TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on MEGATRON

[@LordProteus]

Megatron: "Nobody summons Megatron!" Chris McFeely: "But it's our 150th episode special!" Megatron: "All right, just this once, I may be summoned."

[@aztn19]

This made me laugh way too hard at work tonight LOL!! I tip my glass to you sir 🥃🥂🥃

[@aarononeil9832]

Megatron: Nobody summons Megatron! Chris McFeely: Then it pleases me to be the first.

[@stephencastro4723]

@@aarononeil9832 if Unicron is a Pretender, Chris McFeely is his shell.

[@stephencastro4723]

@DomInARK leave it as is perhaps? He he he!

[@wilsonweiseng6485]

But it's an invitation

[@camerongrow6426]

I really love how Frank Welker evolved his Megatron voice. He did raspy great, but the voice he has now is a perfect mix of rasp and intimidation.

[@IloveElsaofArendelle]

The first time ever, I got the heeby jeebies from Mega was in TFP when he said "Behold the power of Dark Energon!!" That was when I really got scared 😨

[@stephencastro4723]

"Thank you Chris McFeely. Unlike some of my other warriors you never failed me." - Megatron

[@grimprime0158]

Like a cosmically powered starscream? Lol

[@Botanicalbuddy130.]

@@grimprime0158 cracked out screamer lol

[@grandmasterg8572]

Starscream: oh come on are you serious?

[@stephencastro4723]

@@grandmasterg8572 Megatron:Such ignorance relegate you to the rank of underlings Starscream.

[@grandmasterg8572]

@@stephencastro4723 my time will come Megatron

[@SwiftpawWolffox]

"Your true lord and master has returned!" - You could not of picked a better line to start with for mentioning Prime's Megatron and him being Welker's return to the role in animation. Ol' G1 Buckethead will always be nostalgic but Prime and Animated are two of the best incarnations of Megatron, showcasing more of how he is a cruel, manipulative Magnificant Bastard that's only maliciously violent when he needs to be.

[@tyranitararmaldo]

Prime Megatron is just stunning voice work as a whole. You can feel Megatron's presence through him.

[@rocksparadox]

''You could not of picked'' It's never ''could/should/would'' of but ''could HAVE''. Also the word is ''magnificEnt'', thank you for statistically reaffirming goodmythicalwhoring as a r3t4rdmagnet. ;)

[@thereferencegide]

@@rocksparadox what are you even talking about?

[@jakobvonbugmann]

@@thereferencegide Projection

[@777Abrams]

"Decepticons!! I have returned!" -Megatron's first line in TFP

[@TFfangeek]

Megatron, a villain that has been terrifying and entertaining generations past and present and who will always come back to show how evil the Decepticon tyrant is for both Autobots and Transformers fans alike.

[@ignitedmotion5807]

Springtrap:so that's my inspiration for coming back...yeeessss

[@jbot9799]

Yo fellow autobot.

[@ignitedmotion5807]

Yoyo amigo

[@TFfangeek]

@@jbot9799 Hello. :D

[@TFfangeek]

@@ignitedmotion5807 Hola! :D

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

If you didn't already know, Frank Welker is also the voice of Fred from Scooby Doo. It's crazy that the same guy has been voicing these two iconic characters for 30 years (Megatron) and 50 years (Fred) respectively!

[@rileywoods45]

And Curious George.

[@ShanaReviews]

Frank is definitely also someone that i would say is close to also having a title in a similar fashion to Mel Blanc, because Frank does some phenomenal work doing sounds for animals and the only other I've seen come close to matching Frank is Dee Bradly Baker. And from that Baker is incredible for voicing 1,000 characters(all clones lol) but giving them a distinct enough vocal performance where you could tell which clone was Fives, Rex, or Hunter

[@robertprince2651]

Frank has done some animal sounds on The Simpsons. It's amazing.

[@tonyrancont2676]

Gizmo the Mogwai from the original Gremlins movie. From cute and cuddly to nightmare fuel. Frank Welker is one of he greats.

[@loganmargison1016]

And I believe Frank Welker voiced the Cave of Wonders from the original animated Disney movie of Aladdin.

[@YEYawson8376]

The version of Megatron I like the most is the TFA version, which I grew up with. Such a calm, cool and collected villain in the series. And I also love his own catchphrase, "Decepticons, transform and rise up!"

[@Karlos1234ify]

Same,

[@zemox2534]

I love TFA Megs too. He is my favourite incarnation of the character.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

That scene in the finale where he acknowledges Optimus and calls him by name for the first time was awesome.

[@YEYawson8376]

@@Gaia_Gaistar Yhh that was awesome.

[@justsomewritingfan2202]

His introduction, his rebirth, his final stand, you could write an entire essay about his greatness.

[@shona-sof]

IDW Spoilers: The scene where Autobot Megatron was faced with a physical representation of how many lived he'd ended in an ocean of flowers is _stunningly_ powerful. It's now central to how I see the character.

[@SadikiStGeorgeangemon44]

I love auto bot megatron

[@LockeLynx]

which issue?

[@anthonyking5563]

IDW 2005 Megatron was very an interesting character indeed My other favorite Megatron is definitely animated Megatron, he just defines what it means to be scary

[@michaelsakells169]

IDW Megatron is my favorite version. To me he acted like an anti hero, trying to do what is right for his people. Acted liked a revolutionist, until he went mad with power. When Bumblebee died at the end of dark cybertron made him realize he was no different from the cybertronian senate he was fighting against.

[@ortizdanielmodelo2021]

El cambio de bando de Megatron quedó sorprendidos pero tristes a muchos decepticons (Tarn, entre ellos).

[@BossEvasion]

When I first learned that ol' Megs became an Autobot in the IDW Comics, I was a little hesitant to learn more, thinking it would have some kind of contrivance to it. But when I saw your dub of his conversation with Ravage, I found it amazing and one of the most incredible face-turns in fiction.

[@shanejayell]

Was really, really well written.

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

I personally liked it a lot at the time. I'm a sucker for villain redemptions into heroic figures. Kinda glad they made him a villain again though, the writers at IDW were getting really sloppy and I feel like it would have taken cringier turns if they kept at it. Not sure what's happening nowadays but their Beast Wars series looked kinda cool.

[@beard3451]

Here's a great music video someone made using manga art style, a nice summary of Megatron's IDW Journey. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noO0lp2Jg5WqhNk

[@clogs4956]

One of the greatest exchanges in a series detailing some exceptional conversations (yeah, and silly ones, too).

[@pepperedash4424]

It's a bit of an undeserved redemption arc, with him having a literal kill count of infinity. If he truly wanted to atone for his past actions; he should have remained Decepticon leader, and actually lead the Decepticons to peace. Instead of accomplishing little more than self validation, allowing active Decepticons still wreaking havoc on an interstellar level, with his influence. Defecting is the least amount of effort he could have possibly done as an act of redemption.

[@erikbjelke4411]

"Even cosmically-empowered, you are pathetic, Starscream!" So, fun fact. . . ages ago, my mom came home one day with this HUGE package that was every single comic book published by Marvel that month, including the first appearance of the merged Megatron-Ratchet in Transformers. I managed to snag the following issue while vacationing with my grandparents, a rare treat for me as a kid to read two consecutive issues of the same comic. So yeah, that definitely ranks as one of my most memorable Megatron moments (try saying that five times fast!) for a wide variety of reasons.

[@Atomicsaurian]

The current, "definitive" story of Optimus and Megatron ironically mirriors the story of Charles and Magnus from Marvel's X-men. Both want the same ends but one favored peaceful transition and the other violence and revolution.

[@RoninX33]

It's all pretty much based on the different philosophies of Malcolm X and MLK. Pretty much how does one achieve piece and freedom, though violence or diplomacy.

[@universalflamethrower6342]

@@RoninX33 so this would make BLM the Decepticons, makes sense

[@RoninX33]

@@universalflamethrower6342 trolling a tf thread?

[@Jack-sy8mr]

Bender: “That’s not ironic, it’s just coincidental”

[@captainlastreo5160]

His name is Max.

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

What's interesting about the G1 cartoon is that Megatron isn't the first decepticon but just their recent leader. That implies there was a leader or leaders before him. I would love to see some stories on that.

[@whynot6266]

Yeah, it's pretty interesting

[@zemox2534]

In the animated series, Megatron actually killed the original leader of the con movement and took over.

[@shawndashno6022]

My fav origin for Mega is the slave/gladiator turned liberator of the weak and enslaved "lower caste" of cybertronian. The iconic line "till all are one!" Was actually Megatron's initial rallying call for the slaves to rise up in rebellion. It was only when power began to corrupt Megatron into a tyrant, that Orion Pax turned on Meg's and joined the Autobots, using his own early teachings against him as a rival, trying to remind him why he began fighting in the first place. Pretty awesome stuff considering it all started from a toyline with no plot whatsoever.

[@concept5631]

​@@zemox2534 Megazarak

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

My idea for that was Megatron was made in the image of the first Decepticon. I even had a name for him: Star Smasher.

[@iron1349]

"If I cant' be a gun, i'll be everything but a gun" - Megatron.

[@diranocusrex729]

You forgot that Megatron did something no other 80s bad guy had done and killed the epic goody two shoes. All hail MEGATRON!

[@BennyLlama39]

The problem is, Mr. Goody Two-Shoes won't frickin' *stay* good and dead. Every time I turn around, he's coming back through resurrection, reincarnation, time travel, or some other plot contrivance. 😀

[@windsweeper8002]

@@BennyLlama39 Interestingly Megatron's two greatest tormentors, Optimus Prime and Starscream, are both known for coming back from the dead.

[@leonardosantin3173]

I’ll keep that in mind for my antagonist

[@HelloMisterJAMWAH]

He's a bit good, inny? Watching this while transforming the first ever Megatron toy I've owned in 37 years of collecting, which arrived earlier. Feels appropriate!

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Thats not appropriate, thats bad comedy

[@francisfalgui9292]

Curious, which Megs did you get?

[@chocobosage]

I have a G1 megatron boxed up somewhere.

[@Lazulii33]

how does one go that long without getting a megatron

[@HelloMisterJAMWAH]

@@francisfalgui9292 The Selects G2 recolour! Going through a garish phase.

[@jeebus2313]

Aligned/Prime Megatron is my favorite iteration of the character, hands down. I love his design, his backstory with Orion/Optimus and just hearing Welker as Megatron again was so damn good.

[@campbellhoffman2627]

Transformers prime was the first transformers show I watched and I still consider Megatron’s personality and backstory in this show to be the definitive version of his character

[@trisstudio625]

He’s my favorite version too I always liked everything about him his performance by Frank Welker is perfect and his design is awesome

[@Gojirawars03]

The more Chris talks about _Prime,_ the more I want him to do an entire episode about the whole show.

[@chheinrich8486]

Well, at least the alligned continuity has a Video now

[@Gojirawars03]

@@chheinrich8486 I take what I can get.

[@jamiemeansjamesmusic]

I actually have reached Prime multiple times. Hands down the best transformers show to ever come out.

[@Kaijugan]

@@jamiemeansjamesmusic One of the best

[@SeismicSix-uj3ld]

​@@Kaijuganthe best

[@UnseenBubby]

Something I enjoyed about the WFC Trilogy was that Megatron was unsure in himself. He wasn't happy the war was going on for so long and it had taken a toll on Cybertron. He did believe that he was fighting for the good of all Cybertronians, and showed a remarkable level of restraint when Shockwave proposed increasingly brutal and unethical ways of gaining power. I love the scene during Earthrise, where Shockwave is building a warship powered on Energon from living Cybertronians, Megatron visits a failing factory in order to gain insight on whether to keep going with a plan. The workers there practically worship Megatron, believing whole heartedly in the Decepticon cause. It deeply unsettles him when he realizes that he has to do increasingly brutal actions to save Cybertron.

[@campbellhoffman2627]

Exactly, in the scene where megatron shuts the factory down, you can actually the reluctance in his voice, he knows that he has to do it to keep his plans going but it doesn’t make it any easier for him to sacrifice hundreds of cybertronians, especially ones who genuinely believed in him and loyally followed him

[@windsweeper8002]

I love that episode. I felt Jetfire was the voice of reason in the Decepticon's inner circle. Once he defected, Megatron seemed more open to the suggestions of Shockwave and Starscream.

[@matthew_natividad]

@@campbellhoffman2627 which is ironic since these were what the bots was trying to fight for

[@LiamDyC]

This was also what led to Megatron turning against his future self, Galvatron, in the finale of Kingdom

[@HORRIOR1]

There ain't nothing basic about Megatron. ALL HAIL MEGATRON!

[@jeremytung1632]

I’ve always felt stories where Optimus and megatron were friends had a tendency to be much more compelling.

[@DominatorLegend]

12:44 Gotta say, that was an excellent moment to show Welker's return. He's indeed the rightful lord and master of all Decepticons.

[@johnosbourn4312]

Amen!

[@anitamihholap5926]

Something's not right about this...

[@theJolt]

Says starscream

[@amaanshaikh3061]

@Ewan Callister agreed brother 😁

[@loganmargison1016]

Hasbro: Megatron is a scary name. Bob: Yeah, that's the point.

[@Badwolfwho1]

It might just be because it was my first Transformers show, aside from the movie, but Armada Megatron's always been up there as one of my most favourites, such a unique design. Cybertron's also has a great look and both of them have my favourite rivalries with Starscream as well.

[@SeviathTheHumanDrago]

I agree with you there bud. I had the megatron from armada and starscream. They were so cool to me they were the only decepticons I had for a while because in my head they could take down anything by themselves. XD

[@chrchaves]

I was too old for Armada, but their designs are great. That scarab looking Megs, Starscream and Bumblebee are great

[@DeskieFam]

I don’t know why, but I always liked his line: “I still function.” It’s iconic to me. Great job on 150 episodes. 👍

[@LiamDyC]

"Wanna bet?" "STARSCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@wangeroogerque]

Ich just loved the story of the TF Prime Megatron. His fighting skills are amazing, TFP has the best fights. But I also loved his ending in Predacons Rising, I still believe he saw the sacrifice of Optimus from a distance and had some mixed feelings.

[@Krillos]

My favorite version of Megatron is Prime’s Megatron. Such a creative and wicked design which perfectly reflects his warmongering conqueror nature.

[@Gojirawars03]

It’s the perfect blend of the classic G1 silhouette and the terrifyingly monstrous look of the movie version.

[@chrismc410]

I'm an old-school G1 fan, a Walther pistol aficionado and own a BYF 1942 P38, a Manurhin 1970s PP .380 P5, and P99 owner. G1 Megatron all the way. Most cried when Prime died in the movie. All things considered, Megatron got it the worst and lived through it. Lost his freedom, Cybertron, his mind all he worked for, good or evil. In a lot of ways, that's worse than dying. Prime, at least the suffering ended for him.

[@saagabragi6938]

I believe his head is based on a real gladiator helmet

[@macroberts6380]

I would have waited an eternity for this...

[@LordProteus]

It's over Mac Roberts.

[@Mechanix04]

This is bad comedy.....

[@MatthewCobalt]

I personally have a softspot for the Animated version, as the dual rotor gunship has an intimidating yet agile presence. But the retconned Black and Grey Tank does give a more aggresive and heavy figure, and I think it's great

[@mikegomintong8856]

"I am Megatron, leader of The Decepticons...!!!!" "Because everything I touch is food for my hunger... my hunger for POWER...!!!!!"

[@mesiagamer5217]

The fact that Megatron is himself a weapon that can only use his full power with the aid of another is actually a very interesting detail. Namely he has to trust his men to use him as a proper weapon. He's powerful on his own however he need someone to pull the trigger to use his full abilities.

[@blackdiamondltd_jack]

Worth the wait? It was worth every single second of it! I actually had an interview with Bob Budiansky in which he told me that Megatron was one of the names that he felt the proudest, and well, it is a really great name. And this episode actually was fantastic! It's 3:26 here in my country and I have college lessons in 8 hours, but it doesn't matter. All Hail Megatron!

[@nine_tails137]

I always liked Beast Wars Megatron, because of his iconic: "YEEEEESSSS", and because he's voiced by David Kaye.

[@krisblunden1642]

Beast wars is a very entertaining megaton and very quotable

[@nine_tails137]

@@krisblunden1642 Agreed. Plus I personally found David Kaye to be a better Megatron than Frank Welker, since G1 Megatron sounds like he has a sore throat. Just my 2 cents on the matter.

[@dspates51]

The version of Beast Wars Megatron wasn't mentioned at all in this video. ☹️

[@nine_tails137]

@@dspates51 Probably because he already did a basics video on Beast Wars Megatron.

[@dspates51]

@@nine_tails137 there's a basics video on Galvatron also but I see he was mentioned in this video.

[@CasualRonin]

While not the most nuanced. I have a strong attachment to the Armada Megatron. Something about the design really evokes the warlord/tyrant aspect of the character, and I personally love David Kaye's voice.

[@sunsetgames2622]

That’s because the dude literally vibe checks people by hip firing a flipping tank cannon lol

[@Spartan13047]

David Kaye really brings the arrogant, self confident warlord so well to Megatron. David Kaye is one of favourite portrayals of Megatron to date

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

@@Spartan13047 Out of the roles I've seen him as Megatron in, I feel that the Beast Wars version captures what you described the best. He's intelligent and powerful, and he KNOWS it, causing him to be one of the most vain and arrogant versions of the character to date. It also helps his popularity that he's also one of the more entertaining versions of Megatron we've had the pleasure of seeing as well, making him one of the most memorable incarnations of Megs around, in my opinion

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

I just finished rewatching Armada and honestly it has the best versions of both Megatron and Starscream imo. Megatron is a villain who loves being the villain, as he should be, and Starscream is more than just an upstart underling and actually has impressively unselfish motives for challenging Megatron.

[@star.master_cranium]

Agree. Though the head always gives me the idea that he’s half Scorponok.👍👍

[@ChaoticDarkness1]

The early to mid 2000s was the golden age of Megatron designs IMO. I love how different and incredibly unique each of the designs are from eachother. Armada would have to be my favorite design.

[@toygrind]

Best in the YT game 🖤

[@SteveElOtaku]

The entire MTMTE/Lost Light run has to be one of my favourite Megatron stories, and not just because of the novelty of Megatron seeking to atone--seeing him getting more interactions with other characters outside of combat was great. It really gave you a sense of why just so many would follow a guy like him, by showing his poetic side and his more charismatic qualities. The inherent comedy of him working alongside Rodimus was great as well.

[@jayvbspdx]

This coverage brought a tear to my eye. Megatron has become such a complex character, and there's always more to learn about him!

[@PansexualDumbass9169]

That’s why hail lord megatron

[@zimmerlicker]

more than meets the eye

[@Kekkersboy]

You might say, he's " More, than meets the eye. "

[@catandogclone7880]

Old IDW, Shattered Glass and Prime are my all time favourite Megatrons. For IDW I loved seeing his backstory, how he was able to influence people through his writing rather than fear, why he went down the path he did, becoming an Autobot and joining the Lost Light, forming somewhat of a relationship with Ultra Magnus. Definitely my favourite. With Shattered Glass I love seeing a more humble and kind natured Megatron who doesn’t want or like the titles “Lord” or “The Mighty”. For Prime I just love seeing a pure evil Megatron who is intimidating and gives off a presence of power whenever he’s on screen. Not to mention Frank Welker’s phenomenal performance.

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

Personally, I like all of his various incarnations. They're all great in some way or another.

[@justzillathekingofgames6867]

Indeed

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Turning Megatron from a Pistol Gun into a Tank was so cool.

[@TheMusicLyrics55]

I've been waiting for this day for what feels like forever! Also congrats on 150 episodes and 150k subscribers!!!

[@MnemonicHorse]

I'll never forget his redemption arc in the comics, especially the field of blue flowers

[@pious83]

The Gigatron design is amazing. Still one of the best Multiformer figures they've ever made.

[@whynot6266]

Ikr. He looks like a peacock

[@sivanlevi3867]

Megatron has turned a corner and become a good guy, like in IDW, in the new animated series, Transformers: Earthspark, with a Tillrotor alternate mode similar to Animated and voiced by Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann. I'm loving it already!

[@battleupsaber462]

I miss the days of the mid-2000s in which Megatron designs could be Literally Whatever

[@SirBroccolingtonIII]

Remember when he was a batmobile? The good old days.

[@strahinjavilimonovic1532]

Me too

[@EternalEdgeLord]

As cool as a tank is, more variety would be nice. Imagine his truck form from DOTM making a comeback, it looked kinda cool with the shroud and the hood.

[@kappakiev9672]

He changed forms, as Optimus described it, like a racecar changes wheels

[@twistedgaming9185]

@@kappakiev9672 And he only grows more dark and twisted.

[@Rose-yx6jq]

I freaking love Megatron. His fusion canon is so iconic!

[@Destroyerofnations]

Ah yes, the most Quotable transformer of all time, god I love this guy. Went from your usual 80s cartoon villain to a complex and creative character. You got to love it.

[@Destroyerofnations]

@Megatron Prime Leader of The Decpticons Damn right Lord Megatron, Damn right.

[@ramblingcollector3165]

My favorite version of Megatron HAS to be the IDW comics version. His turn to the Autobots caught me by complete surprise when I first saw it, and he’s grown to be one of my favorite characters in the comic altogether

[@MusicLoverx3]

I HAVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS! THANK YOU! Megatronus is one of my fave characters, more specifically his variants where he started as a gladiator and sought to lift up the working class

[@erubin100]

Megatron: "Peace through tyranny!" Peacemaker: "DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS???!"

[@Jazzer995]

7:30 - And that's why I own a lot more Megatrons than Optimuses, he has such variety, while Optimus is just a Truck. Favourite Version: ALL OF THEM! Just like Optimus I love how each version of Megatron's story is told.

[@LightningZetton]

Hugo megatron will always be my favorite. His voice is very scary and threatening which makes me like him

[@thexplodenator3007]

That’s my Megatron

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Its sad how he did not get any credit for it

[@GoGojiraGo]

"Give me the Cube, and you may live to be my pet!" "I'm never giving you this Allspark!" "Oh, so unwise."

[@777Abrams]

"You fail me yet again Starscream.."

[@main.ignisha]

"No, it's just _ME,_ Prime!"

[@NICKatronMC]

*I would have waited an eternity for this!*

[@LordProteus]

It's over Clarion XL.

[@wallywheezer8256]

Haven’t we all?

[@cakemanLHK]

I really adore Megatron's Prime design and its brutalist (in lack of a better word) aesthetic with its thick, barbed, undecorated metal.

[@khye1642]

When reading through MTMTE for the first time my jaw legitimately dropped when I found out Megatron became an Autobot.

[@clogs4956]

Brilliant writing, yes? MTMTE/LL are the epitome of comic book writing - Watchmen is trippery by comparison.

[@khye1642]

@@clogs4956 haven’t read anything like it since. It’s the small things like giving smaller characters a role that I love

[@auberginemanproductions1608]

@@khye1642 Like Skids and Ravage. I was upset when Skids died, and distraught when Ravage died. And Chromedome/Rewind and Cyclonus/Tailgate were so perfectly done

[@FaultyStar274]

I grew up on the bayverse as well as the first 2 parts of the Unicron trilogy. Looking back, I don't regret it.

[@videogollumer]

David Kaye DID do a remarkably good Megatron; didn't he?

[@Obviousfrosting6998]

​@@videogollumeryesss

[@frostfive3991]

Finally, _I WOULD HAVE WAITED AN ETERNITY FOR THIS_ ....... All Hail Megatron!

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Wait i still function..

[@frostfive3991]

@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 Wanna bet?😏😁😈

[@thequagestclodsire]

ALL HAIL MEGATRON

[@HunhowsShadowStalker]

@@frostfive3991 *_STARSCREEEEEEAAAAAAAAM!!!!_*

[@08415]

my favorite versions are the TFA which made him a cool calm and cunning villian & the Alligned/Prime version which gave him more depth & back story as well as an initially good reason behind him starting the great war in the first place

[@jaykoblue172]

The Beast Wars and Unicron trilogy Versions of Megatron were the first two versions of the character I was aware of. Also, I hope you plan on doing the basics on Laserbeak later down the line.

[@Karlos1234ify]

Same.

[@jaykoblue172]

@@Karlos1234ify I learned of G1 Megatron during my early high school years. What I didn’t like about the orginal Soundwave and Megatron is that they were the only ones out of the original line up of Decepticons along with Reflector not to have vehicle modes.

[@gardeningandlife137]

Lazerbeak was covered in Soundwave episode

[@MarvelandDC379]

Same. Beast Wars, Beast Machines, and Unicron trilogy is my introduction to Transformers, but G1 Megatron remains my favorite.

[@jaykoblue172]

@@MarvelandDC379 The one thing I didn't like about G1 Megatron was the fact he was one the few Decepticons without a vehicle mode.

[@mothgosally9333]

US Government: You can't have realistic guns. No gun Megatron. Hasbro: Ok *makes him a tank* US Government: No wait- Hasbro: *MAKES HIM INTO AN EVEN BIGGER, SCARIER TANK AND ALSO GIVES HIM A BIG ASS SWORD* US Government: N O S T O P

[@KimFareseed]

The Megatrons of the early 2000's (minus Energon) will always be the most memorable ones to me. Didn't learn about the Beast era or 80's Megatron until much later.

[@TheAustralianMapper5378]

I like megaton being a tank, makes sense with his canon.

[@flameshot4798]

My favorite version is the Prime version. He’s just so intimidating

[@Voltexfinal]

I still can’t believe that that version of The Emperor Of Destruction is a brony. I’m not kidding. The TF Wiki stated that.

[@justanothercommenterwithan9089]

@@Voltexfinal well technically it's just that his favourite piece of music is the MLP theme song

[@Voltexfinal]

@@justanothercommenterwithan9089 true

[@renegadedjinn5325]

Totally worth the wait. Your best "The Basics" yet!

[@edenromanov]

Congrats on the Milestones m8, and as expected a great video on one of the series most important and iconic characters, definitely my favourite villain in the series.

[@wyvern876]

It's interesting to me how the Unicron trilogy gave us both the (arguably) most redeemable and cruelest versions of Megatron. Throughout most of Armada he was up to his usual shenanigans of mercilessly seeking power with little care given to the wants and wellbeing of his subordinates, but at the very end we saw several instances of him breaking character: falling into an emotional malaise after watching Optimus die, being uncharacteristically downright merciful to Starscream on several occasions even when SS was outright rebelling against and attacking him, agreeing to work with the Autobots full-bore in the face of Unicron's threat, and even sacrificing his life to save everyone at the very end. Fast forward to Energon, and he's not only back to his old tricks like nothing ever happened, but he on several occasions took it up a notch; most notably when he tortured Inferno while forcibly turning him into a Decepticon. I'm not familiar with every show and comic he's appeared in, but that's the only time I can think of where Megs not only actually physically tortured someone, but took such obvious enjoyment in it.

[@rippy4973]

My absolute favorite incarnations of Megatron will always be the one from TF Prime, G1, Beast Wars and Transformers 2007.

[@tyguy6296]

The green and purple G2 tank was one of my favorite transformers toys. I really like Megatron in the War for Cybertron series as well. They are a little inconsistent with his character, but overall I like that they are trying to make him a more sympathetic villain with a pure motivation that is driving him to be one of his most evil incarnations

[@2112SNEEK]

upcheering and confident.

[@dawnknightx]

I didn’t really grow up loving transformers. I watched Beast Wars and Armada when they were on and I saw the live action movies but it wasn’t until I saw a clip from Prime explaining Megatrons backstory that got me somewhat interested and leading me to find this channel, which inspired me to watched the War for Cybertron trilogy and absolutely loved it. So I guess that’s my favorite version of megatron.

[@rabbitvonblum9735]

No joke, Autobot Megs is my favorite Transformers character of all-time!

[@diegos7337]

Congratulations on Hitting 150 Subs. My Favorite Megatron is the Beast Wars one, but if the talk about the Orignal that would be IDW´s first story Megatron, the Transformers Prime one and The Galaxy Force / Cybertron Master Megatron / Master Galvatron.

[@directorscarlett1932]

Just in case anyone hasn't heard it yet, Chris does an INCREDIBLE Megatron voice! The man is easily in the top 5 Megatron actors.

[@shadowmarauder6033]

Which Chris?

[@directorscarlett1932]

@@shadowmarauder6033 The one who made the video

[@shadowmarauder6033]

@@directorscarlett1932 you mean Chris McFeely? When did he voice Megatron?

[@directorscarlett1932]

@shadowmarauder6033 It was in a fan-dubbed series of IDW

[@harpybeagle4931]

a portion of my life feels compliment, thx chris!

[@Blizzardfire]

IDW's Autobot Megatron storyline is one of my favorite pieces of Transformer media I've seen.

[@MutantsInDisguise]

Thanks for the video, Chris, about my favorite Transformer of all time. My favorite incarnation of thr silver old tyrant is the IDW one, for having a tragic background: an idealistic intellectual who would become a scourge to not just the Autobots, but Cybertron as well. But, after Shockwave's Dark Cybertron scheme, he chose to join the Lost Light to atone for his crimes and return to being what he once was before being victim of the Autobots' regime, despite having been beyond salvation.

[@bradensmith8682]

I love Megatron. The "You are being deceived" IDW revolutionary origin is amazing. He and Galvatron in the cartoon are hilarious and always great with quips and bouts of insanity.

[@TBevill1231]

This was well worth the wait! A fantastic episode on one of the most important characters in history.

[@TBevill1231]

Also I didn’t get to do this but if I had to pick a favorite Megatron (Minus BW), I’d have to say between Armada Megatron and Prime Megatron. David Kaye is always a win, plus my favorite quote of his. “Prime! You don’t even know when you’ve won!” And then Welker mastering it in Prime. “DECEPTICONS! I have returned!”

[@ryaquaza3offical]

“So they can build up to his dramatic return, so he can be depicted as a serious threat rather than the type of cartoon villain that gets defeated in every episode” *shows bayverse megatron* Meanwhile bayverse megatron: “Staarscreeeeam!”

[@kaiplue]

Megatron has become my absolute favorite character of the series. They've made him so interesting and complex

[@effluviah7544]

TFP Megatron and IDW 1 (MTMTE/Lost Light) Megatron are my personal favourite iterations of the character. (I could write about this for hours, but I'll leave it simple-- For now!) Thanks for another great Basics video. :)

[@mattr75]

Solid video on Megatron. Definitely looking forward to the videos for Powerglide and Mirage

[@thequagestclodsire]

I would also like a video on cosmos

[@williamcote4208]

I remember when I read the IDW comic when Megatron changed sides. I was like: "WHAT!? MEG’S AN AUTOBOT NOW!?"

[@justinpayne4734]

This was well worth the wait. Good work! 💀💀🤖🤖👍👍

[@Chord_]

Congrats on the two big 150's Chris! It's absolutely well-deserved. Here's to the next 150!

[@Karlos1234ify]

Remember how everyone says Soundwave is loyal to Megatron? He seemed perfectly fine with Scream throwing Megatron out the airlock. Then Soundwave wanted to be declared leader.

[@kociarzultimate384]

It would be interesting as characterization for some character: loyal, but not that much

[@Gaia_Gaistar]

I really liked Soundwave as a kid, felt so cold though betraying Megatron since I thought he was the most loyal. Probably going to get shot for this but my favorite version of Soundwave is Shattered Glass Soundwave.

[@auberginemanproductions1608]

Like the Marvel comics. Loyal to Megatron until he realised he was a bit insane, then became a double agent who looked out for himself

[@ThayneGill]

No matter how many times i watch the old g1 show i never get tired of it and megatron is one good reason to watch it.

[@simonwiltshire3674]

Cracking episode as ever. Nostalgic to look back at my old toys at some point still when time allows!

[@Gearoidmcnaught]

Awesome video and it was so worth the wait and G1 Megatron will always be the best original villain in Transformers history.

[@generalmindel2003]

In the great words of Megatron: Exellent

[@thomaspitts5161]

Words of Unicron

[@kasiabanas6461]

I love how IDW Megatron finally realized hiw he became hipocrate and he anbandoned decepticon

[@matthewreynoso6904]

I loved the Aligned version most, it made me love the character forever to this day!

[@ProjectXa3-1]

Honestly I kinda took the thing in Aligned with the Council "being swayed by Optimus's words of peace" as probably being AT LEAST a LITTLE BIT more in reality seeing him and going "ah, here's a nice moderate we can stonewall for basically as long as we want" and taking him as the better option to save their hides.

[@xRaiofSunshine]

If it had been actually realistic to real world politics that’s *exactly* how it would’ve gone down. Megatron actually would’ve been the true hero while Optimus would’ve just become another cog in the machine. Not a good look for your heroic protagonist 😕

[@estaticethan1752]

One of my favorite incarnation of Megatron: The Original Live-action trilogy Megatron and Hugo Weaving as his voice. While Frank Welker, I can feel the menace and such unnerving tone from 07-11 Megatron by Hugo Weaving. He even sported a monstrous design that, at first glance, looks scary. I do like the other incarnations of Megatron, but the movie version is something to remember. Plus, I rather hear Frank's voice as Soundwave any day.

[@TheSlamburger]

*I* am the dominator! *I* am the destroyer! *I AM MEGATRON!* Here’s to one of the best villains of all time.

[@D1G1TAL1D10T]

Congrats on 150 episodes! Channel is awesome thank you! Love the editing.

[@aircraftcarrierwo-class]

Animated Megatron is definitely my favorite incarnation of him. But that redesign of his G1 design into a silver tank is my second-favorite. That was such a great update to his G1 self.

[@fexbd]

TFP Megatron will always be my favourite. Scaly, sharp and dangerous in design, and a terrifying personality and VICIOUS in fights, as he proved his metal constantly in TFP. Frank Welker voicing him was also a good addition as his voice is pretty much perfect for Megs

[@Gojirawars03]

Favorite design: _Revenge of The Fallen_ (hot take, I’m aware) Favorite Voice: Frank Welker (especially in _Prime._ A nice mix of his old G1 raspiness with the bassy growl of Weaving’s movie voice). Favorite Characterization: _Prime / Animated_ (the ruthless, intelligent tyrant who rules with fear and commands authority. Not the goofy moron who retreats every episode from G1, and not the mindless monster from the movies) Favorite Alternate mode: Cybertronian Tank (I love the tank as an evolution of his original gun mode, but I also love the idea of Megatron refusing to take a disguise when he gets to Earth, as he’s just that petty towards Earth technology.) Favorite Backstory: IDW / Aligned Favorite Quote: (From _Prime,_ immediately after brutally decapitating a monstrous Insecticon warrior) “Let that be a warning to anyone who dares cross a gladiator of Kaon! Be they Decepticon, or Autobot!”

[@robbiewabisabi]

What a fantastic deep dive into Megatron! I will admit that my favorite toy version is still the big G2 Cobra Tank version. I also love how even though Peter Cullen will do the exact same performance every time he portrays OP, Frank Welker will do a different voice for every incarnation of Megatron he does, even though the G1 baritone was perfect to begin with. Thanks a lot for this, Chris!

[@Dwayne3007]

Teletran was definitely trolling when he scanned vehicles for the other Transformers but a small gun for Megatron in the G1 cartoon. 😂😂😂