TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on SKYWARP

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[@Bumblebeerocks23]

Starscream’s a drama queen who wants everyone to like him, Thundercracker is a narcissistic loner, and Skywarp.... he’s... here too

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Actually IDW had thundercracker betrayed by Skywarp so he had nothing to go back to

[@jamesporter571]

Meanwhile Sunstorm's the cool older brother you always hear about but never see

[@LordM46]

Skywarp is the thug, the brute or the muscles.

[@blackred_ocha_hana_decepti712]

SUN Strom like blackOrange OCHA Hana animation is youtube wow

[@jamesporter571]

@@blackred_ocha_hana_decepti712 um okay

[@iron1349]

I love the idea of Skywarp as a goon who has the amazing ability to teleport, but instead of using it to say stab Optimus Prime in the back uses it to prank his fellow Decepticons

[@nick-cepticon782]

Okuyasu vibes lmfao

[@jaymcc845]

Yep, with the way you've worded I think skywarp is my spirit animal

[@Daldi564]

Never underestimate the power of a "Kick me" sign

[@turtleanton6539]

Hahaha

[@clownplayer7265]

@@Daldi564 Keep on mind, he's only somewhat useful when Megatron or Starscream keep supervising him and manage him. Imagine if either leaders tells Skywarp that instead of a "Kick Me!" for decepticons he should instead put the sign behind Optimus Prime.

[@ToaArcan]

Humans in IDW1: The Transformers can't be trusted because of AHM. Also humans in IDW1: This our new friend Skywarp. He committed the Beijing massacre on his own.

[@demonking86420]

I like how Starscream and Thumdercracker both rip on Skywarp in the WFC level, he's frequently called stupid Skywarp: "Dumber than Skywarp? I'll show you dumb, Starscream!" Starscream: "You always do."

[@Lukasthegoodbuilder]

Ofcourse poor Skywarp😔

[@Headtheif101]

And my personal favorite; Skywarp: well at least I’m not ugly Thundercracker: ugly? You and I look the same!

[@graytheidiot7620]

Lmao I just re-played through that level today

[@MixMatch]

@@graytheidiot7620 same lol

[@mistylover7398]

@@Headtheif101 skywarp : 🤪

[@mettatonneo1147]

Skywarp wasn’t killed by a cosmically powered Starscream? That’s weird

[@raazaqandraazia6672]

Pretty sure it’s fake everyone is killed by a cosmically powered star scream.

[@Goldtendo25]

Lol

[@NemesisPrime69]

Probably because he’s a seeker

[@nerojewelyus7935]

@@NemesisPrime69 but thundercracker did

[@NemesisPrime69]

@@nerojewelyus7935 thunder cracker is built diffrent.

[@Charlou27]

Always loved Skywarp. he was my first jet. loved his "evil" colors and that he could teleport. plus, he pushes people down stairs.

[@shaggybaggums]

G1 Thundercracker was my first jet I think, followed by Starscream and Ramjet. Always wanted to get Skywarp and Thrust, but never did. Dirge was ugly though.

[@mistylover7398]

Then out of the 3 I shall be just like him as a inspiration. Be like him.

[@twister107]

@@shaggybaggums which Thrust?

[@Gecko69420]

⁠@@twister107the g1 Thrust..?

[@twister107]

@@Gecko69420 well, there’s Armada Thrust, G1 Thrust, Beast Machines Thrust. So it was worth asking

[@WhenOne8Becomes2Zeroes]

It's the black and purple colour scheme that looks cool and makes him memorable. Plus his G1 voice actor was very good imo.

[@breezy3176]

ah yes frank welker the guy that voiced pretty much half of the cast for the show honestly

[@massecurr]

huh...its really kinda weird to think that one of the more popular characters toy wise barely had much prominence anywhere in Transformers lore

[@DelRae]

massecurr he felt so significant I’m actually kinda stunned he didn’t do anything

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

@@DelRae i never even heard about him until Animated

[@MrSafior]

It's happen to alot of G1 character.

[@concept5631]

​@@DelRae Same

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

When I was 11 years old, Skywarp was my favorite Seeker just because of his name and color scheme. I was devastated when he “died” in the Transformers Movie. Strange that we never got a Thundercracker in the new RID toy line.

[@TheInsanebrain247]

5:24 Something I'm sure Skywarp would be proud of.

[@professordreadwin7959]

Sunset Rider Thundercracker is gonna be in Cyberverse what ever that's worth

[@uainjansun]

@@professordreadwin7959 he appeared

[@hattoripool1533]

Sunset Rider he was reformatted as cyclonus so it’s possible he still has his memories of who he was just like how Galvatron remembers he was Megatron

[@TCTheDS]

TheInsanebrain247 REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Wraithcannon]

He was my favorite Decepticon back when G1 was released. Such a shame that every writer was so afraid of his teleportation powers breaking the narrative that they just chose not to include him in any stories.

[@Johnpinckney98]

In transformers Earthspark, they utilize (now her) teleportation powers HEAVILY!!! Even using a switching jutsu at one point. Starting to like Earthspark, they have the human/cybertronian spotlight downpacked.

[@concept5631]

​@@Johnpinckney98 Skywarp transitioned? That's based. Good for her c

[@EclairPerversePastry]

Dude if you managed to squeeze this much outta Skywarp, how on Earth are you gonna fit everything you could say about characters like Megatron and Starscream into 10 minutes? That's gonna be nuts.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

Shoot, I figured if I can do Bumblebee in ten minutes, the worst it'll take for Prime and Megatron is a pair of two-part episodes! /:D

[@EclairPerversePastry]

True true, but damn, I feel like explaining IDW Megatron's time travel paradox hybrid moon-baby origins alone could take like 5 minutes. Then the rest of the time would surely have to be dedicated to explaining why the hell he turns into a gun (for the love of god please explain this to me).

[@ChrisMcFeely]

because his toy was a gun **runs**

[@EclairPerversePastry]

(he just wants to be held)

[@bumblebot2458]

Mass shifting technology. A few Transformers have this ability standard, like Megatron and Soundwave.

[@torunsmok5890]

I loved how tf cybertron gave thundercracker a unique design from starscream for a change and actual fun character moments. Wish they'd have done the same for skywarp

[@ishashifar]

Wasn't skywarp in the comics from the unicorn trilogy?

[@prototagteaching2666]

Despite his lack of use, Skywarp will forever be my favourite Seeker.

[@blueraccoon1088]

I agree he and cyclonus (same con) reminds me of of me

[@miguelfrancescohogar7501]

Skywarp! Real American Hero!

[@Tamashikiri]

Miguel Francesco Hogar Skywarp is there! Fighting for freedom over land and air! ...Preferably the latter, since he turns into a jet and all.

[@TheTruePhantasm]

Love to see an alternate version where skywarp is recurited by Action Force ;)

[@Chronos146]

Skywarp: remember proto forms usurping megatrons leader ship is a bad idea protoforms: now we we know

[@foldabotZ]

YO JOE!

[@flamewave9935]

“Teleportation is half the battle!”

[@L1LegoAnimations]

I liked how they gave Skywarp the cloak ability in the WfC level. I always saw it as an attempt at giving him teleportation by having him disappear and reappear later, with the assumption that his teleportation ability was just a rumor or something.

[@kainswordkaijin885]

Wait....so Skywarp's a member of G.I.Joe now? I didn't know that

[@MakiPcr]

YES!!!!!! AND IT'S GREAT!

[@Wulfy294]

Thundercracker is also a poet on earth and owns a dog named Buster he would kill for.

[@deathserpent9747]

@@Wulfy294 thunder wick

[@thedarkoracle4807]

Yep, he's a Real American Hero now.

[@K4rt80y]

Now you know. And knowing is half the battle!

[@Stonewall0513]

Skywarp did play a role in the Aligned novel, Retribution. He pretty much bombed a place where the Bots and 'Cons were resting at on behalf of Starscream and barely made it out alive. The Qunetissons found him and basically reprogrammed him to testify againist the Autobots and Decpeticons present at Aquatron's trial as part of an over-the-top plan (more-so than even BW Megatron's ideas for evil plans) to get vengeance on the Cybertronians. Once he served his purpose, he got gobbled up by Gnarl or some other Sharkticon. I don't think he'll be appearing in an Aligned cartoon anytime soon.

[@jaredgarcia8638]

That's a crappy way to go

[@ishashifar]

Yeah but it kind of sucks that nobody even mentioned him in any of the aligned cartoons considering the fact the seekers played a major role during the war I'd atleast expect a throwaway line

[@f.d.english5080]

I still remember first seeing the Lil catalog paper a kid brought to school , my eyes went straight to Sky Warp!

[@Thunderwing88]

Skywarp, my favorite color combination purple and black.

[@elxr9434]

Sixty nine nice

[@roadblock7801]

SKYWARP was the first Decepticon to be resurrected on Earth, and it may be owing to the fact that he was basically the first creation color-wise by Hasbro.

[@henrytoledo4103]

I got him for Christmas in 85

[@Redasfitz]

Skywarp is so cute!

[@mistylover7398]

@@roadblock7801 then I would probably be him but y not be a autobot if he was a gi joa and 🦅?

[@pdstomo]

I kind of like his re-imagined version of him being created from Starscream's cowardly personality, that would make sense of his teleportation ability as means of escape. Also, one way that Bombshell and Skywarp can be Cyclones is if both of them were heavily damaged and only means to save them both is they were rebuild into one robot making into one and only Cyclones. Now spread that idea to Hasbro.

[@nine_tails137]

Skywarp is SO Underrated! He NEEDS to appear in more Transformers TV Series, and not be kept in the background. Also, have him use his goddamn Teleporting powers more often! Not just 3 times!

[@beast0339]

Skywarp was always my favourite deception. A teleporting prankster character was pretty cool to me

[@scourgeneo7834]

That moment when he describes “the seeker mold.” Priceless

[@yaelthesnail]

Would love an episode on Thundercracker. He's gone through such an interesting arc in the comics.

[@whitelioconvoy4146]

I always loved Skywarp's color theme.

[@Maswartz226]

Could you do a Basics for the following: Humans- the fleshy pals that tag along for better or for worse Beast Wars- the era that redefined so much Combiners- when one bot isn't enough The War- why are they fighting in the first place The Insecticons- the ravenous swarm Pretenders- Robots in disguise, in disguise Theme Songs- The songs that tell the story.

[@PlushieEnjoyer]

I want the theme songs OuR woRldS aRe iN dAngeR

[@lukasgemmill8084]

5 down 2 to go

[@triforceninja13]

All done. Congratulations you got your wish.

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

@@PlushieEnjoyer TO SAVE THEM AND THE GALAXY, WE MUST FIND THE FOUR CYBER PLANET KEYS, BEFORE THE DECEPTICONS CAN USE THEM FOR EVIL

[@vision4860]

@@thegoodmudkip3652 THIS is our mission...

[@Spartan-Primer]

Can we get one for Thundercracker next?

[@nine_tails137]

+Ryan Bartido And the Insections as well.

[@zandertor6813]

My very first transformer

[@KilosFoxo]

if we get thundercracker we also should get his dog buster too

[@myriadmediamusings]

Thundercracker's my favorite Decepticon so I'm eagerly looking forward to his basics.

[@DESTRAKON]

The *realest* decepticon

[@sivanlevi3867]

A new female incarnation of Skywarp has appeared as part of the Decepticon cast of Transformers Earthsparks, working alongside Nova Storm to hunt down the new generation of Autobots until being stopped by Optimus Prime, with Skywarp's teleportation power on prominent display.

[@blueraccoon1088]

Love her in that series

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I just agree, as far as skywarp not standing out. He always came off as a very loyal, powerful and strong character as he was the first to revive Megatron as well as stay true to his cause and never betray him. Pretty much this is what an ideal Starscream was supposed to be, but unfortunately because Starscream probably screwed up so much, time & again, Megatron greatly overlooked this great warrior.

[@thepronoob4039]

Now that you have done one of the three Seekers. Everyone will be begging for the others.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

That's how it works with Seekers, but I'm not promising anything yet! XD

[@dillonb9811]

I actually had an 80s skywarp toy and I thought he was so cool but when I found out he had little to no screen time I was disappointed but it still doesn't change my mind on how cool I think he is

[@fbomb7184]

Skywarp was my first TF. Broke his freaking machine gun piece tearing it off the plastic tree thingy. Loved his color scheme, loved his voice in the G1 cartoon. “Heat seeking missles, seek heat!” Yeah he was a background character, but Skywarp fans knew that he could be a key player if he really wanted to be.

[@Christian3174]

He definitely should've been 😢

[@CreatureCal]

The Transformers Dark of the Moon arcade shooter game has a level where Optimus battles Skywarp and the player needs to hit his weak points. He is basically the movie Starscream with a purple coloring.

[@mr.end-game711]

can't wait for an episode on blitzwing

[@shanoo2746]

Or better a triple changer episode.

[@bumblebot2458]

He did do that Biology episode.

[@mindfucker8515]

TFA Blitzwing is my fave

[@hohsi1148]

Ur wish is granted.

[@rackballjones6585]

Not happening

[@IAmEvilTree]

Ah, the Lord of Misrule himself. IDW2 has been giving his a nice new story so far; I'm looking forward to seeing more of him and his antics.

[@jonnya4209]

Skywarp, weirdly, was and is my favourite. I'd have been a lot more devastated by his demise in the movie than Prime's were it not for the hope of his reconstitution to Cyclonus/Armada.

[@Shockwave-ob2tx]

A Real Cybertronian Hero....

[@TheYoungDoctor]

Skywarp has always been a favourite of mine and I have three versions of his toy.

[@dombee4396]

Lee Gannon what version

[@cherry414]

I couldn't even find a single Skywarp toy lmfao.

[@FaceInTheCrowd]

Skywarp was always my favourite seeker. I always saw him as the clown - every team should have one, human and otherwise - but I admired his loyalty to the decepticon cause. If he didn't have any further outstanding roles, the animation Arrival From Cybertron surely demonstrates that by pulling Megatron under the Ark's reconstruction process, he set every further Earth-based decepticon in motion. If he hadn't, perhaps Megatron would not have survived. Something to consider.

[@TFfangeek]

Skywarp is my favorite Seeker since, well BLACK IS THE BEST COLOR. GO SKYWARP!!! Also, SKYWARP BECAME CYCLONUS. :D

[@freddyvidz]

TFfangeek It always looked like it was Bombshell to me

[@TFfangeek]

Freddyvidz, I agree it always LOOKED like it was Bombshell, but I think it was ACTUALLY Skywarp, since after they transform Skywarp Cyclonus is in front of Scourge and the Sweeps, which is where Cyclonus is in the next scene and the Bombshell Cyclonus is under the others, and if you look closely, in the next scene Cyclonus flies slightly closer to the camera then Scourge and the Sweeps, implying that he was/is above the others, which is why I believe Skywarp became Cyclonus. Please let me know what you think of my analysis of Cyclonus. :D

[@thebluesoulofintegrity4170]

Is this Skywarps dead body became Cyclonus than yes if it's Cyclonus is Skywarp then no since they both have completely different personalities, I believe that Cyclonus was a new decepticon entirely

[@HoovesHooverman]

TFfangeek my weird theory is it being bombshell because his bio for his combiner wars toy says he *mind controls* victims into combining. Bombshell had the power of mind control so that's what I believe

[@thebluesoulofintegrity4170]

I would just say Cyclonus is a combination of Bombshell and Cyclonus but Skywarps body was used

[@willbrownman47]

I hope Skywarp shows up in Cyberverse, soon. With all the new Seeker characters it'd be a shame if he didn't get at least the edge of the spotlight.

[@Cerebro1983uk]

Skywarp is one of my favorite Deceptions from G1. I do have other favorites but G1 had a larger list of characters for the Autobots and Decepticons back in the 80s. And the issue with who became Cyclonus doesn't really bother me much I like Bombshell as well. Teleporting would be great to have in real life you wouldn't need public transport anymore.

[@zusk8556]

Great video, but you forgot one huge Skywarp appearance -- he was a key member of the Wreckers in the 3H Universe comics from the early 2000s, set in the G1 sunbow/beast machines continuity. He was separated from Cyclonus in the huge reformatting ordeal from Beast Machines, and reappears in a vehicon body (redeco of BM Jetstorm) but resisted the brainwashing and escaped. He ends up joining the Wreckers with Cyclonus and Rotorstorm (fellow decepticons), but actually ends up being kind of a hero. When Cyclonus is revealed to be a traitor in league with Cryotek and the quintessons, Skywarp sacrifices himself in battle against Cyclonus to protect the other wreckers. It's one of my favorite appearances of Skywarp, and certainly one of the more fleshed-out cameos in the franchise.

[@mechanwhal6590]

I love how weirdly heroic the Diaclone art of the Seeker mold is.

[@chinacarter8319]

This was really informative and thorough!! Never knew Skywarp didn't have that much prominence in anywhere but IDW....makes me like them that much more!!

[@RDPendleton]

I want to see a Basics on Erector, the little Micromaster who (almost) could.

[@elisahenry8809]

Of all the seekers he is by far my favorite. Great video man.

[@OrochiPhoenix]

I think my favorite Skywarp would have to be Animated, but I do have a soft spot for the "generic thug, rank-and-file Decepticon" version he's been in G1 media. It makes him a nice contrast to the ambitious, treacherous Starscream, and the down-to-earth, conflicted Thundercraker.

[@GoldenfoxxPrime]

Thundercracker was the first TF I ever owned, but Skywarp was my favorite of that era. There was just something about that black-and-purple that was appealing.

[@oriontheraptor8119]

Sky warp and thunder cracked are my favorite me and a friend love rebuilding and slight changing the figures into regular decepticon seekers XD

[@o_o-037]

If it hadden't been for G.I Joe, I'd be on TV long time ago, Where did I come from? Where did I go? Where am I going with G.I Joe? *_-Skywarp_*

[@Kisame501st]

Man I hope he gets the spotlight someday. Besides Starscream and Thundercracker he made me laugh.

[@blancslip1338]

Skywarp is my favorite transformer in the franchise, I just love him

[@Wolfie1262]

I've always loved Skywarp. No, he didn't do much in the cartoon...but the toy's colors just looked awesome to me lol

[@korkad_]

I just found this channel, wow

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

Pekka.D same here bro ..he also does the cometary for transformers ...headmasters ..master force ...and ..,victory

[@bumblebot2458]

This guy's one of the go to for your TF lore needs.

[@M567dk]

Skywarp as a member of G.I. JOE ?!? Now that is one way to showcase a shared universe between the two properties.

[@laffo1980]

Watching these basics clips made me realise that yeh ...the decepticon characters were very limited and boosted by combiners. Basically it was megatron soundwave and star scream plotting on the earths resources. and the autobots probably close to 20 regular and nameable characters

[@ShinoSarna]

Okay, so I was never really big into Transformers (and started watching this series as an attempt to fix that) and I'm kind of noticing a trend here. Like a subtle implication of someone hitting me on the head and yelling "go read IDW comics, they're good!" :P

[@ChrisMcFeely]

I couldn't possibly comment. ;)

[@jermainesmith9429]

So how was it

[@ShinoSarna]

@@jermainesmith9429 I mean... yeah it's pretty good. I'm still reading through it because there's a ton of material, obviously.

[@toygrind]

first

[@ChrisMcFeely]

well if anyone was going to be first...

[@Loremastrful]

I'd be disappointed if you weren't.

[@ian1231100]

I was about to comment 'Thew should watch this.'

[@zestybagels930]

I knew Thew would be here, after all he does love skywarp, like me

[@Spartan-Primer]

Of course you are. Considering the subject matter, I was surprised you weren't the guy who made the commision.

[@fusion4775]

My favorite utilization of Skywarp was his depiction and relationship with Thundercracker in IDW's All Hail Megatron comic. The same comic also included my favorite Skywarp moment when he attempted, and I suppose on some level, succeeded in blowing away Thundercracker.

[@ishashifar]

I love skywarp so much,my favourite version is idw2 the idea of him being a fae trickster who kinda lost his mind after being stick in an alternate dimension because of his warping ability is so interesting,his personality felt so distinct and gave edgy,but also chaotic but also goofy vibes while still being a geniune threat the autobots had to look out for. Remember when he called himself the "lord of misrule"😂

[@tomasboonty2473]

Keep it up Chris!!! Any chance you could do a basics episode on Sideswipe?

[@scourgeanimations444]

Can you do the basics on Nemesis prime or maybe thundercracker? And also great job with the video and channel.

[@Biorythym]

Wow, I keep watching episodes to find some trivia you omitted , or some fact you got wrong...but you constantly nail all the...well, "basics" in ten minute chunks...great job!

[@ZZtheDark]

Also,could you make a Basics on Floro Dery? That guy really needs some love in the realm of artistry. :)

[@jamesporter571]

Thanks for doing this, I love this series! Can you do Trypticon or Sideways next please?

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

Can you pleas do the Basics on Arcee

[@ChrisMcFeely]

I want to Arcee sooner rather than later, but I also feel that I need do Female Transformers as a whole before I do her, because she is so important, she sort of... consumes the whole story of them. There'd be a lot of repetition.

[@thesymbiotenation.4552]

Chris McFeely ITS OK, AFTER ALL IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE THE ORIGINS OF THE FEMALE TRANSFORMERS.

[@DreadfulExMile505]

I think the reason Skywarp has remained endearing to fans is BECAUSE he's been such a blank slate for so long. He has a cool color scheme, a gimmick, and carries relatively high status. He's sorta like Boba Fett in the sense that his ambiguity allows people to project whatever they want to on him. Characters like Starscream, Bumblebee, etc have distinct and relatively consistent personalities, so they don't inspire as much imagination in the minds of fans, but Skywarp is free to act based on your headcanon, because there's not a whole lot there to contradict it. "less is more" as they say.

[@joeboy707]

I like your explaining better Than other channels

[@thelavenderhatter5924]

Can you do Basics on Thundercracker? I feel that he’s more fleshed out in the comics compared to Skywarp.

[@TF-MP-Stop-Motion]

Great video as always! Wish it was longer!

[@sunstorm4506]

Hey, can u do the basics on Sunstorm? Btw i love ur videos

[@commanderjamaa588]

Sunstorm450 and acidstorm

[@Kssav]

Don't forget hotlink

[@porpleprople]

Sunstorm450 what about Erector

[@rayvenkman2087]

Skywarp: Master of Pushing People Down the Stairs.

[@evilbot2099]

When scarscream was killed in the movies i hoped that skywarp or thundercracker could replace him, or show up along side him but eh, guess not

[@Depth217]

Love this series!! (I've seen other Lore videos like this series start to pop up but we know who's the best at it 😜)

[@halalvatron9917]

I'd like to see the basics on Scorponok, Bludgeon or Overlord

[@amouramarie]

I'd like Scorponok, too

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Skywarp is the Green Mario of the Seekers - sadly underutilized but slightly more interesting when you dig deep. On that note, when is the inevitable Basics on Starscream coming?

[@derpydragoness4416]

He's a side character yet he's my absolute favorite transformer out of any series, when I first made my oc I loosely based her design off him. I'm still obsessed with him to this day 💜🖤💜🖤

[@michaelmcclelland2208]

Skywarp is a classic case of a character being side-lined for being too powerful.

[@EddieNguyen11]

Love your channel! Keep it going. It’s awesome.

[@jamesianhutchison1165]

It's the colour scheme. Black for badguy, purple for Decepticon. It's perfect. He's always been my favourite Seaker because he looks badass.

[@austinmorrison6953]

I like how they explained transformers having superpowers in the IDW comics. Basically Outliers are the Transformers version of an X-Men Mutant. I guess Skywarp was among one of the first

[@kildaver]

...Skywarp's a member of G.I. Joe? Time to *push Cobra Commander down a flight of stairs!*

[@tomhur1]

Speaking of Skywarp joining GI-Joe you should do a basics episode on them someday. Transformers and GI Joe crossovers have been around since pretty much the very start of the franchise.

[@Skullgrin140]

Grand video as always sir.

[@gregoryd.robinson8610]

The first Transformer toy I collected is Skywarp. He's been my favorite black jet since. I even imagine him as a DeceptiBOT that I created to help Team Autobot.

[@smolyoutubersgroup3205]

I always just imagined that they were starscream's goons. They're always there where starscream is right by his side almost like the seekers are their own faction

[@rommelromeo]

Heyo! Could I ask if you could do a Basics on the Titans? They are very interesting and I wish to know more about them..

[@strataseeker2981]

Good summary! One note, you missed his convoluted appearance in the Botcon Wrecker comics. He was always my favorite of the seekers as a I loved his Black/Purple aesthetic. For future topics, I'd like to see a look at Crosshairs

[@ChrisMcFeely]

I've mentioned it in the past but it bears repeating that these aren't all-inclusive comprehensive videos designed to summarize absolutely everything a character's been in, these are "The Basics" - and barring it being a major appearance for a character who has no other media, or an interesting example of a recurring theme (Ultra Magnus as Optimus Prime's brother, Shockwave's "Longarm" disguise), BotCon fiction (and other, similar pieces of niche fiction) is rarely going to qualify as notable enough to be "the basics" for anyone in this context. Not that it's being ignored, of course - "Shattered Glass" has been done, I've got another Fun Pub ep coming up in the future (sshhh...), and I'm sure I'll hit the 3H Universe/Wreckers stuff!

[@toatyrell]

after watching this, the aerialbot basics, and other mentioning's of silverbolt, i also want to know the basics on silverbolt if haven't been done already. please make a vid of it and thank you for these vids about the transformers.

[@davidlivingstone8964]

Interesting that the original G1 Skywarp toy was discontinued in 1986, as some would’ve melted during the infamous Boans Morley (WA Australia 🇦🇺) department store fire of that same year! As a kid I remember seeing one in the store!

[@TheMrbigtires]

Are we sure this episode wasn't secretly sponsored by Thew? Are we REALLY sure?

[@baystreet510]

Nicely done video. Great job!

[@darrentg6]

In War for Cybertron, Skywarp's best line was: "You look good with my cross-hairs on you!"

[@MDestron2282]

Skywarp has always been my favorite Decepticon. Sure, it's easy to like Soundwave or Starscream or Shockwave more than him..... but he's freaking black and purple and he can teleport!!!! That's the coolest thing ever.... plus, like you already mentioned he was the first to be brought back by Telatraan..... What do you think would happen if it was Starscream instead? The first thing Skywarp did was revive Megatron. He didn't think about betraying him. He didn't think about trying to rule Earth by himself. He was a loyal Decepticon. That's rare. You could almost say he's one of the few Cons that actually has some honor. I do wish they would've done more with him back in G1.

[@maskedriderweaver4122]

Love the video, I didn't realize that there was so much for this character. Thanks for the eye opener.

[@TheIrenekarabel]

Skywarp to a human: and knowings half the battle! *slowly raises gun*

[@rjc7289]

3:00 -- Skywarp shoots at helpless dinosaurs, and he still gets his ass kicked! What a wimp! LOL!

[@alanguages]

Transformers, that come in 3s. The Original Seekers (Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp) The Rainmakers (Acid Storm, Ion Storm, Nova Storm) The Coneheads (Dirge, Ramjet, Thrust) 1st episode Seekers (Hotlink, Bitstream, Sunstorm, Nacelle?) (Not sure to count as 4, due to Nacelle being background) The Original Insecticons (Shrapnel, Kickback, Bombshell) Reflector (Viewfinder, Spectro, Spyglass) The Decepticons Triplechangers (Blitzwing, Astrotrain, Octane) The Autobots Triplechangers (Springer, Broadside, Sandstorm) The Monsterbots (Doublecross, Grotusque, Repugnus) The Omnibots (Downshift, Overdrive, Camshaft) The Powerdashers (Cromar, Zetar, Aragon)

[@spensirmclife6549]

I got an idea to change up his character and add some layers. He should be a miniature reflection of Starscream's relationship with Megatron. At the start Skywarp should be intial leader of the Seeker trio. Playing up to his devotion to Megatron be played up and having Starscream's arc be of an unknown seeker rising up through the ranks taking out other decepticons till he only has Megatron left to go. Skywarp would be the first arm in Starscream ladder with him taking over the squad and falling further into the background and maybe having some kind of crisis. Trying to betray Starscream later or maybe turning to Unicorn and becoming Cyclonis.