minicons which he can take advantage of so they do his bidding for the remainder of the season.

[@tomhur1]

That's a really cool idea.

[@ayayronm]

Man, that Orson Welles inspired Unicron Design Sketch is GOLD.

[@wifflewaffle6954]

Animated was such a gem.

[@lilithofthevoid4922]

The outro made me a bit emotional. Rest in Peace, Derrick. 'Till all are one

[@joadarium9605]

This series deserved so much better

[@christianparrish3292]

This show got me introduced to bulkhead, soundwave, the dinobots, prowl, etc.

[@adrj0812]

If I was able to revive Transformers: Animated, here's what I would do: 1. I would leave Season 4 exactly as planned. 2. Make a Fifth Season based on what the Writers originally intended for season 4, where it takes place mostly on Cybertron and Blackarachnia and the predacons are the villains. 3. Make a Sixth and final season revolving around Unicron and Galvatron.

[@TheRisingStorm316]

Happy anniversary to my favorite and first Transformers cartoon series! #transformersanimated #transformersanimatedseason4

[@TheNameBrandCompany]

It’s always so sad to see what could’ve been! That upgraded Optimus Prime design with the trailer is so cool! Great video as always man! Really appreciate the shout out!!! PS love the tux

[@dragon_ninja_2186]

Now I’m even more disappointed that we didn’t get to see the full team of Dinobots fighting Devasator/Constructicons. But I’m glad to hear that they did discuss doing something with them.

[@lordblu4316]

Considering the name "Snarl" was already taken, you have to wonder what they were going to call the stegosaurus...

[@rawyld]

Man 15yrs ago. Man this show was so cool

[@sub-zero5433]

it’s been a long ride, but this video is the perfect end to a very long series, I’ve been with this channel for a while, and I’d like to thank you for being the one person that still cared about tfa and went to all the effort to dig up all this lost info about it, keyan. this show will live on in our hearts rip DJW, in an alternate universe the show concluded in like 2017 with 8 seasons

[@epicvegeta8717]

Shows like this made my childhood. Those days me & my siblings quickly come home & watch TF animated. Glad to see that this show is still loved by many.

[@flacsa636]

If it wasn't Primus, and it wasn't Megatron, then Sari was probably spawned by Unicron. Who else would have the power necessary to create such an odd cybertronian life form, who for all we know is unique among her species? Here is my reasoning: you mentioned that there would have been an episode which took place after the Unicron Wars. That means Unicron would have been canon in Animated. I believe it is possible that Sari could have been an unknowing sleeper agent (maybe one among many) sent out and designed to adapt and assimilate to the local civilization while acting as a beacon of sorts to allow Unicron to find planets fit for consumption. Of course, Sari would have no idea. I do not think this is too far fetched given that Unicron's creations are not always inherently evil, as seen with the minicons in Armada. It is just my personal theory, but to me it makes perfect sense if Primus and Megatron are already scratched off the list of potential origin points. Think about it: Sumdac finds this random protoform that nobody claims or knows anything about? It screams some sort of plant. A plant to draw someone or something to someplace.

[@thatonebritishidiot3037]

the idea is intriguing, I personally prefer the idea she's a maximal protoform personally but the idea she's secretly a plant by unicron (kind of like how the herald's of galactus scout out planets)

[@worldssmallestdestron7819]

I love how no episode feels wasted. EVERY episode feels like it is important to the franchise in one way or another, wether it be introducing characters, fleshing theme out, or advancing the plot. No other show I have ever watched is like that.

[@BrushedRanger]

We got ROBBED of The Cosmos episode which tfa has the best drsgin as well "It came from cybertron" I just cant stop drawing fanart of what could have happened in the episode

[@Popstalgia]

The slow build up of the beasts as a third faction would be sweet. Lots of great concepts covered in this video. Had a lot of fun watching.

[@Jean-Paul-Lane-Valley]

I didn't realize today was the 15th year anniversary. What a great coincidence, as today I picked up an Animated Grimlock I bought a week ago.

[@theotv5522]

What made me sad is not a lot of publishers/writers dared to justify Megatron's actions or invest deeper into why he is the way he is. And instead always opt for the generic, big bad of the week. I remember reading Shattered Glass and that was amazing, hell, even Transformers: Armada did this and it was great.

[@ChargerusPrime]

If I can someday have some kind of influence in the transformers world, I'd resurrect transformers animated in a heartbeat. This show was my entire childhood and I wanted it to go for 5 or 6 seasons back then. I genuinely think it could definitely go for another 3 seasons nowadays. We have the designs and the art style which can very easily be followed and the toys would definitely be successful even now. Maybe I'm just a hopeful fan boy, but I genuinely think now TFA could be as great as transformers prime. Animated can come back once again, I promise you it can.

[@BIGMANINTHEHOUSE2002]

I feel the same

[@StarryInkArt]

Agreed! I would love to create more to the series with a team and no "greedy coportate" limitations!

[@ChargerusPrime]

@@StarryInkArt hell yes

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

​@@StarryInkArt Would probably be easier now with how hard Transformers has declined

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

Animated is the best TF series

[@ahsienreading2181]

I loved this show so much and still do. Thank you for taking the time to put all of this information together and share it with all of us! It's lovely to finally know what it all may have been with a season 4 - even if it wasn't definitive and simply base ideas. (It's made me need to go watch the show again to remember just how great it was)

[@ophiolatrix]

TFA Season 4 naturally always had a mystique to it, and I feel like that only increases knowing that all of these are just what could have been, and not necessarily what *would* have been considering the nature of a lot of what we consider "Season 4" content came long after the show wrapped production. Anyway, going through all your TFA vids now, and I really want to commend the amount of research you put into this and the fact that you also reached out to the writers to uncover more information and fanartists to bring the concepts to life. That all sounds like it must have been a bit daunting, but it really paid off here. I kind of felt like we all should just give Season 4 a rest and move on, both out of respect for Derrick after his passing and because I know that if TV creators break NDA or talk about stuff in this much detail they can't really use any of it. But if the other writers are still interested in continuing it in some way... yknow what, why not? It's really unbelievable how many people TFA touched and how its made its mark on both the fandom and the franchise. I think the best thing most of us can do is just show our appreciation for it; dust off our collections, draw and commission fanart of our robot blorbos, cosplay and talk about it at cons. I never really know how to wrap up longer comments like these, but I don't think the "legend" will ever really die.

[@RocketHarry865]

Imagine if the minicon episode was made it would be a great episode to bring in Frenzy and Rumble and have them becoming team up with Soundwave. Having the mini-twins being reoccurring annoyances for the Autobots.

[@d.i.m2731]

It really sucks that all these ideas never made it to fruition. Thanks for sharing what could've been.

[@toddmurphy9053]

Just watched this video. Great work Keyan and team. Thank you for taking the time to out this together. It highlighted to everyone and reminded us what a great series TFA was. Also a fitting tribute to Derrick Wyatt… may he RIP.

[@omegon2540]

The art for cozmo looks adorable and the episode sounds hilarious Edit: i feel like lugnut didn’t get thrown , he just ran into the reactor edit 2: if this somehow happens in the future powermaster sentinel needs to get a bigger chin

He did in the reading of the season premiere. (Is that the right word choice?)

[@JustAnotherNerd850]

Animated was technically my first Transformers series I watched and I instantly fell in love. I was devastated to hear about Derrick J Wyatt’s passing, he clearly loved being apart of TF history and I, too hope to see Animated make a return someday.

[@carterjames8829]

Underrated show in my book. The animation was pretty good for Cartoon Network standards, and I loved the majority of the character designs. The setting was decent, but I feel like the show in general had wasted potential. For one, we never got an actual new team member for the Earthbound Autobots until literally the final battle when Jazz and Arcee joined them. We were always so close whenever someone new was introduced like Wreck-Gar, Mixmaster, Scrapper, Blurr, or the Dinobots, but something would always go wrong that prevented this, and some of these guys either nearly joined the Decepticons or completely joined the Decepticons. I will say I liked how there were more than just Decepticons for the bad guys like Meltdown, Nanosec, Angry Archer, or Slow-Mo, but they hardly did anything with these alternative villains.

[@disneyboy3030]

Someone should ask Marrty Isenburg if he can finally reval what exactly was Sari's origin. It is the only option left after all.

[@cassandradiandralucianorma8507]

🎄🎁☃️I love them all! Future Bumblebee/Bumble Prime and Future Sari Sumdac looks so super cool! Best Christmas present ever! 😍

[@blueraccoon1088]

Animated Simmons is a perfect reuse of omniverse paradox. Same hair style just needs a hair dye and boom you got Seymour Simmons of sector 7

[@SamTalksNerdy]

I say, when the Transformers license for IDW expires, we campaign who ever gets it next to make a comic continuation. Or campaign IDW if they manage to hold on

[@kevinyo1169]

I can’t thank you enough for bringing all this information to light and keeping this fandom alive! This and your storyboards have all inspired me to put together my own imagining of Season 4.

[@sustelsuk]

I always miss Derrick j Wyatt . His art style is one of kind

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Holly cow the Powermaster Optimus design at the beginning is literally the same that he look when he got upgrade in Prime.

[@Kianathebookworm]

I was straight up obsessed with this show when I was in middle school. This, fullmetal alchemist, and inuyasha were my whole personality back then omg

[@nateoverthehorizon1176]

I’d love to see a prequel that takes place during the war…

[@thatrandomnoah1817]

Not gonna lie, after that heart wrenching ending, I'm hoping for a video that covers possible theories/answers as to what Sari Sumdac's true origin was in Transformers Animated as a tribute to Derrick's most mysterious character

[@Victor-056]

54:58 Fanzone and Isaac Sumdac being there is kinda funny, as they kinda would get in the way... Then again, in a Last battle of that level, they'd be armed to the teeth by that time.

[@tylertichoc7330]

I will always be someone who grew up with the Aligned Continuity and Prime in particular so naturally I have my more biased moments. But man alive can I appreciate everything about what came right before it. In a sense Animated really did sacrifice itself for what would become a great show and one of the most memorable eras from Transformers with Prime. So it's fitting just how different they were and yet how much animated contributed to many shows and media going forward. And while I'll never wish to have trade Prime for Animated season 4 and feel a bit hurt for those of you who do, I certainly don't blame you because animated was different. It felt different, it wasn't like anything else that came before it. And we've never seen anything like it ever again. And sadly we probably never will. But then again if there's anything I learned from Prime and the Aligned Continuity it's that there is always a capacity for change. We might not always like it. And it won't come without sacrifice. And no one is ever really ready for it. But the way we adapt and respond to said change has the potential to make our lives more amazing than we could ever imagine. This show certainly changed the Transformers Franchise forever. But what's important is that we continue to change long after it stopped. And now we all can transform our lives, each other, and our world in whatever way we so choose. And make our lives a little brighter and animated. Here's to Earthspark and some other future Continuity someday finishing what Animated started. I don't think we'll be disapointed.

[@jonahlink987]

50 to 60 dollar toy they didn't want to make at the time is funny knowing today's transformers prices

[@daniellang4190]

I’m sad that he’s gone and Rest in peace Derrick j Wyatt you are awesome and till all are one

[@TheDaxter11]

I hate that people with great ideas for a show always have to bend things or outright remove them cause of the corporate idiots who have no idea what they're doing. I get they want toys to show up in the shows so kids will buy them, but lets be real, kids'll buy anything. The amount of "movie" transformers I got that never actually showed up in the movies at all was nuts, just cause I thought they looked cool. Edit: What I really don't get is if Hasbro were willing to have human characters, prominent human villains, and other characters that just never got toys, why couldn't the writers have done things like beast characters and combiners? Ignoring that Blackarachnia and Waspinator got figures (I think Waspinator got one anyway) they could have done these beast characters and combiners and Hasbro wouldn't _have_ to make figures for them if they didn't want to.

[@StarryInkArt]

Agreed!

[@basilcider4910]

cannot believe it's been 15 years already

[@backonja7255]

35:30 loving Invader Zim theme in the background ^^

[@karlmueller1980]

Personally, I don’t think animated will come back and get a revived series, but what I would love to see, is animated finally get a complete Blu-ray edition.

[@steelshot2000]

I love this show

[@tommoolenaar3901]

To be honest I'm kinda glad they ended at season 3. Megatron was such a solid villain throughout I'd have hated to see him go mad and have his loyal followers turn on him like Lugnut and Shockwave.

[@kingmonkey460]

Derrick J Wyatt was an amazing, creative, intelligent man. His ideas were beyond what any of us could've imagined. A beautiful combination of all the Transformers series before coming together into one beautiful piece of art and it's so sad that Transformers Animated was canned. In my opinion, this seems like it would've been the best season of them all and it was axed. Nobody has yet to live up to the genius and creativity of Derrick J. Wyatt. Here's to hoping we'll get a season 4 maybe in the future. Most likely not, but its worth hoping for. May he rest in peace.

[@Frenzy80]

As one who grew up with G1 and just finished TFA, I have to say that man I love it! All these hommages to the different TF series like Beast Wars or Movies like the Fly was just awesome! I am so bummed to just realize, there is no season 4 :( I do hope there would be a Season 4 after all these years and I would fully support it.

[@disneyboy3030]

Can you do a similar thing by interviewing Frank Angones and others on every unused or planned episode ideas as well as the backup Season 4 ideas for Ducktales like who would've been the villain, who would've been the focus, and what the theme and plot would've been.

[@gilbertporter4992]

Seeing the thumbnail, that is one big head/helmet for Optimus. I do recall seeing TFA on the early days of KZbin, and have become a fan of transformers into my adult years.

[@barrybend7189]

A mix of the Armada, Energon and power master prime designs would be neat. Or a more Cybertron style design with power master elements would also work. Also I'd love more multipurpose tools like plasma torches and bolt guns for autobots to use. Give the heroes more tools for the job. Also a reveal I thought of for Sari is that she's technically a pretender and is the Transformers Animated version of Transmutate.

[@galacticpig6890]

I love that you put my favorite autobot, Cosmos, with the theme song from my favorite show, Invader Zim

[@ianyoder2537]

I've recently been re watching this iteration of the show. It's always a bit sad to know not everything was wrapped up. Like Blackaracknia not being cured.

[@RikkiG1984]

Man, this video is incredible. I can't imagine how much work this must have been; thank you for putting this together. I can't stop thinking about the Twin Peaks episode with Metalhawk. What a weird, amazing thing that could have been.

[@johnprime1147]

7:40 This. This is exactly what I would have wanted to see. And I think it's what all Transformers Fans would have liked to see. I saw the 3 videos that on KZbin that showed the first 3 episodes with the dialogue but the actors had no filter on. It was weird to hear some of the actors voices without the filters. But it didn't change my enjoyment. Edit: 30 likes? Am I that special?

[@StarryInkArt]

AGREED! Do you possibly have the link to those those TFA videos? I really want to check them out!

[@johnprime1147]

@@StarryInkArt Ep 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXWykGOLbKuqmcU Ep 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amm5qp-AfKp7pa8 Ep 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maqwloxtd96GopY I found these and enjoyed them. Hope you enjoy them as well

Sentinel sounded the most normal without a filter.

[@TheAtomicBombs]

I rewatched this entire show again recently and man this was top level shit as a kid and still holds up to be a pretty good show I still remember Prowler being like the most badass ninja bot he was my favorite character great video!

[@shebakoby]

am i hallucinating, or was that "Beachcomber scene" containing something that looked like Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine but Cybertronized?

[@shenglongisback4688]

U saw it right😊

[@hmbtfdcu5539]

Like where?

[@shenglongisback4688]

@@hmbtfdcu5539 @12:03

[@blueraccoon1088]

Happy anniversary dude till all are one to Derrick j. Wyatt a man we lost to the all spark 10 days ago from today

[@blueraccoon1088]

3:14 that's probably for that song in first episode

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

I miss this show forever and ever

[@zyphr07reviews83]

This show is what introduced me to transformers and it would be such an amazing experience to see season 4 come to fruition

[@ogierogelioll8747]

i love TFA and TF prome but dammit that 4th season looks amazing

[@tonyjackson4078]

It'd have been great to being in team Athenia and Team Chaar for more exposure.