Scorponok: The Loyal Predacon HD

[@kylestubbs8867]

0:42 From the show’s “TV Tropes” page: _In the first few episodes, Scorponok's missiles have Maximal insignias on them, evidently the Cybertronian equivalent of marking your bullets with your victim's name. Viewers failed to pick up on this and wondered why a Predacon had weapons with the opposite faction's insignia on them, so later episodes have Scorponok's missiles bearing Predacon insignias instead._

[@okamijubei]

Mainly because World War II is over. So Millennials and Xers don't get it. Boomers and the Silents... very much get it.

[@juanixpro9745]

Really???

[@charperalta9489]

Would make sense if it was bw sandstorm since he was a g Heroic predicon

[@discoleumas6191]

I figured that they were maximal missiles that he stole.

[@dinodisneylover1]

That makes a lot of sense.

[@tureytaino2785]

His loyalty for Megatron never paid off.

[@TheBigExclusive]

Blind loyalty never pays off. I think that's the lesson that Scorpinok learned the hard way.

[@myspot8579]

TheBigExclusive Inferno also learned that lesson the hard way too

[@Irvington81]

If Megatron was a female villain then both Scroponok and Inferno would be the biggest SIMPs of the predacons

[@the9der352]

@@Irvington81 As much as I despise that overused S - word, that would be so true

[@awesomery4596]

@@Irvington81 your saying that as if they weren’t simps already

[@MasterTSayge]

I love the fact that every character in Beast Wars has a huge Fan base. PROOF THAT BEAST WARS IS THE BEST KIDS TV SERIES IN THE 90s. A perfect example of great character development.

[@trueblue6201]

Scorponok and Airazor are arguably the ones with the smallest fan bases.

[@incognit01233]

@@trueblue6201 Well they are hard pushing that wierd kabuki transformer what's her face. And she's basically Airrazor without the personality or fun.

[@dragonberrymead9525]

4:53 *epic flip* "OoAAAAAOOoo!!!! He's a smirker, hohahaha!" Wonderful scene, 10/10

[@tayojones9460]

Scorponok doesn't get enough credit: he was loyal to megatron, was a good shot and he created a virus that nearly killed optimus primal! He even saved megatron's life in power surge. He was a great character and deserve more praise.

[@arnogiessen9762]

but he has a maximal insignia on him

[@tayojones9460]

That was an animation error. They do appear many times during the series.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

If you speak about the rockets. It is traditional to sign your rockets with symbols of your enemy.

[@NajimiLyokoWorlds]

Tao Jones T.jones yeah and he died in season 2 I wish he have more character development through out the show through :(

[@jacobweatherford4696]

Vatufnkifjkytjjdyu yeah and it appeared he was undergoing the process to become a transmetal like Megatron.

[@justsomeguywithagoatee8337]

Scorponok was one of my favorites when it came to fighting (his homing missiles were OP) and he was loyal to the end. Pity they killed him off. He'd make a badass transmetal.

[@antonissa8345]

Chris C it was either HIM or WASPINATOR

[@goodmansteve2481]

@@antonissa8345 in terms of marketing it makes sense why they killed off scorponok instead of waspinator. But me personally, I would prefer if scorponok had survived

[@TurboMMaster]

They had to remove characters do to CGI limitations, and Inferno kinda was more memorable loyalist. Also, according to Beast Wars Sourcebook they both survived and reemerged after Beast Wars was over.

[@shiverfan4867]

Same

[@shiverfan4867]

steve same

[@soundawake811]

I love this series, but the way they killed off Skorponok, and Terrorsaur was cheap and pathetic.

[@TheBrownestFalcon]

Keep in mind they had to because the toyline mandated it.

[@cybernubmaster988]

@@TheBrownestFalcon we could have gotten a transmetal Terrorsaur and Scorponok, and the toyline could have gotten quite the boost in popularity...but, both were melted in lava. It sucks.

[@maxeisenhardt8800]

At least they could have been killed in battle at the end of season 1. That would have been a better send-off rather than killing them randomly in an accident.

[@toamatau8785]

@@soundawake811 They were going to live because Terrorsaur did indeed get a Transmetal toy and there were designs for a Scorponok one. Waspinator was going to die. However, because of all of his near-death experiences, he became a fan favorite. The writers didn't realize this until it was too late and so had to make a hasty change of plans.

[@antonissa8345]

Terrorsaur is more pathetic then Starscream

[@AGKfan64]

5:24(LOL moment for me)Supposed to be Scorponok-terrorize but instead ended up terror-freezing.

[@senpaigarr]

Scorponok was awesome. He got beat up a lot like many of the Predicons, but he was cool. Similar to Soundwave in the way he acts towards Megatron and his colours and even a small thing like how he has the visor eyes.

[@tsatatazian6799]

senpaigarr и

[@avenir-schwarzgranz]

Before melting to death in the lava both him & Terrosaur were becoming Transmetal, I always wondered how they would've looked

[@aricgill4605]

Scorponok did get a transmetal toy, but it was an American McDonald's exclusive in 1998

[@gokublack4926]

I had the toy of transmetal terrorsaur only it was the armada version still a cool figure

[@Twitchythe3rd]

"He's a smirker! MANGLE!"

[@darkzeroprojects4245]

Oddly love that line.

[@jamiecranton]

Poor scorpanok his personality changes like 3 times during this series

[@Michael-590]

Yeah, his only consistent characterization was his fanatical loyalty to Megatron.

[@almightyloaf8801]

It's weird how his intelligence was not consistent and he would go from being dumb to being smart. He surprisingly could put up a fight with Dinobot as shown in the episode Dark Designs. At 3:19 you can see that he was intentionally missing in order to crush Dinobot with the boulder.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

I find Scorponoks character very interesting. It seems that the producers werent sure if he is a competent Pred or a comic relief.

[@trueblue6201]

It happened to a lot of the characters in the show. Tarantulas also had fluctuating intellect. In the episode where Rhinox is sick, Tarantulas was pretty stupid for comedic effect.

[@DwayneHicks426]

This was the most amazing show back in the day.

[@EmGBlackout]

Scorponok was my fav predacon.. Was very disappointing that he died so pathetically.. He turned transmetal as he was dying which makes it even more disappointing :(. I wanted to see his new form..

[@Matt-cn2nn]

Only representation in existence is the McDonalds toy.

[@Astrotrain99]

Matt TooFast4U j Mimi immediately clear about that we

[@Matt-cn2nn]

Astrotrain99 uhhh? I.....guess?

[@CRocketSlim]

+Maximus Argentus Way too simple transformation for my tastes (even for a BW character) but he did offer up some nice diversity in goon fodder for Megatron in the first season

[@frankg2790]

Scorponok and Quickstrike were the only Predacons that I actually liked.

[@gojirafan0577]

I kinda wish that he got to interact with inferno and they would both form a bit of a rivalry with each other about who is more loyal to Megatron I don't know why but I feel it would've been really funny with Megatron basically having 2 insanely loyal troops with him

[@TurboMMaster]

It just me or he was quite competent in first episodes (basically Predacon's mechanic and brute in one with respectable firepower, not bad in sneak attacks and beast mode strong enough to fight with Dinobot one-on-one), but in later episodes, he was reduced to mostly joke character blasted at first opportunity all the time?

[@penguinmaster1795]

Apparently there was supposed to be another Predacon for season 1, but he got cut because of budget. By that point, the cut predacon was too woven into the scripts to be cut out entirely, so his parts were given to Scorponok

[@TurboMMaster]

@@penguinmaster1795 Interesting.

[@ashuraomega7113]

@@TurboMMaster I don't have any sources or anything but I heard that originally a predicon named "Insecticon" was supposed to be in the show but got the shaft because it was too late and the show was already airing before they could make a model for him. But insecticon also got a toy in the beast wars toy line so the character at least exists in some beast wars media.

[@TheRisingStorm316]

I personally like to think of it like this: Transformers characters who got toys but never appeared in a specific show/film likely have chosen to stay on Cybertron or someplace else in the universe

[@bossviper2833]

Technically, all of them were. Even Waspinator was too for a little bit.

[@alandrak3227]

i remember my nephew loves Scorponok,he even imitates the transformation sequence moving his hands like its a claws😅

[@ronanepic2457]

ironic that the most loyal predacon had a maximal symbol.

[@DestuctionSite]

Ronan osachoff where and when

[@BH-98]

+DestuctionSite 0:46

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

Many militaries put signs of their enemies on bombs and rockets. During ww2 the Germans often wrote "extra Havanna for Churchill" on their bombs.

[@aricgill4605]

Scorponok's missiles had Maximal icons on them as a way of saying, "I have a rocket with your name on it!"

[@kylestubbs8867]

A lot of fans weren’t familiar with that convention, so at a certain point they were switched to Predacon symbols.

[@blanemylke4144]

Scorponok, the Skywarp/Cyclonus/Lugnut of Beast Wars.

[@blueraccoon1088]

And inferno

[@shawnwarrynn8609]

​@@blueraccoon1088 I think Lugnut and Inferno have more in common.

[@devinleber5604]

2:32 He's so loyal he stares danger in the eyes.

[@blueraccoon1088]

2:43 death blinked he's dead

[@Lukenix]

Bruh.. scorpinok has incredible accuracy

[@cryosapien4607]

Scorponok at 3:37 where he holds off both Optimus and Dinobot. Other than Rampage who has ever even managed that

[@TheDarkSparkVault]

6:08 "They're out of range Megatron! D'OOF!"

[@equalcharlie158]

Seriously, how can Dinobot not hit a target he can SEE with eyes, with his eye lasers.

[@TfJedisuper]

How can hyper advanced Robots with super computers for brains ever miss more than a few shots with any of their weapons?

[@ferhog7705]

Considering the actual size of your eyes and the lazer that could come out from them, there'd probably still be precision required, in the same way that shooting someone with a gun isn't as simple as just pointing at them.

[@TheFallen552]

Is it me or was Scorponok basically the BW version of Prime Soundwave without the whole "Silent but Deadly" part?

[@ScorpionMaster1224]

nah scorps was alot more clumbsy

[@vguyver2]

and despite being the second in command and a science officer, he's a completely gullible. Megatron seemed to recruit, morons, idiots, opportunists, and general psychopaths. The exception was Dinobot who was Second in command before defecting. I can only guess he joined because he respected Megatron and hated the sneaky Predacon leadership.

[@dams6829]

SCP-049 The Plauge Doctor He is more intelligent Lugnut.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

He has more in common with Skywarp. If he has a G1 predecessor. Loyal but often in the background.

[@wd3185]

No, not really. He's clumsy, not very smart, and where Soundwave was badass and threatening because he _never_ failed, Scorponok is more comic relief.

[@notimeleft1]

Man now I gotta rewatch beast wars. Especially when rhinox got transmutated into a predacon. Oh the chaos. I loved every second of it

[@TheRisingStorm316]

*Yesss…* -BW Megatron

[@TheRobotPenguin1]

Rattrap blew off his claw off. SO SAVAGE!

[@TheRisingStorm316]

Dang right!

[@lelouchvibritannia7809]

I don't think so

[@okamijubei]

@@lelouchvibritannia7809 And I REALLY DON'T THINK SO!!!!

[@lelouchvibritannia7809]

@@okamijubei it took someone 2 damn years to reply

[@chrischen-u5k]

for a moment I thought that is a Star Wars reference

[@Liquid_Cooled]

I remember trying to find this guy at Target and Toys R Us when I was a kid. Only found Polar Claw :(

[@blueraccoon1088]

Look for them local online vendors or thrift stores

[@gabrielchee8470]

3:11 wow they're not trying to kill each other for once

[@denisgauthier9191]

I noticed the bullets on Scorponk's right claw have the Maximal symbol

[@kylestubbs8867]

Believe it or not, that was intentional. Some hunters and warriors like the mark their bullets with the intended target's name, and they were trying to do that with Scorponok. But a lot of fans weren't aware of this and voiced their confusion, so they were changed to Predacon symbols later on.

[@TheRealHoodedGeek]

Anyone else notice that in the clip starting around 1:55, Scorpinok has a red maximal symbol on that little thing on his chest? In later clips, it's a yellow predicon symbol though

[@trueblue6201]

He also had the Maximal symbol on his missiles initially. I always assumed it was kind of like having a bullet with their name on it. But I never noticed the chest symbol. So either that was an animation error or perhaps Scorponok is a brainwashed Maximal. It would explain why he unlike other Predacons is unnaturally loyal.

[@kefka3]

I don't think scorponok got enough credit. By all accounts he was a pretty decent scientist and inventor. always coming up with gadgets of the week that almost destroy the maximals. as much as i love this show, it never sat well with me how unceremonious his death was.

[@beastmiester]

I would've like to have seen Scorponok meet Quickstrike, That've been interesting...

[@humangirl2122]

Or what would he been like if he saw Blackarachnia with Silverbolt.

[@Bismuth83X]

They never really figured out what they wanted to do with this guy, did they? Between being Megatron's ultra-loyal right-hand man, the deployable drone, and the tech skills, I think they originally wanted him to be the Predacon version of Soundwave (which would make the other scientist, Tarantulas, Shockwave, I guess (they're even both purple)), but then they'd make him into an idiot who sometimes spoke in broken English. No wonder they killed him off!

[@jamesporter571]

They should;v never killed off Terrorsaur and Scorponok

[@tureytaino2785]

Yes, Terrosaur always reminded me of Starscream.

[@DinobotKiryu]

James Porter I would had prefered to had seen theme stick around get Transmetals. I think they should had died later with Quickstrike and Inferno.

[@mdizzle99987]

They would have looked AWESOME as transmetals

[@thedude9941]

Dinobot Kiryu Do you think if they got transmetal do you think they could have overpowered Inferno and Quickstrike?

[@DinobotKiryu]

Shadow Dragon 1939 Maybe. It would had been cool to see that used in the show as a means to present to the audence how powerful and special the Transmetals were to have. I did like Inferno alot but not so much Quickstrike. I mean he was okay. But I missed these two alot. Especially Terrorsaur. He was alot of fun. Who is a Beast wars character you wish did not die?

[@benionid4704]

scorponok and inferno were both loyal to megatron #justiceforinfernoandscorponok

[@lightheart5]

Sad they got screwed over by Megatron

[@tykamen5588]

So Scorponok is basically the Soundwave of beast wars.

[@aricgill4605]

I was actually surprised to find that his voice actor Don Brown also played Tom in Tom and Jerry Tales.

[@RenegadeVile]

Still so weird how they killed him and Terrorsaur off. I get that they were told to put more toys in, without the budget required for a larger cast of characters, but they could have done something better than have them randomly fall into lava.

[@blueraccoon1088]

I doubt he'll get along with quickstrike

[@Bink1221]

I wish they used his stinger for something cool... He could've been a sick transmetal... instead they scrap him and bring in quickstrike.. wtf?!

[@seriesmaker1209]

3:02 The way he screamed

[@alphasapharius925]

That’s the same scream he screamed while dying with terrasaur

[@zerno_dread]

I mean, i would scream too if my hand was blasted off.

[@Xynam0]

poor scorponok

[@BlahBohogun]

Scorponok was a true home boy.

[@TheNathon11]

Man the sound effects and how they announce there transformations was amazing.

[@alterbr33d]

@OptimusSmyth Yes, in the episode Equal Measures @ 13:30 when his missile is going down the ventilation shaft, you can see the Maximal symbols.

[@hmrhuang]

Scorponok is loyal, but his loyalty pales in comparison to Inferno's! =)

[@oddball841]

I know he was a largely unimportant character in the grand scheme of things, but he was always one of my favorites. Love his design. Can't wait for the new Kingdom figure to come out.

[@troncron2458]

Scorponok and Inferno were the only 2 who were the most loyal to Megatron. Terrorsaur, Rampage, Quickstrike, and Tarantulas tried to kill him. Dinobot challenged Megatron for leadership of the Predacons, Blackarachnia helped Tarantulas with his own plans, Dinobot II remembered his honor, and Waspinator quit

[@KilosFoxo]

0:42 scorponock is a traitor his missiles are maximal

[@blueraccoon1088]

He stole them on cybertron

[@kylestubbs8867]

Some soldiers or revenge-seekers like to mark their bullets with the intended target’s name or faction. Most viewers weren’t familiar with the convention, so it was switched to the Predacon symbol later on.

[@okamijubei]

@@kylestubbs8867 well... Most Xer and Millennial viewers. Boomers and World War II vets get it.

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Scorponox was easily the most loyal member towards Megatron, with the only one who could beat him with that status is Inferno. It's such ashame that he was killed off at the beginning of Season 2, and nobody even seem to care about him.

[@thedude9941]

I cared when him and Terrorsaur both were killed off in season 2. They were actually two of my favorite Predacons of season 1, mainly because I thought both of them had cool designs. I will say I think Dinobot Transmetal 2, could rival both of them as the most loyal Predacon, he held no hostility to Megatron until Rampage was killed.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

Scorponok has the voice of Cyclonus later in Armada

[@leo11lim]

I want to forget the dub becuz of how horrid it is.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

Leo Lim Why ? It was very good especially with David Kayes performance and english is not even my motherlanguage

[@leo11lim]

+Nukledus LP well the dub has so many errors mostly the name.

[@Soundwave32791]

It was still better than Energon's dub.

[@reubenguttenberg3454]

Don brown

[@joeygamer5387]

3:13 this was cut perfectly! How did Scorponok get up there so fast?!

[@trueblue6201]

He could have be lying in wait.

[@thedude9941]

He was watching them, and told Terrorsaur to report this to Megatron.

[@LordProteus]

>Starscreaminators gun clipping through his waist.

[@dunkanbulk14]

those who are disapointed with scorponok's death, i suggest you guys check out Beast Wars Uprising

[@EJAXK13]

Megatron in any series always seem to have very loyal but completely idiotic.

[@DantesonofSparda85]

+Jacob Dahl he had 3 Scorponok, Inferno, and Quickstrike

[@jamiecranton]

I don't think tfp megs had a boob unless you count breakdown

[@leo11lim]

Inferno is more loyal than scorponok.

[@DantesonofSparda85]

like Tarantulas said, Inferno's beast mode overrode his robot mode's logic circuits, he THINKS he's a fire ant and thinks Megatron is the queen

[@jordangarner87]

Except the G1 Scorpanock

[@moatguy4471]

0:01-02 Nice to see them get that right for a change. Most of the time he had maximal icons on the rockets in his claws.

[@evelynbarris6875]

Toei Company l.t.d. of Japan has done it again & boy do I miss the 90's

[@JaguarCats]

And then he fell in some lava without Megatron even batting an eye.

[@Dipstikk]

You missed the best part! "I looked up... blam."

[@superpixelwarrior6893]

0:42 lol, I remember the early episodes had the mistake of maximal symbols on his missiles

[@Pepi196]

Not sure why, but Scorponok kinda reminds me of Jim Carrey in The cable guy. :D

[@MineKurtMininer]

I bet he's Obsidian in Beast machines

[@MasterTSayge]

I love Tirantulas voice, sounds so wicked!

[@natying35]

0:45 scorponok stoles so missiles from the maximals

[@rizkyramadhansoundwave8555]

Scorponok from beast wars & Scorponok from Movie was different master but still loyalty with his master until end. Then i was still confused until now ??? Who's vice leader of Predacons ??? Scorponok or Waspinator ??? Someone may tell me , please ???!!!

[@quirkyeggmuffin]

You know. One can even assume he had a possible crush on Megatron. He just didn’t know it lol

[@Megamus643AlphaofLife]

0:42 is it just me or so like we didn't know that he once being a maximal but he is now a predacon

[@pershing5286]

Gee, no wonder they killed him off at the start of season 2.

[@Vitreous78]

Notice how every predacon was either treacherous or incompetent

[@PhelesDragon]

Great vid, but how did you compile all these Scorponok moments and not include his absolutely badass fight with Dinobot at the end of "Dark Designs"?

[@elkavasileva7381]

is it me,or Megatron really is the only one smart Predacon here???

[@humangirl2122]

well,Tarantulas is kinda smart but he's too stupid to realize that blackarachnia is actually his daughter.

[@LordProteus]

Tarantulus is a genius, though.

[@wd3185]

Tarantulas is a psychopathic genius.

[@okamijubei]

@@humangirl2122 Not really stupid... more like arrogant, egotistical, sadistic and greedy than stupid.

[@martinithechobit]

13 years ago. I always liked that his main weapon was torpedoes in his claws. I though it was so cool compared to the lasers that the others use.

[@thedude9941]

3:26 he now has the Predacon emblem, on his missiles.

[@beepityboop3740]

Hes got nothing on inferno

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

Scorponok got the best tracking record from all Predacons. His rockets took most maximals instant out.

[@PhelesDragon]

Ditto. Inferno is easily the best and most consistent Megatron loyalist

[@tristanmanuel3488]

megatron back! megatron back! scorponok alone with tarantulas and terrorsaur. very bad! -Scorponok

[@invisibleenenra9596]

I kinda have a theory about Scorponok. What if he’s Soundwave’s descendant?

[@zerno_dread]

A preliminary name for Scorponok was "Shockwave", so i'd assume he's Shockwave's descendant

[@Brucifer2]

Theres also the fact one of his attacks is also a smaller robot, the cyber bees.

[@invisibleenenra9596]

@@Brucifer2 True.

[@LordVader-rx6is]

It’s a shame that he had to die, I would love to see him transmetal

[@MechaMaster20]

I never noticed his missiles have maximal symbols

[@Brucifer2]

Unless he shoots at Dinobot. I just realized he used the Predacon rockets when firing at him.

[@aricgill1290]

3:02 That scream though.

[@cristinaartene-sn2lm]

La multi ani Scorpunok!🎂🎉🐜💙

[@lyl6485]

a third party company made a MP-esque scorponok. It's pretty dam cool

[@DarthWill3]

Wish there was the part about the "incompetent bug."

[@ellnats]

5:44 okay why is the island floating?

[@blueraccoon1088]

Vok

[@enkhtemuulenodgerel6175]

Scorponok voice is adorable

[@greygremlin1248]

Wish scorpiok survived and became a Transmetal. Terrasur I could have lived without

[@deneshbhaskar3944]

Tran is so scared of optumius throughout the show he always runs away lol

[@Lucas-y3d]

Waspinator and Blackarachnia hates Scorponok. Waspinator: Oh Waspinator hates Scorpion bot. Blackarachnia: I hate him to. Scorponok: This is why you two are not loyal to Megatron. Waspinator and Blackarachnia: 🔫🔫🔫 shut up Scorponok 🔫🔫🔫 !!! Megatron: What ??? Like and coment if you loves Waspinator and Blackarachnia or Scorponok and Megatron.

[@reybasadre7025]

Strange.. I thought I was watching this in 4k long time ago.

[@Tyson-EXP]

Didn't notice in some scenes his missiles has maximal insignias on them. Probably an animation error

[@terrordarky]

Actually, the creators said that he was supposed to have Maximal logos on them. It was supposed to mean the same thing as carving your enemy's name into your bullets.

[@Tyson-EXP]

Makes sense.

[@youtubefan-qp5rd]

Soundwave as a scorpion

[@thejoker15678]

Scorponok gets tortured a lot.

[@nWo2sweeeet]

The Soundwave of Beast Wars

[@andrewobrien8325]

2:43 Kinda of a no win scenario there mate….you were just putting off the inevitable.

[@Jaxvidstar]

Megatron should've brought back Skorponok transmetal and maybe fix his slowness. Not bringing back a former predacon with loyalty issues.

[@Dragoncry12]

@roni134730 He's also got the symbol on chest too, really odd.

[@Achillestheteenvessel]

3:18 Oof

[@datboi9539]

Scorp-roblox 😂

[@latrodectusmactans7592]

Scorponok would fare much better in his next life on the planet of Etheria. Though sadly, the new boss ended up just as bad as the old one.

[@sammywestenberger9303]

SCORPONOK: Help Me!

[@jacktimson2401]

Anyone else notice his beast mode has attack eyebrows?