Thundercats Roar-AKA Thunder Titans Go!

[IndigoErth]

What the hell is the drill monster and why.

Decided this is a good wtf thing to put on (via the site that shall not be named) while trying to get back into using my exercise bike a little. Have gotten as far as that drill one. Just why. And why is Lion-o so damned childish and annoying. It's weird to turn the leader into that while making the others the adults in the room.

edit: And unicorns too... Erm, okay...

Originally Posted by IMJ

I wonder if there is something to be said that it's possible that the production team got into this stuff because of their love for the IP's they grew up with, but found that they don't have the artistic talent that it take to truly go for it, so the best they can do to live their dreams of working with the material is basically faking it by parody.

Seriously. It happens all the time. If you guys started finding out how many "leaders" in business have absolutely no background on it, but either lied on their resume and lied about how to verify it you've never look at the workforce the same again.

With these guys? I can see it now - "I want to design and produce a show like I loved as a kid, but I have no artistic talent so I'll do some designs at the 5th grade level and rather than say it's the best I can do I'll call it "style" or "art direction"." And they get hired.

You guys might think it's a stretch, but this whole thing I've outlined happens all the time. Most people actually get hired and fired based on their attitude and presentation rather than skill. And it's easier to fake a good attitude and presentation than it is to sharpen a skill.

It has crossed my mind now and then, wondering how much of it is current trends in cartoons vs a downward trend in talent. Not that worthy talent doesn't exist -- I mean, the internet is packed full of people making amazing art for different properties -- but those doing this "modern" style of dumbed down cartoons might be cheaper to pay and the cartoon cheaper to produce? Or that's my guess.

[Egon1982]

And you get the poochie reference?

[IndigoErth]

Someone hit this person for me.
https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za...ust-nostalgic/


See, I don't recall beloved things from my parent's own generation being rebooted for my own, and in some really stupid dumbed down way. Maybe kids today actually need some cool original things of their own as well, not just dumbed down things hijacked from a generation that already loves a property. There little good enough out there now for them to be blamed for having "nostalgia" someday.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Someone hit this person for me.
See, I don't recall beloved things from my parent's own generation being rebooted for my own.

Nah they were. It just wasn't as prolific as it is now, and a lot of that I think is from a strength in the IP's as combined with our generations fandom. Which issssss.... either very loyal or demonstrates a wider inability to let go and move on.

But there were reboots when we were kids - but digital culture wasn't there so we didn't call them 'reboots'. Hell, any American made Godzilla movie. Lost In Space (remember that William Hurt flick), The Lone Ranger was tried again in the 80's. Hell.... let's face it, Star Trek on film and TNG. The Twilight Zone t.v. show came back when we were kids. The Kung-Fu t.v. show too. That great Dragnet movie with Tom Hanks and Dan Akroyd was born of the 50's t.v. show. These, just to name a few.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

See, I don't recall beloved things from my parent's own generation being rebooted for my own, and in some really stupid dumbed down way.

It did happen...

The Jetsons (1962 premiere with new "seasons" beginning in 1985)
The Flintstones (The Flintstones Kids 1986 cartoon show)
Scooby-Doo (various successive incarnations but rebooted for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo 1988 cartoon and various movies after that)

[Applies to most classic Hanna-Barbera characters in the 1990s]

Walt Disney direct-to-video sequels of classic animated films during 1990s-2000s)
The Little Rascals (1994 film)
Leave It to Beaver (1997 film)
The Brady Bunch (3 movies 1995-2002)
Dick Tracy (1990 film)
Dennis the Menace (1993 film)
Flash Gordon, The Shadow, The Phantom, etc. (movies and cartoons)

Obviously, the major superheroes of DC and Marvel keep getting new cartoons and various other media.

[IndigoErth]

Okay, but what was the quality comparison? Maybe some things aren't as good as the originals, but was there a push to purposely make it dumb ("because stupid is funny!"), the way something like Thundercats Roar is, and 'Rise' to a lesser (but no better) degree.


edit: Would be like rebooting, say... Tales from the Crypt and the Crypt Keeper is now played by...a non-Middle Eastern boot of Jeff Dunham's puppet Acnmed and there is no attempt at a Crypt Keeper voice. lol

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Okay, but what was the quality comparison? Maybe some things aren't as good as the originals, but was there a push to purposely make it dumb ("because stupid is funny!"), the way something like Thundercats Roar is, and 'Rise' to a lesser (but no better) degree.


edit: Would be like rebooting, say... Tales from the Crypt and the Crypt Keeper is now played by...a non-Middle Eastern boot of Jeff Dunham's puppet Acnmed and there is no attempt at a Crypt Keeper voice. lol

Many of those 1990s film remakes of TV shows I posted leaned heavily upon making fun of the fact that it was set in a much later decade than the source material. And, as expected, most fans of the original content were insulted by the remakes.

Also, from what I've heard about the original intent of the 2002 Scooby-Doo live-action movie, that film was going to be heavily tongue-in-check about various fan-theories to re-imagine the series as more adult, stoner humor.
https://lostmediawiki.com/Scooby-Doo...ion_film;_2002)

[sdp]

Well, this happened
https://twitter.com/thethales/status/1238979753421475841?s=19

[Vegita-San]

that's just sad....ashame...

[Cure]

Haaaaaa I love it.

[ABrown]

So typically, when it comes to franchises that I love. I don't root against versions that I'm not into. Usually, that way that I look at it is that even versions that I don't enjoy, they're still good for the brand. They still keep the franchise relevant. But THIS, no. I hope that this fails miserably.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by sdp

Well, this happened
https://twitter.com/thethales/status...421475841?s=19

What is this?
All comments in Spanish for some reason.

[CyberCubed]

Well the guy is Spanish so all his followers are posting in Spanish naturally.

[ZariusTwo]

The writer of that Titans Go/Roar team-up was actually an executive producer on the 2011 Thundercats series.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Well the guy is Spanish so all his followers are posting in Spanish naturally.

Thanks, Captain Obvious. You rule!

Now, how about answering real question?

[CyberCubed]

That’s why all the comments were in Spanish due to all the Hispanics following the Spanish guy. I assume the clip happened in Teen Titans Go?

[sdp]

It's Portuguese you doofus.

Haven't watched either 2011 or Roar but looking forward to seeing them both, 2011 has so much potential I hope it's not as bad as people say. I'm sure roar won't be very good but I like TTG so perhaps I will as well, that clip at the very least had me giggle.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

That’s why all the comments were in Spanish due to all the Hispanics following the Spanish guy. I assume the clip happened in Teen Titans Go?

I asked "what do their mean", not "what language it was".

[Leo656]

Spoiler:

....Is what I say every time I see something like that online.

Seriously, if Galactic Basic is good enough for the entire Star Wars Universe, then Planet Earth needs to chuck all'a them Gibberish Languages already and get with the damn program!

Also, f*ck this show.

[Egon1982]

Insulting a dead actor who played Panthro? that is way too wrong.