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Old 05-18-2009, 07:52 PM   #1
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The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

Yes, let us discuss the one thing that annoyed us the most in that series.

For me, my most common complaint was over how weak the maximals were. I mean, they would take about 1 hit in robot mode and then just turn back to beast mode as a result of that hit.
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:07 PM   #2
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

"By Primus, they're firing at us! Let us run away and hide!"

That, and having to re-learn to use one of their race's primary abilities.

Why didn't more Transformers return to Cybertron during the series?

What was with the missing time between the end of BW and the start of BM?

How did Waspinator get back to Cybertron?

What is with all the plot holes and loose ends?

What was up with Noble "surviving" the extraction process?

Why was Hasbro reusing unreleased Animorph figures to fill out the toyline when they didn't seem to match? (Savage-Noble is a prime example, definitely sourced from Animorphs, just like the Mutants)

Where was the matrix during all of this?

That being said, Beast Machines got me back into Transformers way more than Beast Wars since it had transforming vehicles. So it did have some redeeming qualities.

Of the topics above, I think the one that bothered me the most was having to re-learn to transform. I mean, that is one of the primary abilities of a race of TRANSFORMers. I mean, if they can be hit by transmetal waves, infused with another spark, and dumped into a pit of lava and STILL manage to transform, why can't they after simply being "reformatted"?

In close second would be the lack of the Maximals retaliating with ranged weapons. And no, the plant things don't count.

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Old 05-18-2009, 08:14 PM   #3
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

My biggest complaint is that it ended too soon. As well there were too many unanswered questions. How did Waspinator get to Cybertron? How did Megs get the scars on his face (I have a few ideas)? What about other Maxi's and Pred's that were not on Cybertron?
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:17 PM   #4
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

Yeah, lack of weapons hurt the 'playability' factor for me.

Also, the dimensional transformation scapegoated any sort of show-accurate toys.
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:18 PM   #5
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

it existed lol
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:19 PM   #6
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Too god dam small the Maxmails
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:20 PM   #7
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

I hated how they took my favourite character (Rattrap) and turned him into a pussy.
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:28 PM   #8
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

The dramatic shifts in character that felt either poorly done, or too far from their roots.

Dont get me wrong, some of the character developments were great, but most... whew...

Also, Nightscream.
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:30 PM   #9
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Rattrap looked like he was in a wheel chair
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Old 05-18-2009, 08:31 PM   #10
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Re: The thing that annoyed you most in Beast Machines

all the talk of organic life on Cybertron!
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