G2 Auto Rollers: Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews 246

[@manjackson2772]

Tactile feedback can be a selling point! My sister has no interest in Transformers, but I got her to roll Core Iguanus back and forth a bit and she was like "oh wow yeah that does feel good".

[@CraftWave26]

The power of doo de doo

[@ggggfan1]

The G2 cyberjets would probably make for good core figures

[@thoth7290]

ratchet joints for instance

[@hanyoukimura]

Iguanus is a revelation among small Hasbro Transformers. The dude has ankle pivots, waist swivel, and you can rotate his waste and make his tail into a dong.

[@SenketsuFi]

phrasing

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

The more obscure characters, the better. And those two Autoroller Constructicon-alikes look like they'd be the kind of guys that Megatron and Impactor used to scrap with in their gladiator days. R.I.P Thew's G2 Electro.

[@MathewHaswell]

One of the more notorious Gold Plastic Syndrome toys. Surprised that Thew's lasted into the 2020's.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

@@MathewHaswell Weren't ALL the Lazer Rods like that?

[@MathewHaswell]

@@TheSmart-CasualGamer Electrois the only Laser Rod made of GPS plastic. O the other hand, the other members will still come apart at the waist once the "o-ring" rubber band perishes. The same issue that blights the older 3 3/4" GI Joes, right down to reuiring disassembly to rectify.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

@@MathewHaswell Huh, for some reason I thought there was a G2 subline made almost entirely of GPS Plastic. My mistake.

[@Xenosthewatcher]

Finally someone else understands that G2 isn't just neon colors, it's 600 missiles and water guns.

[@TyphonMar]

Thew has that ability to make me care about figures I'd never given a second thought to.

[@charlienash1050]

That's his true magic

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Or a first thought to in some cases.

[@TurboSax]

I was born in' '83 and I got into Transformers just as they were being phased out. I had to settle for hoping MAYBE I'll find a character I loved at the flee market. So when I went to see Honey I Blew Up the Kid and I saw the G2 trailer, I nearly spilled my popcorn in excitement. We went to Toys R Us afterwards and I called my Dad on the payphone, BEGGING for an advance on my allowance to pick up G2 Optimus. When said ok I was elated, pure joy overload. I really can't stress how hype G2 was for me, it holds a special place in my memories.

[@ArtificerOfSolus]

As someone who grew up with Armada Red Alert I can definitely appreciate a good torso based disc launcher.

[@Yeshuah6]

I got the same feeling about beast wars depth charge.

[@EclipseAtDusk]

That was one of the things that made me adore my Armada Red Alert Plus, other than the backpack, it was still a really good, posable figure compared to the rest of the line at the time

[@RAFMnBgaming]

not quite a disc but Cybertron Overhaul is the chest shooting guy of my era.

[@ArtificerOfSolus]

@@RAFMnBgaming Ah man, Cybertron Overhaul. I got to experience that figure though the Decepticon Brushguard repaint, sometime around '08-ish when they were re-releasing various scout class toys at Dollar General in Universe packaging for no real reason. What a charming figure despite the jank. Should dig it out of storage one of these days.

[@optiTHOMAS]

Aw yeah! Love the armada designs so much! Such big ol chunky figures! 😁👍🏻

[@wtfpantera]

The positivity you directed at yourself in the final bit fills me with joy. Great episode, I hope you're doing well Thew!

[@fangsplus]

Was so so happy to see the construction dododo

[@daverage4729]

Definitely put a smile on my face. This vid 'will' be getting a revisit. :)

[@zubecube4141]

Fun fact, Dirtbag is in the "Transformers Earth Wars" mobile game, with essentially modern articulation. Kibble is managed differently, the dump truck bed is now on his back and he actually has a right hand now, but he still has the big claw on his left arm. I doubt he'll get a toy anytime soon, but at least he isn't completely forgotten.

[@pifilixxiv3192]

Earth wars, basically the game where the forgotten get to live

[@devonbohner4927]

Ok, so I’ve basically seen all of your videos at this point. I could say that some of them are pretty great- like your Skids retrospecitve or TFP Wheeljack, or Cybertron Primus. But this one…holy cack, dude. I think you just made your magnum opus. Stuff like this is why you deserve more than just 70,000 subscribers. Keep it up, and take your time, Thew. 🖤💜💛💜🖤

[@toygrind]

Wow, thanks! That's so nice of you to say!

[@daverage4729]

"There are far worse ways to live than autorolling!" This is why I love this channel!

[@quantumsurge7250]

I would love to see these guys in a comic somewhere. It would be neat if Roadblock and Dirtmouth were bodyguards/bouncers to a Constructicon construction site, and Auto Jetter as a super dynamic seeker with bombastic missile fists.

[@alexlemonds2838]

I always imagined Roadblock was an interrogator running a torture dungeon. Think him & Stalker would get along quite smashingly. Sadists 4 life.

[@Alzeal07]

there is a switch on their back activating or deactivating the transformation, meaning there is a transformation mode, and a free rolling mode, that is simply amazing engineering 😂

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

I wonder if that's what happened to the one figure myself.

[@Alzeal07]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio he's aware of the switch so no, just pointing out how great it is

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@Alzeal07 He mentioned it on Autolauncher but none of the others, like he thought it was a unique feature. I thought all of them had it. But even still, it's very likely it just stopped working.

[@Alzeal07]

@@OtakuUnitedStudio no he knows it's on all of them, just didn't introduce us to it. this kind of mechanism can be broken

[@RocktimusPrime]

I love how this had the energy of an older video. The references and call back to the older episodes were great! I dunno I just felt this way about the thing and continue to love the videos you do! Keep up the good work my man!

[@superscrungus]

"its fun to reload" is a reason i love first person shooters so

[@MrTheMighty]

I would love a modern Clench. Doesn't have to have the crazy missile gimmick, but the pink arms and legs, lightning bolts, and green headlights are MANDATORY.

[@weaponsigma]

I'll be completely honest. I totally missed out on all of the unique G2 stuff. The stuff I did see in Toys R' Us back in the day was pretty much the G1 redeco's and took it that, that was all G2 really was. Also, it was at a time where I was gearing up for my college years (and the same reason I never focused on Beast Wars either). Loved this Thew. I would not complain at some more G2 goodness from you in the future. Like I said, I missed it the first time around, but just seeing these figures makes me feel so nostalgic for the 90's!

[@olvacron22]

I surprised myself with how hard I laughed at "jet the hitman hart", perfect Thew word play.

[@TheVacuuminator]

Wow Thew, you outdid yourself with this one. It's a real testament to your channel that a video about Toys very few people outside the TF fandom have ever heard of turned out to be one of the most well thought out and inspirational things I've seen all year.

[@chip5838]

Gotta love how after over 200 episodes Thew stopped acting so serious and just has dumb fun with G2 gimmicks.

[@optimussentinel]

Okay but that slick fire and catch while not even stuttering what you're saying at 11:00 is probably the coolest thing I've seen all week.

[@SwiftpawWolffox]

Autorollers, the color change water squirters on both sides, Laser Rods, Laser Cycles, and my personal favorite the Cyberjets. G2 had way more new stuff than it was given credit for.

[@chfrankc]

G2 Transformers are like the Star Wars prequels. Everyone likes to pretend they hate them but are, all of sudden, gaining in popularity and nostalgia.

[@JacobMcBaggins]

so the Preds thing. OG BW Preds were animals because they used the organic shells as hazmat suits against Energon radiation overload. BWII didnt have this iirc, so while the Maximals scanned native wildlife, the Predacons used an ancient supercomputer to adopt forms based on local military hardware

[@misterbadguy7325]

Really, it was because BWII was a cheap filler series and consequently was, barring about two or three characters in the entire line, recycled molds. And they needed SOME justification for why half the characters were G2 and Machine Wars molds...

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

According to backstory in the comics, the BE Predacons were literally the descendants of the G1 Predacon team, and were so successful and prolific they basically overtook the Decepticons entirely. Of course, by then, the war had been mostly over for eons and the Autobots and Decepticons were historical figures.

[@versebuchanan512]

Hell yeah for the slickest Wheatus shout-out I've ever heard. And I've actually heard a few, like... more than you would think. And this was the best.

[@G7M9W]

And combined with a G.I. Joe reference. Thew is simply the best.

[@danieldees9686]

I was about to ask if this man actually just made a Wheatus reference in 2022 😂

[@CraftWave26]

8:00 As the owner of 14 missile man, I can say that I too miss these gimmicks

[@mfsusanoo7238]

When you're so old and so young that you have nostalgia for thews old shit 7:58

[@tehpaws]

I never paid much attention to the auto rollers before this, and now I kind of want all of them, Autolauncher in particular. I can't get enough of his chunky Power Rangers meets Transformers meets turtles party wagon aesthetic topped off with the goofy :[] frog face he's got going on with that pizza launcher. Also the shirt absolutely did not disappoint and I think I need one.

[@MathewHaswell]

Did you know that Playmates made a not-transfomer of the Party Wagon? The toy in question being Road Ready Splinter.

[@EricTheKartoonKing]

Only Thew, ONLY Thew, could make something inspirational and self-motivating about some gimmicky robot toys.💚

[@risel56]

I don't know why, but I've been waiting for Thew to review his Beast Wars Manterror figure for a while now. Every time I watch some of the older videos and see it sticking out of his collection like some vast, Predacon-y eyesore, I keep expecting it to be a teaser for the next review for some reason.

[@GFarrell54]

I count three references to old Thew reviews: obviously the thirteen missiles is from RID 2001 dreadwind and smokejumper, the malteaeser in a compartment is Universe 2008 onslaught and the ending “I just went an entire video about X without mentioning Y… Ah *expletive*!” Was in TFCC Nacelle. Don’t know if there was any I missed or if I got the videos wrong I was just going off memory.

[@batsardcat3285]

Rip G2 electro, your time is served and your gold still shines

[@madmerlinsart]

I'm auto-rolling it my way since late 2020 and I'm loving every minute of it. Yes my sciatica is still around and I've been shitcanned more times than I can remember ever since High School, but I'm rolling my way and doing what I want to get those feel good vibes

[@DragonTail49]

My favourite of all your videos so far, Thew (and that's a big call given how much I love your channel), and it's all because of the energy, the joy, the appreciation for the experimentation, and the pure unadulterated love for playthings over collectibles. Great stuff and thank you for kicking off my Tuesday morning in the best way possible!

[@CliffJacker]

As a kid I had a rag tag collections of transformers and the only transformers media I had was the 86 movie on tape, along with a tape of the heavy metal war and powerglide’s girl episode. I can’t express my confusion as I constantly tried and failed to understand how Dirtbag was supposed transform and be a part of Devastator 🤣

[@Plagues138]

I remember having auto launcher as a kid. Probably got it from a garage sale, had no idea who it was, didn't have the gun or the disk, but I used to keep purple marbles in the "trunk" and disk area and pretend he was some sort of energon transporter.

[@optimascrime5235]

Reminds me of those Transfomers movie 2007 Cyber Slammers that I had when I was a kid.....And I'm still collecting Transfomers figure's as an adult 😅

[@drakesterX]

I wonder if Thew remembers the Malteser he left in Classics Megatron…

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Archaeologists thousands / millions of years from now: "Humans of this time would hide chocolates in secret compartments on the plastic idols of their deities. Whether this was to prevent other humans from stealing them, or as tribute to the deities, we just don't know."

[@SpencerButlerVA]

I don't know if words can properly describe the love and respect I have for this man. This guy basically single-handedly reignited my love for Transformers and also changed the entire way I see action figures and hobbies in general? I was always one to get stuck on the imperfections, never really diving back in because nothing was absolutely perfect or fit my very specific tastes. Always banging on about how much better 3rd party was despite not being able to even afford one, and turning up my nose at anything that wasn't the apex of action figure potential...whatever that is. But then Thew came along, bashed my preconceived perfectionist notions on the head with a well-placed portmanteau, a healthy heaping of immaculate vibes. and just the snazziest shirts I've ever seen. His review on Siege Spinister talked me into picking him up during the early days of the pandemic, and then it finally clicked. Transformers are awesome, man. And I can thank my rediscovery of one of my favorite hobbies to this awesome man. I wouldn't ever imagine saying that a toy reviewer on the internet helped me to become a better, more well-rounded and generally more positive person, but here I am. I feel like since watching Thew I've been able to see a bit more of the silver-lining, to enjoy things on their own terms and just allow myself to enjoy myself. So here's to you Thew, rock on you absolute madman.

[@PhelesDragon]

14:26 this is legit inspiring. I needed that right now.

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

Thew2 with whisky squirting gun, lazer goggles, teleportation power hammer and beard missiles.

[@ToiletPaperInc]

Thew is one if those absolute legends that can make those few jokes that you see coming a mile away and yet I still look forward to them with the biggest stupidest smile on my face

[@bearnaff9387]

That was a truly exceptional video, Thew. The aesop and stinger both had me laughing. Though, I do think this is record for hearing my cursed last name in a video.

[@megafan1137]

That switch & go dino shown towards the end of the video singlehandedly brought back so many memories in an instant. That was one of my favorite toys as a kid (even though I never had one, it was my neighbor's kid that did) and after so long I just figured it was some no-name genericon that I would never see again. So happy to know it exists!

[@TheFourteenthPrime]

Honestly I do really miss the more fun times with figures that just had fun play features, we rarely get toys like that these days. Probably why the weaponizers really did it for me. Though I can say, the new G2 Laser Prime slaps super hard. Favorite thing about it is taking the mid section of the trailer and making a BFG for Optimus. Also thanks as now I want an Auto Jetter lol.

[@jettthespeeddemon3884]

The Autorollers are Autocrusher (the dump truck), Autostinger (the front end loader), Autolauncher (the APC), and Autojetter.

[@ThatToyGuy]

I was literally contemplating buying one of these today before you uploaded this video, lol. Great video!

[@danimationsx9435]

Based on 14:00 Thew would make an excellent designer.

[@TTHBLOX_]

your ending bit is what i feel about Bionicle Gen2. they were not perfect but they still did them

[@thetruephoenixful]

Hey thew just wanted to say I’ve been going through a rough mental time and seeing your uploads always makes me happier

[@hgc7000]

G2 Color schemes perfectly encapsulates early 90's kids pop-culture. Its brilliant and amazing. 1990s "Fruiticus" will always be "My Boy" (tm)

[@directorscarlett1932]

This is one of the few channels where I leave a like *before* I've seen the video. I always know Thew's gonna give us another banger!

[@ReallyTwistedHumor]

God I had Ditbag when I was 4; my Nan bought him for me in Meadowhall in Sheffield

[@jensheronemus2357]

oh cool, you mentioned my favorite album - Tickle That Pred-Head - by Tonka Chonk

[@danmccarthy4700]

I love that you just came out and said "I'm great at what I do!". You ARE. Keep up the great work, man.

[@AuraDescent555]

How did a review about Autorollers just somehow get really motivational at the end Your channel is truly the KZbin channel of all time, genuinely

[@windsweeper8002]

Looking at G1 Warpath on the poster behind you, I could see a scaled up version of his original toy working as an Auto Roller.

[@johncoffman5536]

Damn, Thew asking the big questions in the last 5 min.

[@Midrealm_DM]

4:00 - Maybe the switch on the back that allows them to roll without transforming got flipped by accident?

[@BagOfMagicFood]

Oh yeah, didn't the Beast Wars II-exclusive ones have a switch that reversed which way they transformed? I read that on the wiki or something.

[@triplechangers9611]

Highlights: Shooting Captain Planet with a G2 gimmick! Finding out there’s actually a transformer named “ Dritbag”. 😂

[@sourdust6558]

You definitely put into words exactly why I love G2 so much, gimmicks are just so much fun and the new characters are just awesome

[@phr0g]

When I grow up I want to be an Auto Roller.

[@Skullgrin140]

An absolutely cracking episode Thew and incredibly uplifting towards the end!

[@JurassicRod]

I loved Roadblock and Dirtbag as a kid when I found them at the local discount store.

[@DeltaChairlines]

That ending is legitimately the most motivating thing I think I've ever heard. Thanks, man. I needed that. :)

[@jeffdodd2430]

The surprise inspirational speech at the end was actually quite moving. Thanks for that.

[@Alzeal07]

literally JUST got the 2 green ones this very week after finding them for a very good deal, love them so much already

[@nameforcomments4092]

This is the epitome of contagious joy.

[@CrosshairsProductions]

Can't lie, may have had a cow around the 10:55 mark. But rest assured it was the most bodacious of bovines.

[@jackofallclaws6672]

I’m surprised he never tried saying Robotbudonk.

[@tomjames9681]

Thew has a great ability to put to words a lot of things you can’t very easily say about the experiences of being into stuff like transformers. It really shows in videos like this when looking at toys that were very of the time, packed with gimmicks, lacking anything older fans would normally be into but you really can see the great aspects of these guys thanks to Thew. I wouldn’t buy these guys these days, but I’ll admit I enjoyed some of the 1 step changers and I can say for sure I would’ve loved these guys as a kid.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Thew puts the English language into a tutu and makes it dance for him.

[@tomjames9681]

@@Beedo_Sookcool 😂 Well said 😂

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@tomjames9681 Thank 'e, mate!

[@StealthBeeKid]

The ending of this video is just so wholesome and inspiring it made me want to change my whole life

[@cheezwiz6256]

The best thing from coming from work isn't seeing my family or getting to rest , it's seeing a new thew video

[@netacid11]

Dude, you are just the best. Been watching since your pixelated one frame a second vids. All are awesome!

[@battleupsaber462]

the Beast Wars 2 Predacons turning into vehicles becomes extra funny when you remember that like the original BW Predacons, they're supposed to be small compared to G1 Transformers, which means those are some TINY tanks and jets that they're turning into.

[@TheRealTerranMarine]

I mean, they are supposed to be decendants of the micromasters, so it's on brand

[@MrWmaginn]

Logic dictates that I shouldn't like Roadblock as much as I do. In this case, logic can go do one.

[@paulturner2192]

I forgot how much i like this episode.

[@940351579]

Holy cow that was an incredible episode! Great energy, a fun gimmick, the return of light-pipping AND doot-de-doo? Incredible.

[@BLU3NX]

omg did G2 do one step changers better than now? I would so grab a push former if they made one now cause just transforming while speeding ahead is satisfying.

[@ChakatStripedfur]

I can't believe I actually lucked out and made it to one of your live vids. No idea if I'm dreaming it happened or I'm just coming off a binge. Either way I had a great time! Love your energy as always, mate. And you totally could've gone way weirder, I think we'd _all_ love to see that.

[@pmak3128]

Great review! I'm American so I had to look up what ‘naff’ means, and after when I heard you say naff a dozen times in the video it made me laugh! Keep it Thew, Thew!

[@THANATOS-PRIME]

Videos like this make me appreciate G2 even more. Thanks Thew!!! YOU ROCK!!!

[@calibansrevenge8266]

Ngl, id not expect the inspirational and uplifting energy this brought briefly into my life.

[@spikesagitta]

I love how happy Threw is when he talk about the auto rollers, now i want one too XD

[@originaluddite]

That's a very G2 shirt there. Funny how, while the 90s was moving on from 80s colourfulness, in the toy world it just dug in hard.

[@optiTHOMAS]

Good stuff, man! Love the strange and obscure stuff! Lots of old fun and Interesting designs floating around out there from back in the day! ❤️😁👍🏻 love the positivity and heartfelt wisdom at the end there...I kinda needed that! 😅

[@Disastromatic]

I'm going to go out and be my Auto-rolliest self.

[@joshcasper5038]

Friggin’ AWESOME to see you do another episode, Thew! Always makes my day better- hope you’re well!

[@woogha]

Your shirt is everything wonderful in the world. I got an auto roller in a massive lot of figures years ago and he was instantly a weirdo favorite from a time I couldn't remember.

[@SNAREWILD]

heavily agree with your points about the forgotten bits of g2, it IS what brought ball joints into the franchise, where would we even be without them? and how easily we forget that dreadwing is punishing, and his gatling gun is 'illin

[@orleanknight]

I still have mister "Fourteen Missiles" -- he was one of my favorite childhood tools (though I bought with my own allowance no less)

[@The_Wosh]

Yes! I know so little about G2 that it's always fun to see something that isn't a G1 recolor

[@Jayce_Alexander]

These were my Transformers. Was too young to experience G1, only saw reruns but absolutely loved them. So when G2 hit store shelves I was all over it. Didn't have a lot of money as a kid, of course, but Roadblock and Dirtbag were among the first two figures I ever bought with my own money.

[@EC-ed1zg]

How am I learning a life lesson from a Transformers toy review…from G2 no less. Only you, Thew.

[@michaelbird]

PEAK. THEW. Every time I think you can't get better at this... YOU LEVEL UP.

[@PainXIII12]

2:04 WHOA!!!! THATS ACTUALLY KINDA COOL!!!

[@SoldierSeuss]

As far as the various gimmicks of G2 go, my favorite has to be the Go-bots. They transform into 1:64 scale cars made to work with Hot Wheels and Matchbox sets, they even had similar axle setups. One of them, High beam, was extremely similar looking to a Hot Wheels original design called Speed Blaster. Its a nice addition for anyone collecting both Transformers and Hot Wheels.

[@calebhebert2733]

Toy review spirals into strangly motivational semi rant. But I'm here for it.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

This was a blast! Thank you! I didn't actually start collecting Transformers until Beast Wars was well under way, and couldn't get any of the Japanese stuff at the time, so these videos are always welcome education. And to correct my comment in the chat: Auto LAUNCHER looks a lot like Rollout from the Armada Overload set.

[@redthree603]

Learning that sometimes we just ought to roll with the punches is a lesson that we all need sometimes!