Enemy of My Enemy (RID)

This article is about the 2015 Robots in Disguise episode. For the Rescue Bots episode, see Enemy of My Enemy (RB).

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"It's the Resistance."
"Enemy of My Enemy"
Production company	Hasbro Studios
Airdate	October 29, 2017 (United Kingdom) November 4, 2017 (United States)
Animation studio	Polygon Pictures

When Optimus returns with old friends and dire warnings of a Cybertronian invasion of Earth, the Autobots must split up to defend their old home and their new one, with the Bee Team returning to Cybertron, while Optimus and his All-Stars stay behind to defend against the invasion's advanced force.

Synopsis

"Why did he leave?"
"He was training a new generation of Jedi. One boy, an apprentice, turned against him, destroyed it all."

"There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?"
"Yes."
"The dark side, and the light."

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"Wha- why? Why are you helping me?"
"Because it's the right thing to do."
"You need a pilot."

"All remaining systems will bow down to the First Order! And will remember this day as the last day of the Republic!"

Featured characters

Characters in italic text appear only in flashbacks.
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Humans	Autobot High Council
Bumblebee (3) Fixit (4) Bulkhead (5) Strongarm (6) Sideswipe (7) Grimlock (8) Jazz (9) Windblade (10) Optimus Prime (11) Ratchet (12) Drift (13) Cybertronian civilians (21)	Steeljaw (19)	Denny Clay (1) Russell Clay (1)	Cyclonus (14) Skyjack (15) Treadshock (17) Riotgear (16) Cyberwarp (18) High Council troopers (20)

Quotes

"I've just never understood why in order for our kind to succeed, others must suffer."
"Oh, they don't have to suffer, Cyberwarp. That's just a happy bonus."
"You're taking too much pleasure in this, Cyclonus."
"And you're not taking enough."

—Cyberwarp realizes Cyclonus might possibly not be the best boss.

"When I first came to Earth I wanted a planet. Any planet, to rule as a Decepticon homeworld. But, I've come to like this world. And if the High Council conquers Earth, I can't have it."

—Steeljaw keeps his stuff here.

Notes

Continuity notes

• Over sixty Autobot profile images flash past as Optimus describes the 'bots who are wanted for associating with him. The list includes the obvious characters, like the cast of Robots in Disguise (Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Grimlock, Fixit, Drift, Jetstorm, Slipstream, Windblade and Jazz), his old Prime team (Ratchet, Bulkhead, Wheeljack, Arcee, Ultra Magnus, Smokescreen and Knock Out), as well as some of the Rescue Bots (at least Chase, Blurr, Blades, High Tide, Boulder, and Salvage), but many, many others, including: Rodimus, Tracks, Kup, Hoist, Hound, Red Alert, Jetfire, Rodimus, Sunstreaker, Perceptor, Swerve, Trailcutter, Elita One, Firestar, Gears, Inferno and Ironhide.

Real-world references

• The decoration Grimlock hides behind is distinctly reminiscent of a Turret from Portal.

Trivia

• The episode's title refers to the ancient proverb, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend".