new Thundercats toons

[Dontebell]

a new Thundercats is in the work
http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=1399

[DrSpengler]

That news makes me want to touch myself.

Awwwwesome.

Though looking back at the series, it was pretty perfect as it was. The animation was magnificent (for a television show in the 80's) and the mythology was pretty deep. There were boatloads of continuity in the series.

And on top of all THAT, the voice acting was terrific and the characters were all memorable (especially the villains).

Yessir, this new series has a LOT to live up to. Some things I'd like to see changed, though, are the tacky endings with the standard moral-bad joke-everyone laughs nervously. Yeah, those are classic, but we got plenty of them int he last show. I'd also like to see some of the origins from the two supplementary comics that Wildstorm released. Mum-Ra's origin was fantastic.

But yeah, this is great news.

[Anarky]

I think I've never seen Thundercats. Can someone somehow please find out, if it was released in Germany?

Anyways, i am sort of sceptical towards remakes of classic 80ies cartoons. I mean, look at TMNT2003 and MotU2002. While the TMNT grew up, developped something new like origins and reasons which define the characters. It's not the good (in a good way) old "Hoho, we're evil, and we must destroy the TMNT in order to do [something]". It turned out to be a good show.

Then there was He-Man 2002.
Skeletor: "We're evil, and because of that we do evil things!"
Adam: "I have a secret identity for no apparent reason which noone needs to know about for no apparent reason."
He-Man: "I fight for good. Buy my toys"

Sure, this might have worked in the 80ies, but nowadays you need to do different things in order to get viewer's attention. I mean, they're spoiled by good cartoons, by good anime, they want stories, emotions, changes, drama and not "BUY!".

I'm not saying Thundercats 2005 is going to be bad or good, but I say that they could screw it up terribly bad.

[ZariusTwo]

"GOOD Anime?"

...Half the anime we get right now absolutley suck and I'm not even talking DUBS either...

Whilst I agree with you that He-Man 2002 was a screw-job, and is immensly overated by the fanbase, the first season balanced commercilism with some damn fine...er...rehashes of better original series episodes...

...Ok, you've got a point :lol:

Who cares if they screw it up...THUNDERCATS HO!

[Raphael29]

a new Thundercats is in the work
http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=1399


YES! I can't wait, I've been waiting for thundercats to be revived for a long time, I loved it as a kid but sadly I didn't see until after it was already canceled, I'm really looking forward to this one.

[Weapon X]

New Thundercats huh......hmmmm.........ok why the hell not, I'll check it out.

[Dr. Doom]

what about teen titans winding down? o_o;;

[Spitfire]

"GOOD Anime?"

...Half the anime we get right now absolutley suck and I'm not even talking DUBS either...
I tried to watch Ghost In The Shell 2 and Apple.Seed, I said just that afterwards. Naurto is soooo overated >< It's bascially an evolved verion Dragon Ball Z. Same pacing, I hated the pacing in DBZ. the dialog just isn't as bad. But I'm sure the dub will change that...

[ZariusTwo]

what about teen titans winding down? o_o;;

It's getting cancelled, along with J.L.U, ending the Timm era once and for all, a new Superman cartoons' in production also to be aired alongside The Batman

[The Stryker]

The Superman is coming out? oh lord...

[MikesPizzaShack]

I tried to watch Ghost In The Shell 2 and Apple.Seed, I said just that afterwards. Naurto is soooo overated >< It's bascially an evolved verion Dragon Ball Z. Same pacing, I hated the pacing in DBZ. the dialog just isn't as bad. But I'm sure the dub will change that...


..ur jking about naruto right? its the best anime ever and im a huge dbz fan but naruto blows everything else out of the water.... i just pray to what ever god that it gets a good dub like fullmetal alchemist and is not horribly raped either.........

[ZariusTwo]

..ur jking about naruto right? its the best anime ever and im a huge dbz fan but naruto blows everything else out of the water....

No, Naruto just BLOWS, he has a right to say its' overated, as do I, and watch an anime with a BRAIN CELL for once.

Cowboy Bebop>Full Metal Alchemist>Dragonball Z>Naruto.

[Raphael29]

..ur jking about naruto right? its the best anime ever and im a huge dbz fan but naruto blows everything else out of the water.... i just pray to what ever god that it gets a good dub like fullmetal alchemist and is not horribly raped either.........

I like Naruto, but I wouldn't call it better than DBZ, I like all the cool powers and the story is intriging, but I don't think any fighting manga/anime can beat DBZ, it just has so much going for it, a great story line that pulls you in characters who can destroy planets with a finger, different alien races with unique powers, and it's a great drama.

[TigerClaw]

Well, I hope they anthrophomicize the characters better, There suposed to be a race of felines, But apear all too human, Lets hope they give them more of a feline apearance this time, Heh.

[KROW]

Well, I hope they anthrophomicize the characters better, There suposed to be a race of felines, But apear all too human, Lets hope they give them more of a feline apearance this time, Heh.
Like in the musical, Cats? :P

This is cool news. I used to watch Thundercats all the time. But I don't think this new incarnation could get better than the classic.

[TigerClaw]

Like in the musical, Cats? :P

This is cool news. I used to watch Thundercats all the time. But I don't think this new incarnation could get better than the classic.
Yeah, And with tails as well, Just imagine how Cheetara will look like. :D

[DrSpengler]

We really don't need the Thundercats to look like anime catgirls and the like. They have fur, pointy ears and claws. That's good enough. They don't need to pander to the worthless otaku crowd.

[TigerClaw]

We really don't need the Thundercats to look like anime catgirls and the like. They have fur, pointy ears and claws. That's good enough. They don't need to pander to the worthless otaku crowd.
They don't have to look anime like, I'm kind of hoping for anatomically correct ThunderCats, Hah.

[Turtledude2k3]

It's getting cancelled, along with J.L.U, ending the Timm era once and for all, a new Superman cartoons' in production also to be aired alongside The Batman

I hate the batman.. I don't like they have to remake it to a new generation.. I love hte batman the animated series.. That was good..

I am very disapointed they are cancelling J.L.U. It was a good show..

[ZariusTwo]

I hate the batman.. I don't like they have to remake it to a new generation.. I love hte batman the animated series.. That was good..

Cry me a river, like it or not, it's about time somebody new, even if there immensly flawed at it, got a chance to interpret Batman and the other heroes in thier way, I may not consioder The Batman a worthy succesor in terms of consistency, or in character design, but sometimes it can have a decent episode (thank Wiesman for that)

J.L.U and Teen Titans did'nt sell, whilst The Batman does. That simple.