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A lot of us original fans are quite nervous about the new Thundercats show. We have our skepticisms, and rightly so. We're here to tell you that there is absolutely nothing to worry about!
Warner Bros. sent us a screener of the first two episodes in advance and the show is outstanding beyond expectations. The scope of the Thundercats' world is expanded and taken so very seriously that it is almost unbelievable. If you can accept the new animation style, then you can easily fall in love with this new series. Its easily as epic in scale as Avatar: The Last Airbender, and with the appeal for both kids and adults, as well. I can tell you one thing, the first two episodes leave you wanting for more right away!
SPOILERS BELOW....BEWARE
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A few nice elements to the new series....Snarf doesn't speak! THANK YOU! Watching the Thundercats go to battle with the Lizards provides a fantastic backstory. The mechs that the lizards employ are fantastic, and thanks to Grune's betrayl they are able to infiltrate the Thundercats' kingdom with their new technology. And when Claudus falls, its a good shock, although fans will recognize the blade as it comes from Panthro's back... I'll leave the rest for you to see..
i can't wait, I'm watching season 1 on my desk at work during my lunch break
ReplyDeleteJust watched the Premiere. I am truly excited to see where this series goes. Beautifully animated and well written. I am a huge fan of the original series. I can't wait to see the new versions of the Berbils, Mandora, Quick pick, Lunatacs, The Castle Plundar Mutants, and countless more. Did anybody catch Lynxo sounding the alarm? If its anything like the He-Man remake series, I be a happy and loyal fan.
ReplyDeleteCant get past the new animation style what a let down :(
ReplyDeleteWhat a great return for the Thundercats - as a lifelong fan (oh, how I loved the 'cats as a child) I approached this with no small amount of hesitation - remakes are seldom any good (well, BSG managed it, but on the whole it's like trying to catch lightning in a jar).
ReplyDeleteI was pleasantly surprised. A nice animation style (I am glad they didn't try to emulate the 1980's style, as it simply wouldn't work today where audiences expect far more), incredible loyalty to the original whilst making enough changes to let it stand alone and a strong storyline.
As fond as I am of the original, I am glad that they have 1) muted Snarf and 2) introduced a more mature story in place of the "moral of the week" approach favoured by many cartoons in the 1980's - another thing that wouldn't fly in this age.
Overall, a loyal update that walks the line of staying true to the original whilst creating something to appeal to modern audiences.