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Talk:The Transformers Continuum

2009-11-19T16:08:48Z

64.115.42.250: /* IDW Forum outburst */

Jesus fuck, this is awful. Are we going to give lip service to this thing in the fiction articles? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 23:42, 11 November 2009 (EST)
:No. At least, I don't think there is any reason to. With all of the "it is believed that..." and "it may have come from..."s it sets itself up as an unreliable, in-fiction source. It seems the book has an in-fiction author who doesn't know all of the facts as to what really happened so it doesn't actually retcon anything. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:48, 11 November 2009 (EST)
: Well, the "new" information that aren't obviously errors or continuity flubs, we can address. Like the awful sentence about how the Seekers were "special" and that they "ruled the skies and were noble," and how their addition to Megatron's insurgence gave it legitimacy. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:53, 11 November 2009 (EST)
::I don't see how that works - they buzzed a crowd, shot up dudes and defaced a building. They're basically just 1950s "biker rebels". Given how bad the "noble" crap is, like that crap from the BW source book, I don't think we even need to consider it. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 23:24, 12 November 2009 (EST)

Something tells me, this is going to be my favorite (funniest) IDW page on this wiki...
:This was Denton's work, wasn't it? --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 01:43, 13 November 2009 (EST)
::Denton had nothing to do with this.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:45, 13 November 2009 (EST)
:::I wonder who the hell did this then. Because this is worse than all sixteen issues of AHM combined. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 11:55, 13 November 2009 (EST)
::::Credits are in the infobox. --[[Special:Contributions/67.226.183.193|67.226.183.193]] 12:02, 13 November 2009 (EST)
:::::Andy Schmidt, the new awesome IDW TF editor. :P
==Title==
Does it include the "The" before "Transformers" or not? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 00:48, 12 November 2009 (EST)
: Yeah, there's a The there. Dagnabbit, fixing these redirects will be an ordeal. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:56, 12 November 2009 (EST)
::Wasn't that difficult, really. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 01:36, 12 November 2009 (EST)

== An apostrophy error if someone has the book handy. ==

I don't have it with me at work, but I remember there was one part where Decepticon's should be Decepticons' if someone can find it.--[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 10:40, 12 November 2009 (EST)

== IDW Forum outburst ==

The IDW thread for Continuum got gutted from half its posts, and DanielW's outburst is gone... --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 22:16, 12 November 2009 (EST)
:The preview or the main release? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 22:43, 12 November 2009 (EST)
::Pretty sure it was the main release, but don't quote me. I don't frequent IDW's boards very often. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 22:53, 12 November 2009 (EST)
:::I think it was the preview. I was reading page eight of the thread and I hit F5 and I got a "Page not found" notice. So I hit the back button and instead of an 8-page thread it was suddenly a 6-page thread. --[[User:SuzyP|SuzyP]] 23:11, 12 November 2009 (EST)
::::If anybody wants to archive it somewhere, I predicted this would happen so I saved the page where his outburst occurred. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 23:14, 12 November 2009 (EST)
:::::I also have a copy. They can't rewrite reality!--[[User:SuzyP|SuzyP]] 23:17, 12 November 2009 (EST)
::::::I thinks we should archive it and then link it to this page for posterity. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 23:24, 12 November 2009 (EST)
::::::: Do it. Do the shit out of it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:37, 12 November 2009 (EST)
::::::::Who should we send it to? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 01:17, 13 November 2009 (EST)

::::::IDW whitewashing their forums? That never happens! </sarcasm>
::::::What makes this all the more eye-opening is that the mod in question ''used'' to be one of the more sane, reasonable, level-headed mods on the board. So the fact that he apparently snapped is even ''more'' telling than you might think. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 05:43, 13 November 2009 (EST)
:::::::I presume IDW forum moderators are actual IDW IT staff employees, rather than say, fans they chose to reward for their loyalty? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:16, 13 November 2009 (EST)
::::::::A combination of IDW employees (not IT staff, though--Tipton, Schmidt, and Ryall are all mods) and fans. DanielW's one of the fan mods. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 06:56, 13 November 2009 (EST)
: I think the forum post got deleted, the link does not go to the page anymore.--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 09:56, 13 November 2009 (EST)
::Strangely, no replies by Denton, Ryall or the oddly-absent Schmidt, even to tell us to shut up. I wonder if even THEY know he fucked up and are ashamed to admit it? Still, this kind of stuff should NOT have passed by 2 editors, no matter what.--[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 10:49, 13 November 2009 (EST)
:::Ryall's [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/ blog] usually has a list of new comics that come that week, but not this week. Coincidence? - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 13:54, 13 November 2009 (EST)

:A fair number of people on a few boards are curious as to what happened. Perhaps we should host this outburst page on the wiki's server? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:17, 13 November 2009 (EST)
::And make it clear that the guy in question isn't an IDW employee (as a few folks seem confused about that point). --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 18:28, 13 November 2009 (EST)

:So are we ever going to host the actual comments here? It's pointless to link to a blanked, zero-content page. --Thy, not signed in.

== New Avengers ==

Is not including it really an error? Seems more like a small mercy to me... --[[User:Magnusblitz|Magnusblitz]] 03:03, 13 November 2009 (EST)
:Hahahaha! --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:21, 13 November 2009 (EST)

Mindwipe (G1)

2009-11-13T15:50:10Z

64.115.42.250: /* The Transformers cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambigr|Mindwipe|the Decepticon from ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' |Mindwipe (ROTF)}}

:''Mindwipe is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. Blah!''

[[Image:G1Mindwipe boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"You're feeling very sleepy..."]]
No one knows the dead quite as well as the Decepticon hypnotist, '''Mindwipe'''. A mysterious and mystical one, Mindwipe claims to have the powers to commune with [[Transformer]]s who have long since left this plane of existence. From Black Sabbaths to seances to super-conductive antennaes, Mindwipe knows of many methods to reach those who now rest in peace.

Well...not really. He desperately ''wants'' to speak with the departed [[spark]]s of dead Decepticons, but all his labors to create antennae and receivers for the departed have had... "limited" success. In reality, all he's picking up are radio broadcasts of old [[Earth]] sitcoms, which he's actually become quite fond of. Still, some day, Mindwipe hopes to finally bridge the gap between the realm of the living and the [[Allspark|realm of the dead]].

Despite those shortcomings, Mindwipe is a formidable opponent, able to hypnotize and control both organic and mechanical lifeforms just by making eye contact, and with an eerie and potent precognitive "sixth sense." He is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] [[Vorath]].

{{bigquote|The powers of darkness are a more powerful weapon than all the toys your science can muster.|Mindwipe, talking all spooky to [[Vorath]]|"[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Wipe''', '''Vorath''' (see below)
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Agymosó'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Amnésiak'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Pipistrello'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
Mindwipe once got really mad at [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] for allowing [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] back onto the Decepticons, so when Starscream went AWOL, Mindwipe ran off and joined Starscream.

Yup. Move along. Nothing to see here.... {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

As part of the plan to overthrow Scorponok, he hypnotised Field Commander [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] with the intention of controlling the troops through him... at which point the Autobots poked a gun at him and said they'd ''really'' like it if Soundwave was advocating the Autobot-Decepticon alliance. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

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=====Earthforce=====
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After having been thrown out of the Decepticon army for trying to hypnotize Scorponok into making him leader, Mindwipe devised a master scheme of his own. He manufactured thousands of thought-sensitive [[Sleepfast]](TM) night lights, selling them to humans on the novelty that they actually turned on or off just by thinking at them. Little did the humans know, however, that repetitive use of the night lights had a subliminal mind control effect. Over time, Mindwipe would have gained an army of human slaves! Luckily for humanity, the Autobots [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] came to investigate, and confronted Mindwipe in his storage facility. He was beaten by his own night lights when the Autobots suddenly thought "Lights on!" in a darkened room, turning on thousands of Sleepfasts(TM) at once and temporarily blinding the Decepticon.

Mindwipe was, to coin a phrase, bat-sh*t nuts. {{storylink|The Living Nightlights!}}

====Generation 2====
Mindwipe was still a part of the Decepticons after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] took back control of the army from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. He was involved in the disastrous first encounter between Megatron's troops and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. After Megatron was literally knocked out of orbit by Jhiaxus and plummeted to the planet below, Mindwipe joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Drag Strip]] and [[Weirdwolf]] in looking for their fallen leader. He was in the midst of voicing the selfish but sensible idea of abandoning Megatron to his fate and gettin' the slag outta there when Drag Strip found their commander. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

===American cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Stephen Keener]] (English)

[[Image:Mindwipe in altmode.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I'd do anything this picture told me to.]]
Mindwipe was one of the many Decepticons who attacked Autobot City. He used his hypnotic powers to send [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]] driving down into a lake. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Mindwipe was later one of the Decepticons who underwent binary bonding to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. Mindwipe found that his hypnosis could control Vorath, making his binary bonding the most advantageous of the Decepticon/[[Hive (G1)|Hive]] alliance. Mindwipe was also able to use his extra-sensory perception to reveal that [[Brainstorm]] was carrying the key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber|plasma energy chamber]].{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, "Wipe" is the name for the combined small head-robot and [[transtector]] body. When separated from the large, lifeless robot body, the head unit is called '''Vorath'''.}}
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese)

[[Image:MindwipeHeadmastersAnime1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Blah! Try my new chocolatey cereal! Blah!"]]
Mindwipe was partnered with [[Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher]] under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron's]] command, and he used his hypnotic attack (which he called his "magic spell") on the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. He also put Skullcruncher to sleep by mistake. Thicko. Later, he tried to do the same thing to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], only to be knocked flat on his back by the Autobot Headmaster. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

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====''The Headmasters'' comics====
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:WarWithin_Confrontation_Mindwipe_Streetwise.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]]

During the [[Dark Ages]], when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were believed to have been killed in a [[space bridge]] test, Mindwipe was part of the [[Chaos Trinity]] that attempted to use dark science to manipulate events in their favor. When the mysterious, frighteningly-powerful being known as [[The Fallen]] arrived and offered them dark powers in exchange for their services, they agreed. {{storylink|Fragmentation}} The three managed to initiate a serious surge in factional engagements, in an attempt to isolate the [[Angles of Dissolution]] that the Fallen needed. During their attempt to secure [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Mindwipe managed to put the [[Autobot]] scientist into a trance, while [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Bugly]] put [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] out of commission. When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], another target, surprised them, Mindwipe was confident he could do the same to Grimlock.

He got thrown into a wall for his troubles. The Fallen had to pull their [[exhaust port]]s out of the fire. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

When they went to secure [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], Mindwipe turned several of the Protectobots against their teammates. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} However, Shockwave tracked the Chaos Trinity down, bringing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as well. Mindwipe believed that it was time to retreat, but found that Bludgeon had already fled. Mindwipe was then [[Slag (slang)|slagged]] by Shockwave. {{storylink|Conflagration}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1mindwipe toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Went to the same hypnotism class as [[Blood]] and [[Hellbat]].]]
*'''Mindwipe with Vorath''' (Headmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-86'''
**''Accessories'': "Vorath" Headmaster trainer, "Viper Pistol"

: Mindwipe transforms into a robotic bat. In this mode, Vorath fits into his chest compartment. The tail gets in the way and prevents the bat from standing in an upright position, unless one swings the tail to the front (as seen in the picture), which, while hilarious looking, isn't the correct orientation. One solution is to unscrew the toy and flip the tail over so it angles upwards. Doing this doubly benefits the beast mode in that the tail now acts as a sort of third leg for stability.

:In robot mode, Vorath forms his head; attaching him activates a tumbler mechanism that displays an abbreviated set of [[tech specs]] behind the robot-mode chest panel. Mindwipe and Vorath are both cross-compatible with any other Generation 1 Headmaster body/head.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:G1MindwipeOriginalHead.jpg|right|180px|thumb|You are now completely under my control...You will do exactly as I say...]]
* In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[Headmasters (comic)|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook... ''except'' for Mindwipe's. Damn it.

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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Mindwipe/mindwipe.htm Mindwipe at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Mindwipe Mindwipe's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Headmasters characters]]
[[Category:Masterforce characters]]

Dark Awakening (episode)

2009-11-09T20:16:12Z

64.115.42.250: /* Notes */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=73
|ep2=8
|image=Optimusg1zombie.jpg
|caption=Yeah, let ''this'' be how the kids remember their hero.
|title="Dark Awakening"
|production code=700-93
|airdate=[[October 1]], 1986
|written by=[[Antoni Zalewski]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''Optimus Prime is revived as a zombie by Quintessons.'''

:''Japanese title:'' コンボイの影 (''Convoy no Kage'', "Convoy's Shadow")
:''German title:'' "'''Das Erwachen im Dunkeln'''" ("Awakening in the Dark")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:G1-screencap darkawakening Optimus empty tomb.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Don't you hate when your stuff goes missing?]]

On the run from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] take refuge on board the [[Autobot Mausoleum]] containing many of their deceased comrades. These include [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. While exploring by himself, Daniel is stuck in a dark room with robot corpses and gets appropriately creeped out. When he finds the others he swears he has seen Optimus Prime alive. To satisfy his curiosity and against the opinions of the other Autobots, Rodimus opens Prime's tomb only to find it empty.

However, they cannot investigate further because the Decepticons have followed them inside and attack them. The fierce battle that follows appears lost for the Autobots when suddenly they are saved by none other than Optimus Prime. Freaked, the Decepticons retreat.

The Autobots are amazed and confused at his presence. Optimus can give them no explanation to his apparent resurrection, just the typical near-death experience of seeing darkness and then a light at the end of the tunnel.

[[Image:OptimusMatrixAwakening.jpg|right|200px|thumb|No, keep all MacGuffins away!]]

Rodimus Prime eagerly (too eagerly) returns the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to him, despite Prime's bizarre behavior and damaged appearance, and against the advice of Kup and Ultra Magnus. Without the Matrix inside him, Rodimus reverts to Hot Rod and declares, "Let's party!" Optimus evidently has other plans and attacks the Autobots and sets the auto-destruct sequence to the mausoleum ship. He then departs and leaves the others stranded.

After returning to Cybertron, Optimus informs the [[Autobot|Autobots]] that Rodimus and the others were killed by the Quintessons. This puts everyone in a pretty bad mood ([[Springer (G1)|Springer]] swears vengeance- particularly for Arcee- while [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] spends at least a minute stomping and thumping his tail). Optimus re-assumes command and orders an all-out attack on a supposed Quintesson base. The Autobots obey without question or explanation (loyal bunch, aren't they?) and the entire Autobot fleet heads into battle. The Dinobots stay behind to "guard the base".

[[Image:G1-screencap DarkAwakening Quintessons missiles.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Our budget only ran to six missiles.]]

Hot Rod and his group manage to escape and return to Cybertron, only to find that most of the Autobots have left to attack the Quintessons. They pursue the fleet in their own ship, but their frantic calls to stop the attack are dismissed by Optimus as Quintesson tricks.

Hot Rod and the others finally manage to board the lead ship and the former Rodimus goes "Optimus hunting" after his zombified mentor. When the two meet, Optimus starts to pound on Hot Rod, but as he's kicking Hot Rod's tailpipe he begs Hot Rod to defeat him.

It is finally revealed that the Quintessons stole Optimus Prime's corpse and reanimated it with their own evil programming to lead all Autobots into a trap. Optimus is nothing more than a "mindless zombie." However, since the Matrix of Leadership is inside him, Prime's true, heroic self is overriding the Quintesson evil.

[[Image:Zombiesmatrixmakesmetoostrong.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And that's for indirectly causing my death!]]

Hot Rod is physically overcome by Prime, but the Matrix finally reverts the evil programming and Optimus returns it to Hot Rod's chest cavity. Prime then takes control of the ship, and orders the Autobot fleet away from the Quintesson trap.

The irreparable Optimus's last act is to pilot the Autobot flagship into the trigger zone of the Quintesson trap. With a massive explosion, the solar system is destroyed. As Kup bids his old friend farewell, Magnus remarks that it be his memorial. Rodimus doubts he'll be the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] that Optimus Prime was, but vows to try. And thus, the tears of Daniel Witwicky and many other thousands of young boys flowed all over again.

{{note|A short narrative voiceover by [[Victor Caroli]] was tacked on to the final scene when this episode made its first re-run airing: "But is this ''really'' the end of Optimus Prime? Find out in tomorrow's exciting episode, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime]]"! Baffled by such an ambiguous title, children the world over were left wondering if this was in fact the end of Optimus Prime.}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (9)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (15)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (17)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (18)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (19)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (20)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (21)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (5)
*[[Sweep]]s (6)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (8)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (12)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (10)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"Great. What'll Daniel and I do when the air runs out?" 
"Basically you'll have two choices: suffocate, or smother."
:—As '''Spike''' wonders about the limited oxygen in the Autobot life pod, '''Rodimus Prime''' takes "deadpan" to a whole new level.

"Decepticons! Leave this place... or die!"
:—The half-dead corpse of '''Optimus Prime''' confronts the Decepticons.

"Quintessons! ME GRIMLOCK THUMP QUINTESSONS FLAT INTO GROUND!"
:—'''Grimlock''' mad. Grimlock want smash.

'''Arcee''': Sludge! Snarl! Oh, are we glad to see you. 
'''Sludge''': Me Sludge not glad to see ''you''. 
'''Snarl''': You all dead! Rarrr! 
'''Sludge''': ...Maybe ''we'' dead.
:—Arcee freaks out the Dinobots.

'''Kup''': Where is everybody? 
'''Sludge''': All go smash Quintessons. 
'''Ultra Magnus''': Quintessons? What do Quintessons have to do with any of this? 
'''Snarl''': They kill you! Optimus Prime say so! ...Uh-oh. Something not right.
:—The Dinobots start to comprehend that all is not well.

"Not a game! ...Matrix makes me ''too strong''!" 
"Now ''there's'' a unique complaint!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' wails on '''Hot Rod''', who takes it in stride

"[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]."
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s last words. [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Or not]].

==Notes==
* This episode originally aired early in Season 3. However, it was re-aired as the season drew to a close, as a lead-in to the latest episode, "The Return of Optimus Prime". The voiceover by Victor Caroli, described above, was added at this time, and subsequently became the more well-known ending. The original version was released on VHS by [[Kid Rhino]], but when the company released the episode on DVD, the altered ending was the only one included (despite the presence of no less than ''three'' audio tracks on the disc). Observing the frustration this caused among American fans, DVD consultant [[Chris McFeely]] helped ensure the restoration of the original ending for [[Metrodome]] DVD release of the episode, with the alternate ending included as an easter egg. The original ending is also the version featured on the [[Shout! Factory]] DVD sets.
* When Daniel lists the names of the Autobots killed in the shuttle ambush, Brawn (the first casualty of the movie) is mysteriously absent, replaced instead by Huffer (whose death is unseen). Brawn and Huffer (discolored) later reappeared in the episode "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" (This is usually dismissed as an animation error)
* Skyfire is seen with Powerglide and the Aerialbots. And there was much rejoicing (hooray).

===Animation or technical glitches===
* In the first closeup scene (after Daniel ''politely'' turns on the light on a tomb), Optimus has a much more damaged look (both chest windows are broken showing internal circuitry, his mouthplate is broken, and the overall look of the chest area is more worn out. For the remainder of the episode, he is drawn with the damaged look from the movie.
* Hot Rod is occasionally drawn as Rodimus and even addressed as such a couple of times.
* When Optimus is in control of the flagship and orders the other Autobots to return, he has his left arm again... and the hand colored wrong.
* When Cyclonus shoots Arcee, the blast comes from WAY too low from the gun, coming instead from his third knuckle.
* Right after Optimus Prime shoots Hot Rod, Kup, Arcee, Daniel and Spike, the top of his helmet is colored gray. A few seconds later, his back is colored baby blue.
* Immediately after this, Kup, Ultra Magnus and Rodimus fire purple laser blasts.
* When Perceptor shouts "They're alive!", Blaster (with a white helmet) and what appears to be a miscoloured [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] are standing in the background, despite the bridge looking somewhat empty, save for himself and Optimus.
* Not a glitch so much as a strange shortcut: the Quintessons' lines, "Perhaps we should seek some cover." and "No. Place your faith in our defense systems." are both recycled from "Five Faces of Darkness" Part 2.

===Continuity errors===
* Rodimus Prime and his crew were surprised to find the Autobot Mausoleum, suggesting they forgot where it was. Why didn't the Autobots just put the Mausoleum somewhere on Cybertron?

*When Daniel accidentally turns off a light and tries to turn around again, he sees Optimus Prime covered what appear to be spiderwebs. Leaving aside the question of organic spiders existing in an Autobot mausoleum and spinning webs to catch organic insects there, Prime has recently been worked on by the Quintessons, so there hasn't really been time for such webs to accumulate again. What, did Prime or the Quints set up some prop webs for atmosphere?

* Shortly after Optimus Prime first awakens, Rodimus Prime states that Optimus has been dead "for years". Unless he means dog years, this is impossible, considering season 3 starts immediately after the 1986 movie. Also, Daniel is the same age he was when Optimus died. In actuality, Optimus probably hasn't been dead more than a few months. This works a little better in Japan, though, where the series takes place in 2010.

* It's never explained where Hot Rod and company obtained the ship that carries them away from the Mausoleum. Magnus just comments vaguely about "this little improvisation" in reference to the vessel.

* Until the Matrix overruns the Quintesson's programming, Optimus mouthplate doesn't move while he speaks. Not that this isn't a first. ''However'', after that event the mouthplate moves along as Optimus is speaking.

===Transformers references===
* The deaths of the Autobots happened in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* It is later revealed that, while reanimating Optimus Prime into a zombie, the Quintessons analyzed his specifications and used them to build [[Guiltaur]]. {{storylink|Transformers 2010 (story page)|Transformers 2010 Part 4}}

===Real-world references===
* Writer Antoni Zalewski recycled his own work for the opening scene of this episode, which is copied almost note-for-note from the 1985 "Ghost Ship" episode of ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians''. The parallels include a pursuit through space, launching an escape pod ("We turned the cockpit into an escape ship just in time!"), right up to Spike's verbatim quote "It's the size of...Manhattan!"

==Home video releases==
*''[[The Original Transformers]]'' — Volume 2: Revenge of the Decepticons (VHS, 1999)

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808822/ IMDb's page for this episode]
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/dark_awakening.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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[[Category:MSTF]]

Shout! Studios

2009-11-03T17:00:03Z

64.115.42.250: /* Restoration */

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[[Image:Shoutfactory.jpg|right|180px|thumb|If there's some weird sound / on your DVD / who you gonna call?]]
'''Shout! Factory''' is the latest company to hold the U.S. distribution rights to the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' cartoon]]. They also have released DVD versions of many other nostalgic cartoons, like [[wikipedia:C.O.P.S. (animated TV series)|C.O.P.S.]], [[wikipedia:Captain N|Captain N: The Game Master]], and [[wikipedia:Wheeled Warriors|Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]. Oh, and [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|that one show]] that always gets mixed up with the Transformers.
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==Releases==
For their Generation 1 DVDs, Shout! Factory have notably cleaned up the extra sound effects and animation errors introduced by [[Kid Rhino]] and [[Magno Sound & Video]] that have previously been present in many different companies' releases worldwide.

*'''''The Transformers'' — The Complete First Season: 25th Anniversary Edition''' ([[June 16]], 2009)
:Contains the entire first season across two discs, plus a third disc of bonus material including a featurette on "the origins of the Transformers", [[commercial]]s, [[Public service announcement|PSA]]s, and the script for "[[Transport to Oblivion]]".

*'''''The Transformers'' — More than Meets the Eye''' ([[September 1]], 2009)
:Contains the episodes "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More than Meets the Eye]]" parts 1-3, "Transport to Oblivion" and "[[Roll for It]]".

*'''''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume One: 25th Anniversary Edition''' ([[September 15]], 2009)
:Contains 28 episodes of the second season in seemingly random order across four discs.

*'''''The Transformers'' — 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Collection''' ([[October 20]], 2009)
:Sixteen-disc set compiling the four individual "25th Anniversary Edition" season releases, plus a 60-page book and exclusive Autobot- and Decepticon-themed magnets.

*'''''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition''' ([[January 12]], 2010)
:Contains the remaining 21 episodes of the second season in seemingly random order across three discs, plus a fourth disc of bonus material including two featurettes, a concept art gallery, excerpts from the show's [[production bible]], commercials, PSAs, and episode scripts.

*'''''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition''' (Release date TBA)
:Contains the third season in seemingly random order across four discs, plus a fifth disc of bonus material including "The Autobots, The Decepticons & the Fans" featurette, an interview with [[Bob Budiansky]], a concept art gallery, production bible excerpts, commercials, PSAs, and episode scripts.

==Restoration==
*Shout! Factory conducted a painstaking editing process to correct the animation errors and sound effect additions made by Kid Rhino and Magno Sound & Video.

:From the DVD insert: "''Transformers'' DVDs released prior to our 25th Anniversary Edition were missing animation seen in the original broadcast. We did extensive research, found the discrepancies between the original broadcast masters and the restored masters used for the last DVD release, reinserted the correct animation, and color corrected it as best we could to match the shots before and after. But because a one-inch master tape simply can't hold up to the quality of the restored masters, you may notice occasional shots -- or even scenes -- in some episodes that seem slightly softer than others. Just take comfort in knowing that laser blasts have been reinserted, backgrounds have been corrected and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is Starscream once again."

:Some of the fixed scenes are indeed "softer" than the surrounding animation--though since the last time the correct versions were released for North American purchase was on VHS tapes over 10 years ago, by this point the S!F versions probably look as good as or better than them. Though not absolutely every Kid Rhino coloring error was fixed, the vast majority were, and certainly all of the [[Heavy Metal War|sequences of mistaken animation that confused the plot]] were fixed. S!F even repaired some ''audio'' errors that had been present on several prior releases of "[[Fire on the Mountain]]," and also included the <s>totally better</s> original, non-narrated closing sequence for "[[Dark Awakening]]" where Kid Rhino had used the later version.

*A version of the [[theme song]] including all of the extra sound effects introduced by Magno is used on the DVD title menu, but not in the actual episodes.

==External link==
* [http://www.shoutfactory.com Shout! Factory's homepage]

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[[Category:Generation 1]]