Beast Wars story editor Larry DiTillio talks to Turin for 32 minutes about Hasbro keeping the show on Earth, fighting the Transmetal changeover and why Tarantulas was his favorite. John DeLuna tackles off-topic posts on ATT, and Altered States posts 130 Toy Fair 2000 photos.
Archives for February 2000
Radio Free Cybertron – Toy Fair Repaints, Beast Machines Buzzsaw
Toy Fair 2000 brings at least 11 Beast Machines repaints, and Optimal Optimus returns as Primal Prime. Turin reviews the Fox Kids Cheetor and Tarantulas, and Goldimus Prime reviews Buzzsaw. Plus a big interview teased for next week.
Radio Free Cybertron – Beast Wars Neo Big Convoy Review
The Beast Machines Dinobot leader is a repainted Ultra Megatron called T-Wrecks. The robot-less Beast Wars Mutants stir controversy as Toy Fair 2000 opens. Brian Kilby reviews Big Convoy, and Goldimus Prime reviews Scavenger.
Radio Free Cybertron – Beast Machines Optimus Primal Review
BotCon 2000’s $70 dinner draws complaints, and Hasbro keeps re-releasing Beast Wars deluxes in Fox Kids colors. John DeLuna says Hasbro now banks on collectors. Goldimus Prime gives Beast Machines Optimus Primal an 8.