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[PrymeStriker]

So, are we going to start abbreviating Prime Beast Hunters PBH?



Pastrami, Bologna, and Ham

[Archanubis]

Given the preview, "Predaking" must be fricking HUGE!!! Big enough to swallow an Insecticon in one bite.

The 'bots are going to need the Dinobots big time!

[nikkinavarro]

That episode was EPIC!!!
I loved every bit
Also it was funny too
I loved the part where Smokescreen escaped the ship and when Starscream takes over the base

[WiEGoP]

When Megatron is just tossing guys off the ship, left and right, the only thing I could think was...were those Jet Vehicons, or just regular Vehicons...

Cue poor poor Steve, transforming to car mode, and falling to explosive firey death!

And is it just me, or are the animators having way too much fun showing off the massive animation budget they've collected. I mean, things have exploded at base before, but we couldn't have watched it rain INSIDE in SLOW MOTION before.

And the show continues the longstanding TFP tradition of desecrating corpses for fun and profit! We've had no less than three separate ghoulish acts, by three completely independent villains, in five episodes.

It would be really awkward being the Vehicon who walks into the room where the REST of Knockout is. Even more awkward if it's his quarters...

[PrymeStriker]

Whoa, that was incredible. The ending of the episode was expected yet unexpected. I knew Starscream would offer his Omega Key, but I didn't expect all four! The Autobots are screwed now.

[Cipher]

I can't decide if it's cute or sad that Prime feels it has to explain logical gaffes many, many episodes after they first occur (Fowler's lack of a flight suit, how the Phase-Shifter works with the ground, etc).

Anyway, a fun episode. Things happened. It bothers the hell out of me that Starscream brought all four keys with him onto the warship, though. He (or the writers) seems to have misunderstood the concept of "leverage." Megatron could kill him immediately and take all four keys, and honestly, the fact that he's not going to is just as glaring.

Also, Starscream talking/walking while being super fast, as cool as it was, really pushes suspension of disbelief. As in, it makes absolutely no sense. It almost seems like those scenes were written for that chrono-Energon Melching talked about in that recent interview.

So, a fun episode plagued by some pretty severe holes.

[BeastProwl]

I love how Optimus fooled Starscream with his slomo talk.

[Sabrblade]

Episode 49 -

Now that we know from NYCC that the show's creators decided to change things into a serialized story format, the episode recaps without the "To be continued" screens make sense.

so, the final key is literally inside Smokescreen's chassis. Not just the key's power, but the whole physical object. Ouch.

So, back when Smokescreen blacked out during the Decepticon taking of the Hall of Records, Alpha Trion had no more time to launch the final key, and so knocked out Smokescreen, put the key inside him, and didn't tell Smoke so he wouldn't know where the last key was should he have been captured. Not to mention that a mobile key wouldn't have coordinates to provide to anyone, so A3 put a clue into the database instead.

So, that explains why the Phase Shifter doesn't make one fall through the floor. It's programmed with proper grounding.

Second use of the term "Emperor of Destruction" in an American Transformers cartoon!

The entire first Starscream scene was shown at yesterday's NYCC Transformers panel.

Optimus is unfamiliar with the lore of the Omega Keys.

Megatron used a Cortical Psychic Patch on Smokescreen to get the Omega Key info.

Even when stuck in a wall, Knock Out is ever an entertaining character.

Go Smokescreen!

The Jet Vehicons are referred to as "Flyers". First "Troopers" and now this. It's like they absolutely refuse to ever say the word "Vehicon" in this show.

BOOM! Megatron's in on the action too!

What the-?!! Smokescreen went through the ground?

LOL! Poor car Vehicon.

Wait, so Megatron's new arm doesn't affect his transformation. The pinkness doesn't even show up in his altmode. Guess they just didn't feel like making adjustments to his space jet mode's CG model.

Oh, so the bit of ground Smokescren went through was an elevated plateau. Eh, I'll let it slide this time. But hey better not get too crazy with making loopholes to the Phase Shifter's laws of physics.

DUDE! Starscream is a conniving dastard in this one! Using his clone's body as a decoy while he sneaks into the Autobot's base... GENIUS!

Business before pleasure, eh Screamer?

Now Starscream is the keymaster.

*GASP* FFFFFFFFFFFINALLY!!!! OPTIMUS GOT FURIOUSLY ANGRY AND YELLED OUT IN FRUSTRATION!!! A SIGN OF EMOTION!!! A SIGN OF EMOTION!!!!

And now he's back to pontificating. >_<

LOL at Knock Out, still stuck in the wall.

O hai, Dreadwing, where have you BEEN during all this?!

Pick a key, any key.

GREAT episode! Knock Out, Smokescreen, Starscream, Megatron, even Optimus for his spat of frustration, all got some great moments and characterization in this. and jus twhen things are looking up for the Autobots, it's Starscream who steals both the keys and the show itself for this episode. Smoke may have had his spotlight at first, but Screamer one-upped him in great performances this time around. Can't wait for more.

Next week, Starscream wants back in with the Cons and Megatron thinks he's nuts, to which Starscream replies, "Yeah, I was!"

[Sabrblade]

I can't decide if it's cute or sad that Prime feels it has to explain logical gaffes many, many episodes after they first occur (Fowler's lack of a flight suit, how the Phase-Shifter works with the ground, etc).

My guess is that they at first don't feel like there is any real reason to explain them, and only do so in some episodes later after the fandom makes enough of a fuss about the laws of physics and such.

I love how Optimus fooled Starscream with his slomo talk.

Didn't look like he was fooling him to me. Looked more like the last of the Red Energon was just beginning to wear off before it was all gone right there after. Starscream would have heard his dialogue stretched out like so going in faster than normal speed.

[PrymeStriker]

Ah yes, Optimus' yell was entertaining.

The Vehicon blowing up. Many laughs there.