Held off posting up these four episodes individually, because a number of questions in episode 13 are kinda answered in episode 17.

Ep 13 - Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!

The Decepticon Headmasters are out looking for Ginrai and the Autobot base. Ginrai is still being courted by the Autobots to join their team permanently, when his Transtector kidnaps him and starts driving him towards a mysterious object found in tunnel a construction site. The mysterious object turns into a trailer for Ginrai.


Without any explanation, a strange rock/crystal object turns into a trailer that's just right for Ginrai, and as seen in two episodes time, is designed to merge with his Transtector. Plus it already has an Autobot symbol on it, which means it isn't a Godmaster, as they are supposed to be 'born' as Decepticons. Hopefully it is explained later, and in a way that makes sense. It makes me think of a cocoon.
Okay... in episode 17 we are shown that the Godmasters have become these black lumps of rock, buried in the Earth, and when activated, they can form a human vehicle. Since we are only supposed to have 7 Godmasters, and with the Overlord toy being 2 vehicles that merge, I'm thinking that Ginrai's Truck Transtector was only half of the Godmaster entity/rock, and now that the Trailer half has just been uncovered, it is able to merge back with it's other half (the Truck).
But it is sporting an Autobot symbol... for something that is supposed to be Decepticon by default.
Very confusing.

Minerva, being a girl in a Japanese cartoon, is all apologetic to Ginrai, despite him being the one who was doing something wrong (torturing Cancer).

Humanising the Decepticons (the Headmasters) at the beginning makes them seem less evil, which kinda defeats the purpose of 'evil Decepticons' intent on chaos and destructive mayhem.

It must have been a slow news day in Japan to have the mysterious object being mentioned, and just at the right time for the Decepticon Headmasters to see it...

(I keep thinking of Lion Voltron whenever the Decepticon Headmasters hop into their Beast Transtectors and run off)



Ep 14 - Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai

Another episode about the Decepticons targeting Ginrai's Transtector/Godmaster for his 'betrayal' to his Decepticon heritage. The Autobots try to understand the meaning of the new trailer, while Ginrai tries to find the other 3 Humans and Transtectors for his extra bracelets. His method of showing off his Transtector on TV attracts Decepticons instead. The Decepticons decide to attack him in a crowded city, to cause resentment of both sides by the Humans.


The Decepticon Emperor speaks for the first time, as the glowing alien object in the Decepticon base, but is not named until Episode 17.
A third explanation is given as to the existence of the Godmasters. This time, the 'Decepticon Emperor' claims that all the Godmasters are HIS children, not Giga and Mega's. And that they had Decepticon Souls before they became Transtectors/vehicles, as opposed to the earlier claim by Mega that the Godmasters were 'a completely different lifeform'.
Very confusing, to contradict itself so much in just the early episodes. That, and the lack of actual robots in a *Transformers* cartoon, makes this one of my least favourite series.

It's been while since we last saw Seacons... with Lobclaw (Nautilator) clones showing up.
And as an epilogue, Turtler (Snaptrap) is introduced (called up by Giga), who merges with one of each Seacon clone to form King Poseidon (Piranacon).

Gilmer (Submarauder) expresses misery at being forced to follow the command of Humans... and I agree. Megatron would never follow a Human, so why should any other (real) Decepticon?

Not a huge fan of the magical powers these Godmasters use all the time. They are indestructible, and are able to channel great power through themselves to fire at others. The Headmasters series had a bit of a medieval theme with the swords and ninja skills, while this series has a more magical/mystical theme... both of which conflict with *Science* Fiction - which I'm more a fan of, and get more of in other TFs series.



Ep 15 - Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai

In yet another attempt to draw out and destroy Ginrai and his Transtector, the Decepticons this time capture a group of children, and hold them hostage. The Autobots arrive, but are outmatched with the appearance of King Poseidon (Piranacon). While trying to fight him off, Ginrai's Transtector suddenly merges with his trailer, and destroys King Poseidon... or at least, the Clones attached to Turtler (Snaptrap), who survives and retreats with the rest of the Decepticons. Super Ginrai is born.


The whole Dolphin-Ultrasonic plot device as a way of letting the Autobots know where Diver and the kids were... very improbable and unnecessary. It would have made more sense to have Diver's watch be a communicator for the kid to talk to the other Autobots, than having a long-winded Ultrasonic plot device being used that required a lot of explaining to the audience by the Autobots.

The Decepticon Pretenders capture children and kill police in front of the parents... and these are the sort of creatures that the Humans like the Decepticon Headmasters want to be associated with? And yet Minerva keeps trying to reach out to Cancer as if he can be 'saved from the dark side'.

The Autobots have their own transport ship for the four vehicles to get to the island, but don't seem to mind it being sunk as if it was an easy resource to just create and replace. The Autobots have to start flying around more.

The logo on Ginrai's bracelet was glowing as a Decepticon symbol, but then became an Autobot symbol while talking to Diver through it. Likely just an animation error.



Ep 16 - Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter

Ginrai searches for a person (Lightfoot) who sent in a letter to the TV station he featured on, who claims to have dreamt a robot. As he tracks him down in Canada, the Decepticon Pretenders have followed him to see what he is up to. Learning that Lightfoot's car is a Godmaster Transtector, he gives Lightfoot a pair of bracelets and tells him how to use them. As the Pretenders attack, and call on Turtler, Lightfoot helps Super Ginrai to defeat them, and asks to join him so he can teach him more.


So it seems that the Godmaster entities inhabit a human vehicle, not form one, as Lightfoot's car (Getaway) was built by his father, and 'came to life' 15 years ago with the Godmaster. I guess it means that the Godmaster entities have the power to convert a human vehicle into a transformable Transtector. I guess if they have all these other magical powers, converting a non-transformable vehicle into a Transformer like Vector Sigma did in the original series, is possible. Even though Ginrai mentions that the car is not made from Earth materials, it was indeed built by Lightfoot's father into a car.

The opening scene was probably unnecessary, and a little disturbing. Cab is trying to perve on Minerva while she's in a swimsuit, and even though Shuta is trying to stop him, the boys are caught in a rather embarrassing position. And all three are certainly well built for kids of about 12.

According to the scene with Lightfoot trying to transform, transformations are definitely voice-activated in the Japanese series (for dramatic effect), and not thought-activated like in the original Gen1 series.

Gilmer is hit in the groin by Lightfoot's car, grabs his groin as if in pain like a human male and his 'balls' are mentioned... plus Ginrai says Lightfoot should disinfect the hood of the car... Michael Bay would be so proud of this episode's writer.

Seacon clones really do blow up quite easily. Ginrai throws one to the ground, and it just explodes. And just like the Constructicons in the 2009 Movie, more Seacons appear to unite with Turtler (Snaptrap).

Lightfoot is a teenager... which means yet another kid in this cartoon. But I suppose that's what makes it more interesting for the kiddies watching, to wish they could 'have the power' too.



Ep 17 - An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger

Searching for the next Godmaster/Transtector and Human, the Autobots head for the site of the alien ore used in Lightfoot's car, while the Decepticons tap into memories within Hydra and Buster's own Transtectors. They come across Ranger in Canada, who has a large lump of the ore in his barn. When the Decepticons attack, Ranger is given a pair of bracelets and instructed on how to use them. He then asks to join the Autobots.


The voice of the Decepticons' master is finally given a name - Devil Z.

In this episode we have a Transtector/Godmaster entity changing from a lump of black rock into a car, suggesting that when the Godmaster entities crashed to Earth, they took on this solid form, buried in the ground, waiting for someone to dig them up. So far we have seen 3 that have bonded with Humans sympathetic to the Autobots, and as such have become Autobots as if they were mindless souls waiting for host. We've also had 2 bonded to Humans that are loyal to the Decepticons, but for some reason took a while for Giga and Mega to perfect the process... suggesting that the Godmasters are actually more Autobot by default than Decepticon. Especially since the Trailer half of Ginrai's Godmaster first appeared with an Autobot logo on it.
Devil Z also says that he wants his troops to find the remaining Godmasters and turn them into Decepticons... despite saying a few episodes back, that the Godmasters are supposed to be Decepticons because they have Decepticon souls. So finding them before they bond to a human shouldn't require turning them into Decepticons.

The 'great Devil Z' is suddenly revered/worshipped when he starts speaking in this episode, but wasn't shown the same respect when he spoke a couple episodes back.

Minerva sees Bullhorn and doesn't tell anyone about it until hours later when it is too late. I'm guessing this is just another case of a stereotypical Japanese Cartoon female character not being able to do anything without someone telling her first.