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When Reviewing this Three-Parter,I had a little trouble in placing,organizing,and writing down my thoughts,which is why I delayed it for Sunday night.Although my Review was very late to Post through here,I gave myself a new style of Reviewing and making sure that my Posts can be readable...yes this took me a couple of days to Review,but within this Review I realize that I am really deticated to write this thing and to continue Reviewing it voluntary week after week.This Three-Parter,I really did enjoy that I actually watched it as a Fan and not as a Critic,which says a lot for what I have been saying this past Season.
So without further ado,here is my Review of TransWarped,Parts 1,2,and 3.
Characters,Weapons,And Animation
Regulars
Optimus Prime:I have to give credit for the writers to explore a concept of Optimus Prime that no one really thought of in any incarnation of Transformers.In the scene where Prime leaves with Sari,he expresses a sign of distrust towards Sumdac and a little bit of defence towards her.Though the Autobots expressed their feelings towards Sari in Seasons I and II,it is Prime who shows the most concern for her at this time,rather than anyone else.I would suspect BumbleBee to handle with her problem,but Prime took that role with fitting ease,and made it a mission to let this family make up for the deception that tore them apart.This is really grown up of the inexperienced Prime,knowing nothing about Earth and it’s dwellers in the beginning,and slowly learning about the values and flaws of the human world.Prime really shows his understanding of humanity,especially when it comes to unconditional love.This is another direction of wisdom Prime is displaying and gaining;something that was hardly shown, but acknowledged from his other incarnations.
His fighting skills become more crative but a lot weaker.He is able to use his grappler/zip line in his Alt-Mode,giving the chance to act as a 'Tow' Truck to Headmaster.
BumbleBee:Not much is said and done to determine matured since Season II.Some of his personality of his does seam out when helping Bulkhead in the mines,but his devotion towards Sari wasn't his main focus as it was Prime that looked after her this time.He also was less annoying in this Three-Parter...which is a plus.
His new stingers did have more firepower,but it was unable to even scratch Omega Supreme.
Bulkhead:I enjoyed listening to his dialogue and his development was up to par with what has happened in the past.Now called a 'Space Bridge Genius',we got to see the 'technician' in him and is able to use the little Space Bridge parts to find BumbleBee and save Detorit from a possessed Omega Supreme.I hope to see more of Bulkhead in this stage;as a thinking,techno-savvy solider,but not to loose any of his kid-like charm.
Prowl:He had more screentime than usual and used his stealth to find more information on Sari's origin.That aside,he gives little dialogue and expression,but it does speak a lot about him.For instance,he shows the most distaste for Sumdac after asking how he knew about where they are.
Prowl's new weapon is the 'Mind over Processor' technique, where he uses meditation to defeat an enemy.He tried that on Sari,but to no avail.
Ratchet:The writers really suprised me with Ratchet as we got more of his character by the flashbacks of his past.It seems that anytime he is in doubt,he goes back to his past:talking to Magnus,repairing Arcee,and meeting Omega Supreme for the very first time.His facial expressions gives us his thoughts on himself,the Wars,and the present.Ratchet's development intervines with the storyline,as he experiences some sort of insignificance by the Key,leading to using his E.M.P. once again,even that he wished to never use it again.In this three-parter,we know that Ratchet doubts his abilities as a medic,being old and somewhat outdated,his mind is clouded by the thoughts of failing,not himself,but mainly on those he cared about,particularly Sari and BumbleBee.However,though bravery,a little pep talk from Prowl,and a small discussion with Omega Supreme,Ratchet proved himself to be the worthy medical bot,solider,and negotiator.His value for friendship,peace,and his breakthrough from self-hesitation is a character I adore seeing and listening to the most.Bravo writers.Bravo.
The Elite Guard
Ultra Magnus:In the flashbacks,Ultra Magnus shows more power than all of us realized,since he asked Ratchet to revive Arcee's memory and let him be a part of the Omega Project.As for now,he still takes on the leader role,but is suspucious that Wasp couldn't be the Double Agent Longarm claims to be.It's undecideable if Magnus thinks that Longarm is the traitor,but it will depened on his reaction when the truth comes out.
Jazz:He contains a longer speaking role and was the voice of assurance;being calm under the hetic situation that Rodimus and his team were in.He's more willing to accomplish the task of taking down the Decepticons with Sentinel Prime.
Sentinel Prime:Has only said one line....odd.
Blurr:Before his untimely demise,Blurr was to put the end of the Shockwave subplot.He was unaware that Longarm is Shockwave and was too late to tell anyone about it.It will take time before the Autobots know about his death,and who knows if BumbleBee and/or Hot Shot,being fellow speedsters themselves,will avenge him.Sorry Fans,but Blurr's gone.Rest in peace friend.
Decepticons
Megatron:I was disappointed with Megatron in this Premiere.Although his Decepticons are shining with their valient skills and orders,Megatron had struggled in his new plan to control Omega Supreme in the Three-Parter.I do agree,however that this is more realistic that Megatron can't control Omega so easily,but his dialogue was weak,as I could not sense the poweful Con in him...however,he once again proved himself to be more of a nod to Beast Machines Megatron in terms of possessing an item of power,but he shows more flaw than any Megatron I know....not as much as the Movie version however.
Starscream:This snarky little Con can still provide usuage even as a head,and can make plans even as a head.Little of him has been seen,but once again I underestimated Screamer,as he ws able to take over Omega Supreme even when Megatron was doing so.He was the one that made Megatron move foward in his plan and take it over....very good Screamer.
With the Allspark shard,Starscream's head is a weapon.From his mouth,Screamer can shoot little waves of energy to help Megatron break out of his Stasis Cuffs.However,they are not powerful to break though the Ark's doors.
Egomaniac:Still highly of himself.
Coward:Only in one scene,but is abandoned later by both Blurr and Egomaniac.Most likely he's in a fetal position by now.
Shockwave/Longarm Prime:Shockwave is under a tight spot to prevent the Elite Guard from knowing his true identity.Shockwave will appear more frequently as do Longarm.Shockwave's method of conceal is death,and his murder on Blurr was creative and will keep Autobots from tracking him.As being Longarm,he stating to the Elite Guard about the Double Agent was a little obvious,but places the blame on Wasp by providing some proof against him.Eventually Shockwave will be found out,but it will take time before the Autobots on Earth can say a word.
Shockwave's Alt-Mode is a tank with his head being a very long cannon,very similar to Megatron's.However,he shoots thinner red lasers,while Megatron shoots a thicker,purple blast.As for Longarm,his Alt-Mode is a crane,being able to lift objects like the cubed Blurr.
Autobots
Omega Supreme:There was some sort of oddity with the dialogue Omega Supreme was recived with.At one point he acted like an artificially intelligent computer,however,in the previous Season Finale he acted more 'normal',or in this case,contained emotion.In this Three-Parter he was more Computer-ish but regained some emotion when he spoke to Ratchet.Perhaps when near Ratchet,Omega becomes less of a computer and more of a Transformer.The mental link between the two could be the thing that makes Omega this way;without Ratchet nearby,Omega speaks with less emotion.
It is also interesting to note,though being more of a computer,Omega is no fool to Megatron's scheme,as he went to his 'Sleep Mode' and made them travel away from Cybertron,not to mention not allowing Megatron to wield his power.I underestimated this character,knowing now that he could pull a few tricks as well.
There are more weapons added to Omega Supreme.His has a defense system that can detect anyone from entering him and contains mechanical arms and a scanner to any Decepticon or Autobot.Also to defend himself,Omega has a bulit-in Transwarp device that can send him anywhere.
Cliffjumper:At last he speaks,but not from Casey Kasem sadly.Cliffjumper is revealed to work for Longarm/Shockwave,and even if he's very close to him,there may be a chance for Cliffjumper himself to find him out,considering that he threw out Blurr without knowing it.
Ironhide:Not much to say on him,other than putting up a good fight.
Humans
Headmaster:This guy had more screentime than ever,and his dialogue wasn't annoying as the last time(Which is great)and I was able to take him seriously(For once).Although his revenge on the Sumdac family is trivial,it did show how capable of a fighter he is when using Starscream against Prime.His little banters was weak and maybe not as humourous as Prime's.His experience with Starscream's body was short lived,as he was finally arrested by Fanzone.Will Powell put him back on the streets?Maybe?Maybe not,since Powell was fired from Sumdac as well.
Fanzone:Has said none and was just there to wrap up the Headmaster subplot.
Powell:The destruction of Sumdac's lab was enough proof to how much Powell was in power,but soon that power was gone when he was fired,and thrown out by a robotic Sari.
Sumdac:Now the secret was out,Isaac's mission for this Three-Parter was to have Sari's forgiveness.He loves her and tired to protect her from the truth that she isn't his real daughter.He apologized time and again and was saddened that Sari won't fogive,but understands why.He shown the role of a father;containing unconditional love for someone who he calls his daughter,and protected her and saved her life in risk of his own from Headmaster.Many sources say that he isn't fatherly material,but he's doing something right by telling her the truth and helping her cope with it,even sitting by her side when she recovered from her overloaded upgrade.
Sari:Her attitude worsened than before and she often sassed at practically everyone.I would expect her to cry due to how overwhelming the truth is,but she was more angry towards Sumdac;unwilling to speak to him,or speak little to him at all.Her anger really took a turn when she revealled her robot powers to throw out Masterson and Powell out of Sumdac's lab.There she started to spout tears in her eyes,knowing that she is far more robotic than she appears.Her hatred toward her father stayed for a while and she started to despise Prime when he tried to repair the torn family.When Sumdac fend off Masterson himself,the feelings she had for Sumdac was realized and protected him with her power.On that scene,Sari cried over hating herself over hating her father,and she acknowledges the fact that she is Sumdac's daughter.
Later in the Episodes,Sari became her kid-like self again and was cheerful over the fact that she is Cybertronian,and wanted to use her powers in action.Sadly,once again,she went through the cycle of being a liability,but this time being a robot.Her weapons in this stage were her hands,able to blast little balls of energy.When together,she can release a burst of energy.When incredibily angry,she shoots a barrier of energy that can send humans flying.
As for her upgraded self,Sari was mature but still is that spunky human sidekick.There will be more of her new self soon but she showed her love for her freinds and her father at the end when she recovered.
The teenage Sari was taller and still retained her dress,but also was granted stockings and bigger boots.Her pigtails are shorter and she has a more round head.Her skin is also lighter and her eyes went from brown to blue.For her Battle Mode,she is covered on her whole head,arms,chest and lower legs.She reminded me of Metabee from Metabots,given that they share a similar design and colour scheme.
Sari's weapons now is that she conatains blue lasers on her arms that can act as swords and can extend a little.Sjhe also got lasers on her feet that can act as skates that can glide to her enemies.She is also equipped with a hammer,similar Ultra Magnus' but shorter and bigger and is able to crush the rocklord.Her armor could also crsuh them in a fist fight.However,when overloaded by Allspark energy,Sari can exten her swords very long and can stab through Cybertronian plating.Upo impact,she can cause things to explode(Even when walking).She can also burst out a wave and/or barrier of energy in long distances.She also has a small jetpack.
]New Characters
Perceptor:This character really surprised me with his voice.Although his vocabulary is something I do miss,Perceptor is something worthwhile to watch and hear,as he along with Wheeljack was a major part of the Omega Project.I hope there will be more of him aside from that cameo.
His Alt-Mode was not shown,but his Robot Mode is different to his G1 self and is drawn to be this intelligent,self-kept Transformer.He does have the shoulder cannon that his G1 counterpart has,but does not have the kibble and is slimmer than any Animated character.
Wheeljack:Has not said a word,but was a major role of the Omega Project along with Perceptor.
His Robot Mode was very similar to his G1 persona but was drawn to have facial hair and possibily a mouth.He contains the same colour scheme and similar shape as his G1 self but nothing else.
Mainframe:In a cameo but only stood there with Ultra Magnus in one scene.
Mainframe has similar design to his G1 self but contains eyes and a mouth.
Highbrow:He only appeared in the flashbacks and was alongside Ultra Magnus when Ratchet operated Arcee and the Omega Project.I do wonder if he will be as involved at the present than in the past.
This version of Highbrow only contains the same colour scheme as his G1 counterpart,but is designed to be more of a British constable with facial hair included.
Alpha Trion:Has not done much but was in a mere cameo,however he is in the present time...it's still debateable if he will be of great importance.Perhaps he might be.
He contains similar designs and colour scheme as his G1 persona,but is more slender to have some sort of 'wise sage' appeal.He's one of the only Transformers of this Series to have a cape.
Rodimus Prime:His brief performance was stunning both in fighting and in dialouge.He does show weakness to his previous counterparts but shows strength in his archery skills,particulary with Spittor.Like Prime,he really can't fend off against a group of Decepticons,but he outlasted him a little bit better,except when being caught by Cosmic Rust.
A younger version of his G1 self but a lot slimmer and sleeker compared to any incarnation of him.His weapons are a bow with the string made of solid light.He can shoot up to two arrows and can either explode or act as a regular arrow.
Brawn:Incredibly strong.Enough said.
His Alt-Mode is hard to tell but it may be a Cybertronian Truck.As for his Robot Mode is almost exactly like his G1 persona in Animated style,and a few colours added to certain parts.He is able to lift at least three times his size.
Hot Shot:This accented Hot Shot is great in pyro power but is prone to more damage.As for his little lines,he provides some humour to his condition,even when the first expression of the word 'amputation' was fear.
His Alt-Mode is not shown,but his Robot Mode is different to his Unicron Trilogy self.He is designed to look more stylish and more younger to being BumbleBee's age,or maybe younger...not to mention that the kibble of his Unicron Trilogy self is gone.His weapons so far is emitting fire from his arms and containing acrobatic skills like Prowl.
Red Alert:Incrediblly calm to the point of saying that she will amputate Hot Shot's leg...to bad she was short lived thanks to Spittor.
Her Alt-Mode was seen briefly as a Cybertronian ambulance vehicle.As for her robot mode,she was molded to look like a nurse,right down to her head plating and red and white colours.She has a built-in scanner and a few medical tools from her arm.
Strika:It's too soon to tell if she is very similar to her Beast Machines counterpart.She takes command well,despite her say and is great as commander,but she pefers to finish the job before Megatron's arrival,but,she will have to wait on that,as Shockwave says.
Her Alt-Mode is a Cybertronian Armor-Assault Vehicle.As for her Robot Mode,it is very similar to that of her Beast Machines counterpart,including the hoverboards for feet(If they can hover).She has dual cannons that blast multiple rays of energy.
Blackout:Really powerful and has the ability to stop and restart any machinery by emitting a huge wave of energy.I hope there will be more of him aside from fighting...and hoping that there is something 'dark' as I anticipated.
His Alt-Mode contained colours that are surprisingly similar to Beast Machines Obsidian,and contains a similar Alt-Mode to that character.His Robot Mode on the other hand contains the head of his Movie self,but he seems more 'bugged' than robot.Foreshadowing perhaps?
Cyclonus:A great fighter as he was able to take donw two Autobots in one strike.Nothing is said about him and nothing was said from him.
His Alt-Mode is a Cybertronian Jet.His robot mode does have similarities to his G1 self,but the dark shades of his face and body give an ominious,yet evil presense to him.His jet mode can fire lasers and missiles.As for his Robot Mode,he has a sword that can slice through anyone or anything.
Oil Slick:I would like to hear more of this character soon and I like to see more of his chemestry skills other than Cosmic Rust.
His Alt-Mode is a Cybertronian Mortorcycle.His Robot Mode is a lot darker in colour that the Toy and Comic Book and his helmet covers most of his face...he does a few similar designs as of Lockdown such as spikes on his armor and even may contain a white 'war paint' face plate.He can emit oil from his Alt-Mode and also carries vials of Cosmic Rust on hand.
Spittor:His Alt-Mode is a bipedal tank in the form of a frog,with cannons attched to his shoulders,which is similar to his Beast Wars persona in Beast Mode.His Robot Mode contains a Mutant Head of a frog and the body of his Beast Mode is practically his chest.Once again,it's similar of that to his Beast Wars counterpart.
In Alt-Mode he has three long tubes that act as his 'tounges' and can wrap around a Transfromer and retract to his mouth and swallows the victim.Then,he spits out a orange saliva that can explode when interacted with anyone or anything.
Animation
The Animation has really updated and will continue to update later on.The lighting and shading are at it's best as the animators are able to use a variety of colour for the landscapes of space,which is really breathtaking if you can pause it on your television set.The designs of the new Cons and Bots are not as oblonged as the regular cast is and,compared to them,they have contained the elements of their previous incarnations,but do not contain that much kibble in them.
However later on I was a little disappointed that the beatuiful art of space and Cybertron could not have been applied to the regular characters,particularly the bright coloured ones(Blurr and BumbleBee)as they look slightly outdated to the upgrade of the Animation.The battle damage on certain bots,such as Starscream's body and Hot Shot's leg had good detail,but should be shown a bit more.
I also notice that the city landscapes are being treated a bit better,as there are straighter lines,however,what I was really surprised at is that the lines in Omega's Intrnal Processor were very straight and the CG Animation was a nice touch,and more neon lighting created another marvellous and awe-filled addition to Omega Supreme.
When Reviewing this Three-Parter,I had a little trouble in placing,organizing,and writing down my thoughts,which is why I delayed it for Sunday night.Although my Review was very late to Post through here,I gave myself a new style of Reviewing and making sure that my Posts can be readable...yes this took me a couple of days to Review,but within this Review I realize that I am really deticated to write this thing and to continue Reviewing it voluntary week after week.This Three-Parter,I really did enjoy that I actually watched it as a Fan and not as a Critic,which says a lot for what I have been saying this past Season.
So without further ado,here is my Review of TransWarped,Parts 1,2,and 3.
Characters,Weapons,And Animation
Regulars
Optimus Prime:I have to give credit for the writers to explore a concept of Optimus Prime that no one really thought of in any incarnation of Transformers.In the scene where Prime leaves with Sari,he expresses a sign of distrust towards Sumdac and a little bit of defence towards her.Though the Autobots expressed their feelings towards Sari in Seasons I and II,it is Prime who shows the most concern for her at this time,rather than anyone else.I would suspect BumbleBee to handle with her problem,but Prime took that role with fitting ease,and made it a mission to let this family make up for the deception that tore them apart.This is really grown up of the inexperienced Prime,knowing nothing about Earth and it’s dwellers in the beginning,and slowly learning about the values and flaws of the human world.Prime really shows his understanding of humanity,especially when it comes to unconditional love.This is another direction of wisdom Prime is displaying and gaining;something that was hardly shown, but acknowledged from his other incarnations.
His fighting skills become more crative but a lot weaker.He is able to use his grappler/zip line in his Alt-Mode,giving the chance to act as a 'Tow' Truck to Headmaster.
BumbleBee:Not much is said and done to determine matured since Season II.Some of his personality of his does seam out when helping Bulkhead in the mines,but his devotion towards Sari wasn't his main focus as it was Prime that looked after her this time.He also was less annoying in this Three-Parter...which is a plus.
His new stingers did have more firepower,but it was unable to even scratch Omega Supreme.
Bulkhead:I enjoyed listening to his dialogue and his development was up to par with what has happened in the past.Now called a 'Space Bridge Genius',we got to see the 'technician' in him and is able to use the little Space Bridge parts to find BumbleBee and save Detorit from a possessed Omega Supreme.I hope to see more of Bulkhead in this stage;as a thinking,techno-savvy solider,but not to loose any of his kid-like charm.
Prowl:He had more screentime than usual and used his stealth to find more information on Sari's origin.That aside,he gives little dialogue and expression,but it does speak a lot about him.For instance,he shows the most distaste for Sumdac after asking how he knew about where they are.
Prowl's new weapon is the 'Mind over Processor' technique, where he uses meditation to defeat an enemy.He tried that on Sari,but to no avail.
Ratchet:The writers really suprised me with Ratchet as we got more of his character by the flashbacks of his past.It seems that anytime he is in doubt,he goes back to his past:talking to Magnus,repairing Arcee,and meeting Omega Supreme for the very first time.His facial expressions gives us his thoughts on himself,the Wars,and the present.Ratchet's development intervines with the storyline,as he experiences some sort of insignificance by the Key,leading to using his E.M.P. once again,even that he wished to never use it again.In this three-parter,we know that Ratchet doubts his abilities as a medic,being old and somewhat outdated,his mind is clouded by the thoughts of failing,not himself,but mainly on those he cared about,particularly Sari and BumbleBee.However,though bravery,a little pep talk from Prowl,and a small discussion with Omega Supreme,Ratchet proved himself to be the worthy medical bot,solider,and negotiator.His value for friendship,peace,and his breakthrough from self-hesitation is a character I adore seeing and listening to the most.Bravo writers.Bravo.
The Elite Guard
Ultra Magnus:In the flashbacks,Ultra Magnus shows more power than all of us realized,since he asked Ratchet to revive Arcee's memory and let him be a part of the Omega Project.As for now,he still takes on the leader role,but is suspucious that Wasp couldn't be the Double Agent Longarm claims to be.It's undecideable if Magnus thinks that Longarm is the traitor,but it will depened on his reaction when the truth comes out.
Jazz:He contains a longer speaking role and was the voice of assurance;being calm under the hetic situation that Rodimus and his team were in.He's more willing to accomplish the task of taking down the Decepticons with Sentinel Prime.
Sentinel Prime:Has only said one line....odd.
Blurr:Before his untimely demise,Blurr was to put the end of the Shockwave subplot.He was unaware that Longarm is Shockwave and was too late to tell anyone about it.It will take time before the Autobots know about his death,and who knows if BumbleBee and/or Hot Shot,being fellow speedsters themselves,will avenge him.Sorry Fans,but Blurr's gone.Rest in peace friend.
Decepticons
Megatron:I was disappointed with Megatron in this Premiere.Although his Decepticons are shining with their valient skills and orders,Megatron had struggled in his new plan to control Omega Supreme in the Three-Parter.I do agree,however that this is more realistic that Megatron can't control Omega so easily,but his dialogue was weak,as I could not sense the poweful Con in him...however,he once again proved himself to be more of a nod to Beast Machines Megatron in terms of possessing an item of power,but he shows more flaw than any Megatron I know....not as much as the Movie version however.
Starscream:This snarky little Con can still provide usuage even as a head,and can make plans even as a head.Little of him has been seen,but once again I underestimated Screamer,as he ws able to take over Omega Supreme even when Megatron was doing so.He was the one that made Megatron move foward in his plan and take it over....very good Screamer.
With the Allspark shard,Starscream's head is a weapon.From his mouth,Screamer can shoot little waves of energy to help Megatron break out of his Stasis Cuffs.However,they are not powerful to break though the Ark's doors.
Egomaniac:Still highly of himself.
Coward:Only in one scene,but is abandoned later by both Blurr and Egomaniac.Most likely he's in a fetal position by now.
Shockwave/Longarm Prime:Shockwave is under a tight spot to prevent the Elite Guard from knowing his true identity.Shockwave will appear more frequently as do Longarm.Shockwave's method of conceal is death,and his murder on Blurr was creative and will keep Autobots from tracking him.As being Longarm,he stating to the Elite Guard about the Double Agent was a little obvious,but places the blame on Wasp by providing some proof against him.Eventually Shockwave will be found out,but it will take time before the Autobots on Earth can say a word.
Shockwave's Alt-Mode is a tank with his head being a very long cannon,very similar to Megatron's.However,he shoots thinner red lasers,while Megatron shoots a thicker,purple blast.As for Longarm,his Alt-Mode is a crane,being able to lift objects like the cubed Blurr.
Autobots
Omega Supreme:There was some sort of oddity with the dialogue Omega Supreme was recived with.At one point he acted like an artificially intelligent computer,however,in the previous Season Finale he acted more 'normal',or in this case,contained emotion.In this Three-Parter he was more Computer-ish but regained some emotion when he spoke to Ratchet.Perhaps when near Ratchet,Omega becomes less of a computer and more of a Transformer.The mental link between the two could be the thing that makes Omega this way;without Ratchet nearby,Omega speaks with less emotion.
It is also interesting to note,though being more of a computer,Omega is no fool to Megatron's scheme,as he went to his 'Sleep Mode' and made them travel away from Cybertron,not to mention not allowing Megatron to wield his power.I underestimated this character,knowing now that he could pull a few tricks as well.
There are more weapons added to Omega Supreme.His has a defense system that can detect anyone from entering him and contains mechanical arms and a scanner to any Decepticon or Autobot.Also to defend himself,Omega has a bulit-in Transwarp device that can send him anywhere.
Cliffjumper:At last he speaks,but not from Casey Kasem sadly.Cliffjumper is revealed to work for Longarm/Shockwave,and even if he's very close to him,there may be a chance for Cliffjumper himself to find him out,considering that he threw out Blurr without knowing it.
Ironhide:Not much to say on him,other than putting up a good fight.
Humans
Headmaster:This guy had more screentime than ever,and his dialogue wasn't annoying as the last time(Which is great)and I was able to take him seriously(For once).Although his revenge on the Sumdac family is trivial,it did show how capable of a fighter he is when using Starscream against Prime.His little banters was weak and maybe not as humourous as Prime's.His experience with Starscream's body was short lived,as he was finally arrested by Fanzone.Will Powell put him back on the streets?Maybe?Maybe not,since Powell was fired from Sumdac as well.
Fanzone:Has said none and was just there to wrap up the Headmaster subplot.
Powell:The destruction of Sumdac's lab was enough proof to how much Powell was in power,but soon that power was gone when he was fired,and thrown out by a robotic Sari.
Sumdac:Now the secret was out,Isaac's mission for this Three-Parter was to have Sari's forgiveness.He loves her and tired to protect her from the truth that she isn't his real daughter.He apologized time and again and was saddened that Sari won't fogive,but understands why.He shown the role of a father;containing unconditional love for someone who he calls his daughter,and protected her and saved her life in risk of his own from Headmaster.Many sources say that he isn't fatherly material,but he's doing something right by telling her the truth and helping her cope with it,even sitting by her side when she recovered from her overloaded upgrade.
Sari:Her attitude worsened than before and she often sassed at practically everyone.I would expect her to cry due to how overwhelming the truth is,but she was more angry towards Sumdac;unwilling to speak to him,or speak little to him at all.Her anger really took a turn when she revealled her robot powers to throw out Masterson and Powell out of Sumdac's lab.There she started to spout tears in her eyes,knowing that she is far more robotic than she appears.Her hatred toward her father stayed for a while and she started to despise Prime when he tried to repair the torn family.When Sumdac fend off Masterson himself,the feelings she had for Sumdac was realized and protected him with her power.On that scene,Sari cried over hating herself over hating her father,and she acknowledges the fact that she is Sumdac's daughter.
Later in the Episodes,Sari became her kid-like self again and was cheerful over the fact that she is Cybertronian,and wanted to use her powers in action.Sadly,once again,she went through the cycle of being a liability,but this time being a robot.Her weapons in this stage were her hands,able to blast little balls of energy.When together,she can release a burst of energy.When incredibily angry,she shoots a barrier of energy that can send humans flying.
As for her upgraded self,Sari was mature but still is that spunky human sidekick.There will be more of her new self soon but she showed her love for her freinds and her father at the end when she recovered.
The teenage Sari was taller and still retained her dress,but also was granted stockings and bigger boots.Her pigtails are shorter and she has a more round head.Her skin is also lighter and her eyes went from brown to blue.For her Battle Mode,she is covered on her whole head,arms,chest and lower legs.She reminded me of Metabee from Metabots,given that they share a similar design and colour scheme.
Sari's weapons now is that she conatains blue lasers on her arms that can act as swords and can extend a little.Sjhe also got lasers on her feet that can act as skates that can glide to her enemies.She is also equipped with a hammer,similar Ultra Magnus' but shorter and bigger and is able to crush the rocklord.Her armor could also crsuh them in a fist fight.However,when overloaded by Allspark energy,Sari can exten her swords very long and can stab through Cybertronian plating.Upo impact,she can cause things to explode(Even when walking).She can also burst out a wave and/or barrier of energy in long distances.She also has a small jetpack.
]New Characters
Perceptor:This character really surprised me with his voice.Although his vocabulary is something I do miss,Perceptor is something worthwhile to watch and hear,as he along with Wheeljack was a major part of the Omega Project.I hope there will be more of him aside from that cameo.
His Alt-Mode was not shown,but his Robot Mode is different to his G1 self and is drawn to be this intelligent,self-kept Transformer.He does have the shoulder cannon that his G1 counterpart has,but does not have the kibble and is slimmer than any Animated character.
Wheeljack:Has not said a word,but was a major role of the Omega Project along with Perceptor.
His Robot Mode was very similar to his G1 persona but was drawn to have facial hair and possibily a mouth.He contains the same colour scheme and similar shape as his G1 self but nothing else.
Mainframe:In a cameo but only stood there with Ultra Magnus in one scene.
Mainframe has similar design to his G1 self but contains eyes and a mouth.
Highbrow:He only appeared in the flashbacks and was alongside Ultra Magnus when Ratchet operated Arcee and the Omega Project.I do wonder if he will be as involved at the present than in the past.
This version of Highbrow only contains the same colour scheme as his G1 counterpart,but is designed to be more of a British constable with facial hair included.
Alpha Trion:Has not done much but was in a mere cameo,however he is in the present time...it's still debateable if he will be of great importance.Perhaps he might be.
He contains similar designs and colour scheme as his G1 persona,but is more slender to have some sort of 'wise sage' appeal.He's one of the only Transformers of this Series to have a cape.
Rodimus Prime:His brief performance was stunning both in fighting and in dialouge.He does show weakness to his previous counterparts but shows strength in his archery skills,particulary with Spittor.Like Prime,he really can't fend off against a group of Decepticons,but he outlasted him a little bit better,except when being caught by Cosmic Rust.
A younger version of his G1 self but a lot slimmer and sleeker compared to any incarnation of him.His weapons are a bow with the string made of solid light.He can shoot up to two arrows and can either explode or act as a regular arrow.
Brawn:Incredibly strong.Enough said.
His Alt-Mode is hard to tell but it may be a Cybertronian Truck.As for his Robot Mode is almost exactly like his G1 persona in Animated style,and a few colours added to certain parts.He is able to lift at least three times his size.
Hot Shot:This accented Hot Shot is great in pyro power but is prone to more damage.As for his little lines,he provides some humour to his condition,even when the first expression of the word 'amputation' was fear.
His Alt-Mode is not shown,but his Robot Mode is different to his Unicron Trilogy self.He is designed to look more stylish and more younger to being BumbleBee's age,or maybe younger...not to mention that the kibble of his Unicron Trilogy self is gone.His weapons so far is emitting fire from his arms and containing acrobatic skills like Prowl.
Red Alert:Incrediblly calm to the point of saying that she will amputate Hot Shot's leg...to bad she was short lived thanks to Spittor.
Her Alt-Mode was seen briefly as a Cybertronian ambulance vehicle.As for her robot mode,she was molded to look like a nurse,right down to her head plating and red and white colours.She has a built-in scanner and a few medical tools from her arm.
Strika:It's too soon to tell if she is very similar to her Beast Machines counterpart.She takes command well,despite her say and is great as commander,but she pefers to finish the job before Megatron's arrival,but,she will have to wait on that,as Shockwave says.
Her Alt-Mode is a Cybertronian Armor-Assault Vehicle.As for her Robot Mode,it is very similar to that of her Beast Machines counterpart,including the hoverboards for feet(If they can hover).She has dual cannons that blast multiple rays of energy.
Blackout:Really powerful and has the ability to stop and restart any machinery by emitting a huge wave of energy.I hope there will be more of him aside from fighting...and hoping that there is something 'dark' as I anticipated.
His Alt-Mode contained colours that are surprisingly similar to Beast Machines Obsidian,and contains a similar Alt-Mode to that character.His Robot Mode on the other hand contains the head of his Movie self,but he seems more 'bugged' than robot.Foreshadowing perhaps?
Cyclonus:A great fighter as he was able to take donw two Autobots in one strike.Nothing is said about him and nothing was said from him.
His Alt-Mode is a Cybertronian Jet.His robot mode does have similarities to his G1 self,but the dark shades of his face and body give an ominious,yet evil presense to him.His jet mode can fire lasers and missiles.As for his Robot Mode,he has a sword that can slice through anyone or anything.
Oil Slick:I would like to hear more of this character soon and I like to see more of his chemestry skills other than Cosmic Rust.
His Alt-Mode is a Cybertronian Mortorcycle.His Robot Mode is a lot darker in colour that the Toy and Comic Book and his helmet covers most of his face...he does a few similar designs as of Lockdown such as spikes on his armor and even may contain a white 'war paint' face plate.He can emit oil from his Alt-Mode and also carries vials of Cosmic Rust on hand.
Spittor:His Alt-Mode is a bipedal tank in the form of a frog,with cannons attched to his shoulders,which is similar to his Beast Wars persona in Beast Mode.His Robot Mode contains a Mutant Head of a frog and the body of his Beast Mode is practically his chest.Once again,it's similar of that to his Beast Wars counterpart.
In Alt-Mode he has three long tubes that act as his 'tounges' and can wrap around a Transfromer and retract to his mouth and swallows the victim.Then,he spits out a orange saliva that can explode when interacted with anyone or anything.
Animation
The Animation has really updated and will continue to update later on.The lighting and shading are at it's best as the animators are able to use a variety of colour for the landscapes of space,which is really breathtaking if you can pause it on your television set.The designs of the new Cons and Bots are not as oblonged as the regular cast is and,compared to them,they have contained the elements of their previous incarnations,but do not contain that much kibble in them.
However later on I was a little disappointed that the beatuiful art of space and Cybertron could not have been applied to the regular characters,particularly the bright coloured ones(Blurr and BumbleBee)as they look slightly outdated to the upgrade of the Animation.The battle damage on certain bots,such as Starscream's body and Hot Shot's leg had good detail,but should be shown a bit more.
I also notice that the city landscapes are being treated a bit better,as there are straighter lines,however,what I was really surprised at is that the lines in Omega's Intrnal Processor were very straight and the CG Animation was a nice touch,and more neon lighting created another marvellous and awe-filled addition to Omega Supreme.
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Part 1
The Premiere begins in an asteroid belt where the Autobots Rodimus Prime,Red Alert, Hot Shot,Brawn, and Ironhide are battling with Team Chaar:whose consist of Strika,Blackout,Cyclonus Oil Slick,and Spittor,fighting for the Space Bridge.
Cyclonus was able to take down Brawn,Hot Shot,and Ironhide with his flight.While Ironhide lifts himself up,Strika and Oil Slick drive towards them,blasting them.Using his shielding,Ironhide was able to protect Brawn and Hot Shot to have a chance to attack. Brawn,lifting a rock tries to stop the two Cons but fails.Hot Shot attacks using his pyro techniques,but also fails;resulting at a heavily injured leg.Red Alert comes and X-Rays Hot Shot's leg Calm,Red Alert tells him that she needs to amputate his leg and will be replaced sometime after.After complaining from Hot Shot,Red Alert is wrapped by Spittor's extendable 'tongues' and was swallowed by him briefly.He spits her out and on impact,hits Brawn and Ironhide.Atop of the Space Bridge,Rodimus Prime enters and prepares for the attack,but alerts the Elite Guard who are battling Decepticons nearby.Ultra Magnus states that all the Decepticons are attacking at the Space Bridge Ports,trying to grant access to Cybertron.Meanwhile, Longarm Prime speaks to Magnus about the Bridges in Cybertron being heavily guarded.
Meanwhile,Rodimus was able to take down Strika with two of his arrows,defending Ironhide and Brawn.As the two try to regroup with their leader,Oil Slick ejects oil and the Autobots swerve from their path,where Cyclonus Transforms and strikes them down.Spittor tries to attack Rodimus,but the leaders swiftness pins his tongues down by his arrows.The victory was short lived with the arrival of Balckout,causing a wave of destruction around him,also turning off the Space Bridge system.Strika commands Blackout to restart the system,which he did by his attack.Rodimus tries to stop the Team one last time,but was turned to rust by Oil Slick. Strika now communicates with Shockwave,wanting to enter Cybertron,but Shcokwave tells her that they must wait for Megatron's arrival.Impatient,Strika waits.
On the next scene,Starscream helps Megatron get out of his Stasis Cuffs by chewing pieces off.After many insults and banter,Starscream's anger resulted in a new weapon that made Megatron free from his chains.Omega Supreme appears in Stasis Lock,and Megatron's quick thinking tries to enter inside,while Starscream follows.
And now we continue with the regular Autobots straight after 'A Bridge Too Close'.Sari waits for her dad to tell her about her past.As Sumdac hesitates,he explains to her honestly on where she came from.He explains that some years ago,he found her on his lab,where an opened Stasis Pod appears out of nowhere,revealing a Protoform of liquid metal.He touches it and gives him a shock(Resulting the white streak on his hair)and passed out.When he awoken,Sari came to existence.Sari does not believe in him and neither does Optimus,considering that he knows about the rituals of human creation.Sumdac and Sari return to their home and seen the lab destroyed,courtesy of Powell and Masterson.Powell was hesitant of his return,while Masterson tells them that his Hedmaster Unit was stolen by Autobots.Sari corrected him but he still yammers on how the Autobots owe him for the damage.Prime,listening to this gives a pretty little threat to Henry.The two leave but not without Sumdac telling them that they're fired. Powell tells off Sari indirectly and Sari,angered, reveals her robotic power and pushes them to the elevator.Stunned, Sari sees her hands,more technological than organic,starts to cry. umdac reassures her but Sari flees for Optimus and he tells Sumdac to give it some time before she comes around.
Sari stays with the Autobots are the warehouse and Ratchet checks up on her.Sari tells them that she couldn't believe in her father,but Prime may believe in Sumdac's story. As for Prowl,he heads off to prove it.BumbleBee starts to complain about that there is no way Cybertron can't be contacted without the Ark.Ratchet tells them that the Ark was of an even greater loss than BumbleBee proclaimed,resulting in one of his flashbacks.
In this flashback,Ratchet speaks to Ultra Magnus about Arcee and her memory loss.Magnus tells him that they are Activation codes,which will be vital to the war effort. Magnus shows to him Arcee,her brain completely unveiled with tubes attached to it.
In the present,BumbleBee still complains about how to communicate with Cybertron.Prime suggested that he and Bulkhead should head to the mines to retrieve some parts.BB and Bulkhead left to the old battlefield.As for Ratchet himself, he claims that Sari has some Cybertronian parts,much to Sari's distaste that she shares some of Megatron's circuitry as well.
In space,Egomaniac,Coward,and Blurr are on some barren planet.Blurr tells Egomaniac on how to escape from the cement and he agreed to it(And claimed it his own).Blurr runs for his life and Egomaniac attacks him and leaves Coward behind.Blurr tries to receive communication but fails,and with all his speed(And a boot from Egomaniac)Blurr was able to run all over the Galaxy to search for Cybertron.
At night,Masterson goes to the mines and retrieves his Headmaster Unit,and getting Starscream's body at the process.
In Space,Megatron finally enters inside Omega Supreme, but was caught by the defence system. Omega Supreme sans Megatron and tires to eliminate him.Megatron stalls time by telling him that he seeks to go to Cybertron in order to be tried and arrested.Starscream also got in and admited that Megatron’s plea is a ruse.Omega Supreme agrees to this and Transwarps him,supposedly to Cybertron.
The nest day,Bulkhead and BumbleBee reach the mine and search for anything valuable to communicate to Cybertron about Shockwave.BumbleBee finds a beacon instead of the actual Transwarp engine and Bulkhead retrieves it(by BumbleBee almost breaking it).BB actually finds the engine and Transwarps his way though space.Bulkhead notices the missing BumbleBee and looks for him,but ends up finding Headmaster in Starscream’s body.Bulkhead battles with Headmaster with some success,but is defeated by the quick thinking and quick shooting from Masterson.
Meanwhile,Sumdac goes to his lab,missing the joyful sound of his daugther.After some silence,Sumdac decides to call her,but doubts on what he should say to her.Unaware, Prowl sneaks his way into Sumdac’s lab and hacks into his computer to find any clue about Sari’s origin.He then scans Sumdac and looks at the results,knowing that Sari shares the same DNA with Sumdac.
Once again,in the warehouse,Prime speaks to Sari on forgiving her father.He tells her that family is more that just sharing fully organic genes,but more of the unconditional love for one another,especially from a parent to a child and vice versa.Ratchet suggests that he should examine her but Sari refuses,stumbling to apologize that it had nothing to do with his medical work.
Ratchet then flashbacks to when he operated a Stasis Locked Arcee Ratchet reveals that he can never recover her memory,but is willing to never use the E.M.P. for anything similar to what happened.Arcee,though unconscious,was able to give Ratchet her Activation Codes though her mind to his.Highbrow confirms that Ratchet has the code and him and Ultra Magnus leads Ratchet to the place where Omega Supreme is being built.
Ratchet finally comes to his senses and hears Prime not getting any signal from Bulkhead and BumbleBee.Ratchet decides to go look for them,but Prime stays and continues to fix the torn relationship between Sumdac and Sari.And so his plan comes into action:With the use of his antennae he calls Sumdac and asks Sari if she would go to eat somewhere…however,Masterson hacks into the transmission and also knows where Prime,Sari,and Sumdac are heading.The three finally meet and Sari became angry with Prime over what he’s done.She also refuses to take Sumdac’s peace offering(Which was food),but Sumdac admits that he loves Sari and misses her.That moment was interrupted by Masterson, who thirsts for revenge.
My Thoughts(Part 1)
This Episode is already being used to tie up loose ends to the Episode 'Thrill of the Hunt' and 'A Bridge Too Close';replacing old subplots with newer ones such as Sari's questionable origin.
The fight scene was a strong beginning to this 1 1/2 hour Episode and was beautifully animated and at a well paced,with some good thinking from Rodimus,Oil Slick,and Cyclonus.The Autobots were okay in fending against the new Decepticons,however,the Decepticons had triumphed.It makes me wonder if any Autobot can succeed against a group of Decepticons.
Since Magnus claims that Decepticons are attacking Space Bridge Ports away from Cybertron,it gives me an idea on what the political system to Cybertron really is.Why are it that the majority of Decepticons not on Cybertron?I have a theory that Megatron and his crew were not the only explorers of various galaxies,but practically all Decepticons are.If that were the case,then Megatron must be some sort of military genius with that kind of strategy...but,it may be Cybertron's governments may also have an involvement with the grand exile...which could hopefully be backed up later on.
Another feature is added to the Allspark shard,which is that they can upgrade anyone's weapon in any situation.The Allspark shard has been rather faithful to Starscream,and,to some degree,Megatron, as the shard is capable to do anything.However,whoever is wearing the shard,it will favour to the owner more as it could explain how Stasrcream was able to possess Omega Supreme later on.
There is something amiss to Omega Supreme.Before he was sucked into the Space Bridge,he was being split into parts and entered in,saving everyone.I would think that he would return as spare parts,but he came out the Transwarp intact without any damage at all.Could the Transwarp might have put him back together,or was the splitting was part of some optical illusion or some sort when he was being sucked in?
It seems that my theory on who will flee was wrong,as I didn't predict Blurr will abandon the two Clones and flee like that without knowing the consequences.I can guess that telling the news about the Double Agent to the Elite Guard has more importance than some useless,yet annoying Decepticon clones.If he had known about the Allspak shards in them,perhaps he could have defeated them and taken them.Whatever the case may be for Blurr,we do know that two Allspark fragments are loose in space…there could be no telling the consequences of those shards if someone other then the Clones have hold of it.
Sari’s origin as told by Sumdac was an adaptation of the Maximal Prtotforms of the Beast Era in the Animated Universe.The main difference between the Animated Version and the Beast Version is that the Protoform is designed for organics,possibly,specifically,humans.Considering that it did not bother scanning on any machines,nor had an outside scanner like the Stasis Pods of the Beast Wars.However,it did have a scanner built in the liquid metal Protoform,and can only scan by direct touch of,and organics;being mobile most of the time,can lead themselves to be the DNA to be scanned by the Protoform.Once coming to existence,the Protoform comes into form,and,in Sumdac’s case,a child.However there is still the idea if these new Protoforms can also apply when a Transformer touches them,resulting in some little robot or something(A Mini-Con,perhaps),and there is no telling if there are more of these Stasis Pods,or who have sent them.
Also on that flashback. as Sari ends up scanning on Isaac’s DNA,he received that white streak on his hair.It's questionable on what Sari really gave to him.Could he have received some robotic power? Doubtful,but possible.
Part 1
The Premiere begins in an asteroid belt where the Autobots Rodimus Prime,Red Alert, Hot Shot,Brawn, and Ironhide are battling with Team Chaar:whose consist of Strika,Blackout,Cyclonus Oil Slick,and Spittor,fighting for the Space Bridge.
Cyclonus was able to take down Brawn,Hot Shot,and Ironhide with his flight.While Ironhide lifts himself up,Strika and Oil Slick drive towards them,blasting them.Using his shielding,Ironhide was able to protect Brawn and Hot Shot to have a chance to attack. Brawn,lifting a rock tries to stop the two Cons but fails.Hot Shot attacks using his pyro techniques,but also fails;resulting at a heavily injured leg.Red Alert comes and X-Rays Hot Shot's leg Calm,Red Alert tells him that she needs to amputate his leg and will be replaced sometime after.After complaining from Hot Shot,Red Alert is wrapped by Spittor's extendable 'tongues' and was swallowed by him briefly.He spits her out and on impact,hits Brawn and Ironhide.Atop of the Space Bridge,Rodimus Prime enters and prepares for the attack,but alerts the Elite Guard who are battling Decepticons nearby.Ultra Magnus states that all the Decepticons are attacking at the Space Bridge Ports,trying to grant access to Cybertron.Meanwhile, Longarm Prime speaks to Magnus about the Bridges in Cybertron being heavily guarded.
Meanwhile,Rodimus was able to take down Strika with two of his arrows,defending Ironhide and Brawn.As the two try to regroup with their leader,Oil Slick ejects oil and the Autobots swerve from their path,where Cyclonus Transforms and strikes them down.Spittor tries to attack Rodimus,but the leaders swiftness pins his tongues down by his arrows.The victory was short lived with the arrival of Balckout,causing a wave of destruction around him,also turning off the Space Bridge system.Strika commands Blackout to restart the system,which he did by his attack.Rodimus tries to stop the Team one last time,but was turned to rust by Oil Slick. Strika now communicates with Shockwave,wanting to enter Cybertron,but Shcokwave tells her that they must wait for Megatron's arrival.Impatient,Strika waits.
On the next scene,Starscream helps Megatron get out of his Stasis Cuffs by chewing pieces off.After many insults and banter,Starscream's anger resulted in a new weapon that made Megatron free from his chains.Omega Supreme appears in Stasis Lock,and Megatron's quick thinking tries to enter inside,while Starscream follows.
And now we continue with the regular Autobots straight after 'A Bridge Too Close'.Sari waits for her dad to tell her about her past.As Sumdac hesitates,he explains to her honestly on where she came from.He explains that some years ago,he found her on his lab,where an opened Stasis Pod appears out of nowhere,revealing a Protoform of liquid metal.He touches it and gives him a shock(Resulting the white streak on his hair)and passed out.When he awoken,Sari came to existence.Sari does not believe in him and neither does Optimus,considering that he knows about the rituals of human creation.Sumdac and Sari return to their home and seen the lab destroyed,courtesy of Powell and Masterson.Powell was hesitant of his return,while Masterson tells them that his Hedmaster Unit was stolen by Autobots.Sari corrected him but he still yammers on how the Autobots owe him for the damage.Prime,listening to this gives a pretty little threat to Henry.The two leave but not without Sumdac telling them that they're fired. Powell tells off Sari indirectly and Sari,angered, reveals her robotic power and pushes them to the elevator.Stunned, Sari sees her hands,more technological than organic,starts to cry. umdac reassures her but Sari flees for Optimus and he tells Sumdac to give it some time before she comes around.
Sari stays with the Autobots are the warehouse and Ratchet checks up on her.Sari tells them that she couldn't believe in her father,but Prime may believe in Sumdac's story. As for Prowl,he heads off to prove it.BumbleBee starts to complain about that there is no way Cybertron can't be contacted without the Ark.Ratchet tells them that the Ark was of an even greater loss than BumbleBee proclaimed,resulting in one of his flashbacks.
In this flashback,Ratchet speaks to Ultra Magnus about Arcee and her memory loss.Magnus tells him that they are Activation codes,which will be vital to the war effort. Magnus shows to him Arcee,her brain completely unveiled with tubes attached to it.
In the present,BumbleBee still complains about how to communicate with Cybertron.Prime suggested that he and Bulkhead should head to the mines to retrieve some parts.BB and Bulkhead left to the old battlefield.As for Ratchet himself, he claims that Sari has some Cybertronian parts,much to Sari's distaste that she shares some of Megatron's circuitry as well.
In space,Egomaniac,Coward,and Blurr are on some barren planet.Blurr tells Egomaniac on how to escape from the cement and he agreed to it(And claimed it his own).Blurr runs for his life and Egomaniac attacks him and leaves Coward behind.Blurr tries to receive communication but fails,and with all his speed(And a boot from Egomaniac)Blurr was able to run all over the Galaxy to search for Cybertron.
At night,Masterson goes to the mines and retrieves his Headmaster Unit,and getting Starscream's body at the process.
In Space,Megatron finally enters inside Omega Supreme, but was caught by the defence system. Omega Supreme sans Megatron and tires to eliminate him.Megatron stalls time by telling him that he seeks to go to Cybertron in order to be tried and arrested.Starscream also got in and admited that Megatron’s plea is a ruse.Omega Supreme agrees to this and Transwarps him,supposedly to Cybertron.
The nest day,Bulkhead and BumbleBee reach the mine and search for anything valuable to communicate to Cybertron about Shockwave.BumbleBee finds a beacon instead of the actual Transwarp engine and Bulkhead retrieves it(by BumbleBee almost breaking it).BB actually finds the engine and Transwarps his way though space.Bulkhead notices the missing BumbleBee and looks for him,but ends up finding Headmaster in Starscream’s body.Bulkhead battles with Headmaster with some success,but is defeated by the quick thinking and quick shooting from Masterson.
Meanwhile,Sumdac goes to his lab,missing the joyful sound of his daugther.After some silence,Sumdac decides to call her,but doubts on what he should say to her.Unaware, Prowl sneaks his way into Sumdac’s lab and hacks into his computer to find any clue about Sari’s origin.He then scans Sumdac and looks at the results,knowing that Sari shares the same DNA with Sumdac.
Once again,in the warehouse,Prime speaks to Sari on forgiving her father.He tells her that family is more that just sharing fully organic genes,but more of the unconditional love for one another,especially from a parent to a child and vice versa.Ratchet suggests that he should examine her but Sari refuses,stumbling to apologize that it had nothing to do with his medical work.
Ratchet then flashbacks to when he operated a Stasis Locked Arcee Ratchet reveals that he can never recover her memory,but is willing to never use the E.M.P. for anything similar to what happened.Arcee,though unconscious,was able to give Ratchet her Activation Codes though her mind to his.Highbrow confirms that Ratchet has the code and him and Ultra Magnus leads Ratchet to the place where Omega Supreme is being built.
Ratchet finally comes to his senses and hears Prime not getting any signal from Bulkhead and BumbleBee.Ratchet decides to go look for them,but Prime stays and continues to fix the torn relationship between Sumdac and Sari.And so his plan comes into action:With the use of his antennae he calls Sumdac and asks Sari if she would go to eat somewhere…however,Masterson hacks into the transmission and also knows where Prime,Sari,and Sumdac are heading.The three finally meet and Sari became angry with Prime over what he’s done.She also refuses to take Sumdac’s peace offering(Which was food),but Sumdac admits that he loves Sari and misses her.That moment was interrupted by Masterson, who thirsts for revenge.
My Thoughts(Part 1)
This Episode is already being used to tie up loose ends to the Episode 'Thrill of the Hunt' and 'A Bridge Too Close';replacing old subplots with newer ones such as Sari's questionable origin.
The fight scene was a strong beginning to this 1 1/2 hour Episode and was beautifully animated and at a well paced,with some good thinking from Rodimus,Oil Slick,and Cyclonus.The Autobots were okay in fending against the new Decepticons,however,the Decepticons had triumphed.It makes me wonder if any Autobot can succeed against a group of Decepticons.
Since Magnus claims that Decepticons are attacking Space Bridge Ports away from Cybertron,it gives me an idea on what the political system to Cybertron really is.Why are it that the majority of Decepticons not on Cybertron?I have a theory that Megatron and his crew were not the only explorers of various galaxies,but practically all Decepticons are.If that were the case,then Megatron must be some sort of military genius with that kind of strategy...but,it may be Cybertron's governments may also have an involvement with the grand exile...which could hopefully be backed up later on.
Another feature is added to the Allspark shard,which is that they can upgrade anyone's weapon in any situation.The Allspark shard has been rather faithful to Starscream,and,to some degree,Megatron, as the shard is capable to do anything.However,whoever is wearing the shard,it will favour to the owner more as it could explain how Stasrcream was able to possess Omega Supreme later on.
There is something amiss to Omega Supreme.Before he was sucked into the Space Bridge,he was being split into parts and entered in,saving everyone.I would think that he would return as spare parts,but he came out the Transwarp intact without any damage at all.Could the Transwarp might have put him back together,or was the splitting was part of some optical illusion or some sort when he was being sucked in?
It seems that my theory on who will flee was wrong,as I didn't predict Blurr will abandon the two Clones and flee like that without knowing the consequences.I can guess that telling the news about the Double Agent to the Elite Guard has more importance than some useless,yet annoying Decepticon clones.If he had known about the Allspak shards in them,perhaps he could have defeated them and taken them.Whatever the case may be for Blurr,we do know that two Allspark fragments are loose in space…there could be no telling the consequences of those shards if someone other then the Clones have hold of it.
Sari’s origin as told by Sumdac was an adaptation of the Maximal Prtotforms of the Beast Era in the Animated Universe.The main difference between the Animated Version and the Beast Version is that the Protoform is designed for organics,possibly,specifically,humans.Considering that it did not bother scanning on any machines,nor had an outside scanner like the Stasis Pods of the Beast Wars.However,it did have a scanner built in the liquid metal Protoform,and can only scan by direct touch of,and organics;being mobile most of the time,can lead themselves to be the DNA to be scanned by the Protoform.Once coming to existence,the Protoform comes into form,and,in Sumdac’s case,a child.However there is still the idea if these new Protoforms can also apply when a Transformer touches them,resulting in some little robot or something(A Mini-Con,perhaps),and there is no telling if there are more of these Stasis Pods,or who have sent them.
Also on that flashback. as Sari ends up scanning on Isaac’s DNA,he received that white streak on his hair.It's questionable on what Sari really gave to him.Could he have received some robotic power? Doubtful,but possible.
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By Primus,You Are Awesome!
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Part 2
Continuing from Part 1,Prime,Sari,and Sumdac now face Headmaster.Prime battles him with ease and while Headmaster was down,he gathers the family and tells them to stay in a safe place,much to Sari’s chagrin.Prime battles with Headmaster again and is sent flying by a punch.Headmaster now heads himself for Sari and Isaac,but Prime stops him briefly.Throwing a rock,Headmaster was able to defeat Prime and is finally going to finish off the Sumdac family.Isaac,unwilling to let Sari get hurt,tells her to stay put.Sumdac faces Headmaster,proclaiming that he loves his daughter and will not see her be hurt by a ‘big, dumb, giant head’.As Headmaster steps for the kill,Sari blasts him with her hand,protecting her father.Prime rushes in and puts an end to Headmaster(not without damaging some property),telling him that he won’t be able to Transform himself.Headmaster does it with much failure and in the end of it all,is arrested by Fanzone.As for Sari and Isaac, apology and forgiveness was finally said,and the two became a family again.Sari,Isaac,and Prime finally went back to Sumdac Towers,still wondering about the story of Sari’s past,Prowl comes in and tells the three that Sari was originally a Protoform from Cybertron,but he also has no idea on where Sari came from.Meanwhile, Ratchet alerts Prime that he found Bulkhead injured in the mines and no BumbleBee on sight.
As for BumbleBee himself,he found himself orbiting in space,as does the same for Megatron,Starscream,and Omega Supreme,but in different sides of the Galaxy.Megatron tries to get out of Omega Supreme,but the sleeping ship locked them in,and without weapons,Megatron is trapped along with Screamer,who failed to get out himself.
Shockwave,now as Longarm Prime asks Cliffjumper why the Space Bridge Nexus on Cybertron is shut down in which Cliffjumper responds that it is under the order of Ultra Magnus to prevent Decepticons getting in the planet.Blurr drops in and tells Longarm about Shockwave being the Decepticon spy and has not told anyone about it yet.Longarm,relieved,attacks Blurr,which he was able to dodge easily.Realizing that Longarm is Shockwave,Blurr rushes out to the hallways to find the Elite Guard.With a few buttons,Shockwave successfully traps Blurr and crushes him,putting a permanent end to the Autobot.
Back to the Autobots,Bulkhead explains to Ratchet about BumbleBee’s disappearance.Sari,back to her happy kid self,displays her new powers to the crew,but not without causing some damage.Sari then looks at Ratchet fixing Bulkhead and suggests that the Key should be used instead.Ratchet refuses the idea and then advises her about using her powers wisely and if necessary.Bulkhead interrupts the conversation and asks for the Key,which Sari was happy to oblige.Ratchet then flashbacks once more.
In the flashback,Ultra Magnus explains to Ratchet about Omega Supreme,being the last ultimate weapon to defeat the Decepticons,while Highbrow explains to Ratchet about why they needed him to repair Arcee,which is to get the Activation Codes.Ratchet was sceptical about the new offer he was given,but Perceptor intervenes,explaining that Omega Supreme is designed with a simple processor so it can be easier to carry out the Elite Guards command,however they need someone with an efficient processor to command Omega Supreme.Arcee, originally supposed to be Omega’s commander,that role is now Ratchet’s,which he reluctantly accepts.Omega awakens and introduces him to Ratchet as his servant,but Ratchet addresses him as his friend.
In the present,Bulkhead figures out that BumbleBee was Transwaped into space and uses the beacon to search for him and bring him back to Earth.
In space,Megatron tries to jump start Omega Supreme in order to reach Cybertron.He succeeds in this and uses the lights to know where he is.The asteroids surrounding Omega awaken and begin to attack the ship.Omega then Transwarps away from the rock lords and BumbleBee,just now,Transwarps to them.
Bulkhead, using the beacon,Transwarps BumbleBee back to Earth,but instead finds a rocklord.The rocklord starts exploring around Detroit.The Autobots,knowing that BumbleBee is inside the rocklord must go after him.Sari wants to go with them as well,but Prime does not allow her to.She then tells them that they needed her and her Key,but Ratchet says that the E M.P.will be the help they need in case of damage.The bots agreed and leave without her.Sari, upset about Prime not allowing her to go with them,decides to use her Key and upgrades herself.
Meanwhile,Megtron once again tries to control Omega Supreme,and decides to use Starcsream as a jump starter.Now away from Cybertron,Megatron decides to do the next best thing:Head to Earth.
In Detroit,The Autobots are planning a way to save BumbleBee from the rocklord,but are interrupted by a new and improved Sari Sumdac.Feeling capable of a fight,Sari takes on the rocklord alone.With the use of her hammer,Sari crushes the rocklord and saves BumbleBee,surprised on how different she looks now.The crushed rocklord then became human sized rock lords,but Sari is still able to take them down by herself.The victory for Sari started to turn as the Allspark Key is overloading in her upgrade,causing Sari to lose control over her powers.The Autobots try to stop her,but Sari proved to be a little more powerful than they are.BumbleBee decides to take the direct approach and heads for Sari,but the girl used her laser sword and stabs BumbleBee right through his plating,resulting BB to go into Stasis Lock.
My Thoughts(Part 2)
Another strong beginning in this Episode with a fight scene between Prime and Headmaster.Although shorter than the previous one,there was a lot of originality compared to that previous one.It’s rare to see a Transformer use his or her Alt-Mode for battling the enemy,and it’s even rarer to see a fist fight between two Transformers during the battle.
We see the end of Henry Masterson,but there is no telling if he’ll come back.With Powell fired as well,it would be likely that Powell will try get himself back in power and eventually takes Masterson back under his protection.There is also the idea that Masterson could also break out,but that’s unlikely.Whatever happens,I would like to see Headmaster at least one more time before Animated officially ends.He may be a little annoying,but the guy grew on me.
Prowl seems to know a little bit more about Protoforms,as it is the reason why he rushed to Sumdac’s lab.I wonder if the rest of the Autobots know what a Protoform looks like?It seems doubtful since the term was thrown around a few times before and Prime explaining what it is in the Episode.Perhaps Sari could have been a new type of Protoform in the Animated Universe,but commonly known and used in the Beast Era.Also,with Prowl being the first to know,it could also be a slight foreshadow of what goes down on the road ahead for the origin,the back-story,and to the development of certain characters.
The end of Blurr was very sudden,but it was an opportunity to let the writers play with the Double Agent subplot a little bit longer.
The tone and expressions in Ratchet in the flashback displays that he at first refused the idea of activating a machine used solely for the genocide of an entire faction. t’s not much,but it plays a subtle view on how that war does bring the worst in beings;humans and Transformers alike,by creating the most efficient and yet beautiful machinery and architectures,just for the means of killing.We now see the menacing side of the Great Wars without a scene of violence,but by questioning Ratchet’s state of mind The real dark side of this scene was Omega Supreme;being sentient through the whole thing,is purposely designed not the think about the immorality he’s commanded to do,and that is another burden on Ratchet continues to live with.
We now know about Arcee's past as being a teacher before joining Cybertron's Intel.
Part 3
Continuing from Part 2,BumbleBee is injured and is on step closer to going Offline.Bulkhead is worried that without Sari’s Key,BumbleBee might die,but Ratchet tells him that his medical work will make BumbleBee live.In doubt of himself once more,Ratchet then flashbacks to the past,around the end of the Great Wars.Omega Supreme,damaged severely speaks to Ratchet,where the medic bot tells him that he needs to go into modified Stasis.Omega speaks to Ratchet once more about the destruction he has caused,and Ratchet,feeling the same way reassures him and puts him into Stasis.Ratchet then breaks himself from memory lane and starts to work on BumbleBee while the others figure out a way to remove the Key from Sari.They chase after her and already thought of a plan.Prime and Bulkhead stop Sari from moving by blocking her with construction bars.Prowl then comes and grabs the Key.Sari paused,but she still can’t control her powers.Ratchet comlinks Prime,telling him that he needs the Key to save BumbleBee.Prowl leaves while the other two make another plan Prowl finally reaches Ratchet and inserts the Key on BumbleBee,however,the Allspark power is gone by Sari’s upgrade.Prowl tells Ratchet that he can save BumbleBee without the Key but Ratchet,still in doubt,hesitates to move.As Prime and Bulkhead tries to help Sari,Ratchet finally repairs BumbleBee and is Online.BumbleBee looks around and asks for Sari.Prime comlinks Ratchet,suggesting that the E.M.P might stop Sari from exploding, n which Ratchet thinks that she might get killed from it.Prowl tells him to go and he will stay with BumbleBee.Ratchet reaches Sari and finally stops her with his E.M.P.
Back in Cybertron,Longarm carries a crushed Blurr and demands Cliffjumper to throw him out.Once inside of his office,he receives communication from Megatron.Shockwave tells him that the Space Bridge Nexus on Cybertron has been shut down and Megatron tells him of a solution.Meanwhile,Team Chaar awaits for the Elite Guard,who are now coming to help Rodimus’ team.Before Strika and her crew attack,Megatron commlinks them,telling them to retreat.Strika couldn’t believe in what Megatron is commanding but eventually accepts the order and retreats,in which the Elite Guard sees them doing.
Back in Earth,Ratchet tells the others that Sari is fine,but will take time to know if she’s really okay.Sumdac comes and hears of the news and the Autobots were surprised on how he found their secret location.Prime explains that he told Sumdac where they are and says to everyone that there will be no secrets between Isaac and Sari.As the Autbots leave them alone,BumbleBee repeats what has happened in the last two parts of the Episode,but is interrupted by a potential Transwarp portal.Bulkhead finds the engine and shuts it off,saving any more searching of BumbleBee.In a few short seconds,the Ark returns to Earth and attacks the Autobots.Ratchet wonders why Omega is attacking them,but when the Ark Transformed,Omega’s face was Megatron’s,revealing that he has full control of the ship.While the Autobots flee from Megatron Supreme,Ratchet gives an upgrade to BumbleBee’s stingers,in which Prime tells him that those stingers are used for bots of war,in which Ratchet has no regret on doing and leaves back to the warehouse.The rest of the crew lead Megatron to a river,in where he cannot find them due to the water.Bumblebee and Bulkhead distract Megatron while Prime and Prowl try to get inside Omega.The defence system detected the two and they split up:Prowl to the Spark Chamber and Prime to the Bridge.Prowl enters and downloads himself into Omega’s Internal Processor,where Megatron awaits for him.In a few seconds,Omega hears Prowl and is free from Megatron’s control.As Megatron tries to regain his power over the Ark,Prime steps in and the two battle,but was cut short by Megatron’s victory.The Decepticon then goes to where Prowl is,but is distracted by Prime.As the two struggle,Prowl finds out that Omega is possessed by Starscream;defeating Prime and Prowl and traps Megatron.Prime comlinks with Ratchet,telling him that the need Sari to stop Omega Starscream,but Ratchet silently refuses and goes alone.Megatron tries to deal with Starscream over conquering Cybertron,which the Seeker agrees, ut is not able to Transwarp there.The Autobots used all their weapons to stop Starscream,but none could even scratch Omega’s armour.Ratchet finally arrives and instead of attacking,negotiates with Omega.The ship asks to be in Stasis again,but Ratchet does not want to use the E.M.P. again,but Omega quotes the same line Ratchet said to him long ago.As Starscream possesses Omega once more,Ratchet uses the E.M.P.but fails due to the Allspark shard.As he flies away, Prime attaches himself to the ship.BumbleBee suggests that they should use the Transwarp engine again,and Bulkhead boosts him to meet up with Prime.Prime catches the engine and places it inside a hole on the ship,setting it on.The ship is finally Transwarped into space.The Autobots return to Sari,finally awakened, apologizes to Ratchet on handling power,and Sumdac apologizes to Sari about his lie…and BumbleBee thanks Ratchet for saving his life.
In Cybertron,the Elite Guard,the High Council,and Cybertron Command all gather about the Decepticon uprising and realize that the link to the Decepticon and Cybertron is the Double Agent.Longarm tells Ultra Magnus that it’s Waspinator who was causing this to happen, ince the acts started right after his escape from prison.Ultra Magnus commands Sentinel and Jazz to track down Waspinator.Longarm demands that he should be the one to communicate with Prime and the crew on Earth for security reasons,in which Jazz and Sentinel raise suspicion.In the end, the Ark,still under Starscream’s control is being Transwarped randomly.
My Thoughts(Part 3)
The whole Decepticon uprising now rests on Shockwave’s shoulders as he is indeed very close to the Elite Guard‘s suspicions,even with claims of Waspinator being the Double Agent.Any mistake now will cost his life dearly,either by the Elite Guard or by Megatron himself,and with the Decepticon uprising,Megatron’s return and Tem Chaar waiting,the idea of Shockwave laying low as Longarm Prime may not come to fruition,and his tracks must be covered,down to the last grain of sand,for the Decepticons,and himself.
Sari’s uncontrollable power is a small reference to Terra of Teen Titans on where she made it her life’s mission to control her powers,to the point of working with the villain.Sari may or may not have her powers under her control,but if the writers are going along with the idea of Sari going through similar struggles as Terra,all I can say is to try not to let her work with Megatron in this Season.
The Key is officially gone,which is the end of one Maguffin,however,now that the Allspark power is transferred into Sari,does that mean that she is the most powerful Cybertronian?Conisdering that Ultra Magnus once claimed that the Allspark Key is the most powerful artefact on Cybertron,then Sari may be powerful,possibly enough to take down the remaining Starscream Clones,who also posses Allspark power.
Continuing from Part 1,Prime,Sari,and Sumdac now face Headmaster.Prime battles him with ease and while Headmaster was down,he gathers the family and tells them to stay in a safe place,much to Sari’s chagrin.Prime battles with Headmaster again and is sent flying by a punch.Headmaster now heads himself for Sari and Isaac,but Prime stops him briefly.Throwing a rock,Headmaster was able to defeat Prime and is finally going to finish off the Sumdac family.Isaac,unwilling to let Sari get hurt,tells her to stay put.Sumdac faces Headmaster,proclaiming that he loves his daughter and will not see her be hurt by a ‘big, dumb, giant head’.As Headmaster steps for the kill,Sari blasts him with her hand,protecting her father.Prime rushes in and puts an end to Headmaster(not without damaging some property),telling him that he won’t be able to Transform himself.Headmaster does it with much failure and in the end of it all,is arrested by Fanzone.As for Sari and Isaac, apology and forgiveness was finally said,and the two became a family again.Sari,Isaac,and Prime finally went back to Sumdac Towers,still wondering about the story of Sari’s past,Prowl comes in and tells the three that Sari was originally a Protoform from Cybertron,but he also has no idea on where Sari came from.Meanwhile, Ratchet alerts Prime that he found Bulkhead injured in the mines and no BumbleBee on sight.
As for BumbleBee himself,he found himself orbiting in space,as does the same for Megatron,Starscream,and Omega Supreme,but in different sides of the Galaxy.Megatron tries to get out of Omega Supreme,but the sleeping ship locked them in,and without weapons,Megatron is trapped along with Screamer,who failed to get out himself.
Shockwave,now as Longarm Prime asks Cliffjumper why the Space Bridge Nexus on Cybertron is shut down in which Cliffjumper responds that it is under the order of Ultra Magnus to prevent Decepticons getting in the planet.Blurr drops in and tells Longarm about Shockwave being the Decepticon spy and has not told anyone about it yet.Longarm,relieved,attacks Blurr,which he was able to dodge easily.Realizing that Longarm is Shockwave,Blurr rushes out to the hallways to find the Elite Guard.With a few buttons,Shockwave successfully traps Blurr and crushes him,putting a permanent end to the Autobot.
Back to the Autobots,Bulkhead explains to Ratchet about BumbleBee’s disappearance.Sari,back to her happy kid self,displays her new powers to the crew,but not without causing some damage.Sari then looks at Ratchet fixing Bulkhead and suggests that the Key should be used instead.Ratchet refuses the idea and then advises her about using her powers wisely and if necessary.Bulkhead interrupts the conversation and asks for the Key,which Sari was happy to oblige.Ratchet then flashbacks once more.
In the flashback,Ultra Magnus explains to Ratchet about Omega Supreme,being the last ultimate weapon to defeat the Decepticons,while Highbrow explains to Ratchet about why they needed him to repair Arcee,which is to get the Activation Codes.Ratchet was sceptical about the new offer he was given,but Perceptor intervenes,explaining that Omega Supreme is designed with a simple processor so it can be easier to carry out the Elite Guards command,however they need someone with an efficient processor to command Omega Supreme.Arcee, originally supposed to be Omega’s commander,that role is now Ratchet’s,which he reluctantly accepts.Omega awakens and introduces him to Ratchet as his servant,but Ratchet addresses him as his friend.
In the present,Bulkhead figures out that BumbleBee was Transwaped into space and uses the beacon to search for him and bring him back to Earth.
In space,Megatron tries to jump start Omega Supreme in order to reach Cybertron.He succeeds in this and uses the lights to know where he is.The asteroids surrounding Omega awaken and begin to attack the ship.Omega then Transwarps away from the rock lords and BumbleBee,just now,Transwarps to them.
Bulkhead, using the beacon,Transwarps BumbleBee back to Earth,but instead finds a rocklord.The rocklord starts exploring around Detroit.The Autobots,knowing that BumbleBee is inside the rocklord must go after him.Sari wants to go with them as well,but Prime does not allow her to.She then tells them that they needed her and her Key,but Ratchet says that the E M.P.will be the help they need in case of damage.The bots agreed and leave without her.Sari, upset about Prime not allowing her to go with them,decides to use her Key and upgrades herself.
Meanwhile,Megtron once again tries to control Omega Supreme,and decides to use Starcsream as a jump starter.Now away from Cybertron,Megatron decides to do the next best thing:Head to Earth.
In Detroit,The Autobots are planning a way to save BumbleBee from the rocklord,but are interrupted by a new and improved Sari Sumdac.Feeling capable of a fight,Sari takes on the rocklord alone.With the use of her hammer,Sari crushes the rocklord and saves BumbleBee,surprised on how different she looks now.The crushed rocklord then became human sized rock lords,but Sari is still able to take them down by herself.The victory for Sari started to turn as the Allspark Key is overloading in her upgrade,causing Sari to lose control over her powers.The Autobots try to stop her,but Sari proved to be a little more powerful than they are.BumbleBee decides to take the direct approach and heads for Sari,but the girl used her laser sword and stabs BumbleBee right through his plating,resulting BB to go into Stasis Lock.
My Thoughts(Part 2)
Another strong beginning in this Episode with a fight scene between Prime and Headmaster.Although shorter than the previous one,there was a lot of originality compared to that previous one.It’s rare to see a Transformer use his or her Alt-Mode for battling the enemy,and it’s even rarer to see a fist fight between two Transformers during the battle.
We see the end of Henry Masterson,but there is no telling if he’ll come back.With Powell fired as well,it would be likely that Powell will try get himself back in power and eventually takes Masterson back under his protection.There is also the idea that Masterson could also break out,but that’s unlikely.Whatever happens,I would like to see Headmaster at least one more time before Animated officially ends.He may be a little annoying,but the guy grew on me.
Prowl seems to know a little bit more about Protoforms,as it is the reason why he rushed to Sumdac’s lab.I wonder if the rest of the Autobots know what a Protoform looks like?It seems doubtful since the term was thrown around a few times before and Prime explaining what it is in the Episode.Perhaps Sari could have been a new type of Protoform in the Animated Universe,but commonly known and used in the Beast Era.Also,with Prowl being the first to know,it could also be a slight foreshadow of what goes down on the road ahead for the origin,the back-story,and to the development of certain characters.
The end of Blurr was very sudden,but it was an opportunity to let the writers play with the Double Agent subplot a little bit longer.
The tone and expressions in Ratchet in the flashback displays that he at first refused the idea of activating a machine used solely for the genocide of an entire faction. t’s not much,but it plays a subtle view on how that war does bring the worst in beings;humans and Transformers alike,by creating the most efficient and yet beautiful machinery and architectures,just for the means of killing.We now see the menacing side of the Great Wars without a scene of violence,but by questioning Ratchet’s state of mind The real dark side of this scene was Omega Supreme;being sentient through the whole thing,is purposely designed not the think about the immorality he’s commanded to do,and that is another burden on Ratchet continues to live with.
We now know about Arcee's past as being a teacher before joining Cybertron's Intel.
Part 3
Continuing from Part 2,BumbleBee is injured and is on step closer to going Offline.Bulkhead is worried that without Sari’s Key,BumbleBee might die,but Ratchet tells him that his medical work will make BumbleBee live.In doubt of himself once more,Ratchet then flashbacks to the past,around the end of the Great Wars.Omega Supreme,damaged severely speaks to Ratchet,where the medic bot tells him that he needs to go into modified Stasis.Omega speaks to Ratchet once more about the destruction he has caused,and Ratchet,feeling the same way reassures him and puts him into Stasis.Ratchet then breaks himself from memory lane and starts to work on BumbleBee while the others figure out a way to remove the Key from Sari.They chase after her and already thought of a plan.Prime and Bulkhead stop Sari from moving by blocking her with construction bars.Prowl then comes and grabs the Key.Sari paused,but she still can’t control her powers.Ratchet comlinks Prime,telling him that he needs the Key to save BumbleBee.Prowl leaves while the other two make another plan Prowl finally reaches Ratchet and inserts the Key on BumbleBee,however,the Allspark power is gone by Sari’s upgrade.Prowl tells Ratchet that he can save BumbleBee without the Key but Ratchet,still in doubt,hesitates to move.As Prime and Bulkhead tries to help Sari,Ratchet finally repairs BumbleBee and is Online.BumbleBee looks around and asks for Sari.Prime comlinks Ratchet,suggesting that the E.M.P might stop Sari from exploding, n which Ratchet thinks that she might get killed from it.Prowl tells him to go and he will stay with BumbleBee.Ratchet reaches Sari and finally stops her with his E.M.P.
Back in Cybertron,Longarm carries a crushed Blurr and demands Cliffjumper to throw him out.Once inside of his office,he receives communication from Megatron.Shockwave tells him that the Space Bridge Nexus on Cybertron has been shut down and Megatron tells him of a solution.Meanwhile,Team Chaar awaits for the Elite Guard,who are now coming to help Rodimus’ team.Before Strika and her crew attack,Megatron commlinks them,telling them to retreat.Strika couldn’t believe in what Megatron is commanding but eventually accepts the order and retreats,in which the Elite Guard sees them doing.
Back in Earth,Ratchet tells the others that Sari is fine,but will take time to know if she’s really okay.Sumdac comes and hears of the news and the Autobots were surprised on how he found their secret location.Prime explains that he told Sumdac where they are and says to everyone that there will be no secrets between Isaac and Sari.As the Autbots leave them alone,BumbleBee repeats what has happened in the last two parts of the Episode,but is interrupted by a potential Transwarp portal.Bulkhead finds the engine and shuts it off,saving any more searching of BumbleBee.In a few short seconds,the Ark returns to Earth and attacks the Autobots.Ratchet wonders why Omega is attacking them,but when the Ark Transformed,Omega’s face was Megatron’s,revealing that he has full control of the ship.While the Autobots flee from Megatron Supreme,Ratchet gives an upgrade to BumbleBee’s stingers,in which Prime tells him that those stingers are used for bots of war,in which Ratchet has no regret on doing and leaves back to the warehouse.The rest of the crew lead Megatron to a river,in where he cannot find them due to the water.Bumblebee and Bulkhead distract Megatron while Prime and Prowl try to get inside Omega.The defence system detected the two and they split up:Prowl to the Spark Chamber and Prime to the Bridge.Prowl enters and downloads himself into Omega’s Internal Processor,where Megatron awaits for him.In a few seconds,Omega hears Prowl and is free from Megatron’s control.As Megatron tries to regain his power over the Ark,Prime steps in and the two battle,but was cut short by Megatron’s victory.The Decepticon then goes to where Prowl is,but is distracted by Prime.As the two struggle,Prowl finds out that Omega is possessed by Starscream;defeating Prime and Prowl and traps Megatron.Prime comlinks with Ratchet,telling him that the need Sari to stop Omega Starscream,but Ratchet silently refuses and goes alone.Megatron tries to deal with Starscream over conquering Cybertron,which the Seeker agrees, ut is not able to Transwarp there.The Autobots used all their weapons to stop Starscream,but none could even scratch Omega’s armour.Ratchet finally arrives and instead of attacking,negotiates with Omega.The ship asks to be in Stasis again,but Ratchet does not want to use the E.M.P. again,but Omega quotes the same line Ratchet said to him long ago.As Starscream possesses Omega once more,Ratchet uses the E.M.P.but fails due to the Allspark shard.As he flies away, Prime attaches himself to the ship.BumbleBee suggests that they should use the Transwarp engine again,and Bulkhead boosts him to meet up with Prime.Prime catches the engine and places it inside a hole on the ship,setting it on.The ship is finally Transwarped into space.The Autobots return to Sari,finally awakened, apologizes to Ratchet on handling power,and Sumdac apologizes to Sari about his lie…and BumbleBee thanks Ratchet for saving his life.
In Cybertron,the Elite Guard,the High Council,and Cybertron Command all gather about the Decepticon uprising and realize that the link to the Decepticon and Cybertron is the Double Agent.Longarm tells Ultra Magnus that it’s Waspinator who was causing this to happen, ince the acts started right after his escape from prison.Ultra Magnus commands Sentinel and Jazz to track down Waspinator.Longarm demands that he should be the one to communicate with Prime and the crew on Earth for security reasons,in which Jazz and Sentinel raise suspicion.In the end, the Ark,still under Starscream’s control is being Transwarped randomly.
My Thoughts(Part 3)
The whole Decepticon uprising now rests on Shockwave’s shoulders as he is indeed very close to the Elite Guard‘s suspicions,even with claims of Waspinator being the Double Agent.Any mistake now will cost his life dearly,either by the Elite Guard or by Megatron himself,and with the Decepticon uprising,Megatron’s return and Tem Chaar waiting,the idea of Shockwave laying low as Longarm Prime may not come to fruition,and his tracks must be covered,down to the last grain of sand,for the Decepticons,and himself.
Sari’s uncontrollable power is a small reference to Terra of Teen Titans on where she made it her life’s mission to control her powers,to the point of working with the villain.Sari may or may not have her powers under her control,but if the writers are going along with the idea of Sari going through similar struggles as Terra,all I can say is to try not to let her work with Megatron in this Season.
The Key is officially gone,which is the end of one Maguffin,however,now that the Allspark power is transferred into Sari,does that mean that she is the most powerful Cybertronian?Conisdering that Ultra Magnus once claimed that the Allspark Key is the most powerful artefact on Cybertron,then Sari may be powerful,possibly enough to take down the remaining Starscream Clones,who also posses Allspark power.
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By Primus,You Are Awesome!
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Writing:
There were many elements of Season I style of storytelling in this Episode,particularly the Series Premiere Three-Parter.We see similar storylines written in a different way,and is able to shed the same result as it did in the last Three-Parter.Here are the similarities:
This isn’t the first time that the writers recycled something but to have another take on did share different results and leaves less open opportunities than when it began,however,with what is happening now and the event that happened in this Episode anything can be possible for this Season and the Finale.
Facial expressions were a subtle key in this Three-Parter and can explain more of the characters than dialogue has to offer.The characters who have used facial expression often was Prime Ratchet,and Sari,displaying what state of minds they were in:Sari distrusting her father and her story,Ratchet doubting himself and the Wars itself,and Prime showing compassion and insight to the Sumdac family.I credit the animators for this as they are able to intervene the character development with just a few frames.
Aside from facial expressions,little dialogue played a background to the storytelling style.Examples such as Prime’s interaction with Henry,Ratchet speaking to Omega Supreme are examples on how the writers can have an interwoven dialogue of humour and drama and place it as part of the storyline;quite akin to the writers of Beast Wars during Seasons II and III.
The writers only using Cybertronian technology to advance the plot was a recurring theme in the Three-Parter,in where nothing really goes forward without anything from Cybertron,such as the Transwarp engine,the Key for Sari’s upgrade,and even the Space Bridges themselves are a need to bring the plot forward.This style of writing is interesting,original,and flowed nicely throughout all three parts.
The writers has also written less dialogue for BumbleBee and almost no lines for Sentinel Prime,being the most annoying characters of the group,I say that is a bonus for the Fans.
There were a lot of Beast references in this Three-Parter,especially in Sari’s origin,but also in the fight against Omega Supreme.Megatron’s face on Supreme was a great reference to Beast Machines Megatron when taking Optimal Optimus Primal’s body in the Series Finale.Humorously,Starscream taking control of Omega was a great nod to the Beast Wars Episode ‘Possession’.Of course we have our regular G1 references such as the majority of the new Autobot cast and the name Chaar.
Sari's origin is still being laid out,giving the writers more time to fully explain,and,obviously,will tie it into the main plot,how important is not certain.As in my theory from the First Season Finale,there is a new breakthrough in Cybertronian technology:where a possible Transformer can replicate into a human.The question now is who was the one that sent Sari to Isaac.Primus?The Vok?Or maybe something more?
Final Thoughts:
We do get a flashback of Omega Supreme and Ratchet with a good tie in to Arcee.Of course,we felt the emotional and now mental bond between the two,as they do not understand the necessities of killing an entire faction.Their small conversation proved that these two are the ideals of what an Autobot stands for Peace,freedom,civility,honour,and victory.My guess is that the two are closet pacifists,never wanting war at all,but they fought it and won it,but knowing the true consequences of eliminating the enemy,when there could be ways to defeat the enemy without depleting one’s Spark.I never guessed that Ratchet was a bigger hero than previously thought.He was the commander of Omega Supreme,and the ship ended the war.Perhaps Ratchet would also end the potential war that could happen on Cybertron and/or Earth,but that victory will most likely go to Optimus Prime.
The next step for the Autobots to get back into Cybertron is to communicate with them.How is not for certain, and there is no telling if the Elite Guard will reach them when they have an uprising and the Double Agent in their minds.Once they are communicated,the war between Autobot and Decepticon may begin at last.
Once again,what will become of Egomaniac and Coward Starscream.They were last seen on that planet with Blurr.Egomaniac and Coward will most likely team up and reach Cybertron or some other planet to conquer.Maybe they will be picked up by Starscream and Megatron in the Ark before Transwarping somewhere else.Whatever the case may be,it’s not the end for those two Clones.
My fear for recycled development may be over,but this is still the beginning.Bulkhead has really matured and so did Prime and Sari. BumbleBee did not really have much action to do but I hope that he might be caught up as well, but still contains that mouth of his.
There is still the whereabouts of the remaining Starscream Clones,Lugnut, and Blitzwing.What are they doing and what will they plan to do?Perhaps they might be tied to the future Soundwave Episode or even be tied to Waspinator’s return to Earth,or maybe the human villains,or even the Constructicons.There are many doors open to how the writers will play them out, filler or otherwise.
Now the Elite Guard have a new mission which is to find Waspinator.There is no doubt that Sentinel and Jazz will return to Earth with more potential ideas for this Season,not to mention if there may be a chance that a war will occur on Earth.
There will be more of Team Chaar,that’s for certain.
The same goes for Rodimus’ team…if Rodimus will be cured of Cosmic Rust.
Once again Starscream’s body has been dumped,this time into the lake…could it open for a possible return of Wreck-Gar?Besides that,who will be the first to recover the body?The human villains?Starscream himself?Or no one?
Speaking of Starscream,how will he get out of this Transwarp fix?And since Megatron is also inside the Ark,how long will it take before he tries to take over the ship?
Overall I enjoyed this Episode,better than the Series Premiere.
There were many elements of Season I style of storytelling in this Episode,particularly the Series Premiere Three-Parter.We see similar storylines written in a different way,and is able to shed the same result as it did in the last Three-Parter.Here are the similarities:
- The monster in Episode 1-Part 2/The rocklord in Episode 30-Part 2
- Prowl’s near-death experience in Episode 1-Part 2/BumbleBee’s near-death experience in Episode 30-Part 3
- Megatron vs. Prime in the Ark in Episode 1-Part 1/Megatron vs. Prime in the Ark in Episode 30-Part 3
- Final battle with Starscream in Episode 1-Part 3/Final Battle with Starscream in Episode 30-Part 3
This isn’t the first time that the writers recycled something but to have another take on did share different results and leaves less open opportunities than when it began,however,with what is happening now and the event that happened in this Episode anything can be possible for this Season and the Finale.
Facial expressions were a subtle key in this Three-Parter and can explain more of the characters than dialogue has to offer.The characters who have used facial expression often was Prime Ratchet,and Sari,displaying what state of minds they were in:Sari distrusting her father and her story,Ratchet doubting himself and the Wars itself,and Prime showing compassion and insight to the Sumdac family.I credit the animators for this as they are able to intervene the character development with just a few frames.
Aside from facial expressions,little dialogue played a background to the storytelling style.Examples such as Prime’s interaction with Henry,Ratchet speaking to Omega Supreme are examples on how the writers can have an interwoven dialogue of humour and drama and place it as part of the storyline;quite akin to the writers of Beast Wars during Seasons II and III.
The writers only using Cybertronian technology to advance the plot was a recurring theme in the Three-Parter,in where nothing really goes forward without anything from Cybertron,such as the Transwarp engine,the Key for Sari’s upgrade,and even the Space Bridges themselves are a need to bring the plot forward.This style of writing is interesting,original,and flowed nicely throughout all three parts.
The writers has also written less dialogue for BumbleBee and almost no lines for Sentinel Prime,being the most annoying characters of the group,I say that is a bonus for the Fans.
There were a lot of Beast references in this Three-Parter,especially in Sari’s origin,but also in the fight against Omega Supreme.Megatron’s face on Supreme was a great reference to Beast Machines Megatron when taking Optimal Optimus Primal’s body in the Series Finale.Humorously,Starscream taking control of Omega was a great nod to the Beast Wars Episode ‘Possession’.Of course we have our regular G1 references such as the majority of the new Autobot cast and the name Chaar.
Sari's origin is still being laid out,giving the writers more time to fully explain,and,obviously,will tie it into the main plot,how important is not certain.As in my theory from the First Season Finale,there is a new breakthrough in Cybertronian technology:where a possible Transformer can replicate into a human.The question now is who was the one that sent Sari to Isaac.Primus?The Vok?Or maybe something more?
Final Thoughts:
We do get a flashback of Omega Supreme and Ratchet with a good tie in to Arcee.Of course,we felt the emotional and now mental bond between the two,as they do not understand the necessities of killing an entire faction.Their small conversation proved that these two are the ideals of what an Autobot stands for Peace,freedom,civility,honour,and victory.My guess is that the two are closet pacifists,never wanting war at all,but they fought it and won it,but knowing the true consequences of eliminating the enemy,when there could be ways to defeat the enemy without depleting one’s Spark.I never guessed that Ratchet was a bigger hero than previously thought.He was the commander of Omega Supreme,and the ship ended the war.Perhaps Ratchet would also end the potential war that could happen on Cybertron and/or Earth,but that victory will most likely go to Optimus Prime.
The next step for the Autobots to get back into Cybertron is to communicate with them.How is not for certain, and there is no telling if the Elite Guard will reach them when they have an uprising and the Double Agent in their minds.Once they are communicated,the war between Autobot and Decepticon may begin at last.
Once again,what will become of Egomaniac and Coward Starscream.They were last seen on that planet with Blurr.Egomaniac and Coward will most likely team up and reach Cybertron or some other planet to conquer.Maybe they will be picked up by Starscream and Megatron in the Ark before Transwarping somewhere else.Whatever the case may be,it’s not the end for those two Clones.
My fear for recycled development may be over,but this is still the beginning.Bulkhead has really matured and so did Prime and Sari. BumbleBee did not really have much action to do but I hope that he might be caught up as well, but still contains that mouth of his.
There is still the whereabouts of the remaining Starscream Clones,Lugnut, and Blitzwing.What are they doing and what will they plan to do?Perhaps they might be tied to the future Soundwave Episode or even be tied to Waspinator’s return to Earth,or maybe the human villains,or even the Constructicons.There are many doors open to how the writers will play them out, filler or otherwise.
Now the Elite Guard have a new mission which is to find Waspinator.There is no doubt that Sentinel and Jazz will return to Earth with more potential ideas for this Season,not to mention if there may be a chance that a war will occur on Earth.
There will be more of Team Chaar,that’s for certain.
The same goes for Rodimus’ team…if Rodimus will be cured of Cosmic Rust.
Once again Starscream’s body has been dumped,this time into the lake…could it open for a possible return of Wreck-Gar?Besides that,who will be the first to recover the body?The human villains?Starscream himself?Or no one?
Speaking of Starscream,how will he get out of this Transwarp fix?And since Megatron is also inside the Ark,how long will it take before he tries to take over the ship?
Overall I enjoyed this Episode,better than the Series Premiere.
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Wow Wonko!
This is great! You have references and really interesting thoughts on all the episodes (like poor ol Wreck-Gar at the bottom of the lake)....
But ouch. You really think Blurr can make a comeback, do you? I at least want to keep hoping for a magic CR Tank that can bring back the speedster. The least we can hope for is a suitable funeral, not a the cursed life (-er death) of a cube.
Man, I gotta make an avatar for the guy now. *sniffs*
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This is great! You have references and really interesting thoughts on all the episodes (like poor ol Wreck-Gar at the bottom of the lake)....
But ouch. You really think Blurr can make a comeback, do you? I at least want to keep hoping for a magic CR Tank that can bring back the speedster. The least we can hope for is a suitable funeral, not a the cursed life (-er death) of a cube.
Man, I gotta make an avatar for the guy now. *sniffs*
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So....Cliffjumper is evil now? lolBeastbot wrote:Derrick Wyatt (lead artist) confirmed on his Twitter account that Blurr is not coming back. Guy was tossed in the incinerator by Cliffjumper.
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i was kidding lolSkyxDB wrote:I don't know. I don't think Cliffjumper is evil. Most likely he didn't know that that blue cube he was disposing of was Blur. But I guess it's depend on his reaction when what happened to Blur finally gets out.
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Well, now that we heard about the Milkshake, we can return our attention to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXXYT6u ... annel_page
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Those guys are amazing....lolWicked Woman wrote:Well, now that we heard about the Milkshake, we can return our attention to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXXYT6u ... annel_page
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you always say that about david... lolWonko The Sane wrote:Those guys are amazing....lolWicked Woman wrote:Well, now that we heard about the Milkshake, we can return our attention to this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXXYT6u ... annel_page
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