How Thundercats was ruined

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24232

WB animation is remaking the Thundercats as an animated TV series.

The animation style is whimsical, Americanized-anime, along the lines of Teen Titans.

The setting is modern-day Earth, in a major city (possibly LA)

The Thundercats are all teenagers.

Their leader is Snarf (!) who is now a mystic with a "third" eye.

Each of the Thundercats has a weapon with an "Eye of Thunderra" and transformative powers (not just Lion-O)

When they aren't fighting evil, the Thundercats play together as a rock band. That's not a typo, or a joke. They are rockin' cats in their present form.

Mum-Ra now has wings.

Raph's Girl note: *watches her childhood memories go up in flames*... What the bloody shell have they done?! :o

[GK Punk]

...You have to be kidding me.

[ZariusTwo]

The original cast respond to this news


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cC3uF_9wMk

[gobo]

It was obviously sold-out on since Mumm-Ra Lives!, but I've been hoping they'd regain some integrity someday. Look at all the new comics from DC at the turn of the century. That said enough. But, THIS... I feel sick now. :dead:

[DrSpengler]

I'm having trouble believing that description, honestly. Especially since it comes from an unprofessional source on AICN, of all places.

I think the guy was just carving up bulls*** based on some early design sketches some guy was hired to do (I attached the Cheetara design to this post). Those designs weren't even approved, from what I heard.

I take this news with a grain of salt.

[Quiller-Bee]

I was looking forward to the revamp. If this news is true, I'll not be wasting my time.

[Drtooth]

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24232

The animation style is whimsical, Americanized-anime, along the lines of Teen Titans.

The irony of a show being "Animefied" when it was ORIGINALLY animated in Japan, now more Americanized and animated in Korea sets me off, first of all.

I have VERY vauge recallections of the show, other than the fact I liked it, since it was on when I was so young. I would buy the DVD sets, but 50 bucks per is steep for me right now. Hell, I don';t even have the 25 dollar Ducktales set yet.


>>When they aren't fighting evil, the Thundercats play together as a rock band. That's not a typo, or a joke. They are rockin' cats in their present form.<<

soooo... basically Josey and the Pussycats that aren't bimbos... and they beat the snot outta people? If there was a shred of hope that a nostalgic Toyline would pop outta this, I'd be interrested... other than that... PLLLLPPPFFT!