Did you watch any of the Beast Wars cartoons?
If so, what did you think of them?
When it originally aired I saw episodes here and there on tv, usually the last few minutes. My first reaction was it looked cool, but I never got into it due to never really connecting to it. I did see most of Season 1 years later on replay and it was an impressive series. When it came out on DVD I sat down watched the whole series back to back and from then on it has been my favourite transformers series by far.
Any Episodes worth reviewing?
There are a good dozen episodes that are above and beyond viewing, but watching these episodes alone or in collection does not do the series justice as it does not allow the full enjoyment of jokes, references, or development.
If you must watch an episode from each season (or hopefully a few more) the final two-three episodes from each season are great to watch. Anything that is a part 1 or 2 is often useful for moving the story along. Code of Hero is probably the most well known episode, The Aftermath, Transmutate, Gorilla Warfare, Chain of Command, Bad Spark and Deep Metal are the best of the stand alone episodes.
Are any of the cartoon series recommended viewing for others?
While the visuals can be jarring for some nearly 20 years on, this is a series you need to borrow/hire/buy and watch from episode 1 to episode 52.
You can skip the Japanese version, they have awesome toys, but bad shows, I dont think it is just the fansubs I have seen that make them feel that way, they are just nowhere near as well constructed or written as Beast Wars. The original is the best.
Looking For: Wreckers Saga TPB Collection (with Requiem)