The End Of The Universe IV
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| "The End Of The Universe IV" | ||||||
| Production company | Allspark Animation | |||||
| Airdate | February 21, 2020 (UK) | |||||
| Animation studio | Boulder Media Studio | |||||
The Autobots and Decepticons combine forces to liberate Cybertron from a sinister alien force.
Synopsis
In the remains of Iaconus, an unconscious Windblade is awoken by Laserbeak. Picking up a message from Optimus proclaiming the fight is not over, Windblade spies the Quintesson-controlled Croaton on the march. Vowing that he must be stopped, Windblade transforms and flies off.
Without a Titan of their own, the Autobots and Decepticons can do nothing against Croaton, who at Starscream's orders begins obliterating them and what's left of Iacon City, much to Starscream's amusement. A detachment of fliers try shooting the Titan, but their attacks are ineffectual. On the streets below, Autobots and Decepticons battle the Quintesson forces, while Hot Rod and Soundwave come face to face with a squadron of Soundwaves, the late Scientist's collection of the Decepticon from across the multiverse, who attack them.
Windblade lands on Croaton, and tries using her Cityspeaker powers to talk to him, but the Titan is unresponsive. At Laserbeak's indication, she heads inside the Titan's superstructure. On the streets below, Optimus, Bumblebee and Wheeljack evade some Prosecutors, only to find several defeated Autobots and Decepticons, rounded up and penned in by the Quintessons. Their momentary shock allows Starscream to get the drop on Optimus, blasting him. Once again, the former Decepticon proclaims Optimus guilty of crimes against him, for which the penalty is doom! Before he can pass sentence, a portal opens up in the sky, and a purple shuttle emerges, from which leaps none other than Megatron.
Kup tells his audience that while he wasn't happy to see Megatron again, sometimes the most despicable piece of scrap is exactly what you need.
Starscream tells Megatron he's too late to save the Decepticons, but he is just in time to be judged. As he fires a laser, Megatron declares "Decepticons, attack!" and begins to glow with a strange energy, summoning a barrier that protects him from Starscream's attack. Megatron explains to the stunned Autobots and Decepticons that he's travelled the multiverse, and gained new powers. Then he asks if they'd like some as well. Shadow Striker whole-heartedly agrees. As Starscream announces no power can stop him, Megatron shares the energy between his troops and his former enemies. At the sight of this, Starscream orders the Quintesson forces to destroy them all.
With their new power, the Cybertronians effortlessly defeat the Sharkticons and Prosecutors, while Soundwave faces his interdimensional dopplegangers. Declaring them inferior, he uses his power boost to blow the Soundwaves away. Watching from Croaton's shoulder, a frustrated Starscream declares the fight over, and everyone guilty, sentenced to total annihilation. With the assistant of his fellow Judges, Starscream summons unspace. Globs of the un-substance begin raining down on the battlefield, disappearing Autobots and Decepticons alike. Seeing this, Megatron orders Astrotrain to seal the portal. As the Decepticon shuttle approaches, he's caught by Croaton. A gloating Starscream proclaims that no-one can stop him.
Inside Croaton, Windblade uses her powers to get into the Titan's mind, finding it overrun with the same Quintesson tendrils that cover his body. Croaton explains he is under their control. Vowing to free him, Windblade summons up her strength, and splits into multiple copies of herself. She attacks the Quintesson controls, and succeeds in freeing Croaton. However, this causes her to collapse, portions of energy shooting out of her in every direction. The restored Croaton tries talking to Windblade, but gets no response. Breaking free of the Quintesson restraints, he begins marching away from the battle, promising to give Windblade somewhere she can rest.
Seeing the Titan leave, Starscream declares he doesn't need him anyway, and tries stopping Astrotrain on his own. Down below, Megatron notes his mistreatment of Starscream, and how he must now destroy him. Calling to Optimus, he says they must join power to defeat his treacherous lieutenant, and reveals something about his multiversal trip: He has his own Matrix of Leadership. Though Optimus insist this cannot be, Megatron responds that it is, and they must now save the universe. Together, the two use their Matrixes to blast Starscream, and with a great burst of light, the former Seeker vanishes. With the Judge gone, Astrotrain is able to seal the portal to unspace.
Finishing his tale, Kup tells his audience that sometimes there's a price to existance, and sometimes that price is getting along with someone you don't like. Do that, and maybe the universe won't end.
With the war against the Quintessons over, Optimus and Megatron stare down, as the Decepticon leader's new recruits disembark from Astrotrain. Optimus notes that, having saved the universe, they are all in his debt, and asks what his price is. Megatron responds that he may call in that debt, one day, but for the moment, he has one demand: Half of Cybertron is his. The Decepticons will stay on their half, and the Autobots on theirs, or there will be consequences. Reluctantly, Optimus agrees.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Continuity notes
- They're back, baby! Megatron (and Dead End) took off into the multiverse several episodes ago. Looks like he's been a lot busier than Optimus was, sporting several scars, an extra barrel on his fusion cannon, some magic superpowers, and, oh yeah, a hugging Matrix of his own.
- It totally looks like Starscream's been destroyed this time. Whether it'll stick or not, we'll have to see.
Transformers references
- Yeah, yeah, another "Soundwave Superior". Get some original lines, Soundwave.
- Meg's new recruits are some Insecticons, all designed after the G1 version of Shrapnel, though only one of them shares the same color-scheme as his counterpart.
Real-world references
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Other trivia
- When last seen, the other Soundwaves are blasted away by Soundwave. After that, they just sort of disappear, with no word on their fate here, or in the following episodes.
Animation and technical errors
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Foreign localization
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Home video releases
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