O wow, that is interesting!  
Yah, it would have fleshed out the threat of Paradron alot more. I think it still woulda felt rushed on all fronts (how quickly the Decepticons industrialized the weapons manufacture, the Warworld thrusters, and Rodimus's quick planecide solution.).

I generally liked the ep., especially as a fan of continuity.
Thanks for posting.

 

B.O.T, Carnage in C-Minor, Sea Change, Fight or Flee... I don't mind these episodes - In fact I really like the last two, they are all memorable I think, even for stupid reasons sometimes like The Constructions being like toys in the hands of a gigantic Ultra Magnus in Carnage in C-Minor.

If I laugh and enjoy myself I rather do that then watch a boring snoozefest like The Autobot Run - Anyone remember that one? Probably not because it was so boring there isn't much to remember about it. The most memorable thing about it is that they are in an old western ghost town for a while and that Shockwave is on Earth (even though that was probably just AKOM throwing in a dude in the background without regards to who would be fitting).

 

I thought it was one of the better episodes.

 

Well, to be fair parts of it were during Daniel's dream. So not making much sense is actually par for the course.  

As for BOT... I hate this episode. Martin and Roland come off as unlikable assholes. The Combaticons get short-changed. There's way too many moments that make me go, "Wait, what the fuckity-fuck?" And worse of all, it kinda solidifies Brawl as being an idiot.

No, really. In Starscream's brigade and revenge of Bruticus Brawl comes off a lot more intelligent and observant than his reputation is. I hate it that this is what he's mostly remembered for!

 

BOT wasnt bad as a standalone episode (I actually liked th edown to earthiness of it), what made it very significant was that it the final episode of season 2 and the last we'd see of the ark and nemesis crew and the final predominately earth set episode.

The very next episode?

Five Faces of Darkness part 1.