STL's Journey into BWs

[Tiby]

STL, I'm glad to see you've found what we knew about BW and its place in TF history! There's a reason X-9 Ravage is my avatar!

[STL]

I cannot wait to see Season 3 from everything you guys have said.

So how did you react when you saw G1 Megatron's message, the Ark, the deactivated G1 Transformers within and finally Optimus Prime?

It wasn't so jaw dropping. I knew it was around the corner somewhere b/c of the mentions to G1 I've heard before. What got me though was how is this going to step in yet around G1. They can't change the future as we know. The part that really awed me, like you, was when Megatron flew over the bodies of the Autobots and Decepticons. All the implications and nostalgia it carried where mindblowing.

Also, am I okay to watch the TFCC Theft of the Golden Disc yet as well? Or should I wait till Season 3's end first?

[kup]

I think that its safe to watch the TFCC video but dont expect too much because it is a bit amateurish and hard to follow as there is almost no dialogue.

However to read the Botcon prequel comic 'Dawn of Future's Past' (which is very good), it is best if you finish watching Season 3 as you get more out of it that way.

However do not read any of the recently released IDW Beast Wars comics as they assume that you have watched all of Beast Wars already and therefore are not afraid to throw in references which are spoilers to whoever hasn't seen the full series. 'The Gathering' story also takes place midway Season 3 so its best to watch all of that Season before you jump into the comics.

Another thing to recommend which you can read without spoilers after you finish watching the first couple of episodes of Season 3, is the Club Comic: 'Balacing Act' which features Vector Prime. The first few pages of it make a reference to events that happen at the end of Beast Wars Season 2 and the very start of Season 3 and kind fleshes out a part of that story a bit further making it much more satisfying. For that reason alone, I made the exception of buying a Vector Prime figure when I don't collect from the Cybertron line
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[STL]

I did not know that about Balancing Act, Kup. I bought the book last year but had read it and didn't realise there was a BW goodie in there. I'm going to have to go back after I finish season 3.

Those IDW TPBs I'm holding off on are so tempting. Must resist. Must. The art's so purrty.

I don't mind poor animation from fans. While that War Within comic wasn't very good imho, I am all for fan projects like that and the golden disc. I mean, at least those guys can animate and are creative. Me? I'm just a bum on my ass whose devouring all of these. I'm just glad to have them.

[Paulbot]

Resist the IDW comics, they're not very good anyway but that's a separate discussion.

Glad you liked The Agenda. I wasn't sure how much you knew about the connection to G1 going into Beast Wars (like when did you know it was set on Earth? "One moon now?" or earlier?).

Wait a minute... the future has changed, the Autobots lose, evil triumphs, there's no G1 for you to become a fan of... so you never become a Transformer fan, does that mean you no longer exist!?!?!

[STL]

Resist the IDW comics, they're not very good anyway but that's a separate discussion.

So the art's all that's good? That's a darn pity.

Glad you liked The Agenda. I wasn't sure how much you knew about the connection to G1 going into Beast Wars (like when did you know it was set on Earth? "One moon now?" or earlier?).

I think I just assumed it all along. The alt modes seemed to suggest it and then the showing up of the humans just confirmed it. I realised it had to be set in the past to have that direct G1 connection since they're from the future.

I don't think it would've been different if I didn't know about the G1 connection. I still would've assumed prehistoric earth anyway.

Wait a minute... the future has changed, the Autobots lose, evil triumphs, there's no G1 for you to become a fan of... so you never become a Transformer fan, does that mean you no longer exist!?!?!

Now, you're just being mean.

[kup]

So the art's all that's good? That's a darn pity.

I liked the IDW Beast Wars comic (The Gathering, have not read the sequel yet) so it may be a matter of personal preference.

I particularly enjoyed how they expanded more on the Cybetron concepts such as the Tripredacus council and the joint Predacon-Maximal Governing body (Predacons merely have 'token' positions). I also liked how they added more visual decor and references in the background to the Predacons giving them a kind of feel of history. they also tide up a few loose ends that the Beast Wars cartoon did not have the time to cover due to Hasbro's spontaneous decision to can Beast Wars (Hasbro, you don't can shows/toy lines when they are at their height!)
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[autobreadticon]

your'll luv the robot coolness as the series processes, but also theres a sense of 'time running out' as you near the 3rd season

[Paulbot]

Wait a minute... the future has changed, the Autobots lose, evil triumphs, there's no G1 for you to become a fan of... so you never become a Transformer fan, does that mean you no longer exist!?!?!

Now, you're just being mean.

That's my all-time favourite BW Megatron line

[GoktimusPrime]

I've read The Gathering and The Ascending and I like them both! My only gripe is that Furman dropped the ball with its continuity. The series so easily could've been written to fit in with existing continuity from the television series, but the conclusion of The Ascending places it out of continuity - which I was disappointed with because it seemed that on many other levels the series tries to be in canon with the TV series.

It's not like the IDW G1 series which makes no pretense or attempt of being in canon with pre-existing G1... the BW comics on many, many levels really tries to be in-canon, yet on other more subtle levels, just fails. GAH!