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* In the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime's]] paramour. The ''Animated'' incarnation of the character rather surprisingly refrains from attempting to visually homage the original pink-and-white Elita, instead creating a blue-and-yellow character who doesn't bear any visual similarity to her. Her relationship with Prime is less distinct, with this episode's flashbacks not suggesting any romantic connection between the two, but the present-day scenes suggesting ''some'' kind of personal tension. | * In the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime's]] paramour. The ''Animated'' incarnation of the character rather surprisingly refrains from attempting to visually homage the original pink-and-white Elita, instead creating a blue-and-yellow character who doesn't bear any visual similarity to her. Her relationship with Prime is less distinct, with this episode's flashbacks not suggesting any romantic connection between the two, but the present-day scenes suggesting ''some'' kind of personal tension. | ||
* Sentinel Prime is depicted here as Optimus Prime's friend. Wheras in all other series he's either been a mentor, a superior officer, or the predecessor of Prime's. | * Sentinel Prime is depicted here as Optimus Prime's friend. Wheras in all other series he's either been a mentor, a superior officer, or the predecessor of Prime's. | ||
* With this episode, [[Energon cube]]s make their first appearance in Transfomers cartoons since ''Beast Wars''. They look ''exactly'' like they did in the Generation 1 cartoon, which even ''Beast Wars'' didn't pull off. | |||
===Miscellaneous trivia=== | ===Miscellaneous trivia=== | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 16 February 2008
Bumblebee and Bulkhead's first Halloween turns even spookier when they encounter a giant spider that turns out to be the deadly Decepticon Blackarachnia.
Synopsis
Stats
- Written by: Marty Isenberg
- Directed by: Matt Youngberg, Irineo Maramba, Yutaka Kagawa
- Original airdate: February 16, 2008
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
|---|---|---|
|
Quotes
"Did he just say 'Energon-y Goodness'?"
- Elita-1, perplexed at Sentinel Prime's terminology
Other notes
Continuity errors
Transformers references
- In the Generation 1 animated series, Elita One was G1 Optimus Prime's paramour. The Animated incarnation of the character rather surprisingly refrains from attempting to visually homage the original pink-and-white Elita, instead creating a blue-and-yellow character who doesn't bear any visual similarity to her. Her relationship with Prime is less distinct, with this episode's flashbacks not suggesting any romantic connection between the two, but the present-day scenes suggesting some kind of personal tension.
- Sentinel Prime is depicted here as Optimus Prime's friend. Wheras in all other series he's either been a mentor, a superior officer, or the predecessor of Prime's.
- With this episode, Energon cubes make their first appearance in Transfomers cartoons since Beast Wars. They look exactly like they did in the Generation 1 cartoon, which even Beast Wars didn't pull off.
Miscellaneous trivia
- This is the first episode to not feature Ratchet or Prowl
- There is a discarded helmet in a corner of the abandoned Decepticon warship. Blackarachnia might have picked it up to cover her face after her reformatting.
