Prime Target (Cyberworld)
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| Season | 1 | |||||
| No. in season | 2 | |||||
| Airdate | July 12, 2025 | |||||
| Writers | Ryan Denham | |||||
| Animation studio | Omens Studio LTD | |||||
| Continuity | Cyberworld | |||||
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Megatron shows a newly-arrived Bumblebee the ropes of surviving on Cyberworld.
Synopsis
Newly arrived on Cyberworld, Bumblebee is confronted by Megatron, holding him at axe point. Confused at where he is, he accuses Megatron and his 'Decepticreeps' of having caused their predicament, flashing back to an explosion that engulfed Optimus Prime, but Megatron shrugs off the factionalism, offering him a hand. Here, there are no Autobots and Decepticons, only survivors. Speaking of, Optimus is still on the run from Grimlock, but a jungle vine is able to tie up his Dinobot foe, and he drives off to find Bumblebee.
Bumblebee and Megatron are bonding on a walk through the jungle, Bumblebee mocking Megatron's proclamations of doom and gloom, but basking in the praise Megatron offers him for being a courageous bot. They stumble upon a clearing, and while it looks like another patch of random jungle at first, the ground starts emitting a bright green column of light, announcing the beginning of a Target Blaster challenge, Megatron declares this is where they can find Energon, pushing Bee in before striding in himself.
On the inside, an array of metallic platforms generate, with an automated announcer telling the duo to destroy all 50 targets enclosed in the green area. Megatron immediately transforms to bull mode and charges in, switching back and forth to charge through, punch, throw his axe, and even headbutt target after target. Bumblebee, meanwhile, grabs a blaster generated by him, and tries to tell his partner that, with the name being "Target Blaster", the blasters might be more key to the task than expected. Megatron doesn't listen, though, eventually destroying 49 of the targets all by himself, while Bee is only able to shoot one. In the end, though, Bumblebee is proved right - he wins for actually hitting the target, not smashing it, and is rewarded with a gift of Energon. Megatron, meanwhile, is hit with a red glow of doom for losing. Bee goes to celebrate with a little dance, only to be caught off guard when Megatron deploys his fusion cannon, and blasts him across the map. He hears an approaching engine, and is too wounded to move, but it's Optimus Prime. He cradles Bee in his arms, who comments on the good news of his arrival before passing out.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
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Quotes
"I am no Decepticon. And you are no Autobot. We're all just survivors here."
- —Megatron explains to Bumblebee the concept of a Battle Royale mode
"It's like taking Energon from a Mini-Con."
- —Megatron is on a winning streak
Notes
Continuity notes
- Bumblebee doesn't have the clearest memories of how he ended up on Cyberworld, but does remember Optimus Prime being engulfed in a large explosion from below - perhaps this is how he ended up in freefall last episode? The shadows of other Transformers can just about be seen in the background.
- Megatron has been on Cyberworld long enough to know the ropes with challenges, although has yet to get the hang of actually listening to what you are supposed to do.
Character levels
- Bumblebee went from level 1 to 2.
- Megatron was level 8.
Transformers references
- Bumblebee and Megatron face off against Module 17.09.84, numbered after the official airdate of the first Generation 1 episode.
- Megatron references Mini-Cons, the small diminuitive race of robots first introduced in the Armada franchise.
Real world references
- After being shot by Megatron, Bumblebee once again lands in a widely memed "death pose", this time from Family Guy, it's also not the first time in the franchise we've seen that happen.
- The target challenge with its floating platforms bears more than a passing resemblance to the target-smashing mini-games from Nintendo's Super Smash Bros series.
Trivia
- This episode was initially released in a single video combined with episode 1. Episode 2 was uploaded separately on July 24 with it titled "Bumblebee VS Megatron Target Showdown", which may not be the official title for the episode similar to how episode 1 went through multiple titles after it was uploaded.
