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* WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing: The Autobots are noticeably more passive in the last part of the episode and are content to wait out the internecine fracas occurring at the stadium. By allowing Megatron, Starscream, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, and the Constructicons to kick each other around, Optimus Prime and his Autobots need only wait for the combatants to tire and the dust to settle (Optimus even has to wave off Ironhide before the latter joins the festivities blaster-first, wisely recognizing that letting the Decepticons waste their energy on each other is the sounder strategy). Megatron comes out on top but is not up for anything more taxing than collecting his crew of rebellious idiots and going back to their base, causing the coup attempt to collapse then-and-there without further input from our heroes.
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* NobodyCallsMeChicken: This is how Starscream tricks Megatron into walking into the Triple-Changers' trap alone.
-->'''Megatron''': We'll need reinforcements.\\
'''Starscream''': ''Reinforcements?'' This our mission, Megatron, we don't need to share the glory! Unless...unless Megatron is ''afraid''!\\
'''Megatron''' (after shoving Starscream): [[ThirdPersonPerson Megatron knows no fear!]]
-->'''Megatron''': We'll need reinforcements.\\
'''Starscream''': ''Reinforcements?'' This our mission, Megatron, we don't need to share the glory! Unless...unless Megatron is ''afraid''!\\
'''Megatron''' (after shoving Starscream): [[ThirdPersonPerson Megatron knows no fear!]]
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* VillainEpisode: As expected from a "Starscream tries to take over the Decepticons again" plot. Optimus is even content to just letting the whole thing play out after encountering Megatron.
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* VillainEpisode: As expected from a "Starscream tries to take over the Decepticons again" plot. Optimus is even content to with just letting the whole thing play out after encountering Megatron.
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--->'''Optimus Prime:''' ''<chuckles>'' I never get involved in domestic squabbles.
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--->'''Optimus Prime:''' ''<chuckles>'' I never get involved in domestic squabbles.\\
'''Ironhide:''' I think we'll need a program to follow the players.
'''Ironhide:''' I think we'll need a program to follow the players.
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* PassThePopcorn: Once the Decepticon free-for-all kicks off, we see this trope in action.
** The Seekers mostly watch and have a SideBet.
** The Autobots seem content to just watch and make sure no humans get hurt.
--->'''Optimus Prime:''' ''<chuckles>'' I never get involved in domestic squabbles.
** The Seekers mostly watch and have a SideBet.
** The Autobots seem content to just watch and make sure no humans get hurt.
--->'''Optimus Prime:''' ''<chuckles>'' I never get involved in domestic squabbles.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Megatron proves at the end exactly ''why'' he's the leader of the Decepticons.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Megatron proves at the end exactly ''why'' he's the leader of the Decepticons.
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* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: Spike is unconscious after Optimus pulls him out of the flood. Prime revives him by transforming into his truck mode, putting Spike behind the wheel, and blasting his air conditioning at him until he wakes up.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Megatron proves at the end exactly ''why'' he's the leader of the Decepticons.
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* BatmanGambit: Optimus sics Megatron on the Triple Changers when he says he's looking for the ''real'' leader of the Decepticons, and calls Megatron a mosquito compared to them. Megatron responds by swearing he'll destroy the Triple Changers. Then Prime simply sits back and lets them work it out for themselves.
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* GiantWallOfWateryDoom: Astrotrain's Astro Force accidentally destroys one of the city's water lines, and this trope is the result. The water is deep enough that it's up to ''Optimus Prime's'' chest, and he has to save Spike when he almost drowns. The Autobots have to clear the water from the city before they can go after the Triple Changers.
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* BadBoss: Blitzwing to the Constructicons after they build him his "Zone Defense" maze to trap the Autobots. [[{{Understatement}} They do not take this kindly]].
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* BadBoss: Blitzwing to the Constructicons after they build him his "Zone Defense" maze to trap the Autobots. [[{{Understatement}} [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal They do not take this kindly]].
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** Astrotain decides to attack a train station and commandeer the trains as his own personal army. It doesn't work between his lack of technical competence and the technology he has to work with, resulting in minions that don't do much other than crash into things and derail easily.
** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a ''Football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things come to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the last one standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a ''Football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things come to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the last one standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
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** Astrotain Astrotrain decides to attack a train station and commandeer the trains as his own personal army. It doesn't work between his lack of technical competence and the technology he has to work with, resulting in minions that don't do much other than crash into things and derail easily.
** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a''Football ''football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things come to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the last one standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Astrotrain and Blitzwing immediately betray Starscream's betrayal by leaving him to freeze alongside Megatron.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: While Megatron deals with his insubordinates, Ironhide tries to take a shot at them from afar. However, Optimus orders him to stand down and let the Decepticon leader handle everything. Megatron brings Starscream and the other back in line and leave and avoid any further damage, [[WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing saving the Autobots from lifting a servo to stop them]].
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: While Megatron deals with his insubordinates, Ironhide tries to take a shot at them from afar. However, Optimus orders him to stand down and let the Decepticon leader handle everything. Megatron brings Starscream and the other others back in line and leave and the scene to avoid any further damage, [[WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing saving the Autobots from lifting a servo to stop them]].
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* NeverTrustATitle: Implied to be about Starscream, Astrotrain, and Blitzwing enacting their plan to betray Megatron. However, Starscream is betrayed by the other two. Serves as a DoubleMeaning as Astrotrain and Blitzwing are known as "Triple Changers", thanks to possessing both air ''and'' ground vehicle forms.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: While Megatron deals with his insubordinates, Ironhide tries to take a shot at them. Optimus orders him to stand down and let the Decepticon leader handle everything. Megatron brings Stsrscream and the other back in line and leave.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: While Megatron deals with his insubordinates, Ironhide tries to take a shot at them. them from afar. However, Optimus orders him to stand down and let the Decepticon leader handle everything. Megatron brings Stsrscream Starscream and the other back in line and leave.leave and avoid any further damage, [[WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing saving the Autobots from lifting a servo to stop them]].
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: While Megatron deals with his insubordinates, Ironhide tries to take a shot at them. Optimus orders him to stand down and let the Decepticon leader handle everything. Megatron brings Stsrscream and the other back in line and leave.
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* IdiotBall: Once they betray Starscream, neither Astrotrain or Blitzwing have much in the way of brains, so they do things their own way and neither work out as planned:
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* IdiotBall: Once they betray Starscream, neither Astrotrain or Blitzwing have much in the way of brains, so they do things their own way way, and neither work out as planned:
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** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a ''Football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things coming to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the only one left standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
* MechaMooks: Astrotain attempts this with his train army. Unfortunately they prove a little bit on the dumb side and crash into each other more often than not. One of them even inadvertently frees Megatron and Starscream from their frozen prison.
* MechaMooks: Astrotain attempts this with his train army. Unfortunately they prove a little bit on the dumb side and crash into each other more often than not. One of them even inadvertently frees Megatron and Starscream from their frozen prison.
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** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a ''Football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things coming come to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the only last one left standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
* MechaMooks: Astrotain attempts this with his train army.Unfortunately Unfortunately, they prove a little bit on the dumb side and crash into each other more often than not. One of them even inadvertently frees Megatron and Starscream from their frozen prison.
* MechaMooks: Astrotain attempts this with his train army.
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* YouWillBeSpared: Megatron's response over the downed troops that tried to backstab him. Though with the added warning of him going back on his word if they try again.
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* YouWillBeSpared: Megatron's response over the downed troops that tried to backstab him. Though with the added warning of him going he adds that he'll go back on his word if they try again.
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* DependingOnTheArtist: Astrotrain is consistently drawn and colored using outdated model sheets.
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* OffModel: Astrotrain is consistently drawn and colored using outdated model sheets.
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'''Megatron:''' You're either lying or you're stupid!
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'''Megatron:''' You're either lying or you're stupid!\\
'''Starscream:''' I'm stupid! I'm stupid!
'''Starscream:''' I'm stupid! I'm stupid!
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'''Megatron:''' I see ''two'' traitors here.\\
'''Astrotrain:''' Megatron, you're making a mistake.\\
'''Blitzwing:''' Starscream's the ''real'' traitor.\\
'''Astrotrain:''' Megatron, you're making a mistake.\\
'''Blitzwing:''' Starscream's the ''real'' traitor.\\
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'''Megatron:''' I see ''two'' traitors here.\\
here!\\
'''Astrotrain:''' Megatron, you're making amistake.\\
mistake!\\
'''Blitzwing:''' Starscream's the ''real''traitor.\\traitor!\\
'''Astrotrain:''' Megatron, you're making a
'''Blitzwing:''' Starscream's the ''real''
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-->'''Megatron:''' Get this straight: ''I'' am Decepticon leader. '''You''' are recyclable!
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-->'''Megatron:''' You led me into this trap!\\
'''Starscream:''' I was tricked! The Triple Changers! They told me it was a power station!\\
'''Megatron:''' You're either lying or you're stupid!
'''Starscream:''' I was tricked! The Triple Changers! They told me it was a power station!\\
'''Megatron:''' You're either lying or you're stupid!
-->'''Blitzwing:''' Tell you what, guys. Why don't you go build a bridge...and ''jump off it''!\\
'''Scrapper:''' Constructicons transform... into Devastator!\\
[''cue OhCrap reaction from Blitzwing as a royally pissed off Devastator advances on him'']\\
'''Blitzwing:''' Hey! No offense, big guy!
'''Scrapper:''' Constructicons transform... into Devastator!\\
[''cue OhCrap reaction from Blitzwing as a royally pissed off Devastator advances on him'']\\
'''Blitzwing:''' Hey! No offense, big guy!
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* StatusQuoIsGod: Enforced by Megatron, after the four-way attempted coop between Starscream, the Triple Changers and the Constructicons end when them all on the ground defeated. With Megatron declaring himself the '''TRUE''' leader of the Decepticons.
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-->'''Blitzwing:''' We've got to band together to stop Devastator!\\
'''Astrotrain:''' I'm with you guys.\\
'''Blitzwing:''' No you're not, traitor!\\
'''Megatron:''' I see ''two'' traitors here.\\
'''Astrotrain:''' Megatron, you're making a mistake.\\
'''Blitzwing:''' Starscream's the ''real'' traitor.\\
'''Starscream:''' Don't listen to them, Megatron!\\
'''Megatron:''' Why not? Are they too close to the truth?
* StatusQuoIsGod: Enforced by Megatron, after the four-way attempted
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* YouWillBeSpared: Megatron's response over the downed troops that tried to backstab him. Though with the added warning of him going back on his word if they try again.again.
-->'''Megatron:''' The Decepticon cause supersedes personal vengeance. But never forget that I, Megatron, will always be leader of the Decepticons!
-->'''Megatron:''' The Decepticon cause supersedes personal vengeance. But never forget that I, Megatron, will always be leader of the Decepticons!
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* BadBoss: Bliztwing to the Constructicons after they build him his "Zone Defense" maze to trap the Autobots. [[{{Understatement}} They do not take this kindly]].
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* BadBoss: Bliztwing Blitzwing to the Constructicons after they build him his "Zone Defense" maze to trap the Autobots. [[{{Understatement}} They do not take this kindly]].
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* BadBoss: Bliztwing to the Constructicons after they build him his "Zone Defense" maze to trap the Autobots. [[{{Understatement}} They do not take this kindly]].
* BadLiar: Starscream, naturally, when he tries to cover up his own involvement in the plan as its instigator. Megatron sees through this almost instantly.
* BullyingADragon: Sure Blitzwing, mock and go back on your deal with the Constructicons, ''surely'' nothing bad will happen.
* HumanDoorstop: Scrapper builds a throne out of several Autobots after they get taken out in the maze. {{Foreshadowing}} his own bid for power. The very same Autobots also do this willingly for Optimus, who turns down the offer.
* HumanPopsicle: Starscream and the Triple Changers plan to do in Megatron by trapping him in a pipe filled with "absolute zero degree molecules". Only for Astrotrain and Blitzwing to pull this on Starscream as well.
* IdiotBall: Once they betray Starscream, neither Astrotrain or Blitzwing have much in the way of brains, so they do things their own way and neither work out as planned:
** Astrotain decides to attack a train station and commandeer the trains as his own personal army. It doesn't work between his lack of technical competence and the technology he has to work with, resulting in minions that don't do much other than crash into things and derail easily.
** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a ''Football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things coming to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the only one left standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
* MechaMooks: Astrotain attempts this with his train army. Unfortunately they prove a little bit on the dumb side and crash into each other more often than not. One of them even inadvertently frees Megatron and Starscream from their frozen prison.
* MonumentalDamage: The episode opens with Starscream, Astrotrain and Blitzwing carving their likenesses (and Megatron's) into a mountain ala Mount Rushmore. Only to then blow up the Megatron formation when they decide to overthrow him.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Astrotrain's "Astroforce" accidentally frees Megatron and Starscream, thus setting up his and Blitzwing's downfall. Blitzwing's treatment of the Constructicons doesn't exactly help things either.
* OffModel: Astrotrain is consistently drawn and colored using outdated model sheets.
* SideBet: Several of the Seekers do this as Megatron and Starscream head off to the arena to deal with Astrotrain and Blitzwing. Thundercracker and Thrust bet for and against Megatron, while Ramjet bets on Devastator to win.
* TheStarscream: The TropeNamer himself comes up with the idea for the titular "Triple Takeover", only for the Triple Changers to backstab him and force him and Megatron to stop them. Things only get worse when the Constructicons, tired of Blitzwing bossing them around decides to turn on him. Then announce, as Devastator, their own bid for leadership.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Enforced by Megatron, after the four-way attempted coop between Starscream, the Triple Changers and the Constructicons end when them all on the ground defeated. With Megatron declaring himself the '''TRUE''' leader of the Decepticons.
* VillainEpisode: As expected from a "Starscream tries to take over the Decepticons again" plot. Optimus is even content to just letting the whole thing play out after encountering Megatron.
* YouWillBeSpared: Megatron's response over the downed troops that tried to backstab him. Though with the added warning of him going back on his word if they try again.
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* BadBoss: Bliztwing to the Constructicons after they build him his "Zone Defense" maze to trap the Autobots. [[{{Understatement}} They do not take this kindly]].
* BadLiar: Starscream, naturally, when he tries to cover up his own involvement in the plan as its instigator. Megatron sees through this almost instantly.
* BullyingADragon: Sure Blitzwing, mock and go back on your deal with the Constructicons, ''surely'' nothing bad will happen.
* HumanDoorstop: Scrapper builds a throne out of several Autobots after they get taken out in the maze. {{Foreshadowing}} his own bid for power. The very same Autobots also do this willingly for Optimus, who turns down the offer.
* HumanPopsicle: Starscream and the Triple Changers plan to do in Megatron by trapping him in a pipe filled with "absolute zero degree molecules". Only for Astrotrain and Blitzwing to pull this on Starscream as well.
* IdiotBall: Once they betray Starscream, neither Astrotrain or Blitzwing have much in the way of brains, so they do things their own way and neither work out as planned:
** Astrotain decides to attack a train station and commandeer the trains as his own personal army. It doesn't work between his lack of technical competence and the technology he has to work with, resulting in minions that don't do much other than crash into things and derail easily.
** Blitzwing is not any better. Deciding that a ''Football coach'' should be his sidekick and advisor in his bid to take command of the Decepticons. When he's finished with him, he hires the Constructicons and browbeats them for a bit until they have had enough and attack him. Things coming to a head when Astrotrain and his trains and the recently freed Megatron and Starscream join the fray. Ending with Megatron the only one left standing and cementing his leadership of the Decepticons.
* MechaMooks: Astrotain attempts this with his train army. Unfortunately they prove a little bit on the dumb side and crash into each other more often than not. One of them even inadvertently frees Megatron and Starscream from their frozen prison.
* MonumentalDamage: The episode opens with Starscream, Astrotrain and Blitzwing carving their likenesses (and Megatron's) into a mountain ala Mount Rushmore. Only to then blow up the Megatron formation when they decide to overthrow him.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Astrotrain's "Astroforce" accidentally frees Megatron and Starscream, thus setting up his and Blitzwing's downfall. Blitzwing's treatment of the Constructicons doesn't exactly help things either.
* OffModel: Astrotrain is consistently drawn and colored using outdated model sheets.
* SideBet: Several of the Seekers do this as Megatron and Starscream head off to the arena to deal with Astrotrain and Blitzwing. Thundercracker and Thrust bet for and against Megatron, while Ramjet bets on Devastator to win.
* TheStarscream: The TropeNamer himself comes up with the idea for the titular "Triple Takeover", only for the Triple Changers to backstab him and force him and Megatron to stop them. Things only get worse when the Constructicons, tired of Blitzwing bossing them around decides to turn on him. Then announce, as Devastator, their own bid for leadership.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Enforced by Megatron, after the four-way attempted coop between Starscream, the Triple Changers and the Constructicons end when them all on the ground defeated. With Megatron declaring himself the '''TRUE''' leader of the Decepticons.
* VillainEpisode: As expected from a "Starscream tries to take over the Decepticons again" plot. Optimus is even content to just letting the whole thing play out after encountering Megatron.
* YouWillBeSpared: Megatron's response over the downed troops that tried to backstab him. Though with the added warning of him going back on his word if they try again.
