The Burden Hardest to Bear

Being the leader takes it toll on Rodimus and his attempt to relax gets him into a fight, in which he loses the Matrix. The Stunticons escape with it and Rodimus reverts to Hod Rod. At first, Hod Rod is perfectly fine with no longer being in charge, but he soon understands he must get the Matrix back. It will not be easy, though, as Scourge has already seized the power of the Matrix.

Writing:
  • Donald F. Glut
  • Kouzou Morishita
  • Bob Budiansky

Stars:
Release Date: 1984-10-06
Seasons: 1 2 3 4
TMDb: 7.8/10
  • Country: JP, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 22

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