Transformers Prime Beast Hunters "Minus One" Episode Description

Mindmaster wrote:Starscream or Knock Out, Starscream or Knockout, Starscream or Knock Out...

Shockwave7 wrote:I think we're overlooking - it could be Breakdown/Silas. Doesn't he put in an appearance in Thirst?

PrymeStriker wrote:

Shockwave7 wrote:I think we're overlooking - it could be Breakdown/Silas. Doesn't he put in an appearance in Thirst?

He makes an appearance as spark-eating zombie. The Autobots would interrogate a mindless, undead corpse for information?

Sabrblade wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:Starscream or Knock Out, Starscream or Knockout, Starscream or Knock Out...

Seems a good possibility.

Henry921 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:Starscream or Knock Out, Starscream or Knockout, Starscream or Knock Out...

Seems a good possibility.

They've already questioned Screamer once before.

Shockwave7 wrote:I haven't see 'Thirst' yet. Do we have any evidence that Silas is an dead? Or an undead zombie? Breakdown's body may be running amok, but if Silas is still alive, and contained within Breakdown, then he's not 'mindless', and could be interrogated. I can see him being 'free' of the influence of the Dark Energon, AND the Synth-en, and still able to think and talk (and be interrogated).

viruscarnage wrote:Minus One Description http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/transfo ... aid=zap2it

Mindmaster wrote:

viruscarnage wrote:Minus One Description http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/transfo ... aid=zap2it

We've got it covered already.

Shockwave7 wrote:1) Silas may not be dead.

Shockwave7 wrote:1) Silas may not be dead. All Airachnid did was expose the spark chamber of Breakdown's body. She didn't gut Silas or anything. She just said 'whatever' and slunk away. Silas (in Breakdown's body) was left untended after Breakdown and Starscream reported to Megs. Silas could have recovered and made off. He could then be the one who is 'captured' and interrogated next week. Certainly, after his ordeals, he would have plenty of reasons to want to spill the beans on Megatron's plans.

2) After getting beat up by Megatron (again), Starscream goes rogue (again) and is the one who blabs to the autobots.

3) Breakdown becomes disaffected after being rendered persona non grata following the zombie disaster. Having been stripped of all meaningful duties and respect, he may now seek greener pastures.

First of all, how would Silas know anything about Megatron's project if he's been contained all this time?

Secondly, Knock Out and Airachnid are possibilities as well, especially since both have inside knowledge and would be more useful to the Autobots.

That final "thank you" of his was the key, indicating that he saw her killing as a merciful, freeing him from his suffering to let him rest in peace.

With only five episodes left to cover their tracks and little time to open up new story opportunities, I sincerely doubt Silas isn't dead.

Thirdly, if they play the Starscream card again, it would just seem repetitive and had gotten old by then.

Finally, are you suggesting Breakdown return to full life? If not, how would Breakdown's corpse regain health? If so, the writers strictly prohibit any character from returning from the dead. Prime treats mortality different. If you're foolish enough to die, you stay dead.

Shockwave7 wrote:How would Silas know anything about Megatron's plots? Daaah, gee - he's been alive and on the ship for quite a while. Ya think he might... ya know... HEAR things? It wouldn't be the first time that a character on this TV show improbably relayed information that Vehicons, Insecticons and even Megatron were casually discussing while strolling the corridors, or shooting the breeze in their labs. Weren't Knockout and Starscream doing just that - discussing Project Predacon, and other things, RIGHT THERE while Silas was twitching on his slab? 'Daaah, how would he know', indeed. He'd know a lot more than Airachnid, who was in stasis the whole time, and who knows absolutely nothing about any of it.

Could it be Airachnid? Maybe. But Soundwave dumped her and all the insecticons onto one of Cybertron's moons with no way to escape. So I find it much LESS likely that it would be Airachnid than Silas, who is still on earth, and by no means 'certainly' dead.

Gee - repetition on a TV show. Yeah, I've never heard of any TV program doing anything like THAT before... /sarc

Daaaah, gee - Dark Energon? Daaah, gee - re-animates the dead? Daaah, he died before when Airachnid killed him, yet he's STILL in the series? Doesn't sound like his body 'stayed dead', now does it?

Not sure why Airachnid-lovers are so dang insistent that SHE be the one, and fight to try and dismiss the notion that it could be Silas, who has just as plausible a chance of being the 'captured enemy' of 'Minus One' as anybody. However, in the interest of fairness, I will throw the Silas-haters a bone and add this caveat: We're all just speculating. Until they show 'Minus One', it's all merely educated guesswork.

Shockwave7 wrote:Silas may not have to depend on Breakdown's body being functional in order to stay alive.

Shockwave7 wrote: Besides, he has bits of Dark Energon in him. Ya know - 'bring back the dead' and all that...? Huh? HUH?

Shockwave7 wrote:If 'gee they don't have many episodes left' is your sticking point, that's all the more reason to use Silas, an established character with a pre-built model. It'll be a lot easier for the writers to have Silas recover, be captured, and interrogated as opposed to writing a way for Airachnid to travel light years away without a spacebridge, without rocket propulsion, and without anyone on Earth who wants to bring her back.

Shockwave7 wrote:Daaaah, gee - Dark Energon? Daaah, gee - re-animates the dead? Daaah, he died before when Airachnid killed him, yet he's STILL in the series? Doesn't sound like his body 'stayed dead', now does it? Obviously the writers don't 'strictly prohibit' meddling with the limitations of mortality now, do they?

PrymeStriker wrote:Airachnid could request a ground bridge from the Autobots. Starscream, Megatron, and Dreadwing had no problem doing so.

Sabrblade wrote:All this "duh gee" stuff is getting real old, guys.

1. I'm not PrymeStriker. I wasn't giving you an attitude, so I find yours given to me unwarranted.

2. Dark Energon reanimating the dead works on machines. For humans, however, the stuff is lethal. Raf was nearly killed by the stuff back in the season 1 finale.

On Earth, yes. Billions and billiosn of lightyears away on the uninhabited moon of a dead planet with likely no communications with the outside world? Probably not.

Megatron appeals to Ratchet; Optimus takes on the Predacon.

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'd be willing to bet he's pulling a Starscream. He'll of been thrashed by Predaking and calls for repairs.

Sabrblade wrote:

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'd be willing to bet he's pulling a Starscream. He'll of been thrashed by Predaking and calls for repairs.

What about Knock Out?

Dead Metal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'd be willing to bet he's pulling a Starscream. He'll of been thrashed by Predaking and calls for repairs.

What about Knock Out?

I think he means Megatron gets trashed and calls Ratchet like Starscream used to.

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'd be willing to bet he's pulling a Starscream. He'll of been thrashed by Predaking and calls for repairs.

What about Knock Out?

I think he means Megatron gets trashed and calls Ratchet like Starscream used to.

Yeah, that's what I mean. Knock Out is Megatron's doctor, has operated on Megatron before, and ought to know his systems better than Ratchet would. So, why call for Ratchet for repairs when Megs has Knock Out?

viruscarnage wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'd be willing to bet he's pulling a Starscream. He'll of been thrashed by Predaking and calls for repairs.

What about Knock Out?

I think he means Megatron gets trashed and calls Ratchet like Starscream used to.

Yeah, that's what I mean. Knock Out is Megatron's doctor, has operated on Megatron before, and ought to know his systems better than Ratchet would. So, why call for Ratchet for repairs when Megs has Knock Out?

Unless Knock Out goes rouge in "Minus One"

Sabrblade wrote:Maybe Knock Out really is the one who gets captured and questioned by the Autobots in episode 62.

viruscarnage wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Dead Metal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Twitchythe3rd wrote:I'd be willing to bet he's pulling a Starscream. He'll of been thrashed by Predaking and calls for repairs.

What about Knock Out?

I think he means Megatron gets trashed and calls Ratchet like Starscream used to.

Yeah, that's what I mean. Knock Out is Megatron's doctor, has operated on Megatron before, and ought to know his systems better than Ratchet would. So, why call for Ratchet for repairs when Megs has Knock Out?

Unless Knock Out goes rouge in "Minus One"

viruscarnage wrote:Unless Knock Out goes rouge in "Minus One"

Sabrblade wrote:

viruscarnage wrote:Unless Knock Out goes rouge in "Minus One"

But Knock Out already is colored red.

Episode Synopsis: Soundwave is captured by the Autobots; Megatron revives an old plan. Original Air Date: Jul 5, 2013

Sabrblade wrote:according to a complaint about last episode from Rik Alvarez (former Hasbro team employee), he was supposed to speak after disposing of Airachnid in "Thirst", but all his lines were cut out.

bluecatcinema wrote:"An old plan", eh? I wonder which one... Surely not another crack at Dark Energon?

PrymeStriker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:according to a complaint about last episode from Rik Alvarez (former Hasbro team employee), he was supposed to speak after disposing of Airachnid in "Thirst", but all his lines were cut out.

Thanks for ruining my day.

Dead Metal wrote:Yea have fun interrogating Soundwave, most you'll get out of that is him learning too much of your secrets and then space-bridging the Nemesis into your face.

But if he does talk, oh man I bet he sounds super creepy.

Sabrblade wrote:

PrymeStriker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:according to a complaint about last episode from Rik Alvarez (former Hasbro team employee), he was supposed to speak after disposing of Airachnid in "Thirst", but all his lines were cut out.

Thanks for ruining my day.

Why's that?

A fanboy wish of mine would be for him to be voiced by (or at least sound exactly like) Isaac C. Singleton Jr.

PrymeStriker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:A fanboy wish of mine would be for him to be voiced by (or at least sound exactly like) Isaac C. Singleton Jr.

This is what I was thinking they'd do instead of Frank Welker. Sure, he's already there in the studio, but this show has a habit of getting unique voice actors for unique characters, even for the most temporary of appearances (save for Tailgate, Bombshock, and Makeshift).

Sabrblade wrote:As much as I would LOOOOOOOOVE for them to get Johnny Yong Bosch should Bumblebee ever get his voice fixed (even if only temporarily), they've already got Frank Welker doing Bumblebee's as is.

PrymeStriker wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:As much as I would LOOOOOOOOVE for them to get Johnny Yong Bosch should Bumblebee ever get his voice fixed (even if only temporarily), they've already got Frank Welker doing Bumblebee's as is.