Alright alright alright, let's wrap this thing up, shall we? Bumblebee takes a little napplebee that deletes part of his brain, like we weren't 100% sure was the goal! Elita has taken our feedback into consideration and decided, actually, she doesn't want to use the stupid space bridge anyway. In the end, we're pretty positive that everyone on the Ark exploded and died. lms if u cry everytime Sorry for sliding in at the end here, but we're going to be on hiatus after this episode! Got some boring life things that take priority over podcasting for the time being. We'll be back! We're far from finished dunking on Optimus. Follow Joe (@CWTApod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter.

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Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (Siege) - Episode 06

Things are picking up, maybe? Megatron doesn't love that Ultra Magnus pulled one over on him by dying, and Shockwave has a cool new plan to... Let me check my notes, here.... Unilaterally destroy Cybertron's infrastructure in order to stop a secret that he knows nothing about? The Decepticons are making worse choices, sure, but they're still doing better than the Autobots. The war continues!!! Joe and Kristen take slight issue with Jetfire's extremely plot-convenient timing despite a near fatal butt injury, can't believe how bad Bumblebee's acting is, and continue not really understanding what the goal was for Elita. Follow Joe (@CWTApod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter.

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (Siege) - Episode 05

So, where were we? Ultra Magnus continues to have unknowable motives while the Decepticons really missed their chance to dig inside his computer-brain. Bumblebee inherits his... destin-bee? We kind of learn about Alpha Trion (sort of?) and some big old Transformers... gods, or something? Jetfire is a traitor and the search for the AllSpark is back on. What it does is still not 100% clear, but this is the plan we're going with. Sorry Elita! Better luck next time!! Follow Joe (@CWTApod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter.

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (Siege) - Episode 04

We're taking a quick break, back to the OG series! And, honestly, this one is complicated. I read the wiki page and I still don't totally know how the heck to summarize it. There are Insecticons! A predictable betrayal! Mind control! Antidote for..... robot... mind control? I miss when we were taking this lore way too seriously. Follow Joe (@cwtapod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter.

Transformers S2E13 - The Insecticon Syndrome

Oh man! I know that guy! It's... Hound? NO, RACHET! I MEANT RACHET. Which one does the holograms again, Mirage, right? No? Oh jeez. You'd think Megatron would be over Ultra Magnus by now, but nah Shockwave has lots of tools in his torture belt so let's use them. First, electricity! Then, red electricity! Nice! He'll betray his friends in no time. We realize the series has an interesting take on the way former slaves are basically the same as fascists, and we finally talk about the space bridge. Where are Optimus and Elita always walkin' to? I can't stop wondering. Follow Joe (@CWTApod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (Siege) - Episode 03

So, uh. I'll be honest, Ultra Magnus. I'm not sure what your plan was. There are equal amounts of brokering for peace and refusal to broker for peace. Jetfire thinks Megatron is too good for a brainwashing plan, Our Guy Shockwave shows up, and, oh man, it's Hound! I know him!! Not much happens but the robot fights ARE better paced, so we try not to complain that much. Good old fashioned death and destruction, fascism and flames. (Hey quick q, is that a Constructicon? No? Is that an Insecticon? No???? Where are the Dinobots?? More characters Kristen already knows, please.) Follow Joe (@CWTApod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (Siege) - Episode 02

Whoa, what a pivot!! It never hurts to be a little more timely with your content, right? There's a new Tranformers series on Netflix and we decided to take a break to give it a little looksie! It turns out, having decades to refine your series generates a pretty cool result. So, now that we're masters of the original Transformers series (CITATION NEEDED), this reboot is right up our alley. Well.... Kind of? Bumblebee comes out of the gate with a way worse attitude and no affiliation! Skyfire is Jetfire! Jetfire is... the leader of the Seekers? All that, plus some lady robots with disappointing designs. And Wheeljack, man! Wheeljack!! You can't lose. Follow Joe (@CWTApod) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (Siege) - Episode 01

Mind-control is... unethical? Totally chill if you're a good guy? I never thought I'd say this, but man, poor Devastator goes through the wringer this episode. The Decepticons have been hiding a huge drill somewhere, and want the energy from the core of the Earth! There's just one problem, and her name is 'the planet will explode or something'. One thing leads to another, and the Constructicons get passed back and forth between teams while this happens. In the end, Devastator just plows through the Earth his own dang self. Now that I'm writing this, I'm realizing it's kind of hard to explain. Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E12 - The Core

Sometimes it's fun to throw logic out the window and just go NUTS, you know? Megatron has fine-tuned his creepy cloning technology, so let's talk about that! A weird plan to get all the autobots to drive into a ditch that will kill them gets too stupid for everyone involved! There's two Optimuses (Optimi?), and even the real one isn't smart enough to come up with a conclusive way to prove his identity. It's like that episode of Sailor Moon! Remember? You remember, right??? Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E11 - A Prime Problem

That is one ugly bird. We're getting weird again! So about that lady robot we all wanted? Well, she's evil AND she doesn't talk. How about that? This week we meet a famous scientists and Starscream has had just about enough of being bullied. Also Teletraan has.... a chip with.... all of the world's energy? In one easy-to-steal place?? I'm still not clear on how or why. Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E10 - Enter the Nightbird

I'm gonna be straight with you, I don't remember a single thing about this episode. I thought there was an invisibility ray involved, but that was Attack of the Autobots. I'll see what I can come up with. So, like. What if Face from Nick Jr. was evil and ugly? He'd be Megatron's friend, I guess. The Decepticons are still very easy to trick and this time it's an oil tanker plan. Also, here's a shot in the dark, the Autobots win at the end. Just guessing! Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E09 - Day of the Machines

I think a GI Joe or He-Man script got put into the wrong pile again. Okay, see if you can follow me here. The Decepticons find Sub-Atlantica and become frenemies with the fishmen. Megatron abandons a plan to steal energy mid-way through and Spike goes diving in a teeny tiny swimsuit. Joe can't answer why Soundwave is impossible to understand in this episode and Kristen gives this episode a 4/10 on the Starscream scale. Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E08 - Atlantis Arise!

Are you ready for... a vague competition between cars and trucks? The Autobots gets suckered into participating in a racetrack even for "charity" (aka Chip Chase's bank account) for two whole minutes, and it turns out the Decepticons have the perfect evil plan in place for the occasion! Joe and Kristen share a lot of questions and observations about tripods and sarlacc pits. This episode is mostly completely nonsense with the barest hint of an actual plot beneath. Some might even call it... suspiciously first draft-y? Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E07 - The Autobot Run

...Just bear with me while I resist making another tired Finger Eleven reference. Phew. Deep breath. Okay. It's time for another goofy invention episode! Wheeljack is back to his old trick-jacks, and basically makes a Medusa machine or something? Ironhide gets to mope around all day and, you'll never believe this, the Decepticons want to steal this new invention and use it against the Autobots. Joe likes how Bumblebee handles a tricky situation with a cop. Kristen meets her new-favorite-character-by-default. A girl! A girl with a name! Can you believe it? MIT-Certified Super Lady Genius Carly finally makes her debut. (How old is she, exactly...?) Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E06 - The Immobilizer

Are you ready for some conflict resolution? Just as Earth's energy problems are going to be forever solved (again), the Decepticons are there to cause trouble! Cliffjumper lives up to his name by cliff-JUMPING to conclusions, and hey, it's Mirage again! And... the Insecticons, I guess......... Joe's not sure how he feels about Optimus' response to repeated alarms regarding possible betrayal and Kristen can't even begin to fathom what kind of fabric that was on Skywarp's butt. Follow Joe (@awktapus) and Kristen (@marinakazam) on Twitter! Email us at cwtapod@gmail.com with questions/comments! CWTA artwork by Madeline (@ignoretherobot) on Twitter. Check out Kristen's side project, ASMr/relationships, here!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asmr-relationships/id1474592637

Transformers S2E05 - Traitor

The CWTA podcast is a paradise of wordplay (Pessimist Prime) and forced portmanteaus (Bumbleteeth) for two siblings that live in different states but still want to talk about the things they like. Joe and Kristen are currently covering generation 1 of the Transformers cartoon. New episode every other Wednesday!