Megatron Origins - The Arch-nemesis Of Optimus Prime, The Leader Of Evil Decepticon, Iconic Villain

We have explored a fair amount of the Transformers franchise on this channel. It in itself is one of the best-known franchises that emerged out of toy lines. The war between good and evil is the central concept in this series as the good guys, the Autobots, go to war with the Decepticons to defend humanity.
This video is about the leader of the Decepticons, the worst of villains and the scariest of foes, Megatron. Megatron is probably the strongest Decepticon and all his followers see him as the leader who gives them purpose, embodying the Decepticon cause. He has led them into battle time and time again using the battle cry "Decepticons, transform and rise up". How much do you know about the ultimate Transformers villain of all time? Well, keep watching for a crash course on all things about Megatron!

[@shariqhasan6220]

I like this detail that Bayverse Megatron's hated for humanity comes from the fact that he was experimented on by humans who considered him as nothing more than any other machine.

[@Karganeth]

When life wants you to suffer, only the few make through it. Megatron is an excellent example that nothing has the power to determine his fate. He developed, became wiser, stronger, faster and most importantly he has the strongest will (out of all Cybertronians), that's why he achieved so much. I will always love him.

[@ssmc2112]

Heck yeah Megatron is one of the best villain of all time

[@reaper7910]

One thing that I appreciate now but hated as a kid was how Megatron got 'weaker' in the live action movies. At the time, I didn't realize that what happened to him was actually very logical. He was fixed up with made in china parts in ROTF and as a result, got his ass handed to him and in DoTM, he never fully recovered which made sense why he couldn't fight that effectively. In the end, he never really got weaker as when he finally got a decent body in AoE and TLK, he still had his strength and was able to fight Optimus as an equal. The best part is how his character developed. It was nice to see him go from a goal blinded character to considering other options as the movies go by Also, can we all agree that TFP Megatron is the best Megatron?

[@motive8082]

TFP Megatron was a straight up menace

[@JimmyThree-Balls]

@@motive8082 what's the acronyms stand for?

[@jbli19]

@@JimmyThree-Balls Transformers Prime

[@aradhyasakpal8083]

@@JimmyThree-Balls ROTF - Revenge of the Fallen DOTM - Dark of the Moon (Live-action movies) TFP - Transformers: Prime (Animated show)(one of the best)

[@teerthrajtirpude1950]

Yes megaton from top is the best

[@Karlos1234ify]

When you think about it, most of his problems are self-inflicted. Blinded by his arrogance, selfishness & refusal to accept blame.

[@damianprock1650]

That figures

[@damianprock1650]

@@jasoneffler7325 true

[@Leatherface123.]

He’s a narcissist

[@damianprock1650]

@@Leatherface123. perhaps so

[@ar12ketchup7]

@@damianprock1650 hi dude how are you

[@damianstarks3338]

One of the most iconic villains in transformers history this video is long overdue.

[@damianprock1650]

Exactly

[@cosmicquestion9184]

Megatron's Father "Son, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Little Megatron "A gun!"

[@damianprock1650]

@@cosmicquestion9184 he's been more than just that

[@Ninjersey1]

In transformers history?How about all villain kind he’s on my Mount Rushmore of villains lol

[@damianprock1650]

@@Ninjersey1 you don't say

[@That80sGuy1972]

Galvatron is a shift I hated as an almost adult kid. I did like the new form, from pistol to cannon. I hated the new name and it's "need" for it. I'm glad that Megatron is Megatron again and Galvatron was just a phase, like Prince not being Prince during his insane years.

[@PinkyJujubean]

Prince didn't do the symbol because of his nutty nature. He did it because he was in a legal dispute with his record label and wasn't allowed to use his own name

[@That80sGuy1972]

@@PinkyJujubean Saying changing your name to a symbol, which has no words other than a description of what it means, because of a legal dispute is about as insane as doing it. He could have just changed his stage name to what is on his birth certificate, made up a new name, tweaked his old one, etc... but insanely just make it that pseudo ankh was just asinine level insane. So... I ain't movin', my friend. I love his work, his style, his genius, him in general... but that symbol for a name, I'm not giving him any props for that insanity.

[@nathanwhiting5475]

@@That80sGuy1972 You sound a bit insane yourself, to be fair.

[@dylonbronson4542]

I liked the original ending of DOTM better before it was cut. When Megatron is tired of fighting and offers a genuine truce, which Optimus reluctantly agrees to. Then Megatron leaving back to Cybertron to rebuild it

[@shainewhite2781]

Frank Welker is the perfect voice for Megatron.

[@damianprock1650]

Nah, Hugo Weaving nailed it perfectly

[@pierrebuieii3908]

He only voice silent characters

[@aleaanderson6600]

David Kaye was my first Megatron voice actor.

[@damianprock1650]

@@pierrebuieii3908 maybe

[@damianprock1650]

@@aleaanderson6600 great

[@vicioussnak3]

I honestly think he was on point for his own rule... he did it for his race ... technically like a Roman that was a slave and finally got into politics... so technically wouldn't the autobots be the rebels ? Because they're not about cybertron they're more for earth ....so more eye of the beholder...

[@TheClassifiedMan]

Hugo Weaving is the best Megatron in my opinion, that deep gritty voice fits the evil character so much.

[@thomasrigby6166]

If Orion Pax knew the suffering his brother went though, he would've tried to convince him that violence is not always the answer. I also believe if Megatron overthrew the corrupt government of Cybertron, he wouldn't have to fear becoming a slave again. Can you also do the shattered glass transformers?

[@vaughntaylor7687]

He went to the counsel and ASKED to take it over by FORCE, he wasn’t Afraid of becoming again he just wanted to be the one enslaving everybody else.

[@peterparker9286]

Broke like glass.. Crystaline structures

[@theunitedcommonwealth715]

HELL YA BRING IT been waiting for this one. Respect and keep up the epic work.

[@kevinbuyks6788]

he's a great villian but I was a bit sad that you only covered him in the later series & not of the Unicron series trilogy (Armada, Energon, Cybertron) because it has a good arc of the story . More importantly, the iconic Beast Wars series wasn't even mentioned & to me, that is a sin. that show gave us so much lore & one ,if not the best version of Megatron

[@Bluegirl12345]

This Megatron and Beast Wars Megatron are completely different from each other

[@skimask5911]

Make your own video then.

[@beefythiefy6588]

@@Bluegirl12345 true but it doesn't even bother to mention the connection between the two. Repeating taking the name of an ancestor, the golden disc. Plus it doesn't factor in Earthrise which connects Galvitron and both Megatrons. You have solid point, but in a half hour video about megatron this focused a lot on the weaker entries in the series

[@beefythiefy6588]

I feel like this video should've looked more to Earthrise and the Roosterteeth series as well. skipped over a lot of good history.

[@therealking6202]

SMH.... I've never seen Breast Wars. (Yes that's a typo but I'm leaving it in). I just remember thinking "Those aren't real Transformers." I just checked the Wiki for the dates, and it backs me up on this: "Though reviled by many Transformers fans when it first hit the airwaves in 1996, Beast Wars is now considered by many to be among the finest examples of Transformers storytelling, striking a happy balance between character, humor, and story." Tl;Dr I need to watch Beast Wars.

[@omegahtv6779]

EXCELLENT VIDEO, THANK YOU!! 👍🏿

[@tjjohnson1675]

I like the animated megaton he calm and manipulating and thinks he’s the hero

[@dalemayfield6098]

Well done my dude. I appreciate you👏🏾👏🏾😁

[@tevinhoward4419]

He is known as N.B.E. 1 because of this as a sworn enemy of the cybertron war as he got frozen in thousands of years.

[@ikillyou1170]

The most perfect villain in all time

[@craigwuiske6193]

To me Megatron's story leading up to G1 basically is Cybertron's version of Spartacus. A Slave/Gladiator rises up and leads a rebellion to overthrow the Ruling Class. Another good and interesting video, Thanks.

[@shimaalcarrim7949]

You guys have no idea how much I love this channel I will always 👍

[@bayverseTF4life]

Awesome video all hail Megatron Hugo weaving did Megatron voice perfectly bayverse Megatron is my favorite version I love all he's movie designs too 💯☝frank Welker did a amazing job too as Megatron too

[@shaneskaalerud3371]

The bad guys on earth killed murdered and squished every single race of humans they could possibly do and animals and trees and buildings and created a new cyber Tron on earth. Thank you so much Megatron! The human race is no more! Life on earth is no more! And people love Megatron because he’s a cool strong bad guy. Us humans will do the same thing

[@vassa1972]

Frank Welker will always be Megatron to me

[@yeneracay2368]

Frank Welker vs Stephen Steve Megatron

[@litmusprime2074]

I actually don't hate Megatron, if anything, the Autobots annoy me more, especially after the Prime Origin story. His cause is something I can get behind, abolishing the Cybertronian Caste System and granting equality to all, and it some universes the revival of the homeland. Also all they wanted in G1 was booze, so 👌

[@Flybeast1]

Great video keep up the good work

[@Arsonite666]

You know the villain is that much well known and loved to hate when an origins video about him has 4K likes and ZERO DISLIKES! 🤖

[@Gsauce08]

that's because KZbin doesn't show dislikes on videos anymore

[@Arsonite666]

There are ways to bypass this, that is how I know

[@paulsnickles2420]

Great video 👍

[@karabomafa5609]

I for one have always loved Megatron

[@juneangel7221]

The first movie when he said PRIME! Was awesome and chilling

[@aidenriddle4850]

I really love these transformers videos

[@HelicopterRidesForCommunists]

More entertaining than the actual movies nice job

[@degocraft9525]

Do more on Transformers

[@cosmicquestion9184]

Sorry but Megatron is not Megatron without his giant arm canon!

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Awesome 👏

[@alfonsopina3976]

Frank Welker will Forever be The Voice of Megatron

[@charles.jwyattjr.6018]

Frank W is the aura and perfect person's MEGATRON prime

[@alfonsopina3976]

@@charles.jwyattjr.6018 hell yeah

[@yeneracay2368]

Frank Welker vs Stephen Steve Megatron

[@markthemusicman862]

Ayeee that Megatron impression was fireeeee

[@jeremydunn3376]

U know as I sat here and watched this video I realized that I'm old as shit. I remember when The Transformers were animals. Shit is crazy. Like watching the last movie with the Dino- Transformers. Anybody else besides me remember when they were all animals?

[@peterparker9286]

Was that thundercats ? Voltron ?

[@Mystic-Mango]

I think the show you're talking about is Transformers Beast Wars however that show came after the original G1 cartoon

[@Nickc86]

Honestly I don't see Megatron as a villain yes he did evil things but his motivation wasn't. I feel the same way about magneto. They wanted the same thing as their adversary but went about it in the wrong (violent) way. I personally see MLK and Malcolm X in the two stories

[@johnlawful2272]

That's where the idea of 2 leaders are from

[@chrixdigit]

This is what we call anti-villain like Thanos bcs the outcome of they deeds are logical " Bad deeds for the good "

[@CedricBassman]

Megatron is clearly a Villain, as is Magneto to be honest. Megatron had good intentions, altho there was always an evil side in him. But as soon as he got into a Position where he could actually change things, he bought into his own Hype and Ego, plus his Lust for power. When Orion proposed a peaceful change, Megatron flatout rejected it, he wanted War. He then killed Orion for simply proposing a different solution than his. As for Magneto, sure what he did endure as a Kid was horrible. But he literally turned into the thing he hated most. He hated the Nazis because they looked down on Jews and saw them as lesser people, even going as far as attempted Genocide. What lesson Magneto took from this? Become the Leader of a evil Faction who views Humans as lesser people and on several occassions attempt Genocide against them. Magneto literally turned into Hitler, the man took the completly wrong lessons from his Life experiences.

[@nickjaxon1317]

​@@CedricBassmanWhat's even worse is that his own mother was human and she would probably be heartbroken to see how her son has become a devil just like the people who ruined their lives

[@hungnguyenquang7247]

Transformer 2007 and the animated series have so much similarities not only esist in 2007 in the same time but same story with megatron arive to earth but in hibernate

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

0:39 “megatron is probably the strongest deception” He’s not probably the strongest, he IS the strongest

[@tonderaimawire6353]

That was amazing

[@nealkinevil]

good video

[@byronthomas4733]

I liked when unicron turned Megatron into galvatron better body Lenard nimoy voice...

[@paolomien16]

Combined Sentinel Prime & Soundwave

[@thesadistor-hl7lw]

@@paolomien16 hi dude how are you

[@blueraccoon1088]

"Peace through tyranny"

[@akeemgee8853]

Megatron and his Decepticons want to destroy the Earth, rule the Earth, conquer Earth, and doom Earth.

[@kenneththomas415]

This would make a great live action transformers movie 🍿🎥.

[@Karlos1234ify]

You would think with having Orion Pax as his bestie. When he became a Prime, he could’ve just voiced his problems to Optimus Prime. That way many problems get solved.

[@damianprock1650]

So true

[@Dreadknight957]

Yes at last megatron, easily my favorite transformer character

[@andrebrown9580]

Wrong the higher class was corupt and did not care for the lower class getting killed and damaged in kon city and megatron was try to help but hate did fill his heart and he became a killer

[@barsnacker]

We know how being a prime doesn't work. But being a Megatronus is the way too go.

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

Did you know that Megatron originally transformed into a gun, wielded by Starscream? 🤯

[@bruhbruh4058]

yeah. like everybody knows that you ghacha liking toddler

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

Yes. And it was Awesome! 😁

[@mr.plushmanthegamer3171]

Coool

[@shogun7664]

Megatron was always my favorite

[@dedmanzombie]

After finding this out awhile ago it changed my complete view of Megatron born a slave and ment to die as one for what reason? just because" the primes had it coming but on the flip side holding that power has to have responsibility with it and that is what he really lacks

[@warmachine9846]

My favorite version of Megatron is the one you completely skipped over the original animated from the G1 cartoon.

[@iceman4311]

Facts

[@therealking6202]

#Fax

[@shaunsimmons634]

He is the most scary villain ever 💯

[@inesatt1313]

Optimus and Megatron two sides of the same coin yet despite their differences they are in some ways brothers Yin 🤍and Yang🖤 Good❤️💙 and Evil🤍💜 White♥️💙🤍 and black🖤🤍💜 A Slave who rose to oppose corruption through oppression and tyranny💜🤍. A Data clerk who found courage to search for answers through knowledge to help find peace❤️💙 One grew stronger from the pain of his enemy💜🤍. And one grew stronger through the pain he experienced and found love and friendship through it♥️💙 One lived without guilt and regret of his mistakes never admitting his loss and faults💜🤍. While one lived through guilt and regret and used it as motivations and reason to protect a world isn't his to avoid his mistakes like Superman 🦸🏻 ❤️💙

[@MisterAcosta]

The only thing Isaw in this stry is that bots dont get born the are build . But very nice job , you have done your research very good 👊👌👍

[@Glacier_j_291]

I love megatron as a character

[@kamkold1066]

Cosmic-bility that’s a new one!

[@everettparker1313]

This was an Incredible Masterpiece for Megatron My All Time Favorite Antagonist’s in The Transformers Franchise. My Ranking for Megatron across The Transformers Franchise 1: Transformers The Aligned Continuity (Fred Tatasciore and Frank Welker) 2: Transformers Generation One (Frank Welker) 3: Transformers Film Series (Hugo Weaving, Frank Welker and Fred Tatasciore) 4: Transformers Prime Wars Trilogy (Jason Marnocha) 5: Transformers The Unicron Trilogy (David Kaye, Richard Newman and Trevor Devall) 6: Transformers War For Cybertron Trilogy (Jason Marnocha) 7: Transformers Animated (Corey Burton) 8: Transformers Cyberverse (Marc Thompson)

[@notadaytrader]

Technically megatron just trying to save his home planet. So is he evil

[@JuggerToad]

I hate how Optimus and the Autobots have plot armor. So many times, Megatron is superior and he only loses because the Autobots have to win. He is far superior to Optimus in so many ways. He's not a "people person" like Optimus, but he's helluva stronger. Heck, he's a gladiator. In terms of the Bayverse, I'm so annoyed they just beat him in the 5th movie. That was his strongest form. And yes, he was severely outnumbered, but still kicked their ass.

[@codeblk6506]

We all should cheer for Megatron a true underdog!

[@robertmarfeojr9278]

Cool...

[@soularprimestudios5930]

In transformers 2 the Fallen appeared to be weakened when he was on life support I have a crazy theory. What if the Fallen actually wanted Megatron to get the Allspark so it could be used to restore back the power he had when he fought his brothers? What if the Fallen was kept for latter films and kept scheming in the background collecting his power patiently waiting to strike would he team up with Quintessa after he senses Unicron starting to awaken he always hated Earth this gives him another reason to drain its life.

[@andrehooker3229]

Team Megatronis Prime all day. Honestly his views weren't bad or evil, he just wanted to make sure his ppl lives prosperous. And when I seen Ultron grow to a planet size and then Cybertron come alive I was like F**K YEAH!!!!!!

[@arcrisgonzaga7324]

Hugo weaving did a great Megatron voice...

[@michaelhopp2700]

What no G1 or other Megatrons before the live action movies like beast wars Megatron if I remember right he was like the only Megatron that actually won some battles against the Autobots🤨

[@yusefwalker2570]

I mean if you really look at it megaton was tired of an oppressive regime so he fought back, sounds like any oppressed ppls

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Wow we finally got a backstory on megatron

[@tkskagen]

Would it be too much to ask for an entire video regarding the Origins and History of IRONHIDE? His G1 Red Toyota Van was my first TRANSFORMER toy that I owned, and absolutely loved! But how did he go from a KEI Van to a GMC Oversized Truck?

[@doctorwyvern9992]

I’m kind of disappointed that the Megatron from Beast Wars wasn’t even mentioned.

[@supertarzan12]

I can see a lot of megatron in human . he really was not a bad guy. but the circumstances make up the outcome of his doing .

[@davidspencer8373]

Like video

[@leonardmichaelmarkrandrup2375]

Megatron sounds like Hitler, Soundwave as Goebbles, Starscream as Rudelf Hess

[@ericm.8110]

My favourite versions of Megatron are his Movie, Animated and Cybertron version.

[@vCLOWNSHOESv]

Nobody talks about the brother of Megatron because his family was embarrassed. His name is Gendertron and he's the LGBT brother that Megatron wants to keep a secret.

[@aaronjohnson1286]

Transformers prime and armada are my favorite.

[@yeneracay2368]

Transformers 4 5 Galvatron vs Megatron Stephen Steve vs Frank Welker

[@chillingrelaxing1146]

Gladiator Megatron would make a awesome movie orgin

[@lordindoraptor6983]

Tfp Megatron is my favorite. Actually all characters from TFP are my favorite.

[@Robert-nt9yp]

So before Megatron he was a 1.6L single cam non-vtec Honda Civic? Engine code: D16

[@SeanHogan_frijole]

I see Megatron as the hitler of transformers except he didnt kill himself

[@blackout6403]

ALL HEIL MEGATRON

[@davidcase8635]

Hail to Lord Megatron! The King, the Pharaoh, and the Czar of the Decepticons!

[@robertharrison1058]

The transformers prime origins which is also the shattered glass origins of the hero version of Megatron with orian pax being the one corrupted by power instead of Megatron as in the prime timeline.

[@lordschnitzel7961]

Could you maybe cover the Comic Series „Once and Future“ ? It’s amazing. It’s like Hellboy and Grimm mixed with the Legend of King Arthur . Bloody, dark, sometimes funny but most of the time badass brutal. For example a huge Barbarian riding on a gigantic fire breathing Lion chasing a Car while rhe protagonists (A guy and his grumpy but badass Grandma) are trying to fight him with MG. And King Arthur as the undead main Antagonist is just bonechilling

[@damianprock1650]

What does that have to do with this? Granted that King Arthur and his knights of the round table had prior involvement in the 5th Transformers movie, but that's not the main focus here

[@lordschnitzel7961]

@@damianprock1650 i didnt say it has something to do with the Transformers crap

[@damianprock1650]

@@lordschnitzel7961 then stop pushing it where it's not necessarily needed

[@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975]

ALL HAIL MEGATRON!!!

[@byronthomas4733]

And don't forget halvatrons henchmen..."scourge" and "the swoops...."

[@NCTACO]

Seeing the beauty of the world is incorrect. He was tired of working to mine energon just to have the higher ups prosper from it while he and others did all the work

[@MogusMasterSaikawa22]

he's such a great villain. I like how he crash landed on earth like an idiot, is the reason humans have technology good enough to fight transformers which isn't written in some ironic or artistic way, the way he was kept as a pet by humans, the way he doesn't ever give any commands to decepticons, the way he arrives on the scene and makes all the autobots scared ahhhh!... and then proceeds to grab the baby sized autobot and flies off kills him... great just great. the way he beats up optimus prime who you could remove from the movie and it would be literally no different. the way he fails to catch a human on foot despite being a living jet who could have landed on him, and being almost 6 times taller. I like the way he could have grabbed the allspark several times and didn't like a dumbass. wow I can really see why people say he was a great villain in the first movie. what's that starscream guy doing? airstriking autobots, shutting down power to sector 7 saving megatrons dumbass, defeating 3 autobots with strategy, comprimising the human reinforcement armored weaponized vehicles by destroying some in his airstrike, taking out 3 of the same jets that killed blackout and crippled megatron in a few seconds and takinga missile from one to the thinnest part of his body no issue while in the air without being knocked down. goddamn he's so so accurate to the original character wow.

[@MasterLu2]

Can you do The Fallen origins?

[@tkskagen]

When Scalpel and the other 4 Decepticons dive down to find Megatron, which Decepticon was used as "spare parts" to revive Megatron? "Sacrifice the little one." Scalpel states...

[@msn64man1]

Frank welker

[@murshizimahadzir8459]

The 1 that is the one..i respected

[@isaiahbanks3888]

God bless Megatron

[@patriousthefallenknight3185]

can you do Megatron from Beast Wars?

[@Karlos1234ify]

He was awesome in Transformers Animated.

[@damianprock1650]

In a way