Hometown Heroes - Revision history

Jr798: /* Transformers references */

2026-02-13T09:38:48Z

Transformers references

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	*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.		*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.
	*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.		*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.
	*[[Starscream (Animated)\|Starscream]] gets <s>TOTAL OWNAGED!!</s> his body hi-jacked by a ~~human villain~~ [[Headmaster (Animated)\|again]], though [[TransWarped\|unlike last time]] his head doesn't have to get removed in order for said villain to control it.		*A [[Starscream (Animated)\|Starscream]] gets <s>TOTAL OWNAGED!!</s> his body hi-jacked by a [[Headmaster (Animated)\|human villain again]], though [[TransWarped\|unlike last time]] his head doesn't have to get removed in order for said villain to control it.

	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===

AutovoltGTS at 13:41, 17 January 2026

2026-01-17T13:41:31Z

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	*First and only appearances of Olive Croft and Hoagie.		*First and only appearances of Olive Croft and Hoagie.
	*Final Apperances of Starscream, Mandroid, Agent Schloder and the Arachnamechs.		*Final Apperances of Starscream, Mandroid, Agent Schloder and the Arachnamechs.
	*Final time we actually are on Earth for the series as the [[Legacy of Hope\|final special]] solely takes place on Cybertron.		*Final time we actually are on Earth for the series as the [[Legacy of Hope\|final special]] solely takes place on Cybertron.
			*[[Zion Broadnax]] is credited as just Zion.

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

Kirby0189: /* Errors */

2026-01-15T18:42:39Z

Errors

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	*A major retcon happens in the form of Olive. Last time we saw Schloder in "[[The Truth Is Out There]]" he had said he wished to start a family of his own, that line of dialogue seems to be at odds now with the sudden reveal he had a niece all along. The fact Croft even had a daughter really does also seem rather odd as nothing ever suggested she herself was a mother at any point we saw her back in Season 1.		*A major retcon happens in the form of Olive. Last time we saw Schloder in "[[The Truth Is Out There]]" he had said he wished to start a family of his own, that line of dialogue seems to be at odds now with the sudden reveal he had a niece all along. The fact Croft even had a daughter really does also seem rather odd as nothing ever suggested she herself was a mother at any point we saw her back in Season 1.
			*The Emberstone, treated throughout the first two seasons as a separate entity from the cyber-sleeves it granted Robby and Mo, can somehow be recreated by dissolving said sleeves. The ''reverse'' scenario would be perfectly in-line with what's been established prior, but what's seen in the actual episode relies on the assumption the device Hot Rod used having "the writers forgot" powers.

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===

Jr798: /* Transformers references */

2026-01-14T21:30:27Z

Transformers references

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	*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.		*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.
	*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.		*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.
	*Starscream gets <s>TOTAL OWNAGED!!</s> his body hi-jacked by a human villain [[Headmaster (Animated)\|again]], though [[TransWarped\|~~this~~ time]] his head doesn't ~~actually~~ have to get removed in order for said villain to control it.		*[[Starscream (Animated)\|Starscream]] gets <s>TOTAL OWNAGED!!</s> his body hi-jacked by a human villain [[Headmaster (Animated)\|again]], though [[TransWarped\|unlike last time]] his head doesn't have to get removed in order for said villain to control it.

	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===

Jr798: /* Transformers references */

2026-01-14T21:24:32Z

Transformers references

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.		*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.
	*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.		*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.
			*Starscream gets <s>TOTAL OWNAGED!!</s> his body hi-jacked by a human villain [[Headmaster (Animated)\|again]], though [[TransWarped\|this time]] his head doesn't actually have to get removed in order for said villain to control it.

	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===

AutovoltGTS at 13:38, 6 January 2026

2026-01-06T13:38:07Z

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	*Agent Croft met her end in "[[The Last Hope, Part 1]]" while the Spacebridge was shattered in the "[[The Last Hope, Part 2]]" when Mandroid's first plan failed. Mandroid appeared to have died in that episode, but turns out the Autobots have been keeping him in a cell all this time.		*Agent Croft met her end in "[[The Last Hope, Part 1]]" while the Spacebridge was shattered in the "[[The Last Hope, Part 2]]" when Mandroid's first plan failed. Mandroid appeared to have died in that episode, but turns out the Autobots have been keeping him in a cell all this time.
	*Twitch spends the episode upset because during "[[Judgment Day, Part 2]]", she was injured and unable to take part in the battle against the Quintessons.		*Twitch spends the episode upset because during "[[Judgment Day, Part 2]]", she was injured and unable to take part in the battle against the Quintessons.
			*The impact of the [[Chaos Dome]] had on Witwicky is what motivates Hoagie's bullying against Robby.
			*When Thrash lists things he hates, he mentions rampaging bears like the one from "[[Bear Necessities]]".

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to having a very deep voice.		*Hot Rod's depiction in EarthSpark of being a reluctant antagonist who is at odds with his Optimus Prime seems to evoke a lot of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)\|Energon]] [[Rodimus (Energon)\|Rodimus]], in addition to also having a very deep voice.
			*In what is a surprisingly meta reference for this series, the episode title "Hometown Heroes" was originally the codename used for EarthSpark in the early audition stage of production to keep it a secret, so using it as an episode title makes this a full circle moment.

	===Real-world references===		===Real-world references===
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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*The entire events of these final two specials are only made possible because Schloder simply could not be more honest with Olive on what actually happened to her mother.		*The entire events of these final two specials are only made possible because Schloder simply could not be more honest with Olive on what actually happened to her mother.
			*Olive clearly has no idea what kind of person her mother actually was and with how Schloder talks about his sister, whitewashing her character she probably never will.
			*First and only appearances of Olive Croft and Hoagie.
			*Final Apperances of Starscream, Mandroid, Agent Schloder and the Arachnamechs.
			*Final time we actually are on Earth for the series as the [[Legacy of Hope\|final special]] solely takes place on Cybertron.

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

Soundorion Prime: /* Foreign localization */

2026-01-06T08:36:02Z

Foreign localization

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	::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines.		::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines.

			'''German'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Kleinstadt-Helden'''"
			:*''Original airdate:'' December 4, 2025
			::*On some Websites like Fernsehserien.de, is this Episode listed as Episode 46 not 45
	[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]		[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

SoundSky: /* Foreign localization */

2026-01-05T21:05:17Z

Foreign localization

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	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===
	'''French'''		'''French'''
	:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour des héros''" ("Return of the Heroes")		:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour des héros'''" ("Return of the Heroes")
	:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], 2025		:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], 2025
	::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines.		::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines.

	[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]		[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

SoundSky: /* Foreign localization */

2026-01-05T21:05:00Z

Foreign localization

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	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===
			'''French'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour des héros''" ("Return of the Heroes")
			:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], 2025
			::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines.

	[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]		[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

Abates: /* Trivia */ I don't think that's the right word there.

2026-01-05T20:27:21Z

Trivia: I don't think that's the right word there.

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*The entire events of these final two specials are only made possible because Schloder simply could not be more ~~discreet~~ with Olive on what actually happened to her mother.		*The entire events of these final two specials are only made possible because Schloder simply could not be more honest with Olive on what actually happened to her mother.

	===Foreign localization===		===Foreign localization===

	[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]		[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]