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{{episode| | |||
|series=Armada | |||
|series2=Micron Legend | |||
|ep=30 | |||
|prev=Desperate | |||
|next=Past, Part 1 | |||
|title=Runaway | |||
|japanese=逃走 (かくれが) - runaway | |||
|romaji=Tōsō [Kakurega] | |||
|translation=Escape (Refuge) | |||
|image= | |||
|caption= | |||
|production code=TF: A-30 | |||
|production company= | |||
|writer= | |||
|director= | |||
|animation studio= | |||
|airdate=[[March 22]], 2003 (US)<br>[[August 1|1 August]] 2003 (Japan) | |||
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]] | |||
}} | |||
'''The kids try to help the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] escape from the Decepticons ''and'' the Autobots by running away.''' | |||
'''The kids try to help the [[ | |||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
On the Moon, [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] are undergoing repairs and a tune-up following their defeat by the [[ | On the Moon, [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] are undergoing repairs and a tune-up following their defeat by the [[Requiem Blaster]] in the [[Desperate|previous episode]]. [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] attempts to allay Megatron's concerns about the Autobots. | ||
Meanwhile, the Autobots are having a heated debate about the [[Space Mini-Con Team]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] is hesitant to use them in battle, given their obvious reluctance to fight, while the other Autobots (particularly [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]) argue that it'd be better to use their power to destroy the Decepticons in one fell swoop. However, before Optimus can come to a decision, the Autobots realize the Mini-Cons in question are missing... | |||
[[Image:Arm30 nothingtoseehere.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Suspicious Strangers are suspicious.]] | [[Image:Arm30 nothingtoseehere.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Suspicious Strangers are suspicious.]] | ||
[[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], [[ | [[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], [[Alexis]], [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] are conspiring to sneak the Space Team away where neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons can find them. Bundling the Mini-Cons up in clothes, they buy bus tickets for [[Central City (Armada)|Central City]] and make their getaway (narrowly avoiding detection by an alert canine named [[Sally]]) as the Autobots scour the city, intent on capturing the runaways. | ||
However, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] has been monitoring human surveillance satellites above the Autobot base, and is puzzled as to why the humans are leading the Mini-Cons away. | However, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] has been monitoring human surveillance satellites above the Autobot base, and is puzzled as to why the humans are leading the Mini-Cons away. He becomes even more puzzled when he realizes Optimus Prime is tailing the bus at a distance. | ||
Optimus is thrown off the trail when the runaways disembark in a cornfield and make their way to a dilapidated [[Farmhouse hideout|farmhouse hideout]], where the kids help the Mini-Cons set up a series of alarms, early warnings and traps in case the Decepticons come looking for them—as well as engaging in an FCC-mandated level of tomfoolery. | Optimus is thrown off the trail when the runaways disembark in a cornfield and make their way to a dilapidated [[Farmhouse hideout|farmhouse hideout]], where the kids help the Mini-Cons set up a series of alarms, early warnings and traps in case the Decepticons come looking for them—as well as engaging in an FCC-mandated level of tomfoolery. | ||
These preparations prove surprisingly useful as Thrust appears on the farm, declaring his intention to seize the Mini-Cons for his own. | These preparations prove surprisingly useful as Thrust appears on the farm, declaring his intention to seize the Mini-Cons for his own. He is blinded, bruised, roped, tripped, and rolled over in short order, until he's steaming mad. While the booby-traps are insufficient actually to ''stop'' the Decepticon, they ''do'' buy enough time for Optimus Prime to arrive and drive Thrust off. | ||
As the other Autobots make a belated appearance, Rad delivers an impassioned speech urging the Autobots to see the Mini-Cons as individuals, not tools to be used in their battle with the Decepticons. | As the other Autobots make a belated appearance, Rad delivers an impassioned speech urging the Autobots to see the Mini-Cons as individuals, not tools to be used in their battle with the Decepticons. Optimus Prime agrees, reminding his troops that if they use these Mini-Cons against their will, the Autobots are no better than the Decepticons. | ||
Hot Shot concludes that this means that they will fight with the Mini-Cons as a ''team'', yeah! | Hot Shot concludes that this means that they will fight with the Mini-Cons as a ''team'', yeah! | ||
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==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | |||
|c1= | |||
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (12) | *[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (12) | ||
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (15) | *[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (15) | ||
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*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (20) | *[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (20) | ||
|c2= | |||
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (1) | *[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (1) | ||
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (5) | *[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (5) | ||
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*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (11) | *[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (11) | ||
|c3= | |||
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (23) | *[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (23) | ||
*[[Rad White|Rad White]] (25) | *[[Rad White|Rad White]] (25) | ||
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'''Guests''' | '''Guests''' | ||
*Woman with dog (31) | *Woman with dog (31) | ||
|h4=[[Mini-Cons]]|c4= | |||
*[[Knock Out (Armada)|Knock Out]] (2) | *[[Knock Out (Armada)|Knock Out]] (2) | ||
*[[ | *[[Oval]] (3) | ||
*[[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]] (4) | *[[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]] (4) | ||
*[[ | *[[Spiral]] (6) | ||
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (7) | *[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (7) | ||
*[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (13) | *[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (13) | ||
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*[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (21) | *[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (21) | ||
*[[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] (22) | *[[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] (22) | ||
*[[ | *[[Astroscope]] (24) | ||
*[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (26) | *[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (26) | ||
*[[ | *[[Sky Blast]] (27) | ||
}} | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"Look! Your guardian star is very bright tonight, sir. | "Look! Your guardian star is very bright tonight, sir. I believe it might actually swallow up every other star around it! This must surely be a sign you'll crush the Autobots, conquer the universe and lead the Decepticons back to planet Cybertron!" | ||
:—'''Thrust''', astrologer | :—'''Thrust''', astrologer | ||
"Huh, so humans are good for something after all. That's news to me!" | "Huh, so humans are good for something after all. That's news to me!" | ||
:—'''Demolishor''' | :—'''Demolishor''' | ||
"Dear Mom, I just wanna thank you for all the great foods you've made me over the years. | "Dear Mom, I just wanna thank you for all the great foods you've made me over the years. I especially enjoyed your spaghetti and meatballs; the sauce was a haunting blend of herbs and spices—and the things you can do with a pot roast are truly inspirational. Yours truly, your son, Fred." | ||
:—'''Fred''''s letter home | :—'''Fred''''s letter home | ||
"Come on, with a little TLC, this place will be good as new!" | "Come on, with a little TLC, this place will be good as new!" | ||
: — '''Alexis''' auditions to become a real estate agent. | : — '''Alexis''' auditions to become a real estate agent. | ||
==Other notes== | ==Other notes== | ||
===Animation and/or technical glitches=== | ===Animation and/or technical glitches=== | ||
[[Image:Arm30 bobbleheads.jpg|right|180px|thumb| | [[Image:Arm30 bobbleheads.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Uh, Megatron, sir, we told you that the punch was spiked."]] | ||
* Starscream and Demolishor are noticeably off-model in the first scene at the Decepticon base—their heads are the size of their torsos. | * Starscream and Demolishor are noticeably off-model in the first scene at the Decepticon base—their heads are the size of their torsos. | ||
*When Thust is giving Megatron his fortune, the colour for his eyes seems to have slipped down a bit so it appears he's blushing. | *When Thust is giving Megatron his fortune, the colour for his eyes seems to have slipped down a bit so it appears he's blushing. | ||
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===Miscellaneous trivia=== | ===Miscellaneous trivia=== | ||
*Thrust has to explain to Cyclonus and Demolishor what artificial satellites are; the concept is foreign to Transformers. | *Thrust has to explain to Cyclonus and Demolishor what artificial satellites are; the concept is foreign to Transformers. | ||
*Wow, Sparkplug was gone for a whole three seconds before reporting that the [[ | *Wow, Sparkplug was gone for a whole three seconds before reporting that the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] was gone. | ||
*Why doesn't Red Alert use his siren to get through the traffic? | *Why doesn't Red Alert use his siren to get through the traffic? | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 24 March 2009
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| Runaway (Tōsō [Kakurega]) "Escape (Refuge)" | |||||||||
| Production code | TF: A-30 | ||||||||
| Airdate | March 22, 2003 (US) 1 August 2003 (Japan) | ||||||||
| Continuity | Unicron Trilogy | ||||||||
The kids try to help the Space Mini-Con Team escape from the Decepticons and the Autobots by running away.
Synopsis
On the Moon, Tidal Wave and Megatron are undergoing repairs and a tune-up following their defeat by the Requiem Blaster in the previous episode. Thrust attempts to allay Megatron's concerns about the Autobots.
Meanwhile, the Autobots are having a heated debate about the Space Mini-Con Team. Optimus Prime is hesitant to use them in battle, given their obvious reluctance to fight, while the other Autobots (particularly Jetfire and Hot Shot) argue that it'd be better to use their power to destroy the Decepticons in one fell swoop. However, before Optimus can come to a decision, the Autobots realize the Mini-Cons in question are missing...
Rad, Carlos, Alexis, Billy and Fred are conspiring to sneak the Space Team away where neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons can find them. Bundling the Mini-Cons up in clothes, they buy bus tickets for Central City and make their getaway (narrowly avoiding detection by an alert canine named Sally) as the Autobots scour the city, intent on capturing the runaways.
However, Thrust has been monitoring human surveillance satellites above the Autobot base, and is puzzled as to why the humans are leading the Mini-Cons away. He becomes even more puzzled when he realizes Optimus Prime is tailing the bus at a distance.
Optimus is thrown off the trail when the runaways disembark in a cornfield and make their way to a dilapidated farmhouse hideout, where the kids help the Mini-Cons set up a series of alarms, early warnings and traps in case the Decepticons come looking for them—as well as engaging in an FCC-mandated level of tomfoolery.
These preparations prove surprisingly useful as Thrust appears on the farm, declaring his intention to seize the Mini-Cons for his own. He is blinded, bruised, roped, tripped, and rolled over in short order, until he's steaming mad. While the booby-traps are insufficient actually to stop the Decepticon, they do buy enough time for Optimus Prime to arrive and drive Thrust off.
As the other Autobots make a belated appearance, Rad delivers an impassioned speech urging the Autobots to see the Mini-Cons as individuals, not tools to be used in their battle with the Decepticons. Optimus Prime agrees, reminding his troops that if they use these Mini-Cons against their will, the Autobots are no better than the Decepticons.
Hot Shot concludes that this means that they will fight with the Mini-Cons as a team, yeah!
(Hot Shot is kinda an idiot.)
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Mini-Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
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Guests
|
Quotes
"Look! Your guardian star is very bright tonight, sir. I believe it might actually swallow up every other star around it! This must surely be a sign you'll crush the Autobots, conquer the universe and lead the Decepticons back to planet Cybertron!"
- —Thrust, astrologer
"Huh, so humans are good for something after all. That's news to me!"
- —Demolishor
"Dear Mom, I just wanna thank you for all the great foods you've made me over the years. I especially enjoyed your spaghetti and meatballs; the sauce was a haunting blend of herbs and spices—and the things you can do with a pot roast are truly inspirational. Yours truly, your son, Fred."
- —Fred's letter home
"Come on, with a little TLC, this place will be good as new!"
- — Alexis auditions to become a real estate agent.
Other notes
Animation and/or technical glitches
- Starscream and Demolishor are noticeably off-model in the first scene at the Decepticon base—their heads are the size of their torsos.
- When Thust is giving Megatron his fortune, the colour for his eyes seems to have slipped down a bit so it appears he's blushing.
Continuity errors
Real-world references
- None known.
Miscellaneous trivia
- Thrust has to explain to Cyclonus and Demolishor what artificial satellites are; the concept is foreign to Transformers.
- Wow, Sparkplug was gone for a whole three seconds before reporting that the Space Mini-Con Team was gone.
- Why doesn't Red Alert use his siren to get through the traffic?
