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Cybertron's Favourite DILF Transformers: The Basics on YouTube: http://youtube.com/ChrisMcFeely One half of Sonic the Comic the Podcast: https://stctp.zone/ He/him

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · Aug 15

No episode of The Basics this week - instead, allow me to present GENERATION NONE, a special 45min video deep-diving into the story of, and the history behind, the unproduced network TV pitch for the original G1 cartoon! Premieres 9pm BST tomorrow! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J5U...

GENERATION NONE - The Secret Origin of the Transformers Cartoon

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AE Double @aedouble.bsky.social · 5h

Wanted to draw the "Bumblebee Revenge Squad" image you joked about on the stream.

The Bumblebee Revenge Squad, consisting of Barricade, Wasp, Shadow Striker, Stinger, and Steel Jaw, stabbing a big image of Bumblebee.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 4h

YEAH!!!!!

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Kristen Immoor @kristenimmoor.bsky.social · 10h

Enjoyed the New Yorker interview with Tim Curry, a free-wheeling conversation in which there were several sensitive questions about his paralyzing stroke. But oh my goodness, why was there no follow-up at all to this staggering answer? www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Screenshot of text from the interview:

You’ve always been an incredibly physical performer: your strut during “Sweet Transvestite” in “Rocky Horror,” or the way you run around unfurling the mystery at the end of “Clue.” Do you still feel that in your body? Does that live somewhere in you still?

I think it does, but it’s angry. My mobility is angry to get out. But it’s not happened yet. I do a certain amount of physical therapy. I did a whole bunch of it at Cedars-Sinai, and I got very close, I think, to walking. That was tantalizing. For insurance reasons, I had to withdraw. And I have a visiting physical therapist now, but I can only really do exercises from my bed, which is pretty pathetic. It’s not going to get me walking, I don’t believe.

[I have underlined the sentence "For insurance reasons, I had to withdraw."]

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 10h

FULLY forgot to pop in over here and let everyone know this was going on, but thanks to everyone who came along and tuned in!

Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 1d

New Basics video next weekend, all being well! Before then, probably about time for a wee livestream - join me tomorrow night and I'll tell you what subjects got chosen for upcoming sponsored episodes and we'll just hang out for an hour or two and have a nice time, yeah? youtube.com/live/VGO7x2b...

Transformers: The Basics livestream (12/10/25)

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks for tuning in, Lee!

Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 10h

Time got away from me!

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Geoffrey David B. @geothetrickster.bsky.social · 18h

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 1d

He means me 😝

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 1d

And another thing, I'm not mad, don't put in the paper that I got mad

YouTube comment on the video."The Basics on the Tripredacus Council," reading: "The Narrator lied that The Maximals are the descendants of The Autobots and The Predacons are the descendants of The Decepticons, it's because in truth that The Narrator needs to know that Beast Wars has nothing to do with Transformers and The Maximals have nothing to do with The Autobots and The Predacons have nothing to do with The Decepticons, it's because in truth that The Narrator needs to know that The Maximals are not The Descendants Of The Autobots and The Predacons are not The Descendants Of The Decepticons, it's because in truth that The Autobots nor The Decepticons can't shrink themselves down to normal size nor transform The Autobots into The Maximals nor The Decepticons transform themselves into The Predacons into The Decepticons, it's because that that isn't how ancestry works."

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 1d

I'm perplexed at watching pundits in the trades struggling to explain Tron Ares' disappointing opening.

Was it covid? Do people just not like science fiction? etc. etc.

The main reason is pretty obvious: Tron isn't a popular franchise. Nobody's interested in nostalgia for a failed 1980s project.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 1d

Opening act made a joke about being autistic and knowing how many Batman The Animated Series episodes there are, and look, I don't have a diagnosis, but *I* know the number he said was wrong, even if you count The New Adventures.

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Wildwheel's Hat @wildwheelshat.bsky.social · 1d

Energon Optimus Prime is £65 on Hasbro Pulse UK. I feel like that's reasonable for a limited edition type thing. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a few quid cheaper elsewhere though. www.hasbropulse.com/uk/product/t...

Transformers Studio Series Energon Optimus Prime Action Figure - Hasbro Pulse

Shop the Transformers Energon Universe Optimus Prime 7.25-inch action figure. Converts from robot to semi-truck and includes accessories.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 1d

Out to see Dylan Moran live tonight!

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 1d

Transformers: The Basics livestream (12/10/25)

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Sonic the Comic the Podcast @sonicpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

Out now: SONIC THE COMIC THE PODCAST #165! The Shanazar saga is over at last - but is anything really different, and does it even make sense? PLUS: The FALSE Timmy Mallett! How NOT to use a Whoopee Cushion! AND: How bored do you have to be to play Pokemon Yellow?

LISTEN: stctp.zone?name=2025-10...

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Hugely!!

Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Which sucks as much as or more than the other prices rises, but not actually announcing what the new Commander price is severely harms the understanding of why these less-than-full-commanders are the price they are.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 2d

Some very wobbly maths makes me think a Commander now costs in the vicinity of $110~.

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 2d

(Note that in the UK, where prices haven't been raised due to tariffs, Nemesis is £75)

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 2d

I think the question that the prices for this ($80) and Nemesis Prime ($90) invite is, how the fuck much does a regular Commander cost under the new price structure? It's got to be into three digits.

Valkysas @valkysas.bsky.social · 2d

Excuse me, he costs fucking WHAT

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THE MANGLED REMAINS OF THEW 🎃 @toygrind.bsky.social · 2d

SAFE! Let's check out the #Transformers G1 Protectobots babyyyy
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G1 Protectobots! Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews 294

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Cait 🦇 @gendercoffin.bsky.social · 3d

Nobody could have imagined the future world that would find this funny and why

A boy running alongside a train with a bindle on a stick. A word balloon reads “I’m through with school- it’s only for sissies anyway. I’ll run away and- and make money with my FEET”

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Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 2d

AI HUCKSTER: "i built you a machine that reads books for you."

ME: "can you build me a machine that unloads the dishwasher for me so *i* can read a book?"

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Chris McFeely @chrismcfeely.bsky.social · 2d

It had a social media moment, tbf, but that WAS over a year ago.

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Boo! Boo! Spoooooky Robo @gogoandyrobo.bsky.social · 2d

"Prime tools"

#transformers #maccadam #gogoandyart

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