Episode 42 "Hurt" Discussion

Maybe Bulkhead will do a Barbara Gordon and learn to do things with his brain rather than his brawn.

Ratchet said he won't be fully functional, but maybe that means he just can't stand up and walk or something like that.

I'd like someone like June Darby and Ratchet coming to teach him new things. I still remember the Bulkhead of TF: Animated. Maybe he could go and learn new stuff from Boulder of the Rescue Boots.

I've grown tired of the idea of Bulkhead as the bruiser of TF: Prime. I think I'd like Bulkhead to be a thinker or maybe even an artist(like in TF Animated). They could use this as a means to give Bulkhead new character. Have him start experimenting, designing, creating and learning.

Also, this could be a chance for him to learn other ways to have fun. A video game here, a book here etc.

Have him become a padawan

Prime is one of those shows like Doctor Who that I feels forced to watch each series but as soon as I do I also feel I wish it would hurry up and finish.
But at least it's not as painful as watching Stargate Universe was - I feel that show was polluting my soul when I was watching it.

Prime just makes me feels "This show really could be so much better than it actually is".

I can honestly see that happening and it would wonderful if the writers actually did that idea.

Also for those who think not killing off Bulkhead was a mistake and the writers having no guts about killing any other Autobots don't you remember how none of the main Autobots and Maximals in Animated and Beast Machines got killed off until thier respective last episodes? They had situations that made us think they can die but turned out okay later on. How's that any different from Prime? At least with Bulkhead's condition there's a consequence that came after the ending of the episode unlike Armada where Smokscreen was thought to be out oft he game for a long time if not for good then came back to life the next episode. And it can still give out many possibltys about How if Bulkhead does wake up from it does he cope with it and what if it does keep him from fighting ever again? He could try at first but then after he discovers that he can't fight anymore due to his condition he's forced to stay at the base for good. Like the idea Flashdisk mentioned?

Maybe that's the route the writers are going for him and if that's the case it would actually make an interesting situation. After all the season's not over yet

The lesson I learned from today's episode was that if someone starts shooting at you and you have no cover - then pick up the body in front of you and throw it into point of impact.

Then Miko would have blown Wheeljack into itty biddy little bits and then soon after she'd have been swatted from the sky by the Insecticon swarm as sghe tried to escape on Autopilot (unless she had enough sense to get out of the ship and then phone for a ground bridge after they'd all left).

Now there's a thought of happy ending for you two deeply un-likable Characters dead in less than 5 minutes. ( I can but dream I suppose).
Incidentally - I can say that with some certainty the next week ep is a flash back as Starscream has no scar.

Hopefully the way Wheeljack ran away like a cry baby means I won't have to see his stupid looking faceplate for a while. and maybe they might replace him and Bulk with someone more interesting.

Every time I see Wheeljack now I just start with the eye rolling.

Why is Wheeljack a wimp having a hard time with Hardshell, when even Megs had problems fighting a Insecticon one on one. ?

I don't think Wheeljack is a wimp, but he does not live up to his Wrecker boasting. He has lost to both Soundwave and Hardshell (though Hardshell did seem bigger).

Also, I thought blowing up the Energon was stupid. He could have had the Autobots groundbridge it to their base and then just blow up the mine. Megatron would have been just as mad.

I like the episode. I never feel sad at any of the supposed touching moments on the show. I get alot of laughs and some Wow moments when watching.

I felt the episode was a minor return to form, a good level of focus helped this.

Although the writers have, yet again, set themselves up for something they can't deliver on with Megatron seemingly switching his attention to Miko.

I highly doubt we'll see any kind of repercussions, the darkest this area has ever reached was Starscream's interrogation of Agent Fowler.

Good Episode,and All.

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