Studio Series DOTM Megatron: Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews 216

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[@misterbadguy7325]

That one bit in his transformation sequence where the truck cab rears up triumphantly and then flops down with an audible clank like "fuck it", is the most emotive sequence in all five films and outweighs all human character scenes combined.

[@toygrind]

truths

[@mikesworld6064]

Your comment just made my day, sir! XD

[@420mralucard]

Seeing Megatron go from the monstrous brute of death incarnate in the first movie to the broken down mess he is in DoTM is quite a journey. I wish the had kept him as Galvatron in the Last Knight because the fourth movie restored a lot of his honor as the leader of this new group of powerful decepticons that would have won if not for the intervention of the Dinobots. In that movie he leaves defeated, but not dead or broken like he did in the movies before.

[@BenjiJayGeeJay]

You've been hit by, you've been struck by, truck, POW

[@BenjiJayGeeJay]

Artzy Kid to that I'll say thank you!

[@Theover4000]

Ngl made me giggle

[@BenjiJayGeeJay]

Solarmod then I shall consider this a good day. And I hope you do too! Go get em kid

[@Theover4000]

Benji Jay 👍

[@GT-lv1xg]

shittyflute smooth criminaly plays in backround

[@yuriinthedark]

when he said "one of my dead heroes asked me if im cold" i felt that

[@Nathonus]

same.

[@ScoutConvoy]

Now I'm sad...

[@Chaos__64]

I don’t get it. What happened?

[@rdjdjdjjdjesnghdiidhdkekwjwm]

Chaos 64 if i’m not wrong the singer committed suicide

[@misterbadguy7325]

​@@Chaos__64 The credits song to Dark of the Moon is Iridescent, by Linkin Park. It includes the lyrics "Do you feel cold, and lost in desperation ?" Chester Bennington, who sang Iridescent, committed suicide in 2017. Basically, Thew is saying that it's a pretty forlorn song that furthers the general feel in Dark of the Moon as a much sadder ending than it seems it was intended to be.

[@myuphrid]

I like the fact that in ten minutes of talking about a toy, Thew has put infinitely more thought and analysis into Megatron's character and design than Michael Bay et al probably did in five feature-length movies.

[@flameace78]

underrated comment

[@TheRevenantEdits]

BAY BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURN!!!!

[@cpt.mcn00b36]

Misremembrance theatre: Everyone's Jetfire

[@iron1349]

That'd make an awesome movie

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

*Everyone's an ork

[@elijahjarman2837]

I thought it was ransack

[@cpt.mcn00b36]

@@elijahjarman2837 Jetfire from ROTF had a heavy Scottish accent, I know Thew has an English accent, but it still reminds me a lot of Jetfire.

[@elijahjarman2837]

@@cpt.mcn00b36 ahhhhhhhhhhh okay,

[@thebarbiter4644]

Seeing this review makes me want "Logan"-styled solo movie about Megatron.

[@morganweinstock167]

Please dub all of DotM with the Decepticons being British hoodlums, I’m begging you

[@mcbiscuits8015]

LADS LADS LADS LADS LADS LADS

[@capootiscrepitoos]

U slaggin' wot m8?

[@guywithaface887]

British hoodlum theater!

[@Paxtin]

I don't think I've ever seen a toy review that talks me into appreciating a toy for what it is, only to subsequently talk me out of it at the very end.

[@RogueTwo]

I'm down for "Monthly Megatron!" Great idea. I suspect that you put a lot more thought into movie Megatron's character arc then Bay and company did. Though I don't think that this is quite his lowest point, rather the aftermath of it. The lowest was at the end of Revenge of the Fallen, when Optimus simply bitch slaps him away so he can go one on one against The Fallen, as if to say: "Go to your room junior, mommy and daddy have grown up business to talk about." Maiming him and brushing him aside as irrelevant to the final outcome of the war, and Starscream has to encourage him to run away. Talk about humiliation.

[@DalekTheSupreme]

No joke, I would love a Megatron inspired by this design in a post-apocalyptic Transformers universe. Probably the same hellscape of ghost towns and scattered survivors and zombie hordes as Prime Dead End and DOTM Cyberfire Bumblebee.

[@davidf7550]

"Literally nothing going on underneath" _> You don't know me mate..... LOL

[@jonadamson1201]

Can Misremebered Theatre become a regular (ish) feature

[@AtticusTsaiMcCarthy]

This almost became a Thew review of the Bayfilms, and I'm content with what he's given us. Great review of a toy I'm glad I have no affinity for. (50 bucks is useful to have)

[@n.maximo5505]

Lol that part where he zoomed on his face as that douche went on about the statutory minor bullshit had me almost spit-take my beer!

[@TransformersFanCo328]

This was quite a review. An interesting figure with tons of good talking points, a contemplation about how Megatron was oddly the most tragic character of DOTM, and even a good Dark Souls joke. It's no wonder I've been watching since 2012.

[@Vys_Gaming13]

Can't stand the Bayverse, but I get the real feels when Megatron takes on an earth mode, it means he's nearly given up

[@teammaniaoffical3095]

Yeah If I were I evil transforming warlord that has been shot in the face and brought back to life so many times before I would give up the second the movie started to get a cup of energon coffee

[@_V.Va_]

That and Hasbro needed a new Megatron toy to sell.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@_V.Va_ They could have given him another toy without having to give him an Earth mode. Like a better version of his second movie design, maybe. One that doesn't have a crab on its back.

[@hollowknightfan2379]

Personally I don't mind the movies, but yeah, you're right.

[@TFanPage101]

Always loved the design of this, I might get it

[@greendecepticon6148]

I prefer if lockdown was this style as well. With his classic muscle car look. Compared to his generic aoe look.

[@bossgunny4203]

I like it even though the hollow cab syndrome is kind of a pain in the ass.

[@johnl6192]

It’s one of the weaker SS leaders but still a pretty fun figure. Has some great shelf presence.

[@gamerfan5381]

TFanPage101 did you review him yet?

[@TFanPage101]

@@gamerfan5381 I haven't gotten him

[@adawnicusautocon]

7:36-50 Now I want someone to make an abridged version of that seen with this in it!!😂😂😂

[@Curelax]

Thew talked about doing a 110 minute video, why not remake various transformers stories in that style?

[@karkatvantas9425]

You mean, "scene," not "seen,"

[@jarobolts2839]

Movie scene translation. Starscream: Oh man, boss, I hate to see you so beaten and weak. Megatron: Bitch, who told you I was beaten and weak?! Cause I sure didn`t!

[@maybeyouknowme6998]

You should just rewrite all the movies! This is amazing

[@jarobolts2839]

@@maybeyouknowme6998 Sorry dude, for whatever reason, I'm only good at rewriting Megatron jokes/memes.

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

Of course when taking a real-world earth alt-mode Megatron turns into Immortan Joe's war rig.

[@The_Jawnski]

In the DOTM book, Megs had a change of heart, and it was where the Bayfromers saga (then trilogy) should have ended. Great book.

[@Uncle-Syn]

"YOURE FACE, YOURE PRACTICALY HOLLOW" Dark souls 1 crestfallen knight. Love u Thew for saying this!

[@halo1989100]

Your*

[@autobotdan6247]

Personally, I would love to see the Africa hideout scene redone with Thew's dialogue added along with the proper body expressions to complement the dialogue. It would be hilarious as heck.

[@Mystic2760]

_"ladsladsladsladsladsladsladsladslads"_

[@josiahnunley2910]

7:02-7:51 Still more effort in characterizing the Cons than in the actual movie

[@no-rm9wg]

looove this toy, it's got so much PRESENCE also I really feel the fun vibing out of this video, I hope you enjoyed making it as much as it feels like you did

[@thetruephoenixful]

I choose to believe this truck mode is what megatron got after he scanned a truck and made a few personal modifications

[@jangofett23]

The end of Dark of the Moon is why I prefer the book’s ending where he and kneels to give Optimus the option of killing him, only to let him go back to Cybertron and try to restore it

[@themr.foster6118]

Theres a book for this shit?!

[@jangofett23]

@@themr.foster6118 yeah it was one of those “junior novelization” versions that came out like a month or so before the movie hit theaters or something like that

[@Webshooters1]

@@jangofett23 I think it was in the regular adult novelization as well where Megatron offers to let Optimus kill him if it'll bring the war to an end and Optimus instead accepts his truce and both go their separate ways. It was probably from an earlier draft of the movie which leads me to think they were originally gonna end the series there.

[@jangofett23]

@@Webshooters1 maybe it was that. All I know is I liked the book version ending more. And honestly? I think ending at Dark of the Moon would’ve been for the better. Age of Extinction was okay, but I’m not the biggest fan of The Last Knight

[@grand_max66]

@@Webshooters1 It was the original ending for the movie, but the book was being released first so the Studio had them change it. Which is why the movie kind of feels like it just suddenly ends.

[@TsunogaiDanshaku]

I'm too lazy to go look it up, but I remember reading an amazing thinkpiece somewhere about how, intentionally or not, Megatron was the *real* hero of the Bay films. And also the truck from "Duel".

[@tranqle73]

I remember that one!

[@zeroblade6599]

Monthly megs? Neato! Now how's about a weekly wheeljack or a daily dinobot? Bi-weekly bumblebee? Seasonal skywarp? Fortnite frenzy?

[@DalekTheSupreme]

Bimonthly Bumblebee?

[@benjaminharles664]

Annual Aerialbot?

[@fduranthesee]

January Jazz?

[@stormhawk4277]

7:36 I think Emgo might sue...

[@Andulvar]

He's done skits before, like the Zombie Hound Dropshot one.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Why? Emgo isn't British and doesn't make his characters sound like footballer hooligans.

[@BaconBotVbeta]

Ok, how much do i have to give to Thew's Patreon to get one of the 5 Bayformers movies in Misrememberance Theatre form?

Compare to Transformers Last knight the films before are bloody masterpieces. Seriously The last knight is like really long boring prolog with unsatisfying end and too many humans. As for the figure I kinda like it.

[@1FenFen1]

mamy

[@syafiqjabar]

It had the best non-SS Megatron toys though.

[@theguyintheworks8838]

Megatron's design in the last knight was pretty badass imo

[@josiahnunley2910]

Honestly, after enjoying Animated, War for/Fall of Cybertron and Prime, and after feeling burned out by RID 2015 over the years, I’ve just given less of an iota of the film series entry after entry

@@syafiqjabar can't argue with that. Designs are awesome but they have even less screentime than in other films of Bayverse.

[@isaacclarke195]

I feel like he said “May not actually be monthly” because of what happened to jobby.

[@Stormfin]

What happened to Jobby?

[@isaacclarke195]

He did something where he said he’d build a model kit every month to the best of his ability (model of the month) and only ever built one kit before he called the whole thing off.

[@thecianinator]

@@isaacclarke195 so it's less of a "what happened to Jobby" and more of a "what Jobby did"

[@shadowscribe]

Look around, this AIN'T 2010! That needs to be everywhere fans whine about that.

[@HostadDigitalMedia]

also "Look around, this AIN'T 1984!"

[@Lopnawe]

@@HostadDigitalMedia Look around, this AIN'T 1986!

[@HostadDigitalMedia]

@@Lopnawe 🤣

[@Lopnawe]

@@HostadDigitalMedia did not expect a reply dude! But yeah, There ARE other transformers movies, which everyone overhates, even though the designs are incredible (in my opinion.)

[@HostadDigitalMedia]

@@Lopnawe it’s all fun and games! Tired of the same remakes! I LIKE SIDESWIPE AS A SILVER CORVETTE.

[@AtreiusLux]

LADSLADSLADSLADSLADS!!

[@diegodankquixote-wry3242]

The movie decepticons would have been better if they were just written as no copyright infringement intended orks. It would have been better then just saying nonsense

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

There's loads of Decepticons that are like that as well. Most of the late G1 Cyan and Purple guys are like that, barring Mindwipe and Slugslinger.

[@MathewHaswell]

There's a lad! And he is not happy!

[@stephenquinn7931]

LADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADSLADS!

[@imperialbricks1977]

LADSLADSLADSLADSLADS

[@Da_Baron]

Thew managed to fit in a "What are those" vine reference without making it a big deal. Well played, sir.

[@josiahnunley2910]

8:37-8:59 And Jobby said Beast Wars Dinobot’s transformation was a mess in the show

[@brianretz1701]

I'm getting me a shotgun in a poncho!!!! Damn good one liners.

[@williamsimkulet7832]

Remember when Armada Scavengers was introduced in the anime and he had a giant cloak to... well... cloak him? Ah, I miss Armada. Wait, no no, I don't. But I'd prefer it on the big screen to Bayformers at this point.

[@Robofrog100]

Armarda was pretty good...after episode 20 or so.

[@COMBOY]

I always thought on Scavenger's cloak to be kind of weird and unlogical if you think about his shoulders, they're too tall to handle the cloak as seen in the anime, just try to replicate that with the toy.

[@Ultra04channel]

I was having a bad day. So now I get to see someone review the plastic manifestation of a bad day. My day has been improved by 30%! Thanks, Thew!

[@mechamax7919]

ok, this is definitely one of my favorite thew quotes: "well my day's ruined, time to buy me a shotgun and a poncho!" XD

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Thew is actually Energon Mirage confirmed.

[@reynaldipangestu259]

Energon Mirage's isekai reincarnation after throwing himself into Energon sun at the end of Energon anime? Its more likely than you think.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@reynaldipangestu259 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Metal Head

[@adawnicusautocon]

This version is by far my favorite form of Megatron, he gives me a hunter vibe just looking at him. And I must say TLk Megatron is also awesome, but I love this form. I would say it's a stalemate between which form I love most. Also I like the voyager side one, and I have no shame in it

[@elijahblechman8633]

3:27 at least 50% of the figures in the studio series are a "finaly!" Moment for us bayformer fans.

[@zetamagnus101]

Even if it may not actually be monthly, I'll always enjoy some 🎵MONTHLY MEGATRON🎵

[@theriotmann]

7:45 The most "me and the boys/lads" moment you'll ever see.

[@qinjikofoxx5580]

I dunno, I still love this design for Megatron. It's literally my favorite movie design other than Jazz. (seriously, his design was great and M.B. just said "Yeah, you know this really cool character everyone loves? Yeah, the one designed as faithfully to his original form. Let's kill him in the most brutal fashion possible.") And the minute Megatron has a really unique design and character they give him the Jazz treatment...

[@Lukesgeekycorner21]

"disconcerting dingleflaps" can we get that on a shirt

[@tannerprice2018]

I remember when I was younger, DOTM Megatron’s design was always my favorite, if only because I was a sucker for the whole “damaged wanderer” look for the robot mode, and the vehicle mode was a very fitting truck mode.

[@dylanmearas4459]

When he showed his interpretation of that scene how he remembered it Starscream and sound waves voice really made me laugh as a matter of fact all their voices made me laugh XD

[@dylanmearas4459]

When you said struggling to feed his kids I thought that was just a joke I didn't think he actually had kids and then I watch that scene on KZbin XD

[@TheACcam]

…. never before had I realized that MK's "Fatality" sounds like an older Peter Cullen when he does his Optimus Prime voice. I'll never be able to think of either series the same again.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Toygrind presents? That's new. And professional. And I can't wait for you to do the Siege one. It's my only Siege figure at the moment, and it's great! Better than it's Earthrise replacement.

[@TheTurnipKing]

2:43 The best thing about this Megatron, besides the poncho, is that he's half-inched Optimus's Truck mode.

[@gingervikingjesus2351]

*There's actually a fan theory that the little noggin with legs is actually what's LEFT of Long Haul.. Meg's took his head & Spark & used that Minicon he wanted to use to pull out Sam's brain to build that little fella..*

[@TheRealHiboman]

Oooh “Toygrind Presents”! Awesome branding!

[@michaelpapp5518]

I always felt Megs was wearing the clothes to keep sand out of his exposed head wound. Or even vanity. Like Doom, hiding his weakness from the world.

[@rjgd4626]

This is a phenomenally good video!! Hope the theatre joke gets used more regularly!

[@GrrMaker54321]

7:35 now that was one of the funniest moments you have ever done. Great video man

[@haroldsamonte5417]

Those quick skits are awesome!

[@fionasconstellation5372]

I think you just sold me on this toy only because your hilarious metaphorical blabber related to me on a personal level. This is the action figure representation of my S.A.D. This guy isn't a bad day, he's a bad last two months of the winter season and that is my energy rn ;u; Also your scene re-enactments were very funny and made me do a giggle :3

[@boblovepotato1138]

I love your reviews thew, you add so much to it and it seriously sounds like you spend days on a script and it’s fantastic.

[@EricTheKartoonKing]

I come back to this video every now and then. The Misremembrence Theatre segment occupies my thoughts more than it probably should.

[@JustMe_Inq]

4:58 WHAT?! WHAAAT?!?!?! A Dark Souls reference on your channel??

[@NickdeVera]

8:52 "like a porcupine being sucked through a black hole," hahah

[@JONNYSORENSEN_AU]

For anyone that wants one this toy has been about *half price on amazon for last 3 months* "Studio series 34" and still available.

[@RingoLoadagain]

I was just thinking that I wanted you to do another studio series review! Thanks!

[@Cdr2002]

3:08 the 3D era fatality sound was much appreciated

[@Devo57]

“My good bitches. Welcome.” “One of my dead heroes asks me if I’m cold.” Thew is my hero

[@Webshooters1]

Funny, in the novel of DOTM Optimus accepts the truce and both go their separate ways...

[@RingoLoadagain]

This is one of your best reviews, bro. I love how much there is to say about a design like this. More than the actual movie had to say haha but these are the reasons why I appreciate the designs even if the movies aren't very good.

[@xmarksthespot1372]

Your face sums it perfectly. 1:34 *WHY DID THEY PUT THAT IN THE MOVIE!?*

[@Maswartz226]

Because Bay...

[@Mr.Murphy2802]

Thew went English teacher mode on us there

[@iron1349]

KInda wish they gave Megatron a full blown arc where he's so mad at Sentinel that he (And Soundwave+Laserbeak) decide to help the Autobots liberate Chicago out of spite.

[@footlessmoonbadger7189]

Add Starscream and Shockwave and then it would be pretty amazing

[@iron1349]

@@footlessmoonbadger7189 I think I'd have Shockwave join Sentienl tho.

[@franktorres7963]

Great video dude!! Cheers from LA

[@sabastiangipson8163]

Wow that dead hero and picture of chester hit me in the feels rip chester you legend

[@MrDoctorVK]

Not bad review before March. And looking forward to possible future monthly Megatron reviews.

[@MelRains]

"one of my dead Heros asks me if I'm cold" hit me in the guts.

[@sweepingdust8412]

I just discovered your channel, I like your enthusiasm

[@jturner1195]

Girls sleepover: omg I think Justin likes me Guys sleepover: 7:35

[@jturner1195]

Lads lads lads lads!

[@DestroyerOfAglets]

Cringe. Make better jokes

[@chriscathrine9696]

Well done Thew. The need to subscribe to your channel finally forced me to set up a KZbin account!

[@adawnicusautocon]

Now in fairness, I did love the transformers designs, especially with the dreads

[@ghidotheone]

I mainly love this toy not because of what it represents in the movies but what it represents to my imagination. The original Voyager DOTM Megatron was my favorite when I was a kid. I didn't have a Galvatron, so that one became Galvatron. I loved the truck mode and lost the cowl. This thing serves as a replacement for those memories in my modern collection, and I really love the way it changes size and becomes and enormous truck.

[@no-man_baugh]

3:39 It’s been 4 months since I first watched this and only now have I noticed the Garth Marenghi’s darkplace reference

[@DadMusashi]

Just finally watched this review, and the clips from Dark of the moon....I know I rewatched that not two years ago during my "Bayverse Top Surgery Marathon" but I must have been dissociating harder than I thought because not a single memory of any of that, is in any of my brain files. Do love the metaphor for Megatron bit you did tho, cheers.

[@grrrmlin]

this vid has so many great bits in it

[@TerminatorTheory]

Megatron's response to Starscream was basically saying *"You don't tell anyone nothing about my condition, bitch"*

[@zoltanperei4789]

In March please make a review about Cybertron Megatron.

[@infiniteoctopaw]

I would love to see more misremembered movie recreations. It made me laugh really hard and make me rewind like 20 times.

[@thelemonoidplays5443]

His Megatron impression sounds like Jetfire lmao

[@UnkleKlumsy1353]

Woohoo Megatron time! Also, looking good with the short hair, Thew. Works for ya mate

[@IonStudios96]

If we waited those two years we would have had all of megatrons done. This is one of the multitude reasons I love Thew

[@AlexReynard]

The part on the shins where it all pegs together; it works so much better if you very, very carefully cut that hole so it goes all the way through. Much better grip on the peg. Holds everything together better.

[@XxTheWRLDxX]

I love you content Thew. I got kingdom galvatron a few weeks ago and it’s amazing!

[@masteradam8753]

6:58 that thing is aparently made from Longhaul's remains...

[@TOM-ro7rt]

This is one of my favorite megatron design

[@geo-fry6372]

Loved the Dark Souls reference!

[@rigelandreoli3617]

Nearly talked me into another toy there Thew, thank goodness for all the honesty at the end... Still have my original version with his dody soft plastic cape. I love him for all his faults.

[@MakillaGorilla3]

Great as always. Haircut looks nice, my dude.

[@bustybonnie6700]

Yeah I recently got one of these for Christmas! He's so much fun. But I felt like, What's up with having an actual cloth poncho but those lame pho chains. I when I put them on his vehicle mode it tends to pull apart the panels.

[@austingilles6263]

How were you able to get the front spikes so beautifully straightened?!?!?

[@Satyr000]

The alt mode has a twisted metal vibe. I could see Dollface driving it.

[@jaysonlee4394]

I thought the same..I really like this figure..he goes great with my other Megs..