Stronger, Faster
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| Production company | Hasbro Studios | |||||
| Airdate | August 14, 2011 (Canada) | |||||
| Written by | Mairghread Scott | |||||
| Directed by | Shaunt Nigoghossian | |||||
| Animation studio | Polygon Pictures | |||||
Ratchet 'finalizes' the synthetic energon formula and uses himself as a test subject, but it ends up having some negative side effects.
Synopsis
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Quotes
"HOOAAH!"
- —Ratchet gets a new catchphrase. He needed that.
Ratchet: (clicks as he walks by) How's it hummin'?
Arcee: ... Did he just?
Bulkhead: Stronger, faster, studlier.
- —Yeah, he did.
"It's alright - I'm an emergency vehicle!"
- —Ratchet, engaging the Decepticons.
Optimus Prime: "A direct assault would only provoke retaliation...and lead to incalculable losses. I will not endanger innocent human lives."
Ratchet: "Yet you seem to have no problem endangering ours! Just ask Cliffjumper! Oh, I forgot! He couldn't be here today!"
Arcee: "That's it!" (Runs toward Ratchet, but Bulkhead holds her back.)
Ratchet: "You know your problem, Optimus? For such a big, strong 'Bot...you're soft. You didn't pound Megatron into scrap when you had the chance! Many chances, in fact!"
- —Optimus Prime and Arcee quickly become victims of Ratchet's new personality.
"Yeah; she's kinda domineering and the extra arms are weird, but... I find myself intrigued by her."
- —Breakdown chats to a Vehicon about a certain female Decepticon.
Notes
Animation and technical errors
- Bumblebee is shown returning with the other Autobots despite staying at base to operate the groundbridge.
- The sample of synthetic energon Knock Out was holding was only about half full, but when Ratchet picked it up, it was completely full.
- Just before destroying the cylinder of synthetic energon, Ratchet's wound is not shown to be leaking. Mere moments after he's hit the ground, another puddle of energon has formed beneath him.
Continuity notes
- The synthetic energon created in the episode is derived from the formula transcribed by Bulkhead in the previous episode.
- Ratchet's description of the Autobots having fought numerous battles recently is accompanied by flashbacks to various battles from the "Darkness Rising" five-part pilot, among others.
Transformers references
- Ratchet isn't the first person to blind a Decepticon with a torch.
Real-world references
Trivia
- The episode was first broadcast on Canada's Teletoon channel.
