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[That Bot]

I wonder if they're splitting this season in half like they did Season 2. It's 10 episodes shorter than the previous two seasons, so they could just air it all in one fell swoop like they did with MLP. They've got the TV movie for new content in Fall, and hopefully Rescue Bots S2 will be a full 26 eps.

[Sabrblade]

Very late on this, but it turns out Saturday's episode on Vortexx was not a rerun. Episode 10 aired and it had only three edits.

1. When Knock Out stabs Optimus with his Energon prod the first time, Optimus raises his head back and let's out a quick groan in agony, and then falls over forwards. The bit of Optimus lifting his head back and groaning was shortened, with the video cutting to his falling over right as the audio of his groaning played over the cut. This cut was likely made due to the prolonged imagery of Optimus writhing in pain resembling electrocution torture.

2. After Optimus falls over after being stabbed by Knock Out, Knock Out stabs him a second time, once again in a painful and cruel manner, before the scene cuts to Raf saying, "It's Cons!" This second stab was cut out altogether, with the scene instead going from Optimus' fall to Raf's reaction.

3. The new commercial break was placed at a rather cleverly-chosen point. When Starscream starts absorbing underground energon with the harvester, Knock Out and Breakdown watch him while Bulkhead sneaks into the scene far in the background. Then the scene cuts to a closer view of Bulkhead. The new commercial break was inserted between the shot of Knock Out and Breakdown watching and the closer view of Bulkhead. The reason this edit was done well was because the music score in the unedited version changed at this exact moment, with the shot of the Decepticon duo having music that would typically play before the cut to a commercial break, getting all tense and exciting before abruptly switching off, almost as though that scene was always meant to have a commercial break put there.

[Henry921]

And seeing as I'm like the only person in the world who adored season 2

Sabrblade and I join you.

Really? You liked it? Awesome All I ask is that season 3 be as good as the second half of season 2.

This may come as a surprise, but I'd say Season 2 of Prime is the best Transformers fiction since Season 2 of Beast Wars. Even the clip shows were great episodes. It had some unexpectedly dark and mature elements, and the planning out of the storyline, seeded all the way back in Episode 1 with Orion Pax and the Iacon Database, leading up to the relic hunts, leading up to the Omega Keys, leading up to the final two episodes, is a textbook example of how episodic pacing is done.

On to Season 3... I've actually scaled back my expectations a bit. Animated was the only Transformers series where I liked the 3rd season more than the 2nd, and worry these Hasbro mandated Beastformers may screw up a good thing. High hopes, low expectations. Even the presence of Shockwave doesn't put my mind completely at ease.

Still, I'll be buying a lot of the toys, so I suspect Hasbro will be happy either way.

[phatram32]

Has there been any official announcement from HUB or Hasbro about this aside from what was reported in the magazine?

Also, will the tv movie serve as the series finale I wonder?

[PrymeStriker]

This may come as a surprise, but I'd say Season 2 of Prime is the best Transformers fiction since Season 2 of Beast Wars. Even the clip shows were great episodes. It had some unexpectedly dark and mature elements, and the planning out of the storyline, seeded all the way back in Episode 1 with Orion Pax and the Iacon Database, leading up to the relic hunts, leading up to the Omega Keys, leading up to the final two episodes, is a textbook example of how episodic pacing is done.

I think the constant reset of the status quo (like Bumblebee getting his T-cog back or, the worst offender in my eyes, Bulkhead's swift recovery) was the only downfall of the second season. But the story progression blinds most of it for me.

[Sabrblade]

This may come as a surprise, but I'd say Season 2 of Prime is the best Transformers fiction since Season 2 of Beast Wars. Even the clip shows were great episodes. It had some unexpectedly dark and mature elements, and the planning out of the storyline, seeded all the way back in Episode 1 with Orion Pax and the Iacon Database, leading up to the relic hunts, leading up to the Omega Keys, leading up to the final two episodes, is a textbook example of how episodic pacing is done.

I think the constant reset of the status quo (like Bumblebee getting his T-cog back or, the worst offender in my eyes, Bulkhead's swift recovery) was the only downfall of the second season. But the story progression blinds most of it for me.

Don't forget Optimus getting his memories back so soon.

[Va'al]

This may come as a surprise, but I'd say Season 2 of Prime is the best Transformers fiction since Season 2 of Beast Wars. Even the clip shows were great episodes. It had some unexpectedly dark and mature elements, and the planning out of the storyline, seeded all the way back in Episode 1 with Orion Pax and the Iacon Database, leading up to the relic hunts, leading up to the Omega Keys, leading up to the final two episodes, is a textbook example of how episodic pacing is done.

I think the constant reset of the status quo (like Bumblebee getting his T-cog back or, the worst offender in my eyes, Bulkhead's swift recovery) was the only downfall of the second season. But the story progression blinds most of it for me.

Don't forget Optimus getting his memories back so soon.

I would agree.
With the exception of those three anticlimactic moments, I thought it was really good season.

[PrymeStriker]

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[Henry921]

This may come as a surprise, but I'd say Season 2 of Prime is the best Transformers fiction since Season 2 of Beast Wars. Even the clip shows were great episodes. It had some unexpectedly dark and mature elements, and the planning out of the storyline, seeded all the way back in Episode 1 with Orion Pax and the Iacon Database, leading up to the relic hunts, leading up to the Omega Keys, leading up to the final two episodes, is a textbook example of how episodic pacing is done.

I think the constant reset of the status quo (like Bumblebee getting his T-cog back or, the worst offender in my eyes, Bulkhead's swift recovery) was the only downfall of the second season. But the story progression blinds most of it for me.

Don't forget Optimus getting his memories back so soon.

Don't get me wrong, it's not like the show is without flaws. I was annoyed that Airachnid's supblots got resolved so quickly and she had barely anything to do all season. I'm also irritated by certain ambiguities... is Cylas alive or dead? Did Airachnid survive the destruction of the Autobot base? Are the silver Jet Vehicons different from the regular Jet Vehicons in any way besides cosmetics? Did the building Megatron restored on Cybertron have any significance? Is the Nemesis still sentient to any degree? Megatron can still wield Dark Energon, so why not make more Terrorcon minions from the corpses of all the dead Vehicons lying around? Why do fools fall in love? Is Laserbeak sentient to any degree? Is Mech completely destroyed? What is your favorite color? What is the airspeed velocity of a southernbound swallow?

...Okay, I may have gone off on a bit of rant there.

[Sabrblade]

Don't get me wrong, it's not like the show is without flaws. I was annoyed that Airachnid's supblots got resolved so quickly and she had barely anything to do all season.

Same with Breakdown's story. His rivalry subplot got axed in early season 2.

I'm also irritated by certain ambiguities...

Well, they had to leave a few loose ends so they could have some things to touch upon in season 3.

is Cylas alive or dead?

More than likely dead.

Did Airachnid survive the destruction of the Autobot base?

TBA

Are the silver Jet Vehicons different from the regular Jet Vehicons in any way besides cosmetics?

Being Jet Vehicon Generals, they're probably a more powerful variant.

Did the building Megatron restored on Cybertron have any significance?

It kinda looked like the Hall of Records, but it was probably mostly just meant to illustrate an example of the Omega Lock's power.

Is the Nemesis still sentient to any degree?

Probably not, since that one time felt like a fluke.

Megatron can still wield Dark Energon, so why not make more Terrorcon minions from the corpses of all the dead Vehicons lying around?

Several possible reasons:

• Since it failed him before, Megs may lot like that plan anymore.
• Seeing how unpredictable it was, he may not be willing to chance using it again, preferring things that aren't of the unknown.
• It was the blood of Unicron, and he wouldn't want to do anything that would get that guy active again.
• With the Autobots at his mercy, he'd have no need to waste more Dark Energon in such a manner, leaving him free to use it more efficiently, like as a power source or simply as a means of intimdattion ("I have this evil energy stuff that I can do whatever I please with it, so fear me!").

Why do fools fall in love?

It's in their nature.

Is Laserbeak sentient to any degree?

Possibly.

Is Mech completely destroyed?

Most likely, since it felt like they were shoved aside to make room for the Preds.

What is your favorite color?

Red.

What is the airspeed velocity of a southernbound swallow?

Unladen swallow.

What do you mean? African or European swallow?