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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:57 am

Zap2it has posted a the title of Transformers Prime Season 2 Episode 4 along with a brief description. It appears this will also be a multi-part story arc. The episode is scheduled to air on March 10th.

Title: "Operation Bumblebee - Part One"

Bumblebee questions his worthiness to his team after he is compromised.

by **griftimus prime** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:45 am

wake me when the show gets good.

News Credits: 1 · by **worldsgreatest** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:59 am

Man, I miss Animated.

News Credits: 1 · by **Volrathicus Baenimus** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:29 am

Why bother to read a story about a show you don't like, then take the time to post a comment just to bash it? What is the point?

News Credits: 1 · by **worldsgreatest** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:36 am

I like the show a lot. I'm not looking forward to a four parter focusing on Bumblebee and his insecurities.

I prefer second tier characters, always.

News Credits: 1 · by **Volrathicus Baenimus** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:57 am

Oh, that was more aimed at the post before yours than you.

I agree, I love second tier characters, but there are only five autobots and out of all of them, I think Bumblebee's actually gotten the least character stuff so I am fine with him getting alittle. As for multiple parts, I actually like they are doing more multi-episode stories.

News Credits: 1 · by **worldsgreatest** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:25 am

Agreed, kind of. I'm all for more world building. So if this arc brings us back to Cybertron, and gives a little history of what went on there in this Universe, that would be rad.

Maybe not four episodes of rad, but still. I'm a huge Buffy fan, so the overarching, season long build would do this show's continuity well.

Also: look for it to be cancelled after season 2 is my prediction.

News Credits: 1 · by **Volrathicus Baenimus** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:59 am

worldsgreatest wrote:Agreed, kind of. I'm all for more world building. So if this arc brings us back to Cybertron, and gives a little history of what went on there in this Universe, that would be rad.

Maybe not four episodes of rad, but still. I'm a huge Buffy fan, so the overarching, season long build would do this show's continuity well.

Also: look for it to be cancelled after season 2 is my prediction.

Two questions:

Why do yo think story arc will last four episodes? Or is that just hyperbole?

Why do you think it will be cancelled?

News Credits: 1 · by **worldsgreatest** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:06 pm

AH. I totally misread and thought it said four episode arc. Oops!

I'm only guessing at Hasbro's propensity to get distracted by shiny things and just axe the show as it hits its stride, ala Animated. Can you tell I'm bitter?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:20 pm

Yes! The two-part episode of how Bumblebee lost his voice!

Here's hoping it doesn't contradict "Bumblebee at Tyger Pax". :PRAY:

by **CrimsonPrime** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:27 pm

I'm sorry but...Why does people keep saying Animated is better than Prime? Animated sucks in more ways than one...While I agree that Prime is not close to "Perfect" but seriously it's 100 times better than Animated. Animated seems to be for kids while Prime is more dark and Teen-adult based.

On topic...Cant wait for season 2

.I wonder if The Fallen is going to be season 2's final boss xD. After all The Fallen does exist in the Prime-verse so there's a chance xP.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:36 pm

CrimsonPrime wrote:I'm sorry but...Why does people keep saying Animated is better than Prime? Animated sucks in more ways than one...While I agree that Prime is not close to "Perfect" but seriously it's 100 times better than Animated. Animated seems to be for kids while Prime is more dark and Teen-adult based.

Because Animated was fun from the beginning and appealed to everyone. Prime, however, was generic at first, taking twelve episodes to get good, and was "dark for the sake of being dark" and nothing more for a while. Animated had heart, sincerity, charm, and above all, FUN. Prime, however, really takes itself way too seriously at times.

Even Rescue Bots succeeded more in two episodes than Prime did in half its first season.

CrimsonPrime wrote:On topic...Cant wait for season 2 .I wonder if The Fallen is going to be season 2's final boss xD. After all The Fallen does exist in the Prime-verse so there's a chance xP.

I hope not. It's still been so recent that he was used that it would feel just as repetitive as Unicron felt.

Plus, I think Hasbro's working on the Thirteen's story in the novels before this cartoon can tackle any of them.

News Credits: 1 · by **worldsgreatest** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:52 pm

Exactly what Sabrblade said. Animated was slavvish in it's dedication to the fans, the toys were AWESOME, and it told a fun, fantastic story with quirky, interesting characters like Lugnut, the Jet twins, and Blitzwing. We got an updated Waspinator out of it for pete's sake! Than in itself is enough.

Best show since Beast Wars (which is my favorite).

by **crazyjeffy** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:57 pm

Not a Bumblebee fan at all (or Raf for that matter) But I guess there has to be some transition after an awesome Prime arc. I can't wait for wheeljack to come back.

by **kookookajew** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:37 pm

I dont know why people are complaining about this.

Bumblebee has gotten like ZERO characterization in this series. Bulkhead, Arcee, the Kids (excluding Raph), Starscream, and Ratchet have all been decently flushed out (and optimus is starting to be).
I think Bumblebee deserves his own story arc in this series.
Im actually AMAZED that they went a WHOLE season without an episode completely based around him.

by **Foxbear** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:21 pm

Ah, but you are all missing the most important part of this post.

The release date is March 10th. That means four weeks, :KREMZEEK:

a full month :KREMZEEK:

of a new episode each Saturday! No 2, 3, 4 week delays! :grin:

Here's hoping they stick to the scheduled!!!!
Bring it on!!!!!!!!!

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:24 pm

If there are flashbacks, they'll probably have Bumblebee talking. Anyone else hoping Johnny Yong Bosch will be providing the voice?

News Credits: 1 · by **Volrathicus Baenimus** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:35 pm

bluecatcinema wrote:If there are flashbacks, they'll probably have Bumblebee talking. Anyone else hoping Johnny Yong Bosch will be providing the voice?

Oh god yes I hope so!!! Need me some IchiBee.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:36 am

Volrathicus Baenimus wrote:
bluecatcinema wrote:If there are flashbacks, they'll probably have Bumblebee talking. Anyone else hoping Johnny Yong Bosch will be providing the voice?

Oh god yes I hope so!!! Need me some IchiBee.

Glad I'm not the only one! JYB has become my new favorite Bumblebee voice. Black Ranger Bumblebee FTW! :grin: