The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
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Cybertron's arrival causes disasters on Earth, leaving the Autobots to battle both the Decepticons and nature.
- Japanese title: "Day of Destruction," Part 2
Summary
As Cybertron arrives, storms and earthquakes begin in ernest. The Autobots try to fight the Decepticons, but Soundwave broadcasts an audio disrupter wave, causing Optimus Prime to order a retreat. Starscream berrates Megatron for allowing the Autobots to escape, but Megatron brushes off the criticism...with a mere choke of Starscream's throat. Doctor Arkeville notices that the disruption wave interferes with the hypnochip's control signal, and works to correct it, but will need more "materials" (human) to modify the chips. Laserbeak is dispatched to find more.
Heading back to base under severe weather conditions, Bumblebee and Spike get separated from the group. Spike is still in a bit of a funk over his dad working with the Decepticons. An earthquake causes a fissure in the ground, which Bumblebee falls into, while Laserbeak arrives and takes Spike. Hound, Bluestreak, and Windcharger arrive, rescuing Bumblebee and Spike. Returning to the Autobot base, the Autobots send the Dinobots to try and prevent as much destruction as possible.
At the Decepticon base, Megatron begins sending Seekers to transport Energon cubes to Cybertron. Doctor Arkeville is displeased, as they are using humans as shields against Autobot aggression. At the Autobot base, the volcano becomes active. Ironhide manages to cover the lava with an avalanche. Meanwhile, Prime learns that Sparkplug was taken to Cybertron during Energon shipments. Spike overhears it, and asks to go to Cybertron. Skyfire, Wheeljack, Brawn, Trailbreaker, and Bumblebee head to Cybertron, where they try to find any information on the humans. Sneaking into Shockwave's fortress, they discover information about the hypnochips, but Sparkplug arrives and sounds an alarm.
Stats
Writer: Earl Kress
Major Characters (in order of appearance): Characters
Minor Characters (in order of appearance): Characters
Original Air Date: Date
Notes
- This episode is subtitled "Search" in scripts and other official materials.
Technical/Animation Glitches
- Spike didn't wear a helmet when he try to help Bumblebee climb up the edge. However, he wore a helmet just before he was captured by Laserbeak.
- Grimlock's head is the old design when he just show up with other Dinobots, but his head became new design when he was talking to Optimus Prime and Wheeljack.
- On Cybertron, the font in which the words "Hypno Chip Control" are written changes between shots.
Continuity Errors
- Error
Transformers References
- Why would choking Starscream get him to shut up?
- The armor of the Transformers seems to be able to endure the heat of magma for temporary.
Real-World References
- Reference
