History Recap / TransformersG1SOSDinobots

* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Rumble, whose uses his pile drivers to unleash earthquakes against his enemies gets to feel what's that like on the other end after Sludge stomps one at him. Rumble cries, "No faaaaaaaaaaaair!"

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The plot is kicked off when the Autobots investigate a series of mysterious tremors. Once the dinosaur bones are found, the tremors are completely forgotten about, and we never learn what caused them in the first place. Though it may have been caused by the volcano.

* GoneHorriblyRight:...once they are activated, the Dinobots went on a rampage inside the Ark because Wheeljack and Ratchet have yet to give them brains to function properly and control their beast instincts.

* [[ManBitesMan Bot Bites Bot]]: Starscream dives at Grimlock in jet mode, firing his null rays. Grimlock's response is to catch Starscream's wing in his jaws as the Decepticon passes too closely, bringing him to a dead stop, then flinging Starscream away with a flick of his head.

* [[ManBitesMan Bot Bites Bot]]: Starscream dives at Grimlock in jet mode, firing his null rays. Grimlock's response is to catch Starscream's wing in his jaws as the Decepticon passes too closely, bringing him to a dad stop, then flinging Starscream away with a flick of his head.

* OffModel: This episode contains some of the more infamous, non-Creator/{{AKOM}} examples of the series, most notable when Skywarp and Thundercracker attack the Autobots. Every single one of them is miscolored as another of their troops[[labelnote:*]]to wit: Sideswipe is colored like his brother Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak[[/labelnote]]. The episode also shares a similar art style as "Roll for it" (itself another notorious example, being animated by the [[Creator/AshiProductions same]] [[Creator/NakamuraProductions teams]] as this one), leading to a less blockier and more sketchy appearance for the robots in several scenes. As with most of the episodes this season, Rhino's DVD releases would introduce more errors, such as several instances of Sludge's dinosaur mode head being miscolored (see picture).
** As with "Roll For It", Wheeljack's ears glow orange instead of their usual blue.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: The Autobots think so. They hope that building robot dinosaurs would give them an edge over the Decepticons. [[GoneHorriblyRight Unfortunately,...]]

* OffModel: This episode contains some of the more infamous, non-Creator/{{AKOM}} examples of the series, most notable when Skywarp and Thundercracker attack the Autobots. Every single one of them is miscolored as another of their troops[[labelnote:*]]to wit: Sideswipe is colored like his brother Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak[[/labelnote]]. The episode also shares a similar art style as "Roll for it", leading to a less blockier and more sketchy appearance for the robots in several scenes. As with most of the episodes this season, Rhino's DVD releases would introduce more errors, such as several instances of Sludge's dinosaur mode head being miscolored (see picture).

* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Rumble, whose uses his pile drivers to unleash earthquakes against his enemies gets to feel what's that like on the other end after Sludge stomps one at him.

* OffModel: This episode contains some of the more infamous, non-Creator/{{AKOM}} examples of the series, most notable when Skywarp and Thundercracker attack the Autobots. Every single one of them is miscolored as another of their troops[[labelnote:*]]to wit: Sideswipe is colored like his brother Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak[[/labelnote]]. The episode also shares a similar art style as "Roll for it", leading to a less blockier and more sketchy appearance for the robots in several scenes.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Grimlock mentions to the Dinobots that they'll follow the Autobots' orders for now. This leads up to future episodes where they rebelled agains the Autobots time to time.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: The Autobots thinks so. They hope that building robot dinosaurs would give them an edge over the Decepticons. [[GoneHorriblyRight Unfortunately,...]]

* OffModel: This episode contains some of the more infamous, non-Creator/{{AKOM}} examples of the series, most notable when Skywarp and Thundercracker attack the Autobots. Every single one of them is miscolored as another of their troops[[labelnote:*]]to wit: Sideswipe is colored like his brother as Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak[[/labelnote]]. The episode also shares a similar art style as "Roll for it", leading to a less blockier and more sketchy appearance for the robots in several scenes.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Optimus orders the sentient Dinobots to what amounts to being BuriedAlive for the [[SarcasmMode cruel act of showcasing free will]], despite the fact they were [[ReallyWasBornYesterday literally born yesterday]] and would have the minds and knowledge of newborns. This seems rather cruel for a character who nowadays is almost always portrayed as an AllLovingHero whose motto is literally "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings".

* GoneHorriblyRight:...once they activated, the Dinobots went on a rampage inside the Ark because Wheeljack and Ratchet have yet to give them brains to function properly and control their beast instincts.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The plot is kicked off when the Autobots investigate a series of mysterious tremors. Once the dinosaur bones are found, the tremors are completely forgotten about, and we never learn what caused them in the first place.

* OffModel: This episode contains some of the more infamous, non-Creator/{{AKOM}} examples of the series, most notable when Skywarp and Thundercracker attack the Autobots. Every single on of them is miscolored as another of their troops[[labelnote:*]]to wit: Sideswipe is colored like his brother as Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak[[/labelnote]]. The episode also shares a similar art style as "Roll for it", leading to a less blockier and more sketchy appearance for the robots in several scenes.

* ShotAtDawn: Megatron orders his Decepticons to execute the now captured Autobots.

* OffModel: This episode contains some of the more infamous, non-Creator/{{AKOM}} examples of the series, most notable when Skywarp and Thundercracker attack the Autobots. Every single on of them is miscolored as another of their troops[[labelnote:*]]to wit: Sideswipe is colored like his brother as Sunstreaker, Bluestreak as Trailbreaker, Brawn as Hound, Optimus Prime as Sideswipe, Hound as Ironhide, Trailbreaker as Gears, and Mirage as Bluestreak[[/labelnote]]. The episode also shares a similar art style as "Roll for it", leading to a less blockier appearance for the robots in several scenes.

* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Sludge decides to send earthquakes at Rumble who did the same thing first.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Grimlock mentions to the Dinobots that they'll follow the Autobots' orders for now. This leads up to future episodes.

A little extra muscle in the Autobot ranks would certainly be welcome. Coincidentally, nearby dinosaur fossils provide the necessary means. Soon enough, Wheeljack unveils Grimlock, Slag and Sludge. Their poor intelligence and great strength make for an uncomfortable combination. Optimus sees all of this as a mistake shutting down the Dinobots before they can harm themselves or anyone else. However, a sudden and devastating Decepticon attack with Megatron using a new and powerful weapon, prompts reconsidering this policy.

[[caption-width-right:350: Think Film/JurassicPark gone Metal]]

* CurbStompBattle: Once the Dinobots arrives, it became more of a slaughter for the Decepticons' side.

** After Optimus orders Bumblebee to guard the Ark, the latter heads out to help them.

* GoneHorriblyRight:...once they activated, the Dinobots went on a rampage inside the Ark because Wheeljack and Ratchet have yet to give them brains to function properly and control their beast instincts.

* CurbStompBattle: Once the Dinobots arrived, it became more of a slaughter for the Decepticons' side.

* GoneHorriblyRight:...once they activated, the Dinobots went on a rampage inside the Ark.
* IdiotBall: The Autobots suffer this initially, having created the Dinobots without taking into account on how they could control their beast instincts. This is later rectified.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: