The Energon Pub

Saw this last night myself, once YouTube loaded a decent version of it, and it wasn't bad. I just do not much care for the way the Constructicons were done, regardless of the total assault on my G1 sensibilities. They appeared to me (and others as well) that they were supposed to be something along the lines of Joe Pecsi and Robert DeNiro crossed with stereotypical Jersey-type construction workers....The whole "Goodfellas" feel just put me off...A LOT!

It is good to see that Megs still maintains his manipulative air, even with him getting his body back! A TRUE Decepticon in every sense of the word! If TF:A keeps it up, they may replace BW Megs in my heart as the best animated Megs ever!!

All in all, this ep wasn't bad. Any ep with Blitzwing in it is salvagable....his wit is just awesomeness incarnated (especially in Crazy-Face mode!)! He makes me laugh!

Oh god...I love how they are stereotypical Construction workers. I fell over laughing when they started making cat-calls to a little red sports car.

EDIT: Hey...you ever notice how bots who were brought to life with AllSpark fragments...DON'T get those fragments taken away? Wreck-Gar, Starscream, now the Constructicons.

Sunstar wrote:
Prime has not wanted anyone else in his "elite" group. This includes the Dinobots he wanted Destroyed. Probably wrekgar and Most certainly the Constructicons. Even if they wore the Insigna of the Decepticons, they could defect.

These characters are going through a rather interesting Psychological situation.

This was an interesting episode for sure. Definitely real life.

Couldn't have said it better myself, Sunstar.[/quote]


Prime character seen to get worse and worse to me if Sentinel aint around 2 burst his chops. I mean you lead the autobot that if they go one on one or two on one with a Con......they will be scrap metal but Prime always turn down every new bot that come online(Dinobots, Constructicons, and probably Wreckgar 2 if they met) by the all spark but at the same time its his job 2 collect them all and prevent the Cons from getting them but then again he is a Dipstick so that probably explain his actions

Megatron probably can sell a refrigerator 2 a Eskimo in my opinion

... double post

A fun episode, but not among my favorites. I rate it 6.5 out of 10.

It's well pointed out that Puritan Prime hasn't been the most welcoming of 'bots. They should get him focused on expanding the core autobot team in future episodes. Given the relative strength of the Decepticons, and weakness of the Autobots, they're not really taking adequate precautions to protect what allspark fragments they have.

Bulkhead was likable as ever in this episode. He's been a great character so far, and in many ways has shown the best judgment, though least confidence of all the autobots.

I thought it was kinda dumb the way the Constructicons just magically sparked to life, but I enjoyed the characterisation nonetheless. They had nothing to do with the mining vehicles that made up the barnacle monster from 'Nature Calls'. I guess that's too far back at this stage. I hope Mixmaster and Scrapper make return appearances soon. Even though it's been denied, I would like to see them add more constructicons and ultimately, Devastator.

Hmmm, I wonder if that mine from 'Nature Calls' is the same mine the decepticons are currently based in...

I didn't care too much for the episode. I thought the Constructicons were too comical in character. When they did it with Wreck Gar it was ok, it suits his character ok. However, these Constructicons just didn't feel right to me with the comedy. Maybe I'm too tied down to what I remember of the G1 constructicons, but these guys didn't "feel" right to me.

I think the host guy between shows said there were only two episodes left after this one? I thought more, but I think that's what he said.

That was some really good mis-direction and G1 refence at the start, when the Autobots were using a Green and Purple crane to help repair the bridge, but it turned out to be some other construction vehicles that became the Constructicons.

I enjoyed the way they were characterised, being stereotypical construction workers, whistling and calling out to that other car, and being so obsessed with drinking.

I like the way that these new transformers made from allspark fragments come to life not knowing anything about Autobots and Decepticons, and trying to find out where and how they fit into the world.

I'll have to watch the episode again to be sure, but I think the scale of the Decepticons was a little off in this episode. Megatron's always been show as the tallest of the 'cons, even towering over Lugnut, whose no shrinking violet. This episode, the Decepticons are all the same height in one scene, and Megs looks a little... stout.

Sabrblade wrote:Hey, did anyone get memories of the old G1 episode "Microbots" whenever the C-Cons were drinking oil?

Yeah except Megs and the cons were getting drunk on Energon

For what it's worth...

I thought the Autobots (all of them) pretty much acted poorly in this episode.

I mean... think about it. These poor 'bots just came on line are about as defenseless (mentally) as children. Look how easily they were manipulated, etc., as they were not taught anything.

Bulkhead does the right thing by bringing them back to the Autobot base... and what does Prime do? Throw them out on the street.

...?

And then, right AFTER they've had their memories wiped, Bulkhead decides to act like a mean brute in front of them (yea, that's going to give the 'bots a healthy first image of the Autobots). Still they don't try to help them, they just let them loose on the planet.

I honestly felt very sorry for the Constructicons in this episode.

Black Bumblebee wrote:And then, right AFTER they've had their memories wiped, Bulkhead decides to act like a mean brute in front of them (yea, that's going to give the 'bots a healthy first image of the Autobots). Still they don't try to help them, they just let them loose on the planet.

I honestly felt very sorry for the Constructicons in this episode.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I felt EXACTLY the same way about this episode when I saw that part, which is why I didn't really like this one as much as the other episodes. Hey, this episdoe even makes that old Nanosec episode look good, and I know that one wasn't very popular.

I can't get enough of that episode. I watched it twice back to back and the second time was just as good as the first!

Blitzwing shined once again, and we got to see a little hint of Triple Takeover brewing in him too.

Megatron has the good oil. I loved it! Plenty of smiling, smooth talking Megatron getting drunk off the good stuff, and not too high and mighty to pass it around either.

The Contructicons were pure win. I'd throw back a barrel or two with those guys any day. Ok, porter on my part, but we'd get smashed, I swear.

Poor choices by the Autobots all around.

Those were the good old days, back on Cybertron, didn't have to sneak around.

Black Bumblebee wrote:For what it's worth...

I thought the Autobots (all of them) pretty much acted poorly in this episode.

I mean... think about it. These poor 'bots just came on line are about as defenseless (mentally) as children. Look how easily they were manipulated, etc., as they were not taught anything.

Bulkhead does the right thing by bringing them back to the Autobot base... and what does Prime do? Throw them out on the street.

...?

And then, right AFTER they've had their memories wiped, Bulkhead decides to act like a mean brute in front of them (yea, that's going to give the 'bots a healthy first image of the Autobots). Still they don't try to help them, they just let them loose on the planet.

I honestly felt very sorry for the Constructicons in this episode.

Same here. However I'm finding Prime making poor decisions time and time again to be a refreshing change from his usual role of the bot who-can-do-no-wrong. Quite enjoying a flawed, inexperienced Prime.

Black Bumblebee wrote:And then, right AFTER they've had their memories wiped, Bulkhead decides to act like a mean brute in front of them (yea, that's going to give the 'bots a healthy first image of the Autobots). Still they don't try to help them, they just let them loose on the planet.

To be fair to Bulkhead, he was probably so livid by their actions that he didn't register what Ratchet said. And who wants to be the one to try and stop a rampaging Bulkhead?