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Funniest Scene (spoilers)

posted 12 years ago by caabrae
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I know many of us (myself included) rue the producers/Hasbro for trying to kidify this show and lessen many of it's darker moments (The Dark Glass). But it is, after all, a kid's show. And it DOES have its number of actually funny scenes.
So tell me, what do you think is the funniest scene in the show?

Mine, has probably got to be Waspinator's "I Quit" rant on the second to last episode of the series. I was so hysterically shocked by that scene, I nearly, literally, fell out of my chair!

"Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be faking, but my smile still stays on!"

[–] MrEdnablackadder 12 years ago

Quickstrike's trial in "Other Victories" for me !

[–] trekkie_knight 12 years ago

"There he is my little guy. There he is my little guy. Isn't he cute?"

"That's... not what I wanted to hear."

[–] yarmen12 12 years ago

Totally !

Waspinator has the floor: "ahem, TWO-HEAD try to drop Megatron into lava pit. Megatron angry, want to SLAG two-head, Waspinator happy with that. " That would be your worst case-scenario in a trial situation , having the buzz-brained waspinator as your defendant, hopeless !

And then Quickstrike's very appropriate reacion, realising he is doomed.

That Judge's-wig really suits Megatron, it reminded me of a scene in one episode of Doctor Who were Tom Baker is in a trial situation and decides to don a judges-wig, not realising it is inappropriate for him as the accused of the trial.
http://www.shadowlocked.com/images/stories/whoreviews/baker/stones_of_blood/baker_barrister_stones_of_blood.jpg

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[–] spooie-1 12 years ago

Hasbro wasn't trying to "kidify" the show... they simply thought there was too large a gap with dark depressing episodes. You had Psychotic Rampage's introduction after having killed everyone on Colony Omicron, Dinobot's death, Transmutate's death, Optimus' death and destruction of the universe, Depthcharge's quest for vengeance, Cheetor starting to go crazy and evil Dinobot's return from the dead.

Bob Forward came in and wrote a really goofy, really light episode of the show in place of Dark Glass all on his own. Does it suck that we didn't get it? Yes. But Hasbro did far from trying to "kidify" the series. Hell, Beast Wars itself pushed so many boundaries and set so many new standards of what you COULD do on a kid's show for the era it was in.

Outside of Waspinator... the funniest thing I can recall is when Silverbolt introduces himself to Megatron for the first time, telling him how honorable and heroic he is and what he stands for and Megatron just looks at him and then just shakes his face very quickly to shrug it off. HIs reaction is priceless.

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[–] jvfunn1 12 years ago

In the episode Victory when Dinobot and Rattrap are arguing after the Axalon crashes and won't fly again and the Maximals can't return home to Cybertron.

RATTRAP: It's your fault I ain't kicking back on Cybertron right now you overgrown stinky iguana!

DINOBOT: I've done the planet a favor.

RATTRAP: Hey! Hey! You want me to show you how Veliceraptors got extinct?

OPTIMUS PRIMAL: They're taking it well.

CHEETOR: Wouldn't want them any other way.

DINOBOT: Go scury through a maze mouse!

RATTRAP: Yeah? Well why don't you come and make me lizardlips. If you wasn't inside that chamber...... (Rattrap screams off screen and Optimus and Cheetor are heard laughing off screen)

BEST SCENE EVER! CRACKS ME UP EVERYTIME!

[–] Dude438 10 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPkWZWxel4Q

1:38 is my favourite :)

Oh yeah! and....

Inferno: At once, my queen!

Dinobot: I wasn't aware you've given yourself a new title, Megatron.

Megatron: The...ant has some faulty programming *ahem*. But his loyalty is without question.

LOL!

So many good moments on this show...

[–] cgrill8 9 years ago

Black Arachnia to a Starscream possessed Wasinpator: "Are all you're dreams in Technicolor?"

Quickstrike's trial was HILARIOUS!

Very early on the Maximals had a vote when they thought they lost Primal to an alien vessel at the Standing Stones... only 4 people having a vote and tying... it was obvious who voted for Dinobot!

Again Back Arachnia: "Tarantulus....Tarantulus? HEY LEGS! ... Free! (for a moment anyway...)"

in reference to the Ark
Ratrap: "That thing wasn't built - it was POURED!"
Primal: "Die cast construction - it's a lost art."
I was ROLLING at Primal's remark the first time I heard it!

3rd generation American from a long line of Gottscheers... it was Drandul, dude!

[–] VektorPrime 9 years ago

Megatron was hilarious throughout the show.

*Just outside the Maximal base*

MEGATRON: Quickstrike, you may lead.

*A happy Quickstrike casually enters the Maximal base*

INFERNO: Royalty, why wasn't I chosen?

MEGATRON: Because, Inferno, when expecting booby traps...

*Quickstrike suddenly gets squished by a booby trap*

MEGATRON: ...always send the boob in first.

LOL

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Then there was this another scene where Megatron was trying to instruct an anthropoid to install some plates on a cannon. He was faking laughs and trying his level best to keep his cool.

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Then at Quickstrike's trial, Inferno is seen recording the proceedings on a typewriter, and Megatron is wearing a barrister's wig.

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And this scene...Megatron's angry expression get me every time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAopPl1zVzs

[–] DarthBill 8 years ago

I always liked Megatron's "most embarrassing defeat" in his entire career after a very sick Rhinox

hits him and all the other season 1 Predacons with what is basically an Incredible Hulk level fart.

It's incredibly tasteless and lowbrow but damned if it doesn't make me laugh just thinking about. That episode also had some hilarious Rattrap/Dinobot arguing, highighted with them hitting Tarantulas at the same time.

And another scene I tend to laugh at from the end of season 3 - Silverbolt is falling apart from being caught in an explosion, insists he'll be fine, only for Black Arachnia to tell him to shut up just before his head pops off, and all he can say in resignation is "Yes, dear." Right up there with SB's incredulous "You *SHOT* me!" reactions.

[–] cgrill8 8 years ago

That SAME episode you're mentioning with sick Rhinox... when the Maximals blast through the dirt wall underground to Tarantulus's lair they pose nearly identical to an original Star Wars New Hope poster complete with Windrazor at Primal's feet! Hilarious! It's very quick too. And then when Ratrap simply... walks through Megatron's legs! (It's the only time he does it!)

3rd generation American from a long line of Gottscheers... it was Drandul, dude!