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|title="Changes" | |title="Changes" | ||
|season=2 | |||
|season ep=19 | |||
|airdate=[[June 28]], [[2014]] | |airdate=[[June 28]], [[2014]] | ||
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]] | |production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]] | ||
|animation studio=[[Vision Animation]] | |animation studio=[[Vision Animation]] | ||
|writer=[[Nicole Dubuc]] | |writer=[[Nicole Dubuc]] | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[File:Changes fishing Heatwave.jpg|thumb|left| | [[File:Changes fishing Heatwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes'' <br/> ''Turn and face the strange'']] | ||
While [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] practices combat, [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] quizzes [[Boulder]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] on hypothetical rescue situations, though the book he's reading from seems about a hundred years out of date. They're interrupted by a call from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who orders Heatwave to a secret facility on the mainland for additional training. [[Kade Burns|Kade]] digs the old portrait of [[Zachary Burns]] from a locker as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] wants to take | While [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] practices combat, [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] quizzes [[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] and [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] on hypothetical rescue situations, though the book he's reading from seems about a hundred years out of date. They're interrupted by a call from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], who orders Heatwave to a secret facility on the mainland for additional training. [[Kade Burns|Kade]] digs the old portrait of [[Zachary Burns]] from a locker as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] wants to take it to get restored, and they wonder again why [[Doctor Morocco]] returned it to them, unaware that the evil doctor is even now spying on them from a device in the painting. As he watches, Heatwave reports on his new mission, and Morocco realizes that the Rescue Bots are more than meets the eye. He decides some research is in order. The rescue team reaches the dock to see Heatwave off on the [[Griffin Rock ferry|ferry]]. No sooner has Heatwave finished his goodbyes than they get a sudden call from [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] about a rapidly approaching tornado. Heatwave joins in the rescue efforts as everyone takes shelter. As he and Kade attempt to save a couple of kids, the tornado tries to suck them up and they have to be themselves rescued by Boulder. Blades and [[Dani Burns|Dani]] help Doc Greene test out his new invention, the [[Tornadon't]], which successfully stops the tornado in its tracks. | ||
[[File:Changes Morocco starts storm.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Changes Morocco starts storm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Ch-ch-changes'' <br/> | ||
''Don't want to be a richer man'']] | |||
The disaster over, Heatwave heads out to catch the ferry, and Kade insists on coming along on the mission as well. Going over the weather data, Chief, [[Cody Burns|Cody]] and Doc Greene notice some energy that resembles the [[weather machine]]'s output. Doc's records indicate a prototype weather machine was supposed to have been delivered in [[1966]], and was likely aboard the ''[[S.S. Isolde]]'' which Morocco salvaged. Out at sea, Morocco's disappointed that the tornado didn't result in [[Griffin Rock]]'s evacuation, and uses his weather machine to call up an even bigger storm. Meanwhile, Heatwave arrives at a military base on the mainland and Optimus Prime announces he's ready to take on a third form, something that will take a lot of energy and concentration. Kade is excited by the prospect of Heatwave getting a new vehicle form and comes up with a number of options, though as Optimus says, sometimes the vehicle picks you. | The disaster over, Heatwave heads out to catch the ferry, and Kade insists on coming along on the mission as well. Going over the weather data, Chief, [[Cody Burns|Cody]] and Doc Greene notice some energy that resembles the [[weather machine]]'s output. Doc's records indicate a prototype weather machine was supposed to have been delivered in [[1966]], and was likely aboard the ''[[S.S. Isolde]]'' which Morocco salvaged. Out at sea, Morocco's disappointed that the tornado didn't result in [[Griffin Rock]]'s evacuation, and uses his weather machine to call up an even bigger storm. Meanwhile, Heatwave arrives at a military base on the mainland and Optimus Prime announces he's ready to take on a third form, something that will take a lot of energy and concentration. Kade is excited by the prospect of Heatwave getting a new vehicle form and comes up with a number of options, though as Optimus says, sometimes the vehicle picks you. | ||
[[File:Changes Heatwave finishes powerup.jpg|thumb|left| | [[File:Changes Heatwave finishes powerup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"I told you you'd get indigestion if you ate your [[energon]] that fast."]] | ||
On the island, Chief, Cody and Doc Greene spot the oncoming storm and realize that Morocco has increased the power on his weather machine. After Chase saves them from a lightning bolt, and another lightning bolt takes out the island's communications, Chief Burns decides to evacuate everyone to the [[Sanctuary Plan|Sanctuary caverns]]. The rescue team spreads out to deal with the chaos, including downed trees and power lines, while Doctor Morocco nears the island in his [[shark submarine]]. Elsewhere, Kade is startled when Heatwave starts glowing, but Optimus assures him it's normal when focusing energy. Heatwave soon wakes and Optimus tells him he's ready to do a rescan. Meanwhile, Doctor Morocco strolls into the empty | On the island, Chief, Cody and Doc Greene spot the oncoming storm and realize that Morocco has increased the power on his weather machine. After Chase saves them from a lightning bolt, and another lightning bolt takes out the island's communications, Chief Burns decides to evacuate everyone to the [[Sanctuary Plan|Sanctuary caverns]]. The rescue team spreads out to deal with the chaos, including downed trees and power lines, while Doctor Morocco nears the island in his [[shark submarine]]. Elsewhere, Kade is startled when Heatwave starts glowing, but Optimus assures him it's normal when focusing energy. Heatwave soon wakes and Optimus tells him he's ready to do a rescan. Meanwhile, Doctor Morocco strolls into the empty [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] and soon finds the hidden room full of the Rescue Bots' gear. Once he plays one of Chase's logs, he realizes the Rescue Bots are aliens. | ||
[[File:Changes Heatwave as boat.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Changes Heatwave as boat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Time may change me''<br/> | ||
''But I can't trace time'']] | |||
Once the whole town is safely in the Sanctuary caverns, Chief Burns takes his team to the docks to take the ''[[Darby Ava]]'' out to the weather machine. Listening from nearby, Morocco switches the machine to start producing columns of fire. One hits the ''Darby Ava'', though the team swiftly extinguishes it. On their way back to the island, Kade and Heatwave spot the smoke, but are unable to raise the island on their comms. The ferry can't speed up, as it's traveling through an area with a ton of shipwrecks. Heatwave spots a fire boat on the bottom of the sea, and quickly [[scanning|scans it]]. Though he finds the new form difficult to control, he heads towards the island, whether the rest of the team are having trouble fighting the fire with their old fire truck. Heatwave and Kade arrive just in time to put the fire out. Chief directs them to the location of the weather machine, and once Heatwave rams it into pieces, the storm dissipates. Back at the fire station, Chief reports that the framing shop found a camera in the picture of Zachary Burns, and Chase finds that some of their equipment is missing from the bunker. Meanwhile, Morocco is busily selling his ill-gotten gains to [[Madeline Pynch]]. | Once the whole town is safely in the Sanctuary caverns, Chief Burns takes his team to the docks to take the ''[[Darby Ava]]'' out to the weather machine. Listening from nearby, Morocco switches the machine to start producing columns of fire. One hits the ''Darby Ava'', though the team swiftly extinguishes it. On their way back to the island, Kade and Heatwave spot the smoke, but are unable to raise the island on their comms. The ferry can't speed up, as it's traveling through an area with a ton of shipwrecks. Heatwave spots a fire boat on the bottom of the sea, and quickly [[scanning|scans it]]. Though he finds the new form difficult to control, he heads towards the island, whether the rest of the team are having trouble fighting the fire with their old fire truck. Heatwave and Kade arrive just in time to put the fire out. Chief directs them to the location of the weather machine, and once Heatwave rams it into pieces, the storm dissipates. Back at the fire station, Chief reports that the framing shop found a camera in the picture of Zachary Burns, and Chase finds that some of their equipment is missing from the bunker. Meanwhile, Morocco is busily selling his ill-gotten gains to [[Madeline Pynch]]. | ||
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*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (1) | *[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (1) | ||
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (2) | *[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (2) | ||
*[[Boulder]] (3) | *[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] (3) | ||
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (4) | *[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (4) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (5) | *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (5) | ||
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*[[Cody Burns]] (7) | *[[Cody Burns]] (7) | ||
*[[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] (8) | *[[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] (8) | ||
*[[ | *[[Doctor Morocco]] (9) | ||
*[[Graham Burns]] (10) | *[[Graham Burns]] (10) | ||
*[[Dani Burns]] (11) | *[[Dani Burns]] (11) | ||
*[[Doc Greene]] (12) | *[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (12) | ||
*[[Arthur Shaw]] (13) | *[[Arthur Shaw]] (13) | ||
*[[Madeline Pynch]] (14) | *[[Madeline Pynch]] (14) | ||
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'''Kade:''' Hey-ey O.P.! What is shakin' bacon?<br /> | '''Kade:''' Hey-ey O.P.! What is shakin' bacon?<br /> | ||
'''Heatwave:''' Sir! My partner insisted on accompanying me to-<br /> | '''Heatwave:''' Sir! My partner insisted on accompanying me to-<br /> | ||
'''Optimus Prime:''' Nothing much, double | '''Optimus Prime:''' Nothing much, double Dutch. I too have learned from humans. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
*Morocco returning the painting and the discovery of Zachary's ship took place in "[[Tip of the Iceberg]]" | * The Weather Machine was first introduced in ‘’[[Christmas in July]]’’. Speaking of, whatever happened to Graham’s concern that forcibly destroying it could make it keep snowing (or spewing fire) indefinitely? | ||
*Boulder uses an | * Morocco returning the painting and the discovery of Zachary's ship took place in "[[Tip of the Iceberg]]" | ||
*Inventions Doc Greene scroll through include the newspaper cannon from "[[Hotshots]]", the [[Scrapmaster]], and the [[Robo-landscaper]]. | * Boulder uses an Energize tool which appears to be an electromagnet on a cable to rescue Heatwave. | ||
*The military base Heatwave goes to appears to be the same one the ''[[Sigma]]'' landed at in "[[Family of Heroes]]". | * Inventions Doc Greene scroll through include the newspaper cannon from "[[Hotshots]]", the [[Scrapmaster]], and the [[Robo-landscaper]]. | ||
*The caverns from the [[Sanctuary Plan]] first appeared in "[[Countdown (RB)|Countdown]]". | * The military base Heatwave goes to appears to be the same one the ''[[Sigma]]'' landed at in "[[Family of Heroes]]". | ||
* The caverns from the [[Sanctuary Plan]] first appeared in "[[Countdown (RB)|Countdown]]". | |||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
*When Kade suggests a train for Heatwave's alternate mode, Heatwave responds sarcastically "Why stop there? Why not a [[Astrotrain (G1)|space shuttle]]?" | * When Kade suggests a train for Heatwave's [[alternate mode]], Heatwave responds sarcastically "Why stop there? Why not a [[Astrotrain (G1)|space shuttle]]?" | ||
*Doctor Morocco finds a | * Doctor Morocco finds a ship's log from Chase reporting that they're leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to patrol the [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] quadrant. | ||
===Real-world references=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
*Doc Greene makes a | * Doc Greene makes a {{w|Bugs Bunny}} reference when Chief Burns greets him on the phone with "What's up, Doc?" | ||
*The cow in the tornado is likely a reference to the 1996 film '' | * The cow in the tornado is likely a reference to the 1996 film ''{{w|Twister (1996 film)|Twister}}''. | ||
*Doc Greene makes reference to | * Doc Greene makes reference to {{w|Avogadro constant|Avogadro's Number}}, which refers to the number of particles in a particular amount of a given substance. | ||
*Doctor Morocco's | * When Doctor Morocco says, "I do hope no one's flying a kite," he may be making reference to [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s {{w|Benjamin Franklin#Electricity|famous experiment}}. | ||
===Animation and technical errors=== | |||
* In every shot with the fireboat Heatwave scans, it has a Rescue Bots insignia. The animators just copied and pasted Heatwave's new character model and added seaweed. | |||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
* Why in the world was the door to the firehouse just simply open and the bunker left unguarded?! | |||
===Foreign localization=== | ===Foreign localization=== | ||
'''French''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Nouveau mode'''" ("New Mode") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' ? | |||
'''Hungarian''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Változások'''" ("Changes") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 27|27 November]] [[2014]] | |||
'''Italian''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Cambiamenti'''" ("Changes") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 16|16 July]] [[2017]] | |||
'''Portuguese''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Mudanças'''" ("Changes") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 1|1 April]] [[2015]] (Netflix) | |||
==Home video releases== | |||
{{homevidnote}} | |||
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2015 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Return of the Heroes" ([[Shout! Factory]])<br /> | |||
[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]] | [[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:02, 3 July 2025
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 At least it's not lobsters this time. | ||||||
| "Changes" | ||||||
| Season | 2 | |||||
| No. in season | 19 | |||||
| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | June 28, 2014 | |||||
| Writer | Nicole Dubuc | |||||
| Director | Kevin Altieri | |||||
| Animation studio | Vision Animation | |||||
Doctor Morocco learns a devastating secret that threatens the Rescue Bots' mission, but Optimus Prime guides Heatwave to acquire a surprising new ability.
Synopsis
[edit]
Turn and face the strange
While Heatwave practices combat, Chase quizzes Boulder and Blades on hypothetical rescue situations, though the book he's reading from seems about a hundred years out of date. They're interrupted by a call from Optimus Prime, who orders Heatwave to a secret facility on the mainland for additional training. Kade digs the old portrait of Zachary Burns from a locker as Chief Burns wants to take it to get restored, and they wonder again why Doctor Morocco returned it to them, unaware that the evil doctor is even now spying on them from a device in the painting. As he watches, Heatwave reports on his new mission, and Morocco realizes that the Rescue Bots are more than meets the eye. He decides some research is in order. The rescue team reaches the dock to see Heatwave off on the ferry. No sooner has Heatwave finished his goodbyes than they get a sudden call from Doc Greene about a rapidly approaching tornado. Heatwave joins in the rescue efforts as everyone takes shelter. As he and Kade attempt to save a couple of kids, the tornado tries to suck them up and they have to be themselves rescued by Boulder. Blades and Dani help Doc Greene test out his new invention, the Tornadon't, which successfully stops the tornado in its tracks.
Don't want to be a richer man
The disaster over, Heatwave heads out to catch the ferry, and Kade insists on coming along on the mission as well. Going over the weather data, Chief, Cody and Doc Greene notice some energy that resembles the weather machine's output. Doc's records indicate a prototype weather machine was supposed to have been delivered in 1966, and was likely aboard the S.S. Isolde which Morocco salvaged. Out at sea, Morocco's disappointed that the tornado didn't result in Griffin Rock's evacuation, and uses his weather machine to call up an even bigger storm. Meanwhile, Heatwave arrives at a military base on the mainland and Optimus Prime announces he's ready to take on a third form, something that will take a lot of energy and concentration. Kade is excited by the prospect of Heatwave getting a new vehicle form and comes up with a number of options, though as Optimus says, sometimes the vehicle picks you.
On the island, Chief, Cody and Doc Greene spot the oncoming storm and realize that Morocco has increased the power on his weather machine. After Chase saves them from a lightning bolt, and another lightning bolt takes out the island's communications, Chief Burns decides to evacuate everyone to the Sanctuary caverns. The rescue team spreads out to deal with the chaos, including downed trees and power lines, while Doctor Morocco nears the island in his shark submarine. Elsewhere, Kade is startled when Heatwave starts glowing, but Optimus assures him it's normal when focusing energy. Heatwave soon wakes and Optimus tells him he's ready to do a rescan. Meanwhile, Doctor Morocco strolls into the empty firehouse and soon finds the hidden room full of the Rescue Bots' gear. Once he plays one of Chase's logs, he realizes the Rescue Bots are aliens.
But I can't trace time
Once the whole town is safely in the Sanctuary caverns, Chief Burns takes his team to the docks to take the Darby Ava out to the weather machine. Listening from nearby, Morocco switches the machine to start producing columns of fire. One hits the Darby Ava, though the team swiftly extinguishes it. On their way back to the island, Kade and Heatwave spot the smoke, but are unable to raise the island on their comms. The ferry can't speed up, as it's traveling through an area with a ton of shipwrecks. Heatwave spots a fire boat on the bottom of the sea, and quickly scans it. Though he finds the new form difficult to control, he heads towards the island, whether the rest of the team are having trouble fighting the fire with their old fire truck. Heatwave and Kade arrive just in time to put the fire out. Chief directs them to the location of the weather machine, and once Heatwave rams it into pieces, the storm dissipates. Back at the fire station, Chief reports that the framing shop found a camera in the picture of Zachary Burns, and Chase finds that some of their equipment is missing from the bunker. Meanwhile, Morocco is busily selling his ill-gotten gains to Madeline Pynch.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Humans |
|---|---|
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Quotes
[edit]"And Blades, don't stay up late watching horror movies. I won't be around to help you hunt zombie hamsters."
"That was one time!"
- —Heatwave and Blades
Kade: Hey-ey O.P.! What is shakin' bacon?
Heatwave: Sir! My partner insisted on accompanying me to-
Optimus Prime: Nothing much, double Dutch. I too have learned from humans.
Notes
[edit]Continuity notes
[edit]- The Weather Machine was first introduced in ‘’Christmas in July’’. Speaking of, whatever happened to Graham’s concern that forcibly destroying it could make it keep snowing (or spewing fire) indefinitely?
- Morocco returning the painting and the discovery of Zachary's ship took place in "Tip of the Iceberg"
- Boulder uses an Energize tool which appears to be an electromagnet on a cable to rescue Heatwave.
- Inventions Doc Greene scroll through include the newspaper cannon from "Hotshots", the Scrapmaster, and the Robo-landscaper.
- The military base Heatwave goes to appears to be the same one the Sigma landed at in "Family of Heroes".
- The caverns from the Sanctuary Plan first appeared in "Countdown".
Transformers references
[edit]- When Kade suggests a train for Heatwave's alternate mode, Heatwave responds sarcastically "Why stop there? Why not a space shuttle?"
- Doctor Morocco finds a ship's log from Chase reporting that they're leaving Cybertron to patrol the Quintessa quadrant.
Real-world references
[edit]- Doc Greene makes a Bugs Bunny reference when Chief Burns greets him on the phone with "What's up, Doc?"
- The cow in the tornado is likely a reference to the 1996 film Twister.
- Doc Greene makes reference to Avogadro's Number, which refers to the number of particles in a particular amount of a given substance.
- When Doctor Morocco says, "I do hope no one's flying a kite," he may be making reference to Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment.
Animation and technical errors
[edit]- In every shot with the fireboat Heatwave scans, it has a Rescue Bots insignia. The animators just copied and pasted Heatwave's new character model and added seaweed.
Trivia
[edit]- Why in the world was the door to the firehouse just simply open and the bunker left unguarded?!
Foreign localization
[edit]French
- Title: "Nouveau mode" ("New Mode")
- Original airdate: ?
Hungarian
- Title: "Változások" ("Changes")
- Original airdate: 27 November 2014
Italian
Portuguese
Home video releases
[edit]
2015 — Rescue Bots — "Return of the Heroes" (Shout! Factory)
