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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Sumdac had just [[BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork ''let'' Starscream kill Megatron]] instead of zapping the former with the Headmaster unit, the Autobots could've been spared a lot of pain.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Sumdac had just [[BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork ''let'' Starscream kill Megatron]] instead of zapping the former with the Headmaster unit, the Autobots could've been spared a lot of pain.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: After the WhamShot, Sari backs away from her father.

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: After the WhamShot, Sari backs away from her father. Sumdac only has one sober thing to say:
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* BittersweetEnding: For Sari, she gets her father back, but discovers something [[RoboticReveal off]] with her elbow after their escape. The season ends on Sumdac soberly telling Sari they have much to talk about.

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* BittersweetEnding: For Sari, she gets her father back, but discovers something [[RoboticReveal off]] ''[[RoboticReveal off]]'' with her elbow after their escape. The season ends on Sumdac soberly telling Sari they have much to talk about.
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* BittersweetEnding: For Sari, she gets her father back, but discovers something off with her elbow after their escape.

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* BittersweetEnding: For Sari, she gets her father back, but discovers something off [[RoboticReveal off]] with her elbow after their escape.escape. The season ends on Sumdac soberly telling Sari they have much to talk about.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When Bumblebee learns Wasp wasn't a spy, Bulkhead's next line carries a tone that exudes this trope:
-->'''Bulkhead:''' (soberly) You sent an innocent bot to the stocks...
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Sumdac asks him [[WhatTheHellHero why he got Megatron's space bridge working when he should've sabotaged the thing instead]], Bulkhead retorts "This from the man who rebuilt Megatron!".
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* SimpleSolutionWontWork: When Starscream and his clone army arrives at Megatron's mine headquarters and attacks him for his Space Bridge, Optimus Prime wants to help fight against them. Bumblebee asks why don't they let Starscream and his clones take down Megatron, Optimus points out they can't afford to have ''any'' Decepticons go through the Space Bridge to get to Cybertron.
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-> '''Thundercracker''': You are not worthy, you are inferior, and your joke stinks!

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Starscream attacks Megatron with an army of clones. Despite [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Starscream in previous battles, Megatron gets completely overwhelmed due to their sheer numbers. Had it not been for Professor Sumdac's attempted DeusExMachina, Starscream would have killed Megatron.



* WhamShot: Sari taking her hand off of her elbow to reveal a sparking, cybernetic joint underneath her skin.

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* WhamShot: Sari taking her hand off of her elbow to reveal a sparking, cybernetic joint underneath her skin.skin.
* ZergRush: Starscream attacks Megatron with an army of clones. Despite [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Starscream in previous battles, Megatron gets completely overwhelmed due to their sheer numbers. Had it not been for Professor Sumdac's attempted DeusExMachina, Starscream would have killed Megatron.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Starscream attacks Megatron with an army of clones. Despite [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Starscream in previous battles, [[spoiler:Megatron gets completely overwhelmed due to their sheer numbers. Had it not been for Professor Sumdac's attempted DeusExMachina, Starscream would have killed Megatron.]]

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Starscream attacks Megatron with an army of clones. Despite [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Starscream in previous battles, [[spoiler:Megatron Megatron gets completely overwhelmed due to their sheer numbers. Had it not been for Professor Sumdac's attempted DeusExMachina, Starscream would have killed Megatron.]]
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Starscream attacks Megatron with an army of clones. Despite [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Starscream in previous battles, [[spoiler:Megatron gets completely overwhelmed due to their sheer numbers. Had it not been for Professor Sumdac's attempted DeusExMachina, Starscream would have killed Megatron.]]
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* BittersweetEnding: For Sari, she gets her father back, but discovers something off with her elbow after their escape.
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* PreviouslyOn: The episode begins with a short recap of last episode's events. Optimus Prime ends up delivering the "Previously on..." line.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Ratchet, Sari and Omega Supreme arrive in time to distract the Starscream clones, Blitzwing and Lugnut.

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Ratchet, Sari and Omega Supreme arrive in time to distract the Starscream clones, Blitzwing and Lugnut.Lugnut.
** Using Processor over Matter, Prowl breaks free last-minute to save Optimus from being thrown through the portal by Megatron.
* BigNo:
** Megatron while getting sucked through the portal.
** Ratchet when Omega Supreme says he will sacrifice himself to protect the others.
* {{Cliffhanger}}: After the WhamShot, Sari backs away from her father.
-->'''Sumdac:''' [[{{Understatement}} Sari, we need to talk.]]


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* HeroicSacrifice: Omega Supreme protects the other Autobots by absorbing the transwarp energy and getting sucked through the space bridge. Bulkhead suggests he may've still survived, which is confirmed at the start of Season 3.
-->'''Omega Supreme:''' I am programmed to protect, and sacrifice, if necessary.
* IllKillYou: Megatron doesn't take the last-minute failure of a plan he spent all season working on very well.
-->'''Megatron:''' ''[to Optimus]'' You have jammed up my gears for the last time, Autobot! ''[takes aim]''
* InternalReveal: The Autobots learn that Longarm is really Shockwave and that Wasp wasn't a traitor.
* MoodWhiplash: After Megatron explains his plan and tells them to prepare for the conquest of Cybertron, the other Decepticons begin cheering. The Constructicons then suddenly stop.
-->'''Scrapper:''' Uh, what's a Cybertron?\\
'''Mixmaster:''' I have no idea. He lost me at "Your fate is sealed now."


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* TheStinger: Notably, the only episode to have a scene playing over the end credits. Stranded out in space, Megatron and Starscream argue with each other. This was reportedly improvised by the actors.


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* WhamLine: "I am... OMEGA SUPREME!"
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-> '''Thundercracker''': Impossible! You cannot defeat me! You are not worthy, you are inferior, and your joke stinks!

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-> '''Thundercracker''': Impossible! You cannot defeat me! You are not worthy, you are inferior, and your joke stinks!
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The fates of Cybertron and Earth lie in the balance as Optimus Prime and his Autobots battle Megatron and his Decepticons in a fight to the finish for the [=AllSpark=].
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: When Thundercracker gets stuck in Mixmaster's concrete mixture:
-> '''Thundercracker''': Impossible! You cannot defeat me! You are not worthy, you are inferior, and your joke stinks!
* BigDamnHeroes: Ratchet, Sari and Omega Supreme arrive in time to distract the Starscream clones, Blitzwing and Lugnut.
* CollapsingLair: The cave in which Megatron is hiding out collapses after Omega Supreme enters through the Space Bridge.
* CurbStompBattle: When Bulkhead tries to tackle Slipstream, she easily subdues him in a pair of stasis cuffs.
* SkewedPriorities: When Megatron's lair is collapsing, Mixmaster and Scrapper stay in the lair to try and save the oil.
* WhamEpisode: The episode brings some heavy changes to the status quo, that's for sure.
** The Autobots' ship is alive, and it's a fellow Cybertronian named Omega Supreme.
** Megatron is off Earth and stranded out in space.
** Sari is apparently a robot.
* WhamShot: Sari taking her hand off of her elbow to reveal a sparking, cybernetic joint underneath her skin.

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