r/beastwars

Depth charge introduced in season episode 2. He is in a one bot ship that goes to earth without realizing he's in sol space earth in the 25th century. His computer keeps saying the sector is off limits.

So then a weird anomaly opens up and gobbles up his ship transforming him into a transmetal.

He then exits the anomaly and crash lands into earth in the beast era 4million bc

So what kind of anomaly is that where it's literally next to earth?

What do you think?

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I was thinking about how different Beast Wars would feel if it was created in today’s animation style and storytelling era. Back then, a lot of things were told in a simpler way, but still had surprising depth if you paid attention.

I wonder if modern writing would make the characters more complex from the start, or if it would lose some of that mystery that made the original feel special over time.

Also curious how the visuals and tone would change with today’s technology and audience expectations.

What do you think would be the biggest difference if Beast Wars was made in today’s time?

Considering how good AI is along with its voice mimicking ability and the low graphics of back then, how hard do you think a a decent fan made remake/continuation series would be?

I watched Transformers One and it got me interested in Transformers again - so I just finished up BW and really enjoyed it! The first season was a bit slowgoing, but it got much more interesting in season 2.

I'm generally not a fan of 'the whole universe is at stake' plots, but I think BW did it fairly well - the time travel aspect was interesting.

I also appreciated that it let characters die. I know that sounds weird, but if they can't die then after awhile the fights have no stakes and the action feels hollow. Dinobot's sacrifice and the final bit at the end with his clone is exactly what I mean - a good death can reinforce everything a character was.

It did have some missteps IMO - I'm not sure why Megatron ever tried to get energon given that he had no way to get it off-planet. I also think Blackarachnia turning into a maximal was maybe a bit questionable thematically for her character, but w/e. And the whole 'war bad' plot with Tigertron feels...questionable(?) when one of the sides in the war is literally, objectively evil.

Favorite characters:

• Waspinator
• Rat-trap (though I think he could have had more of an arc, he was always entertaining)
• Dinobot

Not so favorites:

• Tigertron
• Airazor
• Silverbolt

So - all that to say I'm looking for some new stuff to watch. Movies or TV, but animated. Not really interested in live action.

Things I generally like:

• Well-defined characters, especially if they have an arc
• Changing status quo (every episode does not revert to a baseline - I make exceptions for things like ST:TNG which was amazing)
• Worldbuilding (if in a less character-heavy show. Obviously it's hard to do both with limited runtime.)

I always thought Beast Wars was mainly about cool fights and transforming characters when I first watched it. But recently I started thinking back on it, and I realized there were moments that actually felt pretty thoughtful and emotional.

Some scenes don’t really stand out as “big events,” but later you realize they say a lot about trust, leadership, and how characters change over time. It feels like the show slowly builds meaning instead of explaining everything directly.

Now I’m curious if other people had a specific moment where they suddenly realized the show was more than just action and battles.

What moment changed your view of Beast Wars the most?

I recently went back to Beast Wars and what surprised me most is how much deeper the story feels when you pay attention to it as an adult. When I was younger, I mostly focused on the action and the transformations, but now I notice more of the character struggles and decisions behind everything.

Some episodes feel more emotional than I remembered, especially when characters are dealing with loyalty, identity, and conflict within their own sides. It’s not just random battles, there’s actually a lot going on underneath.

It made me appreciate how much storytelling they managed to pack into an older style of animation.

Did anyone else feel like Beast Wars changed for them when they rewatched it later?