Gamer Edition Megatron: Mega Pouting

Summary

In this video, the creator expresses gratitude to new channel members and patrons, discussing potential new names and emojis for their Discord server. They introduce the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure, sharing a detailed critique of its design, posing, and transformation. Despite initial reservations about the 'Warfare Cybertron' aesthetic, the creator finds themselves surprisingly fond of the figure, particularly its arms and alternate mode. They also touch on the figure's accessories and the importance of satisfying true fans, ending with a shoutout to a patron and a recommendation for the 'MP Soundwave' figure.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker expresses gratitude to new channel members and plans to rename the patrons' Discord server.
• 😳 The speaker has chosen specific emojis for the server, including 'perspective' and 'blushing', and is considering a new badge design for the longest-standing members.
• 🤔 There's confusion about the requirement of being a channel member for 60 months to achieve a certain badge tier, which the speaker finds excessive.
• 🎨 The speaker is open to suggestions for emojis and badges that are relevant to the channel's theme.
• 🎮 The speaker discusses a 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure, which they have been meaning to cover for almost a year.
• 🤨 Despite generally disliking the 'Warfare Cybertron' aesthetic, the speaker finds the arms of the Megatron figure particularly appealing and well-designed.
• 😒 The speaker criticizes the figure's legs and the design of its face, which they find unappealing and out of place.
• 🔫 The speaker is disappointed with the figure's accessories, particularly the fusion cannon, which they believe is a downgrade from the iconic design.
• 🤷‍♂️ The speaker acknowledges the figure's good posability despite some design flaws that were seemingly intended to hinder it.
• 🚀 The speaker appreciates the transformation process of the figure and finds the alt mode to be more enjoyable than the in-game model, despite some inaccuracies.
• 🙏 The speaker concludes by thanking a patron and highly recommends the MP Soundwave figure, warning about the quality of knockoffs.

Q & A

What is the speaker's opinion on the new channel memberships and the patron Discord?

The speaker expresses gratitude for the new channel memberships and mentions the influx of new members on the patron Discord. They also hint at the need to come up with a new name for it.

Which emojis has the speaker decided to use for the patron Discord and who provided them?

The speaker has decided to use the 'perspective' and 'blushing' emojis, provided by Dris, and the 'PE rage face' for the patron Discord.

What is the speaker's plan for the highest tier of badges for long-term members?

The speaker plans to reserve the highest tier of badges for the people who have been members the longest, but they haven't decided on the specific badge yet.

Why does the speaker find the '60-month nonsense' unreasonable?

The speaker believes that requiring channel members to be subscribed for five straight years to reach the final tier is unreasonable because it's longer than the channel's existence.

What is the speaker's opinion on the design aesthetic of 'Warfare, Cybertron'?

The speaker usually despises the 'Warfare, Cybertron' design aesthetic, particularly due to the overly puffy chests of the characters.

What specific aspect of the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure does the speaker appreciate?

The speaker appreciates the arms of the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure, describing them as meaty, powerful, and enhanced by the extra red color.

What does the speaker dislike about the legs of the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure?

The speaker dislikes the 'bell bottoms made out of triangles' and the 'pervert shoes' look of the legs on the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure.

How does the speaker feel about the face sculpt of 'Gamer Edition Megatron'?

The speaker dislikes the face sculpt, describing it as a 'biggest most petulant crybaby pout' and imagining it in a scene from the 86 movie as being hilarious.

What is the speaker's opinion on the accessories included with the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure?

The speaker is disappointed with the fusion cannon accessory, feeling it's a downgrade, but is indifferent towards the mace accessory, referencing the 'dumbest sequence in G1'.

What does the speaker like about the transformation of the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure?

The speaker likes the transformation process, finding it reasonably fun and satisfying, despite not being particularly clever.

How does the speaker feel about the alt mode of the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure?

The speaker likes the alt mode more than the in-game model, appreciating the rotating turret feature, even though they acknowledge it should not be a hover tank.

What is the speaker's final verdict on the 'Gamer Edition Megatron' figure?

Despite some flaws and design choices the speaker doesn't typically like, they find themselves liking the figure, which they find surprising and not something they expected.