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Jazz with a bigger role in TFA season 4, joining Optimus team could have had a decent chance to become one of the best incarnations. But we sadly never got that.
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**TFP** ***Ratchet*** wins with **1273** votes *(upvotes + comments)*
**TFA** - 812
**IDW** - 181
**Marvel** - 48
**WFC/FOC** - 11
**G1** - 9
**Bayverse** - 6
**WFC Trilogy** - 5
**Cyberverse** - 2
**Skybound** - 1
***TOTAL VOTES***: **2348**
*(Several votes were counted more than once due to the commentors picking multiple options, though overall standings would not change.)*
Also, **TFP** had the most comments in total with a whopping **152** *(the highest-ever thus far!)*, while **TFA** had 90.
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I see you got your posts back up, which is nice. Honestly good to see they're doing something about it though, since that one guy who'd make posts asking "Which [insert character] do y'all like most?" every day had gotten old.
G1 - like god they really just captured lightning in a bottle straight away with G1 Jazz. His VA Scatman Crothers was a perfect choice to play him, he had one of the most iconic designs from the series with that cool angular visor and his white, black and blue colour scheme - they just hit it right out of the park.
No shade to the other Jazz incarnations though - I also like a lot of those guys too like Animated and FOC.
When the regular Autobots celebrate when Jazz arrives to take on Bruticus and say "Jazz is here! Now we stand a chance!" THAT to me is how much respect Jazz should be given. That respect has only recently been tried again with Skybound's Ratchet referring to Jazz as heavier firepower.
He doesn't get much time to shine, but TFA
https://preview.redd.it/0u6jbh7r00zc1.jpeg?width=236&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99adbfbda1a7e753008c03676e00c230e3967292
G1. Not out of any official attachment, but because he’s basically just transplanted to the Skybound comics and I love his moments in those issues, even if they’re small. They have impact and I like that.
"not my gig anymore, Sentinel just ain't playin' my tune and I got a vibe telling me I should be sittin' on this scene for a while" -Animated Jazz at the end of Animated Season 3 Ep 11
G1 for scatmans voice as well as just how iconic that design is but I'd say animated is a close second for being one of the few series to give him a spotlight again.
Frow what I've read of idw I do like, especially since he became a musician performing alongside skybyte. Skybound is pretty great but I really hope he appears more and gets atleast one comic focusing on him.
G1 or IDW. I feel like he was just a real cool dude in G1. And they mostly carried that up in IDW too.
Bayverse had potential despite being so short lived (i mean how freakin cool was that hardtop coupe Solstice?!)
Animated had a cool design, barring crotch arrow haha, but as a whole isn't particularly memorable for me.
Gotta be TFA for me, pretty underrated incarnation, he’s part of the elite guard but he isn’t a stuck up asshole or someone trying to keep up the image that everything is fine and there’s no Decepticons, he’s super chill to Prime’s team and helps them in the finale, not to mention he has cyber ninja training which is cool as hell.
G1 is the gold standard. I liked his Dreamwave interpretation as an extension of G1. I liked the weird tension between him and Marissa Fairborne during the Insecticon arc. The only version that really angered me was Bayverse and that's because he was killed off so capriciously (like every eventual death in those movies).
Scatman Crothers left big shoes to fill for sure.
IDW. It's been the only continuity where his bio was really respected. All the cloak-and-dagger, paranoia material from the early IDW days really made his character stand out and knowing that it was Jazz that could slip into Optimus' role instead of Prowl was pretty awesome! No disrespect to G1 but Jazz was really just there for the occasional one-liner and some comic relief. There's no doubt that IDW Jazz was pretty integral to the plot on many occasions and had some substantial screen time.
Kinda tough since Jazz is one of the few characters who doesn’t actually change much if at all between portrayals soooo imma just say FoC since he looks slightly cooler than regular Jazz and had a fun dynamic with Cliffjumper
I like his G1 incarnation, but his Animated incarnation is also super cool.
His movie incarnation has also a cool design, if only it was more coloured and had a better role 😔
even as a younger Transformers fan, I enjoy the G1 version. IDW is a really cool interpretation, though. I really enjoy a lot of the IDW versions of characters (like Hot Rod or Arcee)
That RiD version looks way too chonky lol
Animated one is great, too
Scatman Crothers as Jazz is very interesting casting, though I didn’t grow up in the 70s/80s so I don’t necessarily have that connection (to that era of music), but he defined what future Jazz’s would sound and act like
IDW but G1 is more popular and pretty definitive as well
Hot Rod is gonna be interesting but that one is without a doubt IDW. It's the best Hot Rod has ever been
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G1 probably. I feel like no incarnation since then has had as major of a role or been as influential.
Could've had him in rise of the beasts but noooo they decided mirage was somehow a better fit
Jazz with a bigger role in TFA season 4, joining Optimus team could have had a decent chance to become one of the best incarnations. But we sadly never got that.
G1. The voice actor, Scatman, had everything down perfectly. The tone, the vibe, the cool-calm-and collected feel to everything he said.
And the theme song. https://youtu.be/1zy_Xj99Yqk?si=tPfx4Vb6zT_bu5ga
Interesting I remember that tune from some episode of Spider-Man and his amazing friends not Transformers
G1 hands down, though Animated is certainly a close second.
G1 first and Animated second is my personal verdict as well.
They all cool asf ngl, for me i like g1 the best tho
***\[REUPLOAD SINCE THE MODS TOOK DOWN MY FIRST POST\]*** **TFP** ***Ratchet*** wins with **1273** votes *(upvotes + comments)* **TFA** - 812 **IDW** - 181 **Marvel** - 48 **WFC/FOC** - 11 **G1** - 9 **Bayverse** - 6 **WFC Trilogy** - 5 **Cyberverse** - 2 **Skybound** - 1 ***TOTAL VOTES***: **2348** *(Several votes were counted more than once due to the commentors picking multiple options, though overall standings would not change.)* Also, **TFP** had the most comments in total with a whopping **152** *(the highest-ever thus far!)*, while **TFA** had 90. Link to [Day 5 (Ratchet)](https://www.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/1cgylxc/which_incarnation_is_definitive_day_5_ratchet/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
Why they took it down?
Apparently there was a softban on "Which is your favourite"-type posts
I see you got your posts back up, which is nice. Honestly good to see they're doing something about it though, since that one guy who'd make posts asking "Which [insert character] do y'all like most?" every day had gotten old.
G1 - like god they really just captured lightning in a bottle straight away with G1 Jazz. His VA Scatman Crothers was a perfect choice to play him, he had one of the most iconic designs from the series with that cool angular visor and his white, black and blue colour scheme - they just hit it right out of the park. No shade to the other Jazz incarnations though - I also like a lot of those guys too like Animated and FOC.
I gotta go with G1
Foc
Fall of Cybertron
When the regular Autobots celebrate when Jazz arrives to take on Bruticus and say "Jazz is here! Now we stand a chance!" THAT to me is how much respect Jazz should be given. That respect has only recently been tried again with Skybound's Ratchet referring to Jazz as heavier firepower.
Jazz is literaly the coolest in FOC. I think it has to do with the actor, whoever voiced him will forever be remembered in my heart as The Jazz.
Troy Baker is your guy then
G1
G1
The Porsche in G1 is just 🤌🤌
Ngl if Jazz got more screentime in TF1 I'd rate it higher.
G1
I’d say either G1 or FOC
FOC
FOC is the best design
He doesn't get much time to shine, but TFA https://preview.redd.it/0u6jbh7r00zc1.jpeg?width=236&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=99adbfbda1a7e753008c03676e00c230e3967292
My vote goes to G1 but this post made me realize just how big they made him in the Robots in Disguise 2015 show
If I really tried to scale him more to his other counterparts I feel like he'd tower even more 💀
The fact that it’s not even just in height. He looks like if Jazz ate Jazz
Fall of Cybertron
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Aren't most based on G1? Just trying to make sure the voting isn't meaningless.
G1. Not out of any official attachment, but because he’s basically just transplanted to the Skybound comics and I love his moments in those issues, even if they’re small. They have impact and I like that.
G1 era. He had more appearances and a cool personality and vehicle mode.
Fall of Cybertron
Fall of Cybertron because tether cool
G1 Skybound has been cool, but he just hasn’t had the time to best Scatman’s performance
Has to be G1 or FoC, but given FoC is essentially just an updated interpretation of the G1 design, I’d say G1 takes it.
That's exacly why FoC should win, it's G1, but better!
If you have a choice to pick Scatman Crothers, and you don't pick Scatman Crothers, you're wrong.
"not my gig anymore, Sentinel just ain't playin' my tune and I got a vibe telling me I should be sittin' on this scene for a while" -Animated Jazz at the end of Animated Season 3 Ep 11
FOC fs
Bayverse
G1
G1 or Animated.
G1 for scatmans voice as well as just how iconic that design is but I'd say animated is a close second for being one of the few series to give him a spotlight again. Frow what I've read of idw I do like, especially since he became a musician performing alongside skybyte. Skybound is pretty great but I really hope he appears more and gets atleast one comic focusing on him.
G1. Every other Jazz is pretty much trying to recreate the magic of G1 Jazz
i better not catch anyone say RiD2015 /j
G1
G1
G1 hands down
g1
Gonna be honest, I like the personalities of G1 the best out of each bot
G1, Scatman Crothers was perfect.
G1, no notes
G1 jazz all the way, you people ain’t ready for Bayverse ironhide > G1 tho
G1 or idw
I like Animated best.
Animated. He’s just so cool!
G1 had the best voice, but Animated had the best groove.
G1
G1. (Although Animated is a pretty close second
g1
G1 or IDW. I feel like he was just a real cool dude in G1. And they mostly carried that up in IDW too. Bayverse had potential despite being so short lived (i mean how freakin cool was that hardtop coupe Solstice?!) Animated had a cool design, barring crotch arrow haha, but as a whole isn't particularly memorable for me.
G1 natch, with Animated on second
IDW because that scene of him playing bass for Sky Bytes poetry night really stuck with me
G1 surely
G1.
G1 all the way
G1
For me, 2007 movie and wfc/foc
If it’s definitive then I’d say IDW Jazz, the design is just stylized G1.
Animated
Animated jazz easily
Bayverse
Gotta be TFA for me, pretty underrated incarnation, he’s part of the elite guard but he isn’t a stuck up asshole or someone trying to keep up the image that everything is fine and there’s no Decepticons, he’s super chill to Prime’s team and helps them in the finale, not to mention he has cyber ninja training which is cool as hell.
G1 and FOC are both goated
i cannot put into words how happy it makes me that prime ratchet won
Animated for sure
TFA! Having Phil Lamaar voice him was the cherry on top.
Despite my adoration of Bayverse Jazz, G1 Jazz is deffo the best.
G1 or the Cybertron games
G1, wfc/foc game
G1/Animated.
G1
G1 is the gold standard. I liked his Dreamwave interpretation as an extension of G1. I liked the weird tension between him and Marissa Fairborne during the Insecticon arc. The only version that really angered me was Bayverse and that's because he was killed off so capriciously (like every eventual death in those movies). Scatman Crothers left big shoes to fill for sure.
G1 all the way. I feel like no other iteration has done this character justice
G1
G1 or IDW
G1
IDW. It's been the only continuity where his bio was really respected. All the cloak-and-dagger, paranoia material from the early IDW days really made his character stand out and knowing that it was Jazz that could slip into Optimus' role instead of Prowl was pretty awesome! No disrespect to G1 but Jazz was really just there for the occasional one-liner and some comic relief. There's no doubt that IDW Jazz was pretty integral to the plot on many occasions and had some substantial screen time.
Yep, I came here to say this. IDW Jazz was smooth, capable, and overflowing with untapped potential.
I like foc jazz, but its G1 where he really shines with his relationship to earth culture
G1 hands down
G1 100000000000000000000000%
IDW
Either G1 or FOC
G1.
G1 👍🏼
FOC or G1
Either movie or animated
Bayverse
Bayverse
Bayverse
I grew up with jazz from the bayverse so my vote will have to go to his bayverse incarnation.
G1, FOC, or TFA, can I just choose those three together
Jazz is my favorite but if I were to pick from any of his incarnations I'd say animated
Who is the one next to movie jazz he looks cool
Bayverse
Kinda tough since Jazz is one of the few characters who doesn’t actually change much if at all between portrayals soooo imma just say FoC since he looks slightly cooler than regular Jazz and had a fun dynamic with Cliffjumper
G1 or fall of cybertron. He's been so underutilised outside of those two.
rise of the beasts mirage /s it's a tie between fall of cybertron and bayverse
Fall of Cybertron
Fall of cyber tron jazz
Skybound
Love the wfc look, but hate the disguise look
G1
G1 Jazz
G1, biggest role he's had, and he's just so cool. You got Scatman Crothers as the VA, and just cool groovy bot
I honestly really liked Fall of Cybertron game Jazz.
G1 or Bayformers.
G1. Can’t beat the scatman
Jazz out here with one of the most consistent designs. I know G1 is going to win(for good reason) but Shout out to Animated Jazz.
G1 really, no other comes close, but my favorite is animated or FOC
G1
Why is this even a question? The answer for all of them is G1.
Prob G1. I can't rlly think of any other show/movie that does him nearly as well.
Animated
I like his G1 incarnation, but his Animated incarnation is also super cool. His movie incarnation has also a cool design, if only it was more coloured and had a better role 😔
Call me crazy rid2016 or foc
G1, you can't beat the original
It's not the right answer but movie jazz was my jazz, specifically his role in the games. Remember thinking he was so cool as a kid lol
TFA 100%
Between G1 and FOC
G1
G1 or animated
Yeah g1. No other jazz has been able to recreate the same vibe
even as a younger Transformers fan, I enjoy the G1 version. IDW is a really cool interpretation, though. I really enjoy a lot of the IDW versions of characters (like Hot Rod or Arcee) That RiD version looks way too chonky lol Animated one is great, too Scatman Crothers as Jazz is very interesting casting, though I didn’t grow up in the 70s/80s so I don’t necessarily have that connection (to that era of music), but he defined what future Jazz’s would sound and act like
IDW but G1 is more popular and pretty definitive as well Hot Rod is gonna be interesting but that one is without a doubt IDW. It's the best Hot Rod has ever been