Sky Lynx Retrospective - The Boastful Autobot Shuttle!
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2020
- The most magnificent Autobot shuttle is here to save the day! Sky Lynx transforms in grandiose fashion from shuttle, to lynx and dino-bird and then combines into the mighty Sky Lynx. The question is, what do we classify him as?
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Sky Lynx is a great character. He's one of those unique transformers like Reflector & Soundwave that stand out because they're so different. Are they combiners? Not quite. Requires multiple bots to make sense? Yup. Creates online dialogue about nostalgic childhood toys? Wonderful!
Yeah I always loved a lot of the unique characters that were different from the rest. Sky Lynx was no exception.
@@RodimusPrimal IDW did Sky Lynx no justice at all. One of many reasons I don't read their comics. Neither did Hasbro with that dreaded Combiner Wars line.
RDSArcade IDW post dark cybertron screwed up everyone
@@jagtech490 Ugh! I've heard from people who read those stories.
@@jagtech490 Agree. Many of my favorites were ruined.
It's easy to classify Sky Lynx. Just file him under perfect or stunning.
Sky Lynx: "Oh my goodness, I love these humans! It's as if Vector Sigma created a fan base for me!!"🤗🤗🤗🤗
@@RDSArcade me:because we did
What about “Magnificence”? Would that also be appropriate?
As sound wave once said
“Sky lynx superior everyone else inferior”
"Magnificent"
Sky Lynx is a nice guy. He gave Cosmos company because he was lonely.
Ming Fan Zhang what does that have to do with anything
This just gave me ideas
He just has a huge ego.
Sky Lynx: A huge bot with a huge ego, but also with a huge heart
You are right
This is one of those wonderful goofy concepts that frustratingly gets passed over as “too cheesy” for modern audiences.
I honestly hate when anything that is considered "cheesy" gets absolute overshadowed. Can we please have something cheesy for once!?
"Dinoblast Mode..."
*DRAGON,* Hasbro. The word you are looking for is *DRAGON.*
Lol. Yep. I refer to him as a dinoblast dragon in that mode.
DINOblast?
I am not a dinobot!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Until the day where the Lynx part talks to his space shuttle part like they're separate bots or fight against each other, Sky lynx is a single bot with 2 bodies.
Ah it’s good that someone finally talks about Skylynx, everyone says he’s the most modest autobot, everyone says so, he’s a very modest cybertronian
SkyLynx wrote this comment
Dungus Wungus, I can modesty and elegantly neither confirm nor deny this claim
@@t-kozy39 He's right Because the real Sky-Lynx would not boast his modesty, him being the most modest and humble sentient being in all of the cosmos.
And He is My Personal Favorite There can be many Autobots but he is gonna be always
Him and wheeljack are equally tied as my most favorite Transformer Autobots
Sky lynx was actually one of my favorite transformers in the 3rd season sure he had a big ego but he is one of the only autobots to take down predaking without help.
It looks like earthrise is giving more forgotten characters a chance: skylynx, alicons, quintessons, sunstreaker, trail breaker, grapple. I'd really like a triple pack of gears, swerve and windcharger
I love that they are. So many are complaining about too much G1 and here we are getting the unique characters that many of us loved and wanted to see updated for so long.
@@RodimusPrimal exactly like I'm 15 and did watch a few episodes of g1 when I was little and loved it, the designs look so good and I've always wanted to see them translate into live action and in toy form, I hope they expand to the rest of of the mini bots like tailgate and pipes
RodimusPrimal did you look up those links I sent you?
@@RodimusPrimal Earthrise Sky Lynx sixth as a launch pad would put him up there with Sixshot and Quickswitch: Solo Transformer Assault Group
Replace windcharger with huffer and were good
"He's hard to describe" haha can you imagine having to explain all that
@ blaster with that fire verse
I'm pretty sure "Commander Modesty" would be more than happy to explain. LOL
@@TheDubstepmaster13 I believe you mean bar
"A dragon that splits into a pterodactyl and a cat."
There. That was easy.
When me and my brother were kids, my mother bought him an OG Skylynx. He asked, what was it since the new season hadn't dropped. Her answer "It's yours, alright?"
I always thought the Idea of an autobot who is so non-humanoid in all modes is really cool! It makes the Transformer species feel like it both has more subtypes and is more exotic!
Interview scene for G1-Season 3
RODIMUS PRIME: So, you're applying for the season 3, but can you first describe to us what you are?
SKYLYNX: Uhh, I'm an Autobot with an accent.
RODIMUS PRIME: You're in. How does a position as lieutenant commander sound to you?
RDSArcade skylynx:sounds PERFECT!
Sky Lynx was my favorite character from S3, such a unique design and I loved his personality, a contrast to his beast-like appearance.
Also, with the rivalry between Sky Lynx and the Predacons, I felt it was a nice touch that Rampage was the one that said: "Sky Lynx is destroyed! Who will lead us now?!" in the Call of the Primitives episode (which is coincidentally one of my favorite episodes of S3).
Exactly how i always felt.
I personally classify Sky Lynx as freaking awesome and I need a masterpiece version of him!!
Considering Sky Lynx is arguably a combo of the Lynx and what appears to be a pterosaur, what he is essentially to me is a chimera like being.
Also, its fantastic characters like Sky lynx and even the alicons and Quintessons are getting toys after quite some time
@@insertcringynamehere6554 how do you already have it?
@@insertcringynamehere6554 Okay, then he might be something like a falcon, or a stork, maybe a flamingo or ostritch
@@insertcringynamehere6554 actually many pterosaurs had long necks like quetzelquatlas
@@insertcringynamehere6554 skylinx just imaginary
But he's two separate transformers? Or 2 robots, one mind?
I don’t really think about Sky Lynx’s classification too much. I’m just happy that Hasbro finally released a proper Sky Lynx figure with the Earthrise line
I like to think that the "dino blast" mode is actually a griffin
Looks like a dragon to me.
I'm gonna say Griffin because his wings have a feather like look to them
Yeah, I always considered him to be a dragon, too. It's the logical conclusion to him having similar genetics as the dinobots.
Thanks to Sky Lynx, Optimus was resurrected (Sky Lynx found and brought a Quintesson) and then Optimus saved the universe. That was a pretty epic feat by Sky Lynx.
He's not a dinobot, but he is classified as a primal beast, along with the dinobots, predacons, ravage, rabat, lazerbeak, and other similar beast-cons in the g1 universe
I loved his pomposity in "Call of the Primitives" and willingness to take on Trypticon head on.
He is definitely not a Dinobot and refuses to participate in this kangaroo court.
Yeah, he’s only associated with Dinobots due to him having “dinosaur transform static.”
Predaking no weakness
Sky lynx: I am going to end his career
He is many things, but the one thing Sky Lynx is definitely not is a dinobot!
Just got the Earthrise figure today and love it, my first SkyLynx figure I got
I classify him as a “split-changer”
Exactly my thought
Nice. I like that
Well in the G2 toyline there was Six Shot, who had 6 different modes of transformabilty.
Steve Pelt
Sixshot was introduced during G1 not in G2
[INSERT CRINGY RUclips NAME HERE]
Nope
Duocons need 2 vehicles to create a robot mode
Skylynx has 3 or 4 in the original G1 cartoon
Lynx to tracked platform
Space Shuttle to Bird like dinosaur
Space shuttle with tracked platform
And the aforementioned well known look of Skylynx
So first it was Jetfire/Skyfire, then Omega Supreme, then finally Sky Lynx as the Autobots main mode of transportation. I know Astrotrain wished there were some other transports (i.e., Blast Off) the Decepticons could have hitched a ride in so he could get a break sometime!
Sky Lynx would have been SERIOUS trouble for the Bots had he been a Con! The switch from "Anibots" to "Predacons" was a good one though.
I heard the next TF movie is going to be called "The Fantabulous Emancipation Of Commander Modesty."
Sky Lynx is quite simply "Magnificent".
Sky Lynx is my all time favorite Autobot and it's so good to see him again in all his magnificent glory. ^^
You sure he's not a Dinobot? He's got dinosaur electrons in his circuits
But he is TOO BRIGHT for an Dinobots ( and even more full of him soulf them Dinobots, thats something speciall)
According to Six Gun. 😂😂😂😂
12:12 You heard him
12:12 well... Lynx denied himself being part of dinobots. that come from himself, the most Trusted source...
He is a dragon, he combines birds, reptiles and mammals.
I always loved Sky Lynx, he was boastful but it always came across as full of character rather than arrogance. He's also integral to my favourite episode, The Return of Optimus Prime and that episode shows his heart and resilience very well.
It was Toybox who requested Tomy to design the original toy on its behalf. After Takara and Tomy merged in 2005, it allowed the toy to be reissued into the Encore line. Sky Lynx didn't appear in the Japanese series initially because Takara didn't want to give their competition free advertising.
Speaking of the WFC cartoon, the first season is being delayed to make foreign dubs so Netflix can sell it to as many countries as possible. Because of COVID-19, finding foreign actors will become a chore and we may not be able to see the cartoon this summer. Check TF Slag Podcast for more details.
I've heard the news. I was planning on covering it but I needed to get this video finished first.
@@RodimusPrimal Can you review BW The Gathering & Ascending?
It's coming on July 30, Netflix stated
This was the most magnificent video about Skylynx that I have ever watched. :D Skylynx is such a modest Autobot, words fail to describe what exactly his amazing combined robot mode is, maybe a griffin or perhaps an alien design created by Vector Sigma. :D
Great video Rodimus. As beast wars megatron would say, "ah, Brilliant as always yes."
Great Video 👍. I always liked Skylynx as a worthy rival of Predaking. The new Commander Class looks great, I can't wait to get it.
Classify? There is no classification grand enough for such a magnificent being!
Never knew he was motorized. Thought he was one of the best when I saw him in the cartoon and his toy. Was great to see the Autobots get a shuttle Transformer in the ranks since the Decepticons had Astrotrain and Blastoff among their ranks.
I love Sky Lynx so much. Along with the uniqueness of being one of three Autobot Space transports, his cockiness was absolutely justified, since he proved time and time again that he could back it with actions.
The wfc toy is beautiful, huge, and boasts an almost masterpiece level of screen accuracy and posability. So much value for it's price tag.
I really enjoyed this refresher on Sky Lynx.
He was never a figure I was really interested in but recently acquired a G1 version.
Thanks. I remember getting him for Christmas back in 1986. He trampled Decepticons all the time until he finally broke. I still have my Encore reissue MISB.
@@RodimusPrimal Lol
In the words of Springer
“Well well, Commander Modesty’s here”
Skylynx would probably enjoy being in a class of his own, to accentuate his uniqueness.
Finally SkyLynx, I admit it's hard to tell the story of SkyLynx without "Magnificent", "Awesome", "Formidable" and others
This has got to be one of your best retrospectives!
Thanks! Till all are one!
I like the character sky Lynx I hope we can see him in the war for Cybertron show because I'm a big fan of sky Lynx 😍😍😍😍😍😁😁😁
considering he got an earthrise toy, he's gonna most likely be in the earthrise show
As always, this review was Magnificent my friend! I can´t wait to get my hands on this new Sky Lynx Toy! I will define Sky Lynx as his own type of transformer since, there is no one like him. I would say he is a Beast Duocon, like Battle Slash and Skytread / Flywheels. Since he is an autobot he would be a Beast Duobot!
Thanks bro! Beast multi-changing Duo-bot!
Growing up watching rescue bots I never even knew half these characters existed
So I wanna say thanks Rodimus for quality content like this
G1 Skylynx’s toy still holds up.
Sky Lynx has always been a favorite of mine! I loved how he easily handled the Predacon/Predaking!
Skyline is just a simple superior example of what all autobots strive to be like.
He’s skylynx
He’s one of a kind
Two years ago, a friend gave me the original Sky Lynx g1 figure in its box; It was widely used but the truth is not changed by any of the other versions. Much less for being the figures that use batteries and I love to see him move in his spaceship mode or walk in his prehistoric bird mode. I also love the gear mechanism it carries and know that it was a novelty 34 years ago. So now that I got a new set of stickers for this figure, I am going to dedicate myself very calmly to restoring it, simply because it is worth it and it is a beautiful figure ...
Sky Lynx’s classification: The Megaformer.
Thank you for honoring one of my favorite characters!
Honestly retrospectives are my favorite videos on my right now.
Preorder and can’t wait. Love him as a kid but never got him. Now thirty years or so later. I will finally see him in what I always imagined
You know, I kept thinking, back when I first saw stuff about Energon, how cool would it have been if the birds and cats stealing energon didn't merely have the bird carry the cat, but if they linked up orr if the cat had the wings and flight. Turns out I was decades behind.
I classify him as “magnificent!”
Cocky and egotistical, but he's able to back it up! I'm excited for the new figure because I've never even held the original. If I can get it, it'll be my first SkyLynx. I just hope he doesn't books it over me. 😔
One of my favorites as a kid. Just ordered him today 🎉
a wonderful retrospective Rodimus, FYI I still have my Sky Lynx from Christmas '86. It's a bit worse for wear and I really need the reissue but he did survive.
11:08 I love the fan mode of his Lynx form!!😁😁
Sky Lynx is my favorite transformer ever. Having his Earth Rise figure just makes my life complete. His ego is well deserved
Thank you Rodimus.. After watching your review , I went to pick up the Earthrise SkyLynx figure. It is an amazing leader class. So thank you again. Keep up the great work buddy! 👍
And here we are with my 4th favorite Autobot. Sky Lynx is a complete ham, a theatrical, grandstanding, showboating braggart with a bizzare alt mode. Yet despite that he actually is legit strong and therefore can back up that boasting.
I look at the Earthrise toy and turn into Wayne from Wayne’s World: It will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.
I have a one word classification for this bot he is...Awesome!!
Wow, I didn't know that there was more to Sky-Lynx then originally thought. His Autobot rank of Lieutenant Commander is impressive. At first glance of G1 Sky-Lynx, I didn't think that he was the kind of Autobot that boasted about his talents quite often. Though he was more of a transport dog from the comics. I actually preferred that he was a triple charger from the G1 comics. I was first introduced to Sky-Lynx during the Combiner War era, though I didn't much at the time. Prime was the next introduction to the character, and I like his Predacon design more so. His red design from the 3D card game for the 2007 Transformers movie is interesting and wish that this character was explored more. And it's great that Earthrise included a Shuttle Base mode for Sky-Lynx, as a reference to the old Micromaster rocket base.
I actually made skylynx
I was litterally just thinking how awesome sky lynx is and wishing he got more love. Then you upload this. Thanks for this vid!
I always thought he was one 'guy' with different parts like Optimus' trailer
wait, you equalize badass lynx part of sky lynx with useless trailer that optimus have ?! unbelievable...
Whenever I see that footage of the resurrection of Optimus, I can't get the Rude Awakening of Optimus Prime out of my head!
Very well done! Sky Lynx is one of my favorite characters I missed out on as a kid so I am so glad Hasbro gave him his due with this upcoming Siege release. Keep up the great work!
Thanks! Till all are one!
thank you for covering my favorite transformer sky lynx
Thanks! Till all are one!
Ah yes, Sky Lynx, Commander Modesty. I never really considered his nature when I was younger because I tended to view things much simpler. A triple changer was a "normal" size Transformer with three separate modes, combiners were made up of multiple "normal" size tranasformers (the distinction being that the components didn't have a third "separate" form. For the record, this was years before I learned that the leaders of most of the combiner teams had base/launcher modes), and the giants were the large robots who had multiple modes and features. I considered Sky Lynx as one of these, along with Omega Supreme, due to his large size. My theory was that he had a similar system to Optimus Prime and Roller, except that in his case he could control both of his halves even while separate. However, though it has been years, I don't recall a time when he was separated and talked while fighting or flying. When separated, he either talked or he acted, never both at once unless he was in his combined state. Let me know what you think, would love to hear your thoughts.
Sky Lynx is definitely the best character when he's battling the Predacons who merge into Predaking, and I'm very excited for his commander class mode.
I like seeing Autobots and Decpticons that stick out as different from the usual type. Armada Demolisher's loyalty, Warpath's brutal embrace of violence, and here, the prideful monster that is a dragon.... sides with the Autobots.
i love sky lynx can wait to get him
I got Sky Lynx for Christmas when I was a lad. Luckily, I got some batteries as well so that the little sucker could walk around. It was one of my favorite toys at that time.
Wow, you were rather prescient with regards to War for Cybertron. Nicely done!
Instead of the enigma of combination, Sky LYnx is the combination of enigmas
Excellent. Thanks for the thorough information. No one comes close.
I classify sky lynx as one of my favorite autobots, I'd say second after rodimus prime/Hotrod.
As soon as I saw the new Earth Rise version, I thought to myself “SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!”
I can’t wait to get my hands on him!
I think I still have my G1 figure too...
Now where did I put him, that’s the question.
As for classification Skylynx must secretly be a prime or some kind of machine god messiah, He combines, separates, triple change’s and has a base mode now, I’m sure next he will get something else added to him to add on to his list of godly power
Na. Look at some of the other examples. DinoBird and Lynx share a brain afaik, so its the equivalent of a duocon. We've seen Dreadwing / Darkwing being two separate brains combining to Dreadwing, and the comics show they can argue with each other and their nebulon companions, so SL aint that. Also pretty sure, most scramble city, erm, combiners argue internally (most media). Also most leaders are now bases as well, so combiner must now include that. By extension SL not a combiner, else you would class Omega Supreme as a combiner. Metroplex, Scorponok both transform into robots, cities and spaceships / large scorpion (because why not) but have a different classification (comics/TV/merch). Both have autonomous robots, so again not relevant.
Heck OpPrime and Roller is an example.
Hes not Sixshot.
I think it just boils down to Commander Modesty, doesn't need a classification, and if you spoke to him he would agree. He's just SkyLynx. That's enough.
Simon Marham, heresy, Skylynx just six paths of pain’s it, one brain two bodies
It's a bird!
It's a plane!
It's a bird plane!
Optimus: No it's Sky lynx!
I'm definitely getting his new toy when it comes out
Me Too But only Once this lockdown is over until than just Remember:
Is this what Sky Lynx would do in my Position
Skylynx is the most unique character of all hes in a class by himself
I always thought Skylinx was unique, without a Class. He has elements from many. He is fantastic!! Add extremely underused.
Sky Lynx's rank of Lieutenant Commander makes him one of the leaders of the Autobots.
This is an excellent retrospective! Thanks!
Skylynx Needs to be recognized more he’s a good guy and a narcissist
I would be extremely happy to see if he shows up in the Earthrise show.
Love your retrospectives! I recently got drawn in (again) and just binged most of the playlist. Thanks for your dedication and work, man!
Thanks! I appreciate that! Till all are one!
I see him as a space dragon!
I also see the TF Prime SkyLynx as a different character.
Definitely needs to be more Sky Lynx and I too hope the Siege figure means we'll see more of him.
Also, in the old Marvel series, Blast Off wasn't so much deactivated as put in a mode-lock, something I wish they would have explained further and looked into more- always wondered what he thought of the events that happened, if he remembered anything at all.
I still have the original and the box from that wonderful Christmas morning.
I wish I still had my original that I got for Christmas back in 1986. I do have an MISB Encore one though.
I always saw skylines as that nagging Uncle that's always right and never wrong but glad to have on the team! Also a great toy to have and Commander Modesty indeed!
Fantastic look at a great character. Great job with this one, as always. Looking forward to the Earthrise version
Another awesome video, a MUST watch for all Transformers fans of any level!
Thanks!
RodimusPrimal it’s my pleasure! It’s the least I can do to help a “brother in Transformers” follow his dream. I wish I could do more! I’m in the process of getting my business off the ground so I can empathize with the challenges! 😎😇
I'm very excited for this toy.
definitely unique. no other transforming toy like him
Always liked G1 Sky Lynx. Went hunting for the new Earthrise toy last week when I found out about it and successfully found one! The new toy looks great.
Awesome video... your the best!
the most "Magnificent" Autobot in G1
Sky Lynx is such a humble bot! :-D
I wish he would make a return in one of the new series.
Ive got the CMDR class skylynx and he is awesome
I hope sky lynx gets more attention
It’s been confirmed