TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS - The Complete History of Cybertron!

TRANSFORMERS: ONE finally hits cinemas this week! Before you see the story of Orion Pax and D-16 on the big screen, get ready with this special compilation episode, collecting and updating four previous episodes, including:
- The UPDATED Basics on Optimus Prime!
- The UPDATED Basics on Megatron!
- A special re-edit combining The Basics on the Golden Age and the Great War, telling the complete history of Cybertron!
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[@myriadmediamusings]

I hope that the general movie audience will have a greater appreciation for stuff like this, what Transformers One delves into with its lore, story, and characters, instead of just perceiving the Autobots and Decepticons and mindless robots beating the living crap out of each other. Sure there’s nothing objectively wrong with that, but Transformers wouldn’t have lasted for 40 years and more if they were not more than meets the eye.

[@wafagdplqs4421]

Fr !

[@antr7493]

G1 transformers had a origins story long before Transformer One. Even Megatron, it was awesome and he wasn't a miner. They are not doing anything original.

[@SalesmanWave]

​@@antr7493 Your point is?

[@antr7493]

@@SalesmanWave wow. they are not mindless robots. They are not doing anything original with the story.

[@MightyRantologist]

@@antr7493 your points are conflicting. 1: you said that it's different to g1 because they're miners. 2: you said it isnt original. which is it?

[@SmashBrosAssemble]

Autobots. Transform & ROLL OUT! Decepticons. Transform & RISE UP!

[@samuelgliwa8750]

Chris:*drops a 53 minute video about the full story of a planet* Also Chris: ✨️THE BASICS✨️

[@Blackout5871]

And most of it isn't about Cybertron either.

[@TyrannFuhrer]

I love that this is an update too, and not just a collection. Thanks very much for this.

[@naarktetteh1743]

Hw did you comment it just came out 16 minutes ago

[@TyrannFuhrer]

@@naarktetteh1743Patreon early access.

[@theonewhowatches869]

​@@naarktetteh1743 Patreon supporters get early access

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

Transformers One is the first time we ever truly got to see a young Megs we always get to see Prime in his younger years but hardly ever Megs

[@JanaThompson-k5u]

Watching your channel is like meeting a longtime friend who always knows how to cheer you up. Keep making us happy with your funny videos!🍖🌿😆

[@noirangel6416]

Probably my favorite Transformers movie sin the 86. Love the subtle callbacks, and tge Primes.❤

[@FaceForward]

Well I guess I know what I'm watching tonight

[@ElyeMaimo-q1c]

Let’s watch it together, ill lay on your shoulder ❤

[@ShocktimusMagnus]

@@ElyeMaimo-q1ccontext?

[@ElyeMaimo-q1c]

@@ShocktimusMagnus I wanna have people in my life 😞

[@Girlandsilly]

@ElyeMaimo-q1c relatable

[@CGCOMMANDER]

​@@ElyeMaimo-q1cunderstandable

[@metek8926]

Cybertron is a beautiful living planet, its inwards are constantly transforming just like the transformers making it a shifting landscape. All the Energon comes from Primus spark in the core of the planet. It’s not any world it’s Primus himself transformers to support life.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

Cybertron is such a radical setting for stories, I really want to run the Transformers ttrpg and set some games on Cybertron.

[@blackbeltgamer98fire-spitt96]

You know, that kinda explains why mining for Energon is so dangerous: you’re attacking Primus’s body to get to it, injuring him. Doing that triggers and immune response to remove the things attacking his body.

[@ViridisZombabe]

Right after watching TF One!? Scrap, Mcfeely. You're feeding us good

[@tylertroknya9780]

Today’s my birthday 🎂🎈🎁🎉😊and Transformers is part of me! Going to see the Transformers one movie 🎥 🍿 tonight! Transform and Rollout!

[@odizm5196]

me too ... i might check it out 🚚

[@paulshort1027]

My better half asked to see this movie today! She likes the Bay movies for the pops n bangs, sure they are good casual viewing. She loves the Bee movie the most, which i also like. She has never seen 1986 and has shown little interest in my vast (tiny) knowledge of the TFU. Her request to see this movie surprised me, but i feel that her conversion is now complete.

[@ThomasSpettel]

"We are autonomous robotic organisms, from the planet Cybertron."

[@noelanderson969]

Ratchet "But you can call us AUTOBOTS for short!"

[@justinarzola4584]

​@@noelanderson969Jazz: What's cracking little bi#$'s, 😂.

[@justinarzola4584]

"We learned Earth's languages from the worldwide web".

[@zaidkadri786]

"You feeling lucky punk?"

[@noelanderson969]

@@zaidkadri786 "Easy, Ironhide!"

[@judechannelimaginationcros8684]

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings. Or… PEACE THROUGH TYRANNY.

[@justinarzola4584]

Bayverse Optimus philosophy in a nutshell.

[@hi-q2261]

Transformers Prime, and the War for Cybertron games. Are the best iteration they have ever done. 🤨 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@justinarzola4584]

Fall of Cybertron was awesome too.

[@Thinker77]

Mcfeely: "You got the touch" ..... Just got home from work, storms about to start... and this video is perfect after a long day... "Till All are one"

[@judechannelimaginationcros8684]

200k likes for The Basics on Sunstreaker.

[@darrenheideman2546]

What a great compilation. Thank you for the effort you put into this.

[@kerrygligorovic9758]

So Starscream was once the leader the High Guard before D16 tookover the leadership, becomes Megatron and called themselve Decepticons.

[@SalesmanWave]

What a pointless comment.

[@diegos7337]

This was loooong and good! Thanks Chris!

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

Three episodes of the basics back to back once a week. Even if it has always been an “every two weeks“ kind of upload schedule, this really reminds me of obscure characters month.

[@timbospeedibo6997]

A great video to get an overview of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Cybertron. Thanks a lot 👍🏼

[@SmashBrosAssemble]

The Dynasty of Primes Prima - The Guardian of Light Vector Prime - The Keeper of Time Alpha Trion - Custodian of History Solus Prime - Master Artificer Micronus Prime - Conscience of the Thirteen Alchemist Prime - Avatar of the Elements Nexus Prime - The Great Combiner Onyx Prime - The Beast Master Amalgamous Prime - Father of Transformation Quintus Prime - Progenitor of Life Liege Maximo - The Great Deceiver Megatronus - The Seeker of Darkness Optimus Prime - Arbiter of the Primes

[@docbaker3333]

Chris the Episode is living proof that you are one of the best things to ever happen to The Transformers Fandom.

[@peace4myheart]

Saw the movie today and loved it. It's great, 9/10. Totally recommend it from the guy who loves the 1986 movie.

[@SliderFury1]

Saw the movie last night, SO GOOD!! My expectations were actually somewhat high because I just had a good feeling about it from the last two trailers and some of the extras I watched. And it blew my expectations away! Want to go back at least one more time. I'm in love with Transformers all over again.

[@MatD1979]

Wow, such an amazing video today. Extraordinary work Chris Mcfeely

[@HannahSchumacher-m6q]

LOVE this video! Thank you so much for making it.

[@TheDigitalApple]

Perfect release, wish me luck gentlemen as I’m watching Transformers One later tonight!

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

You're going to have a blast.

[@MrMynameis12]

Megatron (D16) in Transformers One looks just like the Prototype depiction of G1 Megatron. Definitely not a coincidence.

[@NICK349B]

I just got back from seeing Transformers: One and OH. MY. GOD. BEST TRANSFORMERS FILM TO EXIST! 10/10

[@markmorales7958]

TRANSFORMERS! Zero: WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR?!

[@vontheunknown7982]

If you could make your own transformer, what would they be like and whose side would they be on?

[@judechannelimaginationcros8684]

WE WERE BROTHERS ONCE!!!

[@justinarzola4584]

"Once"( Optimus proceeds to roundhouse kick Megatron).

[@joshuafrias2415]

I can't wait to see Transformers One! This is gonna be cool! Also, I hope to see a video on another legendary weapon of Cybertron, the Requiem Blaster.

[@jaredgarcia8638]

Im so gonna watch it afterwork tomorrow

[@blackbeltgamer98fire-spitt96]

I gotta say, this is awesome to see an update to these videos. I just saw the Transformers One movie and I cannot recommend it enough. It’s really fun and is a really interesting take on these characters and world:

[@jaysonpalmon3753]

I like the update the basics of Optimus prime and Megatron. Keep going to make videos like this. I learned transformers because of your videos, they're interesting me to knowledge about all the transformers history. Thank you for being the historian to the transformers and I'm proud to be fan of transformers and it's changed my life forever. Chris Mcfeely, I want the update version on the basics of my favorite female Autobot and the love interest of Optimus Prime, Elita One. I'm proud to be biggest fan of you, Chris Mcfeely.

[@timbospeedibo6997]

A great video to get an overview of the Story of Optimus, Megatron and Cybertron('s history). Thanks a lot 👍🏼🤗

[@DeconvertedMan]

"Well that's just Prime!"

[@itsuki2877]

Yall Should see transformers one. its really good

[@phillipwalters7702]

Hey there Chris McFeely and fellow Transformers fans. I just wanted to say that this video was absolutely amazing and I really enjoyed the information that was in this video. I also wanted to say that I saw the Transformers One movie and I really enjoyed it. It was well done and I definitely will recommend it to my friends and fellow coworkers too.

[@erickmain]

I saw it during the fan experience and I can say I loved it. (Not that that matters) I hope your channel keeps growing. Excellent content as always!!

[@Blackout5871]

Chris: posts video called Complete History of Cybertron Also Chris: spends most of video talking about something other than Cybertron

[@judechannelimaginationcros8684]

100k likes for The Basics on Trailbreaker.

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

It’s nice that the general audience will now get to see the origin story of how Prime and Megs fell out

[@mr.o6240]

You do great Transformers videos Chris Mcfeely! 😎👍🏾

[@kikopadilla6054]

I give it 100 out of 100 the greatest origin story ever told and till all are one ❤

[@oliviawilliams6204]

Will go see it sunday

[@chengkuoklee5734]

Megatron.... Optimus's murderous soul mate.

[@wizardblizzardgaming4460]

Saw the movie tonight! Watch it!

[@Phant0mwolf-Productions]

Just saw Transformers One Solid 9.5 outta 10

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

It was so good, i'm still giddy about it.

[@Phant0mwolf-Productions]

@@Gaia_Gaistar I know right? I'm gonna see it again tomorrow with friends

[@gabrielchee8470]

​@@Gaia_Gaistarthat explains why I wanted to spout spoilers....

[@ComicGuy74]

A great video, Chris. Stayed entertaining and informing throughout the whole thing. Keep up the amazing work.

[@crossover1015]

I’m telling you all this film is the start of Aligned Continuity 2.0

[@KamoseMills]

An hour’s long Basics in preparation for the new Transformers movie? Great Friday gift 🎁 Chris 🤖✊🏾✊🏾

[@judechannelimaginationcros8684]

My favourite part. 20:31

[@metal_fusion]

Optimus Prime: Cybertron, our home. For generations, it has been a peaceful world. Until pride and a lust for power divided us. Now we fight - enemies who were once our brothers. Our tragic war has ravaged Cybertron

[@trence5]

@11:12 I sorely miss that version of Prime. @13:57, Thank you for summing up what I couldn't put my finger on that I did NOT like about the movie versions.

[@judechannelimaginationcros8684]

I love your videos, Chris.

[@isaabushi9770]

Happy 40th anniversary to the transformers the greatest franchise in the history of the entire world

[@lachauntiswashington231]

I haven't seen the movie yet, but Im happy to see their origin.

[@ControlledSprite144]

Watching this before one

[@supremefankai5480]

That was a good recap

[@trexadvent4726]

What's the best thing about Cybertron the home of the autonomous robotic organisms? How does it keep coming back no matter how much it falls?

[@brianwhite9339]

It's a sleeping God!

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

It's the perfect setting for adventures, tons of lore, tons of locations, cities etc. I want to run the Transformers tabletop rpg set on Cybertron, it's ripe for adventure.

[@Rougewave_fun]

SECOND TIME WATCHING TONIGHT!!

[@Toucan101]

Surprised u didn’t show the robot masters Optimus Prime and Megatron

[@toysmostwanted]

omg almost 1 hour long. i have to sleep. Better remember to watch this later.

[@PRIMUS37K]

That was so cool! I must see the new movie

[@KennethCruz-ud1vs]

Happy anniversary of the transformers

[@pjones8189]

It was better than I expected, I enjoyed tf1.

[@Xeno-The-Wanderer]

Something that I wonder, has Energon’s take on post war been done since? Where the conflict is restarted through unease and dissatisfaction even some really sympathetic bots becoming decepticons due to old loyalties and dissatisfaction despite the new friendships and care they showed during peace time. Of course a factor was an entity taking advantage of that and supplying their own army to make a credible threat (Alpha Q in Energon’s case)

[@DodotheWishFanboy]

Transform and roll out! 🫡

[@nyonyoonyonyo]

please tell us about the origin of prime war 😁 I'm interested on more cybertron history

[@Eevee007King]

I'll save this for 2 weeks until the movie releases where I live.

[@enzoguevara6699]

Now a crossover with minus one

[@DarinaRodriguez-v8f]

Each of your videos is a little miracle! Thank you for your hard work and talent.🐩🚦🌚

[@nicholasthomas.7553]

YOOOOO

[@TheYoungDoctor]

Happy 40th anniversary to the Marvel UK Transformers comic which was released on the 20th of September 1984.

[@brianwhite9339]

Optimus Prime also shared a voice with Eeoyre!

[@gabrielchee8470]

Well that's just kinda mean to you guys they delayed movies TF one by a month. I don't think any part of TF one would have ticked off British censors... right?

[@AceFightyr1701]

Just saw the movie I loved it

[@michaellombardi1620]

Seeing the movie sooooon

[@empressmako]

while i understand the upset at the death of optimus prime, i’m watching g1 right now with someone who hasn’t seen it or any transformers things, and we just watched the movie. the balls to kill optimus and replace him with rodimus was awesome, and it was actually handled so well

[@jackdanulsprime2077]

Not to question your Transformers intellect, but it wasn’t Nucleon that merged HI-Q and Optimus into an Action Master in the Marvel Comics, it was The Last Autobot that did that.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

That's how his body was transformed into its new appearance, but it's not how he and Hi-Q were fused together. That had already happened, as a natural outcome of the Powermaster process that was rapidly accelerated after Hi-Q's exposure to Nucleon (while aiding Grimlock's Action Master metamorphosis).

[@WhiskeyShred]

It’s weird, no spoilers, but Orion was an Archivist, and Megatron was in the gladiator pits.. that’s changed, but I’m not mad, it was such a heartfelt movie..

[@gabrielchee8470]

I'm not gonna spoil anything too major either, but Megs conversion in the movie was admitedly slow and painful to see.

[@PartigradeCannon]

How it began: Decepticons were the USSR at the end of the Cold War. Now: The Decepticons were the USSR after its founding.

[@TransformersRocks1YT]

is the basics on ORION PAX coming next week?

[@ChrisMcFeely]

If it ain't next week, it'll be the week after!

[@TransformersRocks1YT]

@@ChrisMcFeely cool

[@brianwhite9339]

​@@ChrisMcFeely Optimus Prime shared a voice with Eeyore from Winne the Pooh!

[@leojaksic8372]

Slight spoiler alerts: They used the term "Go-Bot" as an insult in the movie. .... I'm not sure how to take it, I just thought it was a nice easter-egg.

[@gabrielchee8470]

TFwiki probably face palmed at that since gobots jokes are getting old

[@Watch-Mun]

We’ve been fed good today

[@KaygeeFromNanotrasen]

TF One is the best movie since like... a while Go see it!

[@DeconvertedMan]

They didn't really spend to much time on D's .... TRANSFORMATION from good to bad imo, but it was still fun to watch. A lot better then BAY nonsense.

[@scottduncan5525]

hope you do a update on the 13 primes, not to spoil the movie but there maybe a change or 2 to the lineup and origins

[@ChrisMcFeely]

It's very much on the cards, and I'd be working on it already if it wasn't for the fact that we know there's a new toyline centered around the 13 coming out next year, so I'm going to have to wait till we see/hear something more from that officially to make sure it's included! But definitely an udpated version on that ep coming in 2025!

[@scottduncan5525]

@@ChrisMcFeely not to spoil but i wouldn't be Suprise if the new movie has some kind of influence on their designs. if not then the IDW designs, hope they come with the relics of cybertron history, like the star saber, the requiem blaster and so on

[@vindicatorschannel7136]

Watching this while eating leftover caramel popcron from TF One

[@EmilyCampbell-e7z]

I like your clear and concise presentation of material. It's done intelligently.🌷🌷🌷 : 🐣'

[@alexcanine4948]

Nice one ^^ :D

[@StrickenGhoul]

No Beast Machines lore for Cybertron?! 😑

[@manoftheusajones5147]

I KNOW the WHOLE PLOT!

[@kendrickvieraramos]

We need to go continue supporting the movie if it wants to do well

[@k.m.sparks1190]

i intend to support it, its just not reaching me till next saturday

[@garveyneal1672]

Do you think you can do update videos of Primus, Starscream, Sentinal Prime, and Elita-One?

[@mike6697]

have you checked out the. 40th anniversary video by studio trigger?

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

That video got me so emotional.

[@gabrielchee8470]

If TF one made crazy, I'd rather dare not touch that, I'll probably become G1 Galvatron if I do

[@ProjectCambrian]

That was a pleasant recapping that blended in newer and current materials quite nicely. Well done. At First i was Really IFFY on the trailer, there's been enough cartoons and comics now where im not gonna like Everything but the Second Trailer or third? Thats out now looked Better, so im intrested in seeing it. Gotta wait another oh ten days or so, the Risk of Spoilers between now and them are quite High, well more like Inevitable, so im hoping to avoid them. Hoping they're not as Viral as things were for Deadpool and Wolverine, the Entire Movie was Spoiled, i was a Little bit Miffed. Unless one Completely Unplugs from their Online Interests, there's No Way to avoid spoilers. Its frustrating theres a Chance all the coverage will do just that between now and then.

[@Shelbygreen]

will we get a basics on zeta prime?