History Franchise / TransformersGeneration1

** Omega Supreme's Entire Body: This is no better illustrated then in ''Key to Vector Sigma'' when Prime orders him to rocket mode and he fires his arms (leaving the rest of his robot mode body on Cybertron) but lands on Earth, creating the full platform and returning to robot mode. You know, the massive robot he left on Cybertron when he fired his arms.

Most episodes were produced in a very short space of time, with the result that a large number of [[OffModel animation errors crept in]]. Characters were often drawn the wrong size, sometimes for effect or by accident. Another constant problem was characters being drawn in the wrong colours, which was very confusing as many of the characters were identical save for different colours (they were often simply repainted toys). This problem was particularly bad in season 3, as many of the episodes were animated by AKOM, a Korean animation company which, while cheaper than Toei and produced animation with a slightly higher framerate, was also considerably sloppier, with characters using outdated animation models, Creator/HannaBarbera-esque shortcuts, rampant miscolorings. "Carnage in C-Minor" is the most egregious example, even using characters for background shots that were ''dead'' at that point.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: Rare case of it being done intentionally by the body. Broadside transforms to aircraft carrier mode and flattens Devastator in ''Carnage in C-Minor''. It's not uncommon for many transformers (especially Optimus and Motormaster) to ram into things in their vehicle mode. Bonus points for Ramjet, who's a ''plane'' and is reinforced to allow him to do it a lot without seriously hurting himself.

* FateWorseThanDeath: In "Countdown to Extinction," [[spoiler: Dr. Archeville gets turned into an immobile cyborg, trapped in a chair on Cybertron.]]
%%** [[spoiler: In the IDW continuity: Sunstreaker and Hunter]].

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%%* TheCorruption: Scourge when he uses the Matrix in ''The Burden Hardest to Bear''.

* EvilMakesYouUgly: An odd subversion in "The Burden Hardest to Bear". Scourge uses the Matrix and gets uglier, even though the Matrix itself is a force for good.

* RefusedTheCall: Rodimus Prime is tired of leading the Autobots and allows the Decepticons to steal the Matrix of Leadership in "The Burden Hardest to Bear". A human kendo sensei convinces Rodimus to take his responsibilities more seriously.

* TookALevelInBadass: Scourge after he gets the Matrix in ''The Burden Hardest To Bear''. Inverted for Scourge and the Sweeps after the Movie.

* EnemyCivilWar: Starscream constantly tries to usurp Megatron and never succeeds. He did come within an ace in the episode ''Starscream's Brigade''. In the Marvel comic, it was even worse, with Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave, Soundwave, Ratbat ([-yes, one of the tape guys-]), Scorponok, Thunderwing, and Bludgeon all vying for leadership.

* CameBackWrong: Optimus Prime in the 3rd season episode "Dark Awakening", as his chassis was recovered by the Quintessons and reprogrammed into a ManchurianAgent.

* AbortedArc: The subplot of Blitzwing possibly doing a HeelFaceTurn in Five Faces of Darkness just goes nowhere... Blitzwing appears later on with the Decepticons as if nothing happened. However, he never gets a line again, and is [[DemotedToExtra reduced to being an extra in battle scenes]].
** His story-line was supposed to continue in the later ''Thief in the Night'' and ''Starscream's Ghost'' two parter, but through ExecutiveMeddling the new [[MerchandiseDriven to... um character]], Octane was given his role instead.

%%* EnemyMine: Blitzwing's cooperation in ''Five Faces of Darkness''.

* IDontPayYouToThink: Scourge says this to one of his Sweeps in '''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3'''
-->'''Sweep 1''': I think that plasma bath fried Galvatron's circuits.\\
'''Scourge''': It's not your ''place'' to think! Where he leads, all Decepticons must follow!