Transformers: Prime Episode 21!! [SPOILERS] - Cybertron.CA - Canadian Transformers News and Discussion

Iacon · 08-14-2011, 04:16 PM

Heh heh heh... as Mr. Allspark (or is it Mr. Magnotron?... hm) pointed out on alt.toys.transformers, Teletoon is now airing TF:P episodes *before* they air on the Hub... it's BMS2 all over again! Huzzah!

TRANSFORMERS: PRIME EPISODE 22: Title Unknown

Synopsis: Ratchet develops a new form of synthetic Energon (dubbed Synth-En) and tests it on himself. It operates like the Autobot version of anabolic steroids, making him stronger, faster... and a total aft-hole (he also frequently quotes Al Pacino from "Scent of a Woman"-- "Hoo-Ah!"... this is quite hilarious). He tortures a Vehicon (or maybe it was just a 'Con civilian... Prime described him as "Servant Class") to learn Megatron's location, and then goes rogue after Prime threatens to lock him up for violating protocol. He invades the Decepticon Energon mine by himself and then... Megatron rips out his Energon pump (*literally*). He commands Knock Out to reverse-engineer the Synth-En. Ratchet musters up enough strength to destroy the sample and the Autobots arrive just in time to save him from bleeding to death. Alas, a drop of Synth-En lingers at the 'Con mine, which KO discovers just before the credits roll. Starscream and Soundwave do not appear in this episode.

I wrote that for old times' sake, but y'all really need to hunt this thing down on YouTube. *This* is the Ratchet-Feature-Episode we've been waiting for and it does not disppoint. There are some shades of IDW Pretender Kup here, and that's pretty cool, but it's a very unique story overall. There's a scene where the amped-up Ratchet chews out Prime for not killing Megatron when he had the chance that's just awe-inspiring. Likewise, there's an adjacent scene in which Ratchet blames Prime for Cliffjumper's death that's appropriately cringe-inducing (Arcee's reaction is righteously spot-on... are we about ready to proclaim TF:P Arcee to be the greatest female TF character in TV history? 'cause I am). Top-notch writing and acting all-around.

I just noticed that the vehicle modes of the Jet Vehicons look a fair bit like BM Jetstorm. This pleases me greatly. BM Jetstorm / Psychopathic-Mike-The-TV is one of the greatest 'Cons of all time... don't deny it!!!

There's a great little moment where Breakdown is shootin' the slag with a Vehicon and off-handedly mentions that, despite all the "extra arms", Airachnid "intrigues" him! That's just great stuff. Reminds me so much of BW, it's almost painful. But it's a *good* kind of pain...

Whether it's Duane Capizzi or somebody else at Hasbro, somebody is *really* paying attention to the best parts of G1, BW, BM and TF:A and siphoning them into TF:P. I can understand why that might bore some people... I, on the other hand, applaud the efforts to reboot in a way that pays respect to the past *and* do things a little differently (... and in many cases, more logically). It's not a rehashed version of G1... it's an *improved* version of G1... seriously...

That said, yes, this is basically a TF episode about anabolic steroids and South Park already covered that, like, five years ago. But hey, kids can't watch South Park (or at least, they *shouldn't*), but kids do need to know that steroids are crap. If they had just figured out a way to show Ratchet's robo-testicles shrinking, it would have been a perfect PSA...

#Warpath: Ziff! Pow! Blammo! Remember guys, steroids'll turn your jonesies t' raisins and make y' useless to a human woman! Kablammo!!!

#Roland: Hey, thanks man!

#Raoul: Yeah, I totally didn't know that... now get off our breakin' pad, y' tin-plated turkey!

#Warpath: Shove it, Jose! Boosh! Anyhoo, now you know...

#Roland, Raoul, Rocksteady & Poplock: ... AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE!!!!

... uh, sorry, couldn't resist.

Quote of the ep- "Stronger... faster... *studlier*!" - Bulkhead (after Ratchet flirts with Arcee... yes, that actually happened... I love this show)

J (I also think that the Deluxe Knock Out toy should have come with a buzzsaw [I think Mr. McFeely said this on FB last week]... oh well... maybe they'll make a "Leader Class Knock Out" in 2013... <fingers
crossed>)

UltraPrimal · 08-14-2011, 04:23 PM

Already posted.
http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=34046

Also, "T.M.I." was last weeks episodes title.

razin · 08-14-2011, 04:37 PM

Yea the episode you described is the yet to be named Episode 22, last week was 21 T.M.I, in which bulkhead has the synthetic energon formula zapped into his head.

ConvoyGTR · 08-15-2011, 09:03 PM

Very odd lately these episodes haven't had the accompanying titles.

Evan · 08-15-2011, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iacon

Heh heh heh... as Mr. Allspark (or is it Mr. Magnotron?... hm) pointed out on alt.toys.transformers, Teletoon is now airing TF:P episodes *before* they air on the Hub... it's BMS2 all over again! Huzzah!

Useless Trivia Moment:
Beasties Season 1 also premiered before Beast Wars Season 1. Beast Wars Season 2 began before Beasties Season 2, but Beasties Season 2 wrapped up first. And if memory serves, season 3 of Beasties was a week or two ahead of Beast Wars for the entire run. So you could argue that the majority "original air dates" listed on the DVD releases are wrong.

As far as this episode of TF: Prime, I haven't watched it yet, so I can't comment.

Iacon · 08-16-2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltraPrimal

Already posted.
http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=34046

Also, "T.M.I." was last weeks episodes title.

I thought episode reviews were supposed to go in the feedback/reviews section?

And yes, I apologize for mislabelling. I was totally unaware that episode 21 aired last week.

Is there still no word as to what episode 22 is actually called...?

Iacon · 08-16-2011, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ConvoyGTR

Very odd lately these episodes haven't had the accompanying titles.

What do you mean by "haven't had"? They never actually show up on the actual episodes themselves. I've just been getting them from YouTube. I have no idea how they're being officially released to the public...

IMDB? Some Darby Pop / Hasbro board that I'm unaware of...?

Iacon · 08-16-2011, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evan

Useless Trivia Moment:
Beasties Season 1 also premiered before Beast Wars Season 1.

I remember watching the preview commercial for "Beasties" and being totally unaware that it had anything to do with Transformers (I was still under the impression that Primal and Megatron were a bat and alligator, so the image of a purple CGI T-Rex meant nothing to me).

YTV really dropped the ball when it came to initial promotion for that show. I understand why they had to change the name from "Beast Wars" to "Beasties", but why couldn't they just call it *Transformers*!!!

And "Beasties" really was a terrible name. I figured it was a Scottish slapstick farce of some type...

Nightscrabbler · 08-16-2011, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iacon

And "Beasties" really was a terrible name. I figured it was a Scottish slapstick farce of some type...

"So, Poochie okay with everybody?"

ConvoyGTR · 08-16-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iacon

What do you mean by "haven't had"? They never actually show up on the actual episodes themselves. I've just been getting them from YouTube. I have no idea how they're being officially released to the public...

IMDB? Some Darby Pop / Hasbro board that I'm unaware of...?

Yeah I guess not. Just that when a episode comes out the uploader usually has the title to go with it. I doubt they are making up a title rather they are getting the name from tfwiki or imdb or wherever.