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Why Deathsaurus Proves You Can Stand For Nothing and Lose Everything - Transformers Deep Dive
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He was a tyrant.
A dragon.
A conqueror of stars.
But Deathsaurus wasn’t always a monster. In some worlds, he fought for domination. In others, for survival—for the families and soldiers who followed him, for the right of his people to exist. Across continuities, one truth remains: even villains believe they’re saving something.
In this episode of Disassembled: Heroes and Villains, we unravel the shifting legacy of Deathsaurus across Transformers history. From his reign of terror in Japanese G1, to the uneasy truce in the Victory manga, to the throne-chasing tyrant of IDW and Wings of Honor, his story reveals the razor-thin line between protector and conqueror.
Was he ever a savior?
Or just another despot wearing the mask of necessity?
We explore:
– His debut as the Emperor of Destruction in Transformers: Victory
– The manga’s surprising reframe of Deathsaurus as a reluctant warlord fighting for survival
– IDW’s darker take, where obsession replaced purpose
– Why his story mirrors a universal truth: that power is nothing without the cause behind it
Because Deathsaurus’ legacy isn’t just destruction.
It’s a question.
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🎙 Written and hosted by Tom Bedford | Handsome Comics
Chapters
1. What Are You Really Fighting For? (00:00:00)
2. The Origin of A Tyrant (00:01:08)
3. The Family Man of War (00:05:08)
4. Call To Action (00:09:01)
5. The Power of Corruption (00:09:53)
6. The Cold Strategist (00:13:11)
7. What We Fight For (00:17:34)
8. Final Reflection (00:20:06)
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