TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on BLACKOUT

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It was only a matter of time before I got to da chopper! This week we take a look at The Basics on the many Transformers named BLACKOUT!
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  • @JoleneBlake
    @JoleneBlake3 жыл бұрын

    It's funny - in my experience a lot of people misremember Blackout's EMP attack as coming from the movies, probably from a mix of the shockwave attack he uses during the base invasion and how fitting it is for his name.

  • @ChrisMcFeely

    @ChrisMcFeely

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I went to a couple of different sources to look into that one! Blackout does scramble - not shut down completely, just jam - radar and comms in the film, but it's *before* he unleashes his shockwaves. It's a silent effect in the finished film, but according to the movie's script, it was to be accompanied by an electronic "shriek" that would also cause the spotlights on the helipad to explode as it reached its crescendo in time with his transformation; the movie's novelisation also describes other systems being scrambled. The shockwaves themselvs are called "thunderclap concussions" or "pulse blasts" in the script. He fires them from an wrist-mounted weapon on-screen, but interestingly, in the *comic* adaptation, he DOES create them by stomping his feet! A result, I think, of the artist (or writer, or both) misinterpreting the brief, vague, shot of the first shockwave attack that was in the movie trailer, which the comic reproduces in a single panel.

  • @angrypvz1646

    @angrypvz1646

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wait how did this comment come out a day ago if the video came out 14 minutes ago?!

  • @battleupsaber462

    @battleupsaber462

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@angrypvz1646 Patreon subscribers get to see Chris' videos early.

  • @angrypvz1646

    @angrypvz1646

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ohhhhh

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisMcFeely the blackout creating shrieks when he stomps was from animated

  • @samjones7834
    @samjones78343 жыл бұрын

    Blackout in G1 and Armada: Smol boy Blackout in the Movies and Animated: *ABSOLUTE UNIT*

  • @mylesfestG1

    @mylesfestG1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @Eto-Ezio

    @Eto-Ezio

    3 жыл бұрын

    He built different

  • @fabiorosario3992

    @fabiorosario3992

    3 жыл бұрын

    One man army

  • @justsomewritingfan2202

    @justsomewritingfan2202

    3 жыл бұрын

    Truely a hefty Chonker

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout in animated was *HUMONGOUS* like for real hot rod was like gears size

  • @elijahblechman8633
    @elijahblechman86333 жыл бұрын

    Like it or Not, This guy holds a special place in the hearts of all the little boys and girls that walked into that theater in July 2007 and never walked out the same.

  • @Lazrael32

    @Lazrael32

    3 жыл бұрын

    As an G1fan that's what I try and take away from new media, wether I like it or not. I just hope someone else had an experience i did as a kid, and walks away changed and in love. I already have my stories and characters. it's ok if someone else has different ones. :0)

  • @lolailo2199

    @lolailo2199

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can confirm

  • @vickerandflips8061

    @vickerandflips8061

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Have your crew step out or we will kill you." And from then on, my childhood was forever changed!

  • @matthew_natividad

    @matthew_natividad

    3 жыл бұрын

    The rotors and transformation sounds will always give me chills

  • @robertj.3383

    @robertj.3383

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought that was a fucking awesome opening scene. Then it switched to Shia whatever😒

  • @stephencastro4723
    @stephencastro47233 жыл бұрын

    Just like Barricade, his name is just used at ramdom until earning himself a name in the movie.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same with brawl who was devastator

  • @GunNutproductionsOG

    @GunNutproductionsOG

    3 жыл бұрын

    Plus the idea of an evil police car was just perfect for that feeling of fear. Shame the movie forgets him in the final act

  • @graveslayer9666

    @graveslayer9666

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GunNutproductionsOG but this gave barricade a chance to star in his own small adventures until he returned in Dark of the Moon and the Last Knight

  • @TupocalypseShakur

    @TupocalypseShakur

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GunNutproductionsOG being forgotten worked in his favour since fans wanted to see more of him

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GunNutproductionsOG con police vs bot police

  • @SirBroccolingtonIII
    @SirBroccolingtonIII3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout is one of those decepticons that doesn't need an interesting character or personality, he just needs to stand in the background and look menacing.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which is good for some characters cuz silent characters are also menacing cool and deadly even without a personality nor emotions

  • @vulcankidd8360

    @vulcankidd8360

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which was his description on the original toy Bio, the left hand Mech of Megatron

  • @AyushRaj

    @AyushRaj

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 Tell that to Bayverse Shockwave

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AyushRaj bayverse shockwave was still good but he didn't have any G1 nor tfp personality which doesn't suit him like the silent tfp soundwave was

  • @detectiveluck2899

    @detectiveluck2899

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 Making him an assassin I guess didn’t really sit well for most of us I suppose. Or not having any personality. Even after being a temporary staple of DOTM’s wallpaper.

  • @Autocon609
    @Autocon6093 жыл бұрын

    The intro scene in the '07 movie for Blackout was hands-down the best scene of all of the movies.

  • @martl8615

    @martl8615

    3 жыл бұрын

    That honestly says a lot about the latter movies. The Decepticons just weren’t scary or impressive.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    And he had the G1 transformers sounds

  • @cosmiclyrics2307

    @cosmiclyrics2307

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'd say the intro to Dark of the moon was my favourite but to each if their own

  • @originaluddite

    @originaluddite

    3 жыл бұрын

    Certainly, it's one of my favourite live-action transformation scenes, although that might partly be because it's the first.

  • @thesymbiotenation.4552

    @thesymbiotenation.4552

    3 жыл бұрын

    True... shows how menacing the Decepticons where in the first Movie

  • @Big_E_Soul_Fragment
    @Big_E_Soul_Fragment3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout's badass debut in the 1st live action movie always has a place in my heart

  • @OverseerXIII

    @OverseerXIII

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same. It reignited my love for the franchise.

  • @ryanlamar5346

    @ryanlamar5346

    3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout will always be Great, he looks like he will get the job done, no matter the cost💯

  • @VengefulSoul66

    @VengefulSoul66

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Keith Pillsbury well you have to admit,seeing Megatron resurrected in movie 2 was cool enough,especially with his iconic growl. And seeing Shockwave entering movie 3 with his pet driller was pretty something too

  • @jeshonloonskin4176
    @jeshonloonskin41763 жыл бұрын

    The live action blackout holds a special place in my heart, as he was the second or first transformer I have ever owned.

  • @Corsair2092gaming

    @Corsair2092gaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love blackout

  • @deadwolf2325

    @deadwolf2325

    3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout is the first transformer I have ever known

  • @candleman7457

    @candleman7457

    3 жыл бұрын

    My favorite one was the animated incarnation

  • @wolfgang6442

    @wolfgang6442

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@candleman7457 yep same I wish that show coulda continued on even while prime was airing smh

  • @777Atum

    @777Atum

    3 жыл бұрын

    And Blackout was the first Transformer to ever appear in a live action movie.

  • @WhoisPersona
    @WhoisPersona3 жыл бұрын

    When Blackout attacked the military base in the opening minutes of the movie he really did cause a Blackout.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @martinez9203

    @martinez9203

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 why do I see you everywhere!!

  • @BlueScarabGuy
    @BlueScarabGuy3 жыл бұрын

    I feel like Blackout is one of those few movie characters who everyone agrees was a good idea, along with Barricade. Like, even those who hate the Bay films think Blackout is awesome.

  • @wolfgang6442

    @wolfgang6442

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea good point

  • @enclavehere.7995

    @enclavehere.7995

    Жыл бұрын

    Anyone ever notice how most of the Decepticon “grunts” in the first film all had names that started with B? Blackout Barricade Bonecrusher Brawl (I know it says Devastator in the film, but Hasbro fixed it)

  • @Nostroman_Praetor

    @Nostroman_Praetor

    Жыл бұрын

    Blackout and Barricade were both great. Blackout's death was even pretty cool imo

  • @dylanburston7453

    @dylanburston7453

    Жыл бұрын

    @@metal_fusion With minions of their own (kind of)

  • @Rexington

    @Rexington

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@Nostroman_Praetor Can't top his double for having his head split by the last Prime😂

  • @truexenith8596
    @truexenith85963 жыл бұрын

    All of the first movie Decepticons had kickass designs and names. If they were given personalities, it would have made them arguably the most iconic and memorable team in Transformers lore, at least to me.

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't agree more.

  • @andresvargas119

    @andresvargas119

    2 жыл бұрын

    G had an amazing personality in the ds game. Well, at least for me.

  • @novustalks7525

    @novustalks7525

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@andresvargas119 that was the best transformers game

  • @truexenith8596

    @truexenith8596

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Blushing Saikawa Agreed. The DS games are awesome and it's unfortunate they're so obscure.

  • @Cheeky_Hiro

    @Cheeky_Hiro

    2 жыл бұрын

    As the other comments have stated, the DS game did an amazing job at fleshing out the characters. Blackout was a very methodical, reserved professional. Barricade was the sly, brutally-honest leader. And Brawl was a fun-loving bro who loved explosions. They were such a great team.

  • @jaykoblue172
    @jaykoblue1723 жыл бұрын

    Blackout and Barricade are both alike, they started out as micromaster toys before having the names reused in the Unicron Trilogy but it was their movie counterparts that ended up becoming the definitive versions of the characters: blackout being a brute who turned into a helicopter while Barricade was a scout/ bad cop who turned into a police car. One thing both Blackout and Barricade have in common in the movies is that they're both loyal to Megatron. I'm beginning on depicting these two as a dynamic duo similar to Knock Out and Breakdown from transformers prime and Blitzwing and Lugnut from Transformers Animated, Barricade being the brains of the duo and Blackout being the muscle.

  • @noahsrandomclips4781
    @noahsrandomclips47813 жыл бұрын

    blackout was the first transformer i saw in live action, for that, he has a special place in my heart

  • @GunNutproductionsOG

    @GunNutproductionsOG

    3 жыл бұрын

    He makes a great first impression in a very War of the Worlds esc attack and doesn’t get forgotten in the final act like Barricade

  • @ltb1345

    @ltb1345

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was the first Transformer I saw, period.

  • @kaneo1

    @kaneo1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Now THAT'S a nice icon for your profile, Noah.

  • @noahsrandomclips4781

    @noahsrandomclips4781

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kaneo1 thanks

  • @jimmcgill5278
    @jimmcgill52783 жыл бұрын

    I believe the best interpretation of blackout that every incarnation should take inspiration from, is the one seen in the transformers 1 DS games both in the Autobot and Decepticon versions, he’s polite but scary and his voice is just smooth.

  • @scoutoiler9543

    @scoutoiler9543

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best version of Blackout without a doubt, every word he says is memorable, it was a huge miss that no other interpretation of Blackout has been as good as that version was, well I guess we can only hope for the future, however Spinister from the war for Cybertron trilogy is kinda similar to that version of Blackout both in design (head design I mean) and tone of voice and the obvious fact they are both helicopters but that’s just coincidental.

  • @jimmcgill5278

    @jimmcgill5278

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scoutoiler9543 if a blackout coloured spinister ever comes out, I would be the first person to order it.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about his comic book version? He is pretty much the opposite of shockwave and is like breakdown and dreadwing from tfp

  • @starchief59flores81

    @starchief59flores81

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just got the decepticon game for the ds and recently finished it and I just play as him in the Freeplay mode.

  • @andresvargas119

    @andresvargas119

    2 жыл бұрын

    Took the words out of my mouth

  • @blackdiamondltd_jack
    @blackdiamondltd_jack3 жыл бұрын

    This is the beauty of Transformers. A total nobody in one continuity can become the biggest star in another one, earning fame and fans all over the planet. We all remember how cool was to see Blackout in the first Transformers movie and heck, that Animated toy is badass as hell! I feel happy for you Blackout, continue to crush your enemies wherever you go 💜

  • @silenc3068

    @silenc3068

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think my favorite thing about Obscure characters making the jump to popularity is when it really is an absolute nobody (Hotlink, Cog, Bumper, etc)

  • @shockwave_datafiles8099
    @shockwave_datafiles80993 жыл бұрын

    It's interesting how similar his history is to Knockout and Barricade, all starting as the same kind of bot, only for the 21st century to create their most memorable variant.

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    True... But you known what's funny. Even name's that where used for characters in more them one show, don t alwayes end up as the "definiteve" version either. Just look it Jetstorm. An Beastmachines Vehicon general Animated Jetfire brouther And RID2015 minicon partner to Drift,... And he still don t have an "devinitive" version.

  • @YEYawson8376
    @YEYawson83763 жыл бұрын

    Transformers Animated was the first time I saw Blackout. A massive member of Team Chaar, along with Strika and Cyclonus.

  • @YEYawson8376

    @YEYawson8376

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Autobot Jazz Planned 4th season, turned to dust.

  • @wolfgang6442

    @wolfgang6442

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Autobot Jazz dammit cartoon network smfh😒

  • @brotquel1592
    @brotquel15923 жыл бұрын

    I find it funny how a micromaster ended up being a decepticon with a truly massive body. It may be one of the few cases when I like the live-action version better (at least, design-wise).

  • @Wolfphototech
    @Wolfphototech3 жыл бұрын

    *I'm loving re-living my childhood & teen years through watching the Basics .*

  • @LightningZetton
    @LightningZetton3 жыл бұрын

    I love how TFA japanese opening 2 has 2 blackouts and one of course is grindor lol. TFA being awesome adding bayverse characters and not caring that it's not g1 like critiques and people who act like it says

  • @SirBroccolingtonIII

    @SirBroccolingtonIII

    3 жыл бұрын

    The late 2000s and early 2010s were the golden age of transformers in my humble opinion.

  • @bromodragone8405

    @bromodragone8405

    3 жыл бұрын

    Actually, it's Grinder here. Grindor is an Autobot working at Trypticon Prison.

  • @bromodragone8405

    @bromodragone8405

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Scom Tott you mean Bomb Burst and Submarauder

  • @bromodragone8405

    @bromodragone8405

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Scom Tott I actually call the "disguised" form Blood, Dauros and Gilmer, while the inner robots are Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin and Submarauder. Same with the Autobot Pretenders: Hawk/Metalhawk, Diver/Waverider, Lander/Landmine and Phoenix/Cloudburst.

  • @vickerandflips8061

    @vickerandflips8061

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny detail: on TFwiki, it notes this strange having of two Blackouts in the Japanese opening, and then it says "This does follow tradition" with a link attached to it. If you click the link, it takes you to Grindor's page. I thought that was a clever detail

  • @shadowgb
    @shadowgb3 жыл бұрын

    Blackouts initial appearance in the movie still gives me chills to this day.

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea, like with Barricade, he is one of the best parts of the original movie.

  • @camarokidbb4347

    @camarokidbb4347

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be frank, the first movie’s special effects have aged like a fine wine. To think it was released 14 years ago...

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@camarokidbb4347 yea, the year 2007, and it changed a lot in TF as an whole....

  • @shadowgb

    @shadowgb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@camarokidbb4347 true. I recently rewatched revenge of the fallen and it looks a little dated, but not bad.

  • @KnightsofGaming2016
    @KnightsofGaming20163 жыл бұрын

    One of the things the live action movies did right

  • @hudbinlonzo3728

    @hudbinlonzo3728

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like blackout

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    The first film they manage to make the decepticons like walking nukes but at the end they all turn into nerf guns

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hudbinlonzo3728 I like Barricade

  • @hudbinlonzo3728

    @hudbinlonzo3728

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 hey

  • @KnightsofGaming2016

    @KnightsofGaming2016

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 me too 😃

  • @GreaterGrievobeast55
    @GreaterGrievobeast553 жыл бұрын

    Black out teaming up with a more feral version of of scorponok the same way soundwave does with his caskets is awesome! I feel like the whole alien insectoid look the bayverse had worked the best with him, I’m definitely fond of him!

  • @Its_Charlie_Young
    @Its_Charlie_Young3 жыл бұрын

    It's weird. Blackout and Barricade are two of the most unique movie characters. And they both get their names from Micromasters.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    Meaning their God is mirconus prime

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    Coincidence..... I think NOT. But really, they probadly where just looking for "best fiting" names. Barricade fits more them well an "Police car" type. And considoring "Black out" that our Helicopter con did in the base, Im not suprized it was named this way.

  • @NexusProductions-rz1sv

    @NexusProductions-rz1sv

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@basedpota Micromasters ARE minicons.

  • @jimbodeek

    @jimbodeek

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@basedpota The line between Micromaster and Mini-Con has kind of become blurred in recent years...

  • @Karlos1234ify
    @Karlos1234ify3 жыл бұрын

    At least he wasn’t taken offline by a Cosmic Powered Starscream.

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    True.... But he did even EXIST back them, Micromasters where the last "transforming transformers" before the end of the the original G1 toyline. And "Underbase" was going during "Pretenders" introduction.

  • @johnfrancomiguelfernandez4811

    @johnfrancomiguelfernandez4811

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dedalionarts6077 well as far as I know he didn't exist in those comics

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johnfrancomiguelfernandez4811 like I sayed.... The idea of "micromasters" wasn't even a thing during that time of the francise.

  • @andrewbrown9981

    @andrewbrown9981

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was taken offline by a all spark powered starscream.

  • @HORRIOR1
    @HORRIOR13 жыл бұрын

    While I saw the movie Blackout first, I never even caught his name. For me, the best version of him is the Animated version. One scene with him and you never forget his name or what he is capable of. Really wish we had had more of Team Chaar though...

  • @mylesfestG1
    @mylesfestG13 жыл бұрын

    The live action movies really made Blackout a significant character

  • @MrSafior

    @MrSafior

    3 жыл бұрын

    He don't desplay any personality in the movie.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Ewan Callister having knife for eyebrows is cool but the problem with his designs was his legs

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrSafior not every characters need a personality to be interesting but the game give him that too

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    He will cause *blackout* to the whole city as a chopper even Dutch from predator won't want to get in the chopper

  • @MrSafior

    @MrSafior

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 À characters wihout an inch of personality is not a character.

  • @xidam8254
    @xidam82543 жыл бұрын

    Animated Blackout is Just MASSIVE

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    He ate too many energon

  • @angel5618

    @angel5618

    3 жыл бұрын

    😏massive you say?

  • @williampulfer-melville8536
    @williampulfer-melville85363 жыл бұрын

    You should totally do a video showcasing the various Transformers who share a body design and how it's been presented in other Transformers media

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cloning, protoforms, or the "body type mass production" from IDW.

  • @williampulfer-melville8536

    @williampulfer-melville8536

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dedalionarts6077 either of them would count as reasons for characters sharing the same body type

  • @ShadeMeadows
    @ShadeMeadows3 жыл бұрын

    God... his Bay design is so darn GOOD!! It inspires me to this day~ (and Barricade's)

  • @DESTRAKON
    @DESTRAKON3 жыл бұрын

    This dude was so badass in the movie, he's like a quiet assassin with emp powers but in the (DS) games he was kind of a dork but no one wanted to mess with him lol

  • @emeraldphoenix5868
    @emeraldphoenix58683 жыл бұрын

    We need a TF Animated Season 4 so we can see Blackout again in his Helicopter mode.

  • @nickp2271
    @nickp22713 жыл бұрын

    When the movie came out, Blackout was the Decepticon that everybody in my school and groups spoke about.

  • @soundsofstabbing3627
    @soundsofstabbing36273 жыл бұрын

    I wish Hasbro actually did stuff with blackout and barricade. they were two actually cool parts of the movies and it would be cool to see them become mainstays like soundwave and starscream instead of being used as grunts and background characters

  • @soundsofstabbing3627

    @soundsofstabbing3627

    3 жыл бұрын

    barricade could be a lieutenant in charge of the ground decepticons like how starscream is with the seekers, and blackout could be a saboteur and spy seeing as soundwave has mostly been communications officer in resent years, leaving his spying potential as a tiny cassette player behind for a bigger truck of some sort

  • @Fuzzy_Barbarian
    @Fuzzy_Barbarian3 жыл бұрын

    This guy and Barricade are still the first things I think of when I think of the Transformers movies.

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    Brawl and bonecrusher: are we a joke to you?

  • @NurseAmamiya

    @NurseAmamiya

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brawmankerlexterminateurde860 all four of them are memorable ofc

  • @kylefernandez1917

    @kylefernandez1917

    3 жыл бұрын

    Technically Brawl is part of the Combaticons in the G1 cartoons

  • @Toon_Lucario
    @Toon_Lucario3 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Blackout and Lugnut would have interacted in TFA’s fourth season. That would be interesting considering they’re both extremely loyal to Megatron

  • @shadowmarauder6033
    @shadowmarauder60333 жыл бұрын

    I really love blackout’s design, and I really hope we get to see him in another movie or a tv show. Let’s hope his g1 design isn’t as basic as barricades in the siege cartoon

  • @RingoLoadagain

    @RingoLoadagain

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well you can already see the Blackout from the comics towards the end of the video. They took an awesome and unique design and made it look generic and bland af :/ The animated design however is really an awesome interpretation, IMO.

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea, it would been cool, but if I can ask.... What's your problem with Siege Barricade?

  • @shadowmarauder6033

    @shadowmarauder6033

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dedalionarts6077 nothing, it’s just that I hope for a design that looked more like the 2007 or last knight look, especially considering hasbro’s official gen 1 barricade design

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shadowmarauder6033 yea, I can understand that. But I can also understand why Hazbro did this. Siege more or less where "G1 desighn's" , plus Guido Guidy concept art gived them one more "repaint possibility". Not to mention, and (sorry if Im gonna sound rude) .... Besides "hight shoulder wheels", Baricade desighn and transformation are rather generic.

  • @NexusProductions-rz1sv

    @NexusProductions-rz1sv

    3 жыл бұрын

    That Barricade design was based off fan art, and stuck it to an already existing but very similar design. For blackout there really isn't many existing designs that fit it. While at first glance he seems the average Helicoptor, the EMP generator and shoulder mounted weapons, and arm mounted saw blade, and massive bulk have done their part in making him unique. As thats why IDW kept most of these features for their blackout. The G1 design should follow suit, making sure the keep these traits. But for the head I honestly think it should resemble the Decepticon symbol li8ke it did in the movie, which also ties back to how that design used to be Soundwave who's hewad was the base of the Decepticon logo in G1.

  • @mrquake7789
    @mrquake77893 жыл бұрын

    The basics: The Ultimate encyclopedia of Transformers.

  • @Jawmax
    @Jawmax3 жыл бұрын

    In my Transformers fanfiction I gave him the power to temporally blind his enemies and his a bit of a germaphobe when it comes to organics.

  • @rakiat8815

    @rakiat8815

    3 жыл бұрын

    L-link? I kinda want to read it lol

  • @starchief59flores81

    @starchief59flores81

    3 жыл бұрын

    Where can I read

  • @freakyfrosty4277
    @freakyfrosty42772 жыл бұрын

    This is going to sound silly to many, but Blackout is my favorite transformer. The moment I saw him destroy that military base by himself like a badass I fell in love with the big hulking destructive brute.

  • @Actionfan19
    @Actionfan193 жыл бұрын

    I think the one positive thing we can all agree on about the bayformers movies is how they gave new life to lesser known characters.

  • @tannerprice2018
    @tannerprice20182 жыл бұрын

    A fun fact about ROTF Grindor, TFWiki points out in the notes on his profile, that despite having the same robot mode as Blackout, he actually turned into a different Helicopter. Instead of an MH-53 Pave Low, it was a CH-53E Super Stallion. Essentially a bigger, bulkier version of the Pave Low. It’s barely shown in the film, but the licensing for the Super Stallion was provided for the video game, while the Pave Low was used for the Grindor toys.

  • @monochrome754
    @monochrome754 Жыл бұрын

    I like how animated makes their new deceptions live up to their name

  • @redthree603
    @redthree6033 жыл бұрын

    Movie Blackout's design is still one of my favorites, so powerful and imposing! Excellent little look at a not-so little Decepticon and his tiny origins!

  • @Dragon66898
    @Dragon668983 жыл бұрын

    I actually thought he had more history to him but this Transformers character is barely older than my brother

  • @danielbrant6740
    @danielbrant67403 жыл бұрын

    I had the Animated Blackout toy for a time. He suffered the same problem as Lugnut where he was embarrassingly diminutive for a Voyager Class figure due to a chunk of his alt mode being used as a weapon for his bot mode. His helicopter mode rotors would also spin when you pushed down on the centre of them. I think my favourite thing about him was how his head was sculpted to always look like he's giving you the stink eye. I eventually sold him off because I had to real attachment to the character and felt that someone else would appreciate him more than I did.

  • @SirBroccolingtonIII

    @SirBroccolingtonIII

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, scale is the only problem I have with the Animated toy line. Even deluxe jazz was bigger than blackout.

  • @battleupsaber462
    @battleupsaber4623 жыл бұрын

    As a kid i thought that was Blackout in ROTF. Never made sense to me that such a powerful character could be killed by being shot in the *crotch* anyway.

  • @Trench1919A4

    @Trench1919A4

    3 жыл бұрын

    He could have. I would recommend watching the KZreadr Trans Theories because one of his theories talks about that

  • @gamebrkr9507

    @gamebrkr9507

    3 жыл бұрын

    At least he didn't have balls like Devastator.

  • @wingedbluj1674

    @wingedbluj1674

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's explained in the movie that while the living metal that makes up a Transformer's armor can regenerate from damage, extreme heat can actually disable the self repairing ability, as well as Lenox mentioning they figured the mechanical parts under the armor was a weak spot, and fired in said weak spot, which (thanks to Bay humor) happened the be right between his legs...

  • @jaredxe8491

    @jaredxe8491

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Trench1919A4 Yeah I watched that theory and is my head cannon is Grindor, the Bonecrusher and Brawl lookalikes are the same guys from the first film revived from the wave of energy from the allspark fragment

  • @RingoLoadagain

    @RingoLoadagain

    3 жыл бұрын

    They explain in the movie that they figured out how to penetrate their armor. Plus it wasn't just the shot from lennox but you can see clearly that he's being shot by F-22 fighter jets at the exact same time. So think of being shot many times in the chest AND being stabbed through the heart from below, and he doesn't seem like such a pushover anymore.

  • @michaelletherman3835
    @michaelletherman38353 жыл бұрын

    So wait, that big energy dome Blackout stomped out in the movie wasn’t an EMP? I thought that was the directed inspiration for the Animated version being able to do that?

  • @christianbrown2471
    @christianbrown24713 жыл бұрын

    He was a total badass in the movie...the opening scenes where he destroys the base was FANTASTIC.

  • @ferniefabian5503
    @ferniefabian55033 жыл бұрын

    The 2007 Blackout was my first ever transformer toy as a kid, so the character will always hold a special place in my heart. Great to know the origins! Also, anyone ever notice that he kind of looks like the decepticon logo?

  • @skynovuh4125
    @skynovuh41253 жыл бұрын

    Damn I couldn't wait for this video I remember being 3 or 4 years old watching transformers 07 for the first time and seeing blackout destroy an army base and my jaw just dropped cuz I thought that it was the coolest thing I've ever seen and I fell in love with transformers that day.

  • @sivanlevi3867
    @sivanlevi38672 жыл бұрын

    That moment between Blackout and Slug is actually rather touching to me, especially considering their personalities.

  • @optiTHOMAS
    @optiTHOMAS Жыл бұрын

    Always loved black out in the first movie! It was so impressive to see him transform for the first time on the big screen! Always loved his menacing presence and badass pave low design! One of of my favorite helicopters and one of my favorite movie designs! Good times, man! 😁👌🏻

  • @sebastiancasas115
    @sebastiancasas1153 жыл бұрын

    Coffe and McFeely, f*** yeah! Blackout the guy who since late 80's till today do not have not even ONE bad toy... Every one of them are SPECTACULAR.

  • @onyx_gabriel
    @onyx_gabriel3 жыл бұрын

    When Bayverse and animated Blackout walks: *wide Putin theme*

  • @robotlorekeeper9880
    @robotlorekeeper98803 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, god bless you and your regular schedule Chris. I’ve just finished a really tough all-nighter exam and I could do with some dulcet tones telling me transformers facts

  • @ianbrennan9635
    @ianbrennan96353 жыл бұрын

    Blackout scared me as a kid when I saw the first movie. I hope he gets more time in the limelight.

  • @J.L.The-runt
    @J.L.The-runt3 жыл бұрын

    Another fun fact, other than Soundwave, Blackout is slightly based of on G1 combaticon Vortex because both turn into helicopters and both are gray

  • @ultrabandw1215
    @ultrabandw12153 жыл бұрын

    Blackout is hands down one of the most underrated transformers ever

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    One one way sure... On the other, so far all his media roles where... BIG MENACING BRUTE WITH EMP POWER.

  • @OfficialKiotakuAC
    @OfficialKiotakuAC3 жыл бұрын

    The movie version made one hell of a first impression on me. Seeing a Transformer on screen and transform was like seeing a sunset. Beautiful. And the game gave us access to the skies, flying around while blasting away everything in our path! 😈

  • @chasformer3091
    @chasformer30913 жыл бұрын

    There needs to be a generations selects version of this guy, as a black recolor of War for Cybertron: Siege Spinister

  • @m.e.c.hn.e.s.t4757
    @m.e.c.hn.e.s.t47573 жыл бұрын

    Just imagine Blackout being voiced by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sheer wonder🤩

  • @jpstudios-11

    @jpstudios-11

    3 жыл бұрын

    Run! Go! GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!

  • @Eto-Ezio

    @Eto-Ezio

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jpstudios-11 Why run to the choppa when you can become the choppa

  • @zexalcommander7036

    @zexalcommander7036

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now I can imagine: “Brawl! You son of a glitch!” *iconic arm lock*

  • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    @brawmankerlexterminateurde860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@zexalcommander7036 that needs to be a tf media

  • @m.e.c.hn.e.s.t4757

    @m.e.c.hn.e.s.t4757

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@zexalcommander7036 Imagine this: Lennox: kills Blackout by shooting in his crotch Blackout: "I'll be back..." Two years later: Grindor: *appears* Lennox: 😳

  • @thepoweroftacos5311
    @thepoweroftacos53113 жыл бұрын

    My canon for blackout was that he survived movie 1 to be killed in ROTF.

  • @drmatthew1788
    @drmatthew17883 жыл бұрын

    Blackout's personality is really well shown in the DS game of the first movie i suggest checking that game out if ya like the character.

  • @mrunknown9260
    @mrunknown92603 жыл бұрын

    Would we see a “Bonecrusher basics” video in the future?

  • @dedalionarts6077

    @dedalionarts6077

    3 жыл бұрын

    The idea isn t bad... Buut I think Scavenger has bigger chance. Considoring his name was re-used more times. Plus his name been used in for "The scavengers" in bouth IDW, and Rid 2015.

  • @mrunknown9260

    @mrunknown9260

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dedalionarts6077 yeah I get that, I’d hate to see a video only 6 minutes long. And I think if he mixed too transformers together in a video that were vague like bonecrusher I’d be fine. Scavenger is interesting too also so I’d also like to see more of him

  • @dotmbarricade3424
    @dotmbarricade34243 жыл бұрын

    The legendary video is finally released

  • @robrice7246
    @robrice72463 жыл бұрын

    8:20 Someone actually did a fan animation of him.

  • @aderose
    @aderose2 жыл бұрын

    For a decepticon that made such a big impact, he hasn’t gotten that much love or shown up in most media. Hell even in IDW, his role is just minor cameos. :/

  • @Aidan_Yao
    @Aidan_Yao3 жыл бұрын

    Chris, may I add something about Animated Blackout? Apparently, the Decepticon Heavy Brigade wasn't built to counter the power of the Omega Sentinels, but were actually created in response to the Animated Wreckers. However, between the 2 teams, only Blackout remained and he wears the DHB (Abbreviation) to commemorate the loss of his team, which is also why there are Animated characters head's cameos.

  • @Aidan_Yao

    @Aidan_Yao

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also, I was confused at how Blackout alone took out so many Omega Sentinels. I mean, why did Animated downplay the power of the Autobots to only win through asspull strategies?

  • @8ball180

    @8ball180

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Aidan_Yao his emp ability helped take them out easier plus the autobots are workers not military which explains why they are weaker

  • @Aidan_Yao

    @Aidan_Yao

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@8ball180 I can see that.

  • @jackthedragon612
    @jackthedragon6123 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Being waiting for this one. My favourite versions of Blackout are the ones from Transformers Animated and the 2007 live action movie.

  • @zemox2534
    @zemox25342 жыл бұрын

    I wish Blackout and the rest of Team Charr got a bigger role in TFA. If only S4 was green lit.

  • @dirckthedork-knight1201
    @dirckthedork-knight12013 жыл бұрын

    So when are you gonna do the basics on the live action movies? You yourself have showcased just how influential they were in the future of the franchise

  • @alejandroelluxray5298
    @alejandroelluxray52982 жыл бұрын

    Man, Blackout's death on the cómics was very sad, he had lost what was basically his family and was scared of die as he saw it as a punishment, I hoped that he managed to survive and see the hopefull future of Cybertron I'm glad that Slug became kind of his friend during his final moments

  • @willthelemon5681
    @willthelemon5681 Жыл бұрын

    Man that 2007 movie design really puts into perspective the philosophy of the Decepticons being super monstrous. Something Animated would also utilize as well. I remembered watching the trailer with Blackout for the film and at the time I only really ever knew the Unicron Trilogy (specifically Cybertron) and man...oh man I was so intrigued. Not mad not disappointed or anything like that. I was just in shock and awe and that alone made me bug my mom to take me to the movies to see it. And heck she even liked it too!

  • @matteomascaropennacchi2220
    @matteomascaropennacchi22203 жыл бұрын

    I love Blackout, he’s my favorite character, even his live action movie version🥰💖💙💞🧡💗💗💕❣️💛💜❤️❣️🤎

  • @7otalBlackou7
    @7otalBlackou73 жыл бұрын

    Blackout's imposing debut on the film isn't just the reason he's my favorite character. He's also the one that introduced me to the Transformers franchise overall and made me such a big fan.

  • @tarn4633
    @tarn46333 жыл бұрын

    I remember when I had Blackout figure. He met a movie accurate end.

  • @jackytran7818
    @jackytran78182 жыл бұрын

    Evolution of blackout (0:15-9:15) G1 (0:28) G2 (2:34) The unicron trilogy/micron trilogy (2:49-3:04-3:29-3:51) R.I.P. Bay verse (4:54-5:23-5:35-6:12-6:32-6:42-6:59) R.I.P. Derrick j. Wyatt/Animated (7:12-7:51-8:09) R.I.P. Brian golder/Aligned (8:20)

  • @AvengingOttsel
    @AvengingOttsel2 жыл бұрын

    Blackout had one of the best live action scenes of any Transformer

  • @LordProteus
    @LordProteus2 жыл бұрын

    I kind of hope he gets more time in the spotlight in the future. He has a cool design. I have always wanted Hasbro to assemble a group of "loyal" Decepticons to become staple Elite Guards for Megatron/Galvatron across the franchise, and I think he'd make a good member. Shockwave Soundwave Cyclonus Strika Obsidian Skybyte Skywarp Blackout & Grindor Beast Wars Inferno(With an altered name) Lugnut Any others to recommend?

  • @felmaster3534

    @felmaster3534

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget Lugnut!

  • @LordProteus

    @LordProteus

    Жыл бұрын

    @@felmaster3534 Of course! How could I have forgotten!

  • @KrytenMark
    @KrytenMark3 жыл бұрын

    One would think it pretty awkward that it was the Bayverse that truly defined his character. But I will agree, Blackout's debut in that first movie was especially fun to watch in the cinema anyway. :) Plus, I do quite like how Animated gave more of a meaning to his name. What can I say? I'm a huge Animated fanboy myself. ^.^

  • @dirckthedork-knight1201

    @dirckthedork-knight1201

    3 жыл бұрын

    A lot of people don't want to admit it but the live action movies were very influential to the franchise

  • @KrytenMark

    @KrytenMark

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dirckthedork-knight1201 Yes, that they were. ^.^

  • @MrDoctorVK
    @MrDoctorVK3 жыл бұрын

    Would like to add that Blackout did also had quick cameos in both old and new TF IDW comics. In possible happy coincidence; when idea for Soundwave to be in 2007 Cinematic TF film was scraped, someone must remembered Energon copter Blackout.

  • @rosiegratz8377
    @rosiegratz83773 жыл бұрын

    The studio series Blackout is a masterpiece in toy sculpture.

  • @sustelsuk
    @sustelsuk3 жыл бұрын

    Ashamed that we didn’t see more of helicopter blackout, he was so cool

  • @zacheryredden5417
    @zacheryredden54172 жыл бұрын

    Just what the character of Optimus Prime needed: A scene of him ripping another characters head in half with hooks. I'm so glad they made those movies.

  • @charmanderproduction6141
    @charmanderproduction61413 жыл бұрын

    2007 transformers the movie was where I was introduced world of the transformers. Blackout was very first decepticon in my eye when I was five.

  • @fantasykaijugeeks5452
    @fantasykaijugeeks54522 жыл бұрын

    Chris McFreely I am going to be honest watching your history video about my first, introduction to the franchise was such a treat. As I didn’t even know about his other incarnations at all, and I cannot thank you enough for this.

  • @yishanpallarcaleo5799
    @yishanpallarcaleo57993 жыл бұрын

    It's funny how both barricade and blackout were both micromasters, then their names were used for the destruction team, and then they became popular because of the movies

  • @moxxiiscarlett7141
    @moxxiiscarlett71413 жыл бұрын

    While 99.9% of the transformers in these movies look like moving piles of painted scrap metal slamming into one another, I will admit I fucking REMEMBER Blackout. He's my favorite of the new Decepticons. His design is amazing to me, his weapons are badass, he doesn't speak, and his intro was the most kickass one I had ever scene in these fucking movies. None of the other amazed me as well as his did. He's just an all around badass character, and I love him

  • @Thatdistantmirage
    @Thatdistantmirage3 жыл бұрын

    Bayverse blackout is one of my favorite decepticons in those movies.

  • @Kamiyartz
    @Kamiyartz3 жыл бұрын

    Another Transformer that become popular because of the movie. And is a good thing, Blackout and Barricade are by far my favourite Decepticons

  • @transformersfan500okane3
    @transformersfan500okane32 жыл бұрын

    4:52, When I got The First Film on DVD when I was 7, I actually thought that Both Brawl and Blackout were Bpth Demolishor and Cyclonus from Armada as they had The same alt Mode of a Tank and Helicopter

  • @SRobot08

    @SRobot08

    8 күн бұрын

    Wait a second, what if they were originally named that until they changed it?

  • @mechanwhal6590
    @mechanwhal65902 күн бұрын

    Movie Blackout is like if Cop-Tur was even slightly competent

  • @Transfixed
    @Transfixed3 жыл бұрын

    If i had my way, i'd bring back the unreleased G1 triple-changer helo and ret-con it as Blackout. He's one of the few cool bots to come out of the movies.

  • @SirSadness
    @SirSadness3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout might be the first Transformer I have ever seen.

  • @jacobbreitha2693
    @jacobbreitha26932 жыл бұрын

    6:49 i had that toy in the middle, the shortest one, when i was a kid. it was a great toy and i loved it so much

  • @Eto-Ezio
    @Eto-Ezio3 жыл бұрын

    Blackout has always held a special place in my heart for 2 reasons He has the coolest name in the franchise and he was a helicopter and I love helicopters

  • @mantisman230
    @mantisman2303 жыл бұрын

    Playing Transformers: The Game on the Playstation 2, blackout had some of the best missions since you really could take advantage of the space. Seeing that clip also reminds me how good that game looked at the time!

  • @Ascendedninja6
    @Ascendedninja611 ай бұрын

    Blackout blacking out the military base lives rent free in my brain, right next to Starscreams back flip to boost out.

  • @johnilarde8440
    @johnilarde84403 жыл бұрын

    Man, Blackout is the most awesome Decepticon!

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