S1E4
Darkness Rising (4)
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee sneak on to the Decepticon warship, the Nemesis, to rescue Agent Fowler, while Optimus Prime and Ratchet fight off Megatron and a horde of Dark Energon zombies.
Our Take
The zombie siege stuff with Optimus and Ratchet is the best part, giving Ratchet some rare action and the show its first real sense of danger. The infiltration plot moves fast enough that the hour never stalls. Solid continuation, though it still feels like the opening arc is saving its big punches for the finale.