Editing Collision Course

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|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]'' ep 8
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|image=POTP-Cartoon-Ep8-TronVsTronus.jpg
|caption=Megatronus takes waifuism to a dangerous extreme.
|title="Collision Course"
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]], [[Machinima]]
|written by=[[F.J. DeSanto]]<br>[[Adam Beechen]]<br>[[Jamie Iracleanos]]
|director=[[Yuzo Sato]]
|airdate=[[June 19]], [[2018]]
|animation studio=[[Tatsunoko Production]]}}

'''With Megatronus's plan about to succeed, Megatron and his team storm the Well of Sparks for a final showdown.'''

==Synopsis==
Following [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s guidance, Team Megatron descends deep into the heart of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via the [[Labyrinth of Tunnels]], their journey made difficult by the constantly-shifting paths before them. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] muses to himself how much he has yet to learn about Cybertron after years in isolation, but [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] grow impatient. Perceptor warns that if they take a wrong turn, they risk being lost in the Labyrinth for millions of years. The tunnels shift once more, and Perceptor leads them in deeper.

In the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] reappears before his doomsday device, which already bears the [[Enigma of Combination]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. His victory at hand, he places the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] into the device, and it begins powering up, drawing the energy of all the Well's accrued [[spark]]s. A wave of energy streams down the hallway towards Perceptor's team, who become weakened as it takes effect and drains the power from their sparks. Perceptor reveals his readings showing that the effect has spread beyond Cybertron, and Transformers everywhere are being drained. Running out of time, the team slowly get to their feet and press forward.

As Megatronus watches with glee, [[Solus Prime]]'s form begins to take shape. This comes to a sudden end, however, thanks to a shot from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]]. While the former [[Decepticon]] leader gives the others their orders, an enraged Megatronus shoots down [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], but she is barely saved from destruction by Primal. The guardian gets into a fistfight with Megatronus, whose arm is restricted by Grimlock's jaws. Megatron, however, continues to stare at the well as he "waits for the right moment", to Perceptor's confusion. Unable to pull the relics free from the machine, Perceptor watches as Solus begins to manifest once again. As Solus is confused by her current state and her violent surroundings, Megatron introduces himself and explains Megatronus's motivations, refusing to let himself or anyone else die for Solus's resurrection.

Seeing his lover before him, Megatronus frees himself and traps Windblade, Primal, Grimlock and Perceptor in massive columns of flame. As he approaches Solus, he turns back towards the others and prepares to finish them, only for Megatron to move into his way. Megatronus taunts Megatron, calling him a failure and a disgrace, but Megatron refuses to back down despite his weakness. Unfazed, Megatronus aims his flame blasters at Megatron, but the two are surprised by the sudden arrival of the [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]-controlled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]], who grows into a more powerful form.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (1)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (2)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (5)
*[[Emissary (Generations)|Emissary]] (7)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (8)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (9)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (10)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] (11)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (12)

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*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]] (14)

|h4=[[Caminus|Camien]]s|c4=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (3)

|c5=
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] (6)
*[[Solus Prime]] (13)

}}

==Quotes==
"Are we there yet?"
:—'''Grimlock'''. Repeatedly, at that.


"So many times over the eons, I have imagined what my first words to you would be. I confess...I still do not know."
:—'''Megatronus''' wants to make a good first (second?) impression.


"Don't you know when you play with gods...you die?"
:—'''Megatronus''' gets mad.


"So what exactly makes you think you can stop me now?"<br>
"Because I'm Megatron...and now you've pissed me off."
:—'''Megatronus''' sets '''Megatron''' up for his big hero line.


"Well, now it's a party."
:—'''Megatron''' remarks on Rodimus's arrival.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Perceptor's display shows Emissary atop Fortress Maximus, neither of whom have been seen since the ''[[Transformers: Titans Return (cartoon)|Titans Return]]'' episode "[[All Things Must Pass]]". It also shows the surviving [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]: Snarl, Swoop and Slug, still gathered around Sludge's corpse as they were in "[[Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum]]".
* Megatronus explains that he manipulated the Combiners into warring with each other to bring the Enigma of Combination into play, and resurrected [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to make the Matrix vulnerable, providing explanations for the events of ''[[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|Combiner Wars]]'' and ''Titans Return''. He also mentions his murder of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in "All Things Must Pass".

===Transformers references===


===Errors===
====Continuity errors====
* Despite Perceptor's claim in "[[Consequences]]" that he was only able to download a small portion of the data from the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]] before it was destroyed, he apparently has all the information he needs to plot out an exact map to the Well of Sparks through a maze of tunnels where the slightest mistake will doom the group.
* Most of the protagonists already show signs of being severely weakened by Megatronus's device when it is first activated. Yet when they reach the Well, by which time Solus has started to take physical form, they seem none the worse for wear.
* In a display of improbable viewpoints that would [[The Master Builders (episode)|make the original cartoon proud]], Perceptor somehow is able to pull up live video feeds of Emissary and the Dinobots with no clear explanation. While Emissary could conceivably have wandered close to some kind of security camera inside of Fortress Maximus, the Dinobots are out in the wilderness, and all four are clearly visible in the shot, so Perceptor hasn't hacked into any of their optical sensors.
* The Dinobots also appear to have not moved away from Sludge's body at all in the many hours since he died. Everyone processes grief differently, we suppose.
* Megatron orders Windblade and Grimlock to help Perceptor remove the relics from the device while Primal fights Megatronus. Despite confirming the orders, Windblade and Grimlock ''immediately'' start helping Primal fight Megatronus while Perceptor works on the device alone. Great leadership skills there, Megs.

====Animation and technical errors====
* There's almost no facial transition whatsoever between Megatronus's happiness at seeing Solus and his anger when he turns back towards the others; he literally goes from smiling to furious in just two frames of animation.

===Trivia===
* Megatronus title-drops all three entries in the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' during his speech to Megatron at the end, proving the art of subtlety is long dead.
* Rodimus Cron evolves from the Nemesis Hot Rod design he's used for the whole series thus far into the larger Rodimus Unicronus design of his ''Power of the Primes'' toy.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.go90.com/videos/0WyCoQ9mXkV "Collision Course" on Go90] (US only)
*[https://transformersprimewars.tumblr.com/post/175032750263/transformers-prime-wars-trilogy-s3e8-collision "Collision Course" on Tumblr] (worldwide)


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