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* ComicallySerious: Megatron, in one the few cases of there being anything with him PlayedForLaughs, has some hilarious moments of this throughout the episode.


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* EasilyForgiven: While Starscream gets another beating, Megatron lets Knock Out off pretty easily with demoting him to rely any ideas he has to Shockwave.


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* NeverMyFault: Starcream and Knock Out do a [[CrowningMomentOfFunny downright hilarious]] case of this when Starscream starts saying everything is more Knock Out's fault than his, even though as Knock Out points out, meddling with Dark Engeron was Starscream's idea.
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* EliteMooks: Starscream actually says that the ship has, in his own words, "highly trained Vehicon troops". Considering that the Vehicons we've seen are a RedShirtArmy, then Starscream made some BlatantLies, or he is under some serious self-delusion.

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* EliteMooks: Starscream actually says that the ship has, in his own words, "highly trained Vehicon troops". Considering that the Vehicons we've seen are a RedShirtArmy, then Starscream made some BlatantLies, is either [[BlatantLies blatantly lying]] or he is under some serious self-delusion.



* MythologyGag: "[[BeastMachines Beast Machine]] super-soldiers"... [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E7PlusOne again]].

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* MythologyGag: "[[BeastMachines "[[WesternAnimation.BeastMachines Beast Machine]] super-soldiers"... [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E7PlusOne again]].
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** PutOnABusToHell: [[spoiler: Airachnid becomes an energon-vampire and has to feed on her Insecticon troops to survive. The Insecticons are under her control, [[AndIMustScream with no chance of escape.]]]]
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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Inverted. Starscream has no problem with Knock Out's experiments on [[spoiler:Silas himself]], but finds what's being down to [[spoiler:Breakdown's body]] a bit disturbing.

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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Inverted. Starscream has no problem with Knock Out's experiments on [[spoiler:Silas himself]], but finds what's being down done to [[spoiler:Breakdown's body]] a bit disturbing.
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* {{Callback}}: Not that he'd know it, but Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].

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* {{Callback}}: Not that he'd know it, but The FriendshipMoment Starscream and Knockout have echoes Arcee's and Optimus Prime's moment back in[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]]. Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes even reflects what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].that same episode - not that he'd know it.
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* EliteMooks: Starscream actually says that the ship has, in his own words, "highly trained Vehicon troops". Considering that the Vehicons we've seen are a RedShirtArmy, then Starscream made some BlatantLies, or he is under some serious self-delusion.
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** [[spoiler: Airachnid thinks that ''she can take Soundwave'' after the pummeling he gave her. And even with the higher numbers, she still doesn't remember that he can create Ground Bridges anyway.]]

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** [[spoiler: Airachnid thinks that ''she she can take Soundwave'' down ''Soundwave'' after the pummeling he gave her. And even with the higher numbers, she still doesn't remember that he can create Ground Bridges anyway.]]
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** No Aubotbot appears at all. This is the first time in the series a single Autobot hasn't appeared in new footage or [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E24Patch via a clip]].

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** No Aubotbot Autobot appears at all. This is the first time in the series a single Autobot hasn't appeared in new footage or [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E24Patch via a clip]].
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** [[spoiler: Airachnid thinks that ''she can take Soundwave'' after the pummeling he gave her. And even with the higher numbers, she still doesn't remember that he can create Ground Bridges anyway.]]
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** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the ''Nemesis'']]. It's not even [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E5ProjectPredacon the first time this season]] he uses [[spoiler: that built in Ground Bridge remote]] to resolve a battle in Megatron's favor.

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** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the ''Nemesis'']]. It's not even [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E5ProjectPredacon the first time this season]] he uses [[spoiler: that built in Ground Bridge remote]] to resolve a battle in Megatron's favor.
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** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the ''Nemesis'']].

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** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the ''Nemesis'']]. It's not even [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E5ProjectPredacon the first time this season]] he uses [[spoiler: that built in Ground Bridge remote]] to resolve a battle in Megatron's favor.
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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Airachnid is sent to one of Cybertron's moons by Soundwave]].

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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Airachnid is sent to one of Cybertron's moons by Soundwave]].Soundwave. Her newly reacquired Insecticon horde joins her there]].

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** No Aubotbot appears at all. This is the first time in the series a single Autobot hasn't appeared in the present or [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E24Patch via a clip]].

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** No Aubotbot appears at all. This is the first time in the series a single Autobot hasn't appeared in the present new footage or [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E24Patch via a clip]].clip]].
* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Villain variant: [[spoiler:Airachnid]].



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** Knock Out got a sample of synthetic energon way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.
** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the Nemesis]].

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{{Callback}}: Not that he'd know it, but Knock Out got a sample of synthetic energon Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.
[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].
** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the Nemesis]].''Nemesis'']].



* ContinuityNod: Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].

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* ContinuityNod: Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said Out explains he got a sample of synthetic energon way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.
** Megatron berates Starscream for tampering with Dark Energon and trying to create a warrior with it [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E15Shadowzone "again"]]. That episode also showed us the result of the last time Megatron had to punish Starscream [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown "the only way"]] he understands.
** Knock Out references [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E11FlyingMind "Flying Mind"]] when talking about how Dark Energon once affected the ''Nemesis''.



* FromBadToWorse
* GenreBlind: Starscream has faith in the Vehicon troopers. Given their record, Starscream is clearly too optimistic for his own good.
** Starscream also thinks messing around with Dark Energon is a good idea. Knock Out points this trope out.

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* FromBadToWorse
{{Foreshadowing}}: Megatron asks Shockwave to [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E9Evolution speed up Project: Predacon.]]
* GenreBlind: FromBadToWorse: In true zombie horror fashion.
* GenreBlindness:
Starscream has faith in the Vehicon troopers. Given their record, Starscream is clearly too optimistic for his own good.
** Starscream also thinks messing around with Dark Energon is a good idea. Knock Out points this trope out.out that time.



** Knock Out warns Starscream that they should get Megatron's permission before tampering with Dark Energon. When the slag hits the fan, he's also the one insisting they sound the alarm.
* IgnoredExpert: Being Megatron's physician and around for [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E11FlyingMind "Flying Mind"]], Knock Out knows more about the potential danger from Dark Energon than Starscream, so he falls into this role in the beginning.



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Implied, as Megatron punishes Starscream "the only way" he will understand.



* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Airachnid is freed from her stasis pod, only to wind up on one of Cybertron's moon]].

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* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Airachnid is freed from her stasis pod, only to wind up on one of Cybertron's moon]].moons]].



** When everything is resolved, Megatron reprimands Knock Out and orders him to hand over all of his experiments to Shockwave. Knock Out takes it in stride... probably because Starscream is going to get a far more hands-on punishment.
* UngratefulBastard: Megatron is getting sick of Starscream's blundering this season.

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** When everything is resolved, Megatron calmly reprimands Knock Out and orders him to hand over all of his experiments to Shockwave. Knock Out takes it in stride... probably because Starscream is going to get a far more hands-on and vicious punishment.
* UngratefulBastard: Megatron is getting sick of Starscream's blundering this season. The quote below is before [[NiceJobFixingItVillain the situation got even worse for the Decepticons]].



** Possibly subverted. As Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is arguably being pretty generous for a blunder of that size.

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** Possibly subverted. As Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half * UnstoppableRage: The synthetic energon experiments cause instances of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is arguably being pretty generous this for a blunder of that size.[[spoiler:Cylas]]. At one point, he threatens to rip out Starscream's T-Cog and feed it to Knock Out.


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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Inverted. Starscream has no problem with Knock Out's experiments on [[spoiler:Silas himself]], but finds what's being down to [[spoiler:Breakdown's body]] a bit disturbing.

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** Possibly subverted. As Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is arguably being pretty generous for a blunder of that size.

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** Possibly subverted. As Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is arguably being pretty generous for a blunder of that size. size.
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** Not only that, but as Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is being pretty generous for a blunder of that size.

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** Not only that, but as Possibly subverted. As Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is arguably being pretty generous for a blunder of that size.
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** The Terrorcon's vampiricism, coupled with their NestedMouths and the way their jaws split seems reminiscent of the Reapers from BladeII


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** Not only that, but as Megatron states, Starscream just cost them [[spoiler: fully half of their army.]] In spite of (or maybe because of) Megatron's WeHaveReserves attitude, a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown is being pretty generous for a blunder of that size.

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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:It seems Cylas is out for good, Airachnid is freed... and she's part Terrorcon.]]

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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:It seems Cylas is out for good, the Insecticons are gone, Airachnid is freed... and she's part Terrorcon.]]

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* {{Callback}}: Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].

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Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said Out got a sample of synthetic energon way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.
** [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E1OrionPaxPart1 This isn't the first time]] Soundwave [[spoiler: sidesteps a confrontation by Bridging the opposing party off the Nemesis]].



* ContinuityNod: Knock Out got a sample of synthetic energon way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod: Knock Out got a sample of synthetic energon Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].
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* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Airachnid is freed from her stasis pod, only to wind up on one of Cybertron's moon]].


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* VillainousDemotivator: Megatron tells Starscream and Knock Out that their "fate remains to be seen"... before sending them on the mission to clean up the mess.
** When everything is resolved, Megatron reprimands Knock Out and orders him to hand over all of his experiments to Shockwave. Knock Out takes it in stride... probably because Starscream is going to get a far more hands-on punishment.
* UngratefulBastard: Megatron is getting sick of Starscream's blundering this season.
-->"Let me just say, you have been awarded more chances for redemption than ''anyone'' in Decepticon history!"


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-->'''Knock Out:''' Human horror films! Waste of time.
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* MenOfSherwood: When Soundwave reorganizes the troops into an extermination party, that's probably the most competent we've seen the Vehicons.
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* BloodLust: Or energonlust, if you want to be technical.
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Knock Out and Starscream experiment with synthetic lead and threaten to take over the Decepticon ship and unleash an old enemy.

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* FromBadToWorse
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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:It seems Cylas is out for good, Airachnid is freed... and she's part Terrorcon.]]



* ZombieApocalypse: One part synthetic energon and one part dark energon equals one zombie plague.

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* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Silas/Cylas]].

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* AbsenteeActor: Shockwave. Megatron is shown conversing with him twice, but it's one-sided and Shockwave isn't even heard.
** No Aubotbot appears at all. This is the first time in the series a single Autobot hasn't appeared in the present or [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS2E24Patch via a clip]].
* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Silas/Cylas]].[[spoiler:Silas/Cylas]], though lasts much of the episode.
* {{Callback}}: Knock Out's "you know the worst part?" moment echoes what Arcee said way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E7Scrapheap "Scrapheap"]].
* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler:Silas/Cylas]] has clearly been on the receiving end... "for science."
* ContinuityNod: Knock Out got a sample of synthetic energon way back in [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS1E22StrongerFaster "Stronger and Faster"]]. Knock Out also notes the aggression issues using the stuff causes.
* DueToTheDead: Averted. Knock Out has no problem experimenting on what's left of Breakdown, though he feels that his old friend would agree given the circumstances.
* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler:The final scene reveals Airachnid has been infected, which she begins to spread to her Insecticons]].
* ForScience: How Knock Out justifies his experiments.


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** Starscream also thinks messing around with Dark Energon is a good idea. Knock Out points this trope out.
* GenreSavvy: When Knock Out suggests bringing in Predaking, Starscream objects--pointing out the Predacon would be unstoppable if infected.
* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Starscream and Knock Out when they both think they're finished. The moment is lost when Megatron demands an answer for what's going on and Starscream puts the blame on Knock Out.


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* MythologyGag: "[[BeastMachines Beast Machine]] super-soldiers"... [[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E7PlusOne again]].
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Thanks to Starscream and Knock Out, the Decepticons have lost half of their military might.
* OhCrap: When [[spoiler:Airachnid and the Insecticons]] suddenly come at him, Soundwave pulls back in sudden surprise.
* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Airachnid is sent to one of Cybertron's moons by Soundwave]].
* ShoutOut: [[Film/{{Frankenstein 1931}} "It's alive!"]]

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* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Silas/Cylas]].
* GenreBlind: Starscream has faith in the Vehicon troopers. Given their record, Starscream is clearly too optimistic for his own good.
* MercyKill: Unintentionally so. [[spoiler:Airachnid kills Cylas, not knowing he's within Breakdown. He is grateful to be free of being a Terrorcon, but she doesn't care.]]
* WrongGenreSavvy: Knock Out suggests decapitation as a tactic against the Terrorcons, citing human zombie filmography as his inspiration. The Terrorcon keeps coming despite the absence of a head. Had he defaulted to human ''vampire'' filmography, he would have had the right idea. Starscream gets the idea to blow away he spark instead, as that will keep the Terrorcons down permanently.
* ZombieApocalypse: One part synthetic energon and one part dark energon equals one zombie plague.
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