TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on the CONSTRUCTICONS

The original combiner team gets The Basics treatment as we take a look at the history of Cybertron's greatest builders and creators, and its greatest destroyers - the CONSTRUCTICONS!

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[CthulhusDream]

My favorite Devastator moments was that time they combined and magically fit entirely inside Astrotrain.

[person]

Always liked animated’s take on them. Workers always complaining about rights doing the wrong things but still being good at heart

[chromedragozoid]

The best way to reconcile their continuity:
1. They built Megatron.
2. Megatron persuaded them to join him and so he reprogrammed them. However, they were destroyed on Cybertron.
3. They were rebuilt on Earth with new bodies.

[TFfangeek]

This was the most intricately constructed video of "The Basics" ever made. It's devastating how entertaining it is to watch.

[saturncrush]

Dude. Prowl becoming part of Devestator was one of the most amazing, creative, and riskier moves by the comics. Never have they been able to apply the cold logically mind of one of the most notable and memorable transformers in so a magnificent way.

[emeraldphoenix]

I like the Animated Constructicons but I wish we've gotten more of them.

[makotoplush]

Transformers Devastation be like...

Devastator: *shows up*

Optimus Prime: *Rules of Nature intensifies*

[fenrirsrage]

I applaud you for not mentioning RTF Devastator's "Wrecking Balls"

[Big_E_Soul_Fragment]

Constructicons: better at destroying things than actual construction

[BrotherDerrickX]

G1 Constructicon voices:
Scrapper: Michael Bell
Hook: Neil Ross
Long Haul: Gregg Berger
Mixmaster: Frank Welker
Scavenger: Don Messick (RIP)
Bonecrusher: Neil Ross
Devastator: Arthur Burghardt

[CidGaius]

Autobot city: *Exists*
Devastator: I’m about to ruin this whole place’s career
It’s actually hard to choose a favourite...

[rafaeltiburcio]

The only bad thing about Chris' videos is that it leaves you wanting for more

[fanotastic]

Every transformer ever
80s: confusing and unexplained origin
90s: nonexistant
00s: identity theft
10s: return to form

Wash, rinse, repeat

[karloverg]

Hook: Its bad news Scrapper they brought out the heavy artillery.
Scrapper: Then its time we did the same only HEAVIER.

Constructicons transform!

Most memorable scene in G1.

[khylesamuelkimmelanio]

Constructicon Members:

1. Mixmaster
2. Quickmix
3. Scavenger
4. Demolisher
5. Steamhammer
6. Overload
7. Scrapper
8. Bonecrusher
9. Hightower
10. Hook
11. Buckethead
12. Scrapmetal
13. Long Haul
14. Payload
15. Skipjack
16. Rampage
17. Duststorm
18. Wideloaf
19. Sledge
20. Dirtboss
21. Hauler
22. Gravedigger
23. Scoop
24. Drillbit
25. Rollblade
26. Deadlift
27. Crainbrain

(Edit: If you have some corrections or additional bots that you wanna add, just reply on this comment so I can edit this.)

[profsrlojohn]

The thing I love most is how the combiner wars comics are like, "Why is Devastator the strongest combiner? Because he's the only one that works."

[gutz]

As another person mentioned, I always saw the Constructacons as a neutral group, back during Cybertron's golden age. They were commissioned by the then failing Decepticons to build the ultimate Autobot killer in Megatron. Once they did this, the war took on a bad turn and eventually Megatron wanted the Constructacons to be part of his war force and as such, reprogrammed and modified them. Once he left and went to earth, the Constructacons searched for him for 4 million years being hunted by Omega Supreme. Somehow, they ended up in earth and either crashed and were deactivated for many years (Similar to the Insectacons) Yet Megatorn had them rebuilt on earth. This reactivation somehow led to Omega Supreme to track them down and he joined up with the Autobots.

[samjones]

Me: I’m tired, I should go back to sleep.
Chris McFeely: (Uploads Basics video on the Constructicons)
Me: NEVER MIND!

[obookwyrmknighto]

I like the idea of the origins of the Constricticons is that each background is each individuals recollection of how things happened, but combining into Devastator has warped their memories so much that they don’t know their true origins anymore. Just a fun head canon!

[m.s.e.advanced]

You know, they do a lot more demolition than constricting so I doubt they'd accept any *constructive* criticisms...