TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on HEADMASTERS

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Chris McFeely

Chris McFeely

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@waltercopeland529
@waltercopeland529 6 жыл бұрын
Wasn't there a story line where Shockwave had begun redesigning all Cybertronians to become 'headmasters' merely as a way to conserve energy when not in combat? It explains why some of their pre-Earth vehicle modes had places to hold human-sized beings.
@fasinfata
@fasinfata 2 жыл бұрын
If that story doesn't exist, it should [sorry for answering three years after the mesage was made]
@chheinrich8486
@chheinrich8486 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe in a japanese story
@johnnymason2460
@johnnymason2460 2 жыл бұрын
@@fasinfata I agree with you. This is an interesting idea.
@justinhanna9152
@justinhanna9152 2 жыл бұрын
I think you may be confusing them with "micro masters" who are regular transformers but just very small
@moonwhooper
@moonwhooper Жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting idea
@FinnX2_
@FinnX2_ 4 жыл бұрын
"hey guys, let's ripp our heads off and combine with some weird monkeys"
@chapelpluto4484
@chapelpluto4484 7 жыл бұрын
I prefer the " THUMBMASTERS". Small robots that become opposable digits to help the Autobots open pickle jars.
@otomicans6580
@otomicans6580 7 жыл бұрын
The Thighmaster Transformers were very provocative. They could probably open pickle jars as well.
@christopherlockery9629
@christopherlockery9629 6 жыл бұрын
LOL
@thespiker775nerfjwandother6
@thespiker775nerfjwandother6 6 жыл бұрын
Laserbeak operation pickle open
@nirast2561
@nirast2561 6 жыл бұрын
Voltron would like that
@renaeknight9266
@renaeknight9266 5 жыл бұрын
That Doesn't Sound Like A Bad Idea Tbh....
@neilcaiman1174
@neilcaiman1174 6 жыл бұрын
Tbh I think cogman decapitating nitro Zeus and hijacking his body while zeus' head looks on would make the film 100× better
@gman4736
@gman4736 5 жыл бұрын
Yes. And I actually liked the film
@VicEntity
@VicEntity 5 жыл бұрын
100x0 is still 0
@VicEntity
@VicEntity 5 жыл бұрын
But yeah i would be awesome.
@gman4736
@gman4736 5 жыл бұрын
@THE DRAGON KNIGHT SLAYER64 Coolio
@phazonbumblebee9901
@phazonbumblebee9901 5 жыл бұрын
It would have been better if nitro Zeus had not died at all...
@0anesthetic4u70
@0anesthetic4u70 5 жыл бұрын
"How will the Titans Return Cartoon choose to depict the Headmasters?" Answer: They Dooon't!
@DonaldWWitt
@DonaldWWitt 5 жыл бұрын
Probably for the better considering how headscratchingly confusing the explanation would be for established core characters...
@disneyboy3030
@disneyboy3030 4 жыл бұрын
@@DonaldWWitt that's not entirely true. We did get Fortress Maximus.
@AustynSN
@AustynSN 4 жыл бұрын
@@disneyboy3030 Yeah, but he wasn't even a headmaster within the cartoon. Heck, Cerebro/Spike/Whatever his name was in this continuity acted more like a minicon.
@M3XICAN_09
@M3XICAN_09 3 жыл бұрын
@@AustynSN you mean emmisary?
@johnnymason2460
@johnnymason2460 3 жыл бұрын
This was a huge mistake! They had a great idea and didn't use it! What a waste!!!
@HypercatZ
@HypercatZ 7 жыл бұрын
My favourite is the one of human size robots escaping from Cybertron and evolving their transformation in a different direction, turning in the head of the robot mode of their vehicles. It matches with the existence of human size transformers like Rumble and Frenzy.
@DonaldWWitt
@DonaldWWitt 5 жыл бұрын
They can explain it as being more energy efficient!
@markplott4820
@markplott4820 3 жыл бұрын
Rumble & Frenzy actually became Official Headmasters heads you could BUY !!!!!!
@markplott4820
@markplott4820 3 жыл бұрын
also, Spike and Daniel in their EXO Suits also became Official Headmasters heads as well.
@mechanwhal6590
@mechanwhal6590 6 ай бұрын
@@markplott4820I haven’t heard of Frenzy and Rumble being headmasters.
@aarondev3218
@aarondev3218 6 жыл бұрын
I love IdWs version of the headmasters. Its so gruesome and dark science stuff. I just like it the best
@zaragozrex
@zaragozrex 7 жыл бұрын
You know, the Headmasters are pretty gruesome. They rip off their own heads. That's some Mortal Kombat stuff right there.
@mediahoodreviews4110
@mediahoodreviews4110 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, until you see Targetmasters snap their bodies in half to become guns or Brainmasters pretty much disembowel themselves to form faces for their robot partner. Trust me, it can always get more bonkers.
@urrsys9765
@urrsys9765 6 жыл бұрын
Not to insult such an old gimmick in the brand's history, but when we've had a franchise that's had tiny transformers that turn into tiny vehicles, engines, weapons, armor and/or all of the above, HEADS seems like it would be the very last in that line. The desperation move. The punchline to a joke. Like, "And now, the greatest transformers of all; REMOVABLE HEADS THAT TURN INTO LITTLE MEN!" The fiction has of course been able to sell the idea (to a degree), but the whole thing could've gone horribly wrong unfathomably fast.
@mitchfletcher2386
@mitchfletcher2386 5 жыл бұрын
@@urrsys9765 Hehehehehehehehehehehehe...
@martl8615
@martl8615 3 жыл бұрын
FRATERNITY!
@TheRezro
@TheRezro 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fan of the concept in case of Cybertronians, but I actually love the idea as human villains attempting to control Cybertronian technology. Exactly because it is gruesome! Henry Masterson from Animated is perfect example of that.
@Getwright-
@Getwright- 7 жыл бұрын
Man! The fact that you put these out on Saturday mornings makes my week! I'm going to have to start eating a whole box of lucky charms by myself while I watch them
@markplott4820
@markplott4820 3 жыл бұрын
I liked mixing Chex or Cheerios with Milk Chocolate powder.
@lesserz6310
@lesserz6310 7 жыл бұрын
I started with one random video, and that lead to another...then I found the playlist. This is pretty good to help explain the lore to newer fans. I'm an old G1er, and have read/watched all of this Transformers material. The one thing I was fuzzy on, was the 13 Primes. You cleared a couple things up for me there. I like how you present the material, and I hit the sub button for more.
@chheinrich8486
@chheinrich8486 2 жыл бұрын
I learned all my transformers stuff from chris
@fen4554
@fen4554 7 жыл бұрын
I've been collecting the figures for decades but I've never kept up with the media, these videos are appreciated
@Arro3
@Arro3 7 жыл бұрын
In most situations I Prefer the Japanese version as it's easier to think about. Although for Titans a Return, I imagine the Titans have a basic personality to help manage their huge bodies, but a Titanmaster can bond and pilot them. Like, Trypticon can be a big dumb dinosaur without Full-Tilt/Necro, but if Terri-Bull or Galvatron or someone were to attach to that slot in the back of his head they would take over.
@Alirezamoshiri
@Alirezamoshiri 3 жыл бұрын
Headmasteres show are not that geart. It Coz destoyes ceybertorn and killes of optimos again for no resone. But at end of day traformers g1 ended in rebireth at it every good but still have small flows like couler.
@primovitalus5199
@primovitalus5199 3 жыл бұрын
I really actually prefer that idea for titan masters. Really gives the name a bit more meaning
@Levitz9
@Levitz9 7 жыл бұрын
I really love Headmasters. I'm so glad they were revisited as a concept with Titans Return. Sure, some of the Titan Masters don't fit properly in their transtectors (my Kup needs his TM to have its head rotated 180* to fit properly), but robots with swappable heads that are ALSO alt-mode pilots are fun.
@johnnymason3265
@johnnymason3265 4 жыл бұрын
All we need now is an episode on the basics of the Powermasters! I am looking forward to that!
@demenster7279
@demenster7279 6 жыл бұрын
I like how Takara was like screw it just make mechs for transformers.
@luigiboi4244
@luigiboi4244 Жыл бұрын
Henry Masterson in my opinion was the best Headmaster, because not only was he a legitimate threat, he was hilarious while being so. Probably explains why he showed up in one episode in every season.
@paulscott2037
@paulscott2037 4 жыл бұрын
Rebirth remains my favourite story from G1. It's as gritty as the show got and there's a great showing from the entire main cast of bots.
@proepicgamemaster
@proepicgamemaster 8 ай бұрын
Well I hated the rebirth, the g1 show was so amazing with season 1, 2, and the movie,them season 3, but I always hated why they ruin part 4 of transformers with that stupidid concept in rebirth and thats why I hated the rest of season 4 , I did love all transformers but I hate therej concept ,sorry if this offends but why count they keep them fully robot technology instead of an órgano bab pilot 💀👾👾
@DCMarvelMultiverse
@DCMarvelMultiverse 6 жыл бұрын
I love the Nebulan origin. You can draw a straight line of evolution from there to the Maximals and Predacons of Beast Wars.
@chheinrich8486
@chheinrich8486 2 жыл бұрын
Combined with the pretender technolgy giving rise to organic alt modes
@proepicgamemaster
@proepicgamemaster 8 ай бұрын
Screw nebulan , I hated these folks cause it ruin my lige with that concept and I hated season 4 for that, worst are in history 💀👾👾
@lanibird2182
@lanibird2182 7 жыл бұрын
That's cool... And disturbing I always found it disturbing and freaky as a kid!
@rigelc.hoffman2496
@rigelc.hoffman2496 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite version of the Headmasters is the western modern version (shared mind), the gimmick still has a fair explanation that doesn't break what we already think we know about transformers, the Japanese explanation (big vehicle, just the head's alive) really takes away the emotion of watching them battle and hurt each other to survive, and I'm not even going to explain why I wouldn't want lime meaty aliens be the heads of my boys
@proepicgamemaster
@proepicgamemaster 8 ай бұрын
Stupid organic aliens, dude there freaken robots, they dont need a organic being to survive, there made of metal and cybertronian stuff, I rather fully robots like the jg1,titans return and idw but with a mix of g1 to make it like it use tobe in g1 when it was great the show
@xtort1220
@xtort1220 7 жыл бұрын
I much prefer the Japanese G1 take, the binary bonding stuff always seemed weird and out of place
@bm1747
@bm1747 5 жыл бұрын
It's transformers with giant (to them) mecha. What's not to like?
@Cobra-Commander83
@Cobra-Commander83 5 жыл бұрын
I prefer that as well. It's easier for people to view Headmasters as Tiny Cybertronians that can control vehicles that for larger bodies.
@DonaldWWitt
@DonaldWWitt 5 жыл бұрын
It's certainly a better fit for Headmaster at the very least, as otherwise the body is left a headless Robot. Binary Bonding works better for power boost combinations where the miniature partner forms a non-essential but useful component like a weapon.
@elwafflejr3856
@elwafflejr3856 5 жыл бұрын
SPDSTRINT
@connergaskell2344
@connergaskell2344 4 жыл бұрын
Same i liked how the small bots adapted by building bigger bodys
@TheCucuyo9779
@TheCucuyo9779 6 жыл бұрын
I was really fascinated by the concept put forward in the IDW comics, where the Headmaster "melds" not only physically but mentally with his Transformer partner. There was this one scene where Hunter and Sunstreaker were debating tactics and Hunter was like, "Aren't you really just arguing with yourself at this point?" or something along those lines. I REALLY wish they had kept those two around. I would have loved more of that. :c On a different note, could you explain the Brainmasters, please? I know there are four of them, and they feature prominently in Transformers Victory, specifically main character Star Saber. Like, that one scene where Star Saber drops Jan off at school and has a conversation with the headmistress, but they have to talk on the roof, since Star Saber's body is too big. But I'm watching that scene and I'm like, "hang on, don't you have a man-sized robot in your cockpit? That's your "Brain" right? Why can't you use that body to interact with the humans?" TF Wiki's page on the subject was...less than clear on the subject.
@ChrisMcFeely
@ChrisMcFeely 6 жыл бұрын
There's not a lot to tell - the origins of the technology was never explained in Victory media, only getting one years later when "Ask Vector Prime" was able to "canonize" the original, planned explanation that didn't get used at the time. The idea is that they were basically "reverse Headmasters" - full-size robots who had their consciousnesses transferred into small robot forms so they could interact with smaller lifeforms. So yes, it'd make perfect sense for Star Saber to do just as you say in that scene, but he doesn't because the Victory cartoon is pretty universally terrible at advertising the play features of the Victory toys. The Multiforce are barely ever shown splitting into their component pairs or swapping positions, the Brainmasters never use their brains, the Crossformers never do anything with their shells, the Dinoforce never transform...
@robertskitch
@robertskitch 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisMcFeely I must say that I'm glad of this comment. I'm currently watching Victory and was feeling like I was missing something even after reading the TF Wiki.
@Master_Of_Aces
@Master_Of_Aces Жыл бұрын
Found this video on my random deep dive on HeadMasters this really helped me understand.
@NexusProductions-rz1sv
@NexusProductions-rz1sv 4 жыл бұрын
"How with the Titans Return cartoon choose to depict the concept?" Answer: They dont.
@eyeseer1
@eyeseer1 2 жыл бұрын
The strangeness of 1980 exploring gross concepts with the popularity of robots, computers and AI concepts of futuristic appeal lead robots to intertwine with human intelligence.
@CourtneyCoulson
@CourtneyCoulson 4 жыл бұрын
This is the wildest concept in an already wild franchise.
@ironmaniac77
@ironmaniac77 7 жыл бұрын
In 1987 I was already a huge Transformer fan but when the Headmasters were introduced they absolutely blew my mind. I loved them. Bought Brainstorm and Targetmaster Blurr right away.
@dman040205
@dman040205 7 жыл бұрын
I know most of these concepts but some of them im finding new and interesting. Please keep them coming.
@crsrdash-840b5
@crsrdash-840b5 2 жыл бұрын
I have no head...I have no head....I have, oh wait, here it comes!
@cliftonsmith4013
@cliftonsmith4013 7 жыл бұрын
I discovered the Japanese Headmasters cartoon in 2006 but didn't watch it til last year. I love the concept and can't wait to see 3rd party versions of the Targetmasters.
@joelbaldwin4051
@joelbaldwin4051 6 жыл бұрын
What completely killed any chance of my ever being able to watch or enjoy that was "mechaZarak". To this day I can't begin to fathom what possessed them to do that.
@romantistcaveman
@romantistcaveman 7 жыл бұрын
Man, now I personally want to see a continuity combine Headmasters with Holoforms. So, like, their robot mode is just a standard robot, but their vehicle mode is "driven" by a human-disguised that can drive around and interact with actual humans, taking "robots in disguise" to a whole 'nother lever. So you don't need to worry about working around riderless bikes or cars. Probably too tricky to scale toy-wise, though. As always, great overview. Your videos are seriously the highlight of my subscription feed.
@ChrisMcFeely
@ChrisMcFeely 7 жыл бұрын
That's early IDW you're describing, there! In the first few years of IDW's comics, the Autobots used solid-light "holomatter" avatars to "drive" their vehicles, and to move around and interact with the human world, even able to project them across moderate distances, so they could physically "be" places their robot forms couldn't go! Glad you're enjoying the series! :)
@actualmadscientist
@actualmadscientist 7 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of the pilots being minicons with hologram disguises.
@romantistcaveman
@romantistcaveman 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for reminding me that I still need to read the IDW comics.
@romantistcaveman
@romantistcaveman 7 жыл бұрын
And they combine with regular-size bots GATTAI style?
@VulpisFoxfire
@VulpisFoxfire 7 жыл бұрын
Actually, they're describing what some fans I know call the 'reverse Headmaster' process...instead of a little bot combining and controlling the larger one, it's a large bot that can eject a little one that runs around and can do human-scaled stuff. (there's one fanfic I know that had Optimus Prime doing this after Hi-Q died of old age..while scientists reversed the Powermaster process on his main body, he basically went on vacation and toured the world disguised as a human).
@MsGaijinSyauqi
@MsGaijinSyauqi 5 жыл бұрын
FINALLY, after 20 years, I found you Headmasters!
@williamchamburgh8316
@williamchamburgh8316 Жыл бұрын
Next book to be added to the TTRPG is the Enigma of Combination book! I am wondering if we will get these as part of it, or if they will be a whole book to themselves.
@TheMattfindlay
@TheMattfindlay 2 жыл бұрын
I love headmasters and all the different interpretations over the years!
@stevengerou7914
@stevengerou7914 6 жыл бұрын
I have always loved the nebulan/human bonded with an open enough mind to accept new species and even sub cybertronian species like a minicon to bond as well. I even have a fun mental game of inserting my self into a story as a head of Jetfire like Transformer (in his original design lost to Macross/Robotech) and even use a cyclone from the other show with 2 other partners a weapon and an engineer as the engine.
@dyl_pickle16-mta48
@dyl_pickle16-mta48 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite gimmick in all of Transformers.
@christopherlockery9629
@christopherlockery9629 6 жыл бұрын
My FIRST Transformer that I had (when I was only 3- in 1987) was G1 Cromedrome. I've also got the Titan's Return Fortress Maximus
@andrewgrant2990
@andrewgrant2990 4 жыл бұрын
Considering the condition on the world lately, re-watching these has brought me much joy- thanks for doing these! Maybe you answer this later but wasn't there a brain master, like Star Saber? And was Breast Force & extension of the powermaster concept? You really have some awesome videos sir!
@rened.7076
@rened.7076 7 жыл бұрын
I'm a simple man, I see headmasters I click
@JLWorkshops
@JLWorkshops 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Video Chris! I really like the Takara approach: Smaller Transformers piloting larger bodies, all with just one mind. For me, it’s the most straight-forward & least ridiculous of all the other versions.
@koolmckool7039
@koolmckool7039 5 жыл бұрын
Same.
@SilverHairedFreak25
@SilverHairedFreak25 5 жыл бұрын
Ironic that Japan created the less convoluted approach.
@an8strengthkobold360
@an8strengthkobold360 2 жыл бұрын
I like the small organic creature route. It's intresting in a weird way. I wish the idea of two fundamentally diffrent creatures bonded and forced to have a partnership was explored more.
@s.nifrum4580
@s.nifrum4580 2 жыл бұрын
I think the best course of action would be to marry the 2 ideas together A small cybertronian transforms into the head for a transtechtor and this can be replicated with a mech suit for humans/nubulons who want to help
@gabrielchee8470
@gabrielchee8470 2 жыл бұрын
Good idea. Why marvel go so far though...
@mikeyfourbarrel8473
@mikeyfourbarrel8473 7 жыл бұрын
Perfectly done! I definitely learned a few things here.
@DigitalMartyr017
@DigitalMartyr017 3 жыл бұрын
This explains Cogman’s size, wondered why he was so tiny.
@matthewdoyle3628
@matthewdoyle3628 Жыл бұрын
When you consider Cybertronians can live for millions of years, pairing them with organic partners never made sense to me due to the limited lifespan of us Humans as an example. They'd be having to switch partners every 20-30 years. Japan handled them better with the smaller robot controlling a larger one.
@thedriftyisaac6008
@thedriftyisaac6008 7 жыл бұрын
I love the titans return line. I got overlord and skyshadow and soundwave and trypticon and I have such a huge decepticon base. I have some of those 4 dollar titan masters with tiny vehicles they can attach to and those vehicles and titan master all over it makes it look so cool. I also have blaster, Super Ginrai and god bomber and Fortress Maximus and I put blocks under Fortress Maximus’s legs to hold them up like skyscrapers and the titan masters over the huge base is just awesome. Titans return is my favorite toy-line from the past years it’s just so much fun.
@adamshafeeq8685
@adamshafeeq8685 Жыл бұрын
I prefer the idea little robots that control a bigger body. It just makes more sense and is a little more sane than the 2 beings become one idea
@Skullgrin140
@Skullgrin140 7 жыл бұрын
Silly as the concept was. I think it's great that we finally got to see the Headmasters concept come back. Great work Chris.
@stanletters
@stanletters 7 жыл бұрын
Imagine toy story was real. What would headmasters feel whenever you ripped off their head.
@jetfire851
@jetfire851 7 жыл бұрын
Go one further--the old Powermasters couldn't transform unless you inserted the engine. Would sentient Powermaster toys feel a sort of locked-in syndrome if deprived of their partner?
@tracytron7162
@tracytron7162 7 жыл бұрын
Oh Christ I do not want to think about that lol
@nedinnis6752
@nedinnis6752 7 жыл бұрын
Probably like Mr. Potato Head.
@misterbadguy7325
@misterbadguy7325 6 жыл бұрын
Very likely. They'd basically have to overpower their own joints to force a transformation.
@optimoosejones9493
@optimoosejones9493 6 жыл бұрын
if toy story was real I'm pretty sure my Optimus prime figures would be arguing over leadership of my room
@devinleber5604
@devinleber5604 7 жыл бұрын
"So I' sez to 'im, you fink I'm gonna tear off me *head* and let some *squishy* live n'it, you got another fink comin'" ---Double Punch, Generation 2: Redux
@cobaltprime9467
@cobaltprime9467 4 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the Titan Masters from Titans Return. All 1 of them.
@TheVarietyMix
@TheVarietyMix 7 жыл бұрын
Very well done story. As a kid I liked the headmaster g1 version although i never had any of the figures unfortunately. But I also liked the powermaster line of which I had a few of those figures. I like both concepts. The other concepts you brought up i also thought were interesting
@WiSMs
@WiSMs 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these videos.
@NovaSaber
@NovaSaber 7 жыл бұрын
The idea that the head is a separate character is weird to begin with, and becomes confusing when interchangeability is played up. (In Titans Return, technically nobody is actually associated with their own face.)
@strausskrauss
@strausskrauss 2 жыл бұрын
Daniel, a young boy is paralyzed because of his interactions with transformers. The fix is let’s give him a job where he folds at the waist and becomes the head of a transformer. That story didn’t sit well with me even when I was a child.😂
@sonicguyver7445
@sonicguyver7445 4 жыл бұрын
In my head canon in G1 Headmasters were actually Micromasters refit to control larger bodies built by Shockwave. Since they couldn't make new transformer lives they reused the micromasters to make Frontline soldiers who could take a beating and abandon their bodies if need be.
@darkandrexander9347
@darkandrexander9347 7 жыл бұрын
Thank’s. This video helped clear a lot of questions about the headmaster
@sivanlevi3867
@sivanlevi3867 Жыл бұрын
I like the Japanese style of Headmasters technology and I plan to feature many classic ones in my fanfiction along with all the other ones, with a few new spins.
@iBeamer
@iBeamer 7 жыл бұрын
Loving these 'basics'! Great job! And, thank you.
@RETRONOMIKON
@RETRONOMIKON 7 жыл бұрын
I'd make a joke about Headmasters, but it'd probably make your head spin.
@davebooshty299
@davebooshty299 7 жыл бұрын
5:18 the description of one pilot controlling a big robot body among few things reminds me of Starvengers , and the Shogun Warrirors , Voltron too i guess seemingly too , etc.
@mc-maitrixgaming4330
@mc-maitrixgaming4330 8 ай бұрын
Really wish we got cogman was shown as a headmaster
@huntergman8338
@huntergman8338 5 жыл бұрын
I just realized something. The titan masters, the ones with special powers, are the bionicle masks of transformers.
@zuttoaragi8349
@zuttoaragi8349 Жыл бұрын
9:07 Did anyone else notice how the Powermaster on the left has googly eyes?
@Daltinian95
@Daltinian95 7 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anyone's ever said it before but with all these episodes so far I'm surprised we have not seen anything on Nemesis Prime / black Convoy / scourge person that's something I would love to see you cover sometime
@ChrisMcFeely
@ChrisMcFeely 7 жыл бұрын
He's always been in the back of my mind, definitely, there's an interesting history to go through with the concept. If I'd started the series earlier, I'd have done him to coincide with The Last Knight!
@fasinfata
@fasinfata 2 жыл бұрын
I found hilarious that Sunstracker, of all the autobots, became a Headmaster in IDW and I wish that someday we can have a Sunstracker headmaster toy!
@johnnymason5628
@johnnymason5628 6 жыл бұрын
I love the Headmasters concept! It works no matter which version you use! My version of Headmasters works the same except I use female humans, humanoids, aliens, and animals(all female) as the Titan Masters(the robots' heads)!
@dynamicdynamite6828
@dynamicdynamite6828 7 жыл бұрын
These are very very very entertaining
@PowerRedBullTypology
@PowerRedBullTypology 6 жыл бұрын
*The takara way to use smaller humans who control lifeless big transforming shell-robots, is pretty much how it is often portrayed in japan. They often 'work' in that way. I do not remember the names, but I've seen quite some cartoons and 'live action' (power ranger style) cartoons that functioned that way. I think, on the other hand, what hasbro liked and introduced with the transformers was more the idea that the robost themselves were the persons in control, just as they had originally changed the transformers from lifeless robots from japanese diaclone toys towards the "living" transformers with their own personalities we know today*
@emmsnake
@emmsnake 7 жыл бұрын
I see you as becoming the Nobbel of the Transformers fandom. If you keep this up for months and years, your channel will be the lore spot.
@Supertron1
@Supertron1 3 жыл бұрын
In terms of design, the only real issue with the Headmasters figures was that the toy was kind of ruined if the small robot accessory was lost. Targetmasters didn't have that problem. And technically neither did Powermasters, since it was still possible to unlock the figure's robot mode without the little engine being inserted.
@robertskitch
@robertskitch 2 жыл бұрын
I think I like the Masterforce version the best. Using the headmaster mechanic to allow humans to work alongside transformers in combination with the pretender mechanic allowing transformers to interact in human spaces was an interesting idea I thought. It would have been great if the story had gone more into those sorts of interactions, and it was a bit disappointing that the transformers basically fell into the background as the humans stepped up as the defenders of Earth. Felt like the resolution of the series didn't quite live up to the set up.
@jasonpdsi
@jasonpdsi 2 жыл бұрын
I know all of this stuff already and yet these videos are still super interesting. Fun nostalgia.
@Rhethion
@Rhethion 7 жыл бұрын
I stopped digging into Transformers lore about ten years ago, and for some reason have been reading more into it lately.
@enrique6335
@enrique6335 Жыл бұрын
Binary bonding, to me, doesn't make sense once you want to move on from the "advantage" that a Transformer can become two units. For starters if the alternate mode doesn't have any offensive weaponry, as was the case with many of the Autobots, then the Transformer would still need the head in robot mode to be able to deal damage. Then we start entering into more philosophical discussions about loss of autonomy and privacy. Transtectors is the only concept that makes sense to me when it comes to Headmasters.
@justinpayne4734
@justinpayne4734 7 жыл бұрын
This was totally awesome! I'm a huge Transformers fan!
@pastaman64
@pastaman64 6 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, the concept of characters transforming into robot heads were reused in the Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden Victory toyline (a subline of B-Daman), where Bomberman characters would transform into the head of giant marble shooting mechs by the name of B-Da armors, even going as far as to reuse the phrase "head on". Taking into account that the toys of this line all could transform into an alt mode (albeit very simple), it'd seem as though Takara reused concepts from Transformers when making this new subline.
@Reddotzebra
@Reddotzebra Жыл бұрын
Fortress Maximus is a bit of a special case, he's so big that instead of just having a headmaster that becomes his head, he's got a smaller transformer called Cerebro that transforms into his head, and Cerebro has a headmaster that transforms into his head. I am not sure if any other transformer does this.
@GorVala
@GorVala Жыл бұрын
Back in day, I used to know a "HEADMASTER" her name was Laurie (; lol
@chase1146
@chase1146 7 жыл бұрын
With titans return I personally like the single mind concept, and the standalone Titan masters increase the power much more than the regular partnered headmasters
@kirby_tardigrade
@kirby_tardigrade 5 жыл бұрын
I really like the idea of a human being able to transform
@artembentsionov
@artembentsionov 5 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I used to love the bracelet-wearing ones, since you could pretend to have those bracelets. Harder to pretend that you’re a robot than a person inside a robot body. And Ginrai (basically Optimus Prime but as a Power Master) was cool as hell! In fact, I was watching the show in a Ukrainian dub, and they ended up naming the guy Optimus Best (that’s how they translated Prime in those shows, since the word doesn’t have a direct translation). Naturally, I knew who Optimus Prime was from Gen 1, but my first instinct was “who names their kid Optimus Best?” Yes, now I know his actual name is Ginrai, but didn’t know that back then (no internet access and no Wikipedia).
@pieboygames
@pieboygames Жыл бұрын
I love how Headmasters were the prototypes of the Minicons
@daneyal7162
@daneyal7162 2 ай бұрын
To be completely honest...I never really liked the idea of Headmasters. It just feels... WEIRD. I mean, it's nice that a transformer gets a "battle partner", but when this battle partner becomes vital to complete the transformer's full robot mode, as the battle partner becomes the robot mode's head...idk, it feels more like a hindrance than an advantage, as them being separated from each other means that the transformer is without a head, and thus with a disadvantage. At least with Targetmasters, the transformer still has his / her full body, and when separated from their targetmaster, they can still fight bare handed, or with any other weapon in their disposal. If anything, I feel like only big transformers like Fortress Maximus and G1 Scorponok work with the idea of the headmasters, as they are so massive and powerful that, unlike more common transformers, they aren't needed all the time on the battle field, and their battle partners being separated from them means that there will be less of a risk that the fully formed robots might be taken over or brainwashed by the enemy. That's just my opinion, though.
@stewmott3763
@stewmott3763 Жыл бұрын
I recently re-bought some old Transformers UK annuals that I'd had as a kid, and was actually rather thrown by the text story about how humans get turned into Headmasters. It was like something out of Cronenberg. No wonder our generation is fucked up!
@alfonsogarcia8601
@alfonsogarcia8601 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I have a G1 Headmaster Fortress Maximus and g1 hot rod Targetmaster. I love them thanks for the information.
@Splendid_yellow_convoy
@Splendid_yellow_convoy 7 жыл бұрын
Yesss I know a lot of this stuff and yet i still love yo watch your videos
@truthhurts7689
@truthhurts7689 7 жыл бұрын
Jonas Nagel your stupid hat and open mouth though
@TFfangeek
@TFfangeek 7 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am always entertained watching your THE BASICS videos Chris. Can you please do a basics video on Quickswitch? Can you please also do a basics video on the Transformers Generations toy line? Once again, thank you for a great video. :D
@overdalcy
@overdalcy 2 жыл бұрын
Love the transtector, as it can give action use to humans, MasterForce is an amazing anime! The bound looks like works fine for power/god masters. Saddly the head change in the add would be great, but the toys cant hide their heads and put another one, close to this only super link omega supreme, his neck had eyes! I do love galvatron titan, cause his head is megatron and for me make all the sense, make galvatron a super mode to mega!
@RareVBlue
@RareVBlue 2 жыл бұрын
**puts on headmaster suit** **breaks every bone in my body while turning into a head**
@jspaceman
@jspaceman 2 жыл бұрын
Nebulons: We dont trust you Fortress Max: Watch this. **rips own head off**
@scrapyarddragon
@scrapyarddragon 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly I like the japanese version more. Less odd implications.
@random_gamer_guy82
@random_gamer_guy82 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome awesome work just found your channel keep up with the great work
@fluff404
@fluff404 7 жыл бұрын
Another great Video man! Always Looking forward to these videos. Still gotta watch that Terrocon video though :/
@pixieanna1
@pixieanna1 7 жыл бұрын
No matter what version its from east or west, the concept of headmasters have always freaked me out
@sdm47
@sdm47 3 жыл бұрын
I like a blend of the 2 Organic beings in a exosuit and have an extended robot body that they entirely control Maybe humans and nebulons no longer wanting to be useless so some one like wheel jack or ratchet whips something up for a few of them Maybe even hijack a few decepticons every now and then just to troll them
@elijahbegay8661
@elijahbegay8661 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to last year’s Retro Headmasters with the original headmaster names. I hope I get them all(except Fortress Maximus) before the end of the year.
@thetruehellfiregaming3685
@thetruehellfiregaming3685 7 жыл бұрын
Now time to cover the targetmasters, powermasters ;)
@diver-wi9th
@diver-wi9th 7 жыл бұрын
I just found this, got to admit its pretty cool
@jeffbroadbent5072
@jeffbroadbent5072 2 жыл бұрын
As DMX said "I'll form the head, roll out!"
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