History Recap / PlasticAddictS1E17ArmadaSideswipe

* NamesTheSame: InUniverse. Possibly without realizing, TJ cites two Nightbeats in his review. The first is ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformer, like ''Armada'' Sideswipe. Meanwhile, ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* NamesTheSame: {{In-Universe}}. Possibly without realizing, TJ cites two Nightbeats in his review. The first is ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformer, like ''Armada'' Sideswipe. Meanwhile, ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* AwesomeYetImpractical: Sideswipe is filled to the brim with gimmicks... and therin lies the problem. He has so many gimmicks the only part of his body unhindered by them is the head.

* NamesTheSame: {{In-Universe}}. Possibly without realising, TJ cites two Nightbeats in his review. The first is ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformer, like ''Armada'' Sideswipe. Meanwhile, ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* AwesomeYetImpractical: Sideswipe is filled to the brim with gimmicks...but that's precisely the problem. He's got so many gimmicks the only part of his body that's actually unhindered by them is his head.

* NamesTheSame: {{In-Universe}}. Possibly without realising, TJ cites two Nightbeats in his review. The first is ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformer, like Sideswipe. Meanwhile, ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* NamesTheSame: {{In-Universe}}. Possibly without realising, TJ cites two Nightbeats in his review. The first is ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformer, like Sideswipe. ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* NamesTheSame: {{In-Universe}}. TJ cites two Nightbeats in his review. The first is ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformers, like Sideswipe. ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* NamesTheSame: {{In-Universe}}. TJ cites two Nightbeat's in his review. The first is a reference to ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformers, like Sideswipe. ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* NamesTheSame: TJ cites two Nightbeat's in his review. The first is a reference to ''Generation One'' Nightbeat, a blue car Transformers, like Sideswipe. ''Armada'' Nightbeat, is the name of Sideswipe's Mini-Con.

* BiggerIsBetter: Initially {{inverted}}. Unlike Sideswipe, TJ is actually impressed with the Mini-Con Nightbeat in his vehicle mode (a chopper), believing he will make the set worthwhile. [[SubvertedTrope Then he gets to robot mode...]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: In this episode, he gets into an argument ''with the opening credits''. In the end, he fires it.

* BiggerIsBetter: Initially {{inverted}}. Unlike Sideswipe, TJ is actually impressed with the Mini-Con Nightbeat in his chopper mode, believing he will make the set worthwhile. [[SubvertedTrope Then he gets to robot mode...]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: In this episode, he gets into an argument ''with the opening''. In the end, he fires it.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Here, he gets into an argument with the opening. In the end, he fires it.

* BiggerIsBetter: Initially {{inverted}}. Unlike Sideswipe, TJ is actually impressed with the Mini-Con Nightbeat in his chopper mode, believing he will make the set worth worthwhile. [[SubvertedTrope Then he gets to robot mode...]]

'''"Armada is going to be one of those toylines that contributes a lot to my efforts. Smokescreen is one of Transformers most infamous shelf warmers and here you get to see why."'''

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When TJ activates Smokescreen's Mini-Con gimmick:
-->'''TJ:''' ''"You know, it's not often I'm jealous of a toy, but that is a really big cannon! [But] if it intimidates you too much it does retract back..."''