Woah, how could I have missed such an important step! It makes such a big difference... he's #1 on my list now! :D I'm kidding of course. lol Thanks for calling it out but I think transformation steps that minor being engineered into a figure missing so much that it should have had just reinforces my opinion further.
JCC! Hope you have a happy 2025, your take on transformers is very similar to mine, whatever makes me happy makes me happy and that’s why it’s on my list 😎
aye jc. loved the vid. it was a little much when you kept mentioning not puting 86 prime on the list. i respect the choice. i just thought mentioning it once and moving on would've felt a little better. awesome that you're one of the few people that i've seen that's putting stuff like chase and deluxe G1 toy optimus on your list though. i still loved the video. just wanted to give my one criticism
Really cool to see Sunstreaker on the list! Even I enjoy it as well! Sure, it's got some junk in the robot mode, but it's far from the worst and you're still able to put it some good poses. When paired with the smooth transformation and a sleek looking vehicle mode, it's enough for me. I also do enjoy how chunky he is, really feels like something we got during the ROTF toyline.
The only thing that didn't make sense to me about your list was that you said Concept Megatron wasn't a good transformer and immediately busted out a non transforming figure on your list. Otherwise I had a great time and enjoyed!
@@scottaksentsev3814 most people leave them in robot mode anyway, what does it matter if it’s non transforming? Especially if it’s of a character or design you already have a transformer of. The non transforming thing makes no damn sense to me and I will never understand why people NEED them to transform.
This is just my opinion when it comes to personal favorite lists for creators like yourself who cares what other people think of "YOUR" list it is meant to represent what you enjoyed that you got throughout the year and that was what happened. loved the video JC
Honestly, my only disagreement is that Legacy deluxe G1 Prime wasn't HIGHER on the list as he's easily been my favourite deluxe of 2024. Great list overall though!
@@jeebus2313Yeah, Earthrise's tire butt cheeks ruined the figure for me. 86 has a much better silhouette front to back because of it having a backpack instead. I'd rather have a backpack that makes sense, then the only kibble be extremely ugly tire cheeks.
@@Jcc2224 definitely couldn’t agree less, although I still like the mold. ER Optimus doesn’t have a backpack, but that’s pretty much the only thing I like more about it.
100% agree with you on SS86 Optimus. It's a great figure but when the Commander Class price point is going towards "engineering", 90° elbows, no up at the head and no ab crunch is a joke.
Doesn't include Concept Megatron bc "Its a great action figure, but not a great transformer". Proceeds to include multiple non transforming action figures on the list. 😑
I knew someone would say that. lol As LuntshTabilGaeming says, the non-transforming figures excel at what they're supposed to do. The Megs is supposed to transform by design and his alt modes suck.
I got Cybertron Starscream on the 1st so he barely missed my list but he's almost guaranteed to be on my 2025 list. #1 for me is absolutely 86 Optimus Prime. It's everything I've wanted in a generations Optimus Prime. It's permanently staying on my desk because i haven't been able to stop messing around with it since I got it.
Do you think deluxe eat for cybertron deluxe sideswipe would be in your top 15 or 20 list bc he was the one transformers toy I got this year and I love him
J4, you do realize that transformers is not something that transformers are not something that transforms. It is something you can transform and have fun for hours. And model kits allow you to do just that. So don’t feel bad about having model kits on the list!
4:03 why is it so hard for hasbro to give us actual head articulation. I tired of being limemited to side to side with next to none up and down articulation
86 prime isn't for everyone, so him not being on YOUR list isn't a big deal. Like what you like! For example, for me, beast,bug, and dino transformers are garbage! Hate em! But that's me. I like what I like! Also, anything G1, to me, ISN'T the be all/end all. G1 is NOT God's gift to Transformers. Hell, I dare say G1 is garbage. There are WAY better generations beyond G1.
I completely understand why he didn't make your list. 86 Optimus is far from perfect but he is actually my number 2 figure of 2024. I think the designers did the best with what they were given and i have had so much fun with him. My number 1 has to go to legacy "missing link at home" Optimus though. Hes a lot cheaper and he's more pocket sized. The QC is also a lot better than 86 so thats ultimately why i like him just a little bit more.
You expect a $100 official Prime to be flawless? Did you miss the MP-44 fiasco? I came to the opposite conclusion, I thought he was pretty good for the price.
I didn't expect it to be flawless, but my issues are ones that are simply down to incompetent design. Shoulda had more forward hip movement (he can't even kneel), the head hardly moves, the torso is chunky and stiff (no ab crunch), and the elbows only go 90. All issues that are not present on the Lunar Cruiser Prime, a figure that is a very similar price.
@Jcc2224 I love the figure, and can overlook a lot of that... but the 90° elbows are a really bitter pill to swallow at this price point when most other cheaper Prime's have much more range. I cannot understand how this was considered acceptable.
That bugs me but what bugs me the most is the head range. 86 Prime does pose fairly well, but his limited head movement makes him look and feel far stiffer than he actually is. I know they could have put that noggin on a better ball joint.
86 Prime has a recency bias to it. They will eventually make another Optimus that’s better, maybe in 5-7 years. And people will then say how much better he is compared to 86. Just look at how people treat Earthrise now and compare it to when he came out
Yeah and that's all it is, an action figure. It succeeds in everything it was designed for. Megatron was designed to transform and his alt modes fail tremendously.
Glad to see Tigerhawk on the list! Also I must be the only one that didn't like Cybertron Starscream? Just to be clear, I was looking for him upon reveal and when I did get him two months ago, he was a disappointment! Maybe I have QC issue with my cos he is loose! Not floppy loose but noticeable when compared to Legacy Silverbolt whose has good tolerance!
Honestly I agree fully with you with 86 prime, he's disappointing especially for the price, I'd pick up earthrise any day of the week unless 86 goes on discount
Earthrise Prime also felt disappointing for the price 4 years ago. At least SS86 gives you a complete package. Earthrise gave you a pretty crappy trailer that was undersized, and a stumpy gun, and locked roller, his axe, and an accurate gun behind the Gens Selects Centurion Drone accessory pack.
I think comparing a third party non transforming Optimus proportions to one that has to work in a successful transformation at retail price is somewhat disingenuous. Not that i disagree that 86 couldn't be a bit slimmed down, but for a non masterpiece Optimus to be this cartoon accurate, and he comes with a trailer, I'm super happy with him. Only problem i have is the price, but thats for transformers overall nowadays
A couple things, Yolopark is second party since its licensed. Also its proportions are based on MP44, an official figure. Now granted MP44's transformation is monsterous to accomplish the look, but I know Hasbro could have done better with 86. I think from the thighs down 86 is incredible, but it just has too many issues for its pricepoint above that.
im so glad someone else pointed out how fat 86 optimus prime looks. Youre 100% right the yolopark prime is a perfect rendition of how he looks in the show. they just needed to make the windows a bit smaller and that would make him the bit leaner he needs to be.
@@Jcc2224 I think your opinions on ss86 prime are justified. Like he's the best chug scale prime we have yet, but there was way more hasbro can do to make it just the bit better, like more than 90 degree elbows for example.
Your list is extremely valid, I only have two of them right now but those all look like great figures. I also agree the 86 Optimus just doesn’t look fun at all
Finally someone who isn’t just a nostalgia blinded Hive-minded G1 Elitist and is willing to have differing opinion on 86 prime. I still can’t believe I haven’t seen more people call out its issues.
Maybe because most people don’t have those issues with him. The “barrel chest” for example looks pretty normal to me. I remember him looking that way in the sunbow cartoon a lot, and even if he didn’t it still looks fairly normal to me
@Twin_Takoyaki are you sure it’s not that, and rather that most people are overlooking its issues due to bias? That seems far more feasible and likely. The objective issues of this figure are 100% present. The giant backpack, the elbows looking horrible, the QC issues, warped and bent accessories, jacked up price. These are all OBJECTIVE problems, not subject to opinion by
86 prime is invading my personal space. Thank you j4. Best Optimus prime is the one that says “Amogus” in Japanese and transformers.
Agreed.
Dude what?
Jc btw your 86 prime is misstransformed he has two panels behind his back pack that you have to flip in to his chest
Woah, how could I have missed such an important step! It makes such a big difference... he's #1 on my list now! :D
I'm kidding of course. lol Thanks for calling it out but I think transformation steps that minor being engineered into a figure missing so much that it should have had just reinforces my opinion further.
lol
JCC! Hope you have a happy 2025, your take on transformers is very similar to mine, whatever makes me happy makes me happy and that’s why it’s on my list 😎
I also enjoy Legacy G1 Universe Optimus Prime, it’s very fun to transform.
Have never, ever seen Tigerhawk. He has been absolute unobtainium here.
Knew he was coming to Target so I had my teamlead set him aside for me before I arrived
aye jc. loved the vid. it was a little much when you kept mentioning not puting 86 prime on the list. i respect the choice. i just thought mentioning it once and moving on would've felt a little better. awesome that you're one of the few people that i've seen that's putting stuff like chase and deluxe G1 toy optimus on your list though. i still loved the video. just wanted to give my one criticism
Yeah I did mention it a lot, but a lot of people are pretty upset with my opinion on it and I honestly kept feeling the need to mention it. lol
@Jcc2224 that's honestly fair ^^"
Really cool to see Sunstreaker on the list! Even I enjoy it as well! Sure, it's got some junk in the robot mode, but it's far from the worst and you're still able to put it some good poses. When paired with the smooth transformation and a sleek looking vehicle mode, it's enough for me. I also do enjoy how chunky he is, really feels like something we got during the ROTF toyline.
The only thing that didn't make sense to me about your list was that you said Concept Megatron wasn't a good transformer and immediately busted out a non transforming figure on your list.
Otherwise I had a great time and enjoyed!
The non-transforming figures excel at what they're supposed to do. The Megs is supposed to transform by design and his alt modes suck.
@@scottaksentsev3814 most people leave them in robot mode anyway, what does it matter if it’s non transforming?
Especially if it’s of a character or design you already have a transformer of. The non transforming thing makes no damn sense to me and I will never understand why people NEED them to transform.
Great choices mate 😊
This is just my opinion when it comes to personal favorite lists for creators like yourself who cares what other people think of "YOUR" list it is meant to represent what you enjoyed that you got throughout the year and that was what happened. loved the video JC
I agree with the logic in your choices in why you chose what you chose and didn't choose concept Megatron and commander Optimus.
great list man! very JCC choices! awesome!
Um excuse me 86 Optimus Prime has Butterfly joints.
Joints that feel like are gunna break just trying to get them free and moving. lol
Oh.
@@Jcc2224lift up on the top
@@Jcc2224you just have to lift up a bit on the piece above them, if you do that it won’t feel like it’s going to break
@@space_4392 shouldn’t have issues like that in the first place. It’s not a butterfly if it’s inhibited by other engineering
Honestly, my only disagreement is that Legacy deluxe G1 Prime wasn't HIGHER on the list as he's easily been my favourite deluxe of 2024. Great list overall though!
That thing is overrated as hell
@@marvelousballExactly
@@marvelousballno
@@marvelousball fr id even say the whole missing link concept is overrated
I actually love that figure as well!! He's such a nice little fidget toy and I've taken him everywhere with me since I bought him
I don't understand your dislike for ss86 prime. It's the most solid mainline prime we've gotten in a while
Earthrise is better lol
I plan on doing a vid detailing it a bit more.
@@Jcc2224Speaking as someone who still like Earthrise Prime.
It's really not.
@@jeebus2313Yeah, Earthrise's tire butt cheeks ruined the figure for me. 86 has a much better silhouette front to back because of it having a backpack instead. I'd rather have a backpack that makes sense, then the only kibble be extremely ugly tire cheeks.
@Jcc2224 No, in fact Earthrise shows its age.
@@Jcc2224 definitely couldn’t agree less, although I still like the mold. ER Optimus doesn’t have a backpack, but that’s pretty much the only thing I like more about it.
100% agree with you on SS86 Optimus. It's a great figure but when the Commander Class price point is going towards "engineering", 90° elbows, no up at the head and no ab crunch is a joke.
Exactly! Especially when a Prime that was a VERY similar price point (Lunar Cruiser) is super articulated...
Has there been any commander class with an ab crunch? I could be wrong but I don’t think even Magnus had one
My boy Tidal Wave on here lets goooo.
Hey J4 I did a top 20 as my first top list, and I had a hard time trying to pick out who I want to be on the list. But I was able to do it
Doesn't include Concept Megatron bc "Its a great action figure, but not a great transformer". Proceeds to include multiple non transforming action figures on the list. 😑
It had two things to do, and only did one, and the action figures do what they should. I don’t see what you’re missing here.
I knew someone would say that. lol As LuntshTabilGaeming says, the non-transforming figures excel at what they're supposed to do. The Megs is supposed to transform by design and his alt modes suck.
I ain't see that G1 Deluxe Optimus *anywhere*. Literally *anywhere*.
@@claires1063 I found him at Barnes and noble of all places, be careful though, mine came with a duplicate gun instead of two different ones
I relate a lot to having a slightly "unusual" list. 😂 granted. Its mainly because Id have mostly 3P and TZ, but still
I got Cybertron Starscream on the 1st so he barely missed my list but he's almost guaranteed to be on my 2025 list.
#1 for me is absolutely 86 Optimus Prime. It's everything I've wanted in a generations Optimus Prime. It's permanently staying on my desk because i haven't been able to stop messing around with it since I got it.
Earthrise Optimus isn’t better than ss86 when it isn’t even better than siege.
Do you think deluxe eat for cybertron deluxe sideswipe would be in your top 15 or 20 list bc he was the one transformers toy I got this year and I love him
Getting ready for jcc11
Gotta love UA-cam glitches... it shows the proper title for me. -_-
Great list
Pretty understandable list 👌 i have most of these figures on mine, too
J4, you do realize that transformers is not something that transformers are not something that transforms. It is something you can transform and have fun for hours. And model kits allow you to do just that. So don’t feel bad about having model kits on the list!
Hi jc! Nice list, do you plan on getting the yolopark amk pro last knight Optimus prime?
I should hopefully get it soon!
@ oh boy can’t wait! It’s a great figure!
You have to get the black series or mafex Mandolorian. They are great! Also enjoyed the video! I agree with ur list
I don't do 6" Star Wars outside of the clones or very niche favorites. Those Mando figures look nice, just not for me! Thanks for watching!
to be honest i completely forgot mpm brawl existed
I appreciate your takes. Its nice a change of opinion/pace. Don't worry about what other people think or like. Do you 🫡👍🏿
4:03 why is it so hard for hasbro to give us actual head articulation. I tired of being limemited to side to side with next to none up and down articulation
Figured Vector Prime would be in honorable mentions! Are you thinking of getting the DNA kit for him?
86 prime isn't for everyone, so him not being on YOUR list isn't a big deal. Like what you like! For example, for me, beast,bug, and dino transformers are garbage! Hate em! But that's me. I like what I like! Also, anything G1, to me, ISN'T the be all/end all. G1 is NOT God's gift to Transformers. Hell, I dare say G1 is garbage. There are WAY better generations beyond G1.
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I completely understand why he didn't make your list. 86 Optimus is far from perfect but he is actually my number 2 figure of 2024. I think the designers did the best with what they were given and i have had so much fun with him. My number 1 has to go to legacy "missing link at home" Optimus though. Hes a lot cheaper and he's more pocket sized. The QC is also a lot better than 86 so thats ultimately why i like him just a little bit more.
Hey can you please do an old vs new of rotf starscream and the studio series rotf starscream?
1. Tasmania Kid
2. Silverbolt
3. Swoop
4. Origins Wheeljack
5. SS86 Optimus Prime
You expect a $100 official Prime to be flawless? Did you miss the MP-44 fiasco?
I came to the opposite conclusion, I thought he was pretty good for the price.
I didn't expect it to be flawless, but my issues are ones that are simply down to incompetent design. Shoulda had more forward hip movement (he can't even kneel), the head hardly moves, the torso is chunky and stiff (no ab crunch), and the elbows only go 90. All issues that are not present on the Lunar Cruiser Prime, a figure that is a very similar price.
@Jcc2224 I love the figure, and can overlook a lot of that... but the 90° elbows are a really bitter pill to swallow at this price point when most other cheaper Prime's have much more range. I cannot understand how this was considered acceptable.
That bugs me but what bugs me the most is the head range. 86 Prime does pose fairly well, but his limited head movement makes him look and feel far stiffer than he actually is. I know they could have put that noggin on a better ball joint.
86 Prime has a recency bias to it. They will eventually make another Optimus that’s better, maybe in 5-7 years. And people will then say how much better he is compared to 86. Just look at how people treat Earthrise now and compare it to when he came out
"megatron is a good Action figure, but he isn't a good transformer" proceeds to show a threezero figure that's literaly just an Action figure...
Yeah and that's all it is, an action figure. It succeeds in everything it was designed for. Megatron was designed to transform and his alt modes fail tremendously.
Glad to see Tigerhawk on the list!
Also I must be the only one that didn't like Cybertron Starscream? Just to be clear, I was looking for him upon reveal and when I did get him two months ago, he was a disappointment! Maybe I have QC issue with my cos he is loose! Not floppy loose but noticeable when compared to Legacy Silverbolt whose has good tolerance!
Honestly I agree fully with you with 86 prime, he's disappointing especially for the price, I'd pick up earthrise any day of the week unless 86 goes on discount
Earthrise Prime also felt disappointing for the price 4 years ago. At least SS86 gives you a complete package. Earthrise gave you a pretty crappy trailer that was undersized, and a stumpy gun, and locked roller, his axe, and an accurate gun behind the Gens Selects Centurion Drone accessory pack.
Might get ss86 optimus ngl
The hype is justified
hasbro, please make Cybertron universe Optimus prime and Megatron
The torso looks bulky because you have the backpack mistransformed on the SS86 Optimus 🤦
Oh yeah my bad I didn't flip two tiny panels by his waist.
It's still bulky. lol
@ folding in those 2 flaps make all the world of difference imo
Naaaah. My main issue is how barrel chested he is. lol
@ oh
The garbage missing link at home made it but not 86 prime 😢
That toy is super fun tho, and has a stronger feeling waist
I think comparing a third party non transforming Optimus proportions to one that has to work in a successful transformation at retail price is somewhat disingenuous. Not that i disagree that 86 couldn't be a bit slimmed down, but for a non masterpiece Optimus to be this cartoon accurate, and he comes with a trailer, I'm super happy with him.
Only problem i have is the price, but thats for transformers overall nowadays
A couple things, Yolopark is second party since its licensed. Also its proportions are based on MP44, an official figure. Now granted MP44's transformation is monsterous to accomplish the look, but I know Hasbro could have done better with 86. I think from the thighs down 86 is incredible, but it just has too many issues for its pricepoint above that.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks SS86 Optimus has incorrect proportions to how he should I thought I was going crazy
Hah me too ,for a while i thougt maybe my eyes are just tricking me but im not alone
No I think you have a mental illness. You should probably go get that checked out bud
im so glad someone else pointed out how fat 86 optimus prime looks. Youre 100% right the yolopark prime is a perfect rendition of how he looks in the show. they just needed to make the windows a bit smaller and that would make him the bit leaner he needs to be.
Yolopark doesnt transform tho
you're opinion on SS86 prime make no sense
What doesn't make sense about it? I think I rambled a bit TOO much trying to explain my issues. lol
@@Jcc2224 I think your opinions on ss86 prime are justified. Like he's the best chug scale prime we have yet, but there was way more hasbro can do to make it just the bit better, like more than 90 degree elbows for example.
I honestly think Earthrise is still the best CHUG Prime. lol
Your list is extremely valid, I only have two of them right now but those all look like great figures. I also agree the 86 Optimus just doesn’t look fun at all
He is extremely fun tbh
Finally someone who isn’t just a nostalgia blinded Hive-minded G1 Elitist and is willing to have differing opinion on 86 prime.
I still can’t believe I haven’t seen more people call out its issues.
Maybe because most people don’t have those issues with him. The “barrel chest” for example looks pretty normal to me. I remember him looking that way in the sunbow cartoon a lot, and even if he didn’t it still looks fairly normal to me
@Twin_Takoyaki are you sure it’s not that, and rather that most people are overlooking its issues due to bias? That seems far more feasible and likely.
The objective issues of this figure are 100% present. The giant backpack, the elbows looking horrible, the QC issues, warped and bent accessories, jacked up price. These are all OBJECTIVE problems, not subject to opinion by
@@Twin_Takoyaki and everything J4C42331 said about it as well (didn’t wanna just copy what he said)