How sad is this?

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Beast Machines is easily an animated TV series which proves that Transformers can be so much more than just entertainment and toy advertisements. This show is one of very few animated series that actually casts aside the more kid-friendly themes and embraces the darker and more intelligent aspects of storytelling.This series tackles a good bit of philosophy with pseudo-religious undertones. It is not just a battle good vs evil, or of technology vs nature; that is just the surface and sadly that is all that people look at. Under that, there is the theme of "balance", sort of like yin/yang. A balance between cold hard logic and unpredictable primal emotion. One frequent complain by many was the whole "techno-organic concept and the concept of an organic Cybertron. I urge you not to take such concepts too literally. The very nature of "techno-organic" indicates a blending of Technology and nature. It is a metaphor for peaceful co-existence and not an actual literal concept(why do people take things too literally?). As the series moves along, we are shown the negative effects of swaying to either extreme end of the spectrum. Too much reliance on nature and emotion, without the focus of logic, makes one no better than a Neanderthal(as evidence by the Episode 5 "Forbidden Fruit"), savage and warlike. Now take that metaphor and apply it to the concept of "a once organic Cybertron". It makes perfect sense, if taken as a metaphor, in indicating Cybertron's long savage history of war. On the other hand, Sway the other way into cold amoral logic and one becomes nothing more than a mindless drone; Cybertron becomes a cold and foreboding place where individuality is crushed all for the sake of peace.Metaphors abound in this series, challenging the audience to actually think deeper and not just take things at the literal face value.Technology and Nature(embodied by Megatron's and Optimus' ideals) are metaphor for the very real-world issue of religious extremism. There is even a scene where Optimus tries to forcibly reformat an unwilling Megatron, similar to how some religious extremists would force someone into joining a cult.Megatron and his vehicon drones are a metaphor for the amorality of technology. His goal is unity and peace, even if it has to be at the price of the individual selves. Throughout the series, the Maximals also turn technology to their own use, further advancing the theme that technology is not inherently bad, it only depends on who uses it.These are just a few of the clever, thought provoking themes, so rare among animated series, that the producers decided to throw in. Another complain was about the change of personalities in the main characters. Do know that the series starts off in the middle of the action with the Maximals already on the run from Vehicons, separated, locked in beast mode, and possessing no memory of what came before. Then the find out that their battles in pre-history was all in vain, and all that they believed in had been shattered.Such traumatizing events are bound to change an individual and those changes make perfect realistic sense. Optimus had is faith in himself shattered by his humbling defeat, then turned to a new guiding light and principle, only to have that shattered also. RatTrap already had an inferiority complex in Beast Wars, and that is further compounded here by him being stuck in his tiny, non threatening beast mode and then discovering his ineffective combat mode. To see a once courageous warrior cowering in fear only adds to the sense of peril and the great level of threat that the vehicons present. Cheetor grows up, Black Arachnia finally finds her softer side etc. Overall, the good guys are not so "good" anymore. Their quirks and their flaws are more visible now but it all effectively makes them a lot more "human"(oh the irony) and adds to giving them a greater depth and dimension.Oh and speaking of dimension, the 3D animation has take a huge jump in quality. A lot more detailed and fluid than its predecessors and possessing fully rendered shadows that add to the dramatic effect and the chilling new setting of a "ghost town" Cybertron. It actually holds up to the test of time and still look great even when compared to other more recent CGI in TV series like Transformers galaxy force. Voice acting carries on the high standards set in place in Beast Wars so no complains there. The only thing that may put off some fans of Beast Wars is the lack of "fun". Beast wars balanced serious moments with more lighthearted comedic ones. Beast Machines however, is 26 episodes without a single laugh; Straight faced and serious all the way. This is not a show for the kids, but one for fans of animation with the desire to see something more complex than just "good vs evil". The many underlying philosophical themes will keep the more learned ones busy with endless discussion while the casual viewer can still enjoy the serious tone, excellent animation, and intense action sequences.

This show kicks ass!! This is WAY better than Beast Wars and easily better then the Transformer crap they make now, this series may actually be more enjoyable then the Original Transformers Movie, the CGI is NOT amazing however, it some parts it is good though, but they just concentrate on the main characters, the backgrounds all look like crap! But the story is bloody awesome!! If your even a small of the Transformers series you must get this asap! BUy it now! Don't download these guys deserve your money for making such an awesome show, and now its saying i have to mke it 10 lines even though most comments are more like 3 so its making me look like an idiot writing this just to fill it in... blah blh there we go

A lot of people hate Beast Machines because of the sudden change from Beast Wars, and it took a further step back from the Robots transforming into cars of the original G-1. In fact it seemed to denounce the mechanical and embrace the organic.What the heck was wrong with trying something different? Breaking out of the box and doing something right out of left field? Do a Transformers series the likes of which nobody has ever seen before? I'm as nostalgic as the next Transfan, but let me tell you this much: Generation 1 *never* was this great, in terms of animation quality, the zen-philosophy and socio-political struggle and the like. Beast Machines wasn't just about two camps of robots one good one evil. If someone actually stopped and looked at the two camps struggle.The Maximals: Optimus Primal wanted to reformat Cybertron to become an organic planet once more. Pretty harsh idea indeed when you were born of a race of entirely mechanical beings, and you have to wonder how five or six characters would change the fate of the entire planet and create a drastic change it would create on the people of the planet and taking away their choice in the matter.The Vehicons: If you look at Megatron's campaign, it was keeping Cybertron as is where things where so mechanically perfect that the end result was a loss of character and identity (I like to think that a lot of Transfans are kind of like Megatron in that way, wanting the same old "perfection" of Generation 1) The ending to Beast Machines wasn't a disappointment for me, because what was realized at the end (at least by Primal) was that the world of Cybertron wasn't destined to be either all mechanical or all organic, but a balance between the two.And THAT for an end to a storyline is much better than anything that was cooked up in the Generation 1 days (Hello anyone ever watch "The ReBirth"? Yeah I thought so.) Comparably, Generation 1 had goofy plots that were very unbelievable, had sugar coated conflicts that were black and white no shades of grey.Beast Wars was a great action orientated series, and a great bit of brilliant continuity work.Where Beast Machines itself stands as a great series is that it wasn't just mindless action and adventure, it also took a look at the sociological aspects of war, and the ideologies of the people who go to war for what they believe in. A hallmark series if there was one, and I guarantee you won't see another Transformers series like this one in a long time.These days, the franchise caters to a younger audience and tries to become part of the Anime boom. Robots in Disguise, Armada, and Energon do get back to basics, but let's face it, it gets too far back to basics creating plots that appeal to an audience that was the age we were when Transformers first came on the air, only this time around we can't relate to it as well as we used too.And a little defense on Rattrap's "Wheelchair": It was a brilliant move on the writers part. You know why? Because Rattrap was always the resourceful one who had all the gadgets and weapons to get through a mission, now he found himself in a very limited one. THAT was his character development, he went through the trials of being able to Transform and found himself trapped in a body with tools he that were totally different than what he was used too.This was a great series

"Beast Machines: Transformers" was a good sequel to the popular "Beast Wars". I didn't see all of the episodes of this show, but from what I saw I really think this was a good show. The graphics were extremely cool and the characters are still original.From what I saw my favorite episodes were: "Endgame (1): The Downward Spiral", "Endgame (2): When Legends Fall", "Revelations (1): Discovery", and "In Darkest Knight".From what I remember I really enjoyed this show and if it ever returns to T.V. I would surely watch it. I suggest that anyone who is a fan of "Transformers" or "Beast Wars" to watch it. I give this 8/10 stars.