BEFORE TIME BEGAN | A TRANSFORMERS Complete Retrospective - 1

Before time began… there was The Transformers. Welcome to the first of a FOUR PART complete retrospective covering the first adventures of the robots in disguise.
From their inception as toys to their expansion to TV and a feature film, all the way to their radical reinvention into the Beast Wars of the 90s. Travel from 1983 to 2000 to see just how the Transformers came to be.
Covering the good, the bad, and everything in between.
This is… TRANSFORMERS: A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE - PART ONE
MAIN SOURCES:
The Transformers Wiki (tfwiki):
tfwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page
Chris McFeely on KZbin: / @chrismcfeely
The Basics on G1: • TRANSFORMERS: THE BASI...
The Basics on G2: • TRANSFORMERS: THE BASI...
The Basics on The Beast Era: • TRANSFORMERS: THE BASI...
THE COMPLETE TIMELINE:
00:00 - 1983: Before Time Began
00:03:45 - 1984: Seeds of the Future
00:04:44 - 1984: The Toy Line and Comic Begin
00:06:36 - 1984: THE TRANSFORMERS - Season 1
00:13:41 - 1985: The Toy Line Continues
00:14:58 - 1985: The Comic Continues
00:15:49 - 1985: The Return to Television
00:16:31 - 1985: THE TRANSFORMERS - Season 2
00:26:05 - 1986: THE TRANSFORMERS - Season 2 continued
00:27:43 - 1986: The Toy Line Continues
00:28:27 - 1986: New Autobot/Decepticon Commanders
00:29:03 - 1986: A New Motion Picture…
00:31:27 - 1986: THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE
00:42:58 - 1986: Reception to Transformers: The Movie
00:45:24 - 1986: THE TRANSFORMERS - Season 3
00:51:12 - 1987: THE RETURN OF OPTIMUS PRIME
00:54:08 - 1987: The Toy Line Still Continues
00:54:43 - 1987: Origin of Primus and Unicron (Marvel Comic)
00:56:05 - 1987: THE TRANSFORMERS - Season 4
00:59:53 - 1987: The Transformers Ends
01:01:36 - INTERIM: The Last Years of The Transformers
01:04:00 - 1993: Generation 2 Begins
01:05:03 - 1993: Generation 2 Sucks
01:07:14 - 1994: Generation 2 Ends
01:08:41 - 1996: A Radical New Idea
01:09:14 - 1996: The Beast Wars Begin
01:10:48 - 1996: BEAST WARS - Season 1
01:16:26 - 1997: BEAST WARS - Season 1 continued
01:19:22 - 1997: The Continuing Beast Wars Toys
01:19:54 - 1997: BEAST WARS - Season 2
01:23:09 - 1998: BEAST WARS - Season 2 continued
01:32:26 - 1998: More Beast Wars Toys
01:33:13 - 1998: BEAST WARS - Season 3
01:35:07 - 1999: BEAST WARS - Season 3 continued
01:38:39 - 1999: The End of Beast Wars
01:39:48 - 1999: The Dawn of Beast Machines
01:40:41 - 1999: BEAST MACHINES - Season 1
01:46:17 - 2000: Beast Machines Toys Launch
01:46:40 - 2000: The Impact of Star Wars
01:47:58 - 2000: BEAST MACHINES - Season 2
01:52:37 - 2000: The Beast Era Ends/Conclusion
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[@freelancerthe2561]

Iroh is everyone's Uncle. Obiwan is everyone's Grandpa. But Optimus Prime is everyone's dad

[@AxeManOfSuburbia]

Profound.

[@sksr2607]

This is name stereotyping @Freelancer The!!!

[@laz7354]

"I am... your father."

[@hungryhandz1067]

🔥✊🏾Nuff Said Fam!!…👊🏾

[@scorpioproductions7068]

Grandpa Max is everyone's Grandpa, Obi-Wan is everyone's Uncle.

[@mengayang]

That line when Megatron replies that he still functions and starscream says wanna bet and throws him off the ship will always be funny as hell 😂

[@SliderFury1]

And then Galvatron later with the comeback "Megatron!? Is that you!? "Here's a hint" DEATH 🤣🤣

[@AntiDecepticonCampaign]

“As” Ass-hell sounds like something that happens in prison.

[@clintcarter]

😂😂😂

[@trashboat5388]

The scene where he kicks mega in autobot city is funnier.

[@KL8T0N_SLU2HIE]

“STARRRRRRRSCRRREEEEEAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!”

[@fridengieger999]

The irony is that The Transformers Movie (1986) aged like a fine wine

[@vincentwhitehead]

Agreed, looking back on it there were a lot of movies that may have had lukewarm or downright bad initial releases, but gained followings in the future

[@DioBrando-qr6ye]

The movie was very "Japanese", from the main characters dying to the quality of animation. Where I'm from we grew up watching Super robot anime, so we were already used to tragic storylines and main characters dying.

[@aaronlaughter6471]

@@DioBrando-qr6ye Not really, they did it to sell new stuff. Kill off the old characters, sell the new ones.

[@Parker_Pratt]

I still get chills every time I head the touch start playing no matter what I'm doing because I'm reminded of those couple scenes with it

[@Gojirawars03]

@@vincentwhiteheadThe pop culture term is “Cult Classic.”

[@davidcrawford8583]

My Dad bought me my first Transformer in 1984, which was Bluestreak. I still have it today as a 47 year old man. Plus the entire Takara re-issue G1 catalog for my daughter to keep.

[@Gorbz]

We were the same. My brother and I got Transformers for birthdays and holidays, but as I was only 3 when they came out I tended to break them all.

[@guywithaface887]

That Bluestreak is now a family heirloom. Pass it down to your daughter when your time comes.

[@otanguma]

Bluestreak was my first, too!

[@AsteroSloth]

Professor Crawford?😳

[@davidcrawford8583]

@@AsteroSloth Lowly Priest from Hunan.

[@bluebox87059]

Optimus' entrance in the 1986 movie was absolutely perfect, from him running down two deceptions to the rocket assisted transformation. I first saw this movie in the mid 2010s and this movie still blew me away.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

I saw it in the cinema. When Optimus died kids were rolling on the floor crying, my dad just looked around and said, “okay I’ll be waiting outside” 🤣

[@nilebaker3729]

Saw it in the cinema 86. Had a spoiled kid who lived a block away and he would take me with him every weekend to the movies for about 2 years. Seen all the good ones, Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, E.T., The Goonies you name it. Good times.

[@fitnessabcvideo]

Yes, the way he separates his trailer and blows his heat jets and fly's into the air.... GOOSEBUMPS EVERY FUCKING TIME.

[@apex2000]

Wow you saw it a long long time after it was made. Impressive that still worked well.

[@kyledamron]

As an older transformers fan. This is so well made and has made me very happy.

[@linyenchin6773]

It's just mouth-breather noise, poised as if it were "intelligent articulation." It's nice to see the sequence of cause and effect but painful to hear the wording~phrasing and trash humour.

[@realjameset5425]

I hear that! I was born in '75, and this was one of my favourite things as a kid. The others being The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, and GI Joe.

[@victorfergn]

hmm the beast wars review was way too long

[@CasualLog]

​@@linyenchin6773 oh wow you're... you're really annoying

[@dankerbell]

@@linyenchin6773 what are you talking about he's literally just speaking

[@IggyStardust1967]

I was in my late teens when Transformers came around, but I was NOT "too old" to enjoy them. I'll even own up to watching Jem right behind it on weekdays. I had a part time job, so I had pretty near all of the toys (yes, of BOTH cartoons). I saw The Movie the day it dropped, and I was floored. A theater full of kids and their parents.... the shock of those kids, the horrific look on their parent's faces.... when Optimus Prime died.... You would have needed a mop to get up all of the tears. I tell you what, though.... the soundtrack to this movie ranks #1 on my list of "Best Soundtracks" for a movie, ever. I still listen to it on the regular, 36 years later. Hell, I still watch the movie itself at least 4-6 times per year. Also, I'm really glad this video popped up on my suggestions today.... nearly 40 minutes in, and I'm quite impressed with your presentation!

[@CharlieErikson95]

The first first thing thing thing ething thing thing thing to say say is is you have a a a good day today today eyou are a 5😅😅5

[@moonwhooper]

@@CharlieErikson95 bros stuttering in text 💀

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

Man I'm the same way...Its so bad that I know the 1986 movie word for word..lol..im a 70s baby as well...I used to watch Jem and the misfits too..I was even a fan of "Riot"... I still have 1983/84 gijoe, cobra and transformers(mostly deceptions) figures still in great condition..I was 11 years old and remember being in shock when Prime died in 86..i was so much a fan back then that I rented the VHS tape from my local video store and copied it(putting two VCRs together and covering the cassette tab to be able to make a copy)HA HA HA HA ...remember when they used to warn us in the beginning of a movie about making copies??? I was so young and nieve that I thought the FEDS were going to arrest me for making a copy...as if they were going to be alerted as soon as i made a copy..lmao..damn I miss the 80s..life was so simple back then.

[@LOGICAL-JAY]

80s cartoon vocabulary was so on point back then that I believe this generation of kids would have a problem understanding the vocabulary. society has dumbed down the kids programs nowadays..

[@IggyStardust1967]

@@LOGICAL-JAY I bought the original VHS of the movie, after renting it from the local library. This was when VHS "originals" still cost a small fortune. I paid $95 for it from a "mom and pop" video store. I had a job at the time, so I was able to buy all the stuff I wanted. Sadly, the original tape I mentioned above was destroyed in a flood. And yes, I had two VCRs for that purpose, but also so I could record two different stations at the same time. Made recording the "Monday Night War" interesting, to say the least. When the live action Transformers movie came out, I sold off most of my Transformers toys, but they were all in good condition. I didn't hear about the live action Jem movie until long after it had come out, so I couldn't do the same thing with my Jem doll collection. That's okay, there's still a big following for that, and I'm actually glad I didn't.

[@TheDrexLord]

Well it may have taken 8 months but this is a hell if a way to come back

[@LuigiL75]

When I tell you that my 9 year old mind was absolutely SHATTERED when this dropped on my young soul back in '84...what a time!

[@jamesteegardner2273]

Yup! I'm in the exact same boat. This show blew my mind, and I was instantly hooked! I remember going to watch the movie with my dad, and I was trying to keep it together and not cry in front of him when Optimus Prime was killed off. I think a few tears leaked out however!

[@LuigiL75]

@@jamesteegardner2273 PFFFT!!! I WEPT! Full on ugly crying and everything!

[@Cousin_Uli]

As one of the kids who grew up with a dearth of "G1" vhs tapes and watched Beast Wars as it began airing when I was 7. Beast wars was a fucking monument during that period of my childhood. At that time in my life, the admittedly basic "moral complexity" of a character like Dinobot was beyond my imagination and enthralled me to no end. With the benefit of hindsight, I get why G1 fans were pissed, Beast Wars was a huge lore and aesthetic departure. But the nitty gritty of the storytelling going on in that show was easily on par, and as the seasons progressed undoubtedly better than anything that came before it, at least as far as character writing was concerned.

[@edwardiii8409]

I wanted to get schooled in G1 Transformers Then you hit me with a nostalgia trip when you went in on BEAST WARS and MACHINES Did not expect that Thanks for this great video

[@vucub_caquix]

it unlocked a core memory of mine: sitting in my living room in the morning before school, trying not to cry over Dinobot's death speech before the bus came twenty minutes later...

[@alyssinwilliams4570]

I so love the Season 2 intro. It makes my heart fuzzy and warm.

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

Weird Al’s Dare to Be Stupid song with this movie was perfect and the sequence was gorgeous. Beautiful key animation by Toho. It shifted our attention. Maybe Cybertronic spree should make a TFTM musical with Weird Al. All accordion.

[@terricastle]

Sounds good to me!

[@godstomper]

You know Transformers meant alot to me as a kid. And it still does as a adult.

[@terricastle]

Me aswell, a 48 year old woman and I think I love it even more now

[@jinxtheunluckypony]

The Return of Optimus Prime will always be the definitive finale to G1 in my mind.

[@darrylmartin5642]

G1 main consist of the toy era, the term was originated in the toy line when G2 was introduce in the 90's, and not the cartoon. G1 is any toy made and produce between 1984 and 1990 here in America, G1 lasted in Japan from 1985 to 1992.

[@peterhuemmer1560]

I agree

[@ryanalegre6910]

To me it will always be the original 1986 film as the series finale.

[@babies4breakfast197]

Ya

[@notgray88]

Nah Victory is the proper ending. At least in my opinion.

[@SlashCraftJack]

I haven't seen Beast Wars since it was last on Netflix over a decade ago, but as I was rewatching Dinobot's death, I nearly cried all over again.

[@guywilliams6569]

It's amazing how accurate they were about what life would be like in 2005 LOL

[@ernestopoisota9918]

Damn, I was only slightly familiar with Transformers but seeing the history i can see why the fans really like this franchise

[@sohrobby]

This was great. This whole walk down memory lane reminded me of how cheesedick the whole show and some aspects of the movie were but I still love it. And that musical score when Unicron meets Megatron was actually a synthwave masterpiece.

[@tkskagen]

Racing my brother the ¼ mile down the driveway home after getting off the school bus to finish our homework in time to watch TRANSFORMERS will always be with me!

[@ceraomalley815]

I'm surprised you didn't mention that Marissa Faireborn is G.I. Joe's Flint and Lady Jay's daughter (also making her a distant relative of Destro).

[@xxclokwerkzxx6438]

I can't believe I just watched this whole video glued to my seat...well freakin done dude well done!!

[@NebLleb]

Before time began... there was Diaclone. I know not if it was a spiritual successor to Micronauts in Japan or not. But what I do know is that through Diaclone and its legacy... Great things came forth.

[@delysid111]

It is said that Macross and Battletech or Robotech actually predates Transformers . And Jetfire is directly transported from Macross to Transformers .

[@Gorbz]

@@delysid111 Jetfire is a retooled VF-1 from SDF Macross, and due to licensing and rights issues is the reason that he looked quite different in the show, along with being called Skyfire

[@commiehunter733]

Yup

[@NotGayBen]

I've always wanted a video like this, I've always been confused about the origin of the transformers being comics or the show or toys? I guess it turns out it was all 3? And then it gets even more confusing from there with all the later adaptations so it's nice to have an overview like this

[@ronde1135]

The toy came first though?

[@amigopuerco]

If there is a toy, it almost always came first

[@shariqhasan6220]

Toys came first. Then Hasbro contacted Marvel comics to make a sort of backstory for the toys in order for marketing purposes. This later became the original G1 cartoon. From then on came comicbooks, tv shows, movies and now video games. Although people always consider G1 to be the official canon but that's not officially confirmed by Hasbro which is why there are multiple origin stories and adaptations of the transformers franchise.

[@loreaver3882]

toys launched alongside the comics published by Marvel

[@Ramdileo_sys]

excellent summary friend.. GREAT VIDEO!!!... CONGRATULATIONS !! ..... in the 90's I was into 3D animation.. and when Beasts Wars came out was awesome!!.... back then it was the best you could do.... all the Beasts Wars episodes are available here on KZbin in all their SD 4:3 aspect ratio glory.... highly recommend giving them a rewatch.....

[@ronaldclayton4232]

Still remember shockwave being my first transformer,got it for my 5th birthday in 1984 shortly before I got into the show.

[@tetrafuse3096]

Finally! I have found it! The multi hour and part series descriping Transformers entire history. Now this is what I have been looking for megacycles!

[@dizzy4120]

just finished watching this and wanted to applaud you for this video. amazingly edited, voiced over, and written. this deserves way more views and i'm looking forward to starting the next episode immediately!

[@Starbat88]

I'm glad you summarized Beast Machines for me. I couldn't really stick with it back in the day, even though I was excited for it at first. Awesome retrospective.

[@mitchdavis6001]

This is one of the best retrospective videos I’ve ever watched for a series. I’m looking forward to watching parts 2 and 3.

[@PyraJord]

Generation 2 has become so obscure that even I as a Transformers fan as a kid never knew Generation 2 existed, I always thought Season 3 and 4 of the G1 show was Generation 2 😂😂😂

[@jdea5524]

Dude I'm a diehard lifer especially for this section of the story. This is probably the best retrospective on this section of the history. Thank you for making this

[@AntiqueKeeper]

Now this is the way! Absolutely incredible deep dive mate that follows suit of the amazing series you seem to be making. From the dates and depths of knowledge to the personality that is delivered will keep be watching whatever you drop, all of which right up my alley thus far! Big ups bro

[@johnnela8898]

This video Sucks!!!!!!

[@johnnela8898]

Really Stupid as hell 😒🙄!!!!!

[@tsuaririndoku]

Despite the G1 bring a crash grab. You can’t denied how much work and effort were putted into these animations. The only Cash Grab that I can respect upon unlike other companies these days.

[@CatsArtist]

Just an addendum to the analysis of the movie - when Daniel found Spike, Jazz, Bumblebee, and Cliffjumper: that quick scene of those unknown being melted in the stomach of Unicron. . . absolutely brutal.

[@eccodreams]

It took until this video for me to realize that the Transformers main theme song is why I like the 4:3 time signature so much. I'm a huge King Gizzard fan, and they use a lot of weird and odd time signatures, most notably 4:3.

[@failedcontentcreator7062]

this needs way more views, this video is perfect, love everything about it

[@allhailme8457]

This was amazing and very comprehensive. I would like to add that before Beast Machines came out, the fans were getting a lot of rumors about Machine Wars. I remember one rumor was that we would see the G1 characters in the continuation of Beast Machines. Another rumor I heard was that since Starscream's Ghost knew about the Beast Wars and what that technology was like, he eventually did something with that knowledge... Then we were teased with Transtech Transformers.... but that never happened.

[@mattbaigent2434]

clicked on this for the beast wars nostalgia - pleasantly surprised to find out my childhood love for the series was not misplaced!! What a throw back to an EPIC 90s show! :D

[@pinkystinkinc3475]

the irony of welles playing a planet sized eating machine was not lost on anyone 44:51

[@chadtalbot8917]

I woke up and couldn't fall back asleep so I started scrolling through KZbin and here I am. I'm an 80's kid so this is extra cool for me. Well done!

[@marekpodworski7835]

The Nostalgia of G1 hits me hard, when I hear the theme song at the beginning it automatically takes me back to memories of my childhood home. And all the memories start coming back. Awesome Documentary

[@Josiah-X]

This was excellently well made.👌🏿👍🏿 I was born in the late 80s. Sadly I didn’t get a chance to experience watching Transformers from 1983 till its end, but I did see few episodes reruns in the 90s. But watching this documentary, I’m just amazed at how well the animation was, how detail it was for its time. It is still holds up today. I did however, watching Beast Wars. I really loved that show.

[@JaRyCu]

37:00 I still remember watching this moment... it was one of 2 moments in my childhood that I remember making me cry over a TV character (the other being Snoopy when he left home and left Charlie Brown). I've never gone back and watched any of these cartoons as an adult, although I loved the 2007 Transformers Michael Bay-a-thon. I found this channel through your MCU stuff last week, and I'm loving this video also. Awesome job dude!

[@ryurc3033]

The toys always cracked me up. Even when I was a kid I didn't understand why a robot that can turn into a car or truck would ride a motorcycle. The old add at about an hour in reminded me. When you said reboot....I had a flashback. Beast Wars came out when I was 11. I was the target audience for sure. Yes the animation looks dated now, but at the time there was nothing else like it. I would wake up at 6am every Saturday to catch the toons. Our children will never understand having to wait until Saturday for your favorite cartoon. Most of the time they don't have to wait 5 minutes.

[@renomotlex]

I'm right there with you, man. Although I grew up during the through the entirety of the G1 era. I was in my 20's during Beast Wars. After a hard night of drinking and pussy slaying, my best buddy and I would be stumbling through the door at about 5:00am on Sunday morning when we discovered the show. That became kind of a routine for a while. Nowadays, my son has no concept of "anticipation". The trend of instant gratification is ruining a generation. Whenever there is any implication of patience being required, it's "to hell with it" and on to something else, like that stupid fucking tictoc or that fag retard andy tate. It's hard to be the most impressionable influence in your child's life when we're so outnumbered by online "influencers" who tell them whatever they want to hear, regardless of right or wrong. The double edged blade of the internet. Sorry I kind of rambled off into left field, there. I been hittin' the pipe.

[@techstuff9198]

Because they can't deploy their weapons in vehicle mode. Most of them, anyway.

[@Jackaattackkk]

You have quickly made your way into my favorite KZbinrs. The way you explain things for people who may have never experienced these topics, just amazing

[@ultra_marcus]

An amazingly edited and researched retrospective, You're helping fill in many gaps in my knowledge from the different parts of the franchise I never saw - thanks for all your hard work.

[@tkskagen]

I am proud to admit that "You have the Power" from the TRANSFORMERS MOVIE is my personal ringtone!

[@TomE.2unes]

I'm a huge G1 fan and collector . This is a fantastic retrospective.

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

I wonder what Hasbro will have planned for the 40th anniversary of Transformers in a couple of months.

[@jakeproven256]

The 40th anniversary is next year, it’s probably in the planning stages now.

[@Shockwavelogic]

Whatever it is, it’s going to be big

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

@@Shockwavelogic yup

[@Midrealm_DM]

1:31:16 - I can't believe you didn't mention this nod to the fact that the toys no longer had die cast metal parts. But awesome video - can't imagine how long it took you to put this together.

[@KlausBahnhof]

Yeah that was a clever joke they snuck in there!

[@davidfrederick6003]

Great Retrospect. Honestly cartoons such as Transformers (GI Joe, HeMan, Thundercats) were the ONLY good memories I have of my teen years.

[@Nightsight971]

Thank you for the trip down memory lane!! I had many years of awesome shows!! Battle of the Planets, Starblazers, Transformers, and Robotech!! Awe, it was good time to be a kid!! Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, Soundwave, Shockwave, Rumble, and Grimlock were my favorites. My loving mother kept me well supplied with these toys, they were the last I ever played with.

[@Scerttle]

Not a criticism, just a lilttle bit of trivia for 1:21:40 - Silverbolt actually did a face turn. The phrases "heel turn" and "face turn" stem from wrestling where they had heels (the bad guys) and baby faces (the good guys). A heel turn was when someone who was a face became a heel/bad guy (like when Hulk Hogan went bad, for example).

[@Retro-Fez]

Im G1 all the way transformers helped me through a very dark time when i was 10 both my parents died within 2 months of each other and transformers came out and i could escape my pain and enter a world of wonder, i had no interest in gen 2 or beast wars. Im now 49 but still enjoy the G1 cartoon despite its cheese factor it comforts me and makes me smile

[@shenglongisback4688]

Sorry about your parents.. Power too you for living thur till now.

[@thefred09]

I had all the beast war toys man takes me back didn't know people hated it as a child it was amazing

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

I never really got into the animal beast era of Transformers so it was interesting to hear what happened to one of my favourite childhood things after I "grew up."

[@Fishieable]

speaking as someone that grew up in the 80s and, still grabs the odd transformer "action figure" here and there. nicely done awesome watch. Thanks.

[@miltonmitchell4290]

Awesome job on getting all the tips bits of the TF history. Some of these episodes I haven't seen in a long time and brung back great memories. Long live TFs and Thanks to all those involved into making them what they are

[@draco1396]

I don't normally leave comments, but this is one of the best videos I've seen from a channel of this size. Keep up the good work!

[@protostar8790]

dang, that was the quickest two hours I've spent watching the history of the Transformers. Can't wait for the 2nd part whenever it comes out. I wonder how it'll cover; RiD 2001 and the Unicron Trilogy are most likely a given

[@ThePrimeTheater]

Glad you enjoyed, here's Part Two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4qQd42HlJ6fobs

[@patrickwentzell4638]

@@ThePrimeTheater Cool Video look forward to more of these and light our darkest hours because we need heroes now .

[@grproteus]

Not only was Ultra Magnus "unexpectedly" destroyed, his destruction included a super-violent dismemberment. Transformers was hard-core

[@captainvanghn]

And all it took to arrive him it's just put him back together and give him a new paint job. Why the hell did Optimus die from those wounds and those rooms were supposedly unrepairable. But when ultra Magnus was literally blown to bits you can just bring him back like that. I'm calling some bullshit preceptors got to be a Decepticon spy or something

[@featherlight2652]

When I saw this pop up on my feed I was *very* excited. I’ve been wondering where a good, digestible Transformers retrospective was for ages!

[@everettparker1313]

This was an Incredible Masterpiece Retrospective for Transformers. Transformers Generation One (1984 - 1987) and Transformers Beast Wars (1996 - 1999) are both Iconic, Legendary and Incredible Transformers Television Series and These Two Shows truly Brought The Transformers Franchise.

[@Leelpd]

I don’t know anything about this channel but this video is excellent. Really enjoyed this and kept me hooked for nearly two hours. Top stuff all round 👍🏼

[@royalcass]

We all knew this was coming. I'm very eager to watch this one though as my only involvement with transformers was the live action movies and all the toys those spawned

[@alex.thedeadite]

I just realized that "Before Time Began" is how a robot/AI running UNIX time as it's clock would refer to something that happened before 1 January 1970. Maybe Transformers have a similar time keeping method and that Time systems start point is the beginning of time he is inferring.

[@badbeardbill9956]

IIRC UNIX time is a signed integer, so it would go back a good ways as well, around 1910 ish? But, well, to 4 million years that’s a rounding error lol

[@GeneralConobi]

Capping this video off with a "Running in the 90s" cover was perfect 😉👍

[@mikeywood1516]

I was a thirteen year-old TF fan when TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE came out and wet to see it with two childhood pals. We were RIVETED and loved every moment of it. Saw it two more times before it was no longer in theaters. I still love that movie.

[@johnmiller6776]

I wish they would make a Beast Machines follow up. That would be awesome ☺️

[@unclebrian8156]

I agree & if they did I’m sure cheetor would have become rodimus primal

[@dukenukem9770]

This was fantastic! Thanks for putting all of the effort that must’ve been required for such a long and high-quality video.

[@toddcastaldi6536]

This is awesome and brings back all the feels from childhood. Thank you!

[@krimokrimov6050]

goofy but earnest and sincere and kids loved it , the best description of Transformers G1

[@OGTKCole]

Im glad i found this channel. This walk down memory lane was so amazing. Transformers were definitely my childhood.

[@bccooper2418]

This is great! I love it! Peter Cullen did the voice of Ironhide on top of Optimus Prime.

[@frankschuler2867]

I watch so much Transformers stuff on YT that I can’t believe this never popped up in my feed. I was 8 in 1984, and I feel like that was the perfect age to experience the best that G1 had to offer. I was old enough to get the show concepts and understand the toys…and young enough to hang in there through the last season of the cartoon. It easily became my favorite 80s toy franchise. Everything else became 2nd banana after Transformers dropped. It was phenomenal. The only other toy franchise I can think of that rivals its overall cultural significance and staying power is Star Wars. I still think Transformers has it beat. The toys are more fun!

[@obamabiden]

i had no idea beast machines existed till now, certainly a unique looking transformers aesthetic

[@TheJonesChannel11]

This video was brilliantly made. Thank you for taking the time out of your life to make this for the world too see. Thank you!

[@BigBrosFilms]

Seriously can't wait to hear your thoughts on Armada, Energon, and Cybertron. Also the Micheal Bay movies, I know they get a lot of hate but I will always love the first 2 movies because I saw them when they came out when I was a kid.

[@mfsusanoo7238]

Same bro

[@jamiekagemori1299]

The Michael bay films, at least 1-4, are so much better than anyone gives them credit for.

[@PsycoHank]

@@jamiekagemori1299 I enjoyed 1-4 and 6 but 5 was a bit bad but wasn’t terrible

[@PyraJord]

​@@PsycoHank The editing in 5 makes me want to vomit

[@Shawnpee3496]

I used to rush home from H.S. to watch the Transformers back in '85, '86. Great memories!

[@jacobrjager]

Never read the comics back in the 80's but absolutely fell for the cartoon and cried from The Transformers The Movie.

[@zolan4277]

I've cried twice in a movie theater. First time was watching ET as a kid when ET died. Second time was watching my absolute biggest hero in the world, Optimus Prime, die. If you combine those experiences with when Mr. Hooper died on Sesame Street... It was a fairly traumatic childhood...

[@jamesburrelljr.8561]

This is got to be the coolest thing on You Tube.

[@JohnnyTY]

Always remember back than when i can't wait to get home from school n watch it everyday...5 days a week

[@RodimusPrime]

a new episode every day after school, what a time to be alive

[@jaysimpson3920]

20:47 I'll never get over Optimus Prime saying "boobies" ever

[@DDRMR]

What a fantastic series of videos my dude! Love your takes on beast wars

[@jayvbspdx]

Holy cow this was the most wonderful trip through the Transformers. SO FAR! **And there are still three more!!!**

[@justincase939]

Yup you rock, You nailed the best part of mY childhood !!! Definitely following you!!!!

[@conorguinan5927]

Amazing content dude, really looking forward to part 2! ❤

[@SalooBC]

This is such a good video, definitely something I can see myself coming back to and watching again at some point, cant wait for a next part, better mention my favourite show RID 01.

[@extremecannon1gmail]

Wow! This video is absolutely brilliant! I've been a Transformers fan all my life but I've never seen such a thorough and comprehensive documentary about the franchise! Can't wait to see part 2 now! Thank you.

[@nissanbrown6144]

As a elder transformers gen 1 fan brings back so many mems. I wish i can go back to this error i miss it.

[@Lsd1021]

Amazing retrospective. It's insane that you don't have more subs

[@wyldelf2685]

Sad thing is there are some people who are adults now who ONLY saw "Beast-Wars" , when they hear Transformers that's what they are comparing everything against, , , , Gen-1 needs to be re-done this time in CGI but using all of the original episodes music and spoken audio , , , , in 4K video , , ,someone redid the original Thundercats intro fully in CGI it's on KZbin and it looks freaking amazing , ,it made me think "what if season 1 of the Gen-1 Transformers were made in glorious CGI ?"

[@commiehunter733]

G1 transformers can never be replaced. Beast wars was a terrible show, with terrible artistic designs... the show looked horrendous in cgi

[@777macdude]

Mane i love this video. Im 48 years old and I grew up with Transformers. I had the whole collection.

[@bobertmario95]

Great documentary, I was born in 95, so i missed a majority of these seires. But revisiting G1, beast wars and Beast machiens. I loved seeing how it was handheld.

[@wayneresper7761]

The fact Wheeljack was killed off screen in the 1986 movie really showed how epic that war was in that movie.

[@TheSandwhichman108]

Since the transformer crashed landed 4 million years ago that would mean they arrived during the pliocene the time when our ancestors were starting to walk upright and when megalodon was terrorizing the oceans. Also some…trans warp drive shenanigans would occur while the autobots and decepticons where still in offline but you didn’t hear that last bit from me…

[@Bluecommando10]

I love the running in the 90s instrumental at the end 🤣 Initial D is a great show.

[@specter7-1977]

The research that went into this is amazing. Thanks.