Battle For Cybertron II
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| "The Battle For Cybertron II" | ||||||
| Production company | Allspark Animation | |||||
| Airdate | February 17, 2020 (UK) | |||||
| Animation studio | Boulder Media Studio | |||||
The full forces of the Autobots and the Decepticons engage in a battle for control of Cybertron.
Synopsis
In the Threshold of the Allspark, Megatron jubilantly watches as Shockwave's laser snare obliterates the Ark, praising the scientist for succeeding at something. The Decepticon leader monologues about how things are going: the Autobots are dead, Vector Sigma is back inside the Threshold, and soon he will use the AllSpark to create an army of Decepticons, all loyal to him. He then commands Skywarp to take the Seekers to comb through the ship's wreckage, find the artifact, and kill any Autobot survivors they find. However, the moment is interrupted by someone cutting through the Threshold's doors. It's Teletraan-X, who is incensed over the destruction of its ship, and vows revenge. Megatron effortlessly swats the little drone away, only to find it did not come alone: the Autobots are still alive. Megatron is confused, so Optimus Prime explains...
Before the Ark got to Cybertron, Optimus ordered all hands to abandon the ship, suspecting the Decepticons of laying a trap, and has Teletraan-X pilot the ship on its own despite Hot Rod's objections.
Optimus calls Megatron on how easy his actions were to predict. Megatron snarls back that he may have a few surprises left, and regardless, the full force of the Decepticons stands between Optimus and getting the AllSpark back where it belongs. The two armies charge at one another.
Nearby, Bumblebee, Hot Rod and Cheetor watch. Though both Bumblebee and Cheetor want to get involved, Hot Rod reminds them of Optimus's orders to stay out of the fight until he clears the way for them, much to Bumblebee's disappointment. The two armies fight, but despite casualties on both sides, neither has a clear advantage. As Bumblebee sees Soundwave incapacitate Ratchet, he hurries off to get involved, but Hot Rod blocks his path. Fortunately for both, Grimlock intervenes to save the Autobot's medic.
As the battle rages, Optimus and Megatron clash, unaware Shadow Striker is drawing her gun on Optimus. At the last moment, Prowl leaps in front of her shot, saving Optimus at the cost of his own life. An enraged Optimus vows that now, he and Megatron will end their battle once and for all. Meanwhile, by the Threshold's door, Shockwave observes, and turns away from the fight. Inside the building, he signals to Megatron that they are ready, as he descends into the planet.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
|---|---|---|
Quotes
"Shockwave, for once you did something right."
"My success rate is 99.8%."
- — Megatron doles out praise to Shockwave.
"Megatron, after all these cycles of unending treachery, you are easy to predict."
- — Optimus Prime burns Megatron.
Notes
Continuity notes
- Sky-Byte was last seen drifting off into space in "Escape From Earth." While it was unclear if he was ever recovered at the time, this episode shows him to still be among the Decepticons.
- Similarly, the same episode was also unclear if Vector Sigma had been left on Earth. This episode confirms it to have been brought home by the Decepticons.
Transformers references
Real-world references
- Kup says that he's getting too old for this scrud, referencing the famous line from Lethal Weapon.
Other trivia
- The Threshold building is surrounded my multiple statues of Alpha Trion and Maccadam. Whether this is an intentional hint at their status as members of the Original 13 like past media or simple reuses of their animation models is unclear.
- While the episode's animation doesn't make it look like Prowl's injury is that bad, and Optimus's dialogue suggests he could live, he's not seen again after what goes down between "The Battle For Cybertron IV" and "The Loop", implicitly confirming that, yeah, he died.
Animation and technical errors
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Foreign localization
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Home video releases
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