Predatory
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| "Predatory" | ||||||
| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | April 16, 2011 | |||||
| Written by | Marsha Griffin | |||||
| Directed by | Todd Waterman, Kirk Van Wormer (co-director) | |||||
| Animation studio | Polygon Pictures | |||||
When Arcee takes Jack on a routine mission, Airachnid turns up, putting him in danger.
Synopsis
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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* refers to characters only appearing in flashbacks.
Quotes
"I may not have stinger proof metal skin, Arcee, but in a pinch I can use my multi-function pocket knife and magnesium fire starter to cook up some freeze-dried Mac and Cheese."
- —Jack tries to impress Arcee with delicious cheesiness.
Notes
Animation or technical errors
In one scene before the intro Jack turns purple.
Continuity errors
Transformers references
- Airachnid is in Generation 1 non-Deluxe Insecticon colors.
Foreign dubbing
Real-world references
- This episode contains three or four possible references to the Predator franchise: Airachnid coming to Earth with the sole purpose of hunting humans, Airachnid's trophy case of heads (a similar one is seen in Predator 2) and the scene where Jack uses a personally made flaming "arrow" to ignite Energon, a similar tactic was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character Dutch in the first Predator film. The title Predatory may also be just as much a reference to Predator as it is to Predacons.
Trivia
- This is the first episode not to feature Optimus, Bulkhead, Raf or Miko.
