Spark of Darkness

Writers: Writers

Megatron has been defeated, but strange creatures keep attacking the Maximals all over Cybertron.

Major Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Minor Characters (in order of appearance): Characters

Original Air Date: April 12, 2000 (YTV); October 28, 2000 (FOX)

Summary
Extended summary

Technical/Animation Glitches

 * Glitch

Continuity Errors

 * Error

Transformers References

 * The short story "Singularity Ablyss" by Bob Skir, published in the Transformers Legends anthology, is set between-the-scenes of this episode. It doesn't change the events of the episode, but it does illuminate what Megatron may have been thinking in the midst of all that body-jumping; also, he kills Rhinox.


 * The shell that attacks Silverbolt and Blackarachnia is composed of parts from Beast Wars combatants. The feet, torso, and right arm belong to the transmetalized Tarantulas and the head bears a strong resemblance to the original Dinobot.

Real-World References

 * This episode's title is a play on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness.
 * When Cheetor asks Thrust what he's rebelling against now that Megatron is gone, Thrust replies "What've you got?", the reply given by James Dean's character in Rebel Without a Cause. Fitting.
 * The sequence where Optimus Primal and Botanica are first ambushed is also a visual quote from the original Alien.