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[Sabrblade]

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Episode 9 -

Another Back to the Future reference - Cody and Frankie are running a lemonade stand that accepts cash, credit, or Plutonium.


The Bots don't have air conditioning in their altmodes. Bummer.

Doc Greene hints at scientific activity conducted on the island prior to his moving there.

This show has so far done a good job at keeping track of when each episode takes place during the year. By this episode, it's now summer time. And there was an Earth Day episode before, so that fits too.

Cody and Doc Greene like the idea of using the weather machine to make the hot day a bit cooler, while Frankie suggests that they could just let it stay warm and just go for a cool swim. Their response: "Nah!" Simple logic, what's that?

Blades's reaction to the snow, "This is so strange," is so realistic it's too perfect.

UNICRON MENTION! When Boulder tries to hit the garbage can with a snowball and misses, Heatwave comments, "Nice try, green bean. you couldn't hit the back side of Unicron with a Lobbing Ball."

There's always a waterfall in this kind of situation.

LOL at Chase making a snow angel. The guy finally loosened up for once.

You know, it's a good thing the Bots never ask what Christmas is, since it keeps getting mentioned and yet it's never explained what it is.

This episode was much better than the last one.

[Sabrblade]

Episode 10 -

Never thought I'd see Graham trying to play a sport (Basketball), since he's the bookish one.

Only Chief Burns could pull off the middle-age man wearing the hot bikini apron look.

The mayor originally made it so the lighthouse would only light up if its sensors detected a ship nearby in an attempt to conserve energy. Looks like that's coming back to bite him in the butt.

The Burns family has their own fishing boat: The Darby Eva. And, it's miraculously able to hold the weight of all four of the Bots.

So it IS a mechanical shark!

Blades: "It's a white whale, I say! Arrgh! Skin your eyes for him, men! Look sharp!"
Heatwave (annoyed): "Next movie night, can we rent a Romantic Comedy?" --

What? We missed the swimsuit competition in the pageant? What a ripoff!

Wait, it's a submarine instead of a robot shark? I hope not.

Blades just inadvertently referenced human death via a "Davy Jones Locker" remark.

Ah YEAH! This is more like it! Some serious robot vs robot action!

DUDE! The shark's set to self-destruct upon a hatch breach! Somebody apparently doesn't want to be found out.

And, Blades narrowly avoided being caught in the explosion! This show just grew an extra backbone.

Cody: "So, who was driving that thing, Dad?"
Chief: "Must have been self-propelled."
Cody: "But somebody has to be behind this. Someone built the sub, and programmed it to attack electromagnets. But who would do that? And why?"
-- Cody asks ALL the right questions.

And the same mysterious logo from episode 7 reappears here among the shark sub's debris. The plot thickens...


This was an EXCELLENT episode! Probably the best one yet! Lots of action, lots of suspense, the stakes were much higher than ever before, and it added a greater sense of mystery to the new plot. This just makes me eager for more!

[Foxbear]

Well, the week delay to watch Rescue Bots isn't too bad.
Gotta like last weeks episode. If it had a secondary theme I would have to call it "Boys will be Boys". A little common sense suggestion from Frankie on letting well enough alone and every male in the vicinity looks at her in utter confusion.

Sweet and subtle Bro moment between Kade and Cody at the end there. "I believe the human word for that is score!"
And a reference to Cybertronians being sensitive to cold.

[Foxbear]

So, I think we can accept this episode as confirmation that this show has both a villain and an overarching plot. The nonobots might have been an accident, the shark? No way.

[Sabrblade]

So, I think we can accept this episode as confirmation that this show has both a villain and an overarching plot. The nonobots might have been an accident, the shark? No way.

Based on the titles and descriptions for episodes 12-13, my guess is that he's named "Dr. Morocco" or something like that.

Not to mention how episodes 12-13 will be a two-parter aired back-to-back on the same day.

[Foxbear]

So, I think we can accept this episode as confirmation that this show has both a villain and an overarching plot. The nonobots might have been an accident, the shark? No way.

Based on the titles and descriptions for episodes 12-13, my guess is that he's named "Dr. Morocco" or something like that.

Not to mention how episodes 12-13 will be a two-parter aired back-to-back on the same day.

Squee!

[That Bot]

Man, I love this show. It's a lot of fun, and it doesn't take itself too seriously. Friendly for the kids, but not demeaning to older viewers. Some great voice talent, solid writing...my only problem is that it gets a little repetitive at times. But, this is Transformers we're talking about. They're practically synonymous.

I like that we're getting an overarching plot and a villain/villainous corporation. ROBO SHARK MEANS BUSINESS.

[Sabrblade]

Episode 11 -

The episode starts with a creepy vibe due to a thick fog covering the island.

Well, they sure didn't waste anytime getting right into the Dino Bot plot.

Wait, the Dino Bot has been reprogrammed by Doc Greene as a pet/butler/security guard? Let's see how long that last.

Frankie and Doc have named it "Trex". Heh, cute.

They seem to all be taking the fact someone's A) broken into Doc Greene's lab attempting to hack into the central mainframe multiple times, B) responsible for both the Nanites and the shark sub, C) hasn't been stopped form doing all this yet very lightly.

Trex sees someone in the fog. And that someone has Trex's remote control gauntlet.

Forget the Dino Bot, the whole town is under attack by... itself!

Okay, NOW Trex is a threat.

Hey, a "no texting while driving" lesson.

Gotta hand it to Frankie. She's gutsy, agile, nimble, and can outsmart a Dino Bot with grace.

Though the virus is removed, Trex is still infected, and is now loose in the city.

Soooooo, the virus infecting Trex overrides any new commands given to him, yet he still responds to old commands? I'm sorry, but wouldn't it make more sense for the bad guy's virus to override any and all commands instead of just new ones? That's kind of lame that it was beaten by a coffee command.

Boulder mentioned the AllSpark.

And the all live happily ever-- DOC GREENE JUST GOT FIRED?!!!!!!!

And the intruder has taken notice of this.

A good follow up to last episode, with the plot progressing and all set up for next week's big two-parter. Don't miss the mid-season climax, featuring Tim Curry, next week, May 19th, only on the Hub.

[Foxbear]

This was another fun episode.

Trex might not be a real Dinobot but he sure has that Grimlock vibe going on.

It's good to see how Kade and Heatwave are actually getting along and working respectfully together as a team now.

Graham is such a sweet geek.

[Foxbear]

So in the promo clip for "The Other Doctor" Chief Burns references the mysterious new robot and says in a very cautious tone of voice,
"...and he might be hostile."
Now he says this with no evidence that can be seen. Might this mean that the good Chief is aware of the Decepticons and the threat they pose?
From their reactions to the Rescue Bots I'd say it's a safe bet none of the Burns offspring know. If Pops is holding out on them I wonder how they'd react if they ever found out.