Finally a video about Prowl. He's my favourite character and for me the coolest Transformers character. I love his design and how he is. I'm a big fan of him.
@@captainfantastic9158 He is for me very important. He was the reason, why I became a Transformers fan and he helped me trough my difficult times. I just love him and I even created OC's based of him. We both are great Prowl fans. I wished, they would make a Transformers show, which classic looking Prowl is a main. I even have a big collection of Prowl.
G1 Prowl always has a special place in my spark, but I will never forget Animated Prowl. I'd love to see the treacherous IDW Prowl have a battle against Animated Prowl, as that alone would be a spectacular story.
That battle would be pretty ugly, TFA Prowl basically had everything IDW1 Prowl didn’t, he got to avoid the war and has relationships that are genuine and people listened to him and basically died a hero. I imagine IDW1 prowl being pretty jealous and spiteful while TFA is just disgusted that a version of him would turn out like that. Now I imagine all the idw1 characters looking at TFA Prowl and are like ‘can we keep this one? He’s actually pretty cool’ lol
@@RodimusPrimal Same here! And I do agree I wish we saw Animated Prowl in more Transformers shows, in fact I want more series to bring back all of the Animated characters! Cyberverse I feel was the closest thing we got to that!
@@FlamesofJagger who said they died?....with the amount of animation errors that plagued this cartoon from day 1 i have seen chtacters that have been supposidly killed off show up in later episodes🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, getting killed by the weakest of the Constructicons with one shot was stupid. They could've at least had Megatron and Starscream kill him like they did Ratchet and Ironhide.
Been waiting forever for this! Prowl will always be one of my top five favorite Transformers. A SIC like him just can't be beat in personality (well, unless it's G1).
TFA Prowl was one of the first versions of Prowl that I saw and loved. His story arc and his ninja skills made him a standout for me and I loved how he and Jazz interacted. So I was heartbroken when he died fr😭. Since then I've just enjoyed any version of Prowl but I legit still don't know how g1 Prowl captivated me so much despite having little appearances in the show. His design is so reminiscent of the Super Robot Genre of the time that I grew up with, especially his striking red Chevron that pops out. Michael Bell's cool and smooth voice fitted very much to Prowl's personality given in the bios. I guess that's the magic of g1 fr. No matter how small of appearance a character makes, it will be someone's favorite. Prowl is just one of those characters that needs to make more frequent appearances along with Jazz in media fr. He'll always be SiC if the Autobots for me
I do hope, if they do make an origin story, that they don't make it as simple as "The Quintessons built the Cybertronians and the military bots became the Decepticons and the servant class became the Autobots." I'd always think the cars with the rockets on the shoulders should have been military class cybertronians and Autobots like Prowl were Cybertronians who were built for military but believed in the rights of sentient life to build their own destiny. Then this origin story could be about the Cybertronians choosing sides.
@@dylanknight2761 I've got a whole script in my head about Cybertron between the end of the Quintesson war and the beginning of the civil war and Cybertronians choosing sides. Some of it is inspired by the dreamwave comics mind you. I also like this little idea I had of Jazz and Soundwave running a podcast/news show together. Just the idea of them speaking to each other in their unique voices. Jazz with all that energy and Soundwave with none is entertaining to me.
I love Prowl, he was my favourite. When I was doing well at swimming lessons my parents offered to buy me a present and I asked for Prowl. I was so happy when I got him.
Growing up, I was the kid in class that said "I want to be a policeman." My aunt was blazing trails in DC Metro, so she was my motivation. I ended up with great respect for police, fire, and EMS. I went on to serve as military police before joining local LE. As such, most of my favorite toys and media involved them. Case and point; C.O.P.S. was my favorite cartoon, Prowl and Ratchet were my favorite Autobots, the Protectobots were my favorite team, Law and Lifeline were my favorite GI Joes, etc. I have owned every incarnation of Prowl, Ratchet, Red Alert, Inferno, the Protectobots, and every other police, fire, and EMS themed Transformer and GI Joe to release domestically.
Great look at Prowl RodimusPrimal!! My favorite version of Prowl is the G1 version, and I hope we get a new figure of him in the Studio Series 86' line. Keep on being amazing.
@@CarlyCatharsis I can agree. The rarity of the Amazon 2-pack with Earthrise Ironhide justifies a re-release of at least Prowl, just like we are getting with Earthrise Dirge in Legacy Evolution. Ironhide has his SS86 figure.
@@TFfangeek It's RLY Difficult To Find MANY SS-Style Transformers At Retail Thesedays... ALMOST As Though Employees Or Scalpers Get 1st Dibs On EVERYTHING!! Whereas I Just Want My Collection To Mirror The Animated Series!
If the original 1984 G1 Autobots were dog breeds, Prowl would be the Border Collie. Intelligent and fast learning, but reserved and needs mental stimulation.
Prowl was my favorite Autobot from the original cartoon...I was mad when he got killed off within ten minutes in the animated movie. Interesting Prowl and Quackerjack were both voiced by Michael Bell,since they had such different personalities.
I ONLY Own 4-Prowl🚔Figures: Animated, Mini-Anime Figurine, SpyChanger & Cyberverse (Blue?) Saw A Masterpiece At Walmart, But $45 For 1-Figure Was Too Much!
I love Prowl! I may be late to this retrospective but it was a fun one! Prowl was always a cool Transformers character! Obscure for not being in the live action films, I love him thanks to the shows. I love the G1 and Animated versions of the character, Animated Prowl I’m glad got a Legacy version! Energon Prowl should’ve been named Mirage instead but you know how Hasbro had their name trademark issue at the time. The fact that his face was the inspiration for the Autobot symbol makes him such an important character in the franchise!
Prowl's death was gross, as was that of a lot of autobots aboard the shuttle. I knew the toys were discontinued, but why did they have to die THAT WAY? That's just wrong. It would have been better if they just fell down and quit moving
To answer the first question hasbro: money but my answer could be because this what happens when studios take control of the show and movie. Plus a friend of mine thought the blasted was cosmic rust
@@RodimusPrimal And people who want to know more on Transformers should definitely come watch your videos. You do a good job of showing what makes each character tick, you tell the Micheal Bay movies who’s boss!
1. Favorite iteration of Prowl: MP17. And to be fair, I only got it (a KO) and a Hasbro Asia MP18 Streak (aka Bluestreak) - along with Siege Prowl & Bluestreak - because of MP19 Smokescreen (also a KO) and Siege/35th Anniversary Smokescreen. Why? I never really cared about any of'em as characters aside from the fact that they were Datsun 280ZXs aka Datsun Fairlady 280Zs. The connection here is that I had Smokescreen as a kid. 2. Should Prowl get more screentime? *ABSOSMURFINLUTELY!!* Although...for someone as allegedly obsessed with logic as Shockwave allegedly is, I would like to see a characterization of a G1 or Animated style Prowl where his personality is like Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager. Maybe even parlay that into a mentorship of other law & order bots like Streetwise, Punch (in his early days before developing Counterpunch), Nightbeat (back when he wasn't a prickly turd), Groove, Strongarm (cuz we sorely need more of her than Windblade), & Mach Alert (yes, bring back RiD01 Prowl with his correct Car Robots name), Chase (because Rescue Bots), etc.
With the release of the new Nissan Z, I'd love to see Prowl get his big-screen debut in G1 form. Of all the G1 Autobots, Prowl has always been my favorite. Thanks for the video!
17:16 that gave me the idea of making solo strongarm and prowl mentor and apprentice relationship between the two cop bots prowl is also police chief but i won't be involved much in the series it'll be a family member who would voice strongarm and prowl mentor, chase friend and alchemor cons escape
My first prowl was a mini sideswipe repaint. I miss that and the other toys I had those days never forgotten them been looking for them on ebay long as can find them. 😢
In TFTM, most kids were devastated when Optimus died. But for me, seeing smoke emanating from the eyes of my very favourite Autobot and LITERALLY watching the light go OUT of those same optic sensors---that DEVASTATED me. It wasn't until adulthood that I could watch Prowl's final scene again. G1 Prowl being a Police car (with those cool door wings flanking him) made him stand out from the rest of the Autos for me. And Michael Bell giving him Sgt. Duke's (G.I. Joe) dogmatic leading man voice (as opposed to Sideswipe's more lighthearted tone) added to his air of authority. To this day, I don't know why Prowl's status as second-in-command wasn't OFFICIALLY stated in the G1 cartoon as it was for Starscream. His original Tech Specs CLEARLY show him ranking right below Optimus, and indeed, he took charge of the 'Bots in the US & UK comics whenever Prime was indisposed. (I've gotten many an argument from Transfans who ferociously argue that Jazz and Ironhide rank above him, or that Prowl has NO authority at all! Facts be darned...) The Dreamwave writers wrote Prowl beautifully, but IDW turning him into a morally dubious glitch went against all that Jazz said about him in his DW bio: "Prowl's loyalty to Prime and the Autobot cause is unwavering---he's got strong notions about truth, meaning, and justice." THAT'S the Prowl I admired from day one. Yes, that description fits MOST Autobots, but few more so than Prowl. I get that Prowl is a stiff hard case at times - like the X-Men's Cyclops - but you need a no-nonsense guy like that planning strategy and organizing the troops, not having parties. (That's Ratchet's job!) Prowl is one of the best Transformers there is, and I hope future writers - in comics, cartoons, or movies - recognize that.
My favourite transformer as a kid and I own 6 different figures of him. Had to see him get done dirty on the big screen as a child but I still adore the 1986 movie and wouldn't have it any other way.
@@CarlyCatharsis I heard from PvP there’s going to be a 1986 movie Brawn- assuming this true than hopefully a Prowl and a proper Ratchet size will be commissioned
@@metal_fusion I Allready Have Earthrise & Cyberverse Ratchet, As Well As 09-Classics 2.0 Ironhide (He Might Be A Blue-Faced Jigsaw, But AT LEAST He Could EASILY Be Found On Store Shelves! UNLIKE 2.0 Ratchet & MOST (Non-Bayverse) Ironhides?
Rid prowl is my favourite as it’s the show that got me into the franchise Though Cyberverse prowl shouting you’ll never take me alive after cheetor snuck up on him will be one of the funniest things ever 😂 I hope we see g1 prowl in studio series as the two pack was next to impossible to get in Australia
Prowl G1 was one of G1 toys I wanted to have as a kid. When I first watched The Transformers The Movie on VHS, Prowl's death scene at 5:57 scared the hell out of me that I used to skip that scene every time I rewatched the movie.
I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time, and that was an awesome coverage of Prowl! Great work as always man, been watching for like 6 years but I never commented
Animated Prowl was the first one i met and he is the first Autobot i saw as a legit BADASS , easily my favorite of the show, and still is my favorite incarnation of the character
Transformers Animated has one of my favorite versions of Prowl. I was stoked when I found out Hasbro was releasing a Animated Universe Prowl figure in the Legacy Evolution line.
Prowl was one of my favourite G1 Transformers (along with Optimus, Ironhide, Starscream and Megatron) of all time. Thank you for doing the video on the autobot who not only worked with logic, but saw reason and action where it was needed.
My first in-depth look at Prowl came from the Marvel comics where he lead the Autobots in Prime’s absence. Solid 2nd in command, unless you have Ultra Magnus.
Great video. I must say, Prowl was one of the most aesthetically pleasing toys of the 80s. He was absolutely iconic on the G1 screen. No windowed/shelf display looks official without a Prowl figure on or in it. A top 5 Autobot of all time
My introduction to prowl was the 86 movie.😅 But I’ve always liked his character and would have loved someone like Kevin Conroy to voice him. Usually I do an impersonation of his take on Batman and a lot of the time I get cast as him in fan projects.
Fantastic job as usual, Rodimus - my own personal favourite version of Prowl is the one found in the Marvel UK comics, and more specifically the brilliantly fun Earthforce stories in which Prowl is one of the main characters - his 'odd couple'-esque relationship with Grimlock is especially well-handled there, and I've always enjoyed that little dialogue he has with Wheeljack that you highlighted at 6.43, which sums up the 'back to basics' nature of those stories in hilarious fashion, and later carries on as follows below: Prowl: "...Should find the answer up here." Wheeljack: "Big deal! Probably some Microheadtargetmaster with a Pretender shell...!" (PS: Fingers crossed we'll get that Studio Series 86 toy of Prowl that you mentioned, yes...?).
Prowl desperately needs to join the Studio Series 86 toy line, and his original G1 incarnation needs to come to Legacy Evolution, along with his Beast Wars, RID-01, and Cyberverse versions. Also, he is one of my favorite 'bots.
Hi Rodimus,great video keep them coming,also Prowl he's not only my Favorite Autobot but also he's my best Autobot of all time, Also the following information is from both Transformers Universe(limited series)#2(of)4(January,1986) & 2.Transformers More Than Meets The Eye (Limited Maxi-series)#4(of)8(August ,2003),1.Prowl Allegiance:(at time of death):Autobot,Function(at time of death): Military Strategist And Analyst First Appearance:Transformers(1st series)#1(August,1984),2.Cartoon Version More Than Meets The Eye Part 1(September,1984),Final/Last Appearance:Transformers The Movie(August,1986),3.Cartoon/Dreamwave Version: Allegiance (at time of death):Autobot,Function(at time of death):Military Strategist And Analyst Transformation(at time of death):Police Car, Alternate Mode(at time of death):Police Car,Also Finally a video about Prowl. He's my favorite character and for me the coolest Transformers character. I love his design and how he is. I'm a bigger fan of Him. Also Loved the G1 Cartoon Version of him.Still hurts to see him die the way he did in the movie with both courage and honor and in the line of duty. Also Prowl is the best cop.My favorite version will always be G1, he is the true cop. Awesome Retrospective on Prowl🙂😀🇺🇸💪,Great but superb look at Prowl Rodimus! My favorite version of Prowl is the G1 version. and I still hope we get a new figure of him in the Studio Series 86'line keep on being Amazing,Also the G1 version of him has the most sophisticated logic center of all the Autobots and he's got Above-Average Strength but his Strongest attribute is his exceptional intelligence, Also thanks for sharing Rodimus keep up the good work stay safe in Florida, have a good night and until next time TILL ALL ARE One.🙂💪🟢🙂🦸🇺🇲🌆🌎💚
My first introduction to transformers was RID 2001, Prowl was immediately my favorite. Than I got around to watching G1 and immediately loved his design, loved his Universe figure. Getting my hands on the original G1 Prowl's toy is a high holy grail figure for me.
G1 Prowl will always be my favorite though other versions look cool. I also saw a battle damaged studio 86 Prowl is coming out this year in a Buzzworthy 2 pack with battle damaged Ironhide too.
There's a guy in town here that owns a real life Datsun 280ZX that's all white. If he ever sells it, it would be cool to get it and recolor and refit it to look like G1 Prowl. 😉🚔
G1 Prowl ay favorite Animated Prowl a close second . Animated Prowl i seen the Mock ups of him in his G1 Colors and i seen some paint a Animated Prowl in G1 colors just for show. Would like to see a Animated Prowl in G1 colors down the road.
people were hoping prowl appeared in rotf, dotm, aoe (he appeared in aoe toyline), tlk, and the bumblebee movie, people are hoping he appears in rotb and its sequels along with appearing in tlk sequel, the cybertron prequel movie, and the angel manuel soto movie
Ok as much as I have only seen the transformer's cartoons and has never read the idw comics I'll admit the scene your showing of prowl telling kup that he's gonna separate his core is honestly very scary and I'm only familiar with the G1 and animated incarnations of prowl
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Prowl versus Barricade is just one of those dream battles that we would never see in live action.
Especially because well......prowl was never in the Bayverse transformers movies
Prowl he's my favorite character he's one of my favorite Autobots🚔🚔🚔
Me, 2 personally, *Autobot leane.*
Prowl is my favourite character too and I'm Prowl from a alternate universe.
G1 Prowl is my favorite character, and was the first Transformer I had as a kid.
His the best
I agree so much
Finally a video about Prowl. He's my favourite character and for me the coolest Transformers character. I love his design and how he is. I'm a big fan of him.
I subscribed to your channel mainly because of your respect for Prowl. And you can see from my avatar he's my boy...er, bot, too!
@@captainfantastic9158 He is for me very important. He was the reason, why I became a Transformers fan and he helped me trough my difficult times. I just love him and I even created OC's based of him. We both are great Prowl fans. I wished, they would make a Transformers show, which classic looking Prowl is a main. I even have a big collection of Prowl.
SAME!
@@Detective_Prowlhuffer>
G1 Prowl always has a special place in my spark, but I will never forget Animated Prowl. I'd love to see the treacherous IDW Prowl have a battle against Animated Prowl, as that alone would be a spectacular story.
That battle would be pretty ugly, TFA Prowl basically had everything IDW1 Prowl didn’t, he got to avoid the war and has relationships that are genuine and people listened to him and basically died a hero. I imagine IDW1 prowl being pretty jealous and spiteful while TFA is just disgusted that a version of him would turn out like that. Now I imagine all the idw1 characters looking at TFA Prowl and are like ‘can we keep this one? He’s actually pretty cool’ lol
I wish more prowls were like TFA's version. He was coolest bot in that show
I like both the G1 cartoon and Animated versions of Prowl equally for different reasons.
@@RodimusPrimal Same here! And I do agree I wish we saw Animated Prowl in more Transformers shows, in fact I want more series to bring back all of the Animated characters! Cyberverse I feel was the closest thing we got to that!
To protect and serve
- Prowl
To punish and enslaved
- Barricade
Who’s winning!
Barricade always.
In terms of popularity, Prowl definitely.
@@gar2yc Maybe to you, because you’re a bad guy? 🤨
Loved the G1 version! Still hurts to see him die the way he did in the movie.
Me, 2 personally, *Jason Nelson.* ☺️
That hurt me almost as much as optimus prime when I saw it
@@FlamesofJagger who said they died?....with the amount of animation errors that plagued this cartoon from day 1 i have seen chtacters that have been supposidly killed off show up in later episodes🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, getting killed by the weakest of the Constructicons with one shot was stupid. They could've at least had Megatron and Starscream kill him like they did Ratchet and Ironhide.
Same. He was one of my top three Autobots and to see him gunned down like that hurt. But it also let me know that the stakes were high af.
That image of Prowl's death in the 1986 movie haunted me as a kid.
You're not alone, brother. As I said in MY post, I couldn't that scene again until adulthood. It STILL gets to me!
To this day it's hard to see
They should have found a different way to handle exiting characters. Sorry, not sorry.
Prowl is the best cop. My favorite version will always be G1, he is the true cop. Awesome Retrospective on Prowl.👍👍👍😁😁😁👮♂️🚓🚓🚓
RoboCop, Patlabor and J-Decker: “Ahem…”
Been waiting forever for this! Prowl will always be one of my top five favorite Transformers. A SIC like him just can't be beat in personality (well, unless it's G1).
You know you're in danger when Prowl's angry.
Especially if you're a table.
What
@@lester8224a running joke in IDW is Prowl flipping tables
Prowl is such a fascinating Autobot especially the Animated Incarnation so I'm glad that you did a Retrospective on him.
TFA Prowl was one of the first versions of Prowl that I saw and loved. His story arc and his ninja skills made him a standout for me and I loved how he and Jazz interacted. So I was heartbroken when he died fr😭. Since then I've just enjoyed any version of Prowl but I legit still don't know how g1 Prowl captivated me so much despite having little appearances in the show. His design is so reminiscent of the Super Robot Genre of the time that I grew up with, especially his striking red Chevron that pops out. Michael Bell's cool and smooth voice fitted very much to Prowl's personality given in the bios. I guess that's the magic of g1 fr. No matter how small of appearance a character makes, it will be someone's favorite.
Prowl is just one of those characters that needs to make more frequent appearances along with Jazz in media fr. He'll always be SiC if the Autobots for me
I do hope, if they do make an origin story, that they don't make it as simple as "The Quintessons built the Cybertronians and the military bots became the Decepticons and the servant class became the Autobots." I'd always think the cars with the rockets on the shoulders should have been military class cybertronians and Autobots like Prowl were Cybertronians who were built for military but believed in the rights of sentient life to build their own destiny. Then this origin story could be about the Cybertronians choosing sides.
A perspective I never thought of….. Thank you for that!
@@dylanknight2761 I've got a whole script in my head about Cybertron between the end of the Quintesson war and the beginning of the civil war and Cybertronians choosing sides. Some of it is inspired by the dreamwave comics mind you. I also like this little idea I had of Jazz and Soundwave running a podcast/news show together. Just the idea of them speaking to each other in their unique voices. Jazz with all that energy and Soundwave with none is entertaining to me.
@@diywrites8703 I would love to see that story come to life….. and that would be an awesome podcast! TAAO!
Awesome retrospective! Again, I always loved that they used the Nissan for three different G1 characters. Prowl has always been bad ass!
He just loves flipping tables
IDW version does for sure.
I love Prowl, he was my favourite. When I was doing well at swimming lessons my parents offered to buy me a present and I asked for Prowl. I was so happy when I got him.
More like:
Cybertronian
HIghway
Patrol
Instant thumbs up for you my friend!! 👍
Growing up, I was the kid in class that said "I want to be a policeman." My aunt was blazing trails in DC Metro, so she was my motivation. I ended up with great respect for police, fire, and EMS. I went on to serve as military police before joining local LE.
As such, most of my favorite toys and media involved them. Case and point; C.O.P.S. was my favorite cartoon, Prowl and Ratchet were my favorite Autobots, the Protectobots were my favorite team, Law and Lifeline were my favorite GI Joes, etc.
I have owned every incarnation of Prowl, Ratchet, Red Alert, Inferno, the Protectobots, and every other police, fire, and EMS themed Transformer and GI Joe to release domestically.
Now all we need is a dreamwave prowl because that’s design could use a modern update
(paraphrasing the M.A.S.K. theme)
🎵Logic is the ultimate weapon
Prowl can use it right, every time
Fighting crime!🎵
Great look at Prowl RodimusPrimal!! My favorite version of Prowl is the G1 version, and I hope we get a new figure of him in the Studio Series 86' line. Keep on being amazing.
EXACTLY... We Got Bluestreak
(Walgreens Exclusive) So Why
Didn't Takra/Tomy Remold Him
As Prowl... Seems Logical To Me!
@@CarlyCatharsis I can agree. The rarity of the Amazon 2-pack with Earthrise Ironhide justifies a re-release of at least Prowl, just like we are getting with Earthrise Dirge in Legacy Evolution. Ironhide has his SS86 figure.
@@TFfangeek It's RLY Difficult To
Find MANY SS-Style Transformers
At Retail Thesedays... ALMOST
As Though Employees Or Scalpers
Get 1st Dibs On EVERYTHING!!
Whereas I Just Want My Collection
To Mirror The Animated Series!
@@CarlyCatharsis I completely agree!!! There are scalpers everywhere, especially here where I live in California. (grunt)
If the original 1984 G1 Autobots were dog breeds, Prowl would be the Border Collie. Intelligent and fast learning, but reserved and needs mental stimulation.
G1 Prowl will always be my favorite version. He was also one of my all - time favorites along with Sideswipe.
Can we please have a retrospective episode for the techno bots
Also, animated prowl is my favorite
Yes! Techno Bots!! How about a solo retrospective of Scattershot?
When it comes to the toys, you can’t go wrong with the Datsun brothers. 👍🏼 Always wanted the original G1 toy as a kid during my childhood.
Prowl was my favorite Autobot from the original cartoon...I was mad when he got killed off within ten minutes in the animated movie. Interesting Prowl and Quackerjack were both voiced by Michael Bell,since they had such different personalities.
finally a deserved retrospective on prowl
*4:35**-4;47, & **4:51**-4;55* -🇺🇲 *Prowl* has the same male vocal as a couple of *_G.I.Joe_* members like *Duke & Lift-Ticket, RodimusPrimal!* 🇺🇲
Well that was fantastic, you surpassed yourself here. Lots of info, lots of details. I really enjoyed it.
Thanks! I wanted to make sure I gave him the attention he deserves. Prowl has been in a LOT of Transformers fiction too.
I ONLY Own 4-Prowl🚔Figures:
Animated, Mini-Anime Figurine,
SpyChanger & Cyberverse (Blue?)
Saw A Masterpiece At Walmart,
But $45 For 1-Figure Was Too Much!
my favorite incarnation of Prowl is from Animated.
I really like Animated Prowl too. I may be an old hat when it comes to portrayals but I like both Animated and G1 Prowl equally.
@@RodimusPrimal Micheal Bell and Jeff Bennett both did excellent at portraying the character as well!!
Prowl was definitely one of my favorites!
I do hope they bring prowl back in a rise of the beasts sequel or heck even a bumblebee 2
Me too!
Today is my father’s birthday who grew up with G1 and Prowl has been his most favorite Autobot.
Tell him I said Happy birthday! Till all are one!
That’s awesome!
Prowl is the best
Animated's depiction of Prowl is the best, may his spark rest in peace.
I love Prowl! I may be late to this retrospective but it was a fun one! Prowl was always a cool Transformers character!
Obscure for not being in the live action films, I love him thanks to the shows. I love the G1 and Animated versions of the character, Animated Prowl I’m glad got a Legacy version! Energon Prowl should’ve been named Mirage instead but you know how Hasbro had their name trademark issue at the time. The fact that his face was the inspiration for the Autobot symbol makes him such an important character in the franchise!
Prowl's death was gross, as was that of a lot of autobots aboard the shuttle. I knew the toys were discontinued, but why did they have to die THAT WAY? That's just wrong. It would have been better if they just fell down and quit moving
To answer the first question hasbro: money but my answer could be because this what happens when studios take control of the show and movie. Plus a friend of mine thought the blasted was cosmic rust
@@blueraccoon1088 That doesn't make it right
Heck yeah Prowl is one of my favorite autobots by far
Ironic he keeps getting snubbed and forgotten and you haven’t done his video till now
Well I hope after my video he isn't snubbed as much. I always try to show more about what makes a character tick in my videos.
@@RodimusPrimal And people who want to know more on Transformers should definitely come watch your videos. You do a good job of showing what makes each character tick, you tell the Micheal Bay movies who’s boss!
I STILL want to know what they were thinking with action masters?!
They were trying to compete with the likes of TMNT.
@@twistedgaming9185 that makes no sense!
1. Favorite iteration of Prowl: MP17. And to be fair, I only got it (a KO) and a Hasbro Asia MP18 Streak (aka Bluestreak) - along with Siege Prowl & Bluestreak - because of MP19 Smokescreen (also a KO) and Siege/35th Anniversary Smokescreen. Why? I never really cared about any of'em as characters aside from the fact that they were Datsun 280ZXs aka Datsun Fairlady 280Zs. The connection here is that I had Smokescreen as a kid.
2. Should Prowl get more screentime? *ABSOSMURFINLUTELY!!* Although...for someone as allegedly obsessed with logic as Shockwave allegedly is, I would like to see a characterization of a G1 or Animated style Prowl where his personality is like Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager. Maybe even parlay that into a mentorship of other law & order bots like Streetwise, Punch (in his early days before developing Counterpunch), Nightbeat (back when he wasn't a prickly turd), Groove, Strongarm (cuz we sorely need more of her than Windblade), & Mach Alert (yes, bring back RiD01 Prowl with his correct Car Robots name), Chase (because Rescue Bots), etc.
If my hero academia had transformers crossover tenya iida and prowl would be close pals on rules
Finally. Although I prefer G1 Prowl, I believe he is such a super underrated character in the live action films, right?
Well, he never was IN the live action films. Film makers liked the idea of a Decepticon cop more.
I wonder what Prowl’s favourite donut is
With the release of the new Nissan Z, I'd love to see Prowl get his big-screen debut in G1 form. Of all the G1 Autobots, Prowl has always been my favorite. Thanks for the video!
17:16 that gave me the idea of making solo strongarm and prowl mentor and apprentice relationship between the two cop bots prowl is also police chief but i won't be involved much in the series it'll be a family member who would voice strongarm and prowl mentor, chase friend and alchemor cons escape
The autobot Prowl is totally a good cop when his G1 counterpart gives his return of the cyberverse and he deserves another spotlight.
My first prowl was a mini sideswipe repaint. I miss that and the other toys I had those days never forgotten them been looking for them on ebay long as can find them. 😢
Classics 2.0 Was THE BEST Line,
Next To StudioSeries-86.
G1 Prowl is my fave character and I still have my Daiaclone toy in 27 years precious memory.
One of my favorite Autobots period. Prowl definitely deserves to be more than a crowd filler.
My favorite versions of Prowl are from G1 animation, Marvel USA and UK comics, G2 comics, and IDW and Dreanwave comics.

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In TFTM, most kids were devastated when Optimus died. But for me, seeing smoke emanating from the eyes of my very favourite Autobot and LITERALLY watching the light go OUT of those same optic sensors---that DEVASTATED me. It wasn't until adulthood that I could watch Prowl's final scene again.
G1 Prowl being a Police car (with those cool door wings flanking him) made him stand out from the rest of the Autos for me. And Michael Bell giving him Sgt. Duke's (G.I. Joe) dogmatic leading man voice (as opposed to Sideswipe's more lighthearted tone) added to his air of authority. To this day, I don't know why Prowl's status as second-in-command wasn't OFFICIALLY stated in the G1 cartoon as it was for Starscream. His original Tech Specs CLEARLY show him ranking right below Optimus, and indeed, he took charge of the 'Bots in the US & UK comics whenever Prime was indisposed. (I've gotten many an argument from Transfans who ferociously argue that Jazz and Ironhide rank above him, or that Prowl has NO authority at all! Facts be darned...)
The Dreamwave writers wrote Prowl beautifully, but IDW turning him into a morally dubious glitch went against all that Jazz said about him in his DW bio: "Prowl's loyalty to Prime and the Autobot cause is unwavering---he's got strong notions about truth, meaning, and justice." THAT'S the Prowl I admired from day one. Yes, that description fits MOST Autobots, but few more so than Prowl. I get that Prowl is a stiff hard case at times - like the X-Men's Cyclops - but you need a no-nonsense guy like that planning strategy and organizing the troops, not having parties. (That's Ratchet's job!)
Prowl is one of the best Transformers there is, and I hope future writers - in comics, cartoons, or movies - recognize that.
Having him around must've been very helpful in avoiding traffic on any missions they drove to.
G1 was always my favorite version of Prowl, one of my fav autobots of all time. Always loved his design. I can't wait for his 86 lineup toy.
The TV show dialogue in this video is not loud enough
My favourite transformer as a kid and I own 6 different figures of him. Had to see him get done dirty on the big screen as a child but I still adore the 1986 movie and wouldn't have it any other way.
Prowl deserves an studio 86 tribute
EXACTLY... We Got Bluestreak
(Walgreens Exclusive) So Why
Didn't Takra/Tomy Remold Him
As Prowl... Seems Logical To Me!
@@CarlyCatharsis
I heard from PvP there’s going to be a 1986 movie Brawn- assuming this true than hopefully a Prowl and a proper Ratchet size will be commissioned
@@metal_fusion I Allready
Have Earthrise & Cyberverse
Ratchet, As Well As 09-Classics
2.0 Ironhide (He Might Be A
Blue-Faced Jigsaw, But AT
LEAST He Could EASILY Be
Found On Store Shelves!
UNLIKE 2.0 Ratchet & MOST
(Non-Bayverse) Ironhides?
Rid prowl is my favourite as it’s the show that got me into the franchise
Though Cyberverse prowl shouting you’ll never take me alive after cheetor snuck up on him will be one of the funniest things ever 😂
I hope we see g1 prowl in studio series as the two pack was next to impossible to get in Australia
*0:52* - 😃Delightful, *RodimusPrimal.* 😄
Prowl G1 was one of G1 toys I wanted to have as a kid.
When I first watched The Transformers The Movie on VHS, Prowl's death scene at 5:57 scared the hell out of me that I used to skip that scene every time I rewatched the movie.
I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time, and that was an awesome coverage of Prowl! Great work as always man, been watching for like 6 years but I never commented
The prickiest Autobot of all time and that's why we love him.
That quote on the thumbnail almost made him my favorite character
Animated Prowl was the first one i met and he is the first Autobot i saw as a legit BADASS , easily my favorite of the show, and still is my favorite incarnation of the character
Transformers Animated has one of my favorite versions of Prowl. I was stoked when I found out Hasbro was releasing a Animated Universe Prowl figure in the Legacy Evolution line.
I would love to see prowl interact with the Constructicons and become Devastator in an animated series
Whenever Prowl appears in a movie, he needs one of the Batman actors or VAs to do his voice
The best Prowl, was the Samurai Prowl, he achieve what no other Prowl achieve, the salvation of his city
great part about Prowl Retrospective from Transformers
Animated Prowl is one of my favorites characters of animated and he is so cool and has cool quotes too
Prowl was one of my favourite G1 Transformers (along with Optimus, Ironhide, Starscream and Megatron) of all time. Thank you for doing the video on the autobot who not only worked with logic, but saw reason and action where it was needed.
G1 prowl has always been my favorite autobot
My first in-depth look at Prowl came from the Marvel comics where he lead the Autobots in Prime’s absence. Solid 2nd in command, unless you have Ultra Magnus.
Damn it how did I miss this one.. Thanks as always
Great retrospective. I love how Prowl’s character has evolved over the years too.
Great video. I must say, Prowl was one of the most aesthetically pleasing toys of the 80s. He was absolutely iconic on the G1 screen. No windowed/shelf display looks official without a Prowl figure on or in it. A top 5 Autobot of all time
Agreed. I really hope there is a standard release figure for him for SS86.
@@RodimusPrimali’m praying him and hound release soon in 86
prowl my favoite but he die in movie by sad way
Prowl the Owl? Whatever, I prefer G1 Prowl. When I saw his die in TF: The Movie, my 10-year-old self said "HOLY S*%@, he's DEAD!
My introduction to prowl was the 86 movie.😅
But I’ve always liked his character and would have loved someone like Kevin Conroy to voice him. Usually I do an impersonation of his take on Batman and a lot of the time I get cast as him in fan projects.
Fantastic job as usual, Rodimus - my own personal favourite version of Prowl is the one found in the Marvel UK comics, and more specifically the brilliantly fun Earthforce stories in which Prowl is one of the main characters - his 'odd couple'-esque relationship with Grimlock is especially well-handled there, and I've always enjoyed that little dialogue he has with Wheeljack that you highlighted at 6.43, which sums up the 'back to basics' nature of those stories in hilarious fashion, and later carries on as follows below:
Prowl: "...Should find the answer up here."
Wheeljack: "Big deal! Probably some Microheadtargetmaster with a Pretender shell...!"
(PS: Fingers crossed we'll get that Studio Series 86 toy of Prowl that you mentioned, yes...?).
Can you do a transformers foot soliders retrospective someday?
Prowl desperately needs to join the Studio Series 86 toy line, and his original G1 incarnation needs to come to Legacy Evolution, along with his Beast Wars, RID-01, and Cyberverse versions. Also, he is one of my favorite 'bots.
Hi Rodimus,great video keep them coming,also Prowl he's not only my Favorite Autobot but also he's my best Autobot of all time, Also the following information is from both Transformers Universe(limited series)#2(of)4(January,1986) & 2.Transformers More Than Meets The Eye (Limited Maxi-series)#4(of)8(August ,2003),1.Prowl Allegiance:(at time of death):Autobot,Function(at time of death): Military Strategist And Analyst First Appearance:Transformers(1st series)#1(August,1984),2.Cartoon Version More Than Meets The Eye Part 1(September,1984),Final/Last Appearance:Transformers The Movie(August,1986),3.Cartoon/Dreamwave Version: Allegiance (at time of death):Autobot,Function(at time of death):Military Strategist And Analyst Transformation(at time of death):Police Car, Alternate Mode(at time of death):Police Car,Also Finally a video about Prowl. He's my favorite character and for me the coolest Transformers character. I love his design and how he is. I'm a bigger fan of Him. Also Loved the G1 Cartoon Version of him.Still hurts to see him die the way he did in the movie with both courage and honor and in the line of duty. Also Prowl is the best cop.My favorite version will always be G1, he is the true cop. Awesome Retrospective on Prowl🙂😀🇺🇸💪,Great but superb look at Prowl Rodimus! My favorite version of Prowl is the G1 version. and I still hope we get a new figure of him in the Studio Series 86'line keep on being Amazing,Also the G1 version of him has the most sophisticated logic center of all the Autobots and he's got Above-Average Strength but his Strongest attribute is his exceptional intelligence, Also thanks for sharing Rodimus keep up the good work stay safe in Florida, have a good night and until next time TILL ALL ARE One.🙂💪🟢🙂🦸🇺🇲🌆🌎💚
My first introduction to transformers was RID 2001, Prowl was immediately my favorite. Than I got around to watching G1 and immediately loved his design, loved his Universe figure. Getting my hands on the original G1 Prowl's toy is a high holy grail figure for me.
I had forgotten he appeared in the Netflix show, now I absolutely need a Siege Prowl figure. Definitely G1 is my Prowl.
G1 Prowl is my favorite! He is smart and cool! In the Episode: "Roll for it", you see his pretty Face closer, fascinating!!!💖💗💖
Prowl should appear in the next Transformers reboot movies
I wonder if the name "Prowl" was based on the slang name sometimes used for patrol cars, "Prowl cars".
My favorite version of prowl is G1, that should be absolutely no surprise to anybody. Yes probably deserves more time on the screen.
G1 Prowl will always be my favorite though other versions look cool. I also saw a battle damaged studio 86 Prowl is coming out this year in a Buzzworthy 2 pack with battle damaged Ironhide too.
Quite the coincidence this came out just as the rumor mills revealed a Dying Prowl Exclusive figure.
There's a guy in town here that owns a real life Datsun 280ZX that's all white. If he ever sells it, it would be cool to get it and recolor and refit it to look like G1 Prowl. 😉🚔
G1 Prowl ay favorite Animated Prowl a close second . Animated Prowl i seen the Mock ups of him in his G1 Colors and i seen some paint a Animated Prowl in G1 colors just for show. Would like to see a Animated Prowl in G1 colors down the road.
Just found out about a rumor of Hasbro/Tomy coming out with the dying Prowl figure for the Studio Series 86 line
people were hoping prowl appeared in rotf, dotm, aoe (he appeared in aoe toyline), tlk, and the bumblebee movie, people are hoping he appears in rotb and its sequels along with appearing in tlk sequel, the cybertron prequel movie, and the angel manuel soto movie
Ok as much as I have only seen the transformer's cartoons and has never read the idw comics I'll admit the scene your showing of prowl telling kup that he's gonna separate his core is honestly very scary and I'm only familiar with the G1 and animated incarnations of prowl
Prowl is one of my top 10 favorite autobots