Line #39 Recap/BeastWarsS2E13TheAgendaPart3


1	Backed into a corner, Megatron takes the ultimate risk to win the Beast Wars.
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3	!!Tropes featured:
4	* AccidentalMisnaming: Megatron calls Teletraan-1, "Teletrron-1". This name continues until the finale where Rattrap irritably corrects Blackarchnia.
5	* ArtisticLicenceGeography: Hardly the first instance in the series but one of the more notable ones. It's heavily implied that the Beast Wars takes place in Africa yet the ''Ark'' crashed in America. The Maximals chase Megatron across the entirety of the Atlantic in a little under an hour with the sun's position in the sky changing accordingly. Maybe Pangea split up late in the ''Transformers'' universe.
6	* TheBadGuyWins: Megatron has shot Optimus Prime and history is changing to create a Decepticon victory.
7	* BigDamnHeroes: Rattrap basically does this; just as Ravage and Tarantulas are about to destroy the Maximal ship, Rattrap breaks into the ship and tosses explosives onto Tarantulas, leaving the ship to explode and destroy Ravage.
8	* BigNo: Optimus when he sees the Predacons enter the ''Ark''.
9	-->'''Optimus:''' No! By Primus, NO!!!
10	* BigWhat: Tarantulas when Rattrap breaks into Ravage's ship.
11	* BlatantLies: Blackarachnia tries to bluff Megatron out of killing Silverbolt by saying she does not care about him. Megatron isn't fooled, and the more she tries to talk him out of it while denying that she cares about Silverbolt, the more obvious it is she is lying.
12	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Optimus turns to the camera to comment on how die-cast construction is a lost art.
13	* TheCameo: Aside from Optimus Prime, we get to see several prominent G1 characters. During the flashback, we can see Prowl, Ironhide, Jazz, and Ratchet. As Megatron moves about the ship, we can also see Skywarp, Starscream, and Soundwave.
14	* CaptainObvious: Silverbolt comments on the geological instability of the ''Ark'''s crash site. As Blackarchnia retorts, it's a ''volcano'', of course it's unstable.
15	* {{Cliffhanger}}: Megatron makes an epic boast as he begins to unravel the past.
16	-->'''Megatron:''' Say goodbye to the universe, Maximals. The future has changed, yessss. The Autobots ''lose''! Evil triumphs! And you... YOU NO LONGER EXIST!
17	* ContinuityNod:
18	** Blackarchnia says that the ''Ark'' crew is due to awaken in 1984. Teletraan-1 is still projecting a forcefield around the ship.
19	** Megatron mentions Blackarchnia downloading his backup copies of the ''Ark'''s access codes.
20	** As the Maximals are being erased from existence, Optimus flashes back to his original body.
21	** It's never been confirmed but it's likely the discussion Optimus and Dinobot had about the Golden Disk's contents was the location of the ''Ark'' as Optimus seems to know exactly where the ship is located.
22	* DarkestHour: Optimus Prime has been shot (point blank) by Megatron and history is now changing so that the Decepticons are the victors of the Great War and the Maximals are phasing in and out of existence. Doesn't get much darker than that.
23	* DidntThinkThisThrough: Downplayed. Megatron ''did'' truly falter at the idea of altering history due to realizing how dangerous it would be, but he ultimately decides to go through with it. However, killing Optimus Prime will result in a Decepticon victory in the Great War and leave Cybertron without the Matrix of Leadership when [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie Unicron arrives in 2005]]. The ''Beast Wars: Transmetals'' game will later point this out in Megatron's ending when [[DownerEnding Unicron arrives and Cybertron is helpless to stop him without the Matrix.]]
24	* EvenEvilHasStandards: For all that he wanted power, even Megatron thought it risky to kill the stasis locked Optimus Prime given that even he could be wiped out by the time storm. He even calls it "the ultimate risk for the ultimate prize."
25	** The trope is also downplayed when he rants about his motives. He genuinely thinks Predacons got a raw deal and were made subservient to Maximals. He wants to change that, though he notes that he wants to be the one in charge when it's all over.
26	* EvilerThanThou: Megatron to Blackarchnia.
27	* FaceDeathWithDignity: Before being engulfed in the explosion destroying his ship, Ravage simply stares quietly and then proudly shouts, "Decepticons FOREVER!"
28	* ForWantOfANail: All that stood between the Decepticons and galactic conquest was Optimus Prime leading the Autobots. Without him, the Decepticons would have won.
29	* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: Megatron's line "You...You no longer exist!" almost seems like it was aimed at the audience.
30	* GodzillaThreshold: Megatron following the plan of his namesake. He admits he was initially unwilling out of fear of what would happen if he changed history by killing Optimus Prime. By this point all of his other options for victory are exhausted, so he is prepared to take that chance.
31	* HiddenDepths: Rhinox has Acrophobia (a fear of heights).
32	* HopeSpot: For a brief moment it looks like Rhinox will open the ''Ark''...then the time storm hits them.
33	* HostageSituation: Megatron holds Silverbolt hostage so Blackarchnia will open the ''Ark'' and while she tries to say [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend he means nothing]] to her, Megatron isn't fooled for a moment and continues to threaten him until she complies.
34	* ItsAllAboutMe: Megatron rants about the Predacons getting a raw deal being ruled by the Maximals, but above all else, he sees Cybertron as being rightfully his to rule, to the point where he will risk his very existence by changing history to claim it.
35	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Megatron points right at the camera when he says "You...you no longer exist!" reminding the audience that if the Autobots had lost the Great War, the Decepticons would have killed all of humanity.
36	* LostTechnology: The technique behind the ''Ark'''s die-cast construction.
37	* LoveIsAWeakness: Having been [[OpenSecret privy to their developing relationship]] since ''Bad Spark'' Megatron knows that Blackarachnia has feelings for Silverbolt, so he threatens to gun him down if she doesn't help open the Ark. Fortunately for Silverbolt, she relents.
38	* LudicrousPrecision: Assuming he's not using shorthand, Megatron apparently travelled back in time to a point very recently after the ''Ark'' and ''Nemesis'' crashed.
39	* MadeOfIndestructium: The ''Ark''. Rattrap lampshades this.
40	* MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight: Megatron's ultimate goal is revealed to be this. By killing Optimus Prime, the Decepticons will win the Great War and the Predacons will be the rulers of Cybertron, rather than oppressed "slaves".
41	* MythologyGag:
42	** The ''Ark'' is the obvious one and it's still packed full with the 1984 cast.
43	** Optimus swears by Primus.
44	** The ''Ark'' is said to be made from die-cast construction as the G1 toys were.
45	* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: In Megatron's MotiveRant, he claims that the Predacons are slaves under the rule of the Maximals, but he makes it clear he feels the Predacons are the rightful rulers of Cybertron and he wants to rule Cybertron himself. On top of this, he is prepared to risk the very existence of himself and all other Predacons by radically changing history. So as usual, he makes it clear his motives simply amount to wanting the Predacons to rule the universe with him at the helm.
46	* OhCrap:
47	** Tarantulas over Rattrap's bombs being stuck to his hands. He gets a moment to scream before they go off.
48	** Rampage gasps when the missile from Ravage's ship activates and is about to hit him point-blank.
49	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
50	** Optimus notes that Megatron isn't heading back to the ''Darksyde'' after Ravage's ship was destroyed deducing that he's headed for the ''Ark''. The fact that Megatron of all people was ''afraid'' of the potential consequences of altering time shows just how seriously he took his predecessor's instructions and the damage he could cause.
51	** If one pays attention to Rhinox, he's uneasy about boarding Primal's surfboard and later takes a peek down while riding it only to snap back up to a rigid sitting position in pure fear. This is the first time the big guy's ever shown to be truly afraid of ''anything''.
52	* RetCanon: This is the first piece of media to name the golden Autobot starship from the original series as the ''Ark'', taking the name of the Autobot ship from the Marvel comics.
53	* RidingTheBomb: As Ravage's ship starts to crash, Rattrap rides on the extended missile. It doesn't explode upon the ship hitting the group, and Rattrap bails before the ship collides with some rocks.
54	-->'''Rattrap:''' Yee-haw!
55	* ShootOutTheLock: Rattrap tries to hack into Teletraan-1 but the power surge caused by the fusion cannon's destruction jammed the door controls. Rhinox just shoots the mechanism and the doors open. It's probably why the ''Ark'' had such bad security in the original cartoon.
56	* ShoutOut: The ''Ark'' takes design cues from the ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Defiant]]''.
57	** Blackarachnia dismisses Megatron's attempt to barter Silverbolt's life for a tactical advantage with the same bluff [[Film/GoldenEye James Bond and Natalya Simonova]] used in similar predicaments.
58	* SmoochOfVictory: After the missile explosion, Rattrap is sent flying, but he's caught by Rhinox. Rattrap can't resist doing this to annoy him.
59	-->'''Rattrap:''' [[SarcasmMode My hero!]] ''[kisses him on the cheek]''\
60	'''Rhinox:''' Oh, get down! ''[drops him]''
61	* TemptingFate: After avoiding being crushed by Ravage's ship, Rampage laughs. Then the missile activates and hits him point-blank.
62	* TheUnfettered: Megatron has already been established as a BadBoss who sees his underlings as expendable and a [[TheSociopath sociopath]] who will sacrifice anything to achieve his goals. With his other options for conquering Cybertron unavailable, he makes the decision to alter history, risking the very existence of him and all other Predacons if it means they will rule Cybertron.
63	* VillainousFaceHold: Megatron grabs Blackarachnia by the chin, after she faces away from him, to confront her about stealing the Ark's access codes from his computer.
64	* WeHaveReserves: Unsurprisingly, Megatron is totally prepared to sacrifice most of the Predacons to ensure victory for himself; Blackarachnia, Inferno, Quickstrike, and Rampage were all originally Maximal protoforms, so they would have been [[RetGone erased from existence]] along with the Maximals had his plan succeeded.
65	* WhamLine:
66	-->'''Megatron:''' So, we are now face to face, Optimus ''Prime''.

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