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* [[spoiler:Mandroid's ultimate weapon releases bolts of energy that destroy those with Energon in their bodies. This bears a similar functionality to the Plasma Energy Chamber, introduced in the G1 three-parter "The Rebirth".]]
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* Optimus recounts his origin story. His appearance as Orion Pax matches his appearance in the G1 cartoon. Similarly the Prime who gives him the Matrix is modelled after Alpha Trion, who is responsible for making Orion into Optimus in several continuities.
* The design of the Matrix of Leadership closely matches that of Generation 1.
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When Robby shows Jawbreaker the Grimlock comic, Grimlock is breathing fire on G1 Thrust.

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* When Robby shows Jawbreaker the Grimlock comic, Grimlock is breathing fire on G1 Thrust.
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When Robby shows Jawbreaker the Grimlock comic, Grimlock is breathing fire on G1 Thrust.
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* Transformers having to learn to transform and it having to do with their mental state is taken from ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'' where the Maximals having to re-learn to transform formed a huge part of the show.
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* Grimlock's eyes switch between calm blue and rage red. A reference to how Grimlock's original toy had red eyes while in the G1 cartoon and comic he had blue eyes.
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* When Starscream fights back against Megatron, he utilizes a buzzsaw in his hand. His movieverse incarnation had this feature as well.

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* When Starscream fights back against Megatron, he utilizes a buzzsaw in his hand. His movieverse Movieverse incarnation had this feature as well.well. Considering Skywarp previously displayed the same feature in episode 9, this is presumably a trait shared with all Seekers.
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* When Starscream fights back against Megatron, he utilizes a buzzsaw in his hand. His movieverse incarnation had this feature as well.
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* The Dweller is once again depicted as a mindless monster who craves energy, though this time it is specifically energon.
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* Shockwave wields The Immobilizer, a weapon showcased in the original ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' cartoon and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' and largely shows to function similarly.

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* Shockwave wields The Immobilizer, a weapon showcased in the original ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' cartoon and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' and largely shows to function similarly. The main difference is that while the original version was set up like a stationary turret and the ''Prime'' version was a polearm weapon, the ''[=EarthSpark=]'' Immobilizer is a straight-up gun.
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* "D.E. O'Neil" is a pretty clear tribute to legendary comics writer and editor Dennis "Denny" O'Neil, who helped Creator/JimShooter flesh out the initial treatment for the original Generation 1 storyline.[[note]]Most of his ideas were rejected by Shooter and O'Neil was subsequently replaced by Bob Budiansky, though one of the things that ''did'' stick was one of the Autobots' names: ''Optimus Prime''.[[/note]]
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* Transformers comics exist in the show's universe that seem to take stylistic ques from the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel 80s Marvel Transformers comic.]]

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* Transformers comics exist in the show's universe that seem to take stylistic ques cues from the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersMarvel 80s Marvel Transformers comic.]]



* When trying to get the Emberstone to repeat the process of creating new Terrans, Alex encourages the kids by saying they have "[[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie the touch]]", complete with even a small musical que.

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* When trying to get the Emberstone to repeat the process of creating new Terrans, Alex encourages the kids by saying they have "[[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie the touch]]", complete with even a small musical que.cue.
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* Rather than the decahedron design seen in past media (namely the war for cybertron trilogy and cyberverse series), the allspark is based on the movieverse's cube design.

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* Rather than the decahedron design seen in past media (namely the war for cybertron trilogy ''WesternAnimation/TransformersWarForCybertronTrilogy'' and cyberverse ''[[WesternAnimation/TransformersCyberverse Cyberverse]]'' series), the allspark [=AllSpark=] is based on the movieverse's [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Movieverse's]] cube design.
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* Rather than the decahedron design seen in past media (namely the war for cybertron trilogy and cyberverse series), the allspark is based on the movieverse's cube design.
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[[folder: Outtakes]]
* Elita-1 mentions that it took her a long time to find an Earth alternate mode that suited her; she never had an Earth mode in the original cartoon, and has more commonly been depicted as a Cybertronian car.
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* Soundwave plays back Megatron's own words at him as an IronicEcho, similar to how he communicated in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''.



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