Transformers: Beast Wars

Well that's just prime. 

Back in the 90s Transformers just finish it's g1 toyline and would try to rebrand it once again for the g2 toy line and the comics too which really didn't work and transformers was all time low. Transformers in Japan however had the g2 toyline was a direct sequel to G1 launch back in 1995 however a misconception that G2 started in america around 1992 before the toyline launch back in 1995 it instead was in their own continuity it had it's toyline storypages manga pages along with instruction manuals another manga special like the new battle made by Comic Bom Bom. But the toyline ended in 1995 and Takara continued on their own robot toy line the brave series. 

However G2 it was false around 1986 some fans left the franchise and when the 2007 film came around they thought that G2 was the continuation of it even Pat Lee thought of this misconception before. While the original animated movie certainly marked a change from one "generation" of toys to another, along with some new design trends, the phrase "Generation 2" refers to a very specific franchise, marketed from 1992 to 1995. Years after the animated film had come and gone. Its relative obscurity probably contributes to the misattribution of the term, as Generation 2 marks a low point in popularity for Transformers as a whole.

Hasbro needed to keep the toyline alive and went for something else different that was animals but more like transforming animals instead of cars jets or anything like that before and went for Beast Wars Transformers and later on a show that made it's first airdate on September 16, 1996 and Ended on March 7 1999. But the show however wasn't that well received not the critics the fans of the show were unhappy with it with characters that didn't transformed into cars jets or objects they weren't fans of it with jokes like monkey truck etc. But it managed to get the fan's interest and enjoy the show and won over many viewers through fun, intriguing stories and generally high production values. Strong characterization, top-notch scripting and voice acting, and complex, overarching plot threads are among the reasons cited for the show's enduring popularity. Some of the show's mysteries and machinations still remain topics for fan debate decades after its conclusion. The show was a computer animation than using hand draw animation style from the 80s the studio behind it was Mainframe Studios that was responsible for the show. 

Instead of the Autobots, there were the maximals led by Optimus Primal with him are Rhinox Rattrap Cheetor Tigatron Airazor Tigerhawk Depth Charge Dinobot Silverbolt. The Maximals are descendants of the Autobots.  

Predacons descendants from the decepticons they are led by BW Megatron Blackarachnia Scorponok Waspinator Inferno (BW) Tarantulas Terrorsaur Quickstrike and Rampage/Protoform X Along with Ravage and the Ghost of Starscream who made a guest appearance. 

They crash land on a prehistoric earth The planet is found to be rich in deposits of raw Energon, in such extreme amounts that it proves to be poisonous to both factions' robot forms, forcing them to take on alternate organic forms for protection until their robot forms are needed. Thus the robots take on the beast forms of recognizable animals including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, dinosaurs, and invertebrates

It was also a Sequel/Prequel to Transformers G1 with nods from the cartoon and the g1 comic book likely with the ark the great war teletraan 1 starscream ravage the matrix optimus prime the first episode of the g1 cartoon arcee megatron Unicron and so much more that the show did. They also introduce Protoforms which would be used later in the franchise. 

Now i have watch the show around 2008 at the time of the 10th anniversary of the show and while i have watch both the g1 cartoon and 2007 animated series and came upon the show i didn't hate the show and was use to computer animation and seeing how it reference the g1 cartoon i couldn't help but smile when watching it and seeing them on screen was joy. But the show didn't shy away from darker terrority like suicide horror and even one of the darkest episode like the tragic tale of transmutate even i felt that was a dark episode which steve has done a video of. 

I hope everyone enjoy this post and i hope you had a awesome march break holiday. 

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Beast_Wars

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beast_Wars:_Transformers_(cartoon)