Optimal Situation

Writers: Bob Forward

With Optimus Prime in critical condition after Megatron's attack, Optimus takes on his spark to save the timestream.

Major Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Minor Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Original Air Date: October 24, 1998

Summary

Extended summary

Quotes

• [The Maximals discover Optimus Prime's damaged body]
  Optimus: Well, that's just prime.
  Rattrap: Or what's left of him.
  [Rhinox gives Rattrap a well deserved smack]

• Megatron: This is not the end of it, Optimal Optimus. Nooo. The universe coward once in fear at the name of Megatron, and it shall do so again!
  Optimus: Freedom is the right of all sentient beings, Megatron.
  Megatron: Then they better stay out of my way!

• Silverbolt: Blackarachnia, dark poison of my heart, abide with me yet still.
  Blackarachnia: You got a way with words there, rover. You all most make me wish I was a better girl.
  [Offscreen, Rattrap resisting the urge to shoot both of them]

Notes

Technical/Animation Glitches

• Glitch

Continuity Errors

• Error

Transformers References

• After returning Optimus Prime's spark to him, Optimus Prime reactivates, but almost immediately returns to stasis lock.
• When confronting Megatron on the Ark's bridge, Optimus Primal tells Megatron "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings", the motto of Optimus Prime.

Real-World References

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External Links

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