Editing Megatronus Unleashed

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Transformers: Power of the Primes]]'' ep 9
|prev=Collision Course
|next=Saga's End
|image=POTP-Cartoon-Ep9-PunchOut.jpg
|caption="Wanna ring the bell?"<br>"All right. Ding ding."
|title="Megatronus Unleashed"
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]], [[Machinima]]
|written by=[[F.J. DeSanto]]<br>[[Adam Beechen]]<br>[[Jamie Iracleanos]]
|director=[[Yuzo Sato]]
|airdate=[[June 26]], [[2018]]
|animation studio=[[Tatsunoko Production]]}}

'''As the gods engage in combat, the Matrix chooses the next Prime.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], now in full control of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]]'s body, wastes no time in firing on [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], repeating his intention to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and snuff out the last remnants of [[Primus]], including the remaining [[Thirteen]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] steps out of the way as Unicron lunges towards the Matrix, but Megatronus refuses to let himself or [[Solus Prime]] go without a fight. Despite the intensity of Megatronus’s flame blasts, they prove largely ineffective against Unicron. As the flames surrounding them finally die down, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] collapse to the ground. Unicron begins to return fire and engages in a fistfight with Megatronus. Seeing his chance, and beckoned to do so by Solus, Megatron fires on Megatronus's doomsday device, damaging it and causing Solus's spirit to be disrupted. Megatronus takes notice and downs Megatron with one shot, but this leaves him open for an attack by Unicron.

While the two gods grapple, the rest of Team Megatron slowly gets to their feet and begin attacking the device despite their nearly diminished energy. Refusing to lose Solus again, Megatronus blasts Unicron into the wall, critically damaging him, and runs to stop them. Despite his shots, the team right themselves quickly, and Windblade realizes that all the fighting has begun to weaken Megatronus. Despite the Fallen firing directly upon him, Primal continues to try and pull the Matrix loose from the device as Solus pleads with her lover to stop. The Matrix begins to interface with Primal, and Solus finally begins to fade as the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] and [[Enigma of Combination]] are released from the device. Refusing to listen to Solus, Megatronus charges again and fires, but Primal holds the Matrix aloft, and its power creates a shield around the four heroes. 

As Primal negates every one of Megatronus's blasts, Perceptor reveals that the Matrix has chosen him. Primal plugs the Matrix into his chest port, and a bright light engulfs him. The others watch in awe as the light fades and Primal emerges in a gigantic new body. Though they at first mistake him for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Primal explains that the Matrix has rechristened him Optimal Optimus and dubbed him the protector of all sentient beings. Despite his injuries, Unicron gets to his feet and lunges at Optimus, knocking him to the ground and repeatedly assaulting him. Seeing the Enigma and Blaster lying unattended, Megatronus makes a run for them, but is tackled by Perceptor, Grimlock and Windblade. As Unicron's punches begin to slow, Primal catches his fist and fires a massive beam that sends everyone flying, including Unicron. Neither of the two stay on the ground for very long though, and they both jump and punch at the other, their fists colliding in midair.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (2)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal/Optimal Optimus]] (3)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (4)

|c2=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Cron]] (5)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)

|h4=[[Caminus (planet)|Camien]]s|c4=
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (1)

|c5=
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] (6)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]* (7)
*[[Solus Prime]] (8)

}}
:''*Voice-only appearance''


==Quotes==
"You two seem to have some catching up to do...so have fun with that."
:—'''Megatron''' knows when to keep his distance.


"Me Grimlock like new Optimus!"
:—'''Grimlock''' casually glosses over the fact that he never liked the old one.


"It's time you learned, Unicron...Transformers no longer fear you."
:—'''Optimal Optimus''' calls Unicron out.

==Notes==
===Transformers references===
* While perhaps not a specific call-out, this isn't the [[Aspects of Evil!|first time]] Rodimus has been used as a host for Unicron's disembodied spirit.

===Trivia===
*"Rodimus Cron" is consistently referred to as Unicron in this episode, to the point where it seems as though any hint of Rodimus as a separate entity is gone: for all intents and purposes, this body ''is'' Unicron now.
*Whereas Optimus Primal's design borrowed more cues from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] design, Optimal Optimus is heavily modeled after his ''Power of the Primes'' toy down to the Primal [[kibble]] on his back and the [[Maximal]] [[insignia]] on each shoulder (despite seemingly having no ties to said faction in this continuity).
*This episode was the first to lack subtitles when it was published on go90. A subtitle track was later added when it was uploaded to YouTube.

==External links==
*[https://roosterteeth.com/episode/transformers-season-3-megatronus-unleashed "Megatronus Unleashed" on Rooster Teeth]

[[Category:Power of the Primes episodes]]