I really liked this episode. Once again Prime is impressing me.

Can anyone explain Knockout to me? Is he a new character or was he and old one I don't know?

And I'm so STOKED there are two more Decepticons who survived! I just hope we see more of them with regularity. Starscream is basically the only Decepticon since Soundwave is just a silent decoration or silent plot device. Now we have a few Cons who actually have a personality!

 

Is Knockout a nod to BW Terrorsaur? He seems to have the same color pattern, even the red head and white face.

 

The only other Knockout i can think of off the top of my head in the mini-Con from the PS 2 Game.

 

TFP Knockout is definitely a new character.

The name Knockout has been used for others throughout the franchise, though. The one in recent memory is the ROTF Autobot Scout motorcycle.

 

It depends on the Megatron. TFP Megatron would have killed Starscream in order to get a cadaver for his Dark Energon experiment. Starscream only dodged that fate thanks to his keeping Cliffjumper's corpse around.

I noticed that the second time Starscream pointed the Harvester at Breakdown and Knockout, they both cringed in terror - even Breakdown, the badass who knocked Bulkhead, Arcee, and Bumblebee around like ragdolls.

Speaking of Knockdown, is it just me, or was he hitting on Optimus when the two were in vehicle mode? Maybe I'm seeing it weird.

As for those who were complaining about Optimus being too weak, both times he got hammered were due to the Decepticons taking advantage of something distracting Optimus. In Convoy, Fowler distracted Optimus with the train situation, turning Optimus's focus away from the fight and resulting in him getting clocked with a tree trunk. In this episode, he was focused on trying to catch Breakdown's missile, which was badass. Knockout not only got the jump on him, he jabbed Optimus in the throat with the equivalent of a cattle prod. That had to hurt.

 

Breakdown is dead? I'm asking, I didn't see it.

 

I...Kinda got that impression myself. lol But it was probably meant to be more like someone admiring one's vehicle. So in a sense, he was just admiring Prime's vehicle-mode.
Or maybe he was getting a little fresh. Like I said, he did come off as kind of an evil Tracks.  

And it's "Knockout" btw.

I agree. But at the same time, it is starting to remind me a bit of what they kept doing to Optimal Optimus in BW.

He is still alive and functioning.

 

Same thing I thought when I saw him.

 

Paxtin: Thanks for the correction; I've been combining their names all evening.

 

Best. Episode. Ever.

Now Hasbro, Break down some TOYS!

 

The director of this episode has a crazy-ass name

You never know, they could pull an Ironfist and give him an aneurysm

 

Anyone notice how Starscream's always getting mangled in these episodes?

He was leaking Energon in Con Job...and he has his WHOLE FREAKING ARM blown off in this one. Definitely the best episode yet

 

Knockout and Breakdown are great. Knockdown's head design is especially cool with the black eyes and red pupils.

Best episode in terms of animation and camera work yet. If the show keeps this up it's certainly going places. Also, more Bulkhead development is never a bad thing. I gotta love his portrayal.

 

Also, this episode is making me like Bulk Head more and more.

 

I don't think there has EVER been another moment inTransformers fiction that has made me feel as legitimately sad as that panel with Ironfist lying there dead. Last Stand of The Wreckers was great on many levels but Ironsfist ended up being such a strong character.

So glad Breakdown survived.

 

Knockout ended up being my favorite character. I didn't really expected that.

 

Glad they started going with the idea that all the Decepticons aren't on the ship but scattered across the planet with different missions. Makes for a better way of bringing other Decepticons in and out of the stories without killing them off and always wondering when they will cross paths with the Autobots again.

Really liked the little hint that Bulkhead might know the Constructicons.

 

I want a Knockout figure! he's gorgeous.

 

I don't know why but I was bored with this episode....so was my son.
Not sure what it was precisely and I'm not saying that I hated the episode or anything it was just...blah..boring...bland.