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Transformers Evo.

2010-04-03T19:42:15Z

68.59.178.112:

{{song
|title=TRANSFORMERS EVO.
|japanese=
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|image=Transformers Evo OP.jpg
|caption=
|series=[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|Animated]]
|position=opening theme
|performer=[[JAM Project]]
|music=[[Hironobu Kageyama]]
|lyrics=Hironobu Kageyama
|arrangement=[[Daisuke Kikuta]]
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"'''TRANSFORMERS EVO.'''" is the [[Japanese themes|opening song]] to the Japanese release of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|''Animated'']] cartoon.

It is awesome.

==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
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====Original Japanese====
闇の彼方静寂を引き裂き 
地球の眠り呼び起こすのは 
どいつだ?

ほら目の前邪悪な魂達 
逃げ場は無いまっすぐに受け止めろ! 
サムワン・テルズ・ミー「弱気」や「恐れ」を消去して 
僕らは意識組み替える

その手を強く握り 
互いの絆信じて 
戦え!

:さぁオール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:羽ばたけトランスフォーム
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:輝けトランスフォーム

進化のステージへ 
タッチ・アンド・ゴー!

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
Yami no kanata seijaku wo hikisaki 
Hoshi no nemuri yobiokosu no wa 
Doitsu da?

Hora me no mae jaaku na tamashiitachi 
Nigeba wa nai massugu ni uketomero! 
Someone Tells Me "yowaki" ya "osore" wo shōkyoshite 
Bokura wa ishiki kumikaeru

Sono te wo tsuyoku nigiri 
Tagai no kizuna shinjite 
Tatakae!

:Saa All I Can Do
:And All You Can Do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari wo chikara ni kae
:Ima All I Can Do
:And All You Can Do
:Kagayake Transform

Shinka no Stage e 
Touch And Go!

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====English translation====
Out in the darkness, someone is rending the silence, 
Awakening this planet from its sleep. 
Who is it?

Look, evil spirits are right before you! 
There's nowhere to run, so take 'em straight on! 
Someone tells me to erase my "worries" and "fear". 
We reconstruct our minds!

Clench your fists strongly, 
Believe in the bonds between us, 
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do!
:Is flap your wings and transform!
:Turn the anger piercing your heart into strength!
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do!
:Is shine and transform!

To the stage of evolution— 
Touch and go!

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===Full version===
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====Original Japanese====

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====Rōmaji transliteration====

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====English translation====

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==Single release==
[[Image:Transformeres Evo single.jpg|thumb|150px|]]
;Track listing
#"TRANSFORMERS EVO."
#"PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON"
#"TRANSFORMERS EVO. （off vocal）"
#"PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON （off vocal）"

'''Release date:''' [[April 21]], [[2010]] 
'''Label:''' [[wikipedia:ja:%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9|Lantis Co., Ltd.]] 
'''Prod. code:''' LACM-4705 
'''ASIN:''' B0037NIA0O
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==Notes==
* This [[title sequence]] uses completely original animation and features no recycled footage from the show.
* To say that this intro has little to do with the actual show would be an understatement. [[Ironhide (Animated)|Some]] [[Arcee (Animated)|characters]] with small roles within the series as a whole get lots of exposure in the video, while more [[Jazz (Animated)|prominent]] [[Lugnut|ones]] are only briefly seen, and [[Sari Sumdac|one]] particularly important character is completely absent. Rather than focusing on [[Detroit]], the fight scenes seem to go all over the globe, such as [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the Great Wall of [[China]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] in [[Egypt]], Ironhide in [[Australia|Sydney]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] fighting [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] in Osaka, [[Japan]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] appearing in [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] seems to power up with [[burning justice]], and for some reason, a [[Cloaked mystery villain|strange, evil character]] appears at the beginning the video.
* For those who have not seen the show, the intro spoils a '''lot''' of things, including [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s relation to Elita-1, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s embedded [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] shard, [[Starscream clone (Animated)|his clones]], [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]'s appearance, and even [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]]'s betrayal, as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] fights him rather than Shockwave.

==References==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWjXcmBjJXg TV-size intro] at YouTube

{{stub}}
[[Category:Japanese theme songs]]

Jetstorm (Movie)

2009-12-30T17:45:22Z

68.59.178.112: /* Trivia */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}
:''Jetstorm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie jetstorm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.]]
Very few [[Autobot|Autobots]] want to go up against '''Jetstorm''' at close range. While there are certainly stronger and more heavily-armed Decepticons out there, none of them fight as ''dirty'' as Jetstorm. He aims for particularly weak and painful joints, knows the full list of low blows and cheap shots, and generally does anything possible to win. Precious few make it out of a scrap with him without extensive damage.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Alliance4_Prime_killingspree.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Screw having a visible head. Watch me being killed alongside [[Jolt (Movie)|those]] [[Dropkick|other]] [[Incinerator (Movie)|guys]].]]
Jetstorm was one of the reinforcements sent to [[Earth]] by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], making his landing in the [[Middle East]]. He scanned his alternate mode at a nearby US air base before destroying it. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3}} Jetstorm was eventually hunted down by the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and their [[human]] allies. During the subsequent battle, he was destroyed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], but had managed to kill many soldiers, including [[Salani]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Jetstorm''' (Ultra, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, Key

[[Image:Movie Jetstorm vehicle.jpg|200px|thumb|Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol.]]

: A Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Jetstorm transforms into a white and gray cargo plane resembling a modified [[wikipedia:Antonov_An-225|Antonov An-225]]. Jetstorm features sound effects activated by pressing either of the side aft engine nacelles. Inserting his [[Cyber Planet Key]] (a clear-purple [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style key with unpainted border) into his tail assembly in either vehicle or robot mode causes a pair of translucent red cannons to extend and the compartment they are mounted on to raise. Pressing the engines now activates a different sound effect. The tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode somewhat resembling the "gerwalk" form of a ''Macross'' Valkyrie.

: In robot mode, Jetstorm has a tendency to topple back due to the heavy, battery-operated gimmicks of the tail section, though he is more stable if one puts him in an action-oriented pose. In this mode, he features two pop-out (non-firing) missile pods in his waist and wields two spring-loaded missile launchers (mounted under his wings in vehicle mode).

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==Trivia==
* According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Joe Kyde]]'s [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website], the figure is loosely inspired by the AC-130 Spectre gunship that appears in the [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] battle scene at the beginning of the live-action movie.

* Jetstorm was inspired more by the Russian/Ukrainian An-225 Mriya aircraft, at least according to Hasbro. The Mriya carried Russian space shuttles in real life, and through a "complete design fluke" ''Classics'' [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] can be attached to ''Movie'' Jetstorm by putting the front landing gear into Jetstorm's head socket.

* This toy is a MASSIVE shelfwarmer, with figures still available at Toys R Us to this day

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Jetstorm/jetstorm.htm Jetstorm at TFU.info]

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Shockwave (G1)/toys

2009-12-24T05:38:31Z

68.59.178.112: /* Mighty Muggs */ mighty mugg be out now

'''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]''' has many toys, all logic dictates that they are awesome.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Shockwave toy.jpg|thumb|250px|You can try to play Duck Hunt with him all day long, but it just doesn't work.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Decepticon, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''49'''
**''Accessories'': "Magnetic impulse defuser" barrel
: Sold boxed, Shockwave was one of the very first 1985 toys to see release, if not ''the'' first. Shockwave transforms into a large Cybertronian handgun. He has light and sound electronics activated by his gun-mode trigger and powered by a 9-volt battery. The sound effects can be switched between two (fairly generic) blaster-sound frequencies with a small toggle on his battery pack. As a robot, he has a large amount of articulation for the era.

: Shockwave was initially sold without a rub sign; one was later added to the side of his torso.

:The rubber hose covering the wires connecting his torso and arm's electronics is particularly prone to dry-rotting. Be careful!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

[[Image:ActionMaster Shockwave.jpg|thumb|Small and deadly.]]

* '''Shockwave with Fistfight''' (Action Master, 1990)
** ''Accessories'': Double-barreled "Turbo Rifle"

: As an [[Action Master]], Shockwave is a non-transforming action figure who combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy, with a few more details. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Part of the third wave of individually-carded Action Master figures, He came with his small robot [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Fistfight]], who combines with Shockwave's handgun to form a "Lightning Gun" cannon.

: Reportedly, early "test market" releases came with a rubber hose that connects from his gun-arm to his back, like the original toy. There are holes in the toy's gun-arm and backpack; the black hoses found in many old ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toys can fit in the holes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

 

===Alternators===
[[Image:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Guns akimbo.]]
*'''Shockblast''' (Alternator, 2004)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''12'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-13'''
**''Accessories'': Muffler-blaster

: A [[Retool|retooling]] of the "[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]]" Alternator, "Shockblast" ([[trademark]] problems...) transforms into a 1:24-scale fully-licensed Mazdaspeed-modified RX-8 sports car. He features working car doors, hood, and trunk. His muffler unfolds to become a hand-held blaster; the mounting peg for car-mode actually pegs into the holes on his forearms by the elbow joints quite snugly, letting you mount the blaster there if you wish. While the box has the name "Shockblast", the car's actual license plate is "SHKWAV".

: Aside from the new head, color change and the laser cannon replacing his left hand, other differences between Shockblast and Meister are that Shockblast has new front and rear fenders, doors, side skirts and a spoiler.

: The original Meister mold was also used to make the [[Autorooper]] and [[Zoom-Zoom]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/AltShockblast/shockblast.htm More information on Shockblast at TFU.info]''

 

===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Shockwavetitanium.jpg|thumb|150px|Cancelling me is illogical.]]
: A 6" transforming Shockwave toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.
{{Canceledtoy}}{{-}}

===Attacktix===
* '''Shockwave''' (unreleased)

: Shockwave was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a wide, powerful, spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the [[Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention, Shockwave was ultimately never released as the ''Attacktix'' toyline was put on ice.

{{Canceledtoy}}
 

==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
* '''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

: In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of "Laserwave" was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[tech spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

{{anchor|HasbroDecoy}}
*'''Shockwave''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''51'''

: The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Shockwave game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]s.

: There is also a rare red variation of Shockwave, as the earliest Decepticon Decoys packaged with Throttlebots could be either red or purple.

{{-}}

===Bust===
[[Image:Shockwave bust.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Shockwave reminisces back to when he had two hands.]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Bust, 2003)

: In 2003, [[Hard Hero]] released a six-inches tall polystone bust of Shockwave, based upon his Generation 1 cartoon appearance. It was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.

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[[Image:HardHero_MetallicShockwave.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]
* '''Shockwave Metallic Exclusive''' (Bust, 2003)

: Hard Hero's Shockwave was also released in shiny "metallic" coloration. This version was in even shorter supply, limited to only 500 copies.

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===Mini Bust===
[[Image:Shockwave statue.jpg|thumb|"Yeah, I had to sell the trigger and most of the handle to feed my family."]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Shockwave was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. Both his fist and "gun hand" are translucent to better match his toy incarnation.

{{-}}
===Mini Statue===
[[Image:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|thumb|150px|Meet me in the bank... it's going down...]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Mini statue, 2004)
: Diamond Comics Distributors also released a small, six-inch polystone statue of Shockwave made by Palisades, based upon [[Pat Lee]]'s rendition of the character in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s Transformers comic books.

{{-}}
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:G1 RobotHeroes ShockwaveVsGrimlock.jpg|200px|thumb|right|He's logical ''and'' cute.]]
* '''Grimlock & Shockwave''' (Robot Heroes, 2007)

: The most adorablest Shockwave ever, ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Shockwave is a stumpy PVC figurine that combines toy and animation model details into a single package. He has limited articulation (neck and shoulder swivels only), but he's so cute it doesn't matter. He was available in a two-pack with a similarly lovable version of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]].

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[Image:MightyMuggs_Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Cute ''and'' frightening plus angry about my big head]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Mighty Mugg, 2009)

: Part of the third wave of [[Mighty Muggs]], Shockwave is a [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. As all Mighty Muggs are made from the same mold, he has a really weird-looking round head. His left arm, however, is [[retool]]ed to include his trademark gun hand.

: Shockwave was briefly believed to be canceled, but Hasbro revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 that his wave would be released.

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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternators]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Generation 2 characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Toys with sound]]

Trust (Cybertron)

2009-08-20T23:19:22Z

68.59.178.112: /* Transformers references */

{{picsneeded}}
{{episode|
|series=cybertron
|ep=22
|series2=Galaxy Force
|ep2=23
|title=Trust
|japanese=決戦! アニマトロス
|romaji=Kessen! Animatros
|translation=Climatic Battle! Animatros
|image=
|caption=
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Aichi]], [[we've|We've]], [[Tōkyū Agency]]
|writer=[[Hiro Masaki]]
|director=[[Oyunamu]]
|animation studio=[[GONZO]]
|airdate=[[June 11|11 June]] 2005 (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

==Detailed synopsis==
==Featured characters==
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==Notable quotes==
==Other Notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
===Continuity errors===
===Transformers references===
[[Rubber Duckie]]

===Real-world references===

{{epstub}}
[[Category:Cybertron episodes]]

Ikard (BW)

2009-07-23T02:18:31Z

68.59.178.112: /* Beast Wars */

{{factions|maximal}}
{{picsneeded|Toy picture}}
:''Ikard is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars II (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] era of [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ikard1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He transforms into a blue M&M.]]
Born '''Ikard October Barks''', he is the [[Relatives|cousin]] and childhood friend of the [[Maximal]] called [[Scuba]]. Ikard is possibly the only other Transformer that Scuba trusts with his personal secrets. They are like brothers. He plays an important role in the Cybertronian war; delivering essential cargo to Maximals stationed far off in the galaxy. It was Ikard who delivered the near unstoppable weapon, the [[Tako Tank]], to his cousin Scuba. Ikard is also considered quite intelligent and is a well-known historian.

So yeah, he's basically a FedEx guy, all things considered.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ryō Naitō]] (Japanese)

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Ikard is apparently a go-between for [[Big Convoy]] and the [[Maximal Imperium]]...so...he's an IMPORTANT FedEx guy. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
* '''Ikard with Tako Tank'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''X-5'''
Ikard is a redeco of [[Scuba]]. He comes with the [[Tako Tank]] which he rides in like a bicycle

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Ikard/ikard.htm Ikard at TFU.info]

{{charstub}}

[[Category:Beast Wars characters]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II characters]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Neo characters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category:Kansai characters]]
[[Category:Maximals]]

Cyclonus (Animated)

2009-07-20T01:24:12Z

68.59.178.112: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Cyclonus}}
:''Cyclonus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TranswarpedCyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|350px|If I cared about anything, it would be that I don't have [[Galvatron (G1)|him]] for a leader. ]]
'''Cyclonus''' is a dark being wrapped in mystery. His origins are unknown, having appeared on [[New Kaon]] at a point beyond the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great War]]'s end. While he has a cold and harsh personality, he is a nihilist, caring for nothing, believing that nothing matters at all, as he insists that ''the end is near...''

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TranswarpedCyclonusAutobots.jpg|thumb|left|150px|I don't care how cool I look.]]

Battling for the control of a [[Space Bridge]] with [[Team Chaar|his team]], Cyclonus strafed [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)| one]] of the Autobots defending the Bridge before using his twin swords to disable [[Ironhide (Animated)|two]] [[Brawn (Animated)|more]] Autobots with the help of [[Oil Slick (Animated)|a team mate]]. Silently accepting [[Strika (Animated)| his leader's]] orders to secure the area, he ignored the stoic defiance of the Autobot he had strafed before, not even watching it get disabled. It didn't matter to him. When the [[Elite Guard]] arrived and he was given the order to retreat, he did so without complaint. It's not like he cared anyway. {{storylink|TransWarped|TransWarped}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
* ''Animated'' Cyclonus was designed by [[Irineo Maramba]].<ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/marty-isenberg-interview.html Marty Isenberg Interview comments section.]</ref>
* Due to the great similarity between this incarnation of Cyclonus and its Universe counterpart, Hasbro announced that it will not be designing an Animated version of the toy. Such a travesty

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]

The Killing Jar (episode)

2009-07-16T20:16:19Z

68.59.178.112: /* Real-world references */ Steely Dan reference. Needs to be trimmed down and proof read by a more experienced poster

{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=71
|series2=2010
|ep2=10
|title="The Killing Jar"
|image=Captured KillingJar.jpg
|caption=When I hear that lonesome whistle, I hang my head and cry.
|airdate=[[September 15]], 1986
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]] [[Joey Kurihara Piedra]]
|production code=700-91
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Ultra Magnus, Cyclonus, Marissa Faireborn, and Wreck-Gar are captured by a Quintesson scientist for experiments, but are sucked into a more dangerous problem—a black hole.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 4人の捕虜 (''4nin no Horyo'', "Four Captives")
:''German title:'' "'''Der Sog des schwarzen Loches'''" ("The Maelstrom of the Black Hole")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Killing Jar Fakegalvatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

As [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stargazes, he's being spied on by a [[Quintesson]] scientist and his [[Allicon]] guard. Disguising their ship as [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], the pair lure Magnus on board where he's attacked by a fake [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]. The scientist correctly predicts Magnus's actions as the [[Autobot]] attempts to restrain his leader without harming him. With Magnus safely imprisoned, the scientist sets course for [[Chaar]]. Once there, the ship is again disguised, this time as [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] lured on board. Again, the scientist predicts that Cyclonus will behave in a similar manner to Magnus when confronted with a hostile illusion of his leader. On [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] , [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] is enjoying [[Lippo the Clown]]'s TV show when the clown himself turns up in a spacecraft and lures Wreck-Gar on board. Naturally it is soon revealed to be the Quintesson ship. The scientist predicts that placing a [[Junkion]] in a clean, uncluttered room will cause him to go catatonic. Instead Wreck-Gar proceeds to tear up the walls to make the chamber more like "home sweet home".

Disguised as a shuttle, the Quintesson ship docks with an [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] space station, and [[Marissa Faireborn]] is lured on board by an illusion of her father. Once the ship leaves the space station, Marissa is shocked when her father's face changes into the Quintesson "death" face. She strikes the illusion to the ground and it disappears — the Quintesson scientist observes that violence is always the human way. Finally the bars on Marissa's cell appear and all four captives are able to communicate.

[[Image:Killing Jar Allicon storm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

The scientist visits the cell area, instructing his guard to activate a [[submission field]], pinning Marissa to the floor. As the pair move in, Wreck-Gar fires his fist, deactivating the field and allowing Marissa to attack the Quintesson and attempt to free Ultra Magnus. Before she can free him, the room begins crackling with electrical energy — the ship has flown into an [[electron storm]].

As the captives are assaulted by the energy, the Quintesson and his guard head for the control room and attempt to steer the ship through the storm. After a wrong move, the guard manages to guide the ship out of the storm. In the cell area, Magnus grabs hold of the electron bars, short-circuiting the bars on all four cells and freeing everyone. When the scientist and guard return to the cell area, they're jumped by Marissa and Wreck-Gar while Magnus and Cyclonus fight over what they're going to do with the ship. Marissa gets the better of the Quintesson and begins to plot a course back to Earth, but discovers that the ship has fallen into the gravity field of a [[black hole]].

[[Image:Killing Jar Black hole viewer.jpg|left|200px|thumb|In, through, ... AND BEYOND!]]

She interrupts the fighting to let everyone know they've got bigger problems, but while the Allicon guard activates a distress signal, the Quintesson slips away to the rear of the ship where the escape pods are located. The others follow him, only to find that most of the pods have been rendered useless by the electron storm and only one remains operational. Magnus yanks the scientist from the escape pod, but the launch sequence has already started. Though Cyclonus intends to use it himself, Wreck-Gar tackles him so that Magnus can help Marissa into the pod. While they're fighting, the pod launches with no one aboard and Magnus is pulled out as the whole room begins to depressurise.

To Magnus's surprise, Cyclonus saves him with a tractor beam. The scientist explodes angrily at them for allowing the escape pod to launch unmanned but during the ensuing discussion, they begin to receive a transmission and spy a ship coming up behind them. Although they believe rescue is imminent, it turns out merely to be a derelict ship, which is dragged into the black hole ahead of them. Finally the Quintesson ship's engines overload, and the ship follows the derelict into the black hole...

[[Image:Newcolors KillingJar.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Get on it, e-Hobby.]]

...only to emerge into a [[negative universe]] where the color spectrum is drastically altered. While the Quintesson works on a plan to return them to their own universe, the others set about repairing the overloaded engines. Once repairs are complete, the Quintesson slingshots the ship through the white hole, re-emerging from the black hole into the middle of a battle. Magnus radios for help from Sky Lynx, who docks with the ship. The group goes their separate ways, Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar and Marissa returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in Sky Lynx.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (8)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (5)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (13)

|c3=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (10)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]] Scientist (2)
*[[Quintesson]] Guard (3)
*Fake [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (3)
*Fake [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (4)
*Fake [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (6)
*Fake [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (7)
*Fake [[Lippo the Clown]] (9)
*Fake [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"This Ultra Magnus is a soldier first and foremost." 
"This Decepticon and the Autobot are two of a kind. One is good and one is evil, but to me that is no difference at all." 
"As an Autobot, this Junkion should have reacted as I predicted. Remarkable." 
"Humans are disgusting creatures, but worthy of study, if only to find a better way of destroying them." 
"Violence is always the humans' way of solving problems." 
:—Various observations made by the '''Quintesson scientist''' after capturing his test subjects.

"Galvatron! Why would you attack me, your most loyal soldier?"
:—'''Cyclonus''' asks an almost rhetorical question.

"We wouldn't be in this situation at all…" 
"…If you had not captured us." 
"Cyclonus, I can finish my own thoughts. I don't need you to do it for me." 
"Maybe the thought was not yours to begin with, Ultra Magnus."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Cyclonus'''

"Cyclonus, you saved me? But why?" 
"Warriors such as you and I should meet their end in battle."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Cyclonus'''

"Sky Lynx! Disengage and take a reverse heading!" 
"Ultra Magnus, where are you?" 
"Behind you! What do you think reverse means?!"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Sky Lynx'''

==Notes==
* Although he was not named, Marissa's father has the same voice actor and sounds the same as [[G.I. Joe]]'s [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], all pointing out to the suspicion that Marissa is Flint's daughter. Also of note is that the file name presented on the pack of Flint's G.I. Joe toy packaging is "Dashiell R. Faireborn." This connection was later confirmed by [[Flint Dille]], a Transformers writer and story editor.

===Animation or technical glitches===
[[Image:Fakebroadside KillingJar.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The Quints have bad intel on Broadside—and so has Cyclonus.]]
* When the Quintesson announces they're going to test Ultra Magnus's reactions, his mouth doesn't move.

*In most shots, the [[Knockoff|fake]] Rodimus is missing his yellow wings and his Autobot insignia is in the wrong place. Also he's got Hot Rod's color scheme.

* The [[Triple Changer]] [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] was the illusion that the Quintessons used to trick Cyclonus, which is really weird since Broadside is an Autobot. He even speaks in Broadside's correct voice.

* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] fired his hand like a rocket to free Marissa, but he is incorrectly shown with both hands for two scenes before we see him picking the lost hand up and re-attaching it.

* As the ship is buffeted by the electron storm, letters and numbers are visible in the clouds at the bottom of the screen.

* During the first shot of the Quintesson preparing to use the escape pod, the escape pod is missing from the launch tube.

* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] is seen mouthing the second half of a line the Quintesson scientist says although it's still in the voice of the Quintesson, "You all realize if the ship enters the white hole at the incorrect trajectory, we will all be crushed or torn to pieces."

* After they arrive in the negative universe and Magnus throws the scientist at the Allicon, the Allicon's right forearm goes missing. It reappears after this scene so that Marissa can remove it and use it to repair the engines, but appears and disappears again over the course of the rest of the episode.

===Continuity errors===
* Cyclonus requires an escape pod to escape from the Quintesson ship - even though he turns into a space ship.
* The Quintesson says he knows the Transformers' programming because he helped build them. However, how does he know Cyclonus' programming, since Cyclonus was built by Unicron?

===Transformers references===
* The Quintesson scientist refers to his guard's transformed mode as his [[alternate mode]], the first use of that term in official fiction.

===Real-world references===
* A [[wikipedia:Killing_jar|killing jar]] is an [[wikipedia:Entomology|entomological]] tool for killing insect specimens, usually with gas.
* When the Quintesson ship is about to go back through the White Hole, Wreck-Gar says that they can go "Back, Jack, and do it again" referencing the Steely Dan song "Do It Again"

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*The background music which plays during the "working together" montage in the final act is the first piece of new music composed for season three (besides the opening theme), and would appear to have been created specifically for the scene in question, as it is not re-used anywhere else in the series.
*At one point it appears that the Allicon's mouth is located at the bottom of his faceplate instead of the top.
*Ultra Magnus smashes the cockpit of the escape pod to get the Quintesson out - how does he expect Marissa to use it when she doesn't have a space suit?
*Cybertron seems unusually spiky in the epilogue.

==External links==
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0733024/ IMDb's page for this episode]
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_killing_jar.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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