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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
Lives up to its title
All things considered I think this is a really great series that actually takes full advantage of the cinematic universe it takes place in. It links all the previous films together and uncovers a storyline that you can see happening in the background of everything. I tried not going into watching it expecting it to be all about Godzilla, but it features him and other kaiju a fair amount, and I think people are discrediting that because it's not always Godzilla. I was pleasantly surprised by most of the human drama as well, the characters are mostly all great, though it takes time to get really into it. The show is definitely a slow burn but if you go in expecting a well written show about the human side of the monsterverse you should be pleasantly surprised by monarch!
Beast Wars: Transformers: Double Dinobot (1996)
Ok
Ok episode, pretty fillery though. Fun showcase for Dinobot though. Decent, but not great.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Dark Designs (1996)
Good
A good showcase episode for rhinox. Decent episode overall.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Victory (1996)
Great
Another great episode from beast wars. Thought it had an interesting concept that it mostly delivered on. Really liked this one.
Beast Wars: Transformers: A Better Mousetrap (1996)
Great
Cool episode with a lot going on. The two story lines tied together pretty well. It was great to see more of tigatron and black arachnia as well. Just a good episode of this show.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Gorilla Warfare (1996)
Ok
Just an ok episode, there really isn't anything special
Beast Wars: Transformers: The Probe (1996)
Great
Awesome episode, felt huge in everything it did. Starting to get a sense of the world building in the show. My favorite episode yet.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Double Jeopardy (1996)
Fun episode
This episode was pretty much just a fun adventure with rattrap. I actually really like his character a lot, he's one of my favorites. Black arachnia was introduced, she didn't do much of anything but I hope to see more of her.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Fallen Comrades (1996)
Cool episode
The race for the stasis pod was a cool plot device. The episode was really good overall. Tigatron got a cool introduction, if a bit brief, I look forward to seeing more from him.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Power Surge (1996)
Good setup
This ultimately felt like another standard filler episode of the show. There is some nice setup for terrosaur trying to usurp Megatron, which I hope will lead to something cool.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Chain of Command (1996)
Great episode
This is easily my favorite episode yet, at least since the pilot. Characters were great and fleshed out, the story was interesting, just a good episode through and through.
Beast Wars: Transformers: Equal Measures (1996)
Ok
Alright, not much to say with this episode, just kinda a standard filler episode with some fun moments. Nothing too special unfortunately.
Beast Wars: Transformers: The Web (1996)
Still good
Ok not much to talk about here, it's kinda a standard filler episode, but it's hard to complain about that, since they have always been a part of tf shows. I enjoyed getting to see more of cheetor and ratrap together, and the show is accomplishing the most important thing to me, making me care for the characters. People seem to hate cheetor, personally I haven't seen anything yet to make me hate him too. I hope that his character development this episode isn't completely dropped, but I imagine he'll continue to get into wacky situations. Ultimately this episode is ok, looking forward to what comes next!
Beast Wars: Transformers: Beast Wars: Part 2 (1996)
Even better
Ok, now I'm starting to see what people see in the show. I really like the characters, even if they aren't given as much time to develop as I'd like. So far, within just the first two episodes I can get a good sense of the main characters, which has always been my favorite part of any tf show. Much like animated I enjoy seeing an inexperienced prime. While I love my Optimus to be perfect and noble, I like this nuanced take on the character. I want to see more of Megatron, I can see the charisma, and I just hope they explore him more. Everyone always raves about Dinobot too, and now I can start to see why. So far my only real complaints are: the animation, but The show is over 20 years old so I won't put that against the show. My only real complaint is how the characters yell maximize and terrorize! Other than that I think is on the right track!
Beast Wars: Transformers: Beast Wars: Part 1 (1996)
A good start
So I'm watching through beast wars for the first time and I figured I'd right a quick review for each episode when I finish it. So how was the first episode, it was good, idk what else there is to say. The start is a little fast paced, and a lot is thrown at you, but I actually enjoyed that quite a bit. You get a good sense for the main characters, and some of the world building is kinda great. They give enough context without being bogged down in exposition. I only wished the characters would've had a little bit more time to breathe and develop, but there is room to grow throughout the show. Looking forward to continuing the show, as I've always heard so many good things about it, and I'm a huge transformers fan. I'd say it was one of the better starts to a tf show, up there with prime and animated(my two favorite tf shows). Hopefully it can reach the level of those shows!