While it seems like a lot of stupid things kind of fell together in this episode, one thing that really stood out to me as a highlight between this episode and the last was that fact that Starscream isn't a bumbling incompetent b!tch anymore. He's back to being second in command (and actually does his job), can transform again, jumps eagerly right into battle (albeit with a squad of Vehicon stormtroopers behind him) and is a satisfyingly menacing character again. Nice to see him on the rebound from hitting rock bottom.