Beast Wars rewatch - season 1 ep 1-2

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY BEAST WARS!!! I'm celebrating by throwing myself back a few decades and rewatching the first two episodes. What were your favourite episodes, and who were your favourite characters? When did you first discover Beast Wars? Was it your first foray into Transformers? P.S. do you prefer the format of my reaction to episode 1 or 2?