Had the video completed before I crossed this particular milestone, so I'll call it out in the comments instead - thanks to everyone for 15K subscribers this weekend! :D

If I had a nickel for ever time Chris McFeely said “offlined by a cosmically powered starscream”

I like how the IDW comics gives characters who were normally crowd filler a chance to shine.

"My personality isn't the result of a crippling psychological disorder." When the writers call themselves out you know you've got some good folks working on a project. Hoist, welcome to my codex of transformers I never knew I wanted in my life. Great video.

Hoist was so underrated.He was the first Commemorative Autobot I picked up when I returned from Iraq.Much better use of the mold than Trailbreaker

Personal I think he could get an acting role on whatever thundercracker writes up

I've only known Hoist for 5 minutes, but now I'm going to look into him more. He's such an interesting character, if only because the idea of an Everyman Transformer is so uncommon.

Poor Skids only ever got one episode and Roadbuster never appeared in any G1 episodes, Hoist was quite fortunate.

Never appreciated the meta-joke about Hoist being uninteresting in the Spotlight comic. Thanks for helping me understand how much i underappreciated the poor guy.

Always liked Hoist and Grapple, that duo made a lot of sense. Really enjoyed this video too!

this feels a bit refreshing, to be honest, I agree most characters have their personalities stand out but Hoist is kind of like the transformer equivalent of the everyday man, the "everyBot" if you will. and Congrats on the 15k Chris!

for some reason i absolutely love g1 hoist's voice. he sounds so kind and comforting

wrecker type yet he's never been a Wrecker. tragic.

Awesome job once again. I wondered what happened to Hoist, since he appeared and then disappeared so quickly back in the 80s. I figured he must have been one of the unseen casualties of the battle of Autobot City. Oh, for the record, during my college days when my friends and I discussed the topic, the consensus was that the season 2 Autobots who simply appeared were actually there all along. To conserve energon, several Autobots were in emergency stasis aboard the Ark, so that when they reached a world with better resources, they could be reawakened and help with the work. The new Decepticons were simply reinforcements from Cybertron. Would love to hear your thoughts on that theory, and keep up the good work.

Hoist is the Tad Strange of the Transformers universe. I imagine him acting like Spongebob from that episode where he tried to be "normal." Optimus: Hoist, we need your help to stop the Decepticons, at all costs. Hoist: *hi, how are ya?*

My boy in the orange shorts! I've always had a soft spot for Hoist

Am I the only one who likes how Chris pronounces the name 'Bob Budiansky' every single time? Its like ASMR to me hahaha

Basics on my favourite underrated character Warpath

Now this, THIS is why I love this show! :D Taking characters and concepts from the TF franchise, which either haven't gotten a lot of love or have almost been entirely forgotten, and bringing them back to the forefront in a unique & exciting analysis :D Get work Chris! Can't wait to the next episode!

I always loved poor Hoist. Hoist Goes Hollywood is probably my favorite season 2 episode.

I always like a good bit of Rescue Bots love. That show introduced me to transformers

I'm gonna flip when you do a spotlight on Warpath. BOOM! BAM! WAAAAM! ZOOOOOWWIEEEE

Its funny how Hoist always seems to be a retool of Trailbreaker, but in the new Earthrise toyline, its *Trailbreaker* who's going to be a retool of Hoist. That totally flips the tables around. (btw, I love Hoist's toy. His proportions are just so lovable for some reason)

It’s awesome that hoist now has a figure of him for the first wave of earthrise

Not gonna lie, if I were showrunner for a new Transformers show, I'd make Hoist part of the core cast. Seriously, Hasbro could mandate I replace every character with Bumblebee, and I'd still fight to keep Hoist in. :) Sure, if I did that, they'd probably just fire me for refusing an executive mandate, but it’s the principle that matters, right?

Such an obscure character, but I'm so happy he's got an episode of the basics on him!

its messed up tho it would be cool if they could bring some of these underrated characters back like Hoist, trailbreaker, warpath, durge, skywarp and all of those characters

Awesome episode of the Basics, I have always loved Hoist. The episode "Hoist Goes Hollywood" is one of my all time favorite G1 episodes. I have had the G1 figure since 1986 (got him on clearance back then). Congrats on all the subscribers and I can't wait too see what you do next.

When I was a Kid I liked Hoist because I thought his face looked cool. As an Adult, I look back and like him because he does Science and Engineering.

Still one of my favourite G1 toys. Though primarily a comic fan, I did like his personality in the G1 cartoon. He just seemed like a good bot but with being corny. I enjoyed his Spotlight. Sometimes it's nice to see a subdued, ordinary character among the bigger personalities. Great video as always. I wouldn't mind a video on each of the following: Actionmasters G1 Inferno Terrorsaur G1 Prowl Sentinel Prime Metroplex Rodimus Prime

This episode was a lot more fun and interesting than I expected. You should do a spin off "Basics -Spotlight" seties where you showcase a different G1 character each week. And use the regular Basics series for broader topics like, Triple Changers, Seakers, Wreckers and Artifacts of the Primes.

Hoist is one of those characters you just can't dislike. I know he's never really done anything, and his toy and design are pretty bland, but there's just something about him that makes you get a little excited whenever he pops up as a generic extra in the background of a group shot in a comic.

Do a video on: 1. Spike and Carly (and Sparkplug) 2. Japanese only toys and shows 3. Cybertron/primus 4. Crossover transformers toys (Star wars, marvel ect)

Even with all the other bombastic personalities and interesting storylines a lot of other Autobots have, I have a bit of a soft spot for Hoist. There's just something I love about him just being a chipper, friendly guy who just enjoys doing his job and doing it well.

My favorite Revenge of the Fallen toy I owned, was Hoist, I always thought of him as sort of like Master Chief from Halo, tall, bulky, and having a huge (sniper/blaster) rifle. I liked to think of him as the leader of an elite group of Autobots, akin to the Wreckers, but at the time I owned him, I didn't even know what a Wrecker was, dial up internet days.

Lesser known g1 characters are a great topic! Serve was my first ever toy and I love how, many years later, he got to shine! I'd love an ep in him or other similar characters

Growing up I was never a fan of Hoist until his IDW spotlight comic, where I found my beliefs and why of life was basically him. I much rather be in the background and live my life. nothing more nothing less.

3:48 when I first got the 2 Disc DVD Armada Boxset when I was Younger, I actually Thought Hoist was new Character unrelated to Hoist

Hoist and the other 1985 Autobot Cars got short-changed. If only, like the 1985 Autobot Mini-Vehicles or Decepticon Planes, they had persisted on both shelves and in episodes into 1986, the post-movie change might have felt less jarring.

In later years, the red version of the Diaclone toy would be released as a Transformers character named Lift Ticket.

I came here after picking up his earthrise figure

I just got myself a WFC Earthrise toy of Hoist today for two reasons 1. He was a Shelfwarmer 2. He was only £10 reduced from £16.99 so I guess I got a soft spot for the forgotten and I love Hoist Spotlight episode from G1.

Always loved Hoist. He was also a rad G1 toy. He could roll the furthest of all my other figures. Nostalgia.

I want to see the basics on Sixshot, Scorponok and on Minicons.

Hoist is one cool ordinary guy. Oh, I have a cool idea for how to open the Basics on Trailbreaker, "The Autobot with force field finesse!"

Always been a fan of hoist and trailbreaker actually. I bought them both when they came out during the War for Cybertron lines

Next time should be Scourge or Thundercracker (or maybe both as they are the same guy in G1)

Awesome video they keep getting better and better and Hoist goes Hollywood one of my favourite G1 episodes and I’ll look forward to more videos in the future and you should try one about Wheeljack.

Great video as always loved it, wish that there was More stuff like this

If I ever made a Transformers story, I'd have Hoist as the chief medical officer.

This calls for a smokescreen basics episode. Like the guys transitioned from a regular autobot, to a completely different character (only name) to being a prime. We need a basics on smokescreen

I remember getting my own G1 Hoist figure as a surprise Christmas present a few years ago, and I'm still more than happy to have it. :)

He’s getting a earth rise toy so this needs a part 2 in 2020please

Love your channel. Look forward to every new basics. Life long TF fan/collector

I love Trailbreaker and Hoist - two often overlooked characters.

Christ ALIVE he's been unlucky. Still, he's getting an Earthrise toy, so maybe he'll be in the new show.

"You know why you can't get a *handle* on me? Because I'm an *ordinary person.* I'm *normal.* I'm just a mid-ranking *maintenance engineer* who takes each day as it comes. I'm not particularly chatty, handsome or clever, but you know what? I get by. I *manage.* So don't *dismiss* me just because-unlike all your pals on the Lost Light-my personality isn't the product of a *crippling psychological disorder."*

I would like to see a video on power glide, Red Alert, warpath, or sky lynks next.

I've always associated myself with this bot as long as I've been online. As a kid in a single parent (Divorced) family, I mostly had minibots as a kid, oh and Twintwist later for a Christmas present. Hoist however was my first regular sized bot after the minibots bought by my father, so naturally I was over the moon when he got me my first regular sized TF and I came to idolize that toy - sitting being the couch applying the decals, playing with it, nothing to do with the character though at the time. So when I finally got online in 2001 and started looking up TF communities it was the natural choice as a user name.

I love all your videos

I bought the reissue version of Hoist back in 2005 from Toys R Us. He was fun watching in the G1 episodes, along with Grapple.

And now we have a new Earthrise Hoist with a faithful rendition of his G1 chubby self

My first Hoist was the Generations toy, though I don't recall ever reading the pack-in comic, or that it even came with one at all.

0:10 Duo of Obscurity

I'm a huge fan of Hoist. He is definitely in my top 10 favorite Autobots. I'm glad you did this retrospective on him. I'm glad they made a toy for him in Transformers Earthrise. I hope we get to see him in the actual Netflix cartoon in the second season.

While i dont watch Rescue Bots i am simpley happy that Hoist get a Chance to Roul out again. He always was appealing to me maybe because we have such similiar personalaties. We both prefer to just stay in the bakground and go on with life. The Episode Hoist Goes to the Movie is also one of my favrites so i am realy happy that they made a small refrence to that in Animated.

Keep up the good work fleshling.

"It fits just fine, commander!"

There was a time here in my are, all the Transformers toys available was HOIST.

Smokescreen/Hoist was my favorite character in Armada, His death devastated me as a kid and I stopped watching the show and buying the toys until I learned from a classmate that he had been brought back to life.

I love this channel and I'm not complaining but it weirded me out that Hoist got his own video!

5:38 omfg it’s bob

Season 2 autobots were poorly debuted they just literally appeared, like for example there was no episode to say that they're new recruits from Cybertron

Armada Hoist and Refute were the first Transformers toys I ever owned. I had played with a few of my step-fathers Transformers before that, but I truly started with Armada, and Hoist and Refute were my first ones. ... I kinda miss my old Transformers toys. I am easily bored and constantly fiddling with small objects, but looking at the toys lining toy-store shelves these days is disappointing.

Brick Springstern - I love it!

challenge: try not to be offlined by a cosmically powered starscream

6:04 damn bro same

Basics on Tailgate Please!!!!!!!! He’s my favorite Autobot

I just picked up the reissue g1 hoist last week

They better do right by my man hoist

... so the game transformers fall of cybertron had a green-orange-painted bot which opend a defected door in the arch so the player (as bumblebee) could progress in the very first level... He (probably) died soonly after when the grabby-thingy of the decepticon ship destroyed the wall of the hall in which bumblebee, some autobot soldiers and that kind bot were. The soldiers got "suck" into the space and the last one wast that green-orange bot - so was that "hoist"? It would make sense, since he was just in the background and trying to help his friends.

Please do a vidoe on Grapple, he is one of my favorite G1 characters and he is very underrated

I got the Generations figure with the pack in comic. It was one of my first experiences with the IDW series and I loved it so much since the comic did amazing character work with an otherwise kind of nothing character/

Fun fact, the film director from "Hoist Goes Hollywood" is the same character that directed the cold slither music video for Cobra over on G.I. Joe.

I remeber when I got hoist for birthday!!! I was so happy!!!

He also had a cameo in transformers combiner force if I remember... When Optimus was listing auto bots who were banned from cybertron, they showed multiple g1 bots, including hoist

Awesome , amasing

you forgot his appearance in TF FOC on chapter one when the Player learns how to jump and sprint across a crater

Would love to see a basics on Prowl and Starscream

What's never addressed in the G1 Marvel comic is the fact that Hoist and the others being "copies" of Autobots means that on Cybertron there are (or were) the originals running around, as well. Assuming they're still alive in the '80s present when the copies get bodies of their own, there would be two of each of Hoist, Grapple, Smokescreen and the others, one on Earth and one on Cybertron. Or if the originals died, it would have been nice to know that, too.

Cool and as you mentioned grabble was in the first 3 tv shows but only in his truck mode

I really enjoy all of your videos. I am curious about what you think we’ll see in Machinima’s Prime Wars Trilogy, Part 3: Power of the Primes. And can you tell us anything about Rodimus Cron? Thanks.

Do the basics on powerglide! to clear things up about moonracer and astoria too ahahaha

Yay for hoist!!! :)

I like Hoist, because, he seems to be an underused 'Bot, and he just needs to have more friends.

Makes you wonder in the comics if the characters like Hoist existed still on Cybertron if there crystals just had a ‘copy’ of their personality.

i had missed the armada episode that introduced hoist so i thought he was a completely separate autobot from smokescream for more then a decade till i got to watch hotshot and starscream working out their issues and hoist stopping hotshot from off-lining starscream

Love these transformers basics you do please do one on ironhide he is my fav and feel like he always gets forgotten about as optimus primes right hand guy not to mention always has horrible death scenes.

Just picked up the new Earth rise Hoist figure. He's so cool

You should really make an episode on the wreckers