History YMMV / TheBeastWithin

** The eventual fate of the universe of the comic, as provided by Ask Vector Prime. [[TheAntiGod Unicron]] showed up sometime later, and [[ForWantOfANail due to The Beast's rampage and massive body count]], the Autobots and Decepticons were barely able to fend off the Planet-Eater, even together. [[KillTheGod Unicron dealt a fatal blow to Primus]] before being driven back; and as such, the universe's reality unravelled completely, and what remained was devoured by the [[EldritchAbomination Hytherion]].

* AntiClimaxBoss: For how much of a threat The Beast is shown to be and how many characters he ends up slaughtering, the Combiner's [[DisneyVillainDeath death]] is incredibly quick and anti-climactic. Optimus Prime lures him to a cliff, they both fall off, [[CatchAFallingStar Jetfire catches Optimus]], and The Beast keeps falling and [[GlassCannon dies immediately on impact]].

** As poorly executed as The Beast is often viewed as being, it's actually terrifying. Its appearance is [[MechanicalAbomination twisted and just plain]] '''[[MechanicalAbomination wrong]]''', combining by means of [[BodyOfBodies forcibly melting and fusing the Dinobots together into one creature]] against their will. Its mind is consumed an [[AxCrazy unrelenting desire to kill]] literally [[OmnicidalManiac everything regardless of allegiance]] and has the power to do ''exactly'' that, effortlessly tearing the Decepticon Combiners to shreds before turning on the Autobots. What's more, at one point, it's implied to be fully aware of its actions... yet can't help but enjoy it.

** As poorly executed as The Beast is often viewed as being, it's actually terrifying. Its appearance is [[MechanicalAbomination twisted and just plain]] '''[[MechanicalAbomination wrong]]''', combining by means of [[BodyOfBodies forcibly melting and fusing the Dinobots together into one creature]] against their will. Its mind is consumed an [[AxCrazy unrelenting desire to kill]] literally [[OmnicidalManiac everything regardless of allegiance]] and has the power to do ''exactly'' that, effortlessly tearing the Decepticon Combiners to shreds before turning on the Autobots. What's more, at one point, it's implied to be fully aware of what it's doing... yet can't help but enjoy it.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: One major criticism of the comic is that it's just two issues of characters on all sides dying horribly and without much -- if any -- fanfare, capped off with it [[DownerEnding abruptly ending on an incredibly bleak note]]. By that point, most of both the Autobots and Decepticons are dead, Optimus Prime and Jetfire are last being seen sadly musing over the twisted, smoking wreck of the MechanicalAbomination that [[MercyKill was once their allies]]... and ''then'', according to Ask Vector Prime, it all ended with their [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 universe unravelling and being consumed by the Hytherion]].

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: One major criticism of the comic is that it's just two issues of characters dying horribly and without much (if any) fanfare, capped off with it abruptly ending on an incredibly bleak note.

** As poorly executed as The Beast is often viewed as being, it's actually quite terrifying, featuring [[MechanicalAbomination a twisted appearance]], an [[AxCrazy unrelenting desire to kill]] literally [[OmnicidalManiac everything regardless of allegiance]], and the power to do ''exactly'' that. At one point, it's implied it is fully aware of what it's doing... yet can't help but enjoy it.

** The eventual fate of the universe of the comic, as provided by Ask Vector Prime. [[TheAntiGod Unicron]] showed up sometime later, and [[ForWantOfANail due to The Beast's rampage and massive body count]], the Autobots and Decepticons were barely able to fend off the Planet-Eater. [[KillTheGod Unicron dealt a fatal blow to Primus]] before being driven back; and as such, the universe's reality unravelled completely, and what remained was devoured by the [[EldritchAbomination Hytherion]].

** The eventual fate of the universe of the comic, as provided by Ask Vector Prime. [[TheAntiGod Unicron]] showed up sometime later, and [[ForWantOfANail due to The Beast's rampage and massive body count]], the Autobots and Decepticons were barely able to fend off the Planet-Eater. [[KillTheGod Unicron dealt a fatal blow to Primus]] before being driven back; and as such, the universe's reality unravelled completely and the remains were eaten by the Hytherion.

** As poorly executed as The Beast is often viewed as being, it's actually quite terrifying, featuring [[MechanicalAbomination a twisted appearance]], an [[AxCrazy unrelenting desire to kill]] literally [[OmnicidalManiac everything regardless of allegiance]], and the power to do ''exactly'' that. At one point, it's implied it is fully aware of what it's doing and can't help but enjoy it.

** The eventual fate of the universe of the comic as provided by Ask Vector Prime: Unicron showed up sometime later and due to the Beast's rampage and massive body count, The Autobots and Decepticons had a hard time fending off the Planet-Eater. Unicron dealt a fatal blow to Primus before being driven off and as such, the reality began unraveling and the remains were eaten by the Hytherion.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: One major criticism of the comic is that it's two just issues of characters dying horribly and without much (if any) fanfare, capped off with it abruptly ending on an incredibly bleak note.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Due to all the infamy the comic had spawned, in ''Ask Vector Prime'', the FourthWallMailSlot where people can ask questions to a multiversal traveller Vector Prime, he stated that the universe of the comic [[ApocalypseHow came to an end]] after Unicron fatally wounded its reality's [[CosmicKeystone Primus]], which resulted in [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the reality itself unraveling]] and the remains of it getting consumed by [[EldritchAbomination Hytherion]].
** About thirteen years later, the ''WebAnimation/TheTransformersPowerOfThePrimes'' would also introduce a more traditional and well-recieved Dinobot Combiner, in the form of [[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Volcanicus_(POTP) Volcanicus.]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Due to all the infamy the comic had spawned, in ''Ask Vector Prime'', the FourthWallMailSlot where people can ask questions to a multiversal traveller Vector Prime, he stated that the universe of the comic [[ApocalypseHow came to an end]] after Unicron fatally wounded its reality's [[CosmicKeystone Primus]], which resulted in [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the reality itself unraveling]] and the remains of it getting consumed by [[EldritchAbomination Hytherion]].

** As poorly executed as The Beast is often viewed as being, it's actually quite terrifying, featuring a twisted appearance, an unrelenting desire to kill literally everything, and the power to do ''exactly'' that. At one point, it's implied it is fully aware of what it's doing and can't help but enjoy it.
** The shot of the Dinobots' faces inside the Beast, torn and melted and stuck in expressions of permanent agony.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Due to all the infamy the comic had spawned, in ''Ask Vector Prime'', the FourthWallMailSlot where people can ask questions to a multiversal traveler Vector Prime, he stated that the universe of the comic [[ApocalypseHow came to an end]] after Unicron fatally wounded its reality's [[CosmicKeystone Primus]], which resulted in [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the reality itself unraveling]] and the remains of it getting consumed by [[EldritchAbomination Hytherion]].

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: One major criticism of the comic is that it's two issues of characters dying horribly and without much (if any) fanfare.

* WhatAnIdiot: The Decepticon Combiners get this hard after Predaking is horribly murdered.\\
'''You'd Expect''': The other Combiner teams hightail it out of there with everyone else after witnessing The Beast effortlessly murder Predaking.\\
'''Instead''': They attack The Beast and are promptly killed.
** Their battle strategy also counts.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Devastator, Menasor and Bruticus team up, using their respective strengths to cover their weaknesses and fight The Beast with strategy to take advantage of its only real weakness; the fact that it's utterly mindless.\\
'''Instead''': They charge it without a plan and it ends horribly.
** Even the other Decepticons get in on this.\\
'''You'd Expect''': After witnessing Predaking be utterly annihilated, Megatron orders an immediate full retreat to let the Autobots deal with the The Beast.\\
'''Instead''': The Seekers and Laserbeak attack the monster and are promptly killed, and Megatron doesn't order a retreat until after all four Combiners are killed, effectively eradicating what can be described as his trump cards.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: One major criticism of the comic is that it's two issues of characters dying horribly and without much (if any) fanfare.
* NightmareFuel: As poorly executed as The Beast is often viewed as being, it's actually quite terrifying, featuring a twisted appearance, an unrelenting desire to kill literally everything, and the power to do ''exactly'' that. At one point, it's implied it is fully aware of what it's doing and can't help but enjoy it.

'''Instead''': The Seekers and Laserbeak attack the monster and are promptly killed, and Megatron doesn't order a retreat until after all four Combiners are killed, effectively eradicating what can be described as his trump cards.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: One major criticism of the comic is that it's two issues of characters dying horribly and without much(if any) fanfare.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Due to all the infamy the comic had spawned, in ''Ask Vector Prime'', the FourthWallMailSlot where people can ask questions to a multiversal traveler Vector Prime, he stated that the universe of the comic was destroyed after Unicron fatally wounded its reality's [[CosmicKeystone Primus]], which resulted in the reality itself unraveling and the remains of it getting consumed by [[EldritchAbomination Hytherion]].

* Their battle strategy also counts.\\

* Even the other Decepticons get in on this.\\

'''Instead''': They charge it without a plan and it ends horribly.

* Their battle strategy also counts.

* WhatAnIdiot: The Decepticon Combiners get this hard after Predaking is horribly murdered.

* '''You'd Expect:''' Devastator, Menasor and Bruticus team up, using their respective strengths to cover their weaknesses and fight The Beast with strategy to take advantage of its only real weakness; the fact that it's utterly mindless.\\

'''You'd Expect''': The other Combiner teams hightail it out of there with everyone else after witnessing The Beast effortlessly murder Predaking.

'''You'd Expect:''' Devastator, Menasor and Bruticus team up, using their respective strengths to cover their weaknesses and fight The Beast with strategy to take advantage of its only real weakness; the fact that it's utterly mindless.