Prepare for Departure
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 The Autobots drop some acid. | ||||||
| "Prepare for Departure" | ||||||
| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | September 23, 2017 | |||||
| Animation studio | Polygon Pictures | |||||
The Bee Team struggle to recover a canister with radioactive fuel rods from Steeljaw and his pack, while Grimlock struggles to learn the difference between work and play.
Synopsis
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Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Others |
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Quotes
"We will depart this realm shortly for yours. Prepare for our arrival. Or you will be deactivated. Painfully."
- —Soundwave ensures the Pack knows where they stand.
"Do we have to wear disguises even in the grocery store? I don't think Steeljaw is going to attack me in the deli aisle."
- —The great wizard Russell is perturbed.
"I've always wanted to open you up and see what makes you tick."
- —Once again, Steeljaw has Bumblebee at his mercy and forgets what kind of cartoon he's in
Notes
Continuity notes
- The (very unrealistically configured) nuclear waste disposal site was previously visited in the season-opening two-parter.
- Soundwave and the Activator Mini-Cons have been working on a secret project in the Shadowzone through the season, but this is the first time it's indicated they're associated with Steeljaw's Pack's "benefactors".
Transformers references
- Thunderhoof's description of Steeljaw being "forged" draws off IDW Publishing's ongoing continuity, where the term is applied to Cybertronians who were created through one of two different methods.
Real-world references
Errors
- Bumblebee's Autobot insignia reappears on his chest after Steeljaw took it off by a jackhammer.
- While hydrochloric acid is used to balance the pH levels in swimming pools, it still seems very improbable that a swimming supplies warehouse would have several large canisters filled with a (very concentrated) corrosive solution, and on rickety shelves to boot.
Trivia
- Fixit uses his toy's drill hands for the first time.
