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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Through the mental link, Tarantulas discovers that Blackarachnia has something she considers of great value encrypted in her mind. Though having to drop the matter for now, he follow up [[Recap/BeastWarsS2E8BadSpark later]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Through the mental link, Tarantulas discovers that Blackarachnia has something she considers of great value encrypted in her mind. Though having to drop the matter for now, he will follow up [[Recap/BeastWarsS2E8BadSpark later]].
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* HonourBeforeReason: Ruthless, destructive, and scheming as Blackarachnia is, Silverbolt still [[WouldntHitAGirl can't bring himself]] to strike her.
* HopelessSuitor: Quickstrike becomes one to Blackarachnia.
* HopelessSuitor: Quickstrike becomes one to Blackarachnia.
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* TakingYouWithMe: Blackarachnia stabs an energon cube and offers Tarantulas an ultimatum: either sever his psychic connection with her or she'll blow up them both up.
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* TakingYouWithMe: Blackarachnia stabs an energon cube and offers Tarantulas an ultimatum: either sever his psychic connection with her or she'll blow up them both up.
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** Quickstrike agrees to side with Tarantulas against Megatron. Although it seems to be forgotten after this episode it will come up again towards the very end of the show.
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* BadassBoast: When Quickstrike agrees to teaming up against Megatron.
-->'''Quickstrike:''' There is nothin' that crawls, walks, flies, or swim that I'm afraid of! Count me in, but if you're lyin', spider-bot, yours'll be the first keister I dropkick!
* BerserkButton: Quickstrike doesn't take kindly to Tarantulas accusing him of being scared of Megatron.
* BloodKnight: Quickstrike's only complain about Megatron's leadership is that he hasn't gotten even more opportunities to fight.
-->'''Quickstrike:''' There is nothin' that crawls, walks, flies, or swim that I'm afraid of! Count me in, but if you're lyin', spider-bot, yours'll be the first keister I dropkick!
* BerserkButton: Quickstrike doesn't take kindly to Tarantulas accusing him of being scared of Megatron.
* BloodKnight: Quickstrike's only complain about Megatron's leadership is that he hasn't gotten even more opportunities to fight.
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* CynicIdealistDuo: Rattrap and Silverbolt being paired for an episode made this inevitable.
-->'''Rattrap:''' Sounds like just another wild Pred chase to me.\\
'''Silverbolt:''' Perhaps so, but our leader has charged us to learn the truth, my friend, and Silverbolt for one shall prove worthy of his trust. ''[flies off amid his {{Leitmotif}}]''\\
'''Rattrap:''' Man, I just hate it when he does that.
-->'''Rattrap:''' Sounds like just another wild Pred chase to me.\\
'''Silverbolt:''' Perhaps so, but our leader has charged us to learn the truth, my friend, and Silverbolt for one shall prove worthy of his trust. ''[flies off amid his {{Leitmotif}}]''\\
'''Rattrap:''' Man, I just hate it when he does that.
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* FavorsForTheSexy: Blackarachnia is only too happy to cajole Quickstrike into carrying more construction materials and easing her load in the process.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Through the mental link, Tarantulas discovers that Blackarachnia has something she considers of great value encrypted in her mind. Though having to drop the matter for now, he follow up [[Recap/BeastWarsS2E8BadSpark later]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Through the mental link, Tarantulas discovers that Blackarachnia has something she considers of great value encrypted in her mind. Though having to drop the matter for now, he follow up [[Recap/BeastWarsS2E8BadSpark later]].
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* OnlySaneByComparison: Quickstrike's a dimwitted BloodKnight, but he's the only one of the arachnid trio focused on the actual mission.
* RageBreakingPoint: After being forced to break the mental link, Tarantulas is pissed and ready to rip Blackarachnia apart piece by piece.
* RageBreakingPoint: After being forced to break the mental link, Tarantulas is pissed and ready to rip Blackarachnia apart piece by piece.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Tarantulas is fully prepared to murder Blackarachnia with his bare hands. He's only stopped by Quickstrike.
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* YoureInsane: When Tarantulas first proposes forming their own team against both Maximals and Megatron.
-->'''Blackarachnia:''' Side with you against Megatron? ''[laughs]'' You're out of your mind, webs!\\
'''Tarantulas:''' And inside ''yours'', remember? So, you really have no choice now, do you?
-->'''Blackarachnia:''' Side with you against Megatron? ''[laughs]'' You're out of your mind, webs!\\
'''Tarantulas:''' And inside ''yours'', remember? So, you really have no choice now, do you?
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Waspinator actually successfully completes his mission with Inferno.
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Megatron sends Tarantulas to build a new energon processing station, but the spider has other plans.
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Megatron sends orders Tarantulas to build him a new energon processing refueling station, but the spider has other plans.his sights on building a secret lair for himself.
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* WouldntHitAGirl: Silverbolt refuses to hit Blackarachnia, as he believes it's dishonorable to strike a woman. Rattrap isn't amused by this chivalrous behaviour.
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* WouldntHitAGirl: Silverbolt refuses to hit Blackarachnia, as he believes it's dishonorable to strike a woman. Rattrap isn't amused by this chivalrous behaviour.behaviour.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Tarantulas successfully sets up his new lair in a remote location where neither side will think to look for it.
** Blackarachnia forces Tarantulas to break the psychic link between them, and the arrival of the Maximals saves her from his retaliation.
** Waspinator and Inferno set up the jamming station. This becomes important later.
** Blackarachnia forces Tarantulas to break the psychic link between them, and the arrival of the Maximals saves her from his retaliation.
** Waspinator and Inferno set up the jamming station. This becomes important later.
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* TheChessmaster: Megatron is planning for the future by setting up a jamming station to disrupt the Maximal communications.
** Tarantulas sees the orders Megatron gave him as a chance to set up a new lair and uses a signal to lure the Maximals in, and when they show up he uses a bomb to bury the entrance to the cave to make it look completely destroyed. With everyone convinced the cave was destroyed, he has his new lair and all the energon Megatron wanted for his own use.
* EvilerThanThou: Tarantulas still proves this with Blackarachnia, with her struggling to get free from the psychic link he set up. When she actually does get free, he is about to murder her before the Maximals show up.
** Tarantulas sees the orders Megatron gave him as a chance to set up a new lair and uses a signal to lure the Maximals in, and when they show up he uses a bomb to bury the entrance to the cave to make it look completely destroyed. With everyone convinced the cave was destroyed, he has his new lair and all the energon Megatron wanted for his own use.
* EvilerThanThou: Tarantulas still proves this with Blackarachnia, with her struggling to get free from the psychic link he set up. When she actually does get free, he is about to murder her before the Maximals show up.
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* ThisMeansWar: Tarantulas in response to Blackarachnia's defiance.
* VillainEpisode: While the Maximals are present, the Predacons are the focus of the episode.
* VillainEpisode: While the Maximals are present, the Predacons are the focus of the episode.
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Megatron sends Tarantulas to build a new energon processing station, but the spider has other plans.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Tarantulas briefly imitates Quickstrike's Texan-accent before they head off:
-->''Well then, pardner, let's head 'em up and move 'em out.''
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Right before Megatron cuts off his transmission with Waspinator, the jamming tower Inferno has built is seen toppling over and about to fall on Waspinator.
* TakingYouWithMe: Blackarachnia stabs an energon cube and offers Tarantulas an ultimatum: either sever his psychic connection with her or she'll blow up them both up.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Silverbolt refuses to hit Blackarachnia, as he believes it's dishonorable to strike a woman. Rattrap isn't amused by this chivalrous behaviour.
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* BriefAccentImitation: Tarantulas briefly imitates Quickstrike's Texan-accent before they head off:
-->''Well then, pardner, let's head 'em up and move 'em out.''
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Right before Megatron cuts off his transmission with Waspinator, the jamming tower Inferno has built is seen toppling over and about to fall on Waspinator.
* TakingYouWithMe: Blackarachnia stabs an energon cube and offers Tarantulas an ultimatum: either sever his psychic connection with her or she'll blow up them both up.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Silverbolt refuses to hit Blackarachnia, as he believes it's dishonorable to strike a woman. Rattrap isn't amused by this chivalrous behaviour.
