TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on THRUST
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Combine equal parts G1, Beast Era, and Unicron Trilogy, mix well, and you get The Basics on THRUST!
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The fact that they called thrust by "squid head" in armada like the name "conehead" who it was created by fans,make it even funnier
Yep 😂. I Was About To Say This 😂
They even mention the term "cone head" by name in Armada
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@@angusmcnay5449 dude stop being a squid head
Honestly the joke didn't really stick with me until megatron started calling him that as well
It's funny how in TF Armada Thrust is actually Starscream and Starscream is actually Dinobot (personality wise)
Mmm, yes and no. Both are typical cowardly assholes with thirst for power. That being said, Starscream is rather powerful despite his flaws and much more individualistic whereas Thrust is a bit of a flunky and prone to leech behavior.
Case in point, whereas Thrust was lured by Sideways to become Unicron's ally he contently bowed to his new master as rely on him for everything. Starscream meanwhile made an alliance with Unicron to get a new body but at the very time he got what he wanted Starscream quickly throw Unicron under the bus. Sure, Unicron was weakened as a head, but given the chance Starscream would have still tried to find a way to betray Unicron nonetheless.
Thrust it's also trusted by Megatron at first with no riffs, once again Thrust for all his strategic accumen has no real stand power and ultimately only betray his master after finding a new more powerful one. Starscream meanwhile would only grovel if his life depends on it since the seeker never had compunctions about critizicing Megatron's leadership and as such Megatron always treated him (admittedly not totally undeserved) as shit, and for Starscream there's no factions or masters above him, he's totally all for himself.
@@clownplayer7265 Juan Lera was talking about how armada starscream was basically dinobot
@@jakealter5504 Yeah, but I wasn't talking about Armada Starscream. I was comparing Armada Thrust with G1 Starscream.
@@clownplayer7265 I do agree that armada thrust is very similar to g1 starscream, thrust was just a bit smarter
@@jakealter5504 Emm, again, debatable. G1 Starscream was a scientist before the war and even gave Megatron medical attention. Thrust meanwhile is more of a military strategists. Starscream made ocasional observations about Megatron's plans often going to fail and is deceitfully good at picking up stuff no one would expect, like for example quickly understanding the sub-atlanticans were bad news. Thrust meanwhile is more of a manipulator instead of a schemer, sweet talking Megatron and taking advantage of his boss' blindness to the Unicron problem.
It's more like being masters at different areas.
I like how Chris though that Thrust from the Bumblebee movie was Acid Storm, but eventually learned that this supposed “Acid Storm” was actually Thrust instead
Armada thrust is probably the best version of the character,he got the unique g1 conehead design and alt mod,he got the original g1 thrust personality,his death was brutal and funny at the same Time honestly
Armada Thrust was pretty cool. He was kind of like G1 Starscream
Love that Squidhead! 🦑
@@THANATOS-PRIME Well, yeah how about I call Megatron flat-head?
It was also a bit of Poetic Justice: A bot who cared not for others, slain by one who cared not for him.
@@A88mph and even more ironic, starscream was the first to suspect thrust of being a traitor
If Thrust appeared in Transformers Animated, he'd have represented Starscream's aggression while Dirge would've represented his greed.
I believe I read an old interview with Floro Dery that the "coneheads" were one of his first design contributions to the transformers, as a way to distinguish Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge from the first generation of seekers
Remember when we all thought the green Seeker from the Bumblebee movie was actually Acid Storm, but it wasn’t until later when the concept art was revealed that we found out he was based on Squidhead?
1st the Starscream and Blitzwing getting mixed up, now this.
@@DarkknightChris I think the Starscream thing was a mistake. I expect the scene was already made, then veto'd by Hasbro or something.
"Yeah, you can't kill Starscream at this point. Give him another name. Some throwaway like Blitzwing or something"
@@martl8615 I've always head-Canon/ theorized that at some point after the events of bumblebee that shockwave or some other decepticon scientist would somehow manage to revive him using the other two deceased decepticons thus giving us the spilt personality he's known for
@@loser-2099 That would actually be cool if they did that
@@lumethecrow2632 And give some meaning behind his Nitro Series toy.
G1 Thrust was the only original seeker that I had as a kid, and I always liked the VTOL jet design he has.
In case anyone’s wondering, Thrust did appear in IDW’s comics, but it was not a major role. He was one of the Decepticons left behind on Earth after Megatron’s failed invasion, and he was executed by government organization Skywatch. His remains, along with Ramjet’s, would be used as templates for a human built army of zombie-like clones.
Armada Thrust was my first Decepticon and second Transformers figure after Beast Machines Scavenger so ive always like him. Beast Machines Thrust is also a nice version.
"Trust if you dare to have dreams of power... You will be consumed by them."
Additionally, Armada Thrust was based on the F-35, as evidenced by his mid-fuselage turbine.
Yup, funny how Armada was ahead of it's time in alot of ways.
The WFC Earthrise figure is literally the hardest toy of him to get.
agree. it is very difficult to find in indonesia as well :'(
@@azura6366 well, I did find someone on Facebook who offered me $60usd for him plus Netflix Hotlink for $60usd as well. He’s holding on to them for me until the 4th of June.
@@alxporrini8563 damn you are so lucky bro, in Indonesia i only find in 1 store and its very expensive 😔
I need all three of the coneheads from that series for stopmotion projects, plus maybe G2 Sandstorm as a fourth.
@@bradtobin839 You have better luck getting G2 Sandstorm. He's $32 on Big Bad Toy Store.
“If you dare to have dreams of power you will be consumed by them.”
For some reason the original G1 Thrust was my favorite seeker toy as a child, probably because of the VTOL gimmick. I really hope they make an MP-52+ of Thrust.
Waspinator never gets what Waspinator wants!
my favorite was definitely the overly arrogant version from Armada. I loved that he got his rude awakening and comeuppance all at once
Armada Thrust is my favorite, he has so much personality, especially compared to his counterparts.
Armada Thrust was my first ever Transformers figure.
fun fact about thrust in transformers the movie, there was a cut scene of him getting his head shoved into the floor by Optimus, which is why the cut aways for the startup of the fight between Prime and Megatron looks a little off.
Evolution of thurst:
9:03
G1 to beast era (0:18-3:34-4:40-9:51-9:58)
The unicron trilogy/micron trilogy (6:36)
The transformers franchise reboot (9:47/9:39)
Cyber Verse/evergreen (9:30)
Grand Galvatron (8:33/8:36)
With the UT characters finally getting some more love, I'm hoping that we'll see a Legacy Armada Thrust eventually, because I've always dug his design and color scheme, especially the squidhead.
yeah, he was a nice take on a jet, that we only saw one other time for the bayverse game as a generic trooper
So many that they could form the Thrustice League
Woah, what's the deal with the creepy black-faced/no-faced Hoist at 0:23 in the TV spot?
Probably just a prototype with black instead of silver on the faceplate... or maybe even just bad lighting!
As a kid watching the cartoon it always stood out to me that he was one of a few G1 Decepticon that didnt have red eyes.
Armada Thrust's death scene is hilarious. "Haha, with the power of Unicron I can overthrow Megatron and conquer the galaxy - HELP ME MEGATRON"
Was it not Galvatron
@@fulltilt7270 Megatron in the Japanese release. Galvatron for the English dub.
Someone might have mentioned this, but Beast Machines Thrust got one more toy that wasn't mentioned in the video: the Vehicle Drone was redecoed in Japan for Beast Wars Returns rather than his original toy. It's a very minor redeco at that - the plastic is about the same shade of magenta, and the translucenct yellow is only a bit darker, plus a couple of paint applications were added.
All Japanese reissue toys had different shades and additional detailing. It's not really worth mentioning for a basic
Fun fact in transformers devastation the level 2 type of seekers are identical to thrust and are based off g1 thrusts design
Thanks!
Armada Thrust is by far the best version of the character
You should do Dirge next and later Ramjet. You know because the cone heads are always considered a trio and that’s the order people say their names.
I'd love to see Dirge for sure. Ramjet, notsomuch, but if you have to do Thrust and Dirge, Ramjet is inevitable.
I never knew they were called the cones heads. I remember as a child hating that appearence. But in time it grew on me.
Thank you again for the infirnitive video.
Apparently Cyberverse Thrust was originally gonna return as a conehead later in to the show after his death, but it was ultimately scrapped.
Too bad. Cyberverse was a fun show. It got better after S1
Yeah. Poor guy, the seekers were underused after Starscream used the power of the allspark to kill most of the named ones.
Thrust will always be one of my favourite Armada characters. He's a sleazy goofball who not only WANTS to kill you, but can come up with multiple ways HOW. And for some reason, that's kinda scary.
Squid head was one of my favorite characters in Armada
Never had a toy or really paid a lot of attention to him in what G1 I saw, but Thrust was a (self) named character in The Golden Lagoon, my first TF exposure ever and still my favorite singular story, so I automatically have a fondness for him.
Armada Thrust had the best death. You can argue which one was the best Thrust. But that fitting end and Galvatron’s speech was in the top 10 moments from all of the Unicron Trilogy. Maybe even top 5
Squidhead’s quirks were amusing. Almost as amusing when his arrogance caused his crushing defeat. However I like the bikerbot version too, before and after becoming Thrustinator.
I love the Armada-inspired Thrust from the Bumblebee movie, the mold itself is amazing. I hope we get a new Armada Thrust in Legacy or the next toyline, he deserves some love already.
Would you consider a video specifically on the Transformers Legends manga? As I recall, it went to great lengths to try to fix plot holes, errors and inconsistencies throughout the franchise, which I find to be very interesting.
G1 Thrust is my favorite seeker his look is so cool and unique compared to the others
I wanted to know more about G1 Thrust seeing his BM counterpart was named after him but after watching G1, he was mostly a generic seeker. His Armada counterpart was neat memorial character.
Can you do an episode of the Witwicky family or the movie's expanded universe?
Great video! I hope you do "The Basics " on the other cone head jets. 👍🏽
Armada Thrust is possibly the best out of all of them, purely because he's different from the rest. A cold, tactical warrior.
Amen to that!
Agreed 100%.
With the most gruesome death
I honestly wouldn't mind If some future interpretation of the character combines his G1 and Armada depictions into one.
Imagine Thrust that initially starts out as another regular seeker, under command of Starscream, with his Armada color scheme but design that's a bit of a blend of Armada and G1. But unlike Armada Thrust that acts as your classic Megatron bootlicker, this version could be a Starscream supporter and his biggest fanatic (since I don't think we've seen much of that personality type in media). This could even be highlighted, with him eventually deciding to change his Armada color scheme to his traditional G1 color scheme, as a way to be "color-coordinated" with his commander...Maybe even bringing this to a point where, when Starscream temporary seize leadership over Decepticons, he promotes Thrust, as his second-in-command.
Thank you for staying on my ted talk.
The Titanium repaint of Thrust is a personal favorite. A beautiful figure.
When the coneheads first came out, I really wanted thrust. I liked that he was completely different (along with all of the other coneheads) from the original seekers. And the fact that he was VTOL was one of my favorite design features on him. Unfortunately for Christmas that year, my parents got ramjet instead instead of what I really wanted. But despite being a little bit disappointed, I was still fine with getting a Seeker.
the crushing feeling of "more than close enough but not quite". something we TF fan knows very well...
Honestly, thrustinator was one of the most fun ideas and i imagine hardest work that came out of the collector's club.
Ridiculous name, though. :)
I must say that I love the Bumblebee movie SS Thrust figure!
Man I love this channel
Armada Thrust in the Dreamwave comics was Quickstrike lite.
Still own (most of) my G1 thrust.
I have a theory why does he have a conehead. You see, he was introduced in second season and in second season characters have more toy accurate build. I think they decided to do same aproach here, but holding the cone upwards so his head would be rotatable. He also has yellow eyes, like the original toy
Either that or purely based on the issue of stability at the hip joints. I guess we would have to chat with the art designers for the scoop...
I always like to think of Armada Thrust as essentially Decepticon Tarantulas
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That's a great idea, mate.😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
'Remember Thrust if you have dreams for power, you will be consumed by them.'
Armada Thrust is my favorite, but BWII Thrust gets points for having his vehicle mode and beast mode both be raptors.
Armada Thrust is like the Hazama of transformers
Was kinda hoping there'd be some explanation behind his unique wing design. Same thing with Ramjet and Dirge with their delta wing and canards design. The "Royal Eagle" never got off the drawing board. And I've no idea what Thrust is supposed to be. 😅
Eyy. An episode on Squidhead.
Armada Thrust was probably the best version of the character, at least in terms of personality/characterization. Pretty good video as always, Chris. Hopefully, we'll see the other coneheads and Powerglide get covered in the future
So Close!
@@explodingdynamite7319 Huh?
I didn't know that in Armada comics Thrust had personality of cowboy.
Armada Thrust's Unite Warriors toy feels like slight combo of UT and G1; colors from UT while head is more close to G1.
Looking forward for future coverings on Thrust's fellow Coneheads; Ramjet and Dirge.
The Comedy Duo are so good in BW2.
Interesting fact: Thrust along with Ramjet & Dirge were supposed to get killed off by Unicron in the original animated movie which we saw 3 clones of them getting eating by chaos bringer during the attack on Cybertron
Yeah, it somehow made more sense to have random lookalikes of those 3. Thrust and Dirge wouldn't be brave enough to take Unicron down on their own
It would be refreshing to have him back in a more commanding role with his scheming persona. It would be a nice change of pace from having Starscream be the schemer.
Armada Thrust was already an arrogant jerk so combining that with his G1 personality as a sadistic goon makes sense. A sociopathic, abrasive tactician who gets his kicks from the misery he causes.
Ah, Thrust, the best and my own personal favorite Conehead.
I didn't know about the toy head looking more like the original three. I loved the new jets as they arrived under the rule of Straxus, I thought they were a great addition to bolter the flagging Cons forces. I liked the individual abilities of each of the jets. Hard to choose the best one.
In my school vr game thrust was a boss where to defeat him you need to blast him out of the sky's and in a cutseen he landed on unicron shoulder when was going to robot mode which unicron was jammed by decepticon calamity weapon Goalius who destroyed unicron t cog and ultimately thrust was killed by the barbatos lupas rex a gundam that was fighting goalius and fyi he was goalius old Cybertronian caretaker for goalius during the big guys surgery and was in his flashbacks and he gave goalius his invisible clock from armada
And he was killed by humans in the IDW comics. Tht was his whole character arc there.
I mean, so did Scrapper in IDW, and Scrapper is a helluva more competent and important.
I really disagreed with killing Thrust that early into the run, and in that particular way.
“Squid head” I prefer to call thrust cone head
I was thinking about The Basics on.
I would love to see a basics on lug nut please
I've only seen Beast Machines and Armada Thrust.
And out of the 2, Armada Thrust is my favorite.
Indeed. I always wanted his toy when I was a kid, but I wound up with a very scant collection of Decepticons. Cyclonus and Megatron alone IIRC.
@@zuttoaragi8349 Honestly, I never got any of the Armada Toyline, except for Tidal Wave a few years later. Then my dad gave all my Transformers toys away. Now I'm trying to rebuild by collection with current figures from the War for Cybertron Trilogy, plus a few others. Mostly picking my favorites.
@@nine_tails137 I'm sort of doing that. I spent a few years building a CHUG collection, but then suddenly I've gotten the itch for Armada figures and I've put together almost the entire thing. Almost every character that appeared in the show except a couple.
@@zuttoaragi8349 Believe it or not, I heard one youtube reviewer bought armada Optimus Prime, and the toy caught fire. Which honestly, makes me glad I never got that toy. But I still miss not owning any Armada toys as a kid.
@@nine_tails137 That happened to a friend of mine. I was lucky enough for it not to happen to my original Prime, and my new one just straight up doesn't work, so I don't think that's a concern, knock on wood.
Interesting. Thanks. G1 is my favorite. Trust in Thrust to be there is a good line.
If any new series were to reuse his Armada personality, I could easily see a plotline like what was seen between the Chamberlain and the General in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Starscream finishing off a mortally wounded Thrust,
Thrust: Why?
Starscream: Because you took my seat. Now I'm reclaiming it.
And later when the aftermath,
Starscream: Thrust suffered fatal wounds, I was there so he wasn't alone when he succumbed to them.
Mr McFeely I wanted to thank you for doing these and always giving us info on even the most obscure bots
Beast Machines and Armada version of Thrust are my favorites !
the Beast machines version is the best one at the personality,his speech about loyallity was great and unique,his design was great and the color scheme works pretty well with him,i wish if we Can see a New beast machines thrust
I wish i could see anything related to Beast Machines! Like some show accurate toys, or anything! Come on Hasbro!!
Not every character gets to be an A-Lister, but it's nice to know there's always recurring faces in the background.
the fact that beast machines thrust/waspinator doesnt complain and love to be as a motorbike drone is something he wants
shame it gets taken away at the end unfortunately
Those are my favorite alien species in transformers besides the tranformers
I Want that as botcon coin "Trust in Thrust"
I personally think that, out of the 3 coneheads, Thrust is the most memorable and developed.
I do like they reference thrust from armada in the Bumblebee movie
I am surprised you did not mention his little part in the golden lagoon the g o l d e n l a g o o n
No mention of Thrust's Marvel UK role as one of the Decepticon's "ten deadliest killers", along with the other Coneheads, the Insecticons, the Triple-Changers, and that bastard Macabre?
Armada Thrust is one of my favorite Transformers characters, period!
In my imagination, the Coneheads came to Earth in pursuit of the G1 Season 2 Autobots who pursued the signal of OP/Teletrann 1/The Arc to Earth. The trio came across an US military base where 3 F15 modification prototypes were being tested. Needing disguises, they scanned the 3 prototypes for themselves before quickly disposing of them and their poor pilots...
I like to think they were three of the generic seekers in S1, who were damaged and rebuilt. This left one fatalistic, one scared and desiring to run away, and one ultra-violent crashing into his foes.
I like both these explanations!
One almost forgets the generic Seekers. I kind of wish we could get purple re-decos of Seeker moulds because they would be the perfect army builders.
Nice theory but unfortunately it doesn't track. G1 Transformers, comic and cartoon, needed Teletraan 1 and the Ark's repair systems in order to take Earthly forms. Though it's not shown, new arrivals had to presumably go through some kind of "reformatting" process to get their Earth alt forms. Individual scanning and reformatting wasn't added to canon until much later. Sorry to be "that guy". 😅
I must admit, I prefer the older way of needing some installation to facilitate fresh alt-modes. The scanning thing is just too easy.
I like the cone head look, otherwise they look exactly like the seekers. G1 episodes: the god gambit, the golden lagoon are two of my favorite episodes.
Another great video
Thrust was one of the only seekers I owned as a kid
However, my head-canon says that he's Windblade's older brother.
Beast Machines Thrust and JetStorm are a coolest duo.
Beast Machines Thrust version is my favoriet
Thrust’s unique jet form caught my eye the first time I saw him.
Thrust is constantly having to "thrust" himself into the spotlight to stand out over both his fellow Coneheads and Seekers.
8:10 Thrust, if you dare to have dreams of power.
8:14 YOU WILL BE CONSUMED BY THEM.
8:10-8:14
Megatron nicknamed armada thrust as "squidhead" do perfectlly matches with armada thrust design, his head do looked like a squid 😂
One of my favorite seeker, Squidhead.
Whenever the macguffin of Beast Wars 2 appears in the script I imagine there's this moment of "Okay how tf do I pronounce this"
“You sold your life for a Thrust! Now that’s the spirit of Lust!”
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