Smokescreen Retrospective - The Autobot Diversionary Tactician

When the Autobots need a distraction, they can count on Smokesceen as he's the subject of this Transformers Retrospective.
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[@mikestudioz216]

“Just call me the Autobot who isn’t there!” -Jack Angel RIP

[@matthewreynoso6904]

“It’s all in the wrist!”

[@mikeburkhart8336]

Jack Angel was great,he also did Astrotrain and the original Liquidator voice on Darkwing Duck.

[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

As a fan of both prime and armada,i always loved the armada smokescreen,his personality was really cool and prime smokescreen is a unique one,and the fact that prime smokescreen was going to be Like hot rod in some point make it even funnier

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

That's obvious to me, Muhammed.

[@muhammadHassan-kj1jy]

@@DavidSamuelBl10 How did you get the autobot symbol?

[@Loremastrful]

I think Prime Smokescreen got the most character development. That's why I like him. We see how high on himself he is. He's a bad influence on Jack. He really scruffs up the squeaky clean do-gooder vibe of the Autobots. G1 Smokescreen seemed a 1-trick pony until The Gambler. Now as an adult, I wish it was more than smoke bombs that he employed for distraction. He could have been a cool ninja slipping in and out of Decepticon installations and when he gets cornered does the smoke bomb vanish. Of the Datsun bros, he's my favorite followed by Barricade, Prowl and Bluestreak.

[@RodimusPrimal]

While Prime Smokescreen did get a lot of attention, my biggest gripe with him is that he's basically Hot Rod. That and his name doesn't have meaning like the G1 bot did. You're right that they could have used G1 Smokescreen more and shown more of his skills, but I definitely loved his character.

[@toysmostwanted]

I didn't know that Prime Smokescreen's blue and yellow color scheme was inspired by his Binaltech toy. I prefer that color over the predominantly white one. I just wished he got a deluxe class toy in that color scheme before the line ended.

[@batmanbeyond5766]

I find the tfp smokescreen very funny

[@SilverStreak9841uoattob]

One of my favorite Autobots in G1

[@Acidstormstudios]

Love the lion king reference THANK YOU for that !

[@Cadeho3]

I still need a G1 Smokescreen...

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

Me 2 personally, Cadeho3!

[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

i love the fact that transformers prime smokescreen was going to be like hot rod in some point but he didn't get enough love,i wish if we are going to get a unique autobots like prime smokescreen

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

Me 2 personally on Transformers G1, Muhammed.😉👍

[@g1optimusprime757]

Smokescreen is my favorite autobot

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

G1 Optimusprime, Absolutely! Me 2 personally!

[@autobotleane8621]

My favorite smokescreen is G1 and Prime he is the best character 😀😀😀👍👍

[@TheHeadNinjainComics]

I’m glad you mentioned Smokescreen’s gambling addiction.

[@reodimitri]

Smokescreen (G1) is intelligent & highly skilled, with C-Class Firepower ! Yes, bring him back !

[@MogsterKupo]

"Eat my smoke!" from Key to Vector Sigma has been forever ingrained in my brain since childhood 😂

[@christiangeovannyvalenciad2759]

*I LOVE ❤️ THIS RETROSPECTIVES*

[@matthewreynoso6904]

I want Blurr next!

[@marleyhenry5616]

Me three

[@angelomendoza1174]

Here's a fun fact: Smokescreen had been mistaken for Bluestreak because of it's color deco. Smokescreen's signature magnetic smoke is actually thermite smoke when attracted to any metal surfaces.

[@ssmc2112]

Smokescreen is my favorite underrated autobot ever

[@PhantomLover007]

The G1 version was my favorite character. He had a smooth talking voice

[@RodimusPrimal]

Jack Angel was amazing for sure!

[@zamoragera13]

He's my favorite. I have a g1 , masterpiece and the one that came out last year

[@michaellombardi1620]

One of my fave colour schemes of any bot

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Smokescreen has always been one of my favourite Autobots and love it when he creates smoke to distract Decepticons, a very underrated Transfomer

[@matthewreynoso6904]

He generates smoke to distract the enemy, one of the most original ideas for a character ever!

[@captainfantastic9158]

Smokes got some good screen time in Season 2, but one scene always stood out for me: in Trans-Europe Express, Wildrider flies ahead of him, lands on the road, and is now on a direct collision course with him. It seemed like Smoky calmly stated the Stunticon's name but didn't do a darn thing to avoid him! So Wildrider smacked him head-on, and Drag Strip took a piece of him for good measure! For a 'Bot who usually knew how to deal with any situation, that wasn't one of his more shining moments!

[@RodimusPrimal]

So true. He was so occupied with his place in the race he didn't even know he was about to be taken out.

[@timothywestern6488]

I loved Prime Variant Smokescreen. and frankly Can we stop calling it Deus Ex Machina, and start calling it Solus Prime Machina ? :)

[@matthewreynoso6904]

Lol

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

If Smokescreen was a Prime, what would his name be?

[@natek4488]

Diversus Prime?

[@torrancemoore6152]

Maybe psychos prime, since psychological warfare is kind of in his wheelhouse? Subsequently, I wonder how that naming convention would go for a lot of characters.

[@boxhead8514]

Obscurus Prime is one I see someone suggest before.

[@rayvinson1414]

Smokescreen was one of my favorite G1 designs. Between him and Tracks, I guess the blue bots caught my attention. I remember getting him, Tracks, ands Skids for my 8th birthday. Anyway, I’d love to see more cartoon versions of him and like many of the previous comments I too think the Prime version got the best character development. Thanks for the video and look forward to seeing more.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

I loves this guy. I was dense and had no idea he was basically a repaint.

[@80sTransfromersFan]

The g1 version will always be my favorite.

[@angelomendoza1174]

Smokescreen: "I'm betting it all!" And then a suspected Jawa employee discovered that he's cheating and so he took advantage in sabotaging his gambling skills! Also in the previous episode "Child's Play", Optimus Prime forgot to introduce Smokescreen to Aaron!

[@mikeburkhart8336]

The EPA wants to have a word with Smokescreen,he's a one robot example of Air Pollution.

[@slicerneons3300]

You took a big gamble with this video, but I think it will pay off big for you.

[@dontemorgan1517]

I like the idea of Smokescreen being abdicated to gambling.

[@dontemorgan1517]

@Paw Patrol and Transformers Imagine he's in Transformers Animated. His addictive to gambling to take the next level even selling autobot secrets to the cons.

[@kungfuhustle99]

Yea I liked that about him too

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99]

Great retrospective!! I have the combiner wars figure 🤙

[@SourRobo8364]

I know they changed it to Crosswise, but I loved Smokescreen in the Cybertron series. He was just a total badass.

[@bradleyconrad2141]

Definitely one of my favorite autobots in Season 2, but one thing I was shocked about was his appearance in Transformers Prime, which I would say was the Hot Rod/Rodimus prime role, but overall a fantastic character as his race car mode in G1 is overall outstanding!

[@johnzillastudio]

I love the G1 version Smokescreen he was a great character, awesome Retrospective on him.👍👍😁

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

Me 2 personally!

[@jaysgamingcorner8539]

Such an underappreciated, cool Autobot. The Gambler is one of my favorite episodes of the entire series. Great video. 👏👏

[@RodimusPrimal]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I really enjoy that episode too despite not caring for Child's Play.

[@jaysgamingcorner8539]

@@RodimusPrimal I avoid watching Child's Play, not a fan of that one.

[@matthewreynoso6904]

@@jaysgamingcorner8539 I kinda like Child’s Play!

[@cjparks7881]

1 of my fave Autobots...Smokescreen.

[@roberttong8877]

Always love Smokescreen in TFP. Sometimes, all needed is a rocky to even the odds or make a difference.

[@TheOvervoid]

I wish we had gotten a toy of Smokescreen as a Prime. Also I've always liked the idea of making him a car-jet triple-changer as homage to his classic and G2 alt modes.

[@anthonysanchez8630]

Smokescreen always been one of my favorite autobot. Especially his color scheme.review was special thanks.

[@loutzenheiser6081]

Always liked Smokescreen. The Prime version was my fav, I think.

[@charlessweigert6180]

G1 Smokescreen is my favorite version, nothing beats the original. I also like the Masterpiece version since it is just a better G1. I also have to give the Alternator version a thumbs up since it's the only non original paint scheme I do like.

[@Epic-uz6jo]

Prime is the reason smoke screen is my favorite autobot I also love his g1 color scheme and I enjoy that in prime they decided to go with him instead of hot rod (prime smoke screen is similar to g1 hot rod) because it’s something new and it definitely would’ve been interesting to see him become a prime (also hope we get to see him and bluestreak more often)

[@thehoopsobserver9078]

Great video! He was always good for randomly throwing a wrench in his enemies plans.

[@camcordernonsense5264]

jack angel's voice had so much presence.

[@RodimusPrimal]

Agreed. In every series, Transformers or otherwise, his voice was certainly iconic.

[@AE-jo2fy]

I like that the cartoon acknowledged that a transformer's brain is still techincally an "electrical target".

[@Rassenomatjutut]

As a Finnish, I was super exited when found out the international version of Alternators Smokescreen was actually the Subaru driven by Tommi Mäkinen, as seen at 13:03.

[@blueraccoon1088]

I would say the smokescreen prime title is hard to name but if I got silverstreak he'll be my smokescreen

[@scottsantacruz313]

After all this time, I still feel Prime's Smokescreen got robbed, despite Optimus being my favorite Transformers character of all time, I feel watching Smokescreen grow into the role of a Prime was the way the show was supposed to go, the hype with the prime toyline made me consider the possibilities of Smokescreen as a Prime, even as generation 1 Smokescreen will always hold a special place in my heart, I still hope against hope that someday Smokescreen Prime will be a splinter timeline that will be touched upon.

[@matthewreynoso6904]

I’ve been a fan of Smokescreen’s G1 design a lot! I’m glad this restrospective was finally made, you did a good job Rodimus! Another character brought to life by the legendary Jack Angel (RIP)!

[@backtothefutureman1]

I had a toy of the Cybertron version of Smokescreen twice when I was a kid as it kept breaking, but my favorite interpretation of him is his Aligned Continuity/Prime counterpart.

[@nathanielhernandez3584]

Love you're retrospectives my favorite version is the prime version it introduced me to smokescreen can't wait for a Thundercracker and sunstorm retrospectives someday

[@darthpaul99]

The original is always the definitive best to me. You forgot to mention though how his number has changed from the original 38 over the years due to trademark issues with the real life car he was based on.

[@iamtheomnimonkey]

These retrospectives are the best!

[@marleyhenry5616]

Yeah I love these

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

I wouldn't mind some of his toys having now seen some of them.

[@toystoryfan55]

My favorite version is Armada Smokescreen!

[@Ezrimustheblackconvoy]

I choose the G1 Smokescreen though, unlike the Transformers Prime Smokescreen, He can create smoke to distract the Decepticons.

[@luckygnome]

Smokescreen was one of favorite because of his hip-hop colors 🙃

[@alexisagnoli380]

one of my favorite autobots with jazz and tracks! they didn kill him on the movie! but they never explain why he and others did not appear in the 3 season!

[@markswenson8439]

I love your retrospective series . keep up the great work rodimus primal

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

Absolutely, Mark!

[@leftylion816]

Smokescreen was always one of my favorites. Great work on the video. I'll need to find a Prime universe Smokescreen to partner up with my MP, Siege and Earthrise versions.

[@joshcope9485]

I have long dreamed of a series or comic run that has all the fairladies unite under prowl as a spec ops team. Think about it, prowl, bluestreak, smokescreen and-here's the shocker-a converted barricade! Just saying I'd watch it lol

[@torrancemoore6152]

That's actually a pretty cool concept

[@jackharpe3rd233]

As you can tell they don't just call him Smokescreen for no reason!

[@RodimusPrimal]

That's why I'm such a staunch G1 guy. None of the other versions made sense out of his name.

[@jackharpe3rd233]

Either way, at least both him and Grapple have remained really great characters! That's what mattered to me and my family the most. Great Retrospective RP!

[@vassa1972]

They were great

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

0:47 -Absolutely, RodimusPrimal!😉👍

[@marleyhenry5616]

Yeah, I got them and I like smokescreen because he’s one cool dude he inspired me to do footwork

[@LunaRose2003]

He’s my second favourite autobot after Bumblebee. I really liked him in transformers prime I just wish he was introduced earlier in season 2. 😊

[@RazyelKayneReviews]

Well, this guy grew on me over the years, but my wife, who doesn't know or like Transformers, loves the paint on the Earthrise mold. I find that impressive. I also really like the Transformers Prime version of the character, but I did wished we'd see his prime mode, that would have been interesting. Great Retrospective, it's really good.

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

Smokescreen is a cool bot

[@SilverStreak9841uoattob]

In my Generations series, I would have Smokescreen team with Devcon on a space mission. In the future, Smokescreen would become fellow bounty hunter, while going by the name Crosswise.

[@isaacmm1407]

Love the video. Thanks!

[@g1optimusprime757]

I like transformers prime somkesceen but g1 somkesceen All the way great video rodimus stay safe till all are one

[@bobsav76]

Yeah, Crosswise being misnamed as Smokescreen during Transformers Cybertron was weird, it has to be said.

[@jameswkillingsworth3721]

Prime smokescreen is my favorite

[@chrisedwards3214]

G1 smokescreen was a one trick pony megs got hip to the truck and told the cons to shoot the whole cloud in a later episode

[@Karlos1234ify]

I love Smokescreen

[@Combaticon]

If Optimus Prime assembled a team of himself, Smokescreen, Whirl and Brawn; they'd probably be the Autobots' version of The A-Team.

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

Highly unlikely, Dark Paladin!

[@chadwalters8569]

He got a Cybertronian Mode SIEGE figure also 👍🏻

[@TonySalazar933]

The Alternators Smokescreen was one of the first (after MP-01) figures that got me back into collecting Transformers as an adult. It’s still one of my favorites.

[@revinevan300]

Well, this is a distractingly good birthday present!

[@RodimusPrimal]

Happy Birthday!

[@joshuaslosser6988]

He was a good character in prime for sure

[@RodimusPrimal]

I agree but he just didn't fit the name Smokescreen as well as he should have.

[@joshuaslosser6988]

@@RodimusPrimal should have been hot rod tbh

[@christiangeovannyvalenciad2759]

*SMOKESCREEN AN AUTOBOT SUPER FUNNY AND AWESOME* 🇸🇻

[@CyborgNS6NL]

G1 Smokescreen is the best.

[@jayscruffilostudios]

Smokescreen is definitely one of my favorite autobots for the sole purpose of his cybertron toy being my first Transformer ever. While prime was the first version of the character to bring him to my attention, I kind of like the g1 version a bit more. If he were to show up again I would like to see a mix of the two's personalities. With him being smooth talking, friendly, but a bit reckless while prowl is the serious one and Bluestreak is the funny one.

[@michaelpolston5240]

I don't even remember Smokescreen from the IDW 1/2 run, but I'm positive my favorite version is from there since that's my favorite version of basically every character.

[@tracytron7162]

Good to see someone else who feels like Prime Smokescreen really should have been Hot Rod!

[@dukenukem9770]

Fantastic video! I love how thoughtful and in-depth your retrospectives are. I really appreciate the effort that you put into them. The Gambler is one of my favorite G1 episodes! It was nice to see it in the spotlight…

[@alice-sinn]

I knew there was a reason I liked Prime Smokescreen. Why didn’t they name him Hot Rod or Rodimus for the Prime series?

[@RodimusPrimal]

Probably because they didn't want to use Hot Rod in the show.

[@alice-sinn]

@@RodimusPrimal that's always disappointing. I've been a huge Hot Rod fan since the 86 movie. His original twin blaster toy was one of my favorites, so it makes me sad that he gets such a bad rap to this day.

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

I liked Smokescreen in Transformers Prime even though he was a bit annoying

[@benjaminthiamhaolim4917]

Smokescreen also appeared In the Japanese opening for season 3, as the movie was not shown in Japan at the time.

[@RodimusPrimal]

Smokescreen wasn't killed. So him appearing is perfectly fine.

[@geechie-don7157]

Awesome retrospect! For me, G1 Smokescreen is the best to me. I always loved the fact that they used different trims of the Z for three different Autobots. Skyline GTR versions of them would be awesome!

[@diegos7337]

He has so many good characters! But my favorites were The Original one and the Prime one. I love the Armada one, but that is a different version of Grapple for me!

[@matthewreynoso6904]

Same!

[@shawnharvey4981]

G1 Smokescreen was the 1st Transformer I ever owned when I was a kid. This is the version that I like the best.

[@lo1bo2]

Whenever you play clips of the G1 cartoon, I'm reminded of how awesome the voice acting was under Wally Burr. So many iconic and unique voices, unlike shows like Armada.

[@viejowaterfall2]

now , with the Blitzwing Legacy leak . I'm sure about black market on youtube . I saw two reviewers with that toy before hasbro's announcement . I'm a fan too . I know the hype , but i'll not support that people anymore . I support LazyEyebrow , Emgo , Auvelier , MexiColectorPrime , Rodimus Primal , JobbyTheHong ,TFanPage 101 ... I apreciate their effort . Thanks to you , Rodimus . Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong !!!!!!!!!

[@ZZtheDark]

2:10, are you concerned or wanting to allure him?! 0_o I can't tell with that smooth silky voice!! 3:20, a pretty good episode after a...WTF kinda episode. Smokescreen stole the episode along with Bosch. 4:02, sounds like a convention for developers if I ever heard one. 4:42, my god.. 5:37, Smokescreen - 2, Devastator - 0. Devastator sure has quite a losing streak against Autobots who supposed like they can't do much against the more powerful robots like Broadside and Smoker, eh? 6:13, Smokescreen -1, Unicron...0. 6:45, that makes sense. Confusion is all Dreadwind needed to make the Autobots think one of their own betrayed them. Little did they know the real Smokescreen was dead. Kinda like how Swoop was supposed to be called Divebomb in the TF UK comics but Divebomb basically fought against Swoop for that name. 7:56, I got an idea...why not call him Cranecase? You know? Made sense? 8:56, this guy was cool tbh. 11:07, I have a feeling he was supposed to be Hot Rod. 12:20, 0o0 13:01, Machine Robo should take a cue from this...'cough cough' Tamashii Nations 2019!! 13:38, now Mirage doesn't feel like he's a traitor, eh?

[@ryanricardo]

Loved the video thank you 👏

[@robertfrazier6563]

I like the G1 version the most too bad he wasn't in the 3rd season although seeing him in Headmasters for a few seconds is better than nothing.

[@iodaspark]

The notion of Smokescreen relieving the blatantly overused Hot Rod indeed is a welcome one! My personal fave is the Armada Smokescreen redeco done in G1 colours (from the 2-pack); plus glad to see so many of the character's familiar toys from various genres over the years being featured here! (Almost inspires me to get them all out of storage now for active display!) Great retrospect! Keep the passion burning (or should I say 'smoking'?)! ;-)

[@Theopheus]

That Diaclone figure was obviously basically the same guy, but not having those shoulder missiles really made the figure look better, IMO. Would have been cool to see him animated that way instead of looking like his head was a cannon sandwich.