Cosmic Rust | Transformers: Generation 1 | Season 2 | E44 | Hasbro Pulse

[@jeremykrause9443]

When Starscream says “unfortunately the operation is successful” that is easily the funniest line of the entire series perhaps. Lol

[@chrisedwards3214]

Surprised he didn't try to take over

[@j.l.thurman2725]

@@chrisedwards3214 If he did, it would be in the name of his job. His duty IS to take over when the need arises, and in this situation that need could have arisen.

[@plantainsame2049]

​@@j.l.thurman2725 ]p poll

[@DoriansPortrait]

Yeah! I was genuinely surprised myself!

[@dantecajigas22]

Epic 😂

[@enlongjones2394]

I like how Starscream figured out the communicator right away. It’s sometimes easy to forget that he was a scientist before the war.

[@cristsan4171]

Like he sometime concerns of something

[@derekbates4316]

it's easy to forget he's smarter than he's usually portrayed.

[@SanjaySingh-oh7hv]

While it's true he was a scientist at one point in the distant past, one need only look at human academics to see that most of them have none of the strategic thinking and common sense required to actually lead others. Starscream is vain and simple minded and most leaders would have made an example of him much sooner. Hard to believe it took so long before Galvatron finally killed him.

[@derekbates4316]

@@SanjaySingh-oh7hv A vain and simple mind, killed by an even bigger "vain and simple" mind that later became an unbalanced & disturbed mind? But, Starscream is the worst?

[@SanjaySingh-oh7hv]

@@derekbates4316 Why don't you re-watch the original 3-part Transformers pilot episodes? You'll see that Starscream actually helped re-activate the Autobots unintentionally when he fired his weapon at the crash site. And he later causes delays by wasting some of the energon cubes to "test" them, causing additional delay. And even when they are aboard the space cruiser on their way back to Cybertron, he again challenges Megatron who spared him once before, and created the distraction that Mirage needed to wreck the controls and cause the ship to crash. And that's just the first three episodes. Megatron as portrayed in Generation 1 is a strategic and capable, even if he is a conqueror by nature. He was what some would call "lawful evil" but when he became Galvatron, he was more unstable and dangerous, to be sure, but also more entertaining. I especially liked the Web World episode. But he is still a strong and powerful commander who can get followers. So yeah, watch them again. Starscream is all about vanity and foolishness, despite being a scientist by training.

[@Bcilloz]

1:39 “This is a prehistoric communication device you uneducated dolt!’” 5:28 “Perhaps you were made of shoddy materials Megatron.” Starscream was savage on Megatron in this episode!😂😂😂😂

[@usamazahid3882]

Megatron's about to beat Starscream's metallic ass for that comment.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@usamazahid3882 If he wasn't so sick at that time.

[@usamazahid3882]

@@kirongauff4934 Touche.

[@dodgyb2001]

Optimus: The Matter duplicator doesn't work, it never worked! Perceptor kicks machine Wheeljack: It works! Even advanced Cybertronian technology can need percussive repair...

[@PlanetZoidstar]

I fixed a broken Zoids motor that way. Granted I was more gentle but a few squeezes to the motor casing DID get it working.

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

And that it is common in Indian House holds!

[@RoninAli1]

LOL

[@billmcdonnell79]

Optimus thought the matter duplicator was a complete failure and a lost cause until Perceptor and Wheeljack finally makes it works. They probably should finally make it earlier before Preceptor invented corrostop (aka the only known cure of Cosmic Rust), so they can duplicated the secret catalyst to make more corrostop and also Blaster and Cosmos wouldn't have to go to that failed space trip to find more.

[@IloveElsaofArendelle]

I got a calculator working again with a smack

[@pikachu0Z]

Love how Starscream was showing concern for Astrotrain while Megatron is too busy being concerned for himself despite Astrotrain having worse injuries.

[@clownplayer7265]

Quite unusual considering Megatron is supposed to be the "all for decepticons" while Starscream is the egotistical one. Probably a switch in the script or something.

[@Darthzilla99]

​@clownplayer7265 I mean Starscream is shown to have concern for his Decepticons several times throughout the series. He cared for Skyfire, he repairs skywarp and blitzwing after they dog fought the Aerialbots in War Dawn, and he was checking on Bruticus after getting suckered punched by Menasor. I think if you weren't getting in the way of his survival or usurpation attempts on Megatron, he goes to help repair fellow cons.

[@clownplayer7265]

@@Darthzilla99 Mm, true. He also helps fellow seekers in repairs. I guess it depends whenever and wherever Starscream thinks you are not a hindrance to his schemes.

[@OlJackBurton]

considering that Astrotrain got blasted by that exploding asteroid, he should have rusted out first...

[@bastian_anibal]

@@OlJackBurton The astroid got just through him, while Megatron still had one for a while, i suspect that made the virus to spread on him faster.

[@paulinelambert7780]

The dialogue script for "Cosmic Rust" included additional information on the timing of the colony's founding. Two cut lines between Megatron and Starscream regarding an ancient Autobot inscription reveal the following: "It says that the Thirteenth Legion of Autobots arrived here the first millennium after the creation of the Autobot Matrix." "Which would make it about five hundred thousand years before we left for Earth."

[@Z0nor]

Thirteenth Leigon?

[@paulinelambert7780]

@@Z0nor Yeah, I think the scriptwriters wanted to draw similarities between roman's 13th legion army that myteriously vanished from history

[@Nephalem2002]

Man I’m sad they didn’t keep that line.

[@pylesjellydonut7785]

there is a thirteenth legion line they say it when teletraan is explaining the plague

[@someoneimsure]

Such a shame, too! It would have been the first mention of the Matrix in the series.

[@gutz1981]

This had some dark elements to it. Seeing and hearing Megatron deteriorate and watching his hand fall off was pretty freaky I must say.

[@kirongauff4934]

Kinda reminds me of both Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame respectively.

[@derekbates4316]

@@kirongauff4934 I fail to see how this classic episode reminds of you Disney trash?

[@_V.Va_]

It was kind of funny. He immediately blamed someone else for it. Lmao

[@jeremykrause9443]

Always liked the shot of the two coneheads when they see Megatron. Lol

[@zyloproductions4870]

@@_V.Va_”This was not our agreement! Cure me! Cure me now!!! (hand falls off) NOW LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE!!!!”😂

[@HausOfLuevano]

The banter between Starscream and Megatron is legendary. Starscream was the only one to talk smack back to Megatron!

[@kirongauff4934]

And he always lived after it too.

[@errolthomas9426]

@@kirongauff4934 Starscream later paid a huge price for it after when Unicron changed Megatron into Galvatron

[@ronkali5365]

@@errolthomas9426 The Decepticons voted to throw all damage brothers out of astrotrain.Megatron was beyond repair, Screamer had every right to throw him out

[@DoriansPortrait]

I'm surprised Megs didn't shoot him in the back of the head when Starscream said that.

[@jeremykrause153]

I remember once Dragstrip told Soundwave to tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust.

[@marclewis5505]

7:31 Breakdown: Okay people this is a mutiny. No no a hijack. I mean we're taking over this boat! Snap to it everybody and into the captain's cabin!😆

[@kirongauff4934]

He's gotta work on his lines.

[@cesarsolis5737]

Didn’t he mean a hostage or a hold up 😂😂😂

[@gutz1981]

This intro actually tells the story of the first season, the second season and the Movie. Autobots (Symbol) travels through space. The Decepticons follow and collide. They hit a volcano. Dinobots are created. Than we get into the second season. Triple changers arrive on the scene, followed by Omega Supreme who fights with Astrotrain, than we see the insecticons live and finally, Optimus and Megatron fight to the end. Kind of a neat recap and a intro.

[@saturncrush]

Went over my head..I never saw it that way. Cool.

[@melvinbagby4221]

The insecticons show up in Season one.

[@RetroActionUK]

I can’t believe I never realised that! That was a nice touch from Marvel and Sunbow!

[@xiayabennett6982]

“This is a prehistoric communication device, you uneducated dolt!” Love how Starscream shamelessly calls Megatron an idiot.

[@HenryDube72]

Their exchanges are always hilarious.

[@EVH9208]

Turnabout is fair play!

[@vellenisabuelo5560]

Loved that line hahahah

[@vellenisabuelo5560]

I was looking for this comment hahahah

[@ericblanding4288]

Loved this episode as a kid. There were a lot of dark episodes like this, Starscream's Ghost is another good one.

[@jorgetomas380]

Yep.

[@civilwildman]

These were also really dark ones: - The Dweller in the Depths* - Dark Awakening - Call of the Primitives Note: * = written by Paul Dini, best known for his work on the 1990s Batman cartoon.

[@sharkyclawfang7837]

@@civilwildman thank you I'm going to check those out

[@errolthomas9426]

Ghost In The Machine is also another fantastic episode

[@SerpentorTheEmperor]

Same here. But it freaked me a bit. Owned it on VHS tape I got for my 8th birthday.

[@saskruffriders8234]

I love how Megatron always went on missions with the troops. Galvatron? Not so much.

[@detmstr341]

Well, Megatron was their leader.

[@omerdama1713]

galvatron = old megatron 😂

[@quigonkenny]

You know this is going to be a good episode when it starts out with easily the four most entertaining Decepticons.

[@tohitsumohinafan]

"That's a nasty tear in your shoulder, Megatron." "Brilliant observation, Starscream." I can't help but find that line amusing. 😆😆

[@godzillaraiden4203]

I love this episode because even if perceptor is infected with the cosmic rust Optimus is still willing to save him even if it means him also getting the cosmic rust itself.

[@AliceBowie]

This episode stuck out in my mind more than any other. It kinda reminds me of the GI Joe episode where snakes eyes locks himself in with the radiation thing to save the other people, in one of the MASS device episodes.

[@alecaquino4306]

That intro is a masterpiece of animation!

[@Teddjeep]

G1 and prime have amazing intros

[@UToobUsername01]

Except the bit where Prime and Megatron fall into some dimensional portal. Looks like they were killed in a virtual simulator.

[@alecaquino4306]

@@UToobUsername01 LOL!

[@fawziekefli2273]

I love the full transformations in barely a heartbeat

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

They saved all the animation errors for the show.

[@danielboakye6336]

Breakdown nervously taking over the boat made this episode for me

[@EVH9208]

The Stunticons are rude just like the rest of the Decepticons.

[@foraminuteforaminute4056]

The cosmic rust seems to have permanently altered Megatron's circuits to be even more sadistic than he was previously. He had a superweapon capable of destroying the Autobots outright yet he only uses it as central heating in order to destroy them slowly.

[@ItsAdamMC]

“If Cybertron be your home... far away, never Rome... if you hear this message listen in fear... just like us you to will rust... all shal be turned, to dust” That’s sinister.

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

Pretty dark for Transformers. Yet, of course, leave it to Megatron to not heed the warning that almost killed him.

[@ItsAdamMC]

Yeah.

[@LordTalax]

roam

[@RollsignGallery]

Yeah, but being a kid growing up in this era watching cartoons like this, we could watch something like this and know it's just a cartoon. We weren't a bunch of fragile over sensitive snowflakes like a lot of society today.

[@ItsAdamMC]

IKR.

[@YeoYeo32]

In hindsight, some of the stuff they were doing in Season 2, by setting stories in space and showing more Cybertronian looking Transformers, was setting the stage for what we’d see in the movie and season 3

[@WickedAndWhacked]

"Unfortunately, the operation was successful" Savage 😁

[@UToobUsername01]

Whoa seeing megatron's hand fall off like that reminds me of bootleg toys I bought. hahah

[@civilwildman]

Fact: Though the title disease is more akin to Bubonic Plague or Smallpox, Paul Davids was inspired to write this episode from the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.

[@Leon01922]

1:33 Megatron: "Starscream! Keep your grubby fingers off that! It could be a booby trap!" Starscream: "What trap? This is a prehistoric communication device, you UNEDUCATED DOLT!" ouch.

[@firxanza5172]

it's a reference to that caste system Cybertron followed before the war Megatron was sparked as a energon miner turned gladiator, and as such, he wasn't allowed to get an education of any thing other than mining and fighting Starscream, on the other hand, was sparked as a seeker, and as such, he was allowed to attend science academy and learn important knowledge

[@TheLordSheogorath]

I mean it's.... Kinda touching? Megatron basically told him to be careful or he could get hurt, right? Lol

[@archillesprime]

Amazing how close Megatron was to total victory so many times and how many times the Autobots could have ended the war sooner. like just let Megatron die before you say "Oh i got this stuff that might help..."

[@RyujinNoKami]

I mean Perceptor kinda had to work quick with a gun or two pointed at his head

[@archillesprime]

@@RyujinNoKami sacrifice. Plus I dont think the Decepticons even had any "scientists". Perceptor can say he was working on a formula but needs some "stuff" to make more, maybe even provide a tiny sample. but if he dies, at least he takes Megatron with him.

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@archillesprime starscream was a scientist Shockwave seems to know a bit as does soundwave Constructivism seem to be good at building and mixing chemicals

[@williamnguyen8663]

This made me realize starscream is not only the scientist but also the medic for the team…so why does megatron get rid of him so many times

[@j.l.thurman2725]

In War Dawn Starscream also acts as Medic to Skywarp when his wing was "busted."

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

Ummm......maybe because Starscream was trying to overthrow Megatron every chance he got.

[@EVH9208]

Soundwave could make a good librarian.

[@StarFighters76]

This should have been the Season 2 finale. It's definitely got all the makings for a season finale episode.

[@Darthzilla99]

Gotta love how it even has a fun Combiner vs. Combiner fight.

[@miconis123]

Megatron gets hit by a meteor fragment and Starscream doesn't give his standard "Megatron has fallen...!" speach? Bizarre.

[@wa-bu3ke]

He just tried a bunch of major coups a few eps before. I guess he was chilled out for a bit lol

[@Phantassm]

'THAT'S ABSURD YOU FOOL!" Cracks me up every time. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Tricob1974]

In the comic books, we had the Scraplets. In the animated series, we had Cosmic Rust. The transformers just can't catch a break. :-)

[@tannerprice2018]

We still have Cosmic Rust nowadays. Even variations of it like Red Rust from IDW or the Plague of Rust from Cyberverse. Also, the Scraplets first appeared in an issue of the G1 Marvel comic from 1987, they were also a G1 thing. It was just the Aligned shows that basically popularized it.

[@asmodeushare2833]

@@tannerprice2018 and don't forget they hit on the Rust in the original comics too. I had one where Prime was a victim of it.

[@evangervase5670]

I think Scraplets most terrifying than Cosmic Rust.

[@Warppig]

The thing that made scraplets just that bit more sinister was that they had a degree of intelligence - basically a disease with a sense of intent.

[@civilwildman]

@@Warppig, weren't they more like parasites than a virus?

[@evervictorious007]

That is the reason why Megatron kept Starscream despite knowing the latter numerous attempts to usurp his leadership. Starscream used to be a scientist and explorer and his scientific knowledge is still indispensable to the Decepticons’ cause which even surpassed even his leader or Soundwave. And Starscream once again proved to Megatron, even calling his leader an “uneducated dolt”.

[@angelomendoza1174]

Ah, yes! Wheelie's great ancestors, the Antillans, a Cybertronian colony which was decimated by malevolent scourge, known as Cosmic Rust millions of years ago.

[@flashfan123campbell8]

"Okay, people! This is a mutiny! No, no, a highjack! I mean, WE'RE TAKING OVER THIS BOAT!" XD I love Breakdown.

[@73clementines]

His lines in “the burden hardest to bear” were also hilarious

[@raimiranda126]

Never knew the transforners had their own share of the coronavirusrust

[@UToobUsername01]

I like to call it "space aids". Megatron has been engaging in unsafe practices with that female ninja robot from the other episode without seeing a doctor about it and protecting himself! LOL

[@raimiranda126]

@@UToobUsername01 🤣🤣🤣

[@PlanetZoidstar]

@@UToobUsername01 That reminds me of the Rick and Morty episode where they mention "space aids" - I heard this episode was a metaphor for aids since in the 80's it was a serious illness that was basically a death sentence.

[@civilwildman]

@@UToobUsername01, ironically, this episode was inspired by the AIDS crisis of that time.

[@TheArkman360]

Coronavirust!

[@gilotovlog8703]

I love how KZbin's automated captions misinterpret Megatron's line at 12:20 .

[@alumlovescake]

Kill me is close enough to cure me

[@StarFighters76]

@@alumlovescake It's still funny as fuck though lol.

[@ultra_ore]

That's interesting while astrotrain is temporarily decommissioned they have blitzwing as their transport. Edit: speaking of astrotrain I'm a bit surprised astrotrain didn't catch the plague

[@kirongauff4934]

He must've offscreen.

[@officialkirbyfan6899]

Also why is Astrotrain's voice so weird?

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

19:02 Megatron be like: " *Rust* in peace, Prime!"

[@ngalexa7399]

I love relationships between humans and Transformers to have a friendship in need.

[@XTRABIG]

When Megatron's hand hit the floor like a piece of rubber I said oh they messed up. Then I rationalized that it's a side effect of the disease: deteriorating metal into rubber. ANYTHING to believe this is real. ahahahhaa

[@StealthBeeKid]

5:08 the screen glitched but I was pretty sure Megatron was bleeding there

[@Phoenix1Leader]

Yeah, sure looks like it! Want to bet that they could’ve fixed it but left it in because it worked?

[@BDParadigm]

No it never showed anything in the 80s when I watched it

[@StealthBeeKid]

@@BDParadigm I know, I know, it was a joke, cause I imagine taking off a fucking space rock out of you is gonna make you bleed even if you're Megatron

[@KibaRanger_Kou]

"Be quiet and that's an order!" I love that kind of talk from Prime.

[@nathanbarger3449]

It always seems like Prime was always short on patience with Preceptor

[@EVH9208]

I would have said, "Wait your turn to talk."

[@TPDManiacXC626]

@@nathanbarger3449 Even shorter with Blaster when he’s too loud.

[@BDParadigm]

I like optimus ' speech of determination. " we must go or lose Perceptor forever. Megatron will have us on his terms and on his turf! Autobots transform and roll out!! "

[@slt7139]

Yes

[@cjparks7881]

Which made him a great leader.

[@RetroActionUK]

Megatron and the Decepticons gain it first, then bring it to Earth and Megatron then spread it to the Autobots. Typical Decepticons but that’s what makes it a great episode!

[@darknova1552]

Like every episode they got the objectives and Plot Armor help the autobots to victory

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

This episode is what popularized the Cosmic Rust concept. Shame that the Hate Plague hasn't been touched in ages though.

[@Miranha-SupremoV17]

Metal Virus Saga from Sonic IDW that rings the bell.

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

@@Miranha-SupremoV17 Oh yeah?

[@Miranha-SupremoV17]

@@MatthewTheWolf2029 yeah.

[@vassa1972]

Great stuff loved the original g1 series since '84 when I was 12 years old

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

When I first saw this episode and heard of the Cosmic Rust one thing I had always wondered about after learning of the Quintessons being responsible for creating the Transformers is if they were the ones who created the cosmic Rust as we've seen in this episode it is the only cosmic organic substance capable of destroying the Transformers both Autobot and Decepticon as Megatron was the first to be infected by it from that asteroid fragment that punched through AstroTrain's hull near his main thrusters.

[@santaboy4818]

7:15 Rumble heard that the Autobots were gonna 'spray' Lady Liberty so decided to 'help' them out!

[@micahbelly1899]

It looks like gears in rumble's colors.

[@BDParadigm]

That's gears

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Even though it was first referenced by Skyfire in season 1 that before the war, he was originally a scientist on Cybertron, i loved the rare moments in season 2 where we got to see the scientific side of Starscream as he actually tried to explain to Megatron about the potential dangers that they may not fully understand. It really shows you that he is so much more than just an evil scheming warrior and that behind his annoying overbearing attitude beats the heart of a very smart Decepticon

[@derekbates4316]

1st GI Joe and Cobra, now Autobots and Decepticons! Boy, the Statue of Liberty saw a lot of action back in the day; it's a miracle its still standing.

[@RoninAli1]

LOL

[@theheartbreakkidchannel5900]

Starscream: Perhaps you're made of shabby materials Megatron. 😆😁😄

[@Accelerator0001]

Megatron is really horrible 😂 after Perceptor helped him, he seriously used him as a trap. Loved that Prime was comforting Bumblebee. He’s too young to die. I actually want him to survive in the new live-action movie (possibly, in upcoming new ones too) so he can witness the golden age of Cybertron. Smol bot is too precious and young to die.

[@clarencscoats3634]

That's Megatron for you!

[@PurpleMirage38]

“I’m too young a dude to die!” Blaster cracks me up 😂

[@mikegomintong8856]

10:47 The way Dirge and Ramjet got so shocked at how Megatron infection gotten worse. It makes them that they stay away from him....

[@ManuelJordan317]

Excellent episode - a plague for the robots too!

[@chrisedwards3214]

Yes even robots can.catch diseases

[@kirongauff4934]

@@chrisedwards3214 But what on earth was Bumblebee thinking at 18:48? If they go back home infected then all of Cybertron would be infected too.

[@corypaws6741]

​@Kiron Gauff Probably that he didn't want to die on earth millions of miles from home

[@TheLordSheogorath]

Rumble: I'll help you! *proceeds to hold his leg and not the bug thingy*

[@miguelnoche1867]

Perceptor: optimus! You’ll be infected with cosmic rust! Optimus: if i dont save you ….that bomb will blow you to bits. Perceptor: No optimus ! move back save yourself Optimus: Be quiet and thats an order. Perceptor: You’ve got to leave me here optimus …if i go back to headquarters i could infect everybody. Optimus: We’re not leaving you anywhere perceptor you’re coming with us right now.

[@jeffnance6396]

I used to watch transformers with my nephews when they was little I am 55 and I still watch the cartoon it brings back memories

[@garysimmons3166]

1:40 stars cream calling Meagtron an uneducated dolt. 100%

[@voodazz]

It's funny how megatron has a direct line to autobot headquarters lol

[@Makeitso2023]

He needs it just in case he has problems with starscream or the insecticons again

[@mastermonarch]

Its an old cartoon trope the villian can just apear on the heroes monitor when ever

[@TheGundamDude8045]

@@mastermonarch even in MegaMan, game series, this happens too

[@chrisedwards3214]

Cobra commander did it all the time

[@NovaPrime2285]

God I love Megatron and Starscream's never ending bickering.

[@ropeywyla]

Hold up your hand if you used to watch this on Wacaday with Timmy mallet. Man, back in '85 used to get up early on weekends just to catch 5 minutes of Transformers, without a doubt the best thing ever to come, I watch it with my son now and he loves it too. '84 was the year all the cool sh*t got made.

[@jnnx]

I grew up in the 80’s, and have no idea what those other things are that you are referencing.

[@ropeywyla]

@@jnnx keep your hands down then ha ha, just joking, uk tings bruv!

[@camcordernonsense5264]

i was looking at some gobots, remco robots and other smaller lines of robots and some badly made lines of other robots still with their own charms, last week. every time i found a date it said 84.

[@paulinelambert7780]

you're an awesome dad!

[@ropeywyla]

@@paulinelambert7780 Thank you so much for your kind comment, I don't mind admitting it brought a tear to my eye. Being a good dad is important to me as I never had one around and I bring up my kids alone so really, thank you once again.

[@billmcdonnell79]

Perceptor indeed deserves a National Scientific Achievement Award for his invention, corrostop, which it's not just removed and prevented corrosion and rust of any form, but it's the only known cure for the dreaded Cosmic Rust. Too bad that he and Wheejack didn't finally made the matter duplicator works a lot sooner, so they can duplicated Ingredient X, so they can make more corrostop to immediately cured all of the Autobots from Cosmic Rust and also used it on all of the other monuments in the world.

[@talljoke]

"I'm going to record the warning before we perish." "Are you going to make it rhyme?" "Of course I am! How are they supposed to take it seriously if it doesn't rhyme?"

[@samsthebeztatstuff8885]

To be fair the message gave me chills, it’s amazing how rhyming can both be comedic and chilling

[@ntinosaggelopoulos6718]

Ancient civilizations always had this kind of habit to their dialoges

[@jmv1969]

The stunticons had to ride the ferry to Liberty Island but at the end of the episode, they just flew away with the rest of the Decepticons. 21:30 A very verbose way of saying "Retreat".

[@demarques1911]

😂😂😂

[@seanvogt221]

15:20 - "Be quiet and that's an order." Prime ain't f#$%ing around.

[@stefanhammel192]

I love how Blitzwing gave the Aeralbots flight lessons 9:15

[@chrisedwards3214]

He's a vet

[@jtsmith1817]

2:53-3:06 Alternative name for this sequence: Starscream, Rumble, and Megatron masterbate a lightning bug just to make it functional

[@wtvideos3205]

I never noticed how mature the language can be in these cartoons sometimes. I'm not sure an 8 year old today would understand when Astrotrain says "the omens are ill"... whereas I remember imitating this language sometimes when I was a kid.

[@73clementines]

I’ve said many times that the transformers was the first cartoon aimed at such a young audience to use such an advanced vocabulary. Even from the very first episode, listen to soundwaves very first lines. No way anyone under 16 (and probably older!) would know what he meant. I think that was also part of the appeal, watching it made you want to be smarter and understand those words.

[@mx472000]

One of the best G1 episodes. G1 forever.

[@dooplerboopler2681]

2:52 Starscream enjoying himself a bit too much...

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

😂

[@XTRABIG]

"It wont be there by the time the Autobots arrive" where was the menacing laugh following ??

[@Robizoid]

"Cybortron be your home, Far away, Never roam. Just like us, you too shall rust. All will be turned to dust!"

[@prowlsleftfoot]

megatron saying the word "boobie" will forever be funny to me

[@amazing50000]

The person who wrote this episode is a genus. Comic Rust, LOL.

[@applejuicejunkie316]

One of my favorite and most memorable episodes

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

12:22 just as what you did with prime, by dismantling him, you suffer the same fate. Karma works!

[@EVH9208]

When anyone treats someone else poorly, it is bound to catch up with him or her sooner or later.

[@Makeitso2023]

Love how starscream don’t really give a shit about megatron lol 😂

[@michaelweech6432]

Think what Starscream always wanted to do, so why would he give a shit about Megatron? He’d be waiting for Megatron to get worse, where he’d be excited about becoming the Decepticons’ new leader.

[@EVH9208]

I don't blame Starscream a bit. He has been getting fed up with being taken for granted.

[@laz7354]

COVID-19 million years ago = Cosmic Rust.

[@halleyangel1706]

I wonder if Frank Welker. Megatron's voice actor. Was actually asked to come to work sick to sound realistic?

[@clownplayer7265]

You know, while Starscream could have taken the chance as well and somehow that didn't cross his mind; you'd think Megatron would rely on Soundwave, the constructicons, maybe make a quick call to Shockwave, or something like that instead of taking medical attention from Starscream of all the cons. Megatron is pretty much leaving a metaphorical target on him to say "shoot me at my most vulnerable", I mean seriously, has the seeker been more of a brainiac, Starscream might as well could even make a plausible autopsy paper for the Decepticons given he's a scientist.

[@chrisedwards3214]

I think screamer wanted to see Megatron suffer but this was the best time to get rid of him

[@stevesvanderpool8653]

Why does Megatron transform into a smaller gun when he has a canon???? These questions haunted me when I was 10 and they still do now in my 40s

[@XiaoFury]

Maybe the blast is stronger?

[@zacchaeuswilson6116]

The way Starscream stretched out the word "RUST". 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@theloverswineverytime1625]

Screamer STAYED comin' at Megatron's NECK!! 😂😂

[@ssw84]

Watching this as an adult especially in these times, makes me want to scream at Prime for being an idiot with quarantine procedure.

[@Peryscapyne]

Ffs, Shaddup...

[@jaco5187]

I love how Starscream says 'russsst' at 5:22.

[@jackmcslay]

5:07 damn, that cosmic rust is so deadly it even caused the video to glitch

[@doomrage2012]

I thought It was blood Energon spout

[@TigerWing141]

Megatron, “Ahh, victory is mine, and the autobots can rust in place.” 19:05

[@TheMrAdhitya]

This and the Autobot's exile to the sun episode are where Megatron was a total dick at the highest; offered peace to Perceptor but finally infected and took him hostage

[@EVH9208]

I agree. Megatron was very selfish. His selfishness caught up with him in the movie of 1986.

[@SpeedTiberius]

I had a Rhino video that had MTMTE, this ep and Aerial Assault, so this episode has a special place in my heart.

[@Loremastrful]

Epic crossover idea. This battle paired with the opening to GI Joe the Movie. Call it Battle for Liberty Island.

[@minicle426]

The first few seconds of the intro are just plain hype.

[@kirongauff4934]

Megatron and the Autobots almost faded away out of existence in this episode.

[@chrisedwards3214]

Like the other episode where they needed cybertonium

[@gazof-the-north1980]

That dastardly Megatron. He coulda let Perceptor go given that he cured him.

[@chrisedwards3214]

You think Megatron was gonna do that than you are a fool lol You never trust megatron

[@thedragonslayer7294]

I find it hilarious that the Autobots coat the Statue of Liberty with Rust-Proof Corrostop, when it’s already Rusted 😂

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

I guess it was to prevent it from rusting further over time, but I still agree with you. lol.

[@asher-360]

i thought corrostop could remove rust tho 😅

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

@@asher-360 I know, right? I don't think they thought out the plot points of their story all that well.

[@nickpossum3607]

And they didn't even shine the old girl up like a newly minted penny, shameful!

[@slimcastillo8786]

With all that technology around, there'sno WD-40 available?

[@thekenjirosangaarena]

That comment 😂🤣😂🤣👍

[@mariodacostamosteiro7262]

Plowtwist:The refueling energy chambers use WD-40

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Slim Castillo lol

[@mrf19741]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how Savagely Starscream Roasted Megatron in this episode?😂

[@mikesmyth8330]

There was a certain point past which Transformers lined up with the comics, and let kids see these robots getting murdered pretty frequently. It was a good counterbalance to GI Joe and Cobra shooting over each others' heads every week.

[@chrisedwards3214]

The transformers comics was more graphic the season one autobots except a few was killed off in the first twelve issues after being revived , fighting again than killed off for new characters Poor sunstreaker was ripped in half by shockwave and not seen again for years Dirge was killed in gi Joe vs tf number three and not seen again until G2 where he died again

[@marclewis5505]

7:16 Gears colored in like Rumble.😆

[@TheGundamDude8045]

Rust Plague is the worse variant of this, it super rusts and takes apart all kinds of metal and cybertronians alike in a matter of seconds, as seen in Cyberverse.

[@fredmac8247]

These generations have no ideal of what real art looks like. The best of things no one dies in each episode. At least that I can remember.

[@paolocascone903]

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[@Darth-vade123]

Their is death in this show lol

[@Darth-vade123]

@Wally Webbs there were deaths the decepticon troops alpha tryion

[@Darth-vade123]

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