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(More customer reviews)I could tell from the first episode when it first aired that this would be very different from both G1 and BW, which I and countless others had grown up watching, and cherished. The series as a whole touched home for me on many levels; I got and understood instantly what was trying to be said and done with the series, especially messages being sent concerning Primal and Rhinox. What really surprised me was the uses of the word "genocide" and "fanatasism" among others. Even more so were lines such as "No planet is alive, Optimus; merely INFESTED, and I intend to restore it to its natural condition". And "The seeds of YOUR future lie in RUINS."
I still find it difficult to fully accept how DARK and DIFFERENT this show is. Ultimately, I feel that the series as a whole is a CRITICAL story that had to be told. There are very obvious references to what happened during WW2 concerning the 'maximal shell yards' as they're called during "Revelations Part 1 and 2", another name for the concentration camps. I experienced utter shock at what was exposed in those episodes, and the shock hasn't completely subsided. Then there is Primal's "shock revelation" during "Fallout", another storyline that is minutely ever seen on "kids" networks. A cool G1 reference that I haven't seen anyone else mention is from "Endgame 3", right after Primal says "Say farewell to arms, Megatron." He just stands in the background of the fire, missing half of his left arm down from the elbow. In the G1 episode "Dark Awakening", Zombie Optimus' arm pops off while he's trying to fight Hotrod.
I can easily understand and accept all the inherent "problems" this show had; I was one of them for a while. One thing I tell people who are always shocked by my description of the series, is that this is, for all intents and purposes, is a CGI/sci-fi version of Schindler's List. I studied WW2 as a requirement in junior high, and the connections are unmistakeable between the that time period and what happened during the course of this show. There is even an obvious connection between Megatron and Hitler. They both wanted to eradicate a part of themselves in others that they couldn't face in themselves: Hitler's particular religion he was born into, and Megatron wanted to eradicate his Beast Mode, something he clearly shared with his enemies.
I am very glad I decided to get this on DVD; it's too important a story to not view and learn from. Most of the episodes were written by the head writers of the Fox Kids X-Men show from the 1990s, and that series has tons of references to WW2 and other issues throughout the series. It's no surprise that the writers incorporated those elements and amplified them.
I highly recommend this series.
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