Here's an idea: since the gold covers all the actual colours, how about you just retcon this as Golden Lagoon Skywarp instead of Starscream? At least then, you'd have a Skywarp from this mold.
We're so close to being able to have a team of Starscream combiners too. We've got the torso combiner, this golden boy, and a clear "ghost" version, plus a Thrust from the Unicron trilogy. Just imagine the sheer ego and self-loathing combined into one being from a King Starscream combiner…
Yeah. In that story, gold was used as a method of defeating the Cybermen. So, in a way, gold was kind of the unsung hero of the story. I do appreciate a good Doctor Who reference.
3:43 Jazz: "Found that human who reviews our toys." Cliffjumper: "What's he reviewing now?" Jazz: "Some over-chromed Starscream in gold." Cliffjumper: "Okay then."
Awesome episode. It's a little weird they keep trotting the Golden Lagoon out. A little funny they worked in non vac-metal parts so it can survive being a toy, and it gets knocked for it.
It just doesn't look right without it being entirely chromed. Though why can't they invent a plastic that has that kind if shine that doesn't require an extra coating???
@@NoirRaven Plastic itself can't be that metallically reflective. Plastic gets its color from additives and metalic colors come from adding metal. To get it perfectly chromed and not have it wear off of the joints to the point of hideousness, you would need to just make the whole thing out of golden metal. Also to get that shiny it would need to be polished, since it doesn't cast perfectly smooth.
@Mr. Al who knows. Its weird whats weirder is when they made him into a leader of a bunch of blue robots, and then made color squadrons too. Like knock off green lanterns. Takara. Weird, but ya gotta love them
@Mr. Al Lucky Draw in general likes the "do the figure in a different color" method. It's a good way to create a toy that's striking and cool, but also easy for them to make, but also a toy where their fans won't lynch them for only making ten of them.
Damn this video had some love put into it. The stuttering edits and the bit at the end “I should call mum” are both hilarious and I’d love to see more of that style of joke
Sure, like Starscream didn't want enough attention as it is. Now he's gone and made himself all golden! Well the jokes on him, because Gold Plastic Syndrome exists. ^.^
Not anymore. The last figure to have Metallic Plastic Syndrome was ROTF Stratosphere and not every ROTF Stratosphere got it. Hasbro and TakaraTomy have completely solved the Metallic Plastic Syndrome problem by now.
I'm starting to get *really* sick of the pandering to 80s nostalgia that Hasbro is just *forcing down our throats.* Edit (4/29/24): High-school era me actually thought I was saying something thought-provoking with this 😅
At least they're bringing back Beast Wars stuff now, so that's something. Can't wait for 2040 when people will be nostalgic about Animated and they'll bring that back.
Someday I want to see a line of Transformers that are completely different from any that came before. An Optimus that turns into a monster truck, a Bumblebee that turns into a bee, a helicopter Windblade, that sort of thing. I want proof that HasTak aren't unnecessarily limiting themselves.
@@mechanwhal6590 Well, specifically, they can't make a Bumblebee toy that turns into a bee for the same reason they can't make a character who turns into a car and then name him Car. You can't trademark something under a name that is just what that thing is - this is called a descriptive trademark. This is because if the trademark office let it through, then Hasbro would own the rights to "toys named Bumblebee that are bees", and could try to sue anyone putting out a toy based on a bee that uses the word "bumblebee" in its packaging or marketing. Which is, obviously, not a great outcome. Conversely, it's okay for them to own a trademark on "toys named Bumblebee that are robots that turn into yellow cars", because in that case, anyone else putting out a yellow robot car named Bumblebee is clearly ripping them off.
Midas wasnt originally cautionary! It was a story to explain how gold flakes came to be found at the bottom of streams and rivers, with how he rids himself of the power.
I'm gonna pretend this is Bitstream who, aiming to get revenge after Acid Storm dissed his nerdy computer skillz, took an Electrum soak but, unlike most, he soaked long enough that it's permanent. Now he's become the same kinda smug prick he hated.
I really enjoyed the editing on this one! It definitely helped the humor, and you actually nailed the (pardon the pun) goldilocks zone between "too much" and "too sparse". Great episode!
The Golden Lagoon, or "How did they cover Omega Supreme in the electrum?" And as I said before, WHY WAS THERE NO STANDARD STARSCREAM WITH THIS MOULD?! It really annoys me! I LIKED this mould, and with a slight tweak (Null Rays, mainly), it would have been a great Starscream!
1:07 For those who don't understand, this toy has golden paintjob, and the symbol for gold in the periodic table of elements is Au. Thew must have been aware of that and made the "Au yeah" joke.
That gag of you at the desk and looking down st him then saying you need to call your mom literally had me burst out laughing and man I needed that after feeling sick the past few days, thank you so much thew, keep the fun plastic talk a coming, we all need the escape these day.
Honestly, Power of the Primes should've done a Seekers combiner. Just use the Starscream torso, do Skywarp and Thundercracker as his arms, and the Coneheads as his legs.
I was amazed during Combiner Wars that there wasn't a "seeker" combiner with Starscream as the main body, could have even gave it a crowned on its head and called it Seeker King.
As far as I know, Takara never had the gold plastic issue, since they never goofed up the polymer. At least according to TFWiki, the movie protoform Starscream is actually the final sufferer of GPS. That said though, and even with how much I adore Starscream (Like just made a top 10 of Starscream levels of adore), I just can't bring myself to care about this figure. GPS or not, that chrome is going to disintegrate in not long, moreso with me since.... I like to actually transform my Transformers. I'm just gonna stick to hunting down the Leader CW Starscream I missed out on in the day and leave this thing be.
6:18 I swear to what ever omnipotent being you believe in, Takara better freaking release that Armada Prime. Everyone with their childhood prime being G1, or Movie prime, Armada is my childhood Prime. That is the one figure I've held off multiple purchases to make sure I have funds to spare for what ever he may be worth for. If they cancel him, I will be beyond furious. this is the one figure I've held out hope for for years, and years, and years, and finally we see a prototype... And we've almost gone two years, or at least it feels like it, with NOTHING. I NEED MY ARMADA PRIME, TAKARA! GIVE ME MY DAMN ARMADA PRIME! I am willing to *_PAY_* what ever you charge for him, and that trailer he'll inevitably come with! Even if he's $100 or more I'll freaking pay it, he's my childhood prime, I WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY! That has been my rant for a figure they better freaking release. Thank you for reading.
Yeah, I still question why Takara picked they UW combiner Starscream mold while they could have picked CW Leader Class Starscream mold for Golden Lagoon. Heck, Hasbro has chance to pick ER Seeker mold.
@Thew ....long time first time commenter ...from the US Look here man *looks around* *points* Transformers the Golden Lagoon is my one of FAVORITE TF G1 episode and those toys look awesome ....I may need to acquire them but yea man good video
Here's an idea: since the gold covers all the actual colours, how about you just retcon this as Golden Lagoon Skywarp instead of Starscream? At least then, you'd have a Skywarp from this mold.
wait that's actually smart
@@pog2444 and thundercracker.
and Sunstorm
@@masterfarr8265 and literally any seeker in existence :)
Nachelle!
7:55 That alone sounds so awesome, I want that to be a thing!
The ULTIMATE SKYWARP
My name is Derek, that comment around 5:07 threw me off for a minute
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Damn.......
That is one weird mold chosen for this repaint.
Dead god.... The Zoolander reference...
"Just let me make a whole combiner out of Skywarps, you cowards!"
That may be a perfect idea for a set of Customs-
We're so close to being able to have a team of Starscream combiners too. We've got the torso combiner, this golden boy, and a clear "ghost" version, plus a Thrust from the Unicron trilogy. Just imagine the sheer ego and self-loathing combined into one being from a King Starscream combiner…
@@KRJayster You forget the shattered glass collector club starscream and fuck! now I want them all ! Thank Adam for corrupt my brain.
I hate having to say this, but I think someone should consider doing an Armada Starscream Combine Wars!
@@matam13 *snaps fingers! Ah! I knew I was forgetting one of them, because we were only missing one limb or something like that.
We got skywarp, skywarp, skywarp, skywarp and skywarp
This figure's almost as golden as you, Thew!
Well, Thew is a treasure.
Very wholesome. I approve.
Darkest episode ever
That ending is just brutal
you're setting the bar really low
@@RXQ1jj Don't be mean!
Thew: "Has there ever been a story about gold that WASN'T cautionary"
Me: *slowly rears my head at my Brutaka standing on my shelf*
Yeah Brutaka became a bit fishy, didn't he.
that feels like a bionicle reference, is that a bionicle reference?
@@KureiSS5 it's a Bionicle Reference.
Hold up, how the hell is this comment a day old when the video premiered an hour ago?
@@nathangaspar4989 Videos go up early for Patrons.
In the wise words of TF Prime Knockout: “Ooooh Shiiiiiny”
Thew:"Why would you not update it for the reissue."
Just wait Thew. Juuuust wait!
Surely "Just Thew wait!"?
Waiit???
The cursed golden Starscream that gives its owner an existential crisis.
Very good review, I really enjoyed those Au-mazing puns of yours!
Thew: "Has there ever been a story about gold that WASN'T cautionary?"
Me: Revenge of the Cybermen?
Yeah. In that story, gold was used as a method of defeating the Cybermen. So, in a way, gold was kind of the unsung hero of the story. I do appreciate a good Doctor Who reference.
HARRY SULLIVAN IS AN IMBECILE!
I mean, it was cautionary for the Cybermen.
And it's not like the Cybermen are affected by gold anymore anyway.
If I was the baby Jesus getting this from one of the wise men... I'd be the baby Jesus
and the floor is made of floor
@@KilosFoxo and the goat is made of goat
What's next? Are they going to repaint all the figures red to call back to that Hate Plague episode?
@Mr. Al TFwiki is the best wiki.
3:43 Jazz: "Found that human who reviews our toys."
Cliffjumper: "What's he reviewing now?"
Jazz: "Some over-chromed Starscream in gold."
Cliffjumper: "Okay then."
Dont be ashamed for the "AU Yeah" joke, i was dying and i live for this puntastic videos , keep it on bud
Awesome episode.
It's a little weird they keep trotting the Golden Lagoon out. A little funny they worked in non vac-metal parts so it can survive being a toy, and it gets knocked for it.
It just doesn't look right without it being entirely chromed. Though why can't they invent a plastic that has that kind if shine that doesn't require an extra coating???
@@NoirRaven Plastic itself can't be that metallically reflective. Plastic gets its color from additives and metalic colors come from adding metal. To get it perfectly chromed and not have it wear off of the joints to the point of hideousness, you would need to just make the whole thing out of golden metal.
Also to get that shiny it would need to be polished, since it doesn't cast perfectly smooth.
@Mr. Al who knows. Its weird whats weirder is when they made him into a leader of a bunch of blue robots, and then made color squadrons too. Like knock off green lanterns. Takara. Weird, but ya gotta love them
@Mr. Al Lucky Draw in general likes the "do the figure in a different color" method. It's a good way to create a toy that's striking and cool, but also easy for them to make, but also a toy where their fans won't lynch them for only making ten of them.
Damn this video had some love put into it. The stuttering edits and the bit at the end “I should call mum” are both hilarious and I’d love to see more of that style of joke
3:06 I love how instead of taking a photo of the figure in its combiner wars leg mode, Thew just wrote "leg"
That's fine and all but where's my cosmic rust version Rodimus from Animated? >:(
"Now with rust plastic syndrome for realistic crumbling-to-dust action!"
The combined version of all skywarp it would be called SKYGIANT
The Beachcomber "we won" scene is December 2020 in a nutshell
"Knights of the Gold Republic" is now my favorite line to utter from your mouth.
Cosmic Powered Starscream is side eyeing his golden cousin
Sure, like Starscream didn't want enough attention as it is. Now he's gone and made himself all golden! Well the jokes on him, because Gold Plastic Syndrome exists. ^.^
Not anymore. The last figure to have Metallic Plastic Syndrome was ROTF Stratosphere and not every ROTF Stratosphere got it. Hasbro and TakaraTomy have completely solved the Metallic Plastic Syndrome problem by now.
@@christophersichler98 Oh, okay then. Fair enough. :) Still, it's fun to joke about this anyway, just to scare Starscream. X3
@@christophersichler98 I legit didn't know that.
I'm starting to get *really* sick of the pandering to 80s nostalgia that Hasbro is just *forcing down our throats.*
Edit (4/29/24): High-school era me actually thought I was saying something thought-provoking with this 😅
The only way to fix it is to stop buying it
@@matthewarnold4557 And yet we never do 😞
I’d say a lot of it is the GeeWunners’ fault. On TFW, a lot of them just complain and complain about everything and anything that isn’t strictly G1
At least they're bringing back Beast Wars stuff now, so that's something. Can't wait for 2040 when people will be nostalgic about Animated and they'll bring that back.
Are you forgetting about Studio Series and the Masterpiece Movie Series? There's a whole Generations line dedicated to theatrical Transformers movies.
Don’t mind me, I’m just waiting for my Spinister to arrive because I have no decepicons.
@@TheGreatMeme ok thanks I see what I can do, might even do a review because why not 🤷♂️
Spinster is good, and is transformation is wack
Why must you remind me of that Armada Prime that's never getting made? I was so hyped.
BrilliAUnt
I've been fighting the onset of existential dread a lot these last few weeks, and this was a right punch in the gut to me.
Great video, though.
"I should call my mum..."
YES YOU SHOULD!!!!
Someday I want to see a line of Transformers that are completely different from any that came before. An Optimus that turns into a monster truck, a Bumblebee that turns into a bee, a helicopter Windblade, that sort of thing. I want proof that HasTak aren't unnecessarily limiting themselves.
bumblebee can't actually turn into a bee because of trademark law
@@Swivelbot Then maybe a wasp, or a hornet? Hey, they all sting!
@@mechanwhal6590 Well, specifically, they can't make a Bumblebee toy that turns into a bee for the same reason they can't make a character who turns into a car and then name him Car. You can't trademark something under a name that is just what that thing is - this is called a descriptive trademark. This is because if the trademark office let it through, then Hasbro would own the rights to "toys named Bumblebee that are bees", and could try to sue anyone putting out a toy based on a bee that uses the word "bumblebee" in its packaging or marketing. Which is, obviously, not a great outcome. Conversely, it's okay for them to own a trademark on "toys named Bumblebee that are robots that turn into yellow cars", because in that case, anyone else putting out a yellow robot car named Bumblebee is clearly ripping them off.
imagine if we get a return to Energon Bulkhead's altmode in this hypothetical line
Midas wasnt originally cautionary! It was a story to explain how gold flakes came to be found at the bottom of streams and rivers, with how he rids himself of the power.
Well this episode was an absolute golden experience
Found a fellow Bionicle fan in here and now a fellow jojo fan.
This has got to be one of your best ever reviews. Loved the Au pun and the "ehhhh".
It's just so good
I'm gonna pretend this is Bitstream who, aiming to get revenge after Acid Storm dissed his nerdy computer skillz, took an Electrum soak but, unlike most, he soaked long enough that it's permanent. Now he's become the same kinda smug prick he hated.
I really enjoyed the editing on this one! It definitely helped the humor, and you actually nailed the (pardon the pun) goldilocks zone between "too much" and "too sparse". Great episode!
Watching this in 2023 and imagining the glorious shimmer of the polish job Thew would have it he did this vid today :)
Ok, “violence rave” is one of the rawest things I’ve ever heard
yooo that is some stellar editing! and I lol'd at the Zoolander ref XD nice work! "either it's meaningful or it's not" sums it up well
The periodic table pun got me pretty good ngl haha
Love the "You're dying" skit 😂
Wow, quite the golden review, I'll be sure to revisit this auwsome video.
(For real though, loved the video)
1:16 turn on automated subtitles here
3:41 absolutely killed me
Glad to know even Jazz and Cliffjumper watch Thew from Moonbase One (blink and you'll miss it)
It looks like the ungodly love-child of Starscream and C3-PO.
Lets not forget, after Beachcomber has his poignant moment the upbeat Transformers end theme plays
"The gun looks edible."
Bruh, titan returns/legends Chromedome looks like an icecream flavor.
if you get 4 of these put these on POTP Starscream with Unite Warriors Ruination's fists and legs you get a golden god
I loved that episode, one of the only ones with a unique ending
Golden Lagoon has to be one of my favorite episodes.
By the way, Stan Bush still got it, never lost it, and I wasn't even born until '98!
*looks at blue oyster cult coming back* some of the old coming back is great
The Golden Lagoon, or "How did they cover Omega Supreme in the electrum?"
And as I said before, WHY WAS THERE NO STANDARD STARSCREAM WITH THIS MOULD?! It really annoys me! I LIKED this mould, and with a slight tweak (Null Rays, mainly), it would have been a great Starscream!
Why all the sudden I have a craving for lucky charms cereal? 🤔
How did you take a figure that has no meaning to me and make an awesome video?!?!
You’re the best!
1:07 For those who don't understand, this toy has golden paintjob, and the symbol for gold in the periodic table of elements is Au. Thew must have been aware of that and made the "Au yeah" joke.
The “I should call mum” gag made me choke I was laughing so hard lol
He has posted!!!!!
It says some comments are from yesterday but I just got a notification
You gotta admit though, that Golden Optimus does look pretty swish
That gag of you at the desk and looking down st him then saying you need to call your mom literally had me burst out laughing and man I needed that after feeling sick the past few days, thank you so much thew, keep the fun plastic talk a coming, we all need the escape these day.
Honestly, Power of the Primes should've done a Seekers combiner. Just use the Starscream torso, do Skywarp and Thundercracker as his arms, and the Coneheads as his legs.
Angles of Thew's room I never thought I would see!
I got a set a four for potp starscream combination mode.
3:41 Thew.exe stops working
*_YOU'RE DYING_*
"I should call Mum."
If I was drinking something, that would've gotten a spit take out of me. lol
The "Au yeah" joke was gold, sir. PURE GOLD.
Did I have to pause the video because I was laughing too hard at Au Yeah?
Yes. Yes I did.
I was amazed during Combiner Wars that there wasn't a "seeker" combiner with Starscream as the main body, could have even gave it a crowned on its head and called it Seeker King.
Or gone full tacky pun and called it "Seek King"
Yeah I couldn't think of anything honestly what to call it, well maybe Sky King.
This was legitimately baffling, especially when you consider Starscream is undisputed king of repaints and Combiner Wars was the same for retools...
i didnt know "caramac" was a colour?!
1:38
They got the cool got the cool shoe shine
The puns and editing of this episode is just phenomenal, I'm honestly shocked this channel does have more subs
Gold Plastic Syndrome hasn't been a thing since the 2000's. The most recent figure I'm aware of that's had it is Energon Scorponok.
Movie Prototype Starscream had it too. But nothing since 2007
In the defense of this release, it DOES chronicle the absolute funniest episode of TF that I've happened to see
The episode is hillarious, the Girl Who loved powerglide is equally funny
looks like a biscuit
Nice hair bro
Talk about gold plastic sindrom 😂😂😂
But let's just hope it doesn't have that😂
🤔😡hey you’re right they should’ve used another present version of scream............😕so just buy the gold beachcomber then
Would be great if some nut job made a a solid gold golden lagoon reissue just to troll fans
Well at least gold plated
...a Skywarp combiner...made of Skywarps...? I...I think I might love you dude.
....not like that.
...unlesss...?
As far as I know, Takara never had the gold plastic issue, since they never goofed up the polymer. At least according to TFWiki, the movie protoform Starscream is actually the final sufferer of GPS. That said though, and even with how much I adore Starscream (Like just made a top 10 of Starscream levels of adore), I just can't bring myself to care about this figure. GPS or not, that chrome is going to disintegrate in not long, moreso with me since.... I like to actually transform my Transformers. I'm just gonna stick to hunting down the Leader CW Starscream I missed out on in the day and leave this thing be.
I think Hasbro figured out the formula for preventing GPS. According to the wiki, the last instance of anyone reporting on it was in 2009.
That stuttering bit where he ran himself through every editing trick under the sun was golden.
Someone is already working on a custom Power of the Primes Skywarp with a team of Skywarp limbs.
I'm just realizing that the jet mode looks suspiciously like TF Prime Screamer.
Oh shit
Good point
I love Starscream... I hate this figure tho... delete it...
Anyways.. Monthly Megs comin soon?? Please... need my fix man
Reminds me of my beloved G2 Slingshot... or what's left of him.
I couldn't stop thinking about Caramac and you didn't mention it once. Unsubbed.
All of the Combiner Starscreams are beautiful in their own way and I am glad to have them.
Gold plastic. Combiner figure. Premium pricing. That's three strikes and I'm out. Thanks anyway, Takara Tomy. lol
GOLD FIGURES
Thew's the man
The man with the fun reviews
Sometimes obtuse
Personally, I’m kinda wondering if Thew has ever thought about becoming a Haikuist...or a video essayist.
6:18
I swear to what ever omnipotent being you believe in, Takara better freaking release that Armada Prime. Everyone with their childhood prime being G1, or Movie prime, Armada is my childhood Prime. That is the one figure I've held off multiple purchases to make sure I have funds to spare for what ever he may be worth for. If they cancel him, I will be beyond furious. this is the one figure I've held out hope for for years, and years, and years, and finally we see a prototype... And we've almost gone two years, or at least it feels like it, with NOTHING. I NEED MY ARMADA PRIME, TAKARA! GIVE ME MY DAMN ARMADA PRIME! I am willing to *_PAY_* what ever you charge for him, and that trailer he'll inevitably come with! Even if he's $100 or more I'll freaking pay it, he's my childhood prime, I WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY!
That has been my rant for a figure they better freaking release. Thank you for reading.
he is bound to have the GPS...... the gold plastic syndromeeeeee......ahhhhhhhh...........
Yeah, I still question why Takara picked they UW combiner Starscream mold while they could have picked CW Leader Class Starscream mold for Golden Lagoon. Heck, Hasbro has chance to pick ER Seeker mold.
Starscream is a god...THE GOLDEN GOD...Love an "always sunny' reference :)
Goldscream... a fitting toy for the Thewster. 😁
Auscream. 🤣
@Thew ....long time first time commenter ...from the US
Look here man *looks around* *points* Transformers the Golden Lagoon is my one of FAVORITE TF G1 episode and those toys look awesome ....I may need to acquire them but yea man good video