I think the reason Rhinox doesn’t get as much attention as other BW characters is because he’s the stabilizing agent of the Maximals. He’s perfectly happy not to be in the spotlight and just dedicate himself to helping his team members. His patience helps temper Cheetor’s impulsiveness, Dinobot’s warrior instincts, and Rattrap’s selfishness. It also compliments Primal’s leadership, and makes him a great second-in-command. The series tried early on to put Rattrap in that role, but really it was Rhinox who ended up taking that place because it fit him like a glove.
@@Hektols exactly. Now that I'm older with a tad of grey around the temples, I understand the character a lot better. He was the mature adult in the room helping to shepard his team forward, but never had the desire to take the reigns for himself unless necessary.
I probably enjoy BM more than most Transformers fans, but one of my biggest issues with the show was Rhinox turning into a villain. Not only did it completely go against his previous characterization (Ex. The Spark) but the show also couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to the nature of his villain turn. But then again, BM was always hyper-inconsistent when it came to Vehicons and how much the subject in question is in control or aware of their actions (Ex. Jet storm).
I remember Bob Skir getting threats and whatnot because of the choices he made in Beast Machines. I'm really happy though that he made these decisions because it gives us all something to talk about later on.
I like the idea of Rhinox becoming a spirit guide for Cybertronians that passed on into the afterlife. He reminds me of how Anubis was in Egyptian mythology.
What's not said enough about the character of Rhinox, he wasn't just one of the Maximals, he was the very best of the Maximals. It's good that Rhinox's influence in the franchise is as everlasting as it has been because he's been through alot and done alot in the past that his story deserves to continue in future incarnations of the franchise. As ever Chris, wonderful stuff.
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The first Transformers toy I ever owned as a kid! One of the most badass characters on Beast Wars! He brought the brains AND the brawn! His chain guns remain one of my favourite weapons in Transformers history, I still remember seeing him mow down Waspinator with one when I was a kid and thinking “You don’t mess with this dude!” Also one of the few characters who could get blinking Dinobot to behave! Truly awesome! Thanks for covering one of my favourite characters in this franchise! 😁😁😁😁😁
@@predaprime You know shit gets real when Dinobot takes the hint 😂 The guy openly challenged both Megatron and Primal, took on the whole Predacon army alone... but Rhinox gets pissed and he backs down? 😨 watch the fuck out
Knowing the ending for his character in the Legends manga makes me happy. Rhinox was my second favorite of the original crew of BW (right behind Dinobot). I like how you decided to high light both him and Tankor in the same installment. (Hasbro gave you early hints about Kingdom, didn't they? haha)
I feel like he's the fan favorite maximal. And one of the reasons why beast machines was so hated when it first came out. He was no rattrap, but he was still pretty cool
Beast Machines was disliked by the general fans due to its dark tones. People weren't used to seeing the heroes act like a guerilla faction. Not to mention the series was CONSTANTLY compared to Megatron being a Hitler and having his own holocaust on Cyberton. Hopefully this show was obscure enough that today's "cancel culture " won't even know about it.
I probably enjoy BM more than most Transformers fans, but one of my biggest issues with the show was Rhinox turning into a villain. Not only did it completely go against his previous characterization (Ex. The Spark) but the show also couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to the nature of his villain turn. But then again, BM was always hyper-inconsistent when it came to Vehicons and how much the subject in question is in control or aware of their actions (Ex. Jet storm).
@@chrisheimva4857 I like to think Rhinox was still somewhat under the influence of the shell program when he regained consciousness, ans only became 100% normal when he died and became a spirit.
I remember how in the cancelled TFA season 4, Blackarachnia’s own Predacons would have included a clone of Optimus named Primal Major, and I like to think Rhinox would have been a clone of Sentinel.
Hey, Chris, the last part of the Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy is called "Kingdom" where the G1-era Autobots and Decepticons meet the Beast Wars-era Maximals and Predacons in time-travel story and Rhinox is part of the new toyline.
That hasn't been officially announced yet, though the leaked poster seems to be legitimate since it uses the same logo which hasn't been revealed yet when it leaked.
Rhinox is definitely one of most favorite characters in "Beast Wars." Some of my favorite moments with him include his speech about sparks, taking down the Predacons after they corrupted him, retrieving Optimus Primal's spark to make him a Transmetal, and crashing into the Nemesis in the finale. As for him being Tankor in "Beast Machines," I liked how they expanded on his 'enhanced evil' side, but I wish the show gave him a chance to redeem himself. I don't care how it would've happened, just as long as he reunited with his old comrades and helped them battle against Megatron. Plus, it would've cool to see him as a techno-organic rhinoceros. Maybe someday Rhinox will appear as a guardian of some relic, like how Primal and Cheetor were in "Prime Wars" and "Cyberverse," respectively.
If Star Trek and Transformers were to ever have a crossover again I’d like it to be Beast Wars and The Next Generation. I think Rhinox would get along well with Data.
What I found interesting is that throughout the Beast Wars series, only him and Waspinator did not went throught and trans tech, fusion or get a new forms in the show! They remained in their og form til the end of the series!
Plus Airzor, Tigatron, and Inferno since most of them had been on Earth for long and the CR tank and chamber blocked the wave that changed the Maximals and Megatron to they're Trans metal bodies
@@goliathgar4985 While that is true, I meant Rhinox and Waspinator as in the OG team members. The other three characters you mention didn't appear in episode 1.
Fortunately, the extent of Cosmically-powered Starscream’s cosmic power during the Beast Era was minute and lacking, sparing everyone in the world from total annihilation ...besides Waspinator’s free will for like 20 minutes
@@ltb1345 It would be quite nice if the Japanese G1 continuity would get some attention outside of Japan for once. As much as I love Optimus and crew, it would be a nice change if we could get a new show starring characters like Star Saber, Victory Leo and villains like Deathsaurus or Overlord.
Man. Rhinox was such a good character, I kinda wish he was reformatted with the other Maximals, only if it means he’ll be in the series and keep his strong but peaceful personality.
Barring one or two exceptions, the OG line of Maximals were all like that. The opposite was true of the Predacon line though. It balanced out by the time of Transmetals though.
yeah welcome to what we had to deal with back then when the show was airing on TV xD back then EVERYONE knew his weapon was inaccurate but no one cared ~~
Thanks for this series! I was a casual fan as a kid and teen (up to Beast Machines) but have found any attempt to get back into transformers overwhelming with all the lore that's accumulated! I'm really glad TH-cam magically knew I'd like this
Its rare to mix brains and brawn in the same package. Rhinox also ran the niche of a laid-back hero with a crazy, scheming darkside. He could fill any role as an all-around guy in form and function.
The best part is that he isn’t like a Gary sue He isn’t boring to watch or too overpowered he is still entertaining All though I do wish we got to see him more
I probably enjoy BM more than most Transformers fans, but one of my biggest issues with the show was Rhinox turning into a villain. Not only did it completely go against his previous characterization (Ex. The Spark) but the show also couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to the nature of his villain turn. But then again, BM was always hyper-inconsistent when it came to Vehicons and how much the subject in question is in control or aware of their actions (Ex. Jet storm).
@@chrisheimva4857 As erubin said on another thread in the comments above, fancanon usually goes he was being influenced by his Tankor Shell Program as he instantly regretted everything when he died and was a spark. Wish the show clarified this, all our butthurt would be gone. In fact Rhinox awakened as Tankor feels a lot lot like his "scheming, always one step ahead" Predacon self in that BW episode (minus the comedy since BM has almost none of it)
@@skuarf The thing is, in the episode where Tankor is revealed to be Rhinox, it was pretty much laid out that Rhinox was consciously following Megatron. Pretty unambiguously too. But then in the very next episode Optimus Primal monologues about how the Tankor programming had corrupted Rhinox. And then the question becomes even more muddy once we take Jetstorm into account. I do agree that a lot of the controversy surrounding BM would have been lifted if the writers had stuck to one explanation or the other. One of the things that certainly didn't help matters was that the writers of BM were not allowed to watch BW, which explains some of the weird characterization seen in BM.
He really deserves more love. I feel sorry for him in beast machines. 2:03 Megatron This is certainly the most humiliating defeat of my entire career. Yes. I think the other Predacons would agree. All you need to do now is do a Basics on rattrap and you've done the original four members of the maximal crew from beast wars.
Rhinox became my favorite character in Beast Wars. Always calm, cool and collected even when seriously upset. My favorite Rhinox moment was right after Primal got blowed up real good and Dinobot was going on a "I'm the new leader" tirade. Rhinox just stands up, grabs Dinobot by the neck, lifts him up off the floor and calmly says, "I'm in a bad mood, understand?" Dinobot got the message. Don't mess with Rhinox.
Rhinox is one my favorite characters from Transformers Beast Wars and I do hope & pray that he gets reintroduced back into the Transformers Universe soon because iconic characters like him deserve that kind of recognition 😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾.
2010 Breacher was an homage to Roller, then Thrilling 30 Roller was based on Breecher, THEN Combiner Wars Rook was based on Breacher and recolored into Roller. Full circle.
Okay that Japanese story at the end was really cute. Great vid one of the best beasties. I really wanted more chances for him and my fav the old spawn of Unicron himself to battle or out wit each other.
Thanks for this Basics. I always appreciate the Beast Wars characters because by the time it came out on tv I had moved to a Ski Resort town to snowboard. None of us even had a tv out there, let alone cable. Thank-you for the content, be excellent to each other!
Armada Rhinox is one of the few Transformers I own, I never saw Beast Wars I just thought rhino Transformer sounds cool, so this is real neat to learn more about the one he was named for
Man I cant believe this series is so old. I remember when it first came out. Beast machines i really need to give another watch. Initially the character designs were very jarring considering I was watching it right after beast wars had finished off, but I knew it was a good show. I remember seeing some of the episodes when I was younger, and despite not liking the character designs initially I really enjoyed the series
I recently rewatched Beast Wars and Beast Machines on Tubi to relive a part of my childhood. Seeing the two so close together made me think about what happened with Rhinox in Beast Machines. PART of me feels like the reason why Rhinox took the path he did after he “woke up” was because of the Predacon programming from Beast Wars. I felt like that even though it was reversed, the programming could have still been dormant so to speak and when Rattrap started poking around, the predacon programming kinda kicked in. But that’s just me rambling on lol
I loved every second of him on screen when I was a kid watching Beast Wars. Especially when he had those machine guns out. I was crushed when I watched Beast Machines and it was revealed he was Tankor.
Your favorite Beast Wars character? A man of culture, I see! Rhinox ABSOLUTELY needs to return in a mainstream production. It's not fair that our last vision of him in the Beast Era is a tortured ghost.
"When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When one is extinguished, the universe weeps" I love rhinox! He's one of my top 5 characters from beastwars. He reminds me of a quote I once heard. I cant remember the exact phrasing but it was something along the lines of "a man should be a warrior, a professor, a philosopher and a poet" rhinox embodies all of those traits and more. I got super upset to see him become a villain in beast machines but at least he found peace when he became one with the matrix. I just hope there's a nice flower bed for him on the other side
2:02 Megatron: "OH no, not that! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHH"😫*nuclear farted to oblivion "Ugh, this is certainly the most humiliating defeat of my entire career....Yeeeeeess.." 😑
Rhinox is yet another personal favourite character of mine also, and would most definitely be a privilege to see back again, in War For Cybertron: Kingdom. :)
RHINOX IS RETURNING IN THE THIRD CHAPTER OF THE WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BEAST WARS CAST INCLUDING WASPINATOR AND GNAW TOOTH A.K.A. BEAST WARS MEGATRON AH I AM SO HYPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
warriorking4ever transformers kingdom seems to be the third installment of the war for cybertron line. Artwork shows maximals and predacons along with bumble bee Optimus prime
Great tribute of not just one but essentially two polar-opposite characters! Toy history wise, I always thought the Transmetal version of Rhinox was somewhat of a 'missing link' between the original BW Rhinox and BM Tankor due to certain elements of the third 'transport' mode. Rhinox (unnamed) also actually made a brief cameo in the Armada cartoon (as a Cybertronian pilot in the retooled Mini-Con-compatible/engraved Autobot Sigil Transmetal/Unicron's First Horseman of War body). It is interesting to see how a character that only turned 'dark' in one episode in the original series eventually went all the way into the void - even as extreme as becoming a lead harbinger of the Chaos Bringer! (He always was a natural leader, especially during times of peril.) And it is also comforting to know that in the end, he rediscovered the right path and found salvation; even revisiting spiritual aspects of the original character within the multiverse. Do keep up the good cheer, Chris!
The guy is unforgettable, and for a supporting character has some of the best quotes from Beast Wars. "When a Spark goes online, there is great joy... When a spark is extinguished, the universe weeps" and when asked what being a predacon was like? "Like you've got 4 gigs of attitude on a 2 gig hard drive, no wonder they got personality issues!"
Rhinox's voice actor, Richard Newman, would voice many more characters in the Transformers franchise and other popular series afterwards, including Vector Prime in 2005's Transformers: Cybertron.
One more though I had is the IDW take could potentially be applied to the BW/BM version in that Tankor could have been a separate individual originally, that Megatron based the the BM drone on, then when Megatron decided he needed a live version the idea of using the Maximals friend was too appealing and used him instead of the orignal Tankor's spark.
I know I’m late but to celebrate the basics and Chris McFeely reaching 100,000 subs. I have binge watched all 110 videos in the basics playlist! What a joy it’s been! Keep up the amazing work
Truly one of if not THE best transformers series. Beast Wars established SO much lore and utilized it so well. I even liked the dark arc of Beast Machines, minus the character designs of the Maximals. But sadly, I'd be surprised if that show gets pulled from history due to uts genocidal tone and constant correlations to the holocaust. Excellent episode Chris, more Beast Wars stuff please.
If they had just leaned more on the corruption of his spark in Beast Machines, I could have seen his turn in a more believable light. Unfortunately for me it just comes off as unbelievable that Rhinox, the most honest and level-headed character in Beast Wars, would just flip like that. I’ll just quote what Phelous said about it: “Yep, That sure was some lovely character assassination.”
It would be good to always get at least a short clip of the characters talking in the different shows so we can get an idea of how their voices sounded.
With the Season 2 of the Netflix Series “ Siege “ Where the Characters team up with the Maximals and Predacons, I’m sure that He will return to the spotlight like other beast wars characters! ( Check out Rodimus Primal’s Video about this).
Rhinos was one of the best characters in a show filled with great characters. I always felt Beast Machines did him dirty, although I at least appreciated his redemption at the end. But man...when they finally release an MP figure for him, I might actually dissipate into a void of happiness
If they were to bring him back I’d like to see him part of a small team as a science officer perhaps under the command of a lesser known bot that also hasn’t had much time in the spotlight.
Fun fact: There's a monster in Final Fantasy III for SNES called "Rhinox" which looks like a bipedal rhinoceros. Ted Woolsey is the translator of that version that named the creature. Its original Japanese name was "Desutoroida" (Destroyer, as it is called in FF VI Advance). It has access to a spell called "Life3/Reraise" which it lacks sufficient Magic Points to actually use, though if Gau learns its Rage, he can use Life3 very early in the game, compared to when you actually get an Esper than can teach that spell to you. Since the game was released in America in 1994, but Beast Wars started in 1996, it may be possible that the name for the Beast Wars character was inspired by the game, though this has never been confirmed.
Rhinox behaviour when he goes Evil in Beast Wars is the same conduct we see in Beast Machines when he is turn into a Vehicon, maybe there was a way to save him in Beast Machines, too bad he gost dusted by the Plasma energy chamber
I think the reason Rhinox doesn’t get as much attention as other BW characters is because he’s the stabilizing agent of the Maximals. He’s perfectly happy not to be in the spotlight and just dedicate himself to helping his team members. His patience helps temper Cheetor’s impulsiveness, Dinobot’s warrior instincts, and Rattrap’s selfishness. It also compliments Primal’s leadership, and makes him a great second-in-command. The series tried early on to put Rattrap in that role, but really it was Rhinox who ended up taking that place because it fit him like a glove.
Agree, because he was very balanced character from the beginning he didn't need as much character development as the other Maximals.
@@Hektols exactly. Now that I'm older with a tad of grey around the temples, I understand the character a lot better. He was the mature adult in the room helping to shepard his team forward, but never had the desire to take the reigns for himself unless necessary.
Looking back, Rhinox was my favourite character. It was just unfortunate that his first action figure along with that of Dinobot’s is mediocre.
You know, it always seemed to me that Rhinox, is like a Ratchet (in a way) for the Maximales team, and he's my favorite character from TF BW
Totally! Rhinox was the glue that held the team together.
He was present on the leaked WfC Kingdom key art, so hopefully we'll see a modern toy of his character.
Hmmm you look like someone i know.
Well, if this is trues, THAT S JUST PRIME.
I hope they make a new toy of him then.
You would think with Generations being plural that we would get more than G1, but i guess hasbro doesn’t know plural.
Generations Rhinox says hi
“They don’t call me fast Tankor for nothing”
“Hate to break it to you bud, but they don’t call you fast tankor at all.”
G_O_R_I_L_L_A-M_O_N_K This is why Ironhide is the best
I will _never_ forget his CHAIN-GUNS of DOOM™.
That one time they got to play with the 'mountain of shell-casings' gag was glorious!
i love that u put a trademark
And neither will Waspinator.😂
The funny thing is the chainguns were a mistake, they were a misinterpretation of his buzzsaw mace.
@@jeremytung1632 A *beautiful* mistake
"Primus help us all if that thing survived."
-Rhinox
When the berserker of the team says something like that, we know the danger is real.
"Primus help us all if that thing survived" is the original quote. It's all right. Don't be ashamed, we're all friends here.
@@DegeneragentX thanks for the correction Buddy. I greatly appreciate that.
X?
@@xilem7126 Protoform X.
Such a great character. They did him so wrong in Beast Machines. :(
I probably enjoy BM more than most Transformers fans, but one of my biggest issues with the show was Rhinox turning into a villain. Not only did it completely go against his previous characterization (Ex. The Spark) but the show also couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to the nature of his villain turn.
But then again, BM was always hyper-inconsistent when it came to Vehicons and how much the subject in question is in control or aware of their actions (Ex. Jet storm).
@@chrisheimva4857 Transformers Prime did the Veicons better...
I remember being bumbed out for sure.
I agree. As a kid, it made me really sad to see Rhinox turn into Tankor.
I remember Bob Skir getting threats and whatnot because of the choices he made in Beast Machines. I'm really happy though that he made these decisions because it gives us all something to talk about later on.
I like the idea of Rhinox becoming a spirit guide for Cybertronians that passed on into the afterlife. He reminds me of how Anubis was in Egyptian mythology.
What's not said enough about the character of Rhinox, he wasn't just one of the Maximals, he was the very best of the Maximals. It's good that Rhinox's influence in the franchise is as everlasting as it has been because he's been through alot and done alot in the past that his story deserves to continue in future incarnations of the franchise.
As ever Chris, wonderful stuff.
He’s a very great character I hope he gets more main stream attention
I always dug Rhinox! Good to see him in the limelight! This is a good pick-me-up during the pandemic. Hope you're staying safe, Chris!
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The first Transformers toy I ever owned as a kid! One of the most badass characters on Beast Wars! He brought the brains AND the brawn! His chain guns remain one of my favourite weapons in Transformers history, I still remember seeing him mow down Waspinator with one when I was a kid and thinking “You don’t mess with this dude!” Also one of the few characters who could get blinking Dinobot to behave! Truly awesome!
Thanks for covering one of my favourite characters in this franchise! 😁😁😁😁😁
Man, he picked up Dinobot by the throat to show not to screw with him.
"I'm in a BAD mood... Understand?"
"Uh huh."
@@predaprime You know shit gets real when Dinobot takes the hint 😂
The guy openly challenged both Megatron and Primal, took on the whole Predacon army alone... but Rhinox gets pissed and he backs down? 😨 watch the fuck out
Knowing the ending for his character in the Legends manga makes me happy. Rhinox was my second favorite of the original crew of BW (right behind Dinobot). I like how you decided to high light both him and Tankor in the same installment. (Hasbro gave you early hints about Kingdom, didn't they? haha)
Even waspinator got proper body
I feel like he's the fan favorite maximal. And one of the reasons why beast machines was so hated when it first came out. He was no rattrap, but he was still pretty cool
I liked bm
Beast Machines was disliked by the general fans due to its dark tones. People weren't used to seeing the heroes act like a guerilla faction. Not to mention the series was CONSTANTLY compared to Megatron being a Hitler and having his own holocaust on Cyberton. Hopefully this show was obscure enough that today's "cancel culture " won't even know about it.
I probably enjoy BM more than most Transformers fans, but one of my biggest issues with the show was Rhinox turning into a villain. Not only did it completely go against his previous characterization (Ex. The Spark) but the show also couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to the nature of his villain turn.
But then again, BM was always hyper-inconsistent when it came to Vehicons and how much the subject in question is in control or aware of their actions (Ex. Jet storm).
@@chrisheimva4857 I like to think Rhinox was still somewhat under the influence of the shell program when he regained consciousness, ans only became 100% normal when he died and became a spirit.
Ha, said the guy who never saw Cheetor FOH.
I remember how in the cancelled TFA season 4, Blackarachnia’s own Predacons would have included a clone of Optimus named Primal Major, and I like to think Rhinox would have been a clone of Sentinel.
Adla Matteson or bulkhead
Primal Major was alive during the Great War, he was bonded with Alpha Supreme. Blackarachnia only created Waspinator, Inferno and Antagony.
Or ratchet, it would have been funny for him to be rattrap
@Gunilla Gillette You know Animated had a Rattrap character in it. He just went by the name of Rattletrap.
Because of the chin?
Hey, Chris, the last part of the Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy is called "Kingdom" where the G1-era Autobots and Decepticons meet the Beast Wars-era Maximals and Predacons in time-travel story and Rhinox is part of the new toyline.
That hasn't been officially announced yet, though the leaked poster seems to be legitimate since it uses the same logo which hasn't been revealed yet when it leaked.
@@OtakuUnitedStudioNetflix confirmed it already.
"Build a device to extract Optimus, man I have to be a Miracle worker"
-Rhinox
"It has to be here ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE MATRIX!"
this character reminds me of Ratchet from the transformers franchise
"Build a device to extract physical molecular structure from an alien probe? Man I have to be a miracle worker" is the proper quote
Amazing video! Rhinox needs more love.
He didn't even get 5 minutes of screen time in the new movie 😢
Even more hyped with this due to the WFC kingdom leaks
Rhinox is definitely one of most favorite characters in "Beast Wars." Some of my favorite moments with him include his speech about sparks, taking down the Predacons after they corrupted him, retrieving Optimus Primal's spark to make him a Transmetal, and crashing into the Nemesis in the finale.
As for him being Tankor in "Beast Machines," I liked how they expanded on his 'enhanced evil' side, but I wish the show gave him a chance to redeem himself. I don't care how it would've happened, just as long as he reunited with his old comrades and helped them battle against Megatron. Plus, it would've cool to see him as a techno-organic rhinoceros.
Maybe someday Rhinox will appear as a guardian of some relic, like how Primal and Cheetor were in "Prime Wars" and "Cyberverse," respectively.
If Star Trek and Transformers were to ever have a crossover again I’d like it to be Beast Wars and The Next Generation. I think Rhinox would get along well with Data.
Or Spock
@@matthewarnold4557 Spock wasn't in Next Generation very much.
Probably because, in hind sight, Rinox and Geordie have a good bit in common.
So Cheetor and Weslie?
What I found interesting is that throughout the Beast Wars series, only him and Waspinator did not went throught and trans tech, fusion or get a new forms in the show! They remained in their og form til the end of the series!
Plus Airzor, Tigatron, and Inferno since most of them had been on Earth for long and the CR tank and chamber blocked the wave that changed the Maximals and Megatron to they're Trans metal bodies
@@goliathgar4985 While that is true, I meant Rhinox and Waspinator as in the OG team members. The other three characters you mention didn't appear in episode 1.
Primus help us all he gets a decent character role if this beast wars reboot is true for Netflix
If the WFC Trilogy anime is successful, that is.
He's should get the movie treatment
@@elijahblechman8633 *RWBY
0:44 “Rhinox, maximize!” *aggressive screaming.*
Rhinox was not offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream.
Last basics vid i watched someone said take a shot for everytime someone was taken offline by a cosmically powered starscream
Fortunately, the extent of Cosmically-powered Starscream’s cosmic power during the Beast Era was minute and lacking, sparing everyone in the world from total annihilation
...besides Waspinator’s free will for like 20 minutes
Rhinox would have offlined a cosmically powered Starscream. Starscream was wise to avoid him.
TFfangeek my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
Empowered*
Thanks for keeping us entertained during this Pandemic
And then the next episode had to remind us all about the Pandemic 😅
Legends gave him the Best ending, now that Is my headcanon
Isn't Legends part of the Transformers Multiverse? That would mean that technically that ending is canon.
I consider the Japanese continuity to be the canon G1 timeline in general.
@@ltb1345 It would be quite nice if the Japanese G1 continuity would get some attention outside of Japan for once.
As much as I love Optimus and crew, it would be a nice change if we could get a new show starring characters like Star Saber, Victory Leo and villains like Deathsaurus or Overlord.
Man. Rhinox was such a good character, I kinda wish he was reformatted with the other Maximals, only if it means he’ll be in the series and keep his strong but peaceful personality.
"My Guy Rhinox"
My brain: (Guynox)
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Lol why did i laugh at that
The Thew is strong in this one...
Hopefully Rhinox is in the Live Action beast wars movie!
wish granted
Holy crap, that OG toy is kinda hideous, the cartoon definitely gave him more of a face-lift than some of the other characters.
Barring one or two exceptions, the OG line of Maximals were all like that. The opposite was true of the Predacon line though. It balanced out by the time of Transmetals though.
It was an awesome toy at the time though!
yeah welcome to what we had to deal with back then when the show was airing on TV xD back then EVERYONE knew his weapon was inaccurate but no one cared ~~
Yeah but on the other hand his Generations toy is so damn good it looks like a budget masterpiece. Same for Ratrap.
If we’re being honest, the first wave Beast Wars action figures, with the exceptions of Gorilla Optimus Primal and T-Rex Megatron haven’t aged well.
Rhinox is like proto-Bulkhead. That's the best way I can put it as a kid who grew up with Transformers Animated.
Thanks for this series! I was a casual fan as a kid and teen (up to Beast Machines) but have found any attempt to get back into transformers overwhelming with all the lore that's accumulated! I'm really glad TH-cam magically knew I'd like this
"When a spark comes online there is great joy..." -Rhinox episode: the spark
I told those words to my girlfriend when i told her the day we marry (I'm not engaged) and have our kids (3 names for 3 of them)
wasn't that when Cheetor was transforming or something?
@@sheilaolfieway1885 no when airazor was (my point born) forged
but when one goes out ...
the universe weeps
Its rare to mix brains and brawn in the same package. Rhinox also ran the niche of a laid-back hero with a crazy, scheming darkside. He could fill any role as an all-around guy in form and function.
The best part is that he isn’t like a Gary sue
He isn’t boring to watch or too overpowered he is still entertaining
All though I do wish we got to see him more
...God, I know "that's Thew!" jokes are passe by now (especially since the Maccadam's vid), but.. look at him. Look at him.
Ah yes Rhinox, charging into fans hearts everywhere
Rhinox becoming the bad guy in Beast Machines still makes me sad
@@budmaloney At least Japan's Legends manga gave him a happy ending.
I probably enjoy BM more than most Transformers fans, but one of my biggest issues with the show was Rhinox turning into a villain. Not only did it completely go against his previous characterization (Ex. The Spark) but the show also couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to the nature of his villain turn.
But then again, BM was always hyper-inconsistent when it came to Vehicons and how much the subject in question is in control or aware of their actions (Ex. Jet storm).
@@chrisheimva4857 As erubin said on another thread in the comments above, fancanon usually goes he was being influenced by his Tankor Shell Program as he instantly regretted everything when he died and was a spark. Wish the show clarified this, all our butthurt would be gone.
In fact Rhinox awakened as Tankor feels a lot lot like his "scheming, always one step ahead" Predacon self in that BW episode (minus the comedy since BM has almost none of it)
Either die as a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain
@@skuarf The thing is, in the episode where Tankor is revealed to be Rhinox, it was pretty much laid out that Rhinox was consciously following Megatron. Pretty unambiguously too.
But then in the very next episode Optimus Primal monologues about how the Tankor programming had corrupted Rhinox. And then the question becomes even more muddy once we take Jetstorm into account.
I do agree that a lot of the controversy surrounding BM would have been lifted if the writers had stuck to one explanation or the other.
One of the things that certainly didn't help matters was that the writers of BM were not allowed to watch BW, which explains some of the weird characterization seen in BM.
Wow, what a great time too since Kingdom was just announced, I hope he's a toy there
OH MY PRIMUS! I had that Beast Machines Tankor toy when I was a kid. Was one of my favourites, took it everywhere with me
He really deserves more love. I feel sorry for him in beast machines. 2:03 Megatron This is certainly the most humiliating defeat of my entire career. Yes. I think the other Predacons would agree. All you need to do now is do a Basics on rattrap and you've done the original four members of the maximal crew from beast wars.
Rhinox became my favorite character in Beast Wars. Always calm, cool and collected even when seriously upset. My favorite Rhinox moment was right after Primal got blowed up real good and Dinobot was going on a "I'm the new leader" tirade. Rhinox just stands up, grabs Dinobot by the neck, lifts him up off the floor and calmly says, "I'm in a bad mood, understand?" Dinobot got the message. Don't mess with Rhinox.
Rhinox is one my favorite characters from Transformers Beast Wars and I do hope & pray that he gets reintroduced back into the Transformers Universe soon because iconic characters like him deserve that kind of recognition 😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾😉👌🏾.
Basics on roller he has some complexity for being optimuses drone.
Now you're just trying to be obscure
2010 Breacher was an homage to Roller, then Thrilling 30 Roller was based on Breecher, THEN Combiner Wars Rook was based on Breacher and recolored into Roller. Full circle.
Okay that Japanese story at the end was really cute. Great vid one of the best beasties. I really wanted more chances for him and my fav the old spawn of Unicron himself to battle or out wit each other.
Thanks for this Basics. I always appreciate the Beast Wars characters because by the time it came out on tv I had moved to a Ski Resort town to snowboard. None of us even had a tv out there, let alone cable. Thank-you for the content, be excellent to each other!
Armada Rhinox is one of the few Transformers I own, I never saw Beast Wars I just thought rhino Transformer sounds cool, so this is real neat to learn more about the one he was named for
Man I cant believe this series is so old. I remember when it first came out. Beast machines i really need to give another watch. Initially the character designs were very jarring considering I was watching it right after beast wars had finished off, but I knew it was a good show. I remember seeing some of the episodes when I was younger, and despite not liking the character designs initially I really enjoyed the series
I definitely love the Kingdom version of Rhinox and how even Hound could stand up to him in vehicle mode.
8:48 that's the single greatest sentence I've ever heard.
(I'm an 80's fan)
I think you'll find it's actually "Fast Tankor" =)
The reason why rhniox didn’t get a ton of spotlight episodes is because he’s not very flawed but he was a great side character
You can definitely hear the fun in this one, the voice work on the “good ole days of g1”
I loved all the Beast Wars characters. The personalities, the concept of a modern war on a primitive world it gave them their own charm.
Rhinox was my favorite Maximal on the Beast Wars series. I feel that he was competent enough to succeed Optimus Primal as leader if necessary.
Thank you for this video. As an old Rhinox fan, I love how you sumarized him so well :)
Him and Beast from X-men were my favorite back when, and now I'm a big and "smart" dude like them. :)
This is one of the nicest videos on this channel. Almost soothing in a way.
I recently rewatched Beast Wars and Beast Machines on Tubi to relive a part of my childhood. Seeing the two so close together made me think about what happened with Rhinox in Beast Machines. PART of me feels like the reason why Rhinox took the path he did after he “woke up” was because of the Predacon programming from Beast Wars. I felt like that even though it was reversed, the programming could have still been dormant so to speak and when Rattrap started poking around, the predacon programming kinda kicked in. But that’s just me rambling on lol
I loved every second of him on screen when I was a kid watching Beast Wars. Especially when he had those machine guns out. I was crushed when I watched Beast Machines and it was revealed he was Tankor.
This has lined up quite well with the Kingdom announcement, maybe we'll see rhinox in the Netflix series and get a new figure of him in the toy line
Your favorite Beast Wars character? A man of culture, I see!
Rhinox ABSOLUTELY needs to return in a mainstream production. It's not fair that our last vision of him in the Beast Era is a tortured ghost.
"When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When one is extinguished, the universe weeps"
I love rhinox! He's one of my top 5 characters from beastwars. He reminds me of a quote I once heard. I cant remember the exact phrasing but it was something along the lines of "a man should be a warrior, a professor, a philosopher and a poet" rhinox embodies all of those traits and more. I got super upset to see him become a villain in beast machines but at least he found peace when he became one with the matrix. I just hope there's a nice flower bed for him on the other side
That would be a very fitting and beautiful end to Rhinox's story.
Loved the video! Rhinox was always one of my favorite characters in all of transformers lore🦏
Rhinox needs a masterpiece and so many great lines in the show !
Same with waspinator
The country scorpion with the Cobra tail & the manta ray were my favs. The Manta toy was huge
i grew up with beast mashines when i was younger and i never understoot why Rhinox was that special to Optimus.
Because they were old friends.
I've been rewatching the 1986 transformers movie recently, so I was so happy to see your channel! Love the basics series
2:02
Megatron: "OH no, not that! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHH"😫*nuclear farted to oblivion
"Ugh, this is certainly the most humiliating defeat of my entire career....Yeeeeeess.." 😑
6:47 Oh my god! I had that same figure when I was little!
Rhinox is yet another personal favourite character of mine also, and would most definitely be a privilege to see back again, in War For Cybertron: Kingdom. :)
Rhinox is the archetype of Beast from X-men. LOVED his automatic cannons though 😍😍😍
RHINOX IS RETURNING IN THE THIRD CHAPTER OF THE WAR FOR CYBERTRON TRILOGY ALONG WITH A LOT OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BEAST WARS CAST INCLUDING WASPINATOR AND GNAW TOOTH A.K.A. BEAST WARS MEGATRON AH I AM SO HYPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where did you hear this news?
warriorking4ever transformers kingdom seems to be the third installment of the war for cybertron line. Artwork shows maximals and predacons along with bumble bee Optimus prime
@@quietfang1 don't forget about rattrap's great aunt arcee!
@@logandamudkip4212 YESssss!
Great tribute of not just one but essentially two polar-opposite characters! Toy history wise, I always thought the Transmetal version of Rhinox was somewhat of a 'missing link' between the original BW Rhinox and BM Tankor due to certain elements of the third 'transport' mode. Rhinox (unnamed) also actually made a brief cameo in the Armada cartoon (as a Cybertronian pilot in the retooled Mini-Con-compatible/engraved Autobot Sigil Transmetal/Unicron's First Horseman of War body). It is interesting to see how a character that only turned 'dark' in one episode in the original series eventually went all the way into the void - even as extreme as becoming a lead harbinger of the Chaos Bringer! (He always was a natural leader, especially during times of peril.) And it is also comforting to know that in the end, he rediscovered the right path and found salvation; even revisiting spiritual aspects of the original character within the multiverse. Do keep up the good cheer, Chris!
Both the Ratchet and the Ironhide of the Maximals
The guy is unforgettable, and for a supporting character has some of the best quotes from Beast Wars.
"When a Spark goes online, there is great joy... When a spark is extinguished, the universe weeps"
and when asked what being a predacon was like?
"Like you've got 4 gigs of attitude on a 2 gig hard drive, no wonder they got personality issues!"
Rhinox's voice actor, Richard Newman, would voice many more characters in the Transformers franchise and other popular series afterwards, including Vector Prime in 2005's Transformers: Cybertron.
Just so you know, I'm presently running a Transformers d20 game and your videos have been instrumental in my development of it. Thanks, Chris.
time for the the highlight of my saturday!
The original Tankor toy and the various recolors of it kind of remind me of a Zaku from the Gundam franchise
1:20 THE CHAIN GUNS OF DOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!
One more though I had is the IDW take could potentially be applied to the BW/BM version in that Tankor could have been a separate individual originally, that Megatron based the the BM drone on, then when Megatron decided he needed a live version the idea of using the Maximals friend was too appealing and used him instead of the orignal Tankor's spark.
Kingdom and ROTB returned my homie to his previous greatness! Rhinox is back!
They didn't do shit with him in ROTB.
I know I’m late but to celebrate the basics and Chris McFeely reaching 100,000 subs. I have binge watched all 110 videos in the basics playlist! What a joy it’s been! Keep up the amazing work
Truly one of if not THE best transformers series. Beast Wars established SO much lore and utilized it so well. I even liked the dark arc of Beast Machines, minus the character designs of the Maximals. But sadly, I'd be surprised if that show gets pulled from history due to uts genocidal tone and constant correlations to the holocaust.
Excellent episode Chris, more Beast Wars stuff please.
If they had just leaned more on the corruption of his spark in Beast Machines, I could have seen his turn in a more believable light. Unfortunately for me it just comes off as unbelievable that Rhinox, the most honest and level-headed character in Beast Wars, would just flip like that.
I’ll just quote what Phelous said about it:
“Yep, That sure was some lovely character assassination.”
He is like a mix between Rachet and Wheeljack.
Cheetor: he wasn't just one of us, he was the best of us.
God I hope Rhinox is in Kingdom. He's the only one that wasn't visible in the leaked poster
He is
@@natek4488 sir this comment is like a year old
@@RamWorkz I know
Rhinox was my fave too and my first beast wars toy. Lost him years ago but the generations rhinox sits on my shelf proudly holding his chainguns
It would be good to always get at least a short clip of the characters talking in the different shows so we can get an idea of how their voices sounded.
With the Season 2 of the Netflix Series “ Siege “ Where the Characters team up with the Maximals and Predacons, I’m sure that He will return to the spotlight like other beast wars characters! ( Check out Rodimus Primal’s Video about this).
You mean season 3. Season 2 will focus on Earthrise.
This was uploaded like 2:00Am in the morning here.....
Yeah.
Rhinos was one of the best characters in a show filled with great characters. I always felt Beast Machines did him dirty, although I at least appreciated his redemption at the end. But man...when they finally release an MP figure for him, I might actually dissipate into a void of happiness
Gee, I wonder what he transforms into
I recall having the second of each pair of his Beast series toys as a kid. Wish that I still had them.
5:03 why the teeths are so sharp? He is a rhino no a alligator.
If they were to bring him back I’d like to see him part of a small team as a science officer perhaps under the command of a lesser known bot that also hasn’t had much time in the spotlight.
Fun fact: There's a monster in Final Fantasy III for SNES called "Rhinox" which looks like a bipedal rhinoceros. Ted Woolsey is the translator of that version that named the creature. Its original Japanese name was "Desutoroida" (Destroyer, as it is called in FF VI Advance). It has access to a spell called "Life3/Reraise" which it lacks sufficient Magic Points to actually use, though if Gau learns its Rage, he can use Life3 very early in the game, compared to when you actually get an Esper than can teach that spell to you. Since the game was released in America in 1994, but Beast Wars started in 1996, it may be possible that the name for the Beast Wars character was inspired by the game, though this has never been confirmed.
Rhinox behaviour when he goes Evil in Beast Wars is the same conduct we see in Beast Machines when he is turn into a Vehicon, maybe there was a way to save him in Beast Machines, too bad he gost dusted by the Plasma energy chamber
Rhinox! MAXIMIZE!! *HORRIFIC BLOOD CURDLING SCREAM*
It's 2am here in LA i was gonna request this thx also i see rhinox as airazor's father
ugh.... nice!