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'''Raksha'''<ref>Yes, that is her legal name.</ref> was a prominent figure in ''Transformers'' [[fandom]], circa the mid-1990s. She was rather controversial due to her opinions and actions supporting her view of the [[Decepticon]]s in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] (namely, that they were an oppressed minority driven to acts of terrorism by their Autobot oppressors and were, in fact, the actual "good guys") and intense dislike for later media, such as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. | |||
'''Raksha'''<ref>Yes, that is her legal name | |||
She organized [[BotCon 1995]], and created the character [[Nightracer]]. | She organized [[BotCon 1995]], and created the character [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]]. | ||
{{quote|Beast Wars was irredeemable any way you turn it, of course. Even had Megatron’s name not been besmirched by the presence of the Pretender, even had the series not spit upon everything that was ever excellent about Transformers, there were no worthwhile characters in the mix. I’m told there’s practically no Usenet discussion at all anymore about BW characters. They failed to capture the imagination and incite the passion that the multi-faceted, compelling, and awe-inspiring G1 characters were capable of. Beast Machines was an amusing side-trip into the back alleys of obscurity, serving only to invalidate Beast Wars further, and with that I have no complaint - but there were certainly no merits of characterization to be found. For all the clamor the Beast-series caused, no sooner were the shows off the air, than the flash in the pan sizzled out. It is a most fitting journey into extinction.|Raksha on how Beast Wars [[Ruined FOREVER|forever ruined]] the brand<ref>[http://www.theplumedserpent.com/ConQuest/cquntransformable.html "Untransformable"], an essay by Raksha.</ref>}} | {{quote|Beast Wars was irredeemable any way you turn it, of course. Even had Megatron’s name not been besmirched by the presence of the Pretender, even had the series not spit upon everything that was ever excellent about Transformers, there were no worthwhile characters in the mix. I’m told there’s practically no Usenet discussion at all anymore about BW characters. They failed to capture the imagination and incite the passion that the multi-faceted, compelling, and awe-inspiring G1 characters were capable of. Beast Machines was an amusing side-trip into the back alleys of obscurity, serving only to invalidate Beast Wars further, and with that I have no complaint - but there were certainly no merits of characterization to be found. For all the clamor the Beast-series caused, no sooner were the shows off the air, than the flash in the pan sizzled out. It is a most fitting journey into extinction.|Raksha on how Beast Wars [[Ruined FOREVER|forever ruined]] the brand<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121231025338/http://www.theplumedserpent.com/ConQuest/cquntransformable.html "Untransformable"], an essay by Raksha.</ref>}} | ||
==Writing== | |||
===Known toy bios=== | |||
====''Generations 2''==== | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|[[Nightracer (G2)#Generation 2|Nightracer]] ([[Nightracer (G2)#Notes|dubiously canon]])}} </ul> | |||
====''Timelines''==== | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|[[Nightracer (G2)#Timelines|Nightracer]]}}</ul> | |||
==Known toy design credits== | |||
===''Generation 2''=== | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|[[Nightracer (G2)#Generation 2|Nightracer]]}}</ul> | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===3H comics=== | ||
The time-traveling [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] described herself as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s doom, his destruction, and his worst enemy. | |||
The time-traveling [[Antagony]] described herself as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s doom, his destruction, and his worst enemy. | |||
Megatron naturally assumed this meant she was Raksha | Megatron naturally assumed this meant she was Raksha, his worst enemy. Antagony corrected this misunderstanding. {{storylink|Visitations}} Raksha may have been in league with [[Ben Yee|Wonko the Sane]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* In an interview on [[Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' DVD set, [[David Kaye]] mentioned an encounter with Raksha at a [[BotCon]] convention: | * In an interview on [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' DVD set, [[David Kaye]] mentioned an encounter with Raksha at a [[BotCon]] convention: | ||
{{quote|I didn't know it was such a huge deal. And there was one fan, she had a snake around her, I found out she was a big G1 fan and she didn't like the new series, and that's fine. But then I found out that, wow, some people ''really'' don't like what we do... ''huh''. It kinda deflates you but then you realize it's the fan thing, some people like it, some people don't, whatever.}} | {{quote|I didn't know it was such a huge deal. And there was one fan, she had a snake around her, I found out she was a big G1 fan and she didn't like the new series, and that's fine. But then I found out that, wow, some people ''really'' don't like what we do... ''huh''. It kinda deflates you but then you realize it's the fan thing, some people like it, some people don't, whatever.}} | ||
*In similar fashion to the numerous other references to the fandom included in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, an homage to Raksha was planned for the episode "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]", in which the Cybertronian word for a [[blank]] [[protoform]] would have been given as a "Roc-shaan". The term didn't make it into the episode.<!--Raksha declined the honor.--> | |||
*She now spends her days breeding snakes and other exotic pets, largely unconnected to the Transformers fandom. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.theplumedserpent.com/ The Serpent's Lair, Raksha's homepage | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121231025432/http://www.theplumedserpent.com/ The Serpent's Lair, Raksha's homepage] | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars | [[Category:Beast Wars humans]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Generation 1 designers]] | ||
[[Category:Fandom]] | [[Category:Fandom]] | ||
[[Category:Real people]] | [[Category:Real people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:27, 24 April 2026
Raksha[1] was a prominent figure in Transformers fandom, circa the mid-1990s. She was rather controversial due to her opinions and actions supporting her view of the Decepticons in the original cartoon (namely, that they were an oppressed minority driven to acts of terrorism by their Autobot oppressors and were, in fact, the actual "good guys") and intense dislike for later media, such as Beast Wars.
She organized BotCon 1995, and created the character Nightracer.
Beast Wars was irredeemable any way you turn it, of course. Even had Megatron’s name not been besmirched by the presence of the Pretender, even had the series not spit upon everything that was ever excellent about Transformers, there were no worthwhile characters in the mix. I’m told there’s practically no Usenet discussion at all anymore about BW characters. They failed to capture the imagination and incite the passion that the multi-faceted, compelling, and awe-inspiring G1 characters were capable of. Beast Machines was an amusing side-trip into the back alleys of obscurity, serving only to invalidate Beast Wars further, and with that I have no complaint - but there were certainly no merits of characterization to be found. For all the clamor the Beast-series caused, no sooner were the shows off the air, than the flash in the pan sizzled out. It is a most fitting journey into extinction.Raksha on how Beast Wars forever ruined the brand[2]
Writing
[edit]Known toy bios
[edit]Generations 2
[edit]Timelines
[edit]Known toy design credits
[edit]Generation 2
[edit]Fiction
[edit]3H comics
[edit]The time-traveling Antagony described herself as Megatron's doom, his destruction, and his worst enemy.
Megatron naturally assumed this meant she was Raksha, his worst enemy. Antagony corrected this misunderstanding. Visitations Raksha may have been in league with Wonko the Sane. Ask Vector Prime
Notes
[edit]- In an interview on Kid Rhino's Beast Machines DVD set, David Kaye mentioned an encounter with Raksha at a BotCon convention:
I didn't know it was such a huge deal. And there was one fan, she had a snake around her, I found out she was a big G1 fan and she didn't like the new series, and that's fine. But then I found out that, wow, some people really don't like what we do... huh. It kinda deflates you but then you realize it's the fan thing, some people like it, some people don't, whatever.
- In similar fashion to the numerous other references to the fandom included in the Beast Wars cartoon, an homage to Raksha was planned for the episode "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)", in which the Cybertronian word for a blank protoform would have been given as a "Roc-shaan". The term didn't make it into the episode.
- She now spends her days breeding snakes and other exotic pets, largely unconnected to the Transformers fandom.
References
[edit]- ↑ Yes, that is her legal name.
- ↑ "Untransformable", an essay by Raksha.
