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<p>24.237.193.158: /* Human death */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the end of life|the Horseman of Unicron|Airazor (Armada)}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Battleofautobotcity.jpg|right|300px|thumb|And lo, the children did weep.]]<br /> <br /> ''Transformers'' is a children's franchise, but at its core, it's a story of war. This means that the '''death''' of major and minor characters sometimes figures into the fiction.<br /> <br /> Given the ambiguous nature of [[Transformer]] physiology, there is very little consistency regarding what is fatal to a Transformer, even within a single storyline. Damage that one Transformer might shrug off can prove fatal to another, or even to the same character in a different story. Sometimes just a laser blast or two will do the trick. Other times, characters survive being melted, crushed into cubes, and even utterly disintegrated. It does not take a terribly cynical viewer to conclude that the threshold of survival is generally determined by the needs of the plot.<br /> <br /> The out-of-universe reasons for a character's death can vary from plot development to the arrival of [[To sell toys|new toys]]. Conveniently enough for writers who are beholden to the whims of a toy company, the majority of Transformers characters are machines, which means that death isn't necessarily permanent. Across the various universes, characters that appear to have been killed have been known to pop up alive again at a later date, or go through some sort of resurrection.<br /> <br /> {{quote|&quot;How can you all be so cold and unfeeling? He died a hero!&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;Don't you even have mechanical hearts?&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;The humans don't understand! Our form of life is vastly different from theirs!&quot;|[[Spider-Man]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]|&quot;[[Prisoner of War!]]&quot;|noquote=true}}<br /> <br /> ==In-fiction causes of death==<br /> [[Image:DEATH.jpg|left|thumb|400px|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is just as puzzled as the rest of us.]]<br /> <br /> There is little consistency in what can kill a Transformer. Sometimes it takes just a shot. Other times, even totally annihilating a Transformer's body still doesn't do the trick. Even the most basic method of killing, which is to destroy or otherwise cause the loss of a Transformer's [[spark]], varies quite a bit in its details from story to story, character to character, and series to series.<br /> {{--}}<br /> ===Weaponsfire===<br /> {{quote|This was almost too easy, Starscream!|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (like the fandom) is surprised to find how easily Autobots die, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Tftm1986a.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We're here aboard the Autobot shuttle, where we've secretly replaced Brawn's hyper-dense metal armor plating with styrene plastic. Let's see if anyone can tell the difference.]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFTM UltraMagnus dies.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Prepare for your death today. Yer gonna die!!]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:Magnusdeath.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ow! Hey! Cut it out, guys! That hurts!]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:Blades1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sorry, [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|nameless guy]], your generic nature means you will never be miraculously resurrected.]]<br /> <br /> Like humans, Transformers can be killed by damage caused by energy, projectile, and chemical weapons. Just how many shots it takes is widely variable, however.<br /> * In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]:<br /> ** Many casualties of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] (and its run-up), including [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], were victims of energy weapons. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} This was quite a change from the cartoon's M.O., wherein the same characters routinely got shot and blasted all the time and shrugged it off, or at worst spent some time in the repair bay. Brawn and Prowl both went down after ''one shot''.<br /> ** [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] subsequently &quot;dies&quot; after being shot a few times by the [[Sweep]]s, exploding into pieces. He is soon revived by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], however. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> ** In the Japanese continuity, Ultra Magnus dies ''again'', for real this time, after [[Sixshot]] shoots him a few times. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}<br /> <br /> * In the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel comics]]: <br /> ** [[Impactor]] was cut down by a single head shot from [[Macabre]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}<br /> ** Most deaths in the ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|Generation 2]]'' book occurred from energy weapons, such as [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}} as well as numerous generics. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Quite a few victims exploded spectacularly after being shot, including [[Tantrum]], {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], {{storylink|New Dawn}} and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}<br /> <br /> * In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon:<br /> ** [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] dies after incurring severe damage from numerous [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] weapons. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} The apparent cause of his demise is his refusal to enter protective [[stasis lock]], as other characters have survived similar or worse levels of damage.<br /> ** [[Tigerhawk]] is disintegrated by the main cannon of the starship ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. The same cannon subsequently blasts [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], apparently killing them, though their &quot;death&quot; may be permanent simply because there was nobody around to put them back together. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}<br /> <br /> * ''Armada'' cartoon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] dies holding back the [[Hydra Cannon]], the damage causing him to [[:Image:Sshot-arm-39-4.jpg|crumble to dust]]. {{storylink|Crisis}} <br /> <br /> * [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] G1 comics: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is killed by an assassin's blast. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} He got better. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}<br /> <br /> * [[Movie continuity]]: [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] both died from weapons fire. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br /> <br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&quot;: [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] gets his face blown off/in by [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 4}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> * [[Universe (2003 comic)|Universe]]: [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] was shot and killed by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] during the final battle of the [[Universe War]].<br /> <br /> * Many goons during the [[War for Cybertron]] died from being shot. {{storylink|War for Cybertron}}<br /> <br /> ===Big explosions===<br /> {{bigquote|They're going to blow us all to pieces! [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]]'s booby-trapped - packed with enough explosives to level this whole mountain!|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], &quot;[[The Wrath of Grimlock!]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> Transformers characters often assume that explosions are more lethal than they really are; characters survive explosions all the time. An explosion's messy nature makes a good &quot;out&quot; for a writer to fake a character's death. {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} Nevertheless, a few characters have been permanently killed by explosions. (This list omits characters who exploded from within, like Ultra Magnus up above.)<br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was the victim of an interdimensionally triggered explosion that destroyed his body. (In UK continuity, he survived as a raggedy, bodiless head.) {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}<br /> ** In an alternate future, a wounded [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] died in the fiery explosion of a crashing shuttlecraft. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}<br /> ** [[Finback]] was presumably killed in the explosion of a huge gun battery. [[Misfire]] tried to warn him off, and may have been killed in the same explosion. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}<br /> ** [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] was killed when a prototype [[pathblaster]] exploded in his face. {{storylink|Time Wars (issue)|Time Wars}}<br /> * ''Beast Wars'' cartoon: <br /> ** [[Optimus Primal]] was blown to bits — terminally so — by the [[transwarp]] explosion that destroyed the [[Planet Buster]]. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}<br /> ** [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] was killed by the explosion that resulted from [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]'s death (either his exploding spark, or the exploding energon shard that pierced it.) {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}<br /> <br /> * Several of the [[Beast Era]] [[Wrecker]]s ([[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], the [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]]) were destroyed when part of their ship exploded with them in it. {{storylink|Betrayal}}<br /> <br /> * Energon: [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] was killed when Storm Jet caused a massive explosion that engulfed them both.<br /> <br /> * ''Prime'': [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] and the surrounding [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s were blown up by a grenade attached by the Autobots. While it's likely the Vehicons were destroyed, whether Makeshift survived this explosion remains to be seen<br /> *IDW Continuity: [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Skullgrin]] were killed when Springer blew them up with a grenade. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}<br /> <br /> ===Impact trauma===<br /> Falling off a cliff or mountainside or tall building is usually just as fatal to Transformers as it is to, say... Wile E. Coyote. Only on rare occasion does it result in death:<br /> * ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' continuity: [[Hacksaw]] met his end by falling from a huge communications tower. {{storylink|The New World}}<br /> * IDW G1 continuity: [[Doubledealer]] was shot, fell off a mountain and smashed to bits on impact. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}<br /> * Movie continuity: <br /> **[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] fell off the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] after losing his balance when his arm was shot off, and he shattered to pieces as he tumbled down. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''<br /> ** [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was smashed to pieces and killed by being flung into a freeway column. {{storylink|Movie Adaptation Issue Number Four}}<br /> * The [[Beast (G1)|Beast]] fell off a cliff and shattered. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}} At least, we hope that's where and how it ended.<br /> * ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)| Prime]]'': [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] crash-landed after [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] punched out vital components in his alternate mode, reducing his body to a partially transformed scrapheap.<br /> <br /> ===Crushing===<br /> [[Image:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|thumb|right|175px|DO NOT WANT]]<br /> [[Image:TFAni TransWarped LongArm Cliffjumper Cube.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Before time began, there was... THE CUBE.]]<br /> <br /> Quite a few characters have been crushed into deactivation:<br /> * In the Marvel comics: <br /> ** [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] was smashed between [[Unicron]]'s palms, while [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] met a similar fate when they were stepped on by Unicron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}<br /> ** [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] is apparently killed when a very large building collapses on top of him. {{storylink|Escalation!}}<br /> <br /> * [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons:<br /> ** [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] is killed when caught between two folding sections of Unicron's external armor. {{storylink|Union}}<br /> ** [[Shockblast]] is crushed by Unicron's hand on [[Blizzard Planet]]. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}}<br /> ** His brother [[Six Shot]] meets a similar fate, crushed under the heel of a super-sized Galvatron. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}<br /> <br /> * IDW continuity:<br /> ** [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] was crushed when Megatron caused an avalanche to fall on him.<br /> ** [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], and [[Skullcruncher]] were all crushed by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]].<br /> ** [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was killed when a group of police set fire to a building and let it collapse on him, crushing him.<br /> <br /> * ''Animated'' cartoon: [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] is (possibly) killed by a garbage compactor-like crushing device. (An &quot;out&quot; by writer [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] was intended to show his still-pulsing spark within his cubified remains, but this did not make it into the show, leaving his fate ambiguous at best.) {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> ===Melting===<br /> [[Image:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Even having a new toy couldn't save Terrorsaur!]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:Fallout title.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Primal's diet had gone horribly wrong.]]<br /> <br /> They're made of metal; therefore, with enough heat or sufficiently acidic material, they can melt. This is one of the more fool-proof methods of killing a Transformer; few if any have survived it.<br /> * In the G1 cartoon:<br /> ** An acid vat would apparently have been enough to destroy Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}<br /> ** Another acid vat was used to disintegrate living victims of Unicron. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> <br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** Victims of the Deception [[smelting pool]]s on Cybertron were reduced by intense heat into their base metals, including [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}<br /> ** It is possible that an acid bath from (naturally) [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] offlined [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] [[Makin' Tracks!|(for a while anyway)]]. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}} <br /> ** [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was partially melted by Unicron's flame-breath and subsequently died. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}<br /> ** The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] used some kind of acid to rather messily eradicate some of their Decepticon ancestors, including [[Stranglehold]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}<br /> <br /> * In the Beast Era cartoons:<br /> ** [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] were apparently melted to death after tumbling into a lava pit within the [[Darksyde|Predacon base]]. {{storylink|Aftermath}}<br /> ** Optimus Primal's body was seemingly melted into the floor after his climactic face-off with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Considering how many god-like forces were unleashed and conflicting during the battle, his demise may be due to more than simple temperature-induced melting. {{storylink|Fallout}}<br /> <br /> ===Incineration===<br /> {{bigquote|I saw the end! They died in a cosmic funeral pyre!|[[Shawn Berger]], &quot;[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Armada 52 - Prime hangon to Galvatron.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Galvatron died to save everyone and came back ''twice''—you lose, [[Jesus]]!]]<br /> <br /> Plasma, energy fields, and stellar atmospheres can all utterly destroy a Transformer's body. Like being melted, being reduced to one's component molecules would seem to be a surefire way of getting killed, but quite a few characters seem able to survive the process as ghosts and/or disembodied sparks:<br /> * Generation 1 cartoon: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s spectacular death at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] might be categorized as incineration. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> <br /> * Quite a few characters met this fate in the Unicron Trilogy, but all survived it in some fashion: <br /> ** [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s spark persisted within his burnt-out body when he was dropped into the exploding Unicron. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}} {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}<br /> ** [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]'s body was obliterated by an expanding energon grid, but his spark survived the process and was placed in a new body. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}<br /> ** [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] was destroyed when he threw himself into a star, but his spark was salvaged by the Autobots and, again, placed in a new body. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}<br /> ** And finally, Megatron (Galvatron, whatever) threw himself into Primus's new energon sun to prevent Unicron from possessing him, killing himself yet again. {{storylink|The Sun}} This death was so inconsequential that his subsequent resurrection wasn't even explained! {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}<br /> <br /> ===Consumption===<br /> {{bigquote|...If we don't find the Matrix, some bad guy's gonna ''eat'' us! Right?|Longtooth, &quot;[[Deadly Obsession]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Wreckers Mutants.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The shocking death of the barely-seen guys with hardly any lines!]]<br /> [[Image:Rocky mecannibal bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cannibalism is hilarious, kids!]]<br /> <br /> Quite a few critters in the multiverse are equipped to devour giant robots. Being eaten (and, presumably, digested) generally proves fatal:<br /> * In the G1 cartoon: <br /> ** Various life forms were routinely devoured by the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s on Quintessa. This included [[Kranix]], a mechanical life form, though not a Transformer. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] would have suffered this fate as well, but fought their way free. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> ** Quite a few Transformers found their way into Unicron's gullet, though many survived the experience. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> <br /> * In the Marvel comic:<br /> ** The [[Mecannibal]]s ate robots routinely, including quite a few Transformers during their sojourn on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}} There is some indication that they could actually reconstitute their victims from their &quot;recycled&quot; parts, though this is never explicitly shown. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}<br /> ** Unicron skewered [[Brainstorm]] and ate him. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}<br /> ** The subsurface-dwelling [[demon]]s devoured [[Runabout]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}<br /> ** The Swarm &quot;devoured&quot; innumerable Cybertronians and a handful of older-generation Transformers as well, though this was through a molecular process almost akin to incineration. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} {{storylink|Total War!}} {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}<br /> <br /> * The Sharkticons killed two of the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]] by gobbling them up. Or ripping them apart. Or both. We don't really know. {{storylink|Betrayal}}<br /> * [[Flanker]] was eaten up and killed by the [[Insecticon (G1)|&quot;Deluxe&quot; Insecticons]].<br /> <br /> ===Disassembly===<br /> [[Image:Jazz DyingAction.jpg|right|200px|thumb|&quot;HERE'S what I think of your resemblance to your G1 counterpart!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Taking a Transformer apart into its component parts can occasionally kill them:<br /> * Marvel comics:<br /> **[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] met this fate in an alternate future, when Swoop used a machine to pull him apart into his component pieces. {{storylink|Another Time and Place}}<br /> **A future version of Ultra Magnus may have been killed when a group of Decepticons mobbed him and ripped him up. {{storylink|Time Wars (issue)|Time Wars}}<br /> * Movie continuity: <br /> **Being ripped in half by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}<br /> **[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was killed when Bumblebee ripped his spine out, tearing him apart. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> * IDW comic continuity: [[Pyro]] was torn apart and killed while making a final stand against a mass of generic Decpticons. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}<br /> * ''Prime'' cartoon: When fighting [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s zombie army, [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] recommended dissection to [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] to &quot;cut&quot; them down to size. How this is more effective then just blasting the living slag out of them is still up for debate. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}<br /> <br /> ===Decapitation===<br /> {{main|Decapitation}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Cyclonus death.jpg|thumb|right|150px| &quot;CHUK!&quot; is good, but I could really go for a &quot;Shakkooosh&quot; right about now.]]<br /> <br /> Sometimes cutting a Transformer's head off is fatal. Sometimes!<br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** The Megatron clone killed Cyclonus by ripping his head off. {{storylink|Dry Run!}}<br /> ** Several of the Wreckers were killed by having their heads ripped or blasted off, including Twin Twist and Topspin, respectively. {{storylink|Time Wars (issue)|Time Wars}}<br /> ** [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] had his head cut off by a propeller fired by [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], presumably (given the ''Generation 2'' book's emphasis on body count) killing him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}<br /> <br /> * In the movie continuity:<br /> ** Characters frequently die by decapitation of some form: [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}} and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> ** Decapitation was an inconvenience for [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] the first time. The second time, when the blow actually destroyed most of his head, was fatal.<br /> ** [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] are decapitated in the third movie. [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s heads fell off when they died. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}<br /> <br /> ===Vivisection===<br /> [[Image:VictoryUKAnnual.JPG|thumb|right|150px| Ahhhh, there we go...]]<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|I have no desire to be carved up into Auto-sushi.|Tracks, &quot;[[Make Tracks]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> Getting chopped in half is pretty graphic for a kids' story, even one about robots, so it doesn't happen very often.<br /> * Marvel comics: In a dream sequence, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] slices [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in half, killing him. {{storylink|Victory!}}<br /> * Japanese G1 cartoon: [[Predaking]] gets sliced in half by Dai Atlas. The strike dissects what appears to be an organic brain in his head. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}<br /> * ''Beast Wars Metals'': Terrorsaur was killed by being sliced in half by Primal's mace. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}<br /> * Movie continuity: [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] dies when [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] slices his car mode in two. [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] slices [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] in half at the chest. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> ===Destruction of brain===<br /> {{bigquote|Next strike in the neural cluster, yes? Weakest spot on ''all'' Transformers...|[[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], &quot;[[Fire on High!]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> In the early days of the franchise, a Transformer's life force was sometimes understood to be entirely contained within their [[brain module]], most prominently in the Marvel comics. Destroying the brain would kill the Transformer. This premise was eventually passed over in favor of the more esoteric concept of [[spark]]s.<br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** In an alternate future, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] is blasted by [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who kills him by extracting and crushing his brain module. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}<br /> ** The [[Throttlebot]]s ''avoid'' death by having their brain modules removed from their bodies shortly before their bodies are destroyed (by crushing). {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}<br /> * Movie continuity:<br /> ** Optimus prime kills Sentinel Prime by shooting Sentinel in the head with Megatron's shotgun. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)}}<br /> <br /> ===Destruction of spark===<br /> {{bigquote|RAW energon! Right through your twisted spark!|Depth Charge to Rampage, &quot;[[Nemesis Part 1]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Skyfallwontbethereforit.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And then he hung Skyfall from his ceiling.]]<br /> <br /> Getting stabbed right through the spark is almost always fatal:<br /> * In ''Beast Wars'': The supposedly immortal Rampage was killed when Depth Charge pierced his spark with an energon blade. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}<br /> * ''[[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]'': [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] died when [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] rammed his sword right through his chest. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 6}}<br /> *Energon: [[Constructicon Maximus]] was killed when [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] impaled and crushed his spark.<br /> * ''Cybertron'': [[Megatron (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Galvatron]] died after being impaled with [[Rhisling]] by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Unfinished}}<br /> * Movie continuity: Optimus Prime died when Megatron stabbed him through the chest with his death-lock pincer, followed by a blast from his fusion cannon through the spark chamber. [[The Fallen]] also met his end when Optimus punched through his chest and crushed his spark. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> * ''Beast Machines'' continuity: [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] - already reduced to a spark within the matrix - ceased to be when Megatron annihilated his spark from existence. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}<br /> * [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's Movie comics]]: Transformers have forcefields shielding their sparks, which can be externalized to protect bodywork. Jazz loved doing this, leaving him far more vulnerable to death by destruction of spark than he would otherwise be. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost in Space 4: Jazz}}<br /> <br /> ===Loss of spark===<br /> {{bigquote|Warning. Further expenditure will result in permanent loss of spark. Stasis lock ''must'' commence.|[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s internal computer, &quot;[[Code of Hero]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> Sometimes sparks can survive outside of a body; sometimes they cannot. In the Beast Era, there is some indication that a spark left outside a body will soon begin to return to the Matrix/AllSpark/another dimension.<br /> * When Dinobot expires after his final battle, his Spark is seen exiting his body. The implication is that a sufficiently damaged body can no longer hold a spark within this dimension. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}<br /> * ''Beast Machines'' subsequently showed living sparks existing outside of bodies on a regular basis. The sparkless bodies were simply considered shells, rather than &quot;dead&quot;.<br /> * ''Animated'' cartoon: Prowl dies when he intentionally relinquishes his own spark. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}<br /> * Movie continuity: Jetfire rips out his own spark chamber to give Optimus a fighting chance. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> ===Energy overload===<br /> {{bigquote|We may need energon for power, but this is too much of a good thing.|[[Optimus Primal]], &quot;[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAnimated transformandrollout DEATH.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Death — the Optimus version of a power nap.]] <br /> [[Image:Underbaseallmine.jpg|thumb|right|200px|He's got an Underbase in his underpants.]]<br /> <br /> The average [[human]] needs a lot of [[water]] to survive. But too much water results in [[wikipedia:Water intoxication|a horrible death]]. Similarly, Transformers need energy to survive, but too much of it can be a very bad thing. Sometimes it's just plain old energy; other times it some special god-like force that does them in.<br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** An [[Underbase]]-empowered Starscream slaughtered dozens of Transformers with energy blasts, {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}} which reportedly burned out millions of their [[microchip]]s. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} Some Transformers were seen to recover from these attacks, either via conventional repairs {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} or through the power of [[nucleon]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)}}<br /> ** Starscream himself was killed when he absorbed all the energies of the Underbase. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}<br /> ** [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] was apparently killed when struck by a blast of energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], though the physical effect was more like being hit by an especially powerful laser blast. {{storylink|All Fall Down (issue)}}<br /> <br /> * ''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon: [[Sixknight]] died from an overcharge of BlackZarak's Devil Power. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}}<br /> * IDW G1 continuity: [[Runabout]] dies when one of the [[Reaper]]s zaps him full of energy, causing him to explode from within. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}<br /> * Movie continuity: [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was killed when [[Sam Witwicky]] shoved the [[AllSpark]] into his chest. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br /> * ''Transformers Animated'' cartoon: [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] got caught in an explosion of [[AllSpark]] energy that may have been sufficient to kill him, although he also fell off a very tall building immediately afterwards (Starscream was caught in the same explosion and survived, but was knocked offline for an unspecified period.)<br /> <br /> ===Energy depletion===<br /> On rare occasion, Transformers can simply run out of energy completely and expire.<br /> * Marvel comics: the ancient [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] died from a lack of energy. {{storylink|State Games}}<br /> * Movie continuity: [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] explains that a lack of energon causes the Transformer equivalent of aging, such as rusting joints, mental confusion, and pieces falling apart, followed by an indefinite period of stasis that can only be reversed by an infusion of Allspark energy. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> <br /> ===Suicide===<br /> Sometimes a Transformers kills himself for some reason.<br /> * Marvel comics<br /> ** Megatron seemingly killed himself using a [[space bridge]] though it was later revealed that he survived.<br /> ** Dirge and Nightbeat self destructed and destroyed themselves in a last ditch attempt to destroy the Swarm.<br /> * Beast Wars<br /> ** [[Tigerhawk]] sacrificed himself by hurling himself in the way of a fusion cannon blast from the Nemesis.<br /> * Energon: Galvatron, Starscream, and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] threw themselves into a sun and vaporized themselves. [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] and Demolishor may have also done this.<br /> * Revenge of the Fallen: Jetfire riped out his entire spark housing for Optimus Prime to have enough power to kill The Fallen.<br /> <br /> ==Non-fatal deactivation==<br /> {{quote|&quot;You mean he's still alive?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;No! But neither is he what you would term 'dead'!&quot;|[[Spider-Man]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], &quot;[[Prisoner of War!]]&quot;|noquote=true}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Zombiesbackfromthedead.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Braiiiiiin mooooodulllllles....]]<br /> <br /> For almost every single cause of death listed above, there's been one or more Transformers who have survived it, sometimes without so much as a period of unconsciousness. <br /> <br /> In particular, &quot;deactivation&quot; is the Transformers equivalent of being in a coma. Numerous Transformers are seen to enter this state and eventually recover, such as the Autobots deactivated by Shockwave, {{storylink|The Last Stand}} who later were repaired. However, the line between death and deactivation is a blurry one. Sometimes the two words are used interchangeably, even in reference to characters who are later revived. Most of Starscream's Underbase victims were described as deactivated, and were sometimes lamented as &quot;dead&quot; while at other times were shown undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}}<br /> <br /> &quot;[[Stasis lock]]&quot; would eventually give a more concrete name to the state of deactivation. The inert Transformers on the crashed Ark were retconned as being in stasis lock. Various ''Beast Wars'' characters would go into stasis lock to maintain their spark when their body had sustained too much damage from weaponsfire or energon absorption. ''Animated'' showed a crew of Autobots voluntarily entering protective stasis lock in anticipation of a crash landing.<br /> <br /> Some of the quasi-fatal things which can cause a Transformer to &quot;deactivate&quot; include:<br /> <br /> ===Impact trauma===<br /> Smashing into something usually knocks out a Transformer, but almost never actually kills them:<br /> * The crew of the original [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] is deactivated when the ship crashes on Earth and lies inert for 4 million years {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)}}<br /> * Marvel comics: [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] falls to his &quot;death&quot;, but is patched together and talking again in short order. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}<br /> <br /> ===Decapitation===<br /> [[Image:Sentinelprimeanimatedhumiliated.jpg|thumb|200px|In the movie continuity, this would've been fatal. In ''Animated'', it's just embarrassing.]]<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Anyone who can lop your head off in one blow is alright by me!|[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] jokes about [[Cloudburst]]'s near-death experience, &quot;[[Recipe for Disaster!]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> Like we said before, decapitation is sometimes fatal... and other times it isn't.<br /> * Marvel comic:<br /> ** Optimus Prime was able to survive as just a head when Shockwave separated it from his body in an effort to get the Creation Matrix. {{storylink|The New Order}}<br /> **[[Cloudburst]] was abruptly decapitated by sword, but was just fine after some repairs. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}} <br /> * G1 cartoon: Optimus Prime was disassembled into his component parts, but functioned just fine as nothing more than a head once [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] connected a few wires. {{storylink|City of Steel}} <br /> * ''Beast Wars'' cartoon: [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] survives having his head blasted or otherwise knocked off multiple times, {{storylink|Spider's Game}} {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Code of Hero}} and even put it back on himself one time. He even accidentally swapped heads with Megatron once. Megatron was not amused. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}<br /> * IDW G1 continuity: [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] was just fine when one of the Reapers whacked his head off. (He didn't fare so well when another Reaper crushed his head with a boulder, however.) {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}<br /> * ''Animated'' cartoon: Decapitated victims of the ''Animated'' [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] rarely show any ill effects other than not having a body anymore. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}} {{storylink|The Return of the Headmaster}} {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}<br /> <br /> ===Dismemberment===<br /> Transformers get ripped to pieces all the time, and recover from it:<br /> * Marvel comic: Scorponok tears [[Tantrum]] to pieces. [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] slices [[Horri-Bull]] in half at the waist. Both are seen alive later on. {{storylink|Cold War!}}<br /> * Last Stand of the Wreckers: [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] is torn in half by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and is easily repaired.<br /> <br /> ===Spark removal===<br /> {{bigquote|His spark can't exist outside a living body!|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], &quot;[[Optimal Situation]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> A Transformer's spark—their &quot;soul&quot;, their living essence—can be removed from their body, or the body can be destroyed around them<br /> * The destruction of Starscream's body, and his subsequent survival as a ghost, was eventually retconned to be his Spark enduring without a physical form. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|Possession}}<br /> * ''Beast Wars'' cartoon: Tigatron and Airazor's sparks spent quite some time wandering around behind Tigerhawk, before combining and entering his body. {{storylink|Other Victories}}<br /> <br /> * In the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon:<br /> ** Megatron de-sparked most of Cybertron's population and stored their sparks in a big barrel. Most were restored to bodies eventually. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}}<br /> ** Blackarachnia's spark wandered around bodiless for a time. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}<br /> ** Megatron himself, his spark in a depolarized state, wandered the surface of Cybertron without a body for a time. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}<br /> <br /> The treatment of bodiless sparks in ''Beast Machines'' is seen by some fans as contradicting the canon established by ''Beast Wars'', particularly the quote above.<br /> <br /> ===Limbo===<br /> Sometimes Transformers get shunted out of creation as we know it, and into various alternate, sub- and non-dimensions.<br /> * Marvel comics:<br /> ** The [[Trans-Time Dimensional Portal]] crosses [[unspace]], &quot;a bit of dimensional nothingness&quot; where Ratchet and Megatron vanished and were believed dead. {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}}<br /> ** Transformers mass-displaced by time travel wind up in a formless dimension known as [[Limbo]].<br /> * IDW comics: Megatron severely damaged Optimus Prime in battle and planned on finishing him off by crushing his [[Laser core|spark core]]. Optimus Prime feigned death by downloading his &quot;consciousness&quot; into his [[Combat Deck|trailer section]], causing his [[Brain Center|robot mode]] to appear dead. In the time it took for Prime's consciousness to transfer to his trailer, he briefly entered [[infraspace|limbo]], the transitional infraspace between life and death. {{storylink|Escalation (IDW)|Escalation}}<br /> *Generation 1 cartoon:<br /> **Come on, we all know what REALLY happened to the likes of Seaspray and Tracks.<br /> <br /> ==Resuscitation==<br /> Robots are machines. They can be switched off, taken apart, blown to bits, and put back together. Ergo, in many continuities and cases, &quot;death&quot; is not nearly as permanent a condition as it is for us fragile fleshy types.<br /> <br /> ===Reconstruction===<br /> [[Image:PeoplePower-reprogrammed.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ]]<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|I've done it! Optimus Prime lives!|A random Quintesson, &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> * Generation 1 cartoon: Optimus Prime was simply ''repaired'' back to life by a Quintesson. Some fixing of this and that, a burst of power, and boom, suddenly he was alive again. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}<br /> * Marvel comics: Optimus Prime's mind was encoded on a disk. After a new [[Powermaster]] body was constructed for him, the disk's contents were loaded into it, and Optimus Prime lived again. (One wonders why they couldn't make as many Optimus Primes as they pleased.) {{storylink|People Power!}}<br /> <br /> ===Spark transfer===<br /> Transferring a Transformer's spark into a new body constitutes a form of resurrection, particularly if the Transformer's previous body was destroyed.<br /> * ''Beast Wars'' cartoon: Optimus Primal was restored to life when Rhinox managed to recall his spark from the Matrix, a special circumstance only enabled by a temporary window into transwarp space. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}<br /> * &quot;Beast Machines&quot; various Vehicon generals were brought to life by placing other Transformer's sparks into them.<br /> * ''Armada'' Smokescreen was shot through the chest at point blank range by the Requiem Blaster {{storylink|Sacrifice}} but his spark survived and was put into a new body. {{storylink|Regeneration}}<br /> * ''Energon'' cartoon: Inferno and Demolishor both had their bodies ''atomized''; however, their sparks both survived, and were placed into new bodies. (The upshot of all of this is that it's nigh-impossible to kill a Unicron Trilogy Transformer, unless they do it themselves.) {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}<br /> * ''Animated'' cartoon: The spark of a dying [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] was placed into a new protoform body by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]; however, Yoketron consciously chose to let his life end, and expired anyway. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}<br /> <br /> ===&quot;Magical&quot; substances===<br /> * Marvel comics: The miraculous healing properties of Nucleon brought many Autobots back to life, as well as a few Decepticons. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}<br /> * ''Energon'' cartoon: Megatron was revived by the all-encompassing power of energon, as was Unicron. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}<br /> <br /> ===Primus and Primus-related powers===<br /> {{bigquote|Where the Last Autobot is concerned, even death, it would appear, is an abstract concept!|Optimus Prime explains his latest revival, &quot;[[End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> Anything tied to the primordial life-force of the Transformers' god Primus tends to be a cure-all for death. This includes Primus himself, his various power-wielding avatars and servants, and the assorted Matrixes and Allsparks, all of which can deliver an infusion of the essence of life itself. In some continuities, this is parsed as a Transformer's spark being brought back out of the Allspark dimension.<br /> <br /> [[Image:RageInHeaven-HeroPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]<br /> <br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** The [[Last Autobot]] was granted the power of recreation by Primus, which he used to raise numerous fallen Autobots from the battlefield. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)}}<br /> ** Optimus Prime was eager to find the lost Creation Matrix, stating that it would be able to restore many deactivated warriors to life. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}}<br /> ** Optimus Prime was restored to life by the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] after it had ingested the energies and knowledge of the Matrix. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}<br /> <br /> * In the movie continuity:<br /> ** The Allspark is shown repeatedly to be capable of restoring just about anything. Frenzy gets a whole new body from its power, Bumblebee temporarily gets his voice back, {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}} and Megatron is restored to life by merely a fragment of it. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}<br /> ** Optimus Prime was restored to life by the Matrix of Leadership, an Allspark-related talisman. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br /> ** Sentinel Prime is revived after crash landing on the moon by the Matrix of Leadership courtesy of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}<br /> <br /> * ''Beast Machines'' cartoon: [[Optimus Primal]]'s body was destroyed, but the AllSpark granted him the choice of uniting with it or being reborn. He chose the latter, and ''poof'', just walked right out of the Oracle bubble in a brand new version of his previous body. {{storylink|Fallout}}<br /> * ''Armada'' cartoon: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] was brought back to life by the power of the [[Mini-Con]]s after his body was disintegrated. {{storylink|Miracle}}<br /> * &quot;[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&quot;: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] was resurrected when he and his gestaltmates were combined together and reborn by Primus into [[Nexus Prime]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}} Nexus Prime then brought [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] back from the other side of the Allspark and infused him with some of Primus's power to become Galvatron. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}<br /> <br /> ===Zombies===<br /> * Dude, [[zombie]]s!<br /> <br /> ==Immortality==<br /> ===Immortal sparks===<br /> Certain sparks have mutant qualities that allow them to, potentially, exist forever. <br /> * Starscream survived his death at the hands of Galvatron; this was later explained as him having a &quot;mutant indestructible spark&quot;. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|Possession}} {{storylink|Bad Spark}}<br /> * [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] was created as an attempt to duplicate Starscream's immortal spark. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} He was eventually killed by [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], so the attempt may be seen as unsuccessful. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}<br /> <br /> ===Other===<br /> * [[Multiversal singularity|Multiversal singularities]] such as [[Unicron]] and [[The Fallen]] can be killed off in one dimension, only to still be alive and well in another (or many others), due to the varying properties of different dimensions (reverse-time dimensions, for example, are key to revival of the singularities).<br /> * ''Animated'' [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] could not be killed so long as he retained his Allspark fragment embedded in his forehead.<br /> * Denizens of the [[Dead Universe]] could essentially regenerate themselves out of nothing, no matter how much damage was inflicted on them. This ability appears to no longer apply, post-[[Expansion]], except when in direct proximity to the Dead Universe.<br /> * Thunderwing's Pretender shell seemed to make him nearly invincible. At the very least, he was able to withstand incredible amounts of salvo and not even flinch.<br /> * [[Waspinator]] can never completely die no matter what for some reason.<br /> <br /> ==Out-of-fiction causes of character death==<br /> ===Drama / character culmination===<br /> At its best, character death can be a moving plot development, the fruition of an ongoing character arc.<br /> * Suspecting that they would have to remove a character from the show, the writers of ''Beast Wars'' began planning for Dinobot's death several episodes ahead of time. Thus, when it came, it was the outcome of the character's own choices, flaws, and history, and played a crucial role in the show's plot. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}<br /> * Sunstreaker's death in ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' is intended to follow a similar style of arc... only it's missing the whole choices, flaws and history thing. Oh well!<br /> * Optimus Primal's death(s) in ''Beast Machines'' are likewise the outcome of his own choices and character. {{storylink|End of the Line}} {{storylink| Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}} His death in ''Beast Wars'', by contrast, was more a moment of dramatic pathos — knowingly walking into danger, his enemy got the better of him. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> ===Consequences of war===<br /> It's hard to take a war story seriously when nobody actually dies. The reality of war can be more readily portrayed when characters die. [[Generic]]s are particularly handy for this, allowing death to be shown while not removing primary characters (retail toys!) from the story. The results can range from high drama and pathos to numbingly pointless body counts.<br /> * Impactor's death was used to drive home the threat of the Decepticons as well as the risks taken by the Autobots and their commanders. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}<br /> * The ''Generation 2'' book featured several deaths which drove home the realities of war. Most notably, Red Alert's destruction served to make Grimlock acutely aware of just how badly he'd screwed up. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}<br /> <br /> ===Increased threat===<br /> An enemy that kills is an enemy to be taken seriously. Thus a writer will frequently throw in some preliminary deaths to point out how seriously the bad guy should be treated.<br /> * The generic who dies at the beginning of &quot;[[City of Fear!]]&quot; serves to show the zombies as a true life-threatening menace.<br /> * Likewise for Runabout's death at the hands of the demons ; {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} knowing they can devour a Transformer makes the reader more concerned about the Dinobots' subsequent fate. {{storylink|Still Life!}}<br /> * In &quot;[[Last Stand of the Wreckers]]&quot;, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] makes corpses in practically every scene he's in!<br /> <br /> ===Cast thinning===<br /> Transformers stories are notorious for acquiring gigantic casts as they roll on; Generation 1 was particularly notorious for this because of its longevity. A simple way to make things more manageable was simply to kill off large numbers of characters in battle. Examples are rife in the fiction, especially the Marvel comics.<br /> <br /> * In the Marvel comics:<br /> ** The &quot;[[Time Wars (issue)|Time Wars]]&quot; storyline got rid of the [[Wrecker]]s and quite a few Decepticons as well.<br /> ** The [[Underbase Saga]] even more explicitly cleared out dozens of characters, leaving perhaps 2 dozen characters from each faction in the story.<br /> ** The battle with Unicron in &quot;[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]&quot; likewise got rid of a lot of older characters, leaving the story free to concentrate on more of a core cast (and associated newer toy characters.)<br /> * [[Betrayal|Wreckers #2]] dealt with its oversized cast by killing off scads of characters right up front. <br /> <br /> ===Clear space for new toys===<br /> {{main|To sell toys}}<br /> <br /> Some fiction has an inherently limited capacity for characters. ''Beast Wars'' and ''Beast Machines'' are by far the most prominent examples; their CGI animation made character animation expensive and necessitated removing an old character before a new one could be brought in. But any medium can be susceptible to this toy-driven phenomena. <br /> * The numerous casualties of &quot;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&quot; were fairly explicitly removed from the story to make way for a wave of new toy/characters.<br /> * Terrorsaur and Scorponok had to be removed — quickly — to make room for the two upcoming Fuzor characters, hence their sudden, blink-and-you-miss-it death in &quot;[[Aftermath]]&quot;.<br /> * Airazor and Tigatron were removed for similar reasons. When their plot was finally resolved, it was, surprise, via [[Tigerhawk|a new toy]]! <br /> <br /> ==Fleshling death==<br /> In general, ''Transformers'' fiction is pretty squeamish about showing the deaths of Earth's organic creatures. But it's a war, and sometimes it does happen. The out-of-universe reasons generally fall into three categories: Consequences of War, Emotional Pathos, and BLOOD IZ KEWL. <br /> <br /> The various cartoons tend to show organic death the least, as they are most clearly aimed at, and easily accessible by, children. Comics tend to be less reluctant to show the impact of the Transformers' war on innocent lives, though the death rate varies by series. Latter-day Generation 1 books especially revel in high body counts, because squishing stupid humans is killer and awesome and radical and hardcore. Even the occasional [[Satellite of Doom|children's storybook]] has been known to off mass quantities of the dumb fleshies.<br /> <br /> ===Animal death===<br /> [[Image:MurderedPuppy02.jpg|right|150px|thumb|One dead dog]]<br /> <br /> [[Image:Sparkwar3 Dead noble.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Two dead dogs]]<br /> <br /> Cute little animals are almost always killed off for reasons of Emotional Pathos:<br /> * A little girl's pet puppy named [[Pis]] barked at [[Wilder]] and was kicked so hard he died. {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}}<br /> * The [[Murdered puppy]] was shot down by the Decepticons after running away from Megatron's experiments. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}<br /> * [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] reminded [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that [[The Fallen]] once shot down a ship full of [[Antilian bumble-puppy|Antilian bumble-puppies]]. (Decepticons have a thing for killing puppies.)<br /> * The dog-like [[Noble]] was shot at by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] because of his hatred for organics {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}} and was later mourned by his &quot;owner&quot;, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}<br /> * A stray shot from [[Tigatron]] accidentally caused an avalanche which killed his friend [[Snowstalker]]. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}<br /> * &quot;[[Law of the Jungle]]&quot; also portrays the deaths of four different forest animals (a bug is eaten by a frog, which is eaten by a snake, which is taken off to be eaten by a bird. Later, an orange tiger kills an antelope). This is a rare &quot;Consequences of War&quot; example.<br /> * [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] also once ate an eagle, {{storylink|Power Surge}} while [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] ate a cute little rat, {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}} and nearly ate an antelope as well. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}<br /> * In order to save [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] had to fight a saber-toothed tiger off a cliff killing it. {{Storylink|Bad Spark}}<br /> * [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] used [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]]'s shield to knock a spikey rock onto a giant spider effectively killing it. She later used [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]]' axe to kill some new born baby spiders. {{Storylink|Along Came a Spider}}<br /> * Human villain [[Trophy White]] had a grisly display of stuffed and mounted animal heads. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}} <br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Human death===<br /> [[Image:Razorclawshootsahuman.jpg|right|thumb|150px|This didn't happen much.]]<br /> <br /> * Marvel US: The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel book]] ignored or glossed over human casualties, which were rarely if ever shown; the panel at right, from [[Toy Soldiers!|US #37]], shows a ''very'' unusual instance of a human dying right in front of us. One of the few human(oid)s to die on-panel was [[Galen]], killed off to make way for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|Generation 2]]'' was much more explicit about human death, as Bludgeon and later [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] attacked Earth for the purpose of inflicting casualties.<br /> * Marvel UK: The UK-original stories were much less reluctant to show human death; within the first year or so, humans had died in Autobot-induced car wrecks and at the hands of mind-controlled Autobots.<br /> * In every US-aired cartoon series, humans essentially ''never'' die. Even ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', which features the city of [[Detroit]] getting smashed by robot battles virtually every week, never once mentions humans getting killed.<br /> * Contemporary toyline-based comics (''[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]]'', ''[[Energon (comic)|Energon]]'') seem to follow a similar policy, avoiding mention of human death — even when human cities are being directly attacked, as in &quot;[[Multiplicity, Pt. 2]]&quot;.<br /> * Japanese cartoons, by contrast, don't seem to mind showing human deaths (or [[Pis|dog deaths]], for that matter).<br /> * The [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] really thought it was totally awesome and cool and radical to kill off those stupid humans. Thus, they start off with Megatron smushing some stupid humans. More smushing and killing and blowing up follows. DIE, dumb stubbies, DIE!<br /> * [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]] managed to avoid this for a long time, showing human death only when it was particularly integral to the plot... then ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' came down the pike. DIE, stupid fleshies, DIE!<br /> * The live-action [[movie continuity]] implies a great deal of human death. ''Revenge'' mentions a body count of over 9,000 (don't even think about it), and massive damage is done during the battle of [[Mission City]], though little of it is shown on screen. And of course, the first film begins with Blackout wiping out an entire military base. A handful of humans are killed directly on-screen, most notably [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]]. Then of course we get to Dark of the Moon, which has Decepticons laying siege to [[Chicago]], killing most of its citizens, including several being shot and annihilated into just skulls ''directly in front of the camera''. Then of course we get to [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], whose job it is to assassinate civilians, even if it means befriending their children to do it. Twisted.<br /> * The alternate timeline arc in Titan's Movie comic featured big wars on Earth and lots of destruction, clearly ''insinuating'' human death while not being explicit. The exceptions were in [[Transformers Comic issue 10|issue 10]], where [[NATO]] is said to be suffering losses of 11,506 and the [[France|Palais Bourbon]] is blown up when people are still clearly inside. [[Sam Witwicky]], meanwhile, was stated to have died.<br /> [[Image:Convoy-kablooie.jpg|right|thumb|150px|They'll, uh, be okay, maybe.]]<br /> * Titan quite blatantly stated that the [[Free Men]] had caused great loss of life at an air base, a rare example of humans killing humans. In the same story, [[Robert Epps]] opened fire on militia men, which kinda implies he was killing them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}} Similarly, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] of all people was seen zapping humans at close range during a Decepticon attack; with no &quot;oh it was a stun beam&quot; handwave and the 'Cons not pulling punches, it sure seems like he's murdered 'em! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}<br /> * In ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'', several [[Kiss Player]]s were seen being devoured by Legions.<br /> * In [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] episode &quot;[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]],&quot; a group of cars being driven by [[MECH|human terrorists]] crash and flip over each other and explode. Previously, [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] had ordered his Autobots to engage only with non-lethal force. A similar instances happens during [[Operation: Breakdown|Operation: Breakdown]], most notably when Breakdown threw a car at a helicopter.<br /> * [[Dylan Gould]] was killed when he was shoved into [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime's]] space bridge generator.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Characters who die a lot==<br /> * [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime]]<br /> * [[Dirge (G1)]] — the unlucky guy who gets [[:Image:Dirge DeathSerpentor.jpg|killed]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|off]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathTimelines.jpg|in]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathUnicron.jpg|many]] [[:Image:Dirge DeathArmada.jpg|continuities]]<br /> * [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] — the unlucky guy who gets killed over and over in the same continuity, but doesn't seem to mind.<br /> * [[Waspinator]] — the unlucky guy from ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' who gets sliced, diced, and fricasseed every other episode only to be fully functional in time to get [[Slag (slang)|slagged]] ''again''. But he never actually dies.<br /> * [[Cy-Kill (disambiguation)|Cy-Kill]], a Go-Bots character transferred to many Transformers comics just to be killed off violently. For no other reason than the lolz of ending his toyline, his universe, and finally his life... repeatedly.<br /> * [[Sentinel Prime (G1)]] — the unlucky [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] [[:Image:Sentinel prime lou.jpg|who]] [[:Image:Sentinel prime dw.jpg|must]] [[Megatron Origin issue 4|die]].<br /> * [[Starscream (Animated)]] - the unlucky guy that constantly gets killed, decapitated, or maimed by others, only to be brought back to life.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Transformer funerary practices]]<br /> * [[To sell toys]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biology]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer anatomy]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Rock_Bottom&diff=623739 2011-08-16T08:12:57Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Continuity errors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 19<br /> |prev=Metal Attraction<br /> |next=Partners<br /> |image=RockBottom-energonmine.jpg‎<br /> |caption=That's Rock Bottom.<br /> |title=&quot;Rock Bottom&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[July 16]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Tim Jones]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots, Jack and Miko find themselves trapped inside a cave with Megatron and Starscream.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Waiting outside [[Stripped energon mine|a mine]] opening, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] complains loudly to [[Jack Darby|Jack]] that she'd rather be at the [[Slash Monkey]] metal concert she's been looking forward to. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] emerge from the entrance, confused that the mine seems to be stripped, yet there's an [[energon (fuel)|energon]] signal coming from inside. While they're still discussing the conundrum, Miko runs into the mine to take a look, resulting in Bulkhead chasing her in and Jack persuading Arcee to let him go in as well. Moments after they step inside, [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] land at the mine entrance. Starscream is confused as to why have they come to an exhausted mine, but Megatron leads the way inside.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead finds Miko testing the acoustics in a cavern. While she's whooping and yelling, Bulkhead's detector bleeps, and he attempts to contact Arcee. The comms, however, are useless due to interference from the rock surrounding them. Bulkhead decides to get a sample for [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] and begins breaking pieces off the rock he's found.<br /> <br /> [[Image:RockBottom-Starscreamprays.jpg‎|250px|thumb|left|When this life makes you mad enough to kill.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron and Starscream find [[Decepticon]] mining equipment. Starscream tries to blame its presence on an error by [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]], but Megatron plucks a chunk of energon from the wall and explains that he's been keeping up with Starscream's many plottings, thanks to Soundwave's spying. He's let Starscream continue until now for his own amusement, but enough's enough. Starscream pleads for his life...and it's this scene that Jack and Arcee stumble on. Megatron begins firing on the two newcomers and Starscream sees his chance to try to escape. Enraged, Megatron fires after him. Arcee takes advantage of Megatron's distraction and fires, causing him to discharge his [[fusion cannon]] into the ceiling, which gives way. Massive rocks fall on Megatron, causing the floor to start caving in as well, and both Arcee and Jack fall into a swiftly widening hole.<br /> <br /> [[Image:RockBottom-Bulkheadpassion.jpg‎|250px|thumb|When you want something bad enough to steal.]]<br /> <br /> In the cavern, Bulkhead protects Miko from the falling rocks.<br /> <br /> Starscream, speeding through the mine in his jet mode, is hit by rocks and can only cry out as the tunnel to the mine entrance collapses.<br /> <br /> In the aftermath, Jack struggles up to find himself alone in the cave and goes searching for the others.<br /> <br /> Miko likewise picks herself up to find Bulkhead holding up a huge chunk of the ceiling from caving in on them. They have no idea as to what caused the cave-in, but Miko starts trying to clear the rocks away so they can get out.<br /> <br /> Starscream pulls himself free of the mine and into the open air. He experiences a brief moment of triumph before realizing that Megatron has survived worse and if he doesn't make some attempt to rescue his leader, the other Decepticons surely will, which will mean problems for Starscream in the long run. Besides, he can take the credit if he succeeds.<br /> <br /> Still searching, Jack stumbles upon one of the Decepticon mining drills.<br /> <br /> As night falls outside, Miko is tiring from her work. Bulkhead points out there's limited oxygen, and she's using it faster by exerting herself. Despite Miko saying she has to get Bulkhead out, he says he's fine, though his creaking servos tell a different story.<br /> <br /> Jack gets the mining drill working and begins guiding it to find the others.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead and Miko hear drilling. Miko yells out weakly, and Bulkhead tells her to hit his foot with a rock to make a noise. <br /> <br /> [[Image:RockBottom-Megstrapped.jpg|thumb|250px|left|When you feel like you have had it up to here.]]<br /> <br /> Elsewhere, Jack uses the drill to clear a path only to uncover Megatron's face, the rest of him still pinned by fallen rock. Megatron suggests that Jack use the drill to finish him, but Jack doesn't believe [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] would want Megatron finished that way and drills off in another direction. <br /> <br /> [[Image:RockBottom-Mikocries.jpg‎|250px|thumb|'Cause you mad enough to scream but you sad enough to tear.]]<br /> <br /> Miko continues banging Bulkhead's foot, but a noise stops her and Bulkhead has to admit that his arms are starting to fail. She hits him a couple more times before someone starts to break through the wall. Unfortunately, their joy is short-lived as it turns out to be Starscream. Bulkhead asks him to let Miko go, but Miko refuses to leave Bulkhead. Starscream menaces her until Bulkhead gives him a solid kick. Starscream recovers from that, only to be knocked down by Jack's drill as it comes through the wall. Miko is quickly persuaded to hop aboard the drill, which she does tearfully, and the two humans back out, leaving Bulkhead and Starscream alone. Jack and Miko start trying to dig their way out, but Jack suddenly stops the drill dead as a large foot comes down in front of them.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased. Now not only will he be able to rescue Megatron, but he'll have Bulkhead as a gift. Unfortunately for him, Arcee appears with a gun pointed at his head and tells him to raise his hands.<br /> <br /> The Autobots exit the mine with the kids and briefly discuss finishing off the Decepticons. When they decide that Optimus wouldn't do it, they go home instead.<br /> <br /> Starscream strains to hold up the rock that Bulkhead had been supporting when he spots Megatron leaning through the nearby opening. Starscream is reduced to begging for mercy once more and the Decepticon leader responds with a menacing look.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (3)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (5)<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (6)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (1)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (2)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting to see Slash Monkey?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Uhh—&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;''Forever!'' And it's their only U.S. date!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Well, there's a shock. I mean, who doesn't love obscure Bulgarian shriek metal?&quot;<br /> :—'''Miko''' and '''Jack''' discuss rock concerts.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;She went in. Unbelievable.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Really? Have you...met her?&quot;<br /> :—'''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' watch Miko run into the cave.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Do not take me for a fool, Starscream! I have been wise to your transgressions from the beginning. Not only did you pluck the Dark Energon from my chest in a failed attempt to snuff my spark, but you tried to raise your own undead warrior with it. It's no secret that you lost an arm in the process, which you've since had replaced.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You know about that?!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' and '''Starscream''' discuss the latter's endeavors.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Roll out.&quot;<br /> :—'''Jack''' being genre savvy as he activates some Decepticon mining equipment.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Well, what are you waiting for? Think of the glory—seize the day! Optimus would.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, he wouldn't. Not like this.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I will be sure to share the details of our little conversation with Optimus—the day I rip out his spark!&quot;<br /> :—A pinned '''Megatron''' is discovered by '''Jack''', who refuses to take advantage of the situation and kill him.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If you think I'm going to beg for mercy, Starscream, forget it!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Er, yes, begging for mercy would be quite pathetic, wouldn't it?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' unintentionally insults '''Starscream'''.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> * When the cave-in begins, Bulkhead gets down on his hands and knees to shield Miko from the collapsing ceiling. In the next scene, however, he's standing upright and holding up a far larger piece of rock than he had been previously covered with.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Bulkhead has Miko hit him with a rock to signal Jack. Either he's devoting ''all'' his energon to holding up the rock, or he's forgotten about his sound system.<br /> * Not so much an error as a curiosity, but based on the day/night cycle shown outside the cave, at least 12 hours passed during the episode. In all that time, the other Autobots made no apparent effort to look for their lost comrades. Considering Miko's concert was supposed to happen two hours after the start of the episode, they should have noticed something was amiss when no one came back.<br /> * Even though the sounds of robots stomping around and yelling should echo throughout the cave, Megatron and Starscream go completely unnoticed until Arcee and Jack stumble upon them by accident. Furthermore, Megatron and Starscream enter the cave mere minutes after Arcee and Jack, yet somehow manage to get ahead of them in the tunnels undetected.<br /> * More of a curiosity than an error: how exactly did Jack know how to activate the drill?<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Megatron references the events of &quot;[[Masters &amp; Students]]&quot; and &quot;[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]&quot; while discussing Starscream's previous failed attempts at treachery.<br /> * Starscream also refers to the events of &quot;Masters &amp; Students&quot; when he remembers that Megatron has survived far worse than a simple cave-in.<br /> * Miko loosely references the spacebridge battle from &quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]&quot; when Bulkhead reminds her that Autobots don't need to breathe. <br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *As Jack starts up the mining drill, he quietly says, &quot;[[Roll out]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *Bulkhead's &quot;Did I do that?&quot; line is almost certainly a reference to Steve Urkel's catchphrase from ''Family Matters''.<br /> *Starscream says &quot;Rust in peace!&quot; as in &quot;Rest in peace&quot;. It is [[Sick Mind|not the first time]] Starscream uses a common human phrase. He is also not the only [[Terrorsaur (BW)|bad guy]] [[Double Dinobot|to use this line.]] [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] also quotes this in a cut scene during ''War for Cybertron'', as well as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] in &quot;[[The Immobilizer]]&quot;.<br /> *Bulkhead having to hold up the ceiling is reminiscent of the Greek titan Atlas being forced to hold up the sky.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Megatron seems awfully surprised that Starscream would run at the first opportunity. Did he think Starscream wouldn't care about his earlier death threat?<br /> * Ratchet probably never got that rock sample. Too bad.<br /> * This is the first episode where Jack meets Megatron face-to-face, though Raf beat him to being the first human to meet the Decepticon leader back in &quot;[[Out of His Head]]&quot;.<br /> * Starscream's wings folded up with alarm when he was overcome with fear.<br /> * Miko exercises her right to charge into [[Darkness Rising, Part 3|situations]] that almost get her killed... [[Shadowzone|again]].<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Stronger,_Faster&diff=622658 2011-08-14T19:21:14Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 22<br /> |prev=T.M.I.<br /> |next=<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |title=<br /> |airdate=[[August 14]], [[2011]] (Canada)<br /> |written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Ratchet 'finalizes' the synthetic energon formula and uses himself as a test subject, but it ends up having some negative side effects.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> |c2=<br /> |c3=<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> '''Ratchet:''' (''clicks as he walks by'') How's it hummin'?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Arcee:''' ... Did he just?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Bulkhead:''' Stronger, faster, studlier.&lt;br&gt;<br /> :-Yeah, he did.<br /> <br /> '''Optimus Prime:''' &quot;A direct assault would only provoke retaliation...and lead to incalculable losses. I will not endanger innocent human lives.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ratchet:''' &quot;Yet you seem to have no problem endangering ours! Just ask Cliffjumper! Oh, I forgot! He couldn't be here today!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Arcee:''' &quot;That's it!&quot; (Runs toward Ratchet, but Bulkhead holds her back.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ratchet:''' &quot;You know your problem, Optimus? For such a big, strong 'Bot...you're soft. You didn't pound Megatron into scrap when you had the chance! Many chances, in fact!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee''' quickly become victims of Ratchet's new personality.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> <br /> *The sample of synthetic energon Knock Out was holding was only about half full, but when Ratchet picked it up, it was completely full.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The episode was first broadcast on Canada's Teletoon channel.<br /> <br /> {{epstub}}<br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Stronger,_Faster&diff=622646 2011-08-14T19:06:38Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 22<br /> |prev=T.M.I.<br /> |next=<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |title=<br /> |airdate=[[August 14]], [[2011]] (Canada)<br /> |written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Ratchet 'finalizes' the synthetic energon formula and uses himself as a test subject, but it ends up having some negative side effects.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> |c2=<br /> |c3=<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> '''Ratchet:''' (''clicks as he walks by'') How's it hummin'?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Arcee:''' ... Did he just?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Bulkhead:''' Stronger, faster, studlier.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Optimus Prime:''' &quot;A direct assault would only provoke retaliation...and lead to incalculable losses. I will not endanger innocent human lives.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ratchet:''' &quot;Yet you seem to have no problem endangering ours! Just ask Cliffjumper! Oh, I forgot! He couldn't be here today!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Arcee:''' &quot;That's it!&quot; (Runs toward Ratchet, but Bulkhead holds her back.)&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Ratchet:''' &quot;You know your problem, Optimus? For such a big, strong 'Bot...you're soft. You didn't pound Megatron into scrap when you had the chance! Many chances, in fact!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Arcee''' quickly become victims of Ratchet's new personality.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> <br /> *The sample of synthetic energon Knock Out was holding was only about half full, but when Ratchet picked it up, it was completely full.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The episode was first broadcast on Canada's Teletoon channel.<br /> <br /> {{epstub}}<br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Stronger,_Faster&diff=622629 2011-08-14T18:44:36Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Animation and technical errors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 22<br /> |prev=T.M.I.<br /> |next=<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |title=<br /> |airdate=[[August 14]], [[2011]] (Canada)<br /> |written by=<br /> |directed by=<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Ratchet 'finalizes' the synthetic energon forumla, and uses himself as a test subject.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> |c2=<br /> |c3=<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> <br /> *The sample of synthetic energon Knock Out was holding was only about half full, but when Ratchet picked it up, it was completely full.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The episode was first broadcast on Canada's Teletoon channel.<br /> <br /> {{epstub}}<br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Stronger,_Faster&diff=622585 2011-08-14T18:00:00Z

<p>24.237.193.158: </p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 22<br /> |prev=T.M.I.<br /> |next=<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |title=<br /> |airdate=[[August 14]], [[2011]] (Canada)<br /> |written by=<br /> |directed by=<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Ratchet 'finalizes' the synthetic energon forumla, and uses himself as a test subject.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> <br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> |c2=<br /> |c3=<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation and technical errors===<br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The episode was first broadcast on Canada's Teletoon channel.<br /> <br /> {{epstub}}<br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Crisscross_(episode)&diff=601693 2011-06-26T01:36:53Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comingsoon}}<br /> {{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 17<br /> |prev=Operation: Breakdown<br /> |next=Metal Attraction<br /> |image=<br /> |caption=<br /> |title=&quot;Crisscross&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[June 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=<br /> |directed by=<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Airachnid teams up with MECH to get revenge on Arcee and Jack.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;Now, I know we promised the spider-bot that she would have first crack at you, but something tells me she's going to turn our mutual crisscross... into a double-cross.&quot;<br /> :- '''Silas'''<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Darkness_Rising,_Part_2&diff=598121 2011-06-16T21:01:16Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Animation or technical errors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{picsneeded}}<br /> {{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 2<br /> |prev=Darkness Rising, Part 1<br /> |next=Darkness Rising, Part 3<br /> |image=DarknessRising2-letsgetyouhome.jpg<br /> |caption=Ohh, Dark Energon brings back the dead, so ''that's'' how they're getting out of killiOH GOD ARRRRGGG!<br /> |title=&quot;Darkness Rising, Part 2&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[November 26]], [[2010]]<br /> |written by=[[Nicole Dubuc]]<br /> |directed by=[[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''The Autobots try to get Cliffjumper back, unaware of what the Decepticons have done to him.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] shows off the massive [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposit that the [[Decepticon]]s have located. After [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] reminds his subordinate who's boss, he shows off what ''he's'' found — [[Dark Energon]], the blood of [[Unicron]], which Starscream claims is said to have the power to resurrect the dead. Megatron inquires if Starscream is willing to volunteer to try it out, but it turns out they still have [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse handy.<br /> <br /> [[Image:DarknessRising2-Fowler.jpg|left|thumb|200px|He's not taking the words of a group of unaccountable aliens with their own agenda as gospel. ''Bastards!'']]<br /> At Autobot HQ, Optimus Prime tells the kids that the Autobots will have to protect them, as the Decepticons will likely be interested in the Autobots' new allies. A proximity alert lets the Autobots know that Agent [[William Fowler|Fowler]], their liaison with the US government, is paying them a visit. Fowler is not happy with the Autobots' antics during the recent freeway chase, but [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] points out no humans were hurt. After Prime's assurances that the Autobots will take care of things, Fowler leaves.<br /> <br /> Megatron uses the Dark Energon on Cliffjumper, who revives as a snarling, savage beast and immediately attacks a couple of Decepticon soldiers. The thing that was Cliffjumper then turns on Megatron, who slices him in two and announces that the Dark Energon is the key to a vast, indestructible army.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Autobots Battle Darkness Rising 2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&quot;Starscream, this is the police! We have you surrounded!&quot;&lt;br&gt; &quot;Oh crud!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Ratchet reports that he's detected Cliffjumper's signal, and the chance that Cliffjumper's alive is too much for the Autobots to resist. Leaving the kids with Ratchet, they take the [[ground bridge]] out. Ratchet explains the ground bridge to the amazed kids and threatens to send them to Tokyo. Meanwhile, the rest of the Autobots arrive in the energon mine and start fighting Decepticon drones. Starscream alerts Megatron, who feels he needs more time to prepare to face Optimus and orders the ship made ready for departure. He also orders Starscream to blow up the mine. As the battle rages, [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] spots Cliffjumper. The other Autobots cover her, and she reaches her fellow Autobot, or what's left of him, only to discover what the Decepticons have done. Starscream stops by to drop off a bomb before making a rapid exit. The Autobots race through the mine ahead of the explosion, back to their entry point, as Optimus radios Ratchet to order the opening of the ground bridge.<br /> <br /> [[Image:DarknessRising2-girltrouble.jpg|thumb|250px|left|&quot;That ''better'' not be Barry Manilow you're playing, Jack.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> After the team arrives back at base, Arcee tells the others what she saw. She becomes dizzy, and Ratchet scans her and finds contamination on her wrist. While Arcee goes and gets cleaned up, the kids explain to Optimus that they really need to get home, or their relatives will send the cops out looking for them. Prime assigns Bulkhead to take [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] home, [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] to take care of [[Rafael Esquivel|Raf]], and Arcee to [[Jack Darby|Jack]]. Arcee and Jack arrive home shortly before [[June Darby|Jack's mother]] hauls up in her car. Mom's less than impressed that Jack appears to have bought a motorcycle, but Jack talks her around. The next morning, despite Jack's protests that it's a Saturday, Arcee insists that they need to get to HQ.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Megatron is skeptical that Optimus perished in the destruction of the energon mine. Starscream is concerned that Megatron is being affected by too much exposure to the Dark Energon, but Megatron responds by taking a sliver of the substance and plunging it into his own spark.<br /> <br /> Ratchet's analysis of the Dark Energon sample he retrieved from Arcee is incomplete due to his lack of the necessary technology. As he moves the sample to another part of the lab, some of it drips on the manipulator arm Bulkhead broke earlier. Unseen by Ratchet, the arm twitches into life, turning into a one-eyed, spider-like creature.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse (4)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (6)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (7)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (8)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (1)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Decepticon drones]] (2)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (3)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (10)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (11)<br /> *[[Rafael Esquivel]] (12)<br /> *[[William Fowler]] (13)<br /> *[[June Darby]] (14)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Then, as your humble servant, shall I ready the space bridge to bring forth the Decepticon army you have surely gathered during your three years in space?&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' drips with sarcasm.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;They have no protective shell! If they get underfoot, they will go...squish.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''' on humans.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Team Prime knows ''when'' to use force, and how ''much'' to use!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Bulkhead, I ''NEEDED THAT''!&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' destroys '''Ratchet'''&lt;nowiki&gt;'&lt;/nowiki&gt;s medical claw and starts a running gag.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Maximum overdrive|MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!]]&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus''' utters a soon-to-be infamous phrase.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Blood of Unicron, how I might fathom the depths of your mystery, become worthy of wielding your astonishing power!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' in a private moment with his prize.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Robots who get dizzy?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Robots with emotions.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Robots who can [[death|die]].&quot;<br /> :—'''Miko''', '''Raf''' and '''Jack''' recognize the lasting appeal of Transformers.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Well, if I don't call my mom, like, now, I'm pretty sure the cops will be out looking for me.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Have you broken a law?&quot;<br /> :—'''Jack''' and '''Optimus Prime'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You can watch cartoons back at base with Bumblebee.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Cartoons? I'm sixteen.&quot;<br /> :—'''Arcee''''s suggestion of weekend entertainment meets '''Jack''''s disapproval.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * The Autobots have no shadows when they walk into the main mine.<br /> * When Arcee first stumbles, Bumblebee doesn't have the middle piece of his optics. However, when the scene changes to Optimus pairing off a 'bot with a kid, he has them.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *Dark Energon is a central MacGuffin for Megatron in this continuity, first being used in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron|War for Cybertron]]'' games, as well as in the ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' novel. Megatron and Starscream's introductory conversation about the substance is ''very'' expository for the benefit of viewers who haven't read the book or played the game, to the extent that it sounds like neither of them has encountered it before, and neither Arcee nor Ratchet is indicated to have any familiarity with the substance, despite having seen it first-hand back during the war. And yet, Arcee does compare Decepticon experiments during the war on Cybertron to the substance's effect on Cliffjumper, without explicitly naming the stuff (though previously it didn't make anyone crazed zombies.... On the other hand, it was never used on a dead guy before (that we know of) - in fact, it always left deceased users and sought for living ones, which is kinda weird for a substance which could merely rise the user from the dead. Sorry, Cliff, them's the breaks). It's all a bit wobbly; while the cartoon almost certainly seems to have been written as if it is the characters' first encounter with Dark Energon, the dialogue does have enough wiggle room if you're obstinate, like us!<br /> *The purple goo shares the property of changing ordinary machines into Transformers with the [[AllSpark]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * The Energon Mine is in Nebraska as Fowler will point out in the next episode.&lt;br&gt;<br /> * Megatron stabbing himself would later keep him from dying.....or at least [[Masters &amp; Students|until he's found.....]]<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> {{epstub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Masters_%26_Students&diff=597715 2011-06-16T07:15:52Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 6<br /> |prev=Darkness Rising, Part 5<br /> |next=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |image=Masters&amp;Students-SkyquakePrimefaceoff.jpg<br /> |caption=&quot;One shall stand, one-&quot; &quot;Yeah yeah, 'one shall fall'. We've all heard it a million times now, Prime.&quot;<br /> |title=&quot;Masters &amp; Students&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 11]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[David Slack]]<br /> |directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-Nemesisbridgescreen.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&quot;Behold the functionality of our newest member: Jumbotron!&quot;]]<br /> [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] reviews the footage of [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s destruction and decides to make a rousing speech to the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] troops. When one of the troops questions whether they have any chance of defeating the Autobots without Megatron, Starscream proclaims himself [[Emperor of Destruction]], but is disappointed with the less-than-enthusiastic response from his men. Starscream recalls that there is a [[Decepticon]] on the planet who is worthy to follow him.<br /> <br /> [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] is unhappy about how their recent conflict turned out, as he had still hoped to convince Megatron that peace was possible. His conversation with [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is interrupted by an explosion, but it's just [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s volcano—the kids are working on their science projects with the help of their guardian [[Autobot]]s. Ratchet's annoyed about the whole matter, but Optimus thinks it's a good opportunity to learn more about Earth.<br /> <br /> Hanging out near a canyon in the desert, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] detects one of the many warriors left on Earth aeons ago to protect the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposits. He and Starscream head over to find the lost [[Decepticon]].<br /> <br /> Raf and Bumblebee discuss 'Bee's lowly status in the Autobot army. Bumblebee aspires to become part of the warrior class, but Optimus says Bumblebee has much to learn before he can reach that rank. The base sensors detect the Decepticon activity in the desert, so Optimus decides to head out with Ratchet. Ratchet makes a quick excuse that he needs to help the kids with their projects, so Optimus takes Bumblebee instead.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is what happens when you give a giant alien robot sugar.]]<br /> Starscream and Soundwave haul the warrior out of the ground and use an [[energon cube]] to revive him, revealing him to be none other than [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Skyquake announces he still serves Megatron, and he doesn't take kindly to Starscream declaring himself leader. They're interrupted by Optimus, who's familiar with Skyquake from the [[Battle of Technar]]. Optimus tries to talk peace, but Starscream will only agree to a truce if Optimus bows to him. Skyquake's patience has run out, and, knocking Starscream aside, he charges Optimus. Starscream retires to a nearby clifftop with Soundwave and muses that all Decepticons will follow him once Skyquake destroys Prime while under his command. Optimus and Skyquake trade fire, but Bumblebee decides to take the initiative and attacks Skyquake as well. Starscream orders Soundwave to record it all. Optimus observes that Skyquake hasn't yet taken on a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], so the two Autobots transform and fall back.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile Ratchet is &quot;helping&quot; Raf build a volcano, in that's he's pretty much building it himself, and he intends to help Miko and Jack with their projects also.<br /> <br /> Having lost sight of the combatants, Soundwave picks up a Decepticon signal from the location of the [[space bridge]] explosion. When he realizes that Soundwave means it's Megatron, Starscream tries to dismiss it as a false signal, but realizes he has to investigate it to keep up appearances. He leaves Soundwave, who surreptitiously dispatches the [[Deployer (Prime)|Minicon]] from his chest to follow his master.<br /> <br /> [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] investigates the communications coming from the area. He arrives on the scene just as Optimus and Bumblebee have managed to knock Skyquake down, and the Decepticon [[Scanning|scans]] his hi-tech jet. Taking to the air, Skyquake strafes the Autobots below, only for Fowler to attack him in turn. Skyquake fires some heat-seeking missiles at the human, who manages to evade them.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-BeeQuake.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&quot;Well, look's like it's time to eject!&quot;&lt;br&gt; &quot;Wait, what about me?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;...bye!&quot;&lt;br&gt; *Skyquake crashes*]]<br /> <br /> Starscream arrives at the space bridge debris and is disappointed to find Megatron floating in space. The Decepticon leader is barely sustained by a sliver of [[Dark Energon]], which Starscream rips from him. Starscream then spies Soundwave's drone and, realizing he's being watched, is forced to transport Megatron back to the sick bay on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''.<br /> <br /> As the chase below continues, Bumblebee jumps onto Skyquake, who unsuccessfully tries to knock the Autobot off. Optimus asks for Fowler's help, as high above the desert, Bumblebee rips pieces out of Skyquake, sending the Decepticon into a crash dive. Fowler draws alongside so Bumblebee can jump aboard his jet before Skyquake crashes into the ground below. Optimus observes that had Skyquake chosen peace, they would not be burying him.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bendy straws slowly sucking the life out of him. Or bendy straws feeding him life. It's confusing.]]<br /> <br /> Back at base, repairs on Bumblebee are complete, and Prime commends him on his performance. The kids arrive back with the news that Ratchet's science projects did not go down well; the Autobot Medic had built Miko a model of Cybertron rather then the solar system, Jack a flying saw, and Raf a volcano that blew a hole right through the school roof. Ratchet is disappointed.<br /> <br /> On board the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticons have gotten Megatron into [[Stasis lock|stasis]], and Starscream ''sincerely'' hopes he gets better.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (12)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (2)<br /> *[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (4)<br /> *[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (11)<br /> *[[William Fowler]] (15)<br /> *[[Science fair judge]] (16)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;If we failed to conquer Earth under Lord Megatron's command, what hope do we have now while the Autobots still defend it?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ah, allow me to be crystal clear: I studied for millennia under our former master, thus I am ''equipped'' to lead you—I, Megatron's true heir, Lord Starscream, [[Emperor of Destruction]]!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> [''Vehicons murmur'']<br /> :— The '''Vehicons''' find '''Starscream''' leaves a lot to be desired.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[Holding up an exhaust pipe]'' &quot;Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?&quot;<br /> :— '''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' attempt to build a motorcycle<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Well I'll be a bald eagle...&quot;<br /> :- '''Agent Fowler''', ever the patriot.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Air superiority achieved!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :— '''Skyquake''' does an impression of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;And this time...STAY DEAD!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :— '''Starscream''' pulls off his most hardcore takeover attempt ever!<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Astronomical errors===<br /> *The image displayed on Soundwave's monitor is presumably meant to be the [[Asteroid belt]], as the wreckage is too large to be that of the [[space bridge]]. However, the Asteroid belt lies outside [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], not Earth.<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * The copies of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]'' that Raf uses to make his paper mache volcano from are printed back-to-front, with the Sports section on the front and the masthead on the back. Since this happened again in &quot;[[Deus ex Machina]],&quot; maybe Jasper just really loves their sports?<br /> [[Image:MastersandStudents-Skyquakeunderjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fowler's jet has this stuff too, but in gray.]]<br /> *Fowler flies a jet without wearing a jumpsuit, helmet, or oxygen mask.<br /> *Weirder still, Fowler's jet already has Skyquake's arms and legs attached as undercarriage. No wonder Skyquake wanted to scan it.<br /> *Starscream finds Megatron in space because he hears Megatron gasping in pain. However, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. It could be excused as Megatron broadcasting via a radio transmission, but a short time later, Starscream is alerted to the presence of Soundwave's drone by the sound of it flying through space. Even more strange is that when Starscream talks in the explosion site, echoes can be heard.<br /> *Bumblebee's optic sensors look different from the previous episodes, as if they are missing their central part.<br /> *In the first shot when a Vehicon gets Starscream's attention during the latter's speech about the loss of Megatron, Starscream's image on the screen is seen turning in the opposite direction, as if giving his back to a camera. In the next sequence, the image on the screen is seen as if the camera were now at the same angle of the viewer.<br /> * The close-up on Agent Fowler before Bumblebee jumps off his jet is the same used in the sequence where he says &quot;I still got it&quot;, only mirrored.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *Optimus claims Skyquake can't transform because he hasn't scanned a vehicle mode yet, but why doesn't he still have a Cybertronian mode?<br /> *Soundwave is on the ground when Skyquake awakens, but is suddenly on top of the canyon behind them when Starscream retreats.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *Starscream styles himself &quot;[[Emperor of Destruction]]&quot;, the title used in the Japanese continuities for the leader of the Decepticons.<br /> *As described in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', Ratchet's model of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]].<br /> *This is not the first time an incarnation of Megatron has survived a [[Transport to Oblivion|spacebridge]] [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|disaster]]<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students upcloseandpersonal.jpg|thumb|250px|Seriously, it's not like fans need encouragement at this point.]]<br /> *Starscream is ''very'' touchy-feely with Megatron's body at the site of the explosion. The writers walked right into ''that'' slash plot.<br /> *Skyquake is, up to this point, the only 'bot to have a hand-held gun, as everyone else has guns that are either equipped to their wrists or transformed from their hands.<br /> *Fowler's first name is mentioned onscreen for the first time. It had previously been revealed in the credits for &quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]&quot;.<br /> * This is the first episode in the series to use the full [[title sequence]].<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> A DVD of &quot;Masters &amp; Students&quot; will come with the entertainment pack containing figures of [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Masters and Students}}<br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Masters_%26_Students&diff=597713 2011-06-16T07:15:34Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 6<br /> |prev=Darkness Rising, Part 5<br /> |next=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |image=Masters&amp;Students-SkyquakePrimefaceoff.jpg<br /> |caption=&quot;One shall stand, one-&quot; &quot;Yeah yeah, 'one shall fall'. We've all heard it a million times now, Prime.&quot;<br /> |title=&quot;Masters &amp; Students&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 11]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[David Slack]]<br /> |directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''While Skyquake battles Optimus Prime, Starscream recovers the nearly dead Megatron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-Nemesisbridgescreen.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&quot;Behold the functionality of our newest member: Jumbotron!&quot;]]<br /> [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] reviews the footage of [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]'s destruction and decides to make a rousing speech to the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] troops. When one of the troops questions whether they have any chance of defeating the Autobots without Megatron, Starscream proclaims himself [[Emperor of Destruction]], but is disappointed with the less-than-enthusiastic response from his men. Starscream recalls that there is a [[Decepticon]] on the planet who is worthy to follow him.<br /> <br /> [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] is unhappy about how their recent conflict turned out, as he had still hoped to convince Megatron that peace was possible. His conversation with [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is interrupted by an explosion, but it's just [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s volcano—the kids are working on their science projects with the help of their guardian [[Autobot]]s. Ratchet's annoyed about the whole matter, but Optimus thinks it's a good opportunity to learn more about Earth.<br /> <br /> Hanging out near a canyon in the desert, [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] detects one of the many warriors left on Earth aeons ago to protect the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] deposits. He and Starscream head over to find the lost [[Decepticon]].<br /> <br /> Raf and Bumblebee discuss 'Bee's lowly status in the Autobot army. Bumblebee aspires to become part of the warrior class, but Optimus says Bumblebee has much to learn before he can reach that rank. The base sensors detect the Decepticon activity in the desert, so Optimus decides to head out with Ratchet. Ratchet makes a quick excuse that he needs to help the kids with their projects, so Optimus takes Bumblebee instead.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-Ratch-animator.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is what happens when you give a giant alien robot sugar.]]<br /> Starscream and Soundwave haul the warrior out of the ground and use an [[energon cube]] to revive him, revealing him to be none other than [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Skyquake announces he still serves Megatron, and he doesn't take kindly to Starscream declaring himself leader. They're interrupted by Optimus, who's familiar with Skyquake from the [[Battle of Technar]]. Optimus tries to talk peace, but Starscream will only agree to a truce if Optimus bows to him. Skyquake's patience has run out, and, knocking Starscream aside, he charges Optimus. Starscream retires to a nearby clifftop with Soundwave and muses that all Decepticons will follow him once Skyquake destroys Prime while under his command. Optimus and Skyquake trade fire, but Bumblebee decides to take the initiative and attacks Skyquake as well. Starscream orders Soundwave to record it all. Optimus observes that Skyquake hasn't yet taken on a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], so the two Autobots transform and fall back.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile Ratchet is &quot;helping&quot; Raf build a volcano, in that's he's pretty much building it himself, and he intends to help Miko and Jack with their projects also.<br /> <br /> Having lost sight of the combatants, Soundwave picks up a Decepticon signal from the location of the [[space bridge]] explosion. When he realizes that Soundwave means it's Megatron, Starscream tries to dismiss it as a false signal, but realizes he has to investigate it to keep up appearances. He leaves Soundwave, who surreptitiously dispatches the [[Deployer (Prime)|Minicon]] from his chest to follow his master.<br /> <br /> [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] investigates the communications coming from the area. He arrives on the scene just as Optimus and Bumblebee have managed to knock Skyquake down, and the Decepticon [[Scanning|scans]] his hi-tech jet. Taking to the air, Skyquake strafes the Autobots below, only for Fowler to attack him in turn. Skyquake fires some heat-seeking missiles at the human, who manages to evade them.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-BeeQuake.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&quot;Well, look's like it's time to eject!&quot;&lt;br&gt; &quot;Wait, what about me?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;&quot;...bye!&quot;&lt;br&gt; *Skyquake crashes*]]<br /> <br /> Starscream arrives at the space bridge debris and is disappointed to find Megatron floating in space. The Decepticon leader is barely sustained by a sliver of [[Dark Energon]], which Starscream rips from him. Starscream then spies Soundwave's drone and, realizing he's being watched, is forced to transport Megatron back to the sick bay on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''.<br /> <br /> As the chase below continues, Bumblebee jumps onto Skyquake, who unsuccessfully tries to knock the Autobot off. Optimus asks for Fowler's help, as high above the desert, Bumblebee rips pieces out of Skyquake, sending the Decepticon into a crash dive. Fowler draws alongside so Bumblebee can jump aboard his jet before Skyquake crashes into the ground below. Optimus observes that had Skyquake chosen peace, they would not be burying him.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bendy straws slowly sucking the life out of him. Or bendy straws feeding him life. It's confusing.]]<br /> <br /> Back at base, repairs on Bumblebee are complete, and Prime commends him on his performance. The kids arrive back with the news that Ratchet's science projects did not go down well; the Autobot Medic had built Miko a model of Cybertron rather then the solar system, Jack a flying saw, and Raf a volcano that blew a hole right through the school roof. Ratchet is disappointed.<br /> <br /> On board the ''Nemesis'', the Decepticons have gotten Megatron into [[Stasis lock|stasis]], and Starscream ''sincerely'' hopes he gets better.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (12)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (1)<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (2)<br /> *[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (3)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (4)<br /> *[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)<br /> *[[Laserbeak (Prime)|Laserbeak]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (11)<br /> *[[William Fowler]] (15)<br /> *[[Science fair judge]] (16)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;If we failed to conquer Earth under Lord Megatron's command, what hope do we have now while the Autobots still defend it?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ah, allow me to be crystal clear: I studied for millennia under our former master, thus I am ''equipped'' to lead you—I, Megatron's true heir, Lord Starscream, [[Emperor of Destruction]]!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> [''Vehicons murmur'']<br /> :— The '''Vehicons''' find '''Starscream''' leaves a lot to be desired.<br /> <br /> <br /> ''[Holding up an exhaust pipe]'' &quot;Maybe it needs one of these doohickeys...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You're a motorcycle, Arcee. Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You're a human, Jack. Can you build me a small intestine?&quot;<br /> :— '''Arcee''' and '''Jack''' attempt to build a motorcycle<br /> <br /> &quot;Well I'll be a bald eagle...&quot;<br /> :- '''Agent Fowler''', ever the patriot.<br /> <br /> &quot;Air superiority achieved!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :— '''Skyquake''' does an impression of [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;And this time...STAY DEAD!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :— '''Starscream''' pulls off his most hardcore takeover attempt ever!<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Astronomical errors===<br /> *The image displayed on Soundwave's monitor is presumably meant to be the [[Asteroid belt]], as the wreckage is too large to be that of the [[space bridge]]. However, the Asteroid belt lies outside [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], not Earth.<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * The copies of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]'' that Raf uses to make his paper mache volcano from are printed back-to-front, with the Sports section on the front and the masthead on the back. Since this happened again in &quot;[[Deus ex Machina]],&quot; maybe Jasper just really loves their sports?<br /> [[Image:MastersandStudents-Skyquakeunderjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Fowler's jet has this stuff too, but in gray.]]<br /> *Fowler flies a jet without wearing a jumpsuit, helmet, or oxygen mask.<br /> *Weirder still, Fowler's jet already has Skyquake's arms and legs attached as undercarriage. No wonder Skyquake wanted to scan it.<br /> *Starscream finds Megatron in space because he hears Megatron gasping in pain. However, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. It could be excused as Megatron broadcasting via a radio transmission, but a short time later, Starscream is alerted to the presence of Soundwave's drone by the sound of it flying through space. Even more strange is that when Starscream talks in the explosion site, echoes can be heard.<br /> *Bumblebee's optic sensors look different from the previous episodes, as if they are missing their central part.<br /> *In the first shot when a Vehicon gets Starscream's attention during the latter's speech about the loss of Megatron, Starscream's image on the screen is seen turning in the opposite direction, as if giving his back to a camera. In the next sequence, the image on the screen is seen as if the camera were now at the same angle of the viewer.<br /> * The close-up on Agent Fowler before Bumblebee jumps off his jet is the same used in the sequence where he says &quot;I still got it&quot;, only mirrored.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *Optimus claims Skyquake can't transform because he hasn't scanned a vehicle mode yet, but why doesn't he still have a Cybertronian mode?<br /> *Soundwave is on the ground when Skyquake awakens, but is suddenly on top of the canyon behind them when Starscream retreats.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *Starscream styles himself &quot;[[Emperor of Destruction]]&quot;, the title used in the Japanese continuities for the leader of the Decepticons.<br /> *As described in ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'', Ratchet's model of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has [[Moonbase One|two]] [[Moonbase Two|moons]].<br /> *This is not the first time an incarnation of Megatron has survived a [[Transport to Oblivion|spacebridge]] [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|disaster]]<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> [[Image:Masters&amp;Students upcloseandpersonal.jpg|thumb|250px|Seriously, it's not like fans need encouragement at this point.]]<br /> *Starscream is ''very'' touchy-feely with Megatron's body at the site of the explosion. The writers walked right into ''that'' slash plot.<br /> *Skyquake is, up to this point, the only 'bot to have a hand-held gun, as everyone else has guns that are either equipped to their wrists or transformed from their hands.<br /> *Fowler's first name is mentioned onscreen for the first time. It had previously been revealed in the credits for &quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]&quot;.<br /> * This is the first episode in the series to use the full [[title sequence]].<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> A DVD of &quot;Masters &amp; Students&quot; will come with the entertainment pack containing figures of [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]].<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Masters and Students}}<br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scrapheap_(episode)&diff=596185 2011-06-13T06:54:47Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the ''Prime'' episode|the Generation 1 Junkion|Scrapheap (G1)}}<br /> {{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 7<br /> |prev=Masters &amp; Students<br /> |next=Con Job<br /> |image=PrimeScrapletsEp7.gif<br /> |caption=Aw, look at the cute little—<br /> |title=&quot;Scrapheap&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 18]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''While Optimus and Arcee are trapped in the Arctic, the base is invaded by deadly Scraplets.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Trudging through the [[Arctic]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] locate a huge pod buried in the snow. They take it back to [[Autobot Central Command|base]], where their systems are checked over by [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] asks about the pod, but Ratchet says it can't be opened while it's still frozen. Even as it sits defrosting in another part of the base, the pod cracks open from the inside.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Scrapheap-adorableScraplet.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Leprosy was never this adorable. As far as we know.]]<br /> <br /> Optimus and [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] prepare to travel to the Arctic to look for more clues regarding the pod's origins, and Ratchet gives them some temperature sensors so they can tell when their core temperatures drop to dangerous levels. The kids arrive in time to see them off, and [[Jack Darby|Jack]]'s initially keen on going with them, until he finds out where they're headed. [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]]'s still interested in seeing some snow, but Optimus says the conditions are too harsh. No sooner have Prime and Arcee stepped through the [[ground bridge]] than the ground bridge system goes down. While the Autobots start trying to repair it, Jack and [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] start playing [[Generic racing game|video games]], and Raf wanders off. He's playing &quot;being in the Arctic&quot; in a corridor when he stumbles on a tiny, cute metal critter. He plays Fetch with it using a bolt...which it promptly eats. Happy with his new pet, he heads back to the control room, unaware that there's a sparking hole in the equipment behind him.<br /> <br /> Ratchet's just dug out a damaged ground bridge component when Raf returns with his find. The Autobots react in terror to the tiny critter. The kids are surprised at the reaction to what the Autobots are calling a [[Scraplet]], but then the creature starts chowing down on Bumblebee, and Raf has to beat it to death with a crowbar. Ratchet's suspicions as to the Scraplet's origin are confirmed when they check the Arctic pod and find it's been broken open—thousands of Scraplets now infest the base.<br /> <br /> In the Arctic, Optimus and Arcee find their core temperatures have dropped into the danger zone, but Optimus is unable to contact base to request use of the ground bridge.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Scrapheap-Ratchetinfected.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[wikipedia:Botfly|Ro-botflies]]]]<br /> <br /> Ratchet discovers that the Scraplets have broken the comm system. Bulkhead's in favor of bugging out, but doing that will mean certain doom for Optimus and Arcee. After hearing Bulkhead's detailed description of what Scraplets can do to a 'bot, the kids volunteer to help. Since the Scraplets aren't interested in eating them, they pair off with the three Autobots, Jack helping Ratchet repair the ground bridge while the others hunt for the Scraplets. Miko and Bulkhead explore the corridors where Raf saw the first Scraplet, and after an embarrassingly girly scream and an encounter with a bunch of overhead cables, Bulkhead is set upon by the little monsters. Elsewhere, Raf and Bumblebee likewise run into a group of the things. Ratchet has meanwhile finished repairing the ground bridge, but it still refuses to function. As he investigates further, a swarm of Scraplets enter the main control room via a vent and begin flying overhead. They attack Ratchet, but Jack uses a nearby fire extinguisher to freeze them off. There are more of the pests flying overhead, however, and as the others return from their search, the Scraplets attack and overwhelm the Autobots.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Scrapheap-huddleforwarmth.jpg|left|thumb|300px|And not a tauntaun for miles.]]<br /> <br /> While Arcee and Optimus try to keep themselves conscious and functional by talking, the kids manage to eliminate the Scraplets attacking their friends. However, from the sounds elsewhere in the base, it's clear there are many more lurking about. They come up with a plan to send the Scraplets to the Arctic by getting the ground bridge working, and Ratchet works out there must be an [[energon (fuel)|energon]] fuel line breach preventing the system from starting. The three kids take a tool kit and go to fix the breach. They're just finishing when the Scraplets decide it's time for lunch and break into the main control room. <br /> <br /> Back in the Arctic, Arcee bemoans the frozen death that apparently awaits her and Optimus, especially after all they've survived so far. Optimus offers what words of philosophical comfort he can, and she says it's an honour to serve with him. <br /> <br /> At the base, the kids rush back to the command room and let Ratchet know that the ground bridge is back online. He opens the bridge to the Arctic before collapsing, and Bulkhead acts as bait, leading the Scraplets through. He arrives in the Arctic to see Optimus and Arcee staggering towards the bridge, and the Scraplet horde bursts through behind him. Optimus braces for attack, but the Scraplets rapidly freeze in the air and bounce harmlessly off him.<br /> <br /> Back at base, Ratchet supervises repairs on Bumblebee and Bulkhead. He and Optimus pay tribute to the strength of their human allies, but just then Miko spots a spider and runs away screaming.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (2)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (6)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (7)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (8)<br /> <br /> |c4=<br /> * [[Scraplet]]s (9)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;The Arctic? I've always wanted to see snow.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I would invite you to join, Rafael, but the conditions are much too extreme, even for we Autobots.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I understand...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;But, I will bring you back a snowball.&quot;<br /> :—'''Raf''' is snow deprived and '''Optimus''' says things you would not expect a giant alien robot to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Bulkhead, you ''never'' run.&quot; &lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Miko, you haven't seen a swarm of these things devour a bot. I ''have''. They pick you apart from the inside out, going for the small juicy bits first, fuse by fuse, circuit by circuit, 'til there's nothing left, and I mean ''nothing''... not even your optics.&quot;<br /> :—'''Miko''' gets some nightmare fuel from '''Bulkhead'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I get to be your bodyguard for once. How cool is that?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Raf found the first one here, right?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(lights turn off for a second and Bulkhead screams loudly)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Did you just scream like a little girl?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No! .... Maybe.... Can we talk about this later?&quot;<br /> :—'''Miko''' and '''Bulkhead''' searching, and a more hilarious reversal of roles cannot be found.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;What do you suggest...wait, how about a game? Let's play 'Who Screwed Things Up Back at Base'.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Our predicament could be the result of a simple malfunction.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Caused by Bulkhead.&quot;<br /> :—'''Arcee''' and '''Optimus''' prove that when things go wrong, blame it on Bulkhead.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Bulkhead may be...too large for this world. But his inner strength is without bounds. One should not be measured by size alone.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus''' gives us a life lesson while finding a nice way to call Bulkhead fat.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Ready for the main course? Come and get it!&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''', king of one-liners.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'd invite you in, but the place is a mess.&quot;<br /> :—Seriously, give '''Bulkhead''' a crown.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We're just fortunate that this infestation happened...on a Saturday.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''' finds there's an upside to having human companions.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *When Jack, Miko and Raf reach the damaged energon fuel line, the breach on the duct is shown beneath, where the energon is seen dripping. When the kids seal the duct, they are shown doing so only on its side.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *To everyone's surprise, these Scraplets behave similar to their [[Scraplet|namesakes]], but are closer in appearance to [[Mecannibal]]s.<br /> *At the episode's conclusion, Bumblebee is hooked up to an &quot;electro-pulse&quot; monitor, a feature of Transformer biology that got its first and only previous mention waaaay back in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon episode, &quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&quot;, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] declared his to be fading.<br /> *Arcee mentions Bulkhead running into power lines shortly after arriving on Earth, which recalls a different [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s [[Transformers (2007)|&quot;tingly&quot; encounter]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * A [[wikipedia:dolly zoom|dolly zoom]] happens when Raf realizes the Scraplet is attacking Bumblebee.<br /> * Ratchet remarks the Scraplet's bites on Bumblebee's are &quot;[[Wikipedia:Black Knight (Monty Python)|just a mesh wound]]&quot;.<br /> * The initial search for the scraplets is called a &quot;[[Wikipedia:Aliens (film)|bug hunt]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *A sequence from this episode (from the start of Miko and Bulkhead exploring up to Bulkhead's arm thrusting into the air) was shown to the attendees of [[Toy Fair 2011]] prior to the episode's premiere.<br /> *Miko's hair moves during this episode. When Bulkhead first screams, the shadow of her twin buns can be seen jumping up. After, when she screams thinking she saw a spider, the buns ''and'' her ponytail curl up.<br /> *Raf never did get that snowball. Guess Optimus was too busy dying to scoop some up.<br /> *This is the first, and so far only, episode which doesn't feature the [[Decepticon]]s.<br /> *It is not an error that the Autobots can freeze in the [[Arctic]] but not in space. The idea that being in space will immediately freeze you up like a popsicle is a [http://www.universetoday.com/77070/how-cold-is-space/ lie perpetuated by bad science fiction]. This isn't the [[Fire in the Sky|first time]] [[Megatron (Movie)|it's happened]].<br /> *Bulkhead [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|is not the only Autobot]] with a &quot;girlish scream&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sick_Mind&diff=595806 2011-06-12T16:32:21Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 13<br /> |prev=Predatory<br /> |next=Out of His Head<br /> |image=SickMind-OPinfected.jpg<br /> |caption=Psychonautobots!<br /> |title=&quot;Sick Mind&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[April 30]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''When Optimus is infected by a Decepticon plague, Arcee and Bumblebee sneak aboard the ''Nemesis'' to find a cure.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:Cybonicplague.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Day one-thousand and one. We came in close contact with a hive today...]]<br /> [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] reports that his scans have located the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon warship]] while experimenting with different frequencies. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] thinks they should strike now, but Ratchet says he's also detected an [[Autobot]] emergency beacon, and [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] decides they should check that out first. He and Ratchet arrive at a centuries-old crashed Autobot ship and venture inside. Though they expect there may be survivors, they find the crew already dead. Ratchet's scans reveal that the crew didn't die in the crash, but had succumbed to [[cybonic plague]]. As the ship shifts, a deceased Autobot hanging from the ceiling drips plague-imbued [[energon (fuel)|energon]] onto Optimus.<br /> <br /> Later at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Optimus lays stricken while the others discuss the situation. The plague was developed as part of the Decepticons' [[Decepticon Biological Warfare Program|Biological Warfare Program]], specifically by [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] himself, and Ratchet thinks they might be able to find information in the Decepticon databases. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] [[GroundBridge]] onto the Decepticon ship and, narrowly hiding from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], enter the ship's laboratory. Inside, Arcee scours the database, but fails to find a cure for the plague. While she's doing so, Bumblebee stumbles on something just as important—the comatose body of Megatron! Arcee is ready to finish Megatron off then and there, but Ratchet has a better idea—enter Megatron's brain and retrieve the plague cure. Ratchet knows of a procedure to create a [[cortical psychic patch]]. Though such procedures have been banned by the Autobots for years, it will get them into Megatron's brain, and Bumblebee is willing to try it.<br /> <br /> On the ship's bridge, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] complains that the ship's electromagnetic shielding has not been fixed, and directs the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s to hurry up and do so before the Autobots detect them. Afterwards Starscream has a private word with Knock Out, suggesting that the Decepticons deserve a leader who is conscious, and the pair come to an understanding whereby Knock Out will be Starscream's new [[second-in-command]].<br /> <br /> [[Image:Megatron_WHY_IN_MY_HEAD.jpg|thumb|250px|right|He ''does'' [[Transform and Roll Out!|eat Autobot protoforms for breakfast]].]]<br /> Arcee plugs Bumblebee into Megatron, and Bumblebee finds himself in a simulation of [[Kaon]]. Ratchet creates a communications downlink, so they can monitor what Bumblebee is doing. Bumblebee wanders though Kaon until he finds what appears to be Optimus, but is just a figment of Megaton's imagination. Megatron appears and slays the false Optimus, who dissolves into smoke. Another Optimus appears, and as Megatron fires his [[fusion cannon]], Bumblebee jumps in the path of the blast, only to find it passes right through him to slay the imaginary Optimus. Megatron, however, has seen Bumblebee and attempts to strike him, but his blows pass clean through the Autobot scout. While Megatron is trying to work out what's going on, Optimus, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and another Bumblebee appear, all figments of his imagination. Megatron destroys them, but begins to realize that he's in his own subconscious.<br /> <br /> Arcee becomes anxious when Starscream, Knock Out and [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] enter the lab, though the two Autobots are hidden well enough that the Decepticons don't see them. Starscream is determined to put on a show for Soundwave, to convince his fellow Decepticon that Megatron is beyond saving. He and Knock Out attempt to persuade Soundwave that putting Megatron out of his misery is the best thing. Arcee and Ratchet overhear their conversation, and Ratchet says terminating Megatron will permanently separate Bumblebee's mind and body.<br /> <br /> In the dream world, Megatron ponders what has happened to him, and finds out from Bumblebee about the [[space bridge]] explosion. Short on time, Bumblebee relays the news about Optimus's cybonic plague infection. Megatron is amused that after all this time Optimus will be felled by a virus, but Bumblebee plays on his desire to finish Optimus himself. <br /> <br /> Starscream is about to pull the plug on Megatron when Soundwave points out the psychic patch cable. Starscream begins following it, as Arcee observes from her hiding place.<br /> <br /> [[Image:SickMind-take me.jpg|thumb|left|250px|&quot;The dream's collapsing!&quot; Braaaahm. Braaahm.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron briefly shows Bumblebee the formula for the virus cure, but will only share it if Bumblebee can release him from his mental prison. Unknown to Megatron, Ratchet can still see everything Bumblebee sees. Having ganked the formula, Ratchet tells Arcee to cut the link. Megatron's dream world begins to disintegrate and the Decepticon leader launches himself at the disappearing Bumblebee.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes around as Starscream finds the two hidden Autobots, and, as they escape through the GroundBridge, Arcee blasts one of the cables attached to Megatron. Starscream is actually pleased that Megatron has flatlined as a result, but at Soundwave's insistence has Knock Out reconnect the cable.<br /> <br /> [[Image:SickMind-I'm out.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hmm... A [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] that gets [[Spark of Darkness|trapped inside]] a [[Diagnostic Drone|weaker bot]] after he was [[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|presumed deceased]]. That sounds familiar.]]<br /> A newly-cured Optimus stands up and the Autobots celebrate, but Optimus insists the celebration should be for Ratchet and Bumblebee. On the Decepticon ship, Knock Out observes that Megatron is no longer exhibiting any brainwave activity — there's no one home. Unbeknownst to anyone, Megatron now resides in Bumblebee's head...<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (1)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (3)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> *[[Autobot plague victims]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (10)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (11)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (12)<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (13)<br /> *[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (5)<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (6)<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;Spiking hard, his sick mind still at work.&quot;<br /> :—'''Arcee''' namedrops the title.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I will NOT allow Optimus to pass knowing that Megatron will outlive him!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''', increasingly desperate to save Optimus.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;An inglorious fate that he should remain in this vegetative state...&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' composes poetry about Megatron. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sound]] [[Wheelie (G1)|familiar]]?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You scratch my back, I scratch yours.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Knock-Out, who evidentally doesn't remember what happened [[Speed Metal|the last time Starscream's claws got close to him]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If this is my subconscious... ''WHAT ARE YOU DOING INSIDE MY HEAD?!''&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' unintentionally makes us laugh.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Speak now, or forever hold your peace.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Soundwave as the former is about to take Megatron off life support. And Soundwave STILL won't say a word.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm out... or should I say ''in''?&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' cackles as he awakes in Bumblebee's body.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> *The spot where the downed Autobot ship was shown on Rachet's map is in a temperate climate. Meaning it should have been in a forest or grassland, not a desert. <br /> *When Knock Out says that there is no brainwave activity, one of the monitors next to Starscream shows brainwave activity in Megatron.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> *Since Megatron's dream was, presumably, taking place ''before'' the cortical psychic patch, why is it destroyed once the patch is broken? Shouldn't Bumblebee be the only thing in it to disappear?<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *[[Kaon]], the Decepticon capital on Cybertron, was first mentioned in the Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics.<br /> *&quot;One shall stand, one shall fall&quot; is used for the [[Darkness Rising, Part 5|second time]] in this series.<br /> *Megatron asks whether or not he &quot;still functions&quot;.<br /> *Megatron refuses handing over the formula for the cure to the plague unless Bumblebee helps him escape, or he will let Optimus [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie| &quot;fade to gunmetal grey.&quot;]]<br /> *The first showdown between Megatron and an Optimus illusion is reminiscent of the [[title sequence]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *[[Cybonic plague]] is a reference to [[wikipedia:bubonic plague|bubonic plague]].<br /> *Bulkhead says that Megatron is &quot;pushing up lugnuts.&quot; This is a modification of the human phrase, &quot;pushing up daisies,&quot; although it doesn't make much literal sense.<br /> *Oddly enough, Starscream uses two common human phrases, both quoted above. Perhaps Soundwave gets cable?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The two offline Autobots on the plague ship were reminiscent of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Ironhide (G1) |Ironhide]].<br /> *This episode was available to watch prior to its intended airdate on some cable providers' Video On Demand services.<br /> *This episode marks Megatron's first speaking role since the end of the ''[[Darkness Rising]]'' mini-series.<br /> *This is also the first episode to show Megatron using his [[fusion cannon]] outside of the opening titles sequence.<br /> *&quot;I'm inside your mind!&quot; is a common fictional trope that ''Transformers'' fiction has explored in the past:<br /> **In the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] &quot;[[Other Voices, Part 2]]&quot;, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] uplinks herself into [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s mind and wanders through his inwardly-imagined world before confronting his own psychic avatar. Tarantulas also manages to install himself into her mind as Megatron has done here.<br /> **And from a less metaphysical perspective, the Autobots literally shrank themselves into microscopic size in order to walk around inside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s brain in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] &quot;[[Microbots]]&quot;. <br /> *Starscream totally bitch-slaps a Vehicon.<br /> *Megatron moves rather quickly in his dreams. After destroying the dream Optimus, Bulkhead and Bumblebee, and realizing its his subconscious, he takes barely a second to move from his position a few feet away to looming over Bumblebee.<br /> *Megatron's voice has a surprisingly compassionate sound to it when he asks if &quot;someone besides [him]self is unwell&quot;... It's rather disturbing.<br /> *Nobody transforms once in this episode.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sick_Mind&diff=595803 2011-06-12T16:31:43Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 13<br /> |prev=Predatory<br /> |next=Out of His Head<br /> |image=SickMind-OPinfected.jpg<br /> |caption=Psychonautobots!<br /> |title=&quot;Sick Mind&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[April 30]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''When Optimus is infected by a Decepticon plague, Arcee and Bumblebee sneak aboard the ''Nemesis'' to find a cure.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:Cybonicplague.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Day one-thousand and one. We came in close contact with a hive today...]]<br /> [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] reports that his scans have located the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon warship]] while experimenting with different frequencies. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] thinks they should strike now, but Ratchet says he's also detected an [[Autobot]] emergency beacon, and [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] decides they should check that out first. He and Ratchet arrive at a centuries-old crashed Autobot ship and venture inside. Though they expect there may be survivors, they find the crew already dead. Ratchet's scans reveal that the crew didn't die in the crash, but had succumbed to [[cybonic plague]]. As the ship shifts, a deceased Autobot hanging from the ceiling drips plague-imbued [[energon (fuel)|energon]] onto Optimus.<br /> <br /> Later at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Optimus lays stricken while the others discuss the situation. The plague was developed as part of the Decepticons' [[Decepticon Biological Warfare Program|Biological Warfare Program]], specifically by [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] himself, and Ratchet thinks they might be able to find information in the Decepticon databases. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] [[GroundBridge]] onto the Decepticon ship and, narrowly hiding from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], enter the ship's laboratory. Inside, Arcee scours the database, but fails to find a cure for the plague. While she's doing so, Bumblebee stumbles on something just as important—the comatose body of Megatron! Arcee is ready to finish Megatron off then and there, but Ratchet has a better idea—enter Megatron's brain and retrieve the plague cure. Ratchet knows of a procedure to create a [[cortical psychic patch]]. Though such procedures have been banned by the Autobots for years, it will get them into Megatron's brain, and Bumblebee is willing to try it.<br /> <br /> On the ship's bridge, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] complains that the ship's electromagnetic shielding has not been fixed, and directs the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s to hurry up and do so before the Autobots detect them. Afterwards Starscream has a private word with Knock Out, suggesting that the Decepticons deserve a leader who is conscious, and the pair come to an understanding whereby Knock Out will be Starscream's new [[second-in-command]].<br /> <br /> [[Image:Megatron_WHY_IN_MY_HEAD.jpg|thumb|250px|right|He ''does'' [[Transform and Roll Out!|eat Autobot protoforms for breakfast]].]]<br /> Arcee plugs Bumblebee into Megatron, and Bumblebee finds himself in a simulation of [[Kaon]]. Ratchet creates a communications downlink, so they can monitor what Bumblebee is doing. Bumblebee wanders though Kaon until he finds what appears to be Optimus, but is just a figment of Megaton's imagination. Megatron appears and slays the false Optimus, who dissolves into smoke. Another Optimus appears, and as Megatron fires his [[fusion cannon]], Bumblebee jumps in the path of the blast, only to find it passes right through him to slay the imaginary Optimus. Megatron, however, has seen Bumblebee and attempts to strike him, but his blows pass clean through the Autobot scout. While Megatron is trying to work out what's going on, Optimus, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and another Bumblebee appear, all figments of his imagination. Megatron destroys them, but begins to realize that he's in his own subconscious.<br /> <br /> Arcee becomes anxious when Starscream, Knock Out and [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] enter the lab, though the two Autobots are hidden well enough that the Decepticons don't see them. Starscream is determined to put on a show for Soundwave, to convince his fellow Decepticon that Megatron is beyond saving. He and Knock Out attempt to persuade Soundwave that putting Megatron out of his misery is the best thing. Arcee and Ratchet overhear their conversation, and Ratchet says terminating Megatron will permanently separate Bumblebee's mind and body.<br /> <br /> In the dream world, Megatron ponders what has happened to him, and finds out from Bumblebee about the [[space bridge]] explosion. Short on time, Bumblebee relays the news about Optimus's cybonic plague infection. Megatron is amused that after all this time Optimus will be felled by a virus, but Bumblebee plays on his desire to finish Optimus himself. <br /> <br /> Starscream is about to pull the plug on Megatron when Soundwave points out the psychic patch cable. Starscream begins following it, as Arcee observes from her hiding place.<br /> <br /> [[Image:SickMind-take me.jpg|thumb|left|250px|&quot;The dream's collapsing!&quot; Braaaahm. Braaahm.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron briefly shows Bumblebee the formula for the virus cure, but will only share it if Bumblebee can release him from his mental prison. Unknown to Megatron, Ratchet can still see everything Bumblebee sees. Having ganked the formula, Ratchet tells Arcee to cut the link. Megatron's dream world begins to disintegrate and the Decepticon leader launches himself at the disappearing Bumblebee.<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes around as Starscream finds the two hidden Autobots, and, as they escape through the GroundBridge, Arcee blasts one of the cables attached to Megatron. Starscream is actually pleased that Megatron has flatlined as a result, but at Soundwave's insistence has Knock Out reconnect the cable.<br /> <br /> [[Image:SickMind-I'm out.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hmm... A [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] that gets [[Spark of Darkness|trapped inside]] a [[Diagnostic Drone|weaker bot]] after he was [[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|presumed deceased]]. That sounds familiar.]]<br /> A newly-cured Optimus stands up and the Autobots celebrate, but Optimus insists the celebration should be for Ratchet and Bumblebee. On the Decepticon ship, Knock Out observes that Megatron is no longer exhibiting any brainwave activity — there's no one home. Unbeknownst to anyone, Megatron now resides in Bumblebee's head...<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (1)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (3)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> *[[Autobot plague victims]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (10)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (11)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (12)<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (13)<br /> *[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (5)<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (6)<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;Spiking hard, his sick mind still at work.&quot;<br /> :—'''Arcee''' namedrops the title.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I will NOT allow Optimus to pass knowing that Megatron will outlive him!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''', increasingly desperate to save Optimus.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;An inglorious fate that he should remain in this vegetative state...&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' composes poetry about Megatron. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sound]] [[Wheelie (G1)|familiar]]?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You scratch my back, I scratch yours.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Knock-Out, who evidentally doesn't remember what happened [[Speed Metal|the last time Starscream's claws got close to him]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If this is my subconscious... ''WHAT ARE YOU DOING INSIDE MY HEAD?!''&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' unintentionally makes us laugh.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Speak now, or forever hold your peace.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Soundwave as the former is about to take Megatron off life support. And Soundwave STILL won't say a word.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm out... or should I say ''in''?&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' cackles as he awakes in Bumblebee's body.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> *The spot where the downed Autobot ship was shown on Rachet's map is in a temperate climate. Meaning it should have been in a forest or grassland, not a desert. <br /> *When Knock Out says that there is no brainwave activity, one of the monitors next to Starscream shows brainwave activity in Megatron.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> *Since Megatron's dream was, presumably, taking place ''before'' the cortical psychic patch, why is it destroyed once the patch is broken? Shouldn't Bumblebee be the only thing in it to disappear?<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *[[Kaon]], the Decepticon capital on Cybertron, was first mentioned in the Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics.<br /> *&quot;One shall stand, one shall fall&quot; is used for the [[Darkness Rising, Part 5|second time]] in this series.<br /> *Megatron asks whether or not he &quot;still functions&quot;.<br /> *Megatron refuses handing over the formula for the cure to the plague unless Bumblebee helps him escape, or he will let Optimus [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie| &quot;fade to gunmetal grey.&quot;]]<br /> *The first showdown between Megatron and an Optimus illusion is reminiscent of the [[title sequence]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *[[Cybonic plague]] is a reference to [[wikipedia:bubonic plague|bubonic plague]].<br /> *Bulkhead says that Megatron is &quot;pushing up lugnuts.&quot; This is a modification of the human phrase, &quot;pushing up daisies,&quot; although it doesn't make much literal sense.<br /> *Oddly enough, Starscream uses two common human phrases, both quoted above. Perhaps Soundwave gets cable?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The two offline Autobots on the plague ship were reminiscent of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Ironhide (G1) |Ironhide]].<br /> *This episode was available to watch prior to its intended airdate on some cable providers' Video On Demand services.<br /> *This episode marks Megatron's first speaking role since the end of the ''[[Darkness Rising]]'' mini-series.<br /> *This is also the first episode to show Megatron using his [[fusion cannon]] outside of the opening titles sequence.<br /> *&quot;I'm inside your mind!&quot; is a common fictional trope that ''Transformers'' fiction has explored in the past:<br /> **In the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] &quot;[[Other Voices, Part 2]]&quot;, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] uplinks herself into [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s mind and wanders through his inwardly-imagined world before confronting his own psychic avatar. Tarantulas also manages to install himself into her mind as Megatron has done here.<br /> **And from a less metaphysical perspective, the Autobots literally shrank themselves into microscopic size in order to walk around inside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s brain in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] &quot;[[Microbots]]&quot;. <br /> *Starscream totally bitch-slaps a Vehicon.<br /> *Megatron moves rather quickly in his dreams. After destroying the dream Optimus, Bulkhead and Bumblebee, and realizing its his subconscious, he takes barely a second to move from his position a few feet away to looming over Bumblebee.<br /> *Megatron's voice has a surprisingly compassionate sound to it when he asks if &quot;someone besides [him]self is unwell&quot;... It's rather disturbing.<br /> *Megatron looks shocked, almost upset when he reaches out for Bumblebee (see above).<br /> *Nobody transforms once in this episode.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Where_Is_Thy_Sting%3F&diff=595603 2011-06-12T05:35:36Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |series=Anitoon<br /> |series2=AniJapan<br /> |image=WhereIsThySting-reflectingface.jpg<br /> |caption=Get out of my head!<br /> |ep=34<br /> |ep2=31<br /> |prev2=Three's a Crowd<br /> |next2=Five Servos of Doom<br /> |title=&quot;Where Is Thy Sting?&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[March 28]], 2009<br /> |written by=[[Todd Casey]]<br /> |directed by=[[Kalvin Lee]]&lt;br&gt; [[Shigeharu Takahashi]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Mook]]<br /> |continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]]}}<br /> <br /> '''A crazed Wasp finds his way to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee... but he doesn't count on the Elite Guard following him.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Drawing closer to [[Earth]] in their pursuit of the presumed traitor [[Wasp]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] are at their stations on the bridge of the [[Elite Guard]]'s ship when [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] contacts them and demands to know what they are doing in Earth Sector. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] joins the conference call to apologize for not letting Longarm know of the situation, pointing out that they couldn't risk tipping off Wasp when he stands poised to lead them to his Decepticon contact on the planet. Except, as Jazz points out, Wasp isn't headed for the [[Decepticon]]s... he's making a &lt;s&gt;bee&lt;/s&gt;waspline for the [[Autobot]]s' base!<br /> <br /> In the Autobots' headquarters, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is immersed in a game of ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'' when [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] shuts the television off and reprimands Bumblebee for neglecting his monitor duty. In mid-argument, the base computers detect a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] signal nearby, but no other information can be obtained due to interference caused by recent torrential rain. Prime and the other Autobots thus have to depart to investigate firsthand. Bumblebee, of course, returns to playing his video game.<br /> <br /> The Elite Guard ship touches down in Detroit, and Sentinel and Jazz disembark. Sentinel is immediately disgusted by the notion of liquid falling from the sky, and he finds himself all but incapable of driving on the slick roads, but Jazz just rolls with it.<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeecreepilydefeated.jpg|left|thumb|200px|We enjoyed that together.]]<br /> Back at the base, Bumblebee continues playing games until the base is suddenly plunged into darkness. As the red emergency lights come on, Bumblebee finds himself staring into the all-too-familiar face of Wasp, now sporting an Earth-mode body styled after Bumblebee's own. Bumblebee tries to explain that they had both been set up by Longarm, but the insane Wasp doesn't care. He downs Bumblebee with a blast of his stingers and takes off his own helmet, revealing a wound on the top of his head. Just before passing out, Bumblebee sees Wasp standing over him, holding a strange gun fitted with a glowing green canister and vowing to make Bumblebee lose everything, just like he did...<br /> <br /> A little later, Bumblebee awakens to find the other Autobots all staring down at him, including...himself? Looking down at himself, Bumblebee is horrified to discover that Wasp has repainted his armor, swapped their helmets, and exchanged their vocal synthesizers, making each a dead ringer for the other. As Wasp stands there, with Bumblebee's [[battle mask]] &quot;stuck&quot; up, Bumblebee attempts to convince the other Autobots that he is himself, but they aren't sold. When [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] attempts to [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuff]] him, Bumblebee is forced to shoot out the lights and make a break for it. He zooms out of the plant, right past Sentinel Prime and Jazz, who intercept Prime and the other Autobots when they try to pursue him. Sentinel demands to know why Optimus's Autobots haven't checked in in so long, but when Optimus tries to explain, Sentinel refuses to listen, informing them he is here to bring in Wasp...who, Optimus points out, just drove right past him. Sentinel ignores Optimus when he tries to tell him that Longarm is the real traitor, and departs immediately to hunt down &quot;Wasp&quot;. Optimus instructs his Autobots to locate Wasp first, and they head out to search, while the true Wasp tells them he will stay behind in case Bumblebee comes back.<br /> <br /> On Cybertron, Shockwave desperately makes another attempt to contact the missing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. He transmits a message to him alerting him to the direness of the situation, adding that Shockwave is about to take matters into his own hands...<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-obligatorymisunderstanding.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I has logos-Autobot on my shoulders, da?]]<br /> Back on Earth, Optimus and Ratchet are discussing how odd &quot;Bumblebee&quot; has been behaving when two jets suddenly come roaring by overhead. Knowing that no organic could pilot a plane the way these two crafts fly, the two Autobots assume they are dealing with Decepticons and zoom after them in hot pursuit. The two jets soon track down &quot;Wasp&quot;, who is desperately attempting to rub his green paint off with a discarded couch cushion, and transform to robot mode to attack him with blasts of flame and roaring hurricane winds. Ratchet and Optimus arrive to hold off these apparent Decepticons, who reveal a remarkable power to combine into [[Safeguard (Animated)|one mighty robot]], but before the fighting can get too intense, Sentinel and Jazz arrive to reveal that these two are, in fact, Autobots! Sentinel introduces [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], Elite Guard warriors created using specs from [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], and orders the duo to resume their mission.<br /> <br /> In the Autobots' base, Wasp is playing (and losing) ''Ninja Gladiator'', and he decides that he could get used to being Bumblebee. In order to complete the illusion, Wasp scans the Autobots' computer files, so that he can learn everything about Bumblebee and better pass himself off as his old rival.<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-hotdogbot.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Bumblebee needs a lesson in [[customizing]].]]<br /> Racing through the city streets, Bumblebee discovers a hot dog cart and desperate tries slathering his armor in mustard to make him look more like himself. He is caught in the act by [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], but he is finally able to convince Bulkhead of his true identity when he tells him something only he could know: namely, that he took the blame for Bulkhead knocking a tower over on Sentinel Prime at [[Autobot boot camp|boot camp]]. Jetfire and Jetstorm arrive just in time to witness this happy scene, but get the wrong end of the stick and assume that Bulkhead and Prowl are traitors as well! The twins report this to Sentinel, and he, Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet head for their position, with Sentinel obstinately refusing to listen to Optimus's attempts to explain the numerous misunderstandings that have happened. When everyone reunites, Bulkhead explains that Bumblebee is definitely Bumblebee, and Optimus orders everyone back to the plant to straighten everything out.<br /> <br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-UltraMagnusDamaged.jpg|thumb|right|200px|If anyone inserts a &quot;He's been dealt with&quot; caption here, so help us...]]<br /> A little later, back at the plant, Wasp cheerily denies Bumblebee's accusations, using the information he has gleaned from the Autobots' files to &quot;prove&quot; he is who he claims. When interrogation yields no results, Bulkhead comes up with the best way to figure out who's who: a versus match on ''Ninja Gladiator''! Before the game even starts, Wasp chokes and grabs Bumblebee, holding his stinger to 'Bee's neck. Wasp insists that he was always a good bot, but Bulkhead says that isn't true; he might not be a traitor, but he was always mean to Bulkhead and Bumblebee and was hardly good. Wasp blasts out the lights to cover his escape, and when the emergency lights kick in, both Wasp and Bumblebee are gone. The Autobots head outside, where they spot what looks like Bumblebee lying on the ground. Bulkhead assumes it is Wasp and leaps upon the prone figure, pummeling him and ripping off his helmet...only to find out that it really is Bumblebee underneath. Prowl examines Bumblebee's helmet and discovers that their colors were switched so quickly because Wasp had hit him with an [[electronic paint job]] that he could turn off with the press of a button. As things begin to calm down, the truth of the whole matter hits Jazz—if Wasp really was innocent, that means that Longarm Prime really is a Decepticon spy!<br /> <br /> Sometime later, on Cybertron, [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] is searching for Longarm in order to apprehend him. Entering the council chamber, Ironhide is horrified to discover the mangled, barely-alive body of Ultra Magnus. He asks the Supreme Commander where [[Magnus Hammer|his hammer]] is and who was responsible. Before collapsing, Ultra Magnus manages to choke out, &quot;Shock...wave...&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> <br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (1)<br /> *[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (2)<br /> *[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (5)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> *[[Wasp]] (7)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (9)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (10)<br /> *[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] (11)<br /> *[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] (12)<br /> *[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]] (13)<br /> *[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave/Longarm Prime]] (3)<br /> |}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Besides, if I'm playing ''Ninja Gladiator'', I'm at least getting valuable combat training.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Bumblebee''' gives justification for slacking off.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Liquid falling from the sky? What is ''wrong'' with this planet?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Crazy! It's like a planet ''and'' a car wash! You diggin' this or what?&quot;<br /> :—'''Sentinel Prime''' and '''Jazz''' share their thoughts on the rain.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Wasp—I mean, Bumblebot—I mean, ''I'' will stay here in case Bumblebot—I mean, Wasp comes back.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Wasp''' blows his cover several times, but the Autobots still don't pick it up.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Ratchet''': Come on! You're doing it wrong! Turn ''into'' the skid!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Sentinel''': Into the skid? That's stupid!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Jazz''': Just gotta go with the flow, S.P.!&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': How do you put up with him?&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Jazz''': I just tune out half of everything he spits out.&lt;br&gt;<br /> '''Optimus''': Only half?<br /> :—The Autobots attempt to put up with the jerk, with no such luck.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You're not arresting ''anyone'', Sentinel.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;So you ''are'' in on it, Optimus.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;No, Sentinel. I just have something you never will: respect for my teammates.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' defines exactly ''how'' '''Sentinel Prime''' is a jerk.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;So hit me with that one more time. A robot in disguise swaps metal with a double agent, who is really on the level?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Makes even less sense when you say it.&quot;<br /> :—'''Jazz''' and '''Bulkhead''' try their best to fathom what's been going on.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You were always mean to me and Bumblebee. You may not be a traitor... but you were ''never'' a good bot.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' has a go at the traumatised victim of a frame-job—who's holding his best friend hostage.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * Optimus Prime's right arm, after he turns off the tv, it's at a weird angle.<br /> *When Bulkhead knocks Jetfire back, Jazz (who isn't even ''there'' yet), instead of Jetstorm, is standing next to Bumblebee.<br /> *When Wasp is playing Bumblebee's video game (and liking it), the characters on screen switch sides as he loses.<br /> *It seems that the animators can't decide which parts of the city are raining.<br /> *Oddly, for a cartoon that tries to stay close to the transformation of the actual toys, Safeguard's transformation is nothing like the toy.<br /> *When Wasp is on his own playing ''Ninja Gladiator'' and later, when he breaks character near the end, he has his original voice. How come Bumblebee couldn't do that?<br /> *For that matter, after Wasp leaves Bumblebee behind, he has his original voice back too. Bumblebee is also still sporting a yellow version of Wasp's helmet. <br /> *At certain points in the episode, Wasp (as Bumblebee) and Bumblebee (as Wasp) wear the design of their false identity's thighs.<br /> *During the close up of Bumblebee (as Wasp), Jetfire and Jetstorm switch places. They're in the correct order in the next scene.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *This isn't an ''error'' as such, but just when did Wasp get an identical Earth form to Bumblebee's? And perhaps more to the point, ''how'' did he change form - both Optimus' crew and the Elite Guard reformatted on their well-equipped ships. Wasp was last seen beside a space bridge with no ship of any kind. Though it's possible that Wasp has the same ability as [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] to scan and adapt [[alternate mode]]s on his own. <br /> *Given how close Ratchet is to [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] you'd think he'd know better than to say &quot;no Autobot flies.&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> [[Image:WhereIsThySting-Bumblebeesvideogame.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Referenciality!]]<br /> *We last saw Wasp in &quot;[[Autoboot Camp]]&quot;, to which this episode is essentially a sequel. A brief flashback from the episode is shown after Bumblebee says he &quot;took the rap&quot; for Bulkhead for what happened to Sentinel Prime. In an attempt to maintain his ruse, Wasp also mentions all the things that Bumblebee had done then which accidentally embarrassed Sentinel Prime.He also mentions the events in &quot;[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]&quot;.<br /> * Optimus' Autobots discovered that Wasp wasn't guilty in &quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]&quot;.<br /> * The background of the ''Ninja Gladiator'' video game prominently features [[TORQ III]].<br /> * In the scene before he switches places with &quot;Bumble-Bot&quot;, Wasp is wearing a [[rubsign]] in place of a conventional Autobot insignia. This is identical to [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]—at this time he does not belong to either faction.<br /> * Sentinel Prime discusses the modifications made to Jetfire and Jetstorm, which took place in the &quot;[[First (and Second) in Flight]]&quot; comic book.<br /> * Sentinel Prime still doesn't remember his time with Bumblebee and Bulkhead, as he did (didn't?) in &quot;[[The Elite Guard]]&quot;. <br /> * [[Tigatron Stadium]], which will be seen in the next episode, can be seen in the background.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> '''French'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''La revanche de Wasp'''&quot; (&quot;The Revenge of Wasp&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' ???<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Japanese'''<br /> :*''Title:'' &quot;'''Wasp no Fukushū'''&quot; (ワスプの復讐, &quot;Wasp's Revenge&quot;)<br /> :*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2010]]<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * The episode's title is a reference to a Bible verse: namely, &lt;span class=&quot;plainlinks&quot;&gt;[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2015:55&amp;version=31 1 Corinthians 15:55]&lt;/span&gt;: &quot;O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?&quot;<br /> * Sentinel Prime's cry of &quot;Arrest 'em all and let Ultra Magnus sort 'em out!&quot; is a reference to a popular English translation of a saying by Abbot [[:wikipedia:Arnaud Amalric|Arnold Amaury]], before the massacre of Béziers during the Albigensian Crusade: &quot;Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out.&quot;<br /> ** According to [[David Kaye]], [[Jeff Bennett]] once used this line in a recording session during the first season, causing the cast to burst into laughter and forcing them to take five.{{fact}}<br /> * The four-armed insect from ''Ninja Gladiator'' is [http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/aliens/antron/antron.html Antron] from the ''[[Micronauts]]''. According to Derrick Wyatt, the black figure the insect fights is [[Snake-Eyes]].[http://twitter.com/SentinelPrime/status/1418651506][http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1418656175]<br /> * The Jet bros. combination sequence, like much else about them, is based on the stock footage sequences of the various Symmetrical Docking robots from ''[[Brave (franchise)|King Of Braves GaoGaiGar]]''.<br /> * Bumblebee's line, 'Deceptions, why'd it have to be Decepticons?' hearkens back to ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *This episode received an impromptu online debut on [[March 25]], [[2009]], when a copy loaded onto the [[Cartoon Network]] website's server, intended to go live after the episode aired a few days later, was pilfered and leaked by some ne'er-do-wells. The next episode, &quot;[[Five Servos of Doom]]&quot;, was leaked a few days later.<br /> *Wasp has purple eyes, which were visible even with Bumblebee's battle mask up, and retained the striped design on his thighs. Bumblebee still had his blue eyes and other retained properties. The Autobots didn't notice this because...?<br /> *You could ask the same question regarding the Jet twins. Although their Elite Guard insignias are on their hips, Optimus and Ratchet should have seen the insignia on their shoulders when they merged into Safeguard.<br /> *Not to mention that Optimus and Ratchet have very obvious Autobot symbols. Why didn't the twins try to introduce themselves before diving into battle with them? Course, if Sentinel trained them, they might be bigger jerks than we realize and just assumed them traitors.<br /> *When Bulkhead runs into the green Bumblebee in the street, Bumblebee puts his hands in the air to surrender and starts wailing that he's Bumblebee. Bulkhead ''knows'' Wasp was framed, locked up in the stockade for years, may well be traumatised, and has not as yet EVER actually hurt anybody, but he still starts swinging his wrecking ball with intent to pummel. Later on when Wasp is revealed and uses Bumblebee as a shield, Bulkhead starts telling the ''frightened and angry'' mech that he was &quot;never a good bot.&quot; And when Wasp runs off ''without hurting anybody,'' and Bulkhead sees a yellow mech lying outside face down and motionless, he instantly attacks what he thinks is Wasp. This episode doesn't do anything for Bulkhead's rep as an Autobot ''at all.'' <br /> **None of the other Autobots seem to have a problem with his actions either.<br /> *Bulkhead squeaks like a rubber ducky when he's hopping back and forth telling Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet that the green bot is Bumblebee.<br /> *Apparently it doesn't rain on Cybertron, because Sentinel Prime was irritated that liquid falls from the sky on Earth.<br /> *Strangely, the Autobots don't try and work out who's Wasp and who's Bumblebee by [[A Prime Problem|having a race]].<br /> *This is the last episode to feature [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]].<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> This episode has yet to be released on home video.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Animated episodes]]</div>

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<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the episode|the dimension|Shadowzone (dimension)}}<br /> {{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 15<br /> |prev=Out of His Head<br /> |next=Operation: Breakdown<br /> |image=Shadowzone-shadow.jpg<br /> |caption=Who zones? The Shadow zones.<br /> |title=&quot;Shadowzone&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 14]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''After a GroundBridge failure, the kids are flung into another dimension with a reanimated Skyquake.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone-MegsStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|300px|&quot;Baby, I don't ''want'' to hurt you!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] lies in the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''&lt;nowiki&gt;'s&lt;/nowiki&gt; lab, having taken a severe pounding from [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]. His leader pays a visit, mostly to gloat over how their positions have changed. Once he leaves, Starscream rips himself free of the cables feeding him. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] is shocked to see Starscream up and about, but Starscream claims angrily that he feels fine and limps away. Starscream retrieves a shard of [[Dark Energon]]—the one he originally ripped from Megatron's body—from its hiding place and promises that his and Megatron's positions will be reversed.<br /> <br /> At the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]], [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] reports that he's detected a weak but rapidly moving Dark Energon signal, which the [[Autobot]]s assume is Megatron. [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] wonders if he plans to use it raise a new army of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] ([[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] seems thrilled at the prospect of zombie-cons) and [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] notes that it's possible, given the Dark Energon signal is moving to a familiar site.<br /> <br /> Starscream arrives at the site of [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'s grave, announcing that this time the fallen warrior will be his servant. Breaking off a chunk of the Dark Energon and throwing it into the cairn, Starscream plunges the rest of it into himself and feels the power flowing through him.<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime readies the Autobots to move out, though Ratchet's surprised that he's on the team. As Miko yells words of encouragement to [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] observe that she's obviously up to something, since she's acting disinterested in coming along. Indeed, as the Autobots head through the [[GroundBridge]], Miko makes a break for the opening, and Jack and Raf give chase. Jack manages to grab her on the threshold, but she shakes loose and runs through, though her cell phone is knocked from her belt. The three kids arrive on site just behind the Autobots and scramble up a nearby outcropping to watch the anticipated battle. The Autobots are surprised to find Starscream instead of Megatron, and he takes advantage by shooting at them and proclaiming his invulnerability. Optimus responds by shooting one of Starscream's arms off. As the Autobots close in, Starscream takes cover and shouts at Skyquake to hurry up and rise before panicking and requesting an emergency GroundBridge. The Autobots finally spot the kids when Miko shouts at Jack for making her lose her phone, just in time for [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] to call from base asking where the kids are. Optimus orders her to send a GroundBridge. Ratchet is surprised when ''two'' GroundBridge portals open, but orders the kids to go in. They do so, and Starscream likewise dives through the 'Con GroundBridge, but moments later, green energy begins swirling around everywhere. Bulkhead runs to save the kids, but is knocked back from the GroundBridge portal, which then explodes.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone-purple.jpg|right|thumb|300px|&quot;The Power Cosmic!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Starscream arrives back on the ''Nemesis'' and tells the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] operator to keep his mouth shut. After leaving the GroundBridge room, he removes the chunk of Dark Energon from his chest.<br /> <br /> The kids pick themselves up, as do the Autobots, but the kids quickly discover that the Autobots can't see them, and to Miko's alarm, Bulkhead steps right through her. Unaware, the Autobots speculate on what happened to the kids. Raf works out that he, Jack and Miko are in a sort of alternate dimension he calls a [[Shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. Optimus observes that Skyquake's grave is empty and requests a GroundBridge from Arcee. The kids spot Skyquake—now a Dark Energon zombie—heading towards the Autobots. Their cries of warning go unheard, but Skyquake's strike passes right through Bulkhead. The kids rapidly realize that Skyquake is in the same dimension as they are, and they and run for it. Raf trips and is carried to safety by Jack, but has lost his glasses. Miko makes an ill-advised recovery of the spectacles, and they continue their flight.<br /> <br /> The Autobots are at a loss to locate the kids until [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] suggests calling them. Bulkhead rings Miko, only to discover her lost cellphone sitting on the floor in the Autobot base. Arcee rings Jack, and in the shadowzone, his phone rings, but there's too much interference for him and Arcee to communicate. The kids hit on the idea of sending a text message to Miko's phone but are forced to run as Skyquake finds them. Miko is just realizing that they've gone in a circle when they literally run into Starscream's lost arm.<br /> <br /> Knock Out examines Starscream, who covers for his lost arm by saying it just fell off. The medic tries unsuccessfully to interest him in a replacement upgrade arm.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone_HappymusPrime.jpg|left|thumb|300px|What? Optimus is ''smiling''?! No! We're ''still'' in another dimension!]]<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the kids use Starscream's arm to fire a missile at Skyquake. They manage to blast Skyquake's arm off, but it promptly animates and starts charging towards them at high speed. The kids start running once again.<br /> <br /> At base, Bulkhead notices that Miko's phone is flashing, and the Autobots finally get the kids' message. Ratchet sets about trying to locate where they are.<br /> <br /> Starscream's piece of Dark Energon starts pulsing, which he takes to mean that Skyquake has risen. He tells Knock Out, returning with a new arm, that he's going to go and retrieve his old arm.<br /> <br /> Ratchet pinpoints the kids to the location of Skyquake's grave and starts working on a way to return them to the normal dimension.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone-alone.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Zombies have no respect for personal space!]]<br /> <br /> The kids find themselves back at Starscream's arm and are confronted by Starscream himself, come to find Skyquake. Luckily, he can't see them, but they're forced to run toward him when Skyquake's arm appears. A GroundBridge portal opens in front of them, and they run through at the last moment. Starscream is startled by the three humans running past, but then Skyquake's arm follows them through the portal and grabs Starscream's head. He has barely shaken the thing loose when Optimus, Bulkhead and Arcee arrive, and he has to request another emergency GroundBridge.<br /> <br /> Back at base, Miko takes responsibility for the whole venture, much to Jack's surprise, but the Autobots decide she's been through enough. Bulkhead regrets she didn't get to take any pictures, but Miko asserts that the mental image of zombie Skyquake will be enough.<br /> <br /> Knock Out performs more repairs on Starscream and enquires whether he retrieved his arm. Back in the shadowzone, Skyquake briefly tries Starscream's arm on for size before tossing it away.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (4)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (6)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (7)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (1)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (2)<br /> *[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (3)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] (12)<br /> *[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (10)<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (11)<br /> |c4=<br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;You cannot harm me while Dark Energon flows through my veins!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Starscream''', seconds before Optimus blows off his arm.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I can't see without my glasses!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What are you, ninety?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Not. Helping!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—A glasses-less '''Raf''', a jerky '''Miko''' and a frustrated '''Jack'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Uhhh, Starscream, I don't quite understand how this could have happened.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;And yet it DID! Can you imagine my horror? There I am, minding my own business, when my arm just falls off! Clearly, Megatron inflicted more damage upon me than you realize, doctor...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Knock Out''' treats '''Starscream''', who won't admit to what really happened.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How can a zombie arm move faster than the actual zombie?&quot;<br /> :—That's a very good question, '''Miko'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Look what I found in storage- What are you doing?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You were right, Knock Out; I'm much too attached to my original appendage! I WILL retrieve it!&quot;<br /> :—'''Knock Out''' gets more lies from '''Starscream''' while the viewers laugh ''their'' arms off.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Ratchet, can we triangulate the geographical position of the cell phone signal?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;In a parallel dimensional plane?! Let's find out.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' poses a challenge for '''Ratchet'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;No! We're talking about inter-dimensional travel here, Bulkhead! Attempting to redirect the vortex trajectory would be far too risky!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Everyone knows that.&quot;<br /> :- '''Ratchet''' explains the obvious the obvious, while '''Arcee''' backs him up.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Agh! Unhand me!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Skyquake's hand. Sorry.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Skyquake's arm continues to function even after being blasted off. When Ratchet severs a zombie's arm in &quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]&quot;, the arm is shown deactivating moments later.<br /> * Jack [[Darkness Rising, Part 2|previously discovered]] that the Autobot base was shielded from cell-phone reception. This may have something to do with the &quot;cell phone comlink patch&quot; Raf mentions in &quot;[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Starscream attempts to raise Skyquake as a zombie the way Megatron raised an undead army in &quot;[[Darkness Rising]]&quot; parts [[Darkness Rising, Part 4|4]] and [[Darkness Rising, Part 5|5]]. He even quotes Megatron's exact line about symbiosis.<br /> * Starscream stole the Dark Energon shard he uses from Megatron way back in &quot;[[Masters &amp; Students]]&quot;. Likewise, Skyquake made his previous appearance in the same episode, and the action in this episode happens around his burial site.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * This episode finally has the Autobots refer to the ''Nemesis'' by name. The name was previously given to the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] from Generation 1 in &quot;[[Nemesis Part 1]]&quot;.<br /> * When suggesting alternative arm weapons for Starscream, Knock Out makes a few references to past [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscreams]]: While he recommends a [[null-ray]], as sported by [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]], he also proposes a &quot;sonic cannon&quot;, in an apparent reference to [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' Starscream]], whose arm cannons were referred to as sonic weapons in various places (though never the ''Animated'' show itself).<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Ratchet fears that the GroundBridges may have &quot;crossed streams&quot;. [[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters|This is generally a very bad thing]].<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Starscream is apparently obsolete in terms of equipment and systems. Stubborn refusal to upgrade is not unheard of among [[Spotlight: Kup|Transformers]].<br /> * Despite Megatron being pretty ticked off at Starscream in the previous episode, Starscream is still alive (albeit heavily injured). Just like old times!<br /> * [[Jeff Kline]] claimed that when they kill a character, the character stays killed. He wasn't exactly lying: Skyquake reappears, but only as a shambling zombie. He doesn't even get lines, except for groans and moans.<br /> * So Starscream launches the missiles on his arms by flexing his index finger.<br /> * Miko claims to have learned her lesson. Let's see how long that lasts.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

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<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig2|the episode|the dimension|Shadowzone (dimension)}}<br /> {{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 15<br /> |prev=Out of His Head<br /> |next=Operation: Breakdown<br /> |image=Shadowzone-shadow.jpg<br /> |caption=Who zones? The Shadow zones.<br /> |title=&quot;Shadowzone&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[May 14]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]<br /> |directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''After a GroundBridge failure, the kids are flung into another dimension with a reanimated Skyquake.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone-MegsStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|300px|&quot;Baby, I don't ''want'' to hurt you!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] lies in the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]''&lt;nowiki&gt;'s&lt;/nowiki&gt; lab, having taken a severe pounding from [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]]. His leader pays a visit, mostly to gloat over how their positions have changed. Once he leaves, Starscream rips himself free of the cables feeding him. [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] is shocked to see Starscream up and about, but Starscream claims angrily that he feels fine and limps away. Starscream retrieves a shard of [[Dark Energon]]—the one he originally ripped from Megatron's body—from its hiding place and promises that his and Megatron's positions will be reversed.<br /> <br /> At the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]], [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] reports that he's detected a weak but rapidly moving Dark Energon signal, which the [[Autobot]]s assume is Megatron. [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] wonders if he plans to use it raise a new army of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] ([[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] seems thrilled at the prospect of zombie-cons) and [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] notes that it's possible, given the Dark Energon signal is moving to a familiar site.<br /> <br /> Starscream arrives at the site of [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]'s grave, announcing that this time the fallen warrior will be his servant. Breaking off a chunk of the Dark Energon and throwing it into the cairn, Starscream plunges the rest of it into himself and feels the power flowing through him.<br /> <br /> Optimus Prime readies the Autobots to move out, though Ratchet's surprised that he's on the team. As Miko yells words of encouragement to [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] observe that she's obviously up to something, since she's acting disinterested in coming along. Indeed, as the Autobots head through the [[GroundBridge]], Miko makes a break for the opening, and Jack and Raf give chase. Jack manages to grab her on the threshold, but she shakes loose and runs through, though her cell phone is knocked from her belt. The three kids arrive on site just behind the Autobots and scramble up a nearby outcropping to watch the anticipated battle. The Autobots are surprised to find Starscream instead of Megatron, and he takes advantage by shooting at them and proclaiming his invulnerability. Optimus responds by shooting one of Starscream's arms off. As the Autobots close in, Starscream takes cover and shouts at Skyquake to hurry up and rise before panicking and requesting an emergency GroundBridge. The Autobots finally spot the kids when Miko shouts at Jack for making her lose her phone, just in time for [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] to call from base asking where the kids are. Optimus orders her to send a GroundBridge. Ratchet is surprised when ''two'' GroundBridge portals open, but orders the kids to go in. They do so, and Starscream likewise dives through the 'Con GroundBridge, but moments later, green energy begins swirling around everywhere. Bulkhead runs to save the kids, but is knocked back from the GroundBridge portal, which then explodes.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone-purple.jpg|right|thumb|300px|&quot;The Power Cosmic!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Starscream arrives back on the ''Nemesis'' and tells the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] operator to keep his mouth shut. After leaving the GroundBridge room, he removes the chunk of Dark Energon from his chest.<br /> <br /> The kids pick themselves up, as do the Autobots, but the kids quickly discover that the Autobots can't see them, and to Miko's alarm, Bulkhead steps right through her. Unaware, the Autobots speculate on what happened to the kids. Raf works out that he, Jack and Miko are in a sort of alternate dimension he calls a [[Shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. Optimus observes that Skyquake's grave is empty and requests a GroundBridge from Arcee. The kids spot Skyquake—now a Dark Energon zombie—heading towards the Autobots. Their cries of warning go unheard, but Skyquake's strike passes right through Bulkhead. The kids rapidly realize that Skyquake is in the same dimension as they are, and they and run for it. Raf trips and is carried to safety by Jack, but has lost his glasses. Miko makes an ill-advised recovery of the spectacles, and they continue their flight.<br /> <br /> The Autobots are at a loss to locate the kids until [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] suggests calling them. Bulkhead rings Miko, only to discover her lost cellphone sitting on the floor in the Autobot base. Arcee rings Jack, and in the shadowzone, his phone rings, but there's too much interference for him and Arcee to communicate. The kids hit on the idea of sending a text message to Miko's phone but are forced to run as Skyquake finds them. Miko is just realizing that they've gone in a circle when they literally run into Starscream's lost arm.<br /> <br /> Knock Out examines Starscream, who covers for his lost arm by saying it just fell off. The medic tries unsuccessfully to interest him in a replacement upgrade arm.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone_HappymusPrime.jpg|left|thumb|300px|What? Optimus is ''smiling''?! No! We're ''still'' in another dimension!]]<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the kids use Starscream's arm to fire a missile at Skyquake. They manage to blast Skyquake's arm off, but it promptly animates and starts charging towards them at high speed. The kids start running once again.<br /> <br /> At base, Bulkhead notices that Miko's phone is flashing, and the Autobots finally get the kids' message. Ratchet sets about trying to locate where they are.<br /> <br /> Starscream's piece of Dark Energon starts pulsing, which he takes to mean that Skyquake has risen. He tells Knock Out, returning with a new arm, that he's going to go and retrieve his old arm.<br /> <br /> Ratchet pinpoints the kids to the location of Skyquake's grave and starts working on a way to return them to the normal dimension.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shadowzone-alone.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Zombies have no respect for personal space!]]<br /> <br /> The kids find themselves back at Starscream's arm and are confronted by Starscream himself, come to find Skyquake. Luckily, he can't see them, but they're forced to run toward him when Skyquake's arm appears. A GroundBridge portal opens in front of them, and they run through at the last moment. Starscream is startled by the three humans running past, but then Skyquake's arm follows them through the portal and grabs Starscream's head. He has barely shaken the thing loose when Optimus, Bulkhead and Arcee arrive, and he has to request another emergency GroundBridge.<br /> <br /> Back at base, Miko takes responsibility for the whole venture, much to Jack's surprise, but the Autobots decide she's been through enough. Bulkhead regrets she didn't get to take any pictures, but Miko asserts that the mental image of zombie Skyquake will be enough.<br /> <br /> Knock Out performs more repairs on Starscream and enquires whether he retrieved his arm. Back in the shadowzone, Skyquake briefly tries Starscream's arm on for size before tossing it away.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (4)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (6)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (7)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (1)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (2)<br /> *[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (3)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] (12)<br /> *[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (13)<br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (9)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (10)<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (11)<br /> |c4=<br /> <br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;You cannot harm me while Dark Energon flows through my veins!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Starscream''', seconds before Optimus blows off his arm.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I can't see without my glasses!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What are you, ninety?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Not. Helping!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—A glasses-less '''Raf''', a jerky '''Miko''' and a frustrated '''Jack'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Uhhh, Starscream, I don't quite understand how this could have happened.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;And yet it DID! Can you imagine my horror? There I am, minding my own business, when my arm just falls off! Clearly, Megatron inflicted more damage upon me than you realize, doctor...&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Knock Out''' treats '''Starscream''', who won't admit to what really happened.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;How can a zombie arm move faster than the actual zombie?&quot;<br /> :—That's a very good question, '''Miko'''.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Look what I found in storage- What are you doing?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;You were right, Knock Out; I'm much too attached to my original appendage! I WILL retrieve it!&quot;<br /> :—'''Knock Out''' gets more lies from '''Starscream''' while the viewers laugh ''their'' arms off.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Ratchet, can we triangulate the geographical position of the cell phone signal?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;In a parallel dimensional plane?! Let's find out.&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' poses a challenge for '''Ratchet'''.<br /> <br /> &quot;No! We're talking about inter-dimensional travel here, Bulkhead! Attempting to redirect the vortex trajectory would be far too risky!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;... Everyone knows that.&quot;<br /> :- '''Ratchet''' explains the obvious the obvious, while '''Arcee''' backs him up.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Agh! Unhand me!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Skyquake's hand. Sorry.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * Skyquake's arm continues to function even after being blasted off. When Ratchet severs a zombie's arm in &quot;[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]&quot;, the arm is shown deactivating moments later.<br /> * Jack [[Darkness Rising, Part 2|previously discovered]] that the Autobot base was shielded from cell-phone reception. This may have something to do with the &quot;cell phone comlink patch&quot; Raf mentions in &quot;[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * Starscream attempts to raise Skyquake as a zombie the way Megatron raised an undead army in &quot;[[Darkness Rising]]&quot; parts [[Darkness Rising, Part 4|4]] and [[Darkness Rising, Part 5|5]]. He even quotes Megatron's exact line about symbiosis.<br /> * Starscream stole the Dark Energon shard he uses from Megatron way back in &quot;[[Masters &amp; Students]]&quot;. Likewise, Skyquake made his previous appearance in the same episode, and the action in this episode happens around his burial site.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * This episode finally has the Autobots refer to the ''Nemesis'' by name. The name was previously given to the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] from Generation 1 in &quot;[[Nemesis Part 1]]&quot;.<br /> * When suggesting alternative arm weapons for Starscream, Knock Out makes a few references to past [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscreams]]: While he recommends a [[null-ray]], as sported by [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]], he also proposes a &quot;sonic cannon&quot;, in an apparent reference to [[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' Starscream]], whose arm cannons were referred to as sonic weapons in various places (though never the ''Animated'' show itself).<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Ratchet fears that the GroundBridges may have &quot;crossed streams&quot;. [[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters|This is generally a very bad thing]].<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Starscream is apparently obsolete in terms of equipment and systems. Stubborn refusal to upgrade is not unheard of among [[Spotlight: Kup|Transformers]].<br /> * Despite Megatron being pretty ticked off at Starscream in the previous episode, Starscream is still alive (albeit heavily injured). Just like old times!<br /> * [[Jeff Kline]] claimed that when they kill a character, the character stays killed. He wasn't exactly lying: Skyquake reappears, but only as a shambling zombie. He doesn't even get lines, except for groans and moans.<br /> * So Starscream launches the missiles on his arms by flexing his index finger.<br /> * Miko claims to have learned her lesson. Let's see how long that lasts.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Deus_ex_Machina&diff=582666 2011-05-04T01:51:51Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Animation or technical errors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 10<br /> |prev=Convoy (episode)<br /> |next=Speed Metal<br /> |image=DeusExMachina-Screamer grins.jpg<br /> |caption=&quot;With this map, I shall find all of the [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet K]]— wait. Wrong franchise.&quot;<br /> |title=&quot;Deus ex Machina&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[March 11]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Nicole Dubuc]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''When Bulkhead makes a discovery in Greece, the race is on to recover an Energon Harvester.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is failing to enjoy some detention when Bulkhead hauls up outside the school, blaring loud music. She takes advantage of an inattentive teacher to sneak out and join her Autobot buddy, who's obliged to act as her getaway car when a teacher approaches. They head for [[Autobot Outpost Omega-1|base]] while Bulkhead tries to explain to Miko that she'll never get into college if she flunks out. Ratchet reports he's found an [[energon (fuel)|energon]] pulse in [[Greece]].<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] has finally arrived on the ''[[Nemesis (Prime)|Nemesis]]'', which took some time as he had to drive (something [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] disdains). Knock Out assumes he's been brought to provide [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] with a laboratory assist, when Starscream takes him to the [[Decepticon leader]]'s sick bed.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead and Miko arrive at an excavation site in Greece, but to her disappointment, he's intending her to research her history report. Bulkhead says the humans have hit an energon vein, but then he spots something Cybertronian in an ancient fresco among the ruins.<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFPrime_KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|300px|Ha HA! Phallic symbolism.]]<br /> <br /> Starscream explains Megatron's condition to Knock Out. While Starscream was content to let nature take its course with Megatron, the crew of the ''Nemesis'' took a vote and decided to bring in a specialist. Knock Out says things would be easier with his assistant, but [[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] is on the trail of some energon.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead identifies the object in the fresco as an [[Energon Harvester]], but as Miko snaps a picture, they're interrupted by the arrival of Breakdown. Wondering if Bulkhead's new pet plays fetch, Breakdown throws a pillar at Miko. Bulkhead intercepts the pillar and is tackled by Breakdown, who slams him into the fresco, shattering it. The Decepticon races off, but Miko shows Bulkhead the image she snapped of the fresco.<br /> <br /> Back at base, [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] confirms that the depicted device is an Energon Harvester. The Autobots are relieved that the fresco was broken, as they think it means the Decepticons won't be able to find the Harvester, but [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] points out that there are photos of the thing online, as the actual Harvester is held in a museum. The Autobots try to contact [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] for help, but he's away on a training retreat. Optimus says they'll have to obtain the Harvester themselves, and Miko volunteers the kids to help.<br /> <br /> [[Image:DeusExMachina-fourcons.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Would you say this episode has a...''plethora'' of named Decepticons?]]<br /> <br /> [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has found the same photo using Breakdown's description of the Harvester, and Starscream says Megatron's revival will have to wait.<br /> <br /> The Autobots move into position around the museum before the kids move in via [[GroundBridge]] on a motorized scissor lift. Miko deals with a security camera by taking a picture of the Harvester and balancing her phone on top of the camera. While they move towards the statue holding the Harvester, Optimus has an encounter outside with Knock Out and Breakdown, the latter of whom fires a missile at the museum. Optimus manages to catch the missile, but Knock Out shocks him with an energon staff. Breakdown barrels towards the museum entrance, with [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] failing to stop him. Bulkhead joins the fight as well, but the disturbance sets off the museum's alarms, alerting the security guard. The kids finally manage to get the Harvester onto their lift platform and head for the exit. Miko, scouting ahead on foot, is caught by the security guard, who whisks her away. Raf and [[Jack Darby|Jack]] run toward a half-open loading ramp door, expecting Arcee, but instead it's Soundwave, who grabs the Harvester and departs. Knock Out and Breakdown spot him leaving and make their getaway as well. Meanwhile, Miko attempts to spin a yarn to the security guard about how she got locked in the museum while researching her history report.<br /> <br /> Believing that Starscream will attempt to use the Harvester to gather energon as quickly as possible, Optimus, Bumblebee and Arcee go out attempting to intercept them. [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] works on a replica Harvester to return to the museum in place of the stolen one, while Bulkhead realizes that the Decepticons might be intending to go after the energon seam in Greece. <br /> <br /> Indeed, Starscream, Knock Out and Breakdown are at the excavation site. When the other two Decepticons attempt to correct him on who's to thank for the Harvester, Starscream demonstrates the device's effectiveness on a hapless [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]], and the pair are suddenly a lot more submissive. While Starscream starts tapping the energon seam, Bulkhead attempts to sneak up behind the Decepticons but clumsily lets them know he's there. He manages to deal with Knock Out and Breakdown until Starscream turns the Harvester on him. Struggling to stay upright, Bulkhead reaches Starscream, smashes the 'Con in the face, and breaks the Harvester. He throws the device into the sky, where it explodes. The Decepticons are about to move in and finish the weakened Bulkhead when the rest of the Autobots arrive and chase them off.<br /> <br /> Miko is starting to run out of Greek history to bore the museum security guard with, when Fowler turns up to collect her. The guard is surprised when Fowler points out the replica Harvester in place on the statue. Outside, Miko is reunited with Bulkhead and tells him all about how she's going to write her report on how the Autobots interacted with ancient Greece.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)<br /> *[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (6)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (11)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (13)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (7)<br /> *[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (8)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (9)<br /> *[[Breakdown (Prime)|Breakdown]] (10)<br /> *[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (15)<br /> *A [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] (17)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (1)<br /> *[[Sierra's friend]] (2)<br /> *[[Miko's teacher]] (3)<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (5)<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (12)<br /> *[[Museum security guard]] (16)<br /> *[[William Fowler]] (18)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Miko, listen. If you fail high school, you can't go to—uh...uni...kesa...colls...w-wait, what's that word again?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Uh, 'college'?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' tries to give '''Miko''' a lecture on academia.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Look Miko, before I became a warrior I was a laborer—construction. I can build stuff, I can break stuff, and that's it.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I love breaking stuff! I wanna be just like you, Bulk.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Aaargh...why would you wanna be like me, when you can be a medic like Ratchet?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' fails to convince '''Miko''' regarding the benefits of education.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;It's about time, Knock Out. I do not enjoy being kept waiting!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Ah, it was a long drive, Starscream. I'm still picking bugs out of my grille.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yes, right, you're one of ''those''.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Come again?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Never understood why any self-respecting Decepticon would choose 'automobile' as his vehicle mode when he could have [[flight]]!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I like the way I look in steel-belted radials.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Knock Out''' discuss an infraction of [[Autobot Cars|the]] [[Decepticon Planes|norm]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We have a history.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;''(chuckles)'' And you have a [[Miko Nakadai|pet]]. Does it play catch?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' and '''Breakdown'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You've reached Special Agent William Fowler. I'm currently on an ''intensive training retreat'' and unavailable until Tuesday.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I hate talking to machines.&quot;<br /> :—'''Agent Fowler''''s answering machine and '''Ratchet''' pull off their own version of a [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] gag.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;[wolf whistles] Sweet rims, 24 gauge... You're ''reeeeeeal'' heavy-duty! Just like my [[Breakdown (Prime)|friend]] here!&quot;<br /> :—[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s got red cars, '''Knock Out''''s got [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|red trucks]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We're already trespassers and thieves. Why not add forgery to the list?&quot;<br /> :—'''Jack''' sarcastically comments on the crimes. <br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Wait! What are you doing?!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;What I do best: ''(grabs Energon Harvester)'' Breaking things!&quot; ''(punches Starscream)''<br /> :—'''Starscream''' is no match for '''Bulkhead''''s sheer awesomeness.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;He's a glutton for punishment.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> ''(Autobots arrive)''&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Fight?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Mmm, drive.&quot;<br /> :—'''Knockout''' and '''Breakdown''' are prevented from killing Bulkhead.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> *When Optimus, Arcee and Bumblebee find Bulkhead lying on the ground, Arcee and Bumblebee's optics are dim, while Optimus's and Bulkhead's are not.<br /> *Miko's teacher is reading a copy of ''[[The Jasper Daily]]''. It is once again printed with the &quot;Sports&quot; page on the left instead of the right. The security guard at the museum is reading the same issue, despite the museum being located in a big city that is obviously not [[Jasper]]. It's also the same issue of the publication (with the same reverse page order) that Raf was using to make his papier-mâché volcano in [[Masters &amp; Students]], despite being a daily.<br /> * The two pages in Miko's open textbook are mirror images of each other.<br /> * It looks like so far animators have not decided yet if Bumblebee's optic sensors should have a central part or not, for they are shown changing their shape through the episode (has also happened [[Convoy (episode)|at least once]] previously).<br /> * The normally clear bits of Arcee's chest are pink in this episode.<br /> *When Knock Out stands on top of Optimus, and signals to Breakdown with his headlights, the sound of his Energon Prod is still going, despite there being no glow to signify its still on.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> *The police have the worst response time imaginable. The guard presumably called them right after the Harvester was stolen, yet they never show up. Even accounting for the fact that Fowler would have called them off eventually, it should have only taken them minutes to get there.<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *The term &quot;Energon Harvester&quot; is similar to the &quot;[[star harvester|star [or solar] harvester]]&quot; from the [[live-action film series]], and the &quot;harvesting&quot; is indeed comparable: energy is pulled into both devices over a distance. But the Energon Harvester is ''much'' smaller and weaker, and true to its name, it is limited to extracting energon.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> [[Image:DeusexMachina-godfresco.jpg|thumb|250px|&quot;Nothing is true, everything is permitted.&quot;]]<br /> <br /> *A ''[[Wikipedia:Deus ex machina|deus ex machina]]'', meaning &quot;god from the machine&quot;, is a plot device in which a major conflict is instantly resolved by the uncanny, often unexpected appearance of a character, object, or other form of deliverance. Miko explains this to the museum security guard just before Fowler suddenly walks in and saves her from her predicament. While this is obviously intended to be a ''deus ex machina'' itself, there ''had'' been plenty of foreshadowing, with Optimus even declaring earlier that Fowler was Miko's best hope.<br /> *The god depicted on the fresco is presumably [[Wikipedia:Poseidon|Poseidon]], because he bears his symbolic trident. The soldiers appear to be [[wikipedia:Sparta|Spartan]]s, as their shields bear the [[Wikipedia:Lambda|Lambda]]—which is odd, as their patron god was [[Wikipedia:Ares|Ares]].<br /> *An ancient golden orb that is actually alien technology rather than a magical device of gods? Someone at [[Hasbro Studios]] must've played ''[[Wikipedia:Assassin's Creed|Assassin's Creed]]''—which casts the Spartan shield symbol and Poseidon's staff in a whole new light...<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *The Vehicons &quot;took a vote&quot; to bring in a specialist to help Megatron... against the wishes of their own commander. Starscream has a slippy grip on power. <br /> *Starscream's contempt for Knock Out choosing a non-flight alternate mode is strange, as most of the Vehicons are cars. Did they ''not'' get to choose?<br /> *Some fans have interpreted Starscream's &quot;you're one of ''those&quot;'' line, Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and [[Daran Norris]]'s somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term &quot;knockout&quot; is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman,'' and the character's vanity suggests that that correlation is intentional. Make of all this what you will; very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind has been evident in ''Prime'' so far, outside of a lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.<br /> *There is a painting of [[Big Rocks National Park]] in the security guard's office, as well as a calendar set to March, which handily matches the month this episode first aired. Although on that calendar, March started on a Sunday instead of a Tuesday.<br /> *Knock Out is clobbered accidentally by his partner Breakdown ''twice''. They need to work on their coordination.<br /> *Knock Out is the first ''Prime'' Decepticon to debut after the pilot miniseries and survive the experience. Breakdown might be considered to share that distinction, but technically he debuted ''before'' the cartoon, as he appeared in the [[War for Cybertron games|''War for Cybertron'' video games]] and the [[Transformers: Prime (comic)|''Prime'' comic]] first.<br /> *When Miko takes a picture and puts the cellphone display in front of the security camera, the picture comes out flawless on the guard´s screen. In real life, it would look blurry.<br /> *Soundwave must have some very...[[Female Transformer|feminine]] legs if Jack mistook him for Arcee from the knees down.<br /> *Knowledge of Megatron's condition appears to have been confined to the crew of the ''Nemesis''.<br /> *Initial descriptions of this episode, as well as the one on HubWorld.com's episode-viewing page,&lt;ref name=&quot;hubworld&quot;&gt;[http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/prime/videos/tfp-deus-ex-machina &quot;Deus ex Machina&quot; viewable on HubWorld.com]&lt;/ref&gt; say that &quot;Miko and Bulkhead head to Greece on a field trip to bring back an Energon Harvester.&quot; Miko and Bulkhead do indeed go on what Bulkhead calls a &quot;field trip&quot; to Greece, but the Harvester is in an American museum at that point. By the time Bulkhead actually ''does'' go back to Greece to get the stolen Harvester, Miko is stuck in said museum.<br /> *Twice in promotional blurbs for the episode, it was mentioned [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] would be in the episode,&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&amp;id=31247 Comic Book Resources sneak-peek article]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/8582/20/ AllSpark.com episode blurb]&lt;/ref&gt; an error repeated on HubWorld.com's episode-viewing page.&lt;ref name=&quot;hubworld&quot; /&gt; Given how Breakdown acts as a rival for Bulkhead in the finished episode—and the matter of [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' Lugnut]] having been played up as a rival for [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the original ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Cartoon Network]] promotional material—it's possible that Breakdown was meant to be Lugnut at some point in this episode's production.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Cortical_psychic_patch&diff=582330 2011-05-03T01:32:58Z

<p>24.237.193.158: </p> <hr /> <div>:''Cortical psychic patches are a technology from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Corticalpsychicpatchcable.jpg|300px|thumb|Now, where to hang this doohickey...]]<br /> <br /> The [[Decepticon]]s developed the '''cortical psychic patch''' during the Great War. It is a procedure through which the mind of one [[Transformer]] can be joined with another, using a cable connected directly between the two Transformers' brains. The procedure was banned by the [[Autobot]]s, though there are a substantial number of texts on the subject available to interested Autobot medics.<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Transformers: Prime''===<br /> {{spoilers|Sick Mind|May 7, 2011}}<br /> With [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] infected with [[cybonic plague]] and time short, [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] decided to try the procedure, though he had never previously attempted it himself. He talked [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] through setting up a cortical psychic patch between [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]], who at the time was lying comatose in the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon warship]]. The procedure succeeded, inserting Bumblebee into the replication of [[Kaon]] constructed by Megatron's subconscious, and Bumblebee was able to interact with Megatron and retrieve the formula for the plague cure. Arcee disconnected the patch, however Megatron was able to use the dying connection to jump into Bumblebee's head. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *The cortical psychic patch resemble [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]]'s tentacles.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime]]<br /> [[Category:Technology]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582124 2011-05-02T00:03:47Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Then let's get this party ''started''!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> (''Bulkhead smacks 'Wheelkjack', then chest bumps'')&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Oh joy...&quot;<br /> :- Old friends reunite, while '''Ratchet''' laments.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_film|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to beat [[Starscream (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_movie|another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582123 2011-05-02T00:03:31Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Then let's get this party ''started''!&quot;<br /> (''Bulkhead smacks 'Wheelkjack', then chest bumps'')<br /> &quot;Oh joy...&quot;<br /> :- Old friends reunite, while '''Ratchet''' laments.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_film|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to beat [[Starscream (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_movie|another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582122 2011-05-01T23:58:52Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_film|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to beat [[Starscream (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_movie|another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582121 2011-05-01T23:57:42Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_film|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to beat [[Starscream (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_film|another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582120 2011-05-01T23:56:42Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Revenge_of_the_Fallen_film|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to beat [[Starscream (Movie)|another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582119 2011-05-01T23:55:52Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to beat [[Starscream (Movie)|another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

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<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> * Wow this seems [[a Prime Problem|almost]] [[Where Is Thy Sting?| familiar]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * During the fight with the Vehicons, Wheeljack jumps behind one, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|rips off its arm]] and then proceeds to [[Starscream (Movie)|beat another with it]]. <br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Con_Job&diff=582116 2011-05-01T23:54:38Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Transformers references */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 8<br /> |prev=Scrapheap (episode)<br /> |next=Convoy (episode)<br /> |image=ConJob-getthispartystarted.jpg<br /> |caption=Quick! They must [[A Prime Problem|have a race!]] Or [[Where Is Thy Sting?|play video games!]]<br /> |title=&quot;Con Job&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[February 25]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Bulkhead awaits the arrival of his friend Wheeljack—what could go wrong?'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> With their chores done, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] is looking forward to &quot;dune bashing&quot; with [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], but he'd rather check out the monster truck rally in [[Jasper|town]]. Their plans are interrupted when [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] receives a signal from a starship headed for [[Earth]]. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] wonders if it might be a [[Decepticon]] trap, but Bulkhead identifies the incoming [[Autobot]] as his old friend and [[Wrecker]] pal, [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus]] sends landing coordinates for Wheeljack's landing the next day, and Bulkhead is excited to see his old friend.<br /> <br /> On the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]], [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] has monitored the conversation and it gives [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] the chance he needs. He orders [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] to prepare for a mission.<br /> <br /> The kids are excited to be getting to meet a new Autobot. Ratchet has problems getting the [[ground bridge]] working, due to the damage sustained during the [[Scraplet]] infestation. Their instruments pick up Decepticon signals closing on [[Wheeljack's ship]]. Indeed, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] manage to shoot down the ship, but Wheeljack emerges from the wreckage and starts smashing the tar out of them. Ratchet finally gets the ground bridge operational, and Bulkhead, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] storm through to find Wheeljack finishing off the last of the 'cons. Bulkhead greets his old friend with a massive bear hug, and the four Autobots return to base. Wheeljack hits it off with Miko right away, and checks in with Optimus. Ratchet's not as enthusiastic as the others with Bulkhead's friend, as he senses impending destruction.<br /> <br /> Starscream discusses their success in getting a spy into the Autobot base as he and Soundwave pay a visit to their prisoner — the real Wheeljack. Now he's inside the Autobot base, Makeshift will be able to activate the ground bridge and reveal the base's location so Starscream can send the troops in. Wheeljack mocks Starscream, who's prevented from killing the prisoner by Soundwave since Wheeljack may yet be of use.<br /> <br /> The Autobots and kids celebrate Wheeljack's arrival, Miko by breaking out her electric guitar and Bulkhead and &quot;Wheeljack&quot; by engaging in some [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. After some encouragement by Miko, [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] busts some dance moves by doing The Robot, and Bumblebee joins in. Makeshift takes some time to fish for info on the ground bridge from Ratchet, who says it's in the middle of defragging and can't be used for a few hours.<br /> <br /> Starscream wonders why Makeshift is taking so long to get the ground bridge activated, since he won't be able to keep the Autobots fooled for long.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead tells the kids about a battle he and Wheeljack took part in, and Makeshift barely covers for his lack of knowledge. Bulkhead observes that his old friend seems different, but Makeshift writes this off as jet lag, and asks Miko to show him around the base. However Bulkhead's suspicions have been raised, and Arcee's suggestions don't allay them.<br /> <br /> On the Decepticon ship, Wheeljack manages to kill his guard and get free from his bonds.<br /> <br /> [[Image:ConJob-Makeshifthostage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|They're not dolls, they're action figures!]]<br /> <br /> Miko wanders the base with Makeshift, and the 'con manages to get the location of the Autobot base out of her. Miko promises to show him the way out, and they return to the control center, where Bulkhead asks his &quot;friend&quot; to tell the story of the [[Battle of Darkmount Pass]]. Makeshift tells the story, but manages to get one crucial detail wrong — Bulkhead wasn't part of the battle. Realizing that his cover's blown, Makeshift takes Miko hostage.<br /> <br /> Starscream and Soundwave hang out on top of the Decepticon ship with a bunch of Vehicons, waiting for Makeshift to open the ground bridge. They're confronted by Wheeljack, who fights his way through a bunch of Vehicons and pounces on Starscream. As more 'cons rush towards Wheeljack, the ground bridge activates, courtesy of Makeshift. Makeshift's ready to enter the ground bridge at the Autobot end, when Wheeljack comes flying through it and lands on him. Ratchet shuts down the ground bridge before any Decepticons come through. The two Wheeljacks draw their swords and fight at length while the Autobots fail to keep track of who's who. Wheeljack, of course, triumphs.<br /> <br /> Starscream is pleased when the ground bridge opens again and orders the Vehicons through, however it's only been reopened so Bulkhead can throw Makeshift through. The 'con lands on Starscream, who asks if Makeshift has obtained the location of the Autobot base. Makeshift's in the process of telling him when Starscream realizes that the grenade Makeshift is wearing has been primed and is about to explode, and he and Soundwave retreat, leaving Makeshift a number of Vehicons to be caught in the ensuing explosion.<br /> <br /> The Autobots have another party, to Ratchet's pain. Bulkhead suggests they pick out a vehicle mode for Wheeljack, but Wheeljack says he's not staying now that his ship's fixed. The next morning, he offers to take Bulkhead with him, but Bulkhead's too attached to Earth and Miko to leave. Miko snaps a picture of the two Autobots with her cell phone before Wheeljack leaves.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=<br /> * [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (1)<br /> * [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (4)<br /> * [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (5)<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (8)<br /> * [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (10)<br /> * [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (11)<br /> * [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (12)<br /> * [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (13)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> * [[Miko Nakadai]] (2)<br /> * [[Jack Darby]] (6)<br /> * [[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> &quot;Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''Wheeljack'''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm still picking shrapnel out of my backside!&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not surprised, given the size of your backside.&quot;<br /> :—'''Bulkhead''' reminisces, '''Arcee''' zings.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If anything happens to my favourite Wrecker, I'm coming after you!&quot;<br /> :—'''Wheeljack''' tells Miko to take good care of his best bud for him.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> * When the camera angle moves to show Optimus saying that he knows Wheeljack by reputation only, the shadow of Miko's heel looks lightly separated from it, as if her leg were hovering over Bulkhead's armour plate.<br /> * Apparently, huge, alien robots can leave their tracks in the snow (see Bumblebee and Bulkhead at the beginning of the [[Scrapheap (episode)|previous episode]]), but it looks like they cannot leave any in the sand.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> * When the alarm goes off, the monitor shows five bogies (Vehicons) approaching Wheeljack's ship. But in the next scene, when Wheeljack's ship is being attacked, there are six Vehicons.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity notes===<br /> * The Autobots refer to their base as &quot;[[Autobot Outpost Omega One]].&quot;<br /> * Ratchet mentions that the equipment's been kind of buggy since &quot;[[Scrapheap (episode)|the infestation]].&quot;<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> * Wheeljack and Bulkhead are former members of the [[Wrecker]]s. This is the team's first mention in a TV series.<br /> * Wheeljack had fought in [[Darkmount]] near the [[smelting pool|smelting pit]]s.<br /> * Wow this seems [[a Prime Problem|almost]] [[Where Is Thy Sting?| familiar]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> * Wheeljack's ship crashlands near a [[Egypt|trio of pyramids]].<br /> * Raf and Bumblebee perform a dance called &quot;The Robot&quot;, a street dance style popularized by the Jackson Five.<br /> * Bumblebee can briefly be seen dancing like John Travolta in ''Saturday Night Fever''.<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> * Just like with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], Wheeljack's robot mode clearly has Earth vehicle kibble, even though it's stated that he doesn't yet have a local [[alternate mode|altmode]].<br /> *This is the third time [[Makeshift (Prime)|a character]] has been introduced only to be [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|killed]] [[Skyquake (Prime)|off]] before the episode's over. Wheeljack's the first Cybertronian (and currently the only Autobot) who is not part of the main cast to survive his own debut episode.<br /> * Starscream once again attempts to kill a prisoner (Wheeljack) the moment they insinuate he isn't in charge. Only this time, he is stopped by Soundwave.<br /> * This is the first episode where Starscream uses one of the missiles attached to his forearms.<br /> * Bulkhead mentions that Wheeljack has a public service record. Presumably, this is true for all Autobots in the military.<br /> * While [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] was the first character shown with a hand-held gun, Wheeljack is the first one shown with a pair of hand-held melee weapons (in this case, two swords).<br /> * Wheeljack beats up Starscream to the point where he [[humanization|coughs up Energon]]. ''Hard core!''<br /> ** When Makeshift, still disguised as Wheeljack, gets ready to fight the real Wheeljack, he puts his mask on, but if you look quickly before that, you can see that he's coughed up Energon as well.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sick_Mind&diff=582086 2011-05-01T20:27:13Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Trivia */</p> <hr /> <div>{{episode|<br /> |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 13<br /> |prev=Predatory<br /> |next=Out of His Head<br /> |image=SickMind-OPinfected.jpg<br /> |caption=Psychonautobots!<br /> |title=&quot;Sick Mind&quot;<br /> |airdate=[[April 30]], [[2011]]<br /> |written by=[[Steven Melching]]<br /> |directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]<br /> |animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]<br /> |production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''When Optimus is infected by a Decepticon plague, Arcee and Bumblebee sneak aboard the ''Nemesis'' to find a cure.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] reports that his scans have located the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon warship]] while experimenting with different frequencies. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] thinks they should strike now, but Ratchet says he's also detected an [[Autobot]] emergency beacon, and [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] decides they should check that out first. He and Ratchet arrive at a centuries-old crashed Autobot ship and venture inside. Though they expect there may be survivors, they find the crew already dead. Ratchet's scans reveal that the crew didn't die in the crash, but had succumbed to [[cybonic plague]]. As the ship shifts, a deceased Autobot hanging from the ceiling drips plague-imbued [[energon (fuel)|energon]] onto Optimus.<br /> <br /> Later at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Optimus lays stricken while the others discuss the situation. The plague was developed as part of the Decepticons' [[Decepticon Biological Warfare Program|Biological Warfare Program]], specifically by [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] himself, and Ratchet thinks they might be able to find information in the Decepticon databases. [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] [[GroundBridge]] onto the Decepticon ship and, narrowly hiding from [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], enter the ship's laboratory. Inside, Arcee scours the database, but fails to find a cure for the plague. While she's doing so, Bumblebee stumbles on something just as important—the comatose body of Megatron! Arcee is ready to finish Megatron off then and there, but Ratchet has a better idea—enter Megatron's brain and retrieve the plague cure. Ratchet knows of a procedure to create a [[cortical psychic patch]]. Though such procedures have been banned by the Autobots for years, it will get them into Megatron's brain, and Bumblebee is willing to try it.<br /> <br /> On the ship's bridge, [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] complains that the ship's electromagnetic shielding has not been fixed, and directs the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s to hurry up and do so before the Autobots detect them. Afterwards Starscream has a private word with Knock Out, suggesting that the Decepticons deserve a leader who is conscious, and the pair come to an understanding whereby Knock Out will be Starscream's new [[second-in-command]].<br /> <br /> Arcee plugs Bumblebee into Megatron, and Bumblebee finds himself in a simulation of [[Kaon]]. Ratchet creates a communications downlink, so they can monitor what Bumblebee is doing. Bumblebee wanders though Kaon until he finds what appears to be Optimus, but is just a figment of Megaton's imagination. Megatron appears and slays the false Optimus, who dissolves into smoke. Another Optimus appears, and as Megatron fires his [[fusion cannon]], Bumblebee jumps in the path of the blast, only to find it passes right through him to slay the imaginary Optimus. Megatron, however, has seen Bumblebee and attempts to strike him, but his blows pass clean through the Autobot scout. While Megatron is trying to work out what's going on, Optimus, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and another Bumblebee appear, all figments of his imagination. Megatron destroys them, but begins to realize that he's in his own subconscious.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Megatron_WHY_IN_MY_HEAD.jpg|thumb|250px|left|He ''does'' [[Transform and Roll Out!|eat Autobot protoforms for breakfast]].]]<br /> <br /> Arcee becomes anxious when Starscream, Knock Out and [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] enter the lab, though the two Autobots are hidden well enough that the Decepticons don't see them. Starscream is determined to put on a show for Soundwave, to convince his fellow Decepticon that Megatron is beyond saving. He and Knock Out attempt to persuade Soundwave that putting Megatron out of his misery is the best thing. Arcee and Ratchet overhear their conversation, and Ratchet says terminating Megatron will permanently separate Bumblebee's mind and body.<br /> <br /> In the dream world, Megatron ponders what has happened to him, and finds out from Bumblebee about the [[space bridge]] explosion. Short on time, Bumblebee relays the news about Optimus's cybonic plague infection. Megatron is amused that after all this time Optimus will be felled by a virus, but Bumblebee plays on his desire to finish Optimus himself. <br /> <br /> Starscream is about to pull the plug on Megatron when Soundwave points out the psychic patch cable. Starscream begins following it, as Arcee observes from her hiding place.<br /> <br /> [[Image:SickMind-take me.jpg|thumb|250px|&quot;The dream's collapsing!&quot; Braaaahm. Braaahm.]]<br /> <br /> Megatron briefly shows Bumblebee the formula for the virus cure, but will only share it if Bumblebee can release him from his mental prison. Unknown to Megatron, Ratchet can still see everything Bumblebee sees. Having ganked the formula, Ratchet tells Arcee to cut the link. Megatron's dream world begins to disintegrate and the Decepticon leader launches himself at the disappearing Bumblebee.<br /> <br /> [[Image:SickMind-I'm out.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Hmm... A [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] that gets [[Spark of Darkness|trapped inside]] a [[Diagnostic Drone|weaker bot]] after he was [[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|presumed deceased]]. That sounds familiar.]]<br /> <br /> Bumblebee comes around as Starscream finds the two hidden Autobots, and, as they escape through the GroundBridge, Arcee blasts one of the cables attached to Megatron. Starscream is actually pleased that Megatron has flatlined as a result, but at Soundwave's insistence has Knock Out reconnect the cable.<br /> <br /> A newly-cured Optimus stands up and the Autobots celebrate, but Optimus insists the celebration should be for Ratchet and Bumblebee. On the Decepticon ship, Knock Out observes that Megatron is no longer exhibiting any brainwave activity — there's no one home. Unbeknownst to anyone, Megatron now resides in Bumblebee's head...<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=*[[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (1)<br /> *[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (2)<br /> *[[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (3)<br /> *[[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (4)<br /> *[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (8)<br /> *Autobot plague victims (9)<br /> <br /> |c2=*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (10)<br /> *[[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (11)<br /> *[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (12)<br /> *[[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (13)<br /> *[[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (14)<br /> <br /> |c3=<br /> *[[Jack Darby]] (5)<br /> *[[Miko Nakadai]] (6)<br /> *[[Raf Esquivel]] (7)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> &quot;Spiking hard, his sick mind still at work.&quot;<br /> :—'''Arcee''' namedrops the title.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I will NOT allow Optimus to pass knowing that Megatron will outlive him!&quot;<br /> :—'''Ratchet''', increasingly desperate to save Optimus.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;An inglorious fate that he should remain in this vegetative state...&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' composes poetry about Megatron. [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sound]] [[Wheelie (G1)|familiar]]?<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You scratch my back, I scratch yours.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Knock-Out, who evidentally doesn't remember what happened [[Speed Metal|the last time Starscream's claws got close to him]].<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Speak now, or forever hold your peace.&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' to Soundwave as the former is about to take Megatron off life support. And Soundwave STILL won't say a word.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If this is my subconscious... ''WHAT ARE YOU DOING INSIDE MY HEAD?!''&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' unintentionally makes us laugh.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You must guarantee my recovery, or [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie| Optimus fades to gunmetal grey.]]&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' making G1 references.<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'm out... or should I say ''in''?&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron''' cackles as he awakes in Bumblebee's body.<br /> <br /> ==Notes== <br /> ===Animation or technical errors===<br /> <br /> When Knock Out says that there is no brainwave activity, one of the monitors next to Starscream shows brainwave activity in Megatron.<br /> <br /> ===Continuity errors===<br /> <br /> ===Transformers references===<br /> *[[Kaon]], the Decepticon capital on Cybertron, was first mentioned in the Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics.<br /> *&quot;One shall stand, one shall fall&quot; is used for the [[Darkness Rising, Part 5|second time]] in this series.<br /> *Megatron asks whether or not he &quot;still functions&quot;.<br /> *Megatron refuses handing over the formula for the cure to the plague unless Bumblebee helps him escape, or he will let Optimus [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie| &quot;fade to gunmetal grey.&quot;]]<br /> *The first showdown between Megatron and an Optimus illusion is reminiscent of the [[title sequence]].<br /> <br /> ===Foreign dubbing===<br /> <br /> ===Real-world references===<br /> *[[Cybonic plague]] is a reference to [[wikipedia:bubonic plague|bubonic plague]].<br /> *Bulkhead says that Megatron is &quot;pushing up lugnuts.&quot; This is a modification of the human phrase, &quot;pushing up daisies,&quot; although it doesn't make much literal sense.<br /> *Oddly enough, Starscream uses two common human phrases, both quoted above. Perhaps Soundwave gets cable?<br /> <br /> ===Trivia===<br /> *This episode was available to watch prior to its intended airdate on some cable providers' Video On Demand services.<br /> *This episode marks Megatron's first speaking role since the end of the ''[[Darkness Rising]]'' mini-series.<br /> *This is also the first episode to show Megatron using his [[fusion cannon]] outside of the opening titles sequence.<br /> *&quot;I'm inside your mind!&quot; is a common fictional trope that ''Transformers'' fiction has explored in the past:<br /> **In the ''[[Beast Wars]]'' episode &quot;[[Other Voices, Part 2]]&quot;, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] uplinks herself into [[Tarantulas]]' mind and wanders through his inwardly-imagined world before confronting his own psychic avatar. Tarantulas also manages to install himself into her mind as Megatron has done here.<br /> **And from a less metaphysical perspective, the Autobots literally shrank themselves into microscopic size in order to walk around inside [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]]'s brain in &quot;[[Microbots]]&quot;. <br /> *Starscream totally bitch-slaps a Vehicon.<br /> *Megatron moves rather quickly in his dreams. After destroying the dream Optimus, Bulkhead and Bumblebee, and realizing its his subconscious, he takes barely a second to move from his position a few feet away to looming over Bumblebee.<br /> *Megatron seems ''really'' concerned when he asks if &quot;someone besides [him]self is unwell&quot;...<br /> *Megatron is so intelligent, he was able to realize that Bumblebee was &quot;real&quot;, and that he was in his own subconcious, but it took a while for him to find out.<br /> <br /> ==Home video releases==<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> <br /> [[Category:Prime episodes]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Anatomic_euphemism&diff=576316 2011-04-15T00:21:15Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Bearing */</p> <hr /> <div>{{disambigr|&quot;Lugnuts&quot;|the Decepticon from ''Cybertron''|Lugnutz}}<br /> <br /> Because most Transformers fiction is aimed at kids, and most Transformers don't have organic squishy bits, the fiction has introduced a lot of '''anatomic euphemisms''' for assorted bits of human anatomy, especially the one you sit on. Most are real mechanical or electronic terms, and also presumably real parts of [[:Category:Transformer anatomy| Transformer anatomy]]. A few are ''also'' the ''names'' of Transformers. Presumably, this is akin to being named [[wikipedia:Dick_Trickle|Dick Trickle]] or [[wikipedia:Alfred_Mosher_Butts|Alfred Butts]].<br /> <br /> ==Actuator==<br /> &quot;Blow it out your actuator, [[Blitzwing (Animated)|three-face]].&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]],''' &quot;[[Transform and Roll Out]]&quot;, ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Collaborate my actuator!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]],''' &quot;[[Decepticon Air]]&quot;.''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''<br /> <br /> ==Afterburner==<br /> &quot;Now, let's kick afterburners!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Slingshot]],''' &quot;[[Aerial Assault]]&quot;, [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Say uncle, or I'll shove your nose in your afterburner!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]],''' &quot;[[City of Steel]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Kiss your afterburners goodbye, [[Decepticon]] slime!!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]],''' &quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;If I take out Optimus Prime, even Starscream's gonna have to kiss my afterburners.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]],''' ''unknown episode'', [[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron cartoon]]<br /> <br /> <br /> ''See also [[Afterburner (disambiguation)|any of the characters named Afterburner]].''<br /> <br /> ==Asynchronous transfer adapter==<br /> &quot;Aww! My asynchronous transfer adapter is killing me.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]]''' as he rubbed his back, &quot;[[Destructive Power]]&quot;, [[Energon (cartoon)|Energon cartoon]]<br /> <br /> ==Bearing==<br /> &quot;[[Dinobot (BW)|This guy]]'s got bearings of chrome steel.&quot; <br /> :—'''Rhinox,''' &quot;[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]&quot;, ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I can't believe that [[Grimlock (G1)|dino-dummy]] has got the bearings to show his backstabbing mug around here.&quot;<br /> :—'''Ironhide,''' [[New World Order]], Dreamwave Generation 1 comic<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;What if there was ''one [[Insignia|badge]]'' for ''all of us''? And instead of fighting each other, we attack those that put us here... and we take what is ours! Would ''you'' have the ''bearings'' for that?&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron,''' [[Megatron Origin issue 3]], IDW comic<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Starscream's the kind that would kill you in your sleep. At least Megatron has the ball bearings to do it to your face.&quot;<br /> :—'''Barricade,''' Decepticon campaign of the live action DS game (2007)<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Pretty big bearings. For a human...&quot;<br /> :-'''Bulkhead''' on Agent Fowler. Transformers: Prime [[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]<br /> <br /> ==Boron compressor==<br /> &quot;We were brilliant in battle, Megatron. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] overwhelmed us with sheer brute force!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Brilliant, my boron compressor!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]''' and '''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]],''' &quot;[[War of the Dinobots]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> ==Command module==<br /> &quot;Stick it in your command module, [[Tarantulas (BW)|eight-eyes]].&quot; <br /> :—'''[[Rattrap]],''' &quot;[[Power Surge]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> ==Crankcase==<br /> &quot;Sorry about yankin' your crankcase.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]''', &quot;[[Total Meltdown]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> <br /> ''See also [[Crankcase (disambiguation)|Crankcase]].''<br /> <br /> ==Diode==<br /> &quot;Aw, go ding your diodes and get defunct, Megatron. I'm not helping you do zilch.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Gears (G1)|Gears]],''' &quot;[[Changing Gears]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Me Grimlock here again, Optimus Prime, to pull your diodes out of laser fire.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]],''' &quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Lord Chumley|Chumley]], you're one royal pain in the diode.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]],''' &quot;[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I'll rip you to pieces with my ''bare claws,'' tear out your [[circuits]] with my ''teeth,'' and spit your diodes ''back'' at you!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]''' (hopefully using a different definition of &quot;diodes&quot;) to [[Unicron]], &quot;[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]&quot;, [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 Marvel comic]]<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Have you blown a diode?! I'm trying to work here!!&quot;<br /> :—[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], &quot;[[Endgame, Part I]]&quot;, Animated cartoon.<br /> <br /> ==Drivetrain==<br /> &quot;All right, we're heading back to the plant. I'll alert Ratchet he's got some repairs to do. Including a full diagnostic on your drivetrain.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'''&lt;ref&gt;Of course, since Bumblebee had just screeched to a halt in front of him, Optimus may have been speaking literally here.&lt;/ref&gt;, &quot;[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Exhaust port==<br /> &quot;Tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust port. We're having a demolition derby.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]''' mouthing off, &quot;[[Starscream's Brigade]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Nothing my exhaust port.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]''', &quot;[[Mercenary Pursuits]]&quot;, ''Beast Machines'' cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Have [[Bumblebee (Animated)|you]] got your processor up your exhaust port?&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]],''' &quot;[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You overgrown Autobot! I will scramble your circuits so bad you'll need a GPS scanner to find your own exhaust port—&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Hothead Blitzwing]] to [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]],''' &quot;[[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]], ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Fan belt==<br /> &quot;[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]]! [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]]! Get your fan belts in gear!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]],''' &quot;[[Along Came a Spider]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Fuel pump==<br /> &quot;[[Scrounge (G1) |Scrounge]] wasn't much of a warrior, but he had a fuel pump as big as a planet.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]],''' &quot;[[Crater Critters]]&quot;, Generation 1 Marvel Comic<br /> <br /> ==Gearbox==<br /> &quot;What's with you two? ''[Gestures toward pants area.]'' Is my gearbox hangin' out or somethin'?&quot;<br /> :—'''Rattrap,''' &quot;[[Aftermath]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> ==Hard drive==<br /> &quot;So, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], take your order, ''and'' your condescending attitude, and stick 'em in your hard drive! You're on ''my'' turf now!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]],''' &quot;[[The Elite Guard]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Joystick==<br /> &quot;They're on my tail!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Oh, [[Cheetor (BW)| pussycat]], you really know how to tickle my joystick.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]''' and '''[[Rattrap]]''', &quot;[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> ==Lugnuts==<br /> &quot;The other equipment has been salvaged, but you took the [[Vok|alien]] [[Transmetal driver]]. Where is it?&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Gone. Ain't that a kick in the lugnuts?&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]''' and '''[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]''', &quot;[[Feral Scream Part 2]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> <br /> ''See also [[Lugnut (disambiguation)|Lugnut]].''<br /> <br /> ==Magna fuses==<br /> &quot;Kiss your magna fuses goodbye, [[Autobot|Autobots]]!&quot;<br /> :—'''Megatron,''' &quot;[[Fire on the Mountain]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> ==Manifold==<br /> &quot;I've got the plan, if all of you've got the cast-iron manifolds for it.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]],''' &quot;[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;I don't like the idea of Megatron getting the [[antimatter]] formula. He can't be trusted!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Sure can't, manifold-mouth!&quot;<br /> :—'''Starscream''' and '''[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]],''' &quot;[[Roll for It]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> ==Motherboard==<br /> &quot;Let's go kick their motherboards.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Sari Sumdac]],''' &quot;[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]&quot;, Transformers Animated<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Scruples? You'd sell your own motherboard to the highest bidder.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]''' sums up '''[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]]''', &quot;[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]&quot;, Transformers Animated<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;[[Bumblebee (Animated)|You]], sound-off. Why do you want to be here?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;To be an Elite Guard warrior and kick Decepticon [[#Skidplate|skidplate]], sir!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;You couldn't kick my motherboard if I held it in front of your foot.&quot;<br /> <br /> :—'''[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]]''', [[Autoboot Camp]], Transformers Animated<br /> <br /> ==Nodes==<br /> &quot;Way to go, numb nodes!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Wasp]],''' &quot;[[Autoboot Camp]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Piston rod==<br /> &quot;We wanted to ''thank'' you for all that extra ''punishment,'' piston rod!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Wasp]],''' &quot;[[Autoboot Camp]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Reactor linkage==<br /> &quot;I repeat, Decepticons—surrender, or face the consequences!&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;Yeah, and we repeat—''go stuff it up your reactor linkage!''&quot;<br /> :—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]],''' &quot;[[The Resurrection Gambit!]]&quot;, Generation 1 Marvel comic<br /> <br /> ==Skidplate==<br /> &quot;Yeah? And you can just [[kiss]] my skidplate, [[Optimus Primal|fearless leader]]. 'Cause I ain't goin' out there and gettin' ''my'' pelt punctured!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rattrap,'''&lt;ref&gt;We sure do get a lot of these from Rattrap, don't we?&lt;/ref&gt; &quot;[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;You know me, I can't resist the upgrades.&quot;&lt;br&gt;<br /> &quot;And you know me, Masterson. I can't resist kicking your skidplate!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]''' and '''Optimus Prime,''' &quot;[[The Return of the Headmaster]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Solenoid==<br /> &quot;That's 'cause we kicked their sorry solenoids!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]],''' &quot;The Elite Guard&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;The [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] has done nothing but bust our solenoids since they got here!&quot;<br /> :—'''Bumblebee,''' &quot;[[Mission Accomplished]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Strut==<br /> &quot;Strutless cowards!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]''', [[Infiltration issue 6]], IDW Comics<br /> <br /> ==Tailpipe==<br /> &quot;Now they've got their tailpipes between their legs!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]],''' &quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Hey, if [[Silverbolt (BW)|you]] took that broomstick out of your tailpipe every once in a while, you might have some ''fun'' for a change!&quot;<br /> :—'''Rattrap,''' &quot;[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;Whoa! What crawled up ''[[Ratchet (Animated)|your]]'' tailpipe?&quot;<br /> :—'''Bumblebee,''' &quot;[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]&quot;, ''Transformers Animated''<br /> <br /> ==Thruster==<br /> &quot;Fine. Whatever makes you a happy Decepticon. Just watch your rear thruster.&quot;<br /> :—'''Rodimus Prime,''' &quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> ==Transistor==<br /> &quot;If you guys don't give me my circuit back, I'm gonna start kickin' transistor!&quot;<br /> :—'''Gears,''' &quot;Changing Gears&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> <br /> &quot;We are in deep transistor parts!&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]],''' &quot;[[Day of the Machines]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> ==Turbocharger==<br /> &quot;I'm goin', too. I'm gonna boot some Decepticon right in his turbocharger.&quot;<br /> :—'''[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]],''' &quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&quot;, Generation 1 cartoon<br /> <br /> ==Waste-disposal unit==<br /> &quot;Waspinator find [[Tarantulas (BW)|Spider-bot]] and tear him a new waste-disposal unit!&quot;<br /> :{{m-}}'''[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]],''' &quot;[[Other Voices, Part 1]]&quot;, ''Beast Wars''<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Curses]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer anatomy]]<br /> [[Category:Transformer culture]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Reign_of_Starscream_issue_1&diff=573455 2011-04-08T04:13:12Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Reign of Starscream|''Transformers: The Reign of Starscream'']] #1<br /> |next=The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two<br /> |title=&quot;Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One&quot;<br /> |image=ReignOfStarscream.jpg<br /> |caption=Grimlock was right... smashing IS fun!<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[May 7]], [[2008]]<br /> |coverdate=April 2007<br /> |written by=[[Chris Mowry]] and [[Chris Ryall]]<br /> |art by=[[Alex Milne]]<br /> |colors by=[[Josh Perez]]<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]<br /> |continuity=[[Movie continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Starscream takes the mantle of Decepticon leadership after the death of Megatron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:IDW Reign Starscream Movie Ark.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Not the Ark. Seriously?]]<br /> In the distant past, Optimus Prime launches the [[AllSpark]] into space to keep it away from Megatron and his [[Decepticon]]s. Instead of wiping out the [[Autobot]]s, Megatron pursues the cube and leaves Starscream to eliminate the Autobots. Prime leads a large contingent of Autobots aboard [[Ark (Movie)|a massive ship]] to catch Megatron alone in space and recover the AllSpark, while some forces stay on Cybertron to deal with the Decepticons. Starscream orders his troops to pursue in [[Nemesis (Movie)|their own craft]], though Barricade lets his dissent be known. Dreadwing reports that the cube is heading toward the [[Eshems Nebula]], with Megatron following, as well as the Autobots following both of them. The Autobots let loose a volley of mines that damages the Decepticon craft and seriously injures Dreadwing, so the Decepticons are forced to halt for repairs.<br /> <br /> Over time, the AllSpark lands on [[Earth]] and Megatron ends up trapped in the frozen Arctic. Along the way, the Autobots send teams out to different locations, reacting to trace elements of AllSpark energy. The Decepticons park their ship on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and Starscream leads a contingent to Earth, traveling in their [[protoform]] [[alternate mode]]s. Wreckage is soon killed by a group of [[human]]s, and Starscream concedes that while they may be weak, humans are also dangerous, and he stresses the need to reformat themselves for disguise.<br /> <br /> They eventually discover the frozen Megatron at Hoover Dam and mobilize toward him. Starscream destroys the dam's power generators, allowing Megatron to thaw, but when Megatron learns that the humans have taken the AllSpark, he can only state that Starscream has failed him again. The Decepticons engage the Autobots, and Ironhide causes Barricade to crash into a barrier. Blackout reports that Barricade may still be alive but Frenzy is most likely dead, but Megatron is still consumed with the cube. As the other Decepticons fall in battle, Starscream is angered by Megatron's non-concern with his brethren and fights the urge to destroy him. Sam Witwicky shoves the AllSpark into Megatron's chest, destroying both.<br /> <br /> As Starscream declares that the human will pay, a group of jets attacks him. Enraged, he destroys them all. He then travels to see if Barricade is still alive, which he is, though barely. Barricade states that Frenzy has detailed files on the AllSpark and Sam. Starscream orders Barricade to continue reconnaissance on the Autobots when he has recovered and to refer to him now as '''Lord''' Starscream. Starscream then travels to Hoover Dam to recover Frenzy and prepares to assault the humans there.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (1)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] (7)<br /> * [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (8)<br /> * [[Cosmos (Movie)|Cosmos]] (9)<br /> * [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (15)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (2)<br /> * [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (3)<br /> * [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (4)<br /> * [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (5)<br /> * [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (10)<br /> * [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (11)<br /> * [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] (12)<br /> * [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (13)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (14)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> == Quotes ==<br /> <br /> &quot;Bonecrusher, Prime's all yours - I've got a score to settle.&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;Whatever you say.&quot;<br /> :-'''Barricade''' gets ready to beat down, while '''Bonecrusher''' shows how much he cares.<br /> <br /> ==Errors==<br /> * This issue continues the [[Primal Fear!|grand]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|tradition]] of Transformers fiction [[The Test (issue)|confusing]] galaxies with [[Solar system|solar systems]]: In his opening narration for the [[Transformers (2007)|movie]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] states that the [[Autobot|Autobots]] &quot;scattered across the galaxy&quot;, thus implying that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is located within the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. Yet when the [[AllSpark]] arrives on [[Earth]] in this issue, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] states that its journey ends &quot;galaxies away&quot;. This discrepancy is later corrected in [[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|issue #5]].<br /> * Cybertron is misspelled as &quot;[[Omni Productions|Cyberton]]&quot; on page 10.<br /> <br /> ==Items of note==<br /> * The [[IDWords]] section features am interview with [[John Byrne]] about ''Star Trek: Assignment Earth'' <br /> * '''Cameos:''' [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]], [[Cosmos (Movie)|Cosmos]], [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Sam Witwicky]]<br /> * The comic specifically follows the continuity of the film itself, rather than IDW's previous adaptation of the film, what with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] not having had his head cleaved off.<br /> * Alas, the additional scenes featured in the issue (which take place during both the &quot;prequel&quot; events and the post-movie events) make the comic entirely incompatible with the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan magazine]].<br /> * In addition, the story seemingly attempts to reconcile at least ''some'' of the events of IDW's [[Movie Prequel|prequel mini-series]] and the [[Planetfall (Movie)|second Target-sponsored prequel comic]], what with the inclusion of [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. However, the opening scene (where [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is talking to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] as the latter sets to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]) directly contradicts the events of the &quot;Target&quot; prequel comic, where Starscream is with the other Decepticons when they see Megatron leaving the planet from a distance.<br /> * Reassuring Optimus, Prowl says that he has &quot;turned death into a fighting chance to live&quot; — quoting almost verbatim from Dr. McCoy in ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'', regarding the sacrifice of the ''Enterprise''.<br /> * Dreadwing assures Starscream that &quot;Unlike your other soldiers, I won't fail you&quot; — a nod to a scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Megatron delivers a very similar slight against Starscream.<br /> * Reflecting on their arrival on Earth, Starscream muses that stealth would yield &quot;some great reward&quot; on Earth, a nod to the album ''Some Great Reward'' by British band [[wikipedia:Depeche_Mode|Depeche Mode]].<br /> * Store signs in [[Mission City]] seen on page 18 include &quot;J.R.'s Toys&quot; (a nod to one of writer Chris Mowry's friends) and &quot;Hodad's&quot;, a one-of-a-kind burger store in Ocean Beach, California (using the actual store logo even). A truck on the same page advertises &quot;Casper FX&quot;, another nod to one of Mowry's friends.<br /> * A truck on the highway Starscream is flying over on page 21 bears the last name Latta. [[Chris Latta]] was the voice actor for [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]].<br /> * Starscream makes a sly reference to his [[Starscream (G1)|G1 self's]] motto as he prepares his assault at Hoover Dam near the end of the story, stating that &quot;we all know what conquest is made of&quot; (according to G1 Starscream's motto, of the ashes of one's enemies).<br /> <br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Starscream attacking jets by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Kieran Oats]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Homage to &quot;[[The New Order]]&quot; cover by Gabriel Rodriguez<br /> * '''Incentive Cover RI:''' Starscream smashing rocks by [[James Raiz]] and [[Kieran Oats]]<br /> * '''Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover:''' Animated version of Movie Starscream by&amp;nbsp;???<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:R0S 1 a.jpg|Starscream needs to stop eating at Taco Bell<br /> Image:R0S 1 b.jpg|Shockwave, eat your heart out!<br /> Image:R0S 1 ac.jpg|Raahhrgg, who animated me?!<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two|''The Reign of Starscream'' #2]]<br /> * ''Star Trek: Assignment Earth''<br /> * April releases<br /> * ''The Executioner''<br /> * ''Angel: After the Fall: First Night'' part 1<br /> * ''Star Trek: The Enterprise Experiment''<br /> * ''Zombies!: Hunters''<br /> * ''Igor Movie Prequel''<br /> * Free Comic Book Day: May 3, 2008<br /> * ''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game<br /> * ''Dead: She Said'' (back cover)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:IDW Movie issues|Reign of Starscream 1]]</div>

24.237.193.158 https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=The_Reign_of_Starscream_issue_1&diff=573454 2011-04-08T04:11:47Z

<p>24.237.193.158: /* Quotes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Reign of Starscream|''Transformers: The Reign of Starscream'']] #1<br /> |next=The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two<br /> |title=&quot;Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One&quot;<br /> |image=ReignOfStarscream.jpg<br /> |caption=Grimlock was right... smashing IS fun!<br /> |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br /> |date=[[May 7]], [[2008]]<br /> |coverdate=April 2007<br /> |written by=[[Chris Mowry]] and [[Chris Ryall]]<br /> |art by=[[Alex Milne]]<br /> |colors by=[[Josh Perez]]<br /> |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]<br /> |edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]<br /> |continuity=[[Movie continuity]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Starscream takes the mantle of Decepticon leadership after the death of Megatron.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> [[Image:IDW Reign Starscream Movie Ark.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Not the Ark. Seriously?]]<br /> In the distant past, Optimus Prime launches the [[AllSpark]] into space to keep it away from Megatron and his [[Decepticon]]s. Instead of wiping out the [[Autobot]]s, Megatron pursues the cube and leaves Starscream to eliminate the Autobots. Prime leads a large contingent of Autobots aboard [[Ark (Movie)|a massive ship]] to catch Megatron alone in space and recover the AllSpark, while some forces stay on Cybertron to deal with the Decepticons. Starscream orders his troops to pursue in [[Nemesis (Movie)|their own craft]], though Barricade lets his dissent be known. Dreadwing reports that the cube is heading toward the [[Eshems Nebula]], with Megatron following, as well as the Autobots following both of them. The Autobots let loose a volley of mines that damages the Decepticon craft and seriously injures Dreadwing, so the Decepticons are forced to halt for repairs.<br /> <br /> Over time, the AllSpark lands on [[Earth]] and Megatron ends up trapped in the frozen Arctic. Along the way, the Autobots send teams out to different locations, reacting to trace elements of AllSpark energy. The Decepticons park their ship on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and Starscream leads a contingent to Earth, traveling in their [[protoform]] [[alternate mode]]s. Wreckage is soon killed by a group of [[human]]s, and Starscream concedes that while they may be weak, humans are also dangerous, and he stresses the need to reformat themselves for disguise.<br /> <br /> They eventually discover the frozen Megatron at Hoover Dam and mobilize toward him. Starscream destroys the dam's power generators, allowing Megatron to thaw, but when Megatron learns that the humans have taken the AllSpark, he can only state that Starscream has failed him again. The Decepticons engage the Autobots, and Ironhide causes Barricade to crash into a barrier. Blackout reports that Barricade may still be alive but Frenzy is most likely dead, but Megatron is still consumed with the cube. As the other Decepticons fall in battle, Starscream is angered by Megatron's non-concern with his brethren and fights the urge to destroy him. Sam Witwicky shoves the AllSpark into Megatron's chest, destroying both.<br /> <br /> As Starscream declares that the human will pay, a group of jets attacks him. Enraged, he destroys them all. He then travels to see if Barricade is still alive, which he is, though barely. Barricade states that Frenzy has detailed files on the AllSpark and Sam. Starscream orders Barricade to continue reconnaissance on the Autobots when he has recovered and to refer to him now as '''Lord''' Starscream. Starscream then travels to Hoover Dam to recover Frenzy and prepares to assault the humans there.<br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters|c1=<br /> * [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (1)<br /> * [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (6)<br /> * [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] (7)<br /> * [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (8)<br /> * [[Cosmos (Movie)|Cosmos]] (9)<br /> * [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (15)<br /> <br /> |c2=<br /> * [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (2)<br /> * [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (3)<br /> * [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (4)<br /> * [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (5)<br /> * [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (10)<br /> * [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] (11)<br /> * [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] (12)<br /> * [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (13)<br /> * [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (14)<br /> <br /> }}<br /> == Quotes ==<br /> <br /> &quot;Bonecrusher, Prime's all yours - I've got a score to settle.&quot;<br /> &lt;br&gt;&quot;Whatever you say.&quot;<br /> '''Barricade''' gets ready to beat down, while '''Bonecrusher''' shows how much he cares.<br /> <br /> ==Errors==<br /> * This issue continues the [[Primal Fear!|grand]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|tradition]] of Transformers fiction [[The Test (issue)|confusing]] galaxies with [[Solar system|solar systems]]: In his opening narration for the [[Transformers (2007)|movie]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] states that the [[Autobot|Autobots]] &quot;scattered across the galaxy&quot;, thus implying that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is located within the [[Milky Way]] galaxy. Yet when the [[AllSpark]] arrives on [[Earth]] in this issue, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] states that its journey ends &quot;galaxies away&quot;. This discrepancy is later corrected in [[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|issue #5]].<br /> * Cybertron is misspelled as &quot;[[Omni Productions|Cyberton]]&quot; on page 10.<br /> <br /> ==Items of note==<br /> * The [[IDWords]] section features am interview with [[John Byrne]] about ''Star Trek: Assignment Earth'' <br /> * '''Cameos:''' [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]], [[Cosmos (Movie)|Cosmos]], [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Sam Witwicky]]<br /> * The comic specifically follows the continuity of the film itself, rather than IDW's previous adaptation of the film, what with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] not having had his head cleaved off.<br /> * Alas, the additional scenes featured in the issue (which take place during both the &quot;prequel&quot; events and the post-movie events) make the comic entirely incompatible with the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan magazine]].<br /> * In addition, the story seemingly attempts to reconcile at least ''some'' of the events of IDW's [[Movie Prequel|prequel mini-series]] and the [[Planetfall (Movie)|second Target-sponsored prequel comic]], what with the inclusion of [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. However, the opening scene (where [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is talking to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] as the latter sets to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]) directly contradicts the events of the &quot;Target&quot; prequel comic, where Starscream is with the other Decepticons when they see Megatron leaving the planet from a distance.<br /> * Reassuring Optimus, Prowl says that he has &quot;turned death into a fighting chance to live&quot; — quoting almost verbatim from Dr. McCoy in ''Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'', regarding the sacrifice of the ''Enterprise''.<br /> * Dreadwing assures Starscream that &quot;Unlike your other soldiers, I won't fail you&quot; — a nod to a scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Megatron delivers a very similar slight against Starscream.<br /> * Reflecting on their arrival on Earth, Starscream muses that stealth would yield &quot;some great reward&quot; on Earth, a nod to the album ''Some Great Reward'' by British band [[wikipedia:Depeche_Mode|Depeche Mode]].<br /> * Store signs in [[Mission City]] seen on page 18 include &quot;J.R.'s Toys&quot; (a nod to one of writer Chris Mowry's friends) and &quot;Hodad's&quot;, a one-of-a-kind burger store in Ocean Beach, California (using the actual store logo even). A truck on the same page advertises &quot;Casper FX&quot;, another nod to one of Mowry's friends.<br /> * A truck on the highway Starscream is flying over on page 21 bears the last name Latta. [[Chris Latta]] was the voice actor for [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]].<br /> * Starscream makes a sly reference to his [[Starscream (G1)|G1 self's]] motto as he prepares his assault at Hoover Dam near the end of the story, stating that &quot;we all know what conquest is made of&quot; (according to G1 Starscream's motto, of the ashes of one's enemies).<br /> <br /> ===Covers (4)===<br /> * '''Cover A:''' Starscream attacking jets by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Kieran Oats]]<br /> * '''Cover B:''' Homage to &quot;[[The New Order]]&quot; cover by Gabriel Rodriguez<br /> * '''Incentive Cover RI:''' Starscream smashing rocks by [[James Raiz]] and [[Kieran Oats]]<br /> * '''Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover:''' Animated version of Movie Starscream by&amp;nbsp;???<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:R0S 1 a.jpg|Starscream needs to stop eating at Taco Bell<br /> Image:R0S 1 b.jpg|Shockwave, eat your heart out!<br /> Image:R0S 1 ac.jpg|Raahhrgg, who animated me?!<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Advertisements===<br /> * [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two|''The Reign of Starscream'' #2]]<br /> * ''Star Trek: Assignment Earth''<br /> * April releases<br /> * ''The Executioner''<br /> * ''Angel: After the Fall: First Night'' part 1<br /> * ''Star Trek: The Enterprise Experiment''<br /> * ''Zombies!: Hunters''<br /> * ''Igor Movie Prequel''<br /> * Free Comic Book Day: May 3, 2008<br /> * ''Obscure: The Aftermath'' game<br /> * ''Dead: She Said'' (back cover)<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:IDW Movie issues|Reign of Starscream 1]]</div>

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