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* The Autobots have a curious definition of "minimal force". During the short battle, they run two cars off the road, causing both to flip over, and blow up a third. The latter most likely killed the passengers. It's amazing the others came out unharmed, considering one was hanging out of the sunroof of his car at the time. | * The Autobots have a curious definition of "minimal force". During the short battle, they run two cars off the road, causing both to flip over, and blow up a third. The latter most likely killed the passengers. It's amazing the others came out unharmed, considering one was hanging out of the sunroof of his car at the time. | ||
* NOT AN ERROR: Silas attempting to destroy the | * NOT AN ERROR: Silas attempting to destroy the DYNGES at the end of the episode. There's no indication he's aware of just how nasty that thing going up would be; when the decoy trailer goes up, the MECH pilot merely indicates there's no detectable radiation. If they knew about the five-state irradiation deal, they'd probably be just a ''wee'' bit more on edge and wondering why they weren't dead. | ||
* On the monitor inside the Autobot base, the fork is shown to be on the right side of the rails. When the scene changes to show the running train, it is shown to be on the left. | * On the monitor inside the Autobot base, the fork is shown to be on the right side of the rails. When the scene changes to show the running train, it is shown to be on the left. | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
*The plane Fowler was transporting the | *The plane Fowler was transporting the DYNGES on is the same one he had in "[[Masters & Students]]". And he's ''still'' flying without any kind of pilot gear on. Dude is ''hard''. | ||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 7 March 2011
| This article is about the Prime episode. For the Japanese name and rank, see Convoy. |
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 Ain't it a beautiful sight? | ||||||
| "Convoy" | ||||||
| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | March 4, 2011 | |||||
| Written by | Joseph Kuhr | |||||
| Directed by | Todd Waterman | |||||
| Animation studio | Polygon Pictures | |||||
The Autobots assist Fowler with transporting a nuclear device.
Synopsis
The Autobots get an angry call from Fowler. His plane's been shot down while transporting the hi-tech DYnamic Nuclear GEneration System, a volatile nuclear device, and he needs help in completing his mission. Optimus says that using the ground bridge to transport it would be too dangerous, so instead they'll have to take it by road. They soon have it loaded into a trailer which Prime starts hauling, with Bulkhead and Bumblebee as an escort. Fowler's disappointed he doesn't get to drive. Ratchet and the kids monitor their journey from base.
Optimus is irritated by Fowler's enthusiasm with the horn. Unknown to any of them, the convoy is being observed by a helicopter. Fowler and Optimus are discussing whether there was any evil on Earth before the Decepticons came, when they spot the helicopter, which Fowler believes is a Decepticon. Five green sportscars move in on the convoy, but Optimus warns everyone to maintain their cover and stay in vehicle mode. Ratchet's surprised that they're not showing up on his sensors. All is made clear when one of the cars draws level with Optimus's cab, and a masked human aims a gun at Fowler. Optimus orders the other Autobots to use non-lethal force only. Bumblebee knocks one of the cars, flipping it over, but another drives up alongside Optimus. One of the masked goons climbs onto Optimus and starts attempting to sever the trailer. After Prime knocks the car off the mountainside road, Fowler climbs out and grabs the masked goon, but loses him before he can start the interrogation.
The fellow in the helicopter makes contact over the walkie and introduces himself as Silas, part of the MECH organization, who intend to steal the DYNGES for their own use. One of the cars pulls up behind Optimus and the MECH goons blow the trailer's back door open, only for Arcee to jump out in motorcycle mode and flip their car, causing it to explode. While Optimus warns Fowler not to take Silas lightly (due to personal experience), Ratchet informs them they're nearing the rendezvous point.
On the Nemesis, Soundwave has intercepted the communications, and Starscream sends a bunch of Vehicons to join the party.
The Autobots reach the rendezvous point and duck into a rail tunnel alongside a train. Bulkhead seals off the incoming end. A short time later, they and the train emerge from the other end of the tunnel, and Silas continues to follow the Autobots. As luck would have it, the Vehicons take this opportunity to appear and open fire on the convoy. The Autobots avoid getting hit, but Prime's trailer is shaken loose and explodes. The Vehicons transform and move in, forcing Optimus to inform Fowler that they're going to have to break cover to survive. Silas observes the fight and notes that the rumors he's heard of living technology are true. He lets Fowler know that he's aware the DYNGES was transferred onto the train while the Autobots were in the tunnel, and the helicopter moves off to intercept the cargo. Unfortunately, while Fowler's giving Optimus the bad news, the Autobot leader takes a tree trunk to the face and falls off a nearby cliff.
The kids have a frantic discussion about a plan B. Miko's in favor of Ratchet ground-bridging the kids onto the train so they can fight the MECH goons. With Raf's help, Jack and Miko are soon on the train. As the MECH helicopter tries to land on top of the train, Raf flips a point switch to make the train go off along another line. In response, the helicopter's pilot hacks Raf's laptop, causing it to short out. On the second try, the helicopter lands atop the carriage the DYNGES is in, and the MECH guys start cutting through the carriage roof.
Not far away, the Autobots continue their fight with the Vehicons. Optimus comes around and sees the train in trouble.
Miko and Jack grab weapons, which they wave at the MECH guys when the ceiling's opened. Back in the chopper, Silas spots Optimus running alongside and sounds a retreat. As the helicopter heads away, he fires a missile and takes out the track ahead of the train. Due to Raf's laptop being out of commission, Ratchet no longer has the train's coordinates and can't bridge the kids out. They prepare to jump, but Optimus zooms past, grabs the front of the train and brings it to a halt in the nick of time. Hovering in the helicopter nearby, Silas promises that next time the playing field will be leveled. Optimus reports back to Ratchet that the kids and the DYNGES are safe, but notes that a new player has entered the game...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Quotes
"Ah-ah, no need, Agent Fowler. I will handle the driving."
"It's going to be a long trip."
- —Optimus Prime lets Agent Fowler in on his no-touch policy.
"How about some radio? You seem like a Nashville sound kinda guy."
- —Agent Fowler to Optimus Prime.
"That's the one! The 'Con who shot me down! Who is he? Wingnut? Dingbat? Skyguy?"
- —Fowler shares some awesome Transformer name ideas.
"Gentlemen, stop their engines."
- —Silas
"Is that so? Tell me, Si, what's the market price for a DYNGES these days?"
"What makes you think we intend to sell it, Agent Fowler?"
- —Agent Fowler and Silas discussing the value of Fowler's Dingus.
"You want me to not only bridge you into a confined space, but one traveling at 90 miles per hour? I can't even count the number of things that can go wrong—mass displacement trauma, twisted limbs, metal burn!... Well, maybe not the last one."
- —Ratchet
"First rule of combat: Never leave the enemy with the spoils."
- —Silas
Notes
Animation or technical errors
- While Silas delivers his last line, the straps that cross his chest clip into each other.
Continuity errors
- The Autobots have a curious definition of "minimal force". During the short battle, they run two cars off the road, causing both to flip over, and blow up a third. The latter most likely killed the passengers. It's amazing the others came out unharmed, considering one was hanging out of the sunroof of his car at the time.
- NOT AN ERROR: Silas attempting to destroy the DYNGES at the end of the episode. There's no indication he's aware of just how nasty that thing going up would be; when the decoy trailer goes up, the MECH pilot merely indicates there's no detectable radiation. If they knew about the five-state irradiation deal, they'd probably be just a wee bit more on edge and wondering why they weren't dead.
- On the monitor inside the Autobot base, the fork is shown to be on the right side of the rails. When the scene changes to show the running train, it is shown to be on the left.
Continuity notes
- The plane Fowler was transporting the DYNGES on is the same one he had in "Masters & Students". And he's still flying without any kind of pilot gear on. Dude is hard.
Transformers references
- Optimus's trailer is adorned with the same paint scheme as his Generation 1 counterpart's trailer.
Foreign dubbing
Real-world references
- This episode is the first in Transformers Prime to feature a reproduction of an actual real-world vehicle: The locomotive depicted hauling the 'Phase II' train is a very accurate model of a four-axle road-switcher model produced in London, Ontario by Electro-Motive Diesel.
Trivia
- As was previously featured in "Darkness Rising, Part 4", this episode features an Autobot transforming while carrying a human passenger. Fowler somehow ends up sitting in Optimus's hand rather than inside him, though.
- On board the train, Jack and Miko each pick a "weapon" of choice to face the MECH goons. Appropriately, Miko happens to take an axe, like she did to face Soundwave's tentacle, while Jack takes a fire extinguisher, like he did a couple of episodes ago.
- Fowler's badassery (already displayed in several previous episodes) is again shown when he climbs out of Optimus's cab to dislodge one of MECH's goons, then proceeds to manhandle the minion one-handed, and then climbs back into the cab. Oh, and he puts his seat belt back on. Safety first, kids.
- This episode might imply that Jack has feelings for Miko. So far, however, it seems to be kinda one-sided.
- Evidently, whoever developed the episode's Macguffin shares Isaac Sumdac's taste in questionably named devices.
- *snrk* Dingus... seriously?
