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below, you'll find a plot summary and comments about the third and final
season. With each episode and plot summary we also give a plot grade,
given in our own humble opinions, with the following scale: Excellent, good, okay, bad, terrible.
Some of the text from the plot summaries are taken from the web site of BMachines
story editor Bob Skir. 40.
Optimal Situation:
Faced with the
extinction of the Maximals, Predacons and the entire timestream from which they
all came, Optimus Primal must take a bold step to restore what Megatron has
tried to destroy.
Plot: Excellent
41.
Deep Metal:
The
Beast Wars dives underwater as the new Maximal Depth Charge arrives on the
planet. Although he wouldn’t exactly win a popularity contest, he
is hightly motivated! This
ep features a great Rampage vs. D.C. fight scene and gives further
insight into character origins and motivations before the Axalon’s fateful
crash on pre-historic Earth.
Plot:
Good
42.
Changing Of The Guard:
The
Maximals try to salvage Sentinel from their old base, now in ruins underwater.
Features more great underwater scenes/ battles and a surprise
outcome. Plot:
Good
43.
Cutting Edge:
The
Maximals discover a terrified tribe of Neanderthals is threatened by long
extinct Raptors.
Plot: Good
44.
Feral Scream, Part One:
Trying
to shift the balance of power Megatron creates a surprising new ally. As a
“clone” of the oritingal Dinobot, the Transmetal 2 version is an interesting
new addition to the Beast Wars.
Plot: Good
45.
Feral Scream, Part Two:
The
Maximals are threatened by an eerie monster which seems wild and ouy of
control.
plot: Okay 46.
Proving Grounds:
Blackarachnia
decides to leave the Maximals, but is drawn into a brutal running battle with
the new Dinobot. Provides
interesting insight into the motivations of BA, however it seems slightly
contradictory to the actions she’ll take two episodes
later! plot: Good
47.
Go With The Flow:
Megatron's
newest weapon needs a non- Cybertronian to complete construction.
Plot: Bad
This story is a ‘fill-in plot’ written to take the place of a story
originally intended to be here. “Dark Glass” was supposed to have been a story
where Dinobot’s conscience, having been downloaded into the Axalon’s
computers way back in the season 2 episode, Bad Spark, is discovered by Rattrap.
Disobeying Primals orders, Rattrap uploads the information into
Dinobot’s clone, the Transmetal 2 version.
This clone, becomes an amazing ‘split-personality,’ an amalgam of
original Dinobot’s DNA and conscienceness, and the severed spark of Rampage.
It’s important to note that these events did take place even if the
show was never made, because it plays an important role in the series finale
episodes. The story was veto’ed
by Hasbro who ordered that it not be made because they felt its themes were too
‘adult’ and dark.
(Hard to argue with that!) 48.
Crossing the Rubicon:
Blackarachnia
agrees to undergo a dangerous procedure, which will revert her back into her
“true Maximal self.” It's a 'risky surgey performed by Rhinox that
could restore her or knock her off line forever!
Megatron and the predacons attempt to disrupt the process!
Plot: Okay
49.
Master Blaster:
Megatron
takes control of Optimal Optimus and prepares to end the Beast Wars in one
devastating stroke. In this
episode we get to go back aboard the Ark, viewing more G1 TF's and learn more of
the intents and motivations of Megatron and Tarantulus.
Plot:
Excellent
50.
Other Victories:
By
means of an interesting amalgam of the sparks of Tigatron and Airazor, the
Aliens return and reveal themselves as the Vok!
Taking the form of a powerful godlike Fuzor named Tigerhawk, their intent
is to end their "experiment" and complete the work left undone in the
season 1 finale.
Plot: Excellent
51.
Nemesis, Part One:
With
the Predacon base destroyed and heavily outnumbered by the Maximals, the
Predacons seem near defeat. But
fully aware of where Tarantulas has been (all season) and what he’s been up
to, Megatron turns the tide back to his favor and end the Beast Wars for good!
Plot:
Excellent
52.
Nemesis, Part Two:
This,
the final episode of these fantastic shows, features many surprises, a death,
outstanding fight scenes and a climactic conclusion to the Beast Wars; a bitter
sweet end to an outstanding series.
Plot:
Excellent
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