Human Error, Part I



The Autobots wake up on Christmas morning to find they have become human!

Brief Synopsis
The episode starts with Optimus Prime patrolling the city and seeing Soundwave toys running everywhere. He decides to return to base. Sari was making oilnogg for them. Later, a Soundwave (Who was Bulkhead's present) used some sort of electric thing on the oil Sari had made. The Autobots drank it and it made them dizzy (drunk) and they went for a stasis nap.

The next morning, Optimus and his crew realise they had become organic humans and there was no evidence of how they became human according to Ratchet's scanners. Prowl did not mind his human form (which resembled his human hologram, helmet and all) but the others did. They were wondering what happened to their original bodies and decided to go to Sumdac tower - on foot.

no more messing with articls

Quotes
Isaac Sumdac: That toy rightfully belongs to me Powell! You are a thieving crook! Porter C. Powell: And a Merry Christmas to you too Professor Sumdac. But I acquired this toy's patents fair and square when I owned your company. Now I'm sharing Soundwave with the entire world! For only 19.99 each! Isaac Sumdac: 19.99?! How does he do it?!
 * Business is business.

Ratchet: I'm telling you, there is no way this Santa Claus can deliver billions of presents in one night. Prowl: I... can think of at least one way. (Prowl smiles as he creates two holographic duplicates of himself) Prowl: Ho.. ho... ho! Optimus Prime: A sound theory Prowl. I did see multiple Santa's in the shopping district tonight.
 * The Bot's try and explain the magic of Christmas, maybe they can try to explain the case of the missing trailer next.

Optimus Prime: We need to get to Sumdac Towers! Auto uh.. men. Transfor... er uh roll... er uh... let's just go...
 * Easy there Human Prime, after all, you are only human.

Animation errors



 * Before Bulkhead pits down his present, the horizontal ribbon was visible underneath the vertical ribbon but as be put the backed back, the horizontal ribbon was gone.

Continuity errors

 * So Sari can take on a giant rock monster, the Autobots on Earth, and possibly even Omega Supreme, yet she can't even fight off Soundwave?

Transformer references

 * Does this episode sound familiar?


 * Soundwave looks a lot like his normal self back in Sound and Fury.


 * Prowl seems to like his new armour a lot.


 * Prowl in his human form looks like his hologram.

Laserbeak- Electric Guitar Ratbat- Keyboard Guitar Ravage- Kazoo perhaps?
 * Soundwave's numerous musical instruments are very much like his cassete tapes from G1.


 * The armor on Soundwave's arms resemble cassette tapes, a reference to his G1 counterpart's troops.

Real-world references

 * Human Optimus looks remarkably like David Kaye. Although, that's probably the point.


 * This is the second Transformers Animated holiday-related episode, the first being Along Came a Spider which took place on Halloween.


 * This is also the first Transformers TV Christmas special EVER!!! Only it is not broadcast in December. Urgh!


 * This episode is pretty much the equivelant of every, "it was all just a dream" endings, except much more confusing.

Other references

 * This episode takes place on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Considering the presence of snow at the end of Season 1, and one Halloween before then, it seems to have been well over a year since the Autobots were re-activated from their 50-year stasis under Lake Erie.


 * When the Autobots became human, their voices started to sound...different. (It's amazing how much the robotic voice filter makes a difference.)


 * Why has Bulkhead become a college footballer?


 * Sari finally appears, after four episodes.

{{epstub} The Boy dressed as a ninja looks like cancer from masterforce