Why Did The Thundercracker Leave The Decepticons?

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Thundercracker, Skywarp or Starscream? Which is your favorite Seeker?

[@spacegoji1954]

Acid storm 🗣️🔥

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@spacegoji1954 nice! Not sure if youread the IDW comics, but in case you didin't Thundercracker actually hired Acid Storm to star in his Starscream movie...he was painted up to look like screamer 😅

[@shanegross9976]

Skywarp.

[@spacegoji1954]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf that’s hilarious 🤣 no I haven’t read idw though I am considering it. That sounds so funny tho

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@spacegoji1954 yeah it was. Poor guy...he eventually quit 😅

[@NightmareZerogbs]

For the longest time, Skywarp was my favourite as he was the first one I got when one of my uncle's friends gifted me Armada Skywarp, but as time went on, motivated by his stellar IDW depiction and blue being my favourite color, I became a TC fan.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

That's great to hear ha ha! I think Skywarp is cool too as the OG seekers as a unit are my favorite TF teams. And generally I think black and purple is a cooler color scheme but Thundercracker ultimately wins out for me on nostalgia and his cooler personality:)

[@planetjason001]

I like what they did with Thundercracker personally, it’s definitely something they should try adapting in future films

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Completely agree!

[@voices7436]

Awesome video, man! Thundercracker is my favorite as well. I have the first MP version of him and that one will always be my favorite - aside from the OG one from '84, of course!

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Thanks! That first MP version is awesome. Love that deep blue! Still have mine too! Hoping to track down an OG one soon :)

[@tardis06]

Thundercracker is hiM. The actual goat. Can’t wait to see how far they go with him in skybound, so far I’m hella intrigued.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

I hope he does better than Skywarp 😅 although they DID hint at his sort of non decepticon-y character in the last issue i read.

[@MangoGrahamlol]

I love Marissas & Thundercrackers relationship, theyre my fav robot & human duo

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

I like it too! Although it comes a distant second to Thundercracker and Buster the dog 👍👍👍 just kidding! Big Thunderissa fan here too 👍👍👍

[@DecepticonGehenna]

Thundercracker is goodest boy. I have a plushie of him.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Oh nice! Where'd you get him? Would love to see what that would look like!

[@griffinkimball2454]

I have to say Skywarp is my favorite seeker just for the color scheme. I am a complete sucker for black and purple

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yes I agree that black and purple is a cooler scheme :) but for me, nostalgia aside, it's TCs personality that win it for me :)

[@kenrogers107]

I,was young when Transformers hit the United States back in the early 80s and Transformers were really difficult to find, but the first decepticon I ever had was Thundercracker, he instantly became my favorite of the Decepticons, while I have others like Bombshell and the Combaticons, I was a big Decepticon guy, Thundercracker was the one I liked the most, and like you I didnt fully appreciate his unique personality till I was older. While my Transformers collection is much smaller today than it was as kid, Thundercracker is the one character I have several figures off, from the original figure, to the reissue to the ones mentioned in your video including the bumblebee studio series Thundercracker and blokees and so many more, he will always be my favorite character in Transformers.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Thundercracker ROCKS! There really is something special about your first 👍 but I have always been a fan of the seeker design in general. It's just so iconic. Nit to mention the F15 Eagle!. Have you checked out the Skybound comics? I love that they're also portraying Thundercracker in a similar way as IDW. Hope they do him justice! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Thundercracker! Love hearing from fellow fans with great taste! 👍👍👍

[@MarkCerbo]

The majority of Toy Collectors in the Philippines don't care about the story behind how they acquire their toys that end up being sold in a marketplace. I like the way you capture the story behind your toys and life experiences entwined to become your content. Great storytelling is not just content, but that's a real fan here. I don't own any of the original seeker jets, but my favourite is Skywarp and the most recent one I have is the Siege Skywarp a gift from a friend minus the Battle MAsters that came with it.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Hey thanks! That means a lot coming from a fellow fan/collector! Galeng you got Siege Skywarp! One of the hardest ones to get up til now. If it were a lousy toy it wouldn't be a big deal but I LOVE that siege seeker mold. One of the best ever IMHO. So happy i was able to track one down too sans battlemasters at a decent price. Will talk all about it on my Skywarp episode:)

[@MarkCerbo]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf, not all toys age well. The Classics Skywarp I had that came with a "white Prime" aka Ultra Magnus fell apart by the legs while conducting my toy gallery comparisons with the Siege Skywarp. The only "earth mode" Skywarp I have now after that is the Robotmasters version that came with Thundercracker.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@MarkCerbo yeah I had the Skywarp too...in fact I think I still have it! It's outdated but still a classic. The Earthrise is OK. But nowhere near as good as the Siege. But if they release a better SS86 seeker ...I'm there!

[@MarkCerbo]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf, I’m sure Hasbro will milk the Starscream mold. Plenty of colours in the rainbow. Not a fan having them become exclusives. I still need a Core Class Skywarp since it’s good to take them out for a toy shoot.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@MarkCerbo I've mostly stayed away from core class. But I got that KO set of the NA or was that MS seeker set. Fun set :) I'm actually a self proclaimed seeker whore as I have multiple versions of the original trio 👍👍👍

[@jasonvoorhees4530]

feeling proud that i have him in my collection

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Which version do you have? The original one?

[@jasonvoorhees4530]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf it is from transformers generation its a deluxe class

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@jasonvoorhees4530 nice! THats a classic!

[@cjparks7881]

Thundercracker is my fave seeker & 1 of my fave Decepticons

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

You've got great taste! 👍👍👍

[@irishhawk1]

Spitfire jet was WWII

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yes you are correct! My bad!

[@steelman774]

Blue has always been my favorite color, but Ramjet was my first and favorite of the jets (but I refused to make him a cone head as he had the same side vents as the original 3 did. I did more recently pick up the Ghost Starscream online. He looks amazing blue clear. 😎

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Nice! Ramjet was actually the 2nd and only official seeker jet that I got. So he's a close second favorite for me after TC :) the thought of a jet who literally rams other jets is awesome!

[@Cornerboy73]

He was my first Transformer too, I love him !

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Thundercracker ROCKS!

[@Shrapnelblue3692]

Thundercracker is my favorite i have a lot of great memories in is character and his speeker brothers his kid i love watching G1 so much that I couldn't keep my eyes off the TV I still remember all the episodes they were in

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Great minds think alike! Seekers are the best and one of the most iconic Transformer designs of all time IMHO:)

[@johndelossantos7551]

Still own the g1 figure i cant remember if he is an original or one of the old re issues. He was just given to me by an old friend

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Would love to track down an original TC...even if it is a reissue :)

[@michaelturner2806]

I liked the run of Thundercracker in IDW comics. I dropped off the last two or three years of that run because, yeah, the storylines were getting really confusing. I never knew he got good enough with his screenplays to win an award though! Good for him! I kinda liked his terrible fanfiction though. Especially that time he saved Christmas!

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yeah I admit IDW can get very comical and silly at times but a lot of their takes on background characters have been refreshing and have given us more TFs to love...like Swerve and Whirl to name a few. I missed that Christmas issue but I'll go check it out!

[@michaelturner2806]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf It was one of the big Annuals with a lot of other stories in it, I think it was whichever ongoing was covering the Lost Light because I vaguely recall a horror movie trope onboard as the main story of that issue.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@michaelturner2806 thanks! Will definitely check it out!

[@rebekadoczi2136]

I mean, if I was stuck in an eight million years long war and then met with an alien civilization what has basically everything and more in many other aspects what my kind never had in those eight million long years, I would also pretty much fall in love with their culture, animals, and I would want to rather focus on them than on my own, hostile and slowly going extinct kind.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yup! Can't blame the guy at all!

[@rebekadoczi2136]

@StoriesFromTheToyshelf what do you think he would want to try out if he could spend a day on earth as a human? 😆🤩 Because he would definitely jump at the idea of being able to experience life as a human for one day, I just don't know what he would do for sure. What do you think?

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@ well...I’d think he’d do one of two things....go on a food crawl or not to sound crass or anything, have sex 😳

[@rebekadoczi2136]

@StoriesFromTheToyshelf honestly, exactly my opinion. I think he would indulge himself in finally being able to normally hug his dog and girlfriend. I can tell he would either love sweets or well seasoned meats. But once he understands what sex is like - I mean, sure, he can say as a robot how disgusting meaty human bodies are - but he definitely doesn't know the feelings having a human body comes with, I know he would fall in love with it. I think he would especially love simple things. Sex is one thing, but I think the one thing he would truly think about later, is how warm and comfortable is to lay down in a bed and hug his girlfriend. After a cold, metallic body what just doesn't feel as much as a sensitive body, just the experience of actually being in a warm and soft place, that would be his favourite in my opinion. Also, if he would get hurt and feel pain, he may also gain a newfound respect for humans for being able to deal with pain like that. Honestly, just this one topic totally deserves a whole episode in TV within a series about him in my opinion. 🤩🤔

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@rebekadoczi2136 well said! Yes That would make a great premise for an episode. Thundercracker truly is one of the best underutilised Decepticons/Transformers characters ever!

[@cb3391]

Loved him to!

[@cb3391]

As a kid I noticed he wasn't quite as decpticlon as the others.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

That was very perceptive of you :) I was more focused on this contempt for others who cannot fly since I figured all the Decepticons were afraid of Megatron 😅

[@Warpath.Studios]

Thundercracker was my fav jet guy i forgot how to spell evil man side but now i like skywarp

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Skywarp is cool too! Love me my seekers 👍👍👍

[@cb3391]

To answer why , TC was one of the least decepticony

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yup! He was meant for better things!

[@Gojiller202]

The seekers are just too good to not be loved

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Couldn't agree with you more!

[@fawziekefli2273]

I did _not_ just hear a self-proclaimed lover of planes say that the Spitfire was from World War _One,_ the era of bi- and tri-planes.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

🤣 YES. shamefully I stand corrected.

[@spacegoji1954]

Yet another incredible video, keep it up, I love hearing your stories :D

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Thank you! Really appreciate that!

[@spacegoji1954]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf no problem, I love watching your videos as soon as I can (due to timezones I’m normally asleep when ur vids come out) and it’s really fun getting all these details about such an awesome franchise

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@spacegoji1954 thanks! So I'm assuming you're in Asia? I'm from the Ph but majority of my audience is in the US so I set my upload times before I go to sleep myself 🤣

[@spacegoji1954]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf oh cool, but I’m not Asian, I’m actually Aussie

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@spacegoji1954 nice to know my stories reach down under :)

[@mechatek7311]

Thanks for the Great video on my very first Transformer. Even got a Thundercracker t-shirt last week! I do have a soft spot for him. Since I skipped the IDW comics, the scriptwriter/director interests sounds too far fetched to me. Long live Thundercracker!

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Hey fellow Thundercracker fan! Yes I agree IDWs take can seem.a little hokey at times...but at the core of it is how he learns to appreciate the earth and its inhabitants. He breaks away from the whole bad guy Decepticon thug cliche that he's usually portrayed as. And that's why m a fan! Just glad he got a lot of attention :)

[@KekoaHunter-h5o]

THUNDERCRACKER IS MORE UNDERSTANDABLE BECAUSE HE IS DISAGREEING TO ALL OF MEGATRONS CAUSE

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yup! His fear of Megatron drove him. Not His belief in the Decepticon cause 👍

[@darkman042]

Did anybody else catch @1:30 that he called the Spitfire a World War I plane when this particular one in the picture was used in World War II?

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yes that was a mistake on my part....I meant WW2. But good catch! 👍

[@retrojoe8290]

Who was the Triple changer Dude?, Durge?, or was it Scurge?. I remember strapping him to the top of our VHS camcorder (Ask your parents kids😅) and flying him around so I could watch POV style on TV (all trust sounds and pew pews included). Memberberries!😂 Yo Freaking Joe!

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Neither? He he not surenwhich triple changer dude you're referring to but if he was a decepticon then moat likely Blitzwing 👍 cool camcorder trick! Man back in thebday imagination and innovation was king!

[@fduranthesee]

I'm sorry you had to go through all that w/ the police...

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

No worries...cost of living in the PH 😅

[@canopyfields]

First. Thundercracker became Scourge, an even more popular character.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yes Scourge rocks too!

[@fernfernacelli]

AWESOME vid! Thundercracker is definitely my favorite seeker… Say, did you ever get to play the game Transformers: Devastation? I think that the dialogue after defeating Thundercracker totally reflects his somewhat neutral stance in the conflict… anyone else pick that up? Instant sub… cheers! \m/, 😊 ,\m/

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Hey thanks! Glad you liked the video :) unfortunately I never played Devastation. What was the dialogue or gist of it? Would love to know!

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

And thanks for the sub! Much appreciated :)

[@Overlord81]

Subbed, really good video! But wait! 8:00 Springer is there, he CAN fly! And what happen' to Superion?🤔

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

I guess he was paralysed by fear? 😅 who knows but if he did it then Thundercracker would've never made his life changing act of heroism 😅 not sure about Superion though? Maybe it was his day off? 😅 THANKS so much for the Sub! Hope you come back for more stories! :)

[@Overlord81]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Yeah love it...for some reasons here in Italy the TF comics never really take off( my guess is some rights problems) so is really hard to find some comics(even harder find some entire series)...so I'm glad we have videos like yours.👍

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@drstephenstrange897 thanks! Glad I could keep you entertained!

[@ErmIDK19]

I have an MP 03 starscream an MP11 thunder cracker now I need an MP52 skywarp . I feel that's the best way to get my seeker team without busting the bank obviously I have other versions of said characters but I think that's the way to show them off and the evolution of the mold

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

That is an interesting way of displaying the seeker trio. While I opted for the TE versions for my main display, I still have the original MP seekers in my seeker display :)

[@harrishyatt6283]

i hope to see thundercracker in his armada design as a decepticon but then join the autobots in a future transformers series, same with seeing thunderclap (cybertron thundercracker) as a decepticon but then join the autobots in a future transformers series

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

I never saw Armada, but is that the Thundercracker with the huge gun arm? I seem to recall that he had his own unique design separate from Starscream. Is that correct?

[@harrishyatt6283]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf yup that's cybertron thundercracker

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@harrishyatt6283 cool I remember getting a repaint ofthat toy for the 2007 movie line. Forgot his name but I think he was yellow?

[@harrishyatt6283]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf the yellow 1 name is divebomb, also divebomb appeared in the rotf toyline

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@harrishyatt6283 OK looked it up andnyes I definitely had Divebomb :) such a unique transformation for Jet and the yellow brown camo was just too gaudy to resist 😅

[@CorbinLeonard-rp4et]

I like all three

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

They do make a great elite squad don't they?

[@CorbinLeonard-rp4et]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf yes they do

[@momuvid777]

It Bothers me that Nobody on KZbin ever Mentioned how Bumblebee and Thundercracker became a little Close in the IDW Comics, Why is That???? (I'm not saying they might've become Lovers, which I do not mind, and they'd probably just be Friends BUT COME ON)

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Did they? I know Bee did have conversations with the guy trying to convince him sto switch sides but they never struck me as close. But that's just me. For me it was more Bee and Starscream who had a closer connection...I mean he continued seeing Bee after he died 😅

[@momuvid777]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Maybe I thought Thundercracker and Bumblebee are Close because Cracker got Pissed when Optimus told the Blue Seeker that Bee Sacrificed himself to Save the World when he thought the Yellow Minibot should've himself instead but I'm probably Wrong

[@cb3391]

I want to see your thundercracker vid See if I cant find my old one.

[@thespiritofhoxhawell4413]

PeakerCracker ThunderPeaker

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

PeakerPeaker?

[@jacobjackson5062]

Mine was Shockwave. Turned into a toy gun.

[@harrishyatt6283]

when thundercracker's studio series toy (based off of nitro zeus) came out, it was said that thundercracker was gonna appear in dotm, also according to mae catt "Now, you didn't hear it from us, but Nova Storm's inclusion alongside Skywarp in Earthspark sure is weird, huh? Almost as if the writers wanted to include a different character (thundercracker) in a female role, but were told they couldn't. Now, if that were the case, it seems pretty likely that's the second time in a row Nova Storm was given a prominent cartoon appearance simply because a more-famous Seeker (skywarp) was off-limits to have their gender changed from male to female.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yeah I heard Skywarp being a female in Cyberverse? In general while I'm not a big fan of switching character genders fornthebsake of change, I am OK if they can write good stories with them :)

[@harrishyatt6283]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf i do plan to contact mae catt about why skywarp was absent during series 1 and 2 of cyberverse, will there be plans to feature thundercracker in earthspark (as a male), when writing the earthspark episodes that came out in 2022 was there plans to feature thundercracker (as a male or female)

[@dommerdom]

The British Spitfires of World War One?

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yeah my bad! That one slipped past quality control 😅

[@rayvenkman2087]

I think the scriptwriter part felt more fitting for Skywarp,

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Interesting take...how so? Skywarp always struck me as the other end of the personality spectrum whereas TC was more brooding, SW was more high spirited...I believe his tech spec labels him as a prankster?

[@rayvenkman2087]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf Skywarp would be more of the type to be involved in the film business with his imagination where he’s for the blockbuster biz while Thundercracker is someone who’d be more of a novelist; a James Lucenio type.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@rayvenkman2087 actually yes that would make sense :)

[@coryaprophet9360]

To.. too...tru... But unfortunately the frog and the bare are temporary out of service... I wish there was something we could do to help them.... Like painting there jet so thay won't be recognized..... Right..... 1. 2. .3 4.....

[@TerrenceChilds-xz3xu]

My first transformers was sideswipe

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Great first Transformer. That was my neighbors first one as well 👍

[@RogueRail]

1:27 You’re an Ace Combat fan? That’s cool

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Sorry Ace Combat? :)

[@RogueRail]

All those liveries from this image were from a video game series called Ace Combat. Just seeing the Mobius 1 liveries of the F-4 and F-22 made me assume you were a fan of the games. If you haven’t played any of them, you really should. The stories are really good and pulls you into a world that is strangely similar to ours.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@RogueRail oh OK! Sounds cool ok will definitely check it out! Thanks for the tip!

[@houselemuellan8756]

0:50 hey btw that flag is the equivalent of showing the nazi flag instead of the modern German flag

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

I understand it is a sensitive issue and rightfully so. And I appreciate you pointing it out. I come from the Philippines which suffered under Japanese rule in WW2 so I get it. That being said, there was no intended malice from me using the image of that particular flag. Rest assured I have no plans of using it again in reference to Japan in any future videos 👍

[@jovif.spemudaindonesia1841]

Cool

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Thanks!

[@jeremiahsacks2868]

Bro used the 40's japan logo

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Are you referring to the rising sun flag? It actually predates WW2. And while I understand that some may find this flag offensive due to Japan's role in WW2, my intention is definitely not to offend, and if you are offended, I sincerely apologise. In anycase, I hope you don't let a few seconds of imagery affect your opinion on the rest of my story which ultimately is meant to entertain :)

[@jeremiahsacks2868]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf oh no its fine for me. It's just that I didnt expect to be seeing the rising sun Japan in a transformers youtube video.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@@jeremiahsacks2868 phew :) I got a KZbin warning and I thought it was due to that...turns out it was due to a link I placed in the description...since removed 😅

[@jeremiahsacks2868]

@@StoriesFromTheToyshelf man that sounds uber frightening to be in. Hope your channel stays around for the next extended period of time.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

@jeremiahsacks2868 I hope so too! Lessons learned :) hope you come back for more stories!

[@americahellyeah1776]

The spitfire is ww2 not ww1

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yup! My bad! That one slipped by fact checking 😅

[@illyrio]

There is absolutely nothing dumb about that. Especially as you make KZbin videos.

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yup storytelling is an art I guess? 😅 Thanks!

[@markhosaka1821]

Wow you're filipino?

[@StoriesFromTheToyshelf]

Yup! 👍👍👍