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:''Japanese title:'' 惑星ゴーの罠 (''Wakusei Goo no Wana'', "The Trap on Planet Goo") | :''Japanese title:'' 惑星ゴーの罠 (''Wakusei Goo no Wana'', "The Trap on Planet Goo") | ||
:''German title:'' "'''Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 3'''" ("The five Faces of Darkness, Part 3") | |||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
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 Intimidating, but they can't hit a single 'Bot. | |||||||||
| "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3" | |||||||||
| Production code | #700-88 | ||||||||
| Production company | Sunbow Productions | ||||||||
| Airdate | September 3, 1986 | ||||||||
| Written by | Flint Dille | ||||||||
| Continuity | Generation 1 cartoon continuity | ||||||||
Desperate to destroy the Autobots, the Quintessons make a deal with the Decepticons.
- Japanese title: 惑星ゴーの罠 (Wakusei Goo no Wana, "The Trap on Planet Goo")
- German title: "Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 3" ("The five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")
Synopsis
Detonated by the Quintessons, the planet Quintessa explodes as the Autobots flee. They escape the planet's destruction, but their ship is smashed by a chunk of debris, sending the group hurtling through space. Eventually, Ultra Magnus calculates that they will soon impact an object, but isn't sure if it's a planet or a ship. Rodimus tells him to relax and enjoy the ride.
Meanwhile, Cyclonus briefs Galvatron on the recent developments, including the creation of a space platform to guard Earth. Intrigued, Galvatron alters course, deciding to punish the Humans for assuming that they could build something to defend themselves against him. Some of the Sweeps are unnerved by Galvatron's behavior, but Scourge tells them to shut up.
Blurr and Wheelie, carrying Metroplex's Transformation cog, arrive in Earth's solar system, and spot Galvatron. They warn Outpost One, but Galvatron destroys the station with ease, then turns his sights on the Autobots. Fleeing to the planet Jupiter, the Autobots are forced to abandon ship with Metroplex's cog and end up falling into the upper atmosphere. Galvatron uses his cannon to electrically charge a nearby storm cell, causing a violent and explosive reaction which disrupts the transformation cogs of both Blurr and Wheelie, and ejects them from the planet. The Decepticons then depart for Chaar. Blaster sends warning to Mars, where Marissa Faireborn of Earth Defense Command heads out on a rescue mission.
Meanwhile, the Quintessons are contemplating how best to celebrate the death of the Autobot leader, when they learn that Rodimus has survived. They conclude that they have no choice but to make an alliance with the one group who can help them: the Decepticons.
The Autobots crash land on a bizarre planetoid named Goo. They soon discover that they can walk in the planet's gum-like surface, but cannot get out. Kup points out that even though they're stranded, it could be worse. Predictably, a giant machine arrives and begins sucking up various garbage. Springer is caught and sliced up, and Rodimus is next. Despite Arcee and Kup's pleas, Rodimus stands his ground, letting the machine pull him up; he manages to clog the blades with some of the goo, causing it to crash. Judge Deliberata is surprised, claiming that the Autobots weren't programmed for self-sacrifice.
On Chaar, the Quintessons approach the Decepticons with an offer of energon. The battered Decepticons are at first hesitant, but once Dead End samples some energon and lives, the others dogpile on it. The Quintessons make their proposal: in return for unlimited energon, the Decepticons will destroy the Autobots for them. The Decepticons are nervous, saying that they can't take Cybertron in their present condition, but the Quintessons tell them that Rodimus Prime is on Goo with only a small number of Autobots to guard him. Although it's an offer the Decepticons are eager to accept, Blitzwing is suspicious of the Quintessons, finding them familiar. Motormaster decides to have a vote. The yays have it, but Blitzwing decides to remain on Chaar. The Quintessons are pleased, saying that the Decepticons will soon be theirs...again?
From her ship, Faireborn detects metal fragments which were blown all the way to Jupiter's moon of Io. On the surface of the Jovian moon, Wheelie and Blurr wake up, not realizing that they aren't alone...
Arriving at Chaar, Galvatron is incised when Blitzwing informs him that the Decepticons left following others, though he doesn't much care who. Galvatron vows to reclaim his rightful place as Decepticon leader.
On Goo, the Autobots are searching for a way to shut off whatever equipment is keeping the goo warm and soft, allowing them to smash their way out. Suddenly, the Quintesson ship arrives, and a fleet of Decepticons emerges, firing at the trapped Autobots.
Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
"It is a day so long in coming I am uncertain how to celebrate it."
"Perhaps... a quiet chuckle."
"Very well then. Let us... chuckle."
- —The Quintessons are quite the wild partiers.
"My guidance system is hit! Galvatron, save meeeEEE!"
"Please meet your end with dignity! I despise whiners!"
- —A Sweep is left to die by Galvatron
Sweep 1: This is blowing out my audio sensors.
Sweep 2: It's torture!
Galvatron: Hahah, no, no! It's music. The symphony of destruction, and the anthem of agony!
- —Galvatron really needs to see a head doctor.
Cyclonus: Bravo, Galvatron. The Autobots' destruction is assured.
Galvatron: Assured is not enough. I told you I want their heads, Cyclonus!
[moments later]
Cyclonus: Mighty Galvatron... where are the Autobots' heads?!
Galvatron: [whacks him] What does it matter? Their destruction is assured!
- —Consistency is not Galvatron's strong suit.
Quintesson: We have not come to kill you. We have come to offer you a proposition.
Dead End: Uh—Swindle! I think this is your department.
Swindle: First, see if we can trust 'em. Taste one of the energon cubes.
- —Send the guy named "Swindle" to negotiate. Always a good idea.
"Forget everything I told you about heroism, RUN!"
- —Kup decides to change his tune when Rodimus Prime nearly faces death by alien garbage truck.
"Well?! Where are they?"
"You, uh... pose an interesting question, my lord."
- —Galvatron and Cyclonus wonder where the Decepticon army went.
"Mark this moment well. For when the Decepticons eliminate the Autobots, they take the first step to their own destruction as well."
- —A Quintesson
Notes
Animation or technical glitches
- Once again, Rumble is the size of Soundwave.
- To make matters worse, when the Combaticons are discussing the Quintesson deal, Bruticus walks up from nowhere. And he's the same size as the Combaticons.
- Also, Air Raid is shown sitting with the Decepticons.
- In the various shots of Decepticons firing on the Autobots at the end, there's a white Seeker, Shockwave in Constructicon colors, and Shrapnel.
- Oh, good god, this is bad even for AKOM.
- Wheelie doesn't have his usual voice. The strained, high-pitched, whiny substitute used instead makes his usual voice sound like sweet music.
Continuity errors
- When Kup picks up the Quintesson face, where's the rest of the Quintesson?
- While it's just a matter of opinion on Kup's part, he says to Rodimus "I've seen a lotta brave Autobots do a lotta brave things in my time, but nothing like that" when Rodimus bravely stops the garbage scow. Not to be picky, but with all Kup's experience it's hard to swallow that that's the bravest thing he has ever witnessed.
Trivia
- Spike mentions that the gooey substance on Goo reminds him of stuff he put under his desk in high school. Although this is disgusting, it does raise a valid question: did anyone see Spike actually go to school during the first two seasons?
