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|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 42 | |otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 42 | ||
|image= | |image=TheDeadEnd_WakingUp.jpg | ||
|caption= | |caption="Well, still not the weirdest place I've woken up in. Maybe second or third." | ||
|prev=The Loop | |prev=The Loop | ||
|next=The Sleeper | |next=The Sleeper | ||
|title="The Dead End" | |title="The Dead End" | ||
|airdate=[[February 18]], [[2020]] (UK) | |airdate=[[February 18]], [[2020]] (UK)<br>[[March 13]], 2020 (CN app/website)<br>[[March 22]], 2020 (USA) | ||
|season=3 | |||
|season ep=6 | |||
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]] | |production company=[[Allspark Animation]] | ||
|writer= | |writer=[[Mae Catt]] | ||
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]] | |animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]] | ||
|director= | |director=[[Ehud Landsberg]] | ||
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azT2iIrtE3o | |||
|videosite=YouTube | |||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
It | ''It is a beautiful, sunlit day on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and all is fun and celebration for the Decepticons at the [[Parade of Metals]]. An enthusiastic [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] makes his way through the crowds, eager to get a better look at the platinum float. He accidentally treads on [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]]'s foot as he passes, prompting the grumpy Decepticon to grumble. Lockdown spots [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] on the other side of the street. The cycloptic Decepticon suddenly charges Lockdown and starts pummelling him, much to Dead End's approval. Clobber implores Lockdown to wake up, telling him things are not real, but Lockdown is too enraptured by the parade to care, while a confused and annoyed Dead End watches. Clobber tries to explain what is going on, but only manages to confuse her comrades in-arms. Momentarily distracted by the amusement of [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] getting crushed by a falling cube, Clobber tries again, telling Lockdown he needs to transform in order to escape, but Lockdown's attention is drawn to the parade's grand marshal, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. A frustrated Clobber gives up and disappears from sight, to Dead End's shock.'' | ||
Clobber | Back in the real world, Clobber complains about her lack of success to [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] calls in, telling Hot Rod has found another [[cortical psychic patch]]. Clobber recognises the location as one of [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]'s old labs. The two transform and head out. | ||
Back in the | ''Back in the Loop, Dead End wonders about what he heard Clobber say, and transforms.'' Awakening to find himself in a room filled with other Cybertronians, Dead End finds Lockdown, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], and even Megatron himself have all been captured. Everyone's faces are covered by mysterious pulsing tendrils, all leading off to one place. Wandering about yet unable to remove the tendrils, he finds an ominous glowing pit. Accidentally knocking some rubble into the pit, he immediately sets off alarms, waking up several [[Quintesson]]s. Dead End flees into the streets of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], eventually managing to evade his pursuers. Noting he needs to get off the streets, Dead End spies Shockwave's old lab. | ||
Inside, Dead End finds Clobber and Hot Rod searching the place. Clobber is unnerved by the place, but Hot Rod tells her they cannot leave until they find the psychic patch, neither noticing the lurking newcomer. Hot Rod rummages, soon uncovering the psychic patch, and they leave. As they reach their hideout, Dead End makes himself known by ramming Hot Rod, assuming the Autobots are somehow responsible for Cybertron's current condition. Drawing out a gun, Dead End battles Hot Rod before his shot goes wild and causes an explosion, drawing the attention of the Quintessons. Clobber and Hot Rod flee while dragging a horrified Dead End with them. Once inside, Dead End inquires about Hot Rod, having assumed he died during the battle for Cybertron. Hot Rod explains... | |||
''Having run into some "[[Drift (Cyberverse)|problems]]", Hot Rod survived his apparent death in the toxic energon pool and dug his way out. By the time he crawled his way back up to the surface, the Quintessons had already taken the entire planet. Staying out of sight, he tried figuring out where everyone had been taken, when he found Perceptor. The scientist worked out a way to use the cortical psychic patch to access the Loop, so they could free everyone, Autobots and Decepticons alike.'' | |||
Hot Rod explains that it is now Cybertron against the Quintessons, except Dead End is entirely unconcerned. No sooner does he say he plans to just stay away from them, the Quintessons start pounding at the hideout's door, and cut their way in. With the only entrance blocked, Clobber makes a new exit. The group tries escaping, but find their route blocked by another Quintesson patrol. Hot Rod spots [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], where the lights are still on. They duck into the bar, and wait for the Quintessons to enter, but nothing happens. | |||
As Clobber asks if they are going to come in at all, [[Maccadam]] answers her question: no Quintessons allowed in his bar, but they are. Hot Rod is surprised to find the bartender still around. Maccadam just laughs and responds that he is... for now. Outside, the Quintessons swarm, apparently not noticing the old oil house at all. | |||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{ | Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in simulation sequences and flashbacks.<br> | ||
{{Featuredcharacters | |||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
*[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (11) | |||
*[[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (12) | |||
*Autobot soldiers (13) | |||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
*[[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (1) | |||
*Decepticon soldiers (2) | |||
*''[[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]]'' (3) | |||
*''[[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]]'' (4) | |||
*''[[Alpha Strike]]'' (5) | |||
*''[[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]]'' (6) | |||
*[[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] (7) | |||
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (8) | |||
*''[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]'' (9) | |||
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] (10) | |||
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (14) | |||
*[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s (15) | |||
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (16) | |||
*''[[Drift (Cyberverse)|Drift]]'' (18) | |||
|c4= | |||
*[[Quintesson]] [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s (17) | |||
*[[Maccadam]] (19) | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"Ugh. I hate parades." | |||
:—'''Dead End''' doesn't want to be here. | |||
"You have led all the Quintessons straight to us. Now we're trapped, good work. Hello, Dead End."<br> | |||
"Uh... hello." | |||
:—'''Perceptor''' and '''Dead End''' have an awkward reunion. | |||
"Uh, are they comin' in, or what?"<br> | |||
"No, they are not. Quintessons are not welcome here. But you are." | |||
:—'''Maccadam''' | |||
"You all look like you could use some energon."<br> | |||
"I can't believe you're still here."<br> | |||
"Oh, yes. I'm still here... for now." | |||
:—'''Maccadam''' is ominous. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
*Hot Rod "ran into some problems" as he puts it, in "[[ | *Hot Rod "ran into some problems" as he puts it, in "[[Battle For Cybertron III]]". His change of color-scheme is shown to be a result of his dunk in the toxic pool of energon waste. | ||
*Maccadam was last chronologically seen staying behind on Cybertron back in "[[Maccadam's]]". | *Maccadam was last chronologically seen staying behind on Cybertron back in "[[Maccadam's]]". | ||
*Clobber refers to the previously unknown fact that Shockwave had experimented on her, though the reason and result are left unsaid. This could have something to do with her supercharged punch attacks. | |||
*Speaking of this scene in particular, the ominous scissors-like object that [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] confused with a cortical psychic patch seen ''way'' back in "[[Fractured]]" makes a reappearance, with Hot Rod finding it right before the Patch acting as a sort of successor to that gag. Given that Clobber says Shockwave used it in his experiments, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] was right to fear it after all... | |||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
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===Real-world references=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
* | *Upon waking from a hallucinatory virtual reality where he was being kept prisoner, Dead End's reaction is to say "Woah" in the same manner seen in ''[[The Matrix]]''. | ||
===Other trivia=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
*Some broadcasters still accidentally refer to Clobber as Lugnut in their versions of this episode's description. | *Some broadcasters still accidentally refer to Clobber as "[[Lugnut (disambiguation)|Lugnut]]" in their versions of this episode's description. | ||
*The "scissors-like" device that Windblade had previously mistaken for a cortical psychic patch from the episode "[[Fractured]]" makes a reappearance, Clobber indicates that Shockwave used it during his experiments on her. This confirmed the Autobots' initial fears about the sinister nature of the device. | |||
===Animation and technical errors=== | ===Animation and technical errors=== | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] previously threw Megatron to his doom at the mouths of the [[Scraplet]]s in "[[Battle For Cybertron IV]]"... yet he appears unharmed in this episode. | |||
===Foreign localization=== | ===Foreign localization=== | ||
* | '''German''' | ||
:*''Title:'' "'''Sackgasse'''" | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 10]], 2020 | |||
'''Portuguese''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Sem Saída'''" ("No Way Out") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 17]], 2021 | |||
:*''Notes:'' The YouTube upload of this episode is titled "'''O beco sem saída'''" ("The dead end"). Unfortunately, the upload suffers from having both the English and the Portuguese audio tracks playing on top of each other. | |||
==Home video releases== | ==Home video releases== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:53, 6 November 2025
| The name or term "Dead End" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Dead End (disambiguation). |
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 "Well, still not the weirdest place I've woken up in. Maybe second or third." | ||||||
| "The Dead End" | ||||||
| Season | 3 | |||||
| No. in season | 6 | |||||
| Production company | Allspark Animation | |||||
| Airdate | February 18, 2020 (UK) March 13, 2020 (CN app/website) March 22, 2020 (USA) | |||||
| Writer | Mae Catt | |||||
| Director | Ehud Landsberg | |||||
| Animation studio | Boulder Media Studio | |||||
 Watch this episode on YouTube
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Hot Rod and Clobber accidentally free the wrong bot from Quintesson control.
Synopsis
[edit]It is a beautiful, sunlit day on Cybertron, and all is fun and celebration for the Decepticons at the Parade of Metals. An enthusiastic Lockdown makes his way through the crowds, eager to get a better look at the platinum float. He accidentally treads on Dead End's foot as he passes, prompting the grumpy Decepticon to grumble. Lockdown spots Clobber on the other side of the street. The cycloptic Decepticon suddenly charges Lockdown and starts pummelling him, much to Dead End's approval. Clobber implores Lockdown to wake up, telling him things are not real, but Lockdown is too enraptured by the parade to care, while a confused and annoyed Dead End watches. Clobber tries to explain what is going on, but only manages to confuse her comrades in-arms. Momentarily distracted by the amusement of Sky-Byte getting crushed by a falling cube, Clobber tries again, telling Lockdown he needs to transform in order to escape, but Lockdown's attention is drawn to the parade's grand marshal, Megatron. A frustrated Clobber gives up and disappears from sight, to Dead End's shock.
Back in the real world, Clobber complains about her lack of success to Hot Rod. Perceptor calls in, telling Hot Rod has found another cortical psychic patch. Clobber recognises the location as one of Shockwave's old labs. The two transform and head out.
Back in the Loop, Dead End wonders about what he heard Clobber say, and transforms. Awakening to find himself in a room filled with other Cybertronians, Dead End finds Lockdown, Shadow Striker, Soundwave, and even Megatron himself have all been captured. Everyone's faces are covered by mysterious pulsing tendrils, all leading off to one place. Wandering about yet unable to remove the tendrils, he finds an ominous glowing pit. Accidentally knocking some rubble into the pit, he immediately sets off alarms, waking up several Quintessons. Dead End flees into the streets of Iacon, eventually managing to evade his pursuers. Noting he needs to get off the streets, Dead End spies Shockwave's old lab.
Inside, Dead End finds Clobber and Hot Rod searching the place. Clobber is unnerved by the place, but Hot Rod tells her they cannot leave until they find the psychic patch, neither noticing the lurking newcomer. Hot Rod rummages, soon uncovering the psychic patch, and they leave. As they reach their hideout, Dead End makes himself known by ramming Hot Rod, assuming the Autobots are somehow responsible for Cybertron's current condition. Drawing out a gun, Dead End battles Hot Rod before his shot goes wild and causes an explosion, drawing the attention of the Quintessons. Clobber and Hot Rod flee while dragging a horrified Dead End with them. Once inside, Dead End inquires about Hot Rod, having assumed he died during the battle for Cybertron. Hot Rod explains...
Having run into some "problems", Hot Rod survived his apparent death in the toxic energon pool and dug his way out. By the time he crawled his way back up to the surface, the Quintessons had already taken the entire planet. Staying out of sight, he tried figuring out where everyone had been taken, when he found Perceptor. The scientist worked out a way to use the cortical psychic patch to access the Loop, so they could free everyone, Autobots and Decepticons alike.
Hot Rod explains that it is now Cybertron against the Quintessons, except Dead End is entirely unconcerned. No sooner does he say he plans to just stay away from them, the Quintessons start pounding at the hideout's door, and cut their way in. With the only entrance blocked, Clobber makes a new exit. The group tries escaping, but find their route blocked by another Quintesson patrol. Hot Rod spots Maccadam's, where the lights are still on. They duck into the bar, and wait for the Quintessons to enter, but nothing happens.
As Clobber asks if they are going to come in at all, Maccadam answers her question: no Quintessons allowed in his bar, but they are. Hot Rod is surprised to find the bartender still around. Maccadam just laughs and responds that he is... for now. Outside, the Quintessons swarm, apparently not noticing the old oil house at all.
Featured characters
[edit]Characters in italic text appear only in simulation sequences and flashbacks.
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
|---|---|---|
|
Quotes
[edit]"Ugh. I hate parades."
- —Dead End doesn't want to be here.
"You have led all the Quintessons straight to us. Now we're trapped, good work. Hello, Dead End."
"Uh... hello."
- —Perceptor and Dead End have an awkward reunion.
"Uh, are they comin' in, or what?"
"No, they are not. Quintessons are not welcome here. But you are."
- —Maccadam
"You all look like you could use some energon."
"I can't believe you're still here."
"Oh, yes. I'm still here... for now."
- —Maccadam is ominous.
Notes
[edit]Continuity notes
[edit]- Hot Rod "ran into some problems" as he puts it, in "Battle For Cybertron III". His change of color-scheme is shown to be a result of his dunk in the toxic pool of energon waste.
- Maccadam was last chronologically seen staying behind on Cybertron back in "Maccadam's".
- Clobber refers to the previously unknown fact that Shockwave had experimented on her, though the reason and result are left unsaid. This could have something to do with her supercharged punch attacks.
- Speaking of this scene in particular, the ominous scissors-like object that Windblade confused with a cortical psychic patch seen way back in "Fractured" makes a reappearance, with Hot Rod finding it right before the Patch acting as a sort of successor to that gag. Given that Clobber says Shockwave used it in his experiments, Bumblebee was right to fear it after all...
Transformers references
[edit]- TBA
Real-world references
[edit]- Upon waking from a hallucinatory virtual reality where he was being kept prisoner, Dead End's reaction is to say "Woah" in the same manner seen in The Matrix.
Other trivia
[edit]- Some broadcasters still accidentally refer to Clobber as "Lugnut" in their versions of this episode's description.
- The "scissors-like" device that Windblade had previously mistaken for a cortical psychic patch from the episode "Fractured" makes a reappearance, Clobber indicates that Shockwave used it during his experiments on her. This confirmed the Autobots' initial fears about the sinister nature of the device.
Animation and technical errors
[edit]- Optimus Prime previously threw Megatron to his doom at the mouths of the Scraplets in "Battle For Cybertron IV"... yet he appears unharmed in this episode.
Foreign localization
[edit]German
- Title: "Sackgasse"
- Original airdate: October 10, 2020
Portuguese
- Title: "Sem Saída" ("No Way Out")
- Original airdate: September 17, 2021
- Notes: The YouTube upload of this episode is titled "O beco sem saída" ("The dead end"). Unfortunately, the upload suffers from having both the English and the Portuguese audio tracks playing on top of each other.
Home video releases
[edit]- TBA
