A Prime Problem

Plot Summary:

Upon discovering a crevice full of energy-rich corlonium crystals, which destroy electronic components on contact, Megatron devises a plan to trick the Autobots into the crevice. Megatron creates a clone of Optimus Prime which is controlled from Decepticon Headquarters, and sends the clone back to the Ark in place of the real Optimus Prime, in order to have the false Prime return with the Autobots to the chasm, and lead them into it.

Best Dialogue:

Gears: "I don't mind hitting the dirt, but I don't enjoy eating it!"

Watch For...

Only appearance of Autoscout, one of Soundwave's cassettes that was never sold as a toy.

First (and unexplained) brief appearances of Warpath and Powerglide.

After 'Starscream' is destroyed, Starscream is still standing in the crowd.

The real Prime flubs Trailbreaker's name, calling him Trailblazer.

Windcharger appears to be holding a piece of the Autoscout.

Comments:

Prime is unusually aggressive in this episode. And why doesn't he wonder why they all left without him?

If Megatron is still wearing the control headset during the mid-show exposition, wouldn't the clone repeat it too?

Look at the pat on the head at the end. Look at it! I spent an entire evening petting a friend's kitten in exactly the same way. I wonder if kittens are ever inspired to plot doom...

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