I wont talk you out of that. There are some great aspects to it as a sci-fi series, but it essentially deconstructs the universe created in G1 & BW.Originally Posted by STL
I found myself with an overwhelming sense of "what the f... just happened there?" after it's conclusion. While Beast Wars ends with an ending that ties up the universe created to an extent (I wont say anymore), it reaches what is essentially a fairly natural conclusion - the war evolves rather than the universe being swept out from underneath.
While I've never been as... unsubtle as some (such as Gok, but there are others who are worse - anyone who remembers Megatron can attest to that), I never made an effort to hide it. If someone is shallow enough to actually base their opinion of me as a person on my collecting hobby, then I don't believe I'm missing out if they reject me. Most of my friends and workmates down the years either don't especially care or display a passing interest.
Okay, there's one guy at work who has based his opinion of me around my collecting - but then he's supremely proud of the fact that he's lazy... which tells you something about his character.
Coming back to Beast Wars... perhaps the best overall aspect of the series is the fact that the writers make a specific effort to engage those of different ages. There are political one-liners for adults and fart jokes and silly visual gags for younger kids. Few cartoons - indeed few Animated films - are able to pull this off, and not enough try. The Simpsons and Shrek are two notable examples. You talk about the series being too adult in many ways, STL - which is fair enough. But there are quite a few subtler moments which you or I may barely notice, which may leave 6 year olds rolling around hysterically.
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