S1E5
Episode 5
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Jetfire offers to help Optimus retrieve the Allspark. Bumblebee, Cog and Arcee go on a mission for energon; Wheeljack tries to get the Ark to fly.
Our Take
A mostly connective episode that splits its focus three ways, and the energon run with Bumblebee and Cog is the only storyline with any real spark. Jetfire’s defection talk drags despite being the plot’s center. It’s fine table-setting for the finale, and the animation still looks sharp, but don’t expect much forward momentum here.