I concurr with Kup's thoughts here. This episode is the best to date. The weaving of plots was well-constructed and well-paced. There were twists and turns and layers to Ratchet's character. There were small elements (the EMP gun) which re-emerged later on in a startling but logically way. The story elements and production elements meshed together perfectly in my mind.

I like Lockdown's character, it almost reminds me of G1 Doubledealer (though all I've ever read of the character is his bio.) Can't wait to get the toy and I hope he is as large and imposing as he was in the cartoon. As Jaydisc says, Lockdown rules.

One of the other things getting me is how small the Autobots look. It's going to be a surprise to see how they get Leader Class figures in Animated. Or are any slated actually? Or there may be a few twists in the plot to come.

The only annoying moment was again Sari (I finally remember her name) able to slip the key in so convienently again to boost ol' BB.

I'm starting to think that Animated though it may have flaws may become the G1 of the next generation. If you think about it, G1 itself has flaws (down to the animation) but we can still watch it now 20 years on for it's charm. I think Animated, though it's too early to say, may withstand the test of time. It's got that core group of characters, slowly expanding universe of toys, a sense of humour and banter (remember G1 jokes were lame at times), and it's constructed in a way that gets a cross-section of kids (us incliuded.

So yeah, it may be early, but though I don't think it'll rate the best in my mind, I can see that in a generations time this being the cartoon that leapt on the success of the action movie and propelled the next generation of insane, adult collectors.