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News Credits: 349 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:05 pm

Episode 5, "Total Meltdown" is now playing on select cable services with "On Demand". Make sure to check your "On Demand" menu to see if it is listed or not.

For the rest of us that do not have cable or do not have it listed, spooieVAULT of YouTube.com has uploaded the episode in three parts.

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5EnVnwK5rU

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ndOSNb_W88

Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf9fzm4E7Gk

Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:23 pm

wow. how'd they get it.
Yay, the Volkswagen Unpimper!

News Credits: 972 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:23 pm

Awesomesauce.

Especially since we aren't sure if CN will air this episode.

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:48 pm

After the Dinobot episode, I thought I was being alittle harsh on this series.

After watching this episode though, I decided that I haven't been harsh enough!

These human monsters suck!

Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:53 pm

I respect you and your opinion, Liege, but I got to say I REALLY disagree with you. I LOVED this episode. :grin:

Its cool that we got to see it, and its a cool episode. I loved the Bots joking around. It was fun and cool. Like "trunks" says, "Awesomesauce!" :lol:

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:56 pm

Nice, now we don't have to worry about this not being aired, a good episode overall, but I preferred getting the Dinobot episode.

Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:59 pm

does the word biotech constantly remind you of binaltech or is it just me?

News Credits: 4 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:32 pm

I can't remember the last time i laughed so much watching Transformers, what a great episode. BUmblebee is great.

I"M SMALL, BUT IM SCRAPPY!

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:40 pm

Acid Man is silly... The massive wrestling guy reminds me of Hulk Hogan though with his white handlebar moustache. :lol:

I gotta admit, I did laugh quite a bit in this episode. It wasn't all that bad, and I think Prometheus knows something about Sumdac finding Megatron.

I also love that he recognizes Sumdac is a bit of a dimwit.

"I refuse to be beaten by some simpering nerd who merely got lucky!" Loved that line.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:34 pm

Alright. This is a joke right?
This is the only episode I've watched.
And I wanted it to be good.
This is the worst example for a Transformers cartoon I
could have never imagined. It's like Muzzy on crack.
I mean they've done a good job of destroying everything
a good cartoon of the 80's ever represented. But this flat out takes the cake.
I'm disgusted, I really am.
I got through part 2 and would rather cut myself than proceed with the drivel they are trying to dish out."UGH!!!"
What the 773H is that monkey thing that runs around with
the Autobots anyway?

Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:54 pm

Liked the part where BB climbed up the elevator shaft. That was pretty cool.

For the episode as a whole......eh, sarrite, but I'd rather see D-cons instead of knockoff Batman bad guys.

Speaking of which, wasn't Meltdown the name of the main bad guy in Batman Beyond?

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:12 am

Bulkhead has chair-mode, kick ass.

Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:34 am

anyone complaining about human villains.
two words: Lord Chumley
anyone complaining about this show being dumb for this:
Kremzeek and B.O.T.

Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:36 am

Not a bad episode. Plus it has Peter Stormare in it, love him! He was also in Armageddon...Which the Transformers movie was "...A hundred times cooler than-".

Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:37 am

Sorry to say this, but that ep was all sorts of chuck-full of SUCK! I HATED IT! Worst ep thus far! I am dry-heaving just thinking about it! :SICK:

News Credits: 7 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:33 am

Well, this episode was the worst Teen Titans-style. But everybody knew such episodes will be put in this show, no need to be surprised.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:43 am

Meltdown is all kinds of cool. The human supervillians remind me of the old Marvel TF comics.

News Credits: 668 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:58 am

Keeperofthespark wrote:Not a bad episode. Plus it has Peter Stormare in it, love him! He was also in Armageddon...Which the Transformers movie was "...A hundred times cooler than-".

THAT'S IT! THANK YOU!

I just could not remember his name for anything. =\

Such a distinctive voice, I knew it was him but couldn't put my finger on it.

Crap in a hat.

I'll admit, the human villains could start to wear a bit thin, but with the Decepticons returning soon (Lockdown arrives tomorrow/today)I wouldn't tell any on the fencers or naysayers to give up just yet.

However, I wouldn't call Meltdown a human villain. I mean beside the obvious part of him, he does have a part of Bumblebee in him as well, so technically you could say he's cyborg...ish.

Was it perfect? No. Enjoyable? Yeah. Fortunately, the rest of the series has been made of nothing but pure win.

Oh and Meltdown is still better than The Archer. Wow...

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:02 am

All i know is that i missed all the episodes since the movie aired and after seeing that crap on youtube im not mad at all. I love being able to fast forward though. No more listening to dumb ass humans.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:47 am

good episode. why'd they prempt it

Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:54 am

DISCHARGE wrote:Alright. This is a joke right?
This is the only episode I've watched.
And I wanted it to be good.
This is the worst example for a Transformers cartoon I
could have never imagined. It's like Muzzy on crack.
I mean they've done a good job of destroying everything
a good cartoon of the 80's ever represented. But this flat out takes the cake.
I'm disgusted, I really am.
I got through part 2 and would rather cut myself than proceed with the drivel they are trying to dish out."UGH!!!"
What the 773H is that monkey thing that runs around with
the Autobots anyway?

So, out of all the episodes available, you decided it would be a good idea to watch the one that didn't air to make a good impression.
Thats pretty daring if you get my drift, maybe it didn't air because it was horrible. In my opinion it was.
I felt like watching Batman: Animated which didn't fit at all. It was just silly.

I suggest you to watch the first three eps. Those were really great. You also get to see the new Decepticons, a real highlight of the show. You will also see a really rad Starscream and a non silly plot.

Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:10 am

Don't be haters. Be happy that there still is Transformers shows at all. I like all the Transformers series, regardless of style, look and content. Hell, even Beast Machines is accepted here ^^

Animated rocks so far =D
(although it must suck extremely superbly hard, to say that it's bad.)

Liked this ep, as well as all the Animated eps so far.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:11 am

Rochade wrote:
DISCHARGE wrote:Alright. This is a joke right?
This is the only episode I've watched.
And I wanted it to be good.
This is the worst example for a Transformers cartoon I
could have never imagined. It's like Muzzy on crack.
I mean they've done a good job of destroying everything
a good cartoon of the 80's ever represented. But this flat out takes the cake.
I'm disgusted, I really am.
I got through part 2 and would rather cut myself than proceed with the drivel they are trying to dish out."UGH!!!"
What the 773H is that monkey thing that runs around with
the Autobots anyway?

So, out of all the episodes available, you decided it would be a good idea to watch the one that didn't air to make a good impression.
Thats pretty daring if you get my drift, maybe it didn't air because it was horrible. In my opinion it was.
I felt like watching Batman: Animated which didn't fit at all. It was just silly.

I suggest you to watch the first three eps. Those were really great. You also get to see the new Decepticons, a real highlight of the show. You will also see a really rad Starscream and a non silly plot.

Sorry, I don't have cable, so I don't get to watch the show.
I've never had the gut wrenching experience I had viewing this episode. I seriously didn't watch the 3rd part, there was no point. I got my pops to record the movie pilot and will
probably pick it up this weekend. If it isn't so terrible
I may change my point of view.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:17 am

Am I alone in the fact that I LIKE when humans temporarily get the upper hand? It shows that Transformers, for all their size, might, and intelligence, are not infallible. It's like when a superhero is brought to his knees by something that seems so much smaller and weaker. It's more interesting, kinda like what is happening with Sunstreaker in the comics right now. It's delicious.

Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:50 am

Briggs wrote:I can't remember the last time i laughed so much watching Transformers, what a great episode. BUmblebee is great.

I"M SMALL, BUT IM SCRAPPY!

i actually laughed out loud when i realised that it was BB under wraps for the fight after ratchet had been wondering what fool bot would fight. From the snippets of AEC that ive seen nothing has ever brought me even close to a smile.

the interplay between BB and the other bots kinda reminds me of the tomfoolery between jinpei and the other gatcahaman team members (ie battle of the planets), the show similarly has a goofy but a serious side too.