Thundercats 2011

[sdp]

I'm a bit mixed with the new designs, now with that said I don't hate them and I am pretty hyped about the show. The original show looked like anime from that time while the new one like current anime, I can see the problem some people have with the "anime look" even if it was there in the original.

Lion-O - His teenage instead of adult look is interesting, I don't hate it but I don't love it either. If they follow the original shows origin (he's a kid in a grown body) then he'll technically be the same age as the original show.

Tygra a bit younger but he looks good, probably the least changed.

Cheetara almost the same age as her original version, I wish she was wearing her leotard though and her boobs seem too big but I don't mind the fanservice replacing the leotard. I also love her re-design, never liked her before and I already like her version better.

Panthro looks odd since he is made to look older while the rest are all made to look younger unlike the original show where they were all roughly around the same age (I think) but it was probably done to have differeny dynamics. I can see the argument that in the original he was buff but also fast/slender and here he just seems like a beast

Snarf Ok we haven't seen him but I just heard the interview where they mention he doesn't talk I know people hated Snarf but I always liked him and it'll suck having him be more of a pet instead of a character.


So yeah my opinion is mixed because I like the designs but I didn't absolutely love them either. I am very much looking forward to the show though, I just hope they follow the original shows mythology which they actually had an interesting one and it had a pretty big cast which I enjoyed so I hope the big cast continues here and its not just the above 4 that get all the attention. Also while it may be silly now I remember as a little kid Thundercats felt pretty dark when compared to the other cartoons that aired, I hope the new show is also darker when compared to the mood of other current cartoons. I'm a bit bummed that it'll be a reboot, at least it seems to be that way but I guess the original show got a very decent run of 100+ episodes and a decent finale to close the series. The new Voltron is actually a continuation of the original shows (and even Voltron The Next dimension of the 90s). Out of the 80s shows I caught on re-runs in the early 90s Thundercats are definitely my favorites, looking forward to the new show and glad we didn't get that Jossie and the Pussycats inspired Thundercats mystery solving revival from a few years ago.

[gobo]

Originally Posted by sdp

Panthro looks odd since he is made to look older while the rest are all made to look younger unlike the original show where they were all roughly around the same age

I always saw Panthro as the rough&tumble gramps (like a farmer), back in the day. So, you could say I always knew he was the oldest... after Jaga, of course.

Originally Posted by sdp

Snarf Ok we haven't seen him but I just heard the interview where they mention he doesn't talk

I foresee an ep where Snarf mysteriously begins to speak... just as a nod & a wink. Probably wouldn't last more than 1 ep though.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by sdp

Snarf Ok we haven't seen him but I just heard the interview where they mention he doesn't talk I know people hated Snarf but I always liked him and it'll suck having him be more of a pet instead of a character.

That really blows if that's true. And I must be the only one who wasn't annoyed by Snarf.

[Hero]

I did'nt mind Snarf.

I wonder how Panthro lost that eye.

===HERO

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Hero

I did'nt mind Snarf.

I wonder how Panthro lost that eye.

===HERO

that'll likely be explained in the pilot

i'm diggin this new look! can't wait to see it! better come to Teletoon!

[Hero]

This MTV interview with the producer of the show has some juicy info on absent characters and other tidbits.

I would agree up to a point where he says Tygra is a bit boring. But... anyone who has watched enough Thundercats will have noticed the 'Fred and Daphne' cliche when it came to pairing up with Cheetara, especially in the earlier episodes. Almost drinking game material

[gobo]

Tygra was only "the boring guy of the old show" because he rarely got any development. Aside from Trouble With Time and Trial Of Mind Power, he was merely a prop in the first season. Still, he was my favorite because he was the quiet guy. I identified with that back then.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Lion-O FTW!

i wonder if they'll include Jaga in this new series?

[Hero]

Snarf show design, Thundertank and toys revealed

[Candy Kappa]

Except for that silly single shoulder-plate, I love that Lion-O figure. Cheetara ain't bad either but she have those annoying hip swivel joints

[gobo]

So, Snarf comes with the ThunderTank? Interesting...

[GK Punk]

...Needs more twins

[TheCanadiandrome]

i like & want this:

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Hero

Oh dear... I hope they remember not to feed him after midnight!

[gobo]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

i like & want this:

If it weren't for the fact that thay have five digits on each hand, but the claw sheild has only four, I'd agree with that. I'm pretty sure the claw shield only had four in the swow, but I don't think they ever separated. The fact that it just looks freaky might be a good reason.

[Hero]

I've started a thread for the New Thundercats toys HERE

New info about the assortments have surfaced with the namedrop of a popular classic character and foe in wave 1. Do have a look.

Is there a set starting air-date for this new TV series?

===HERO

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Hero

Is there a set starting air-date for this new TV series?

===HERO

No set air date. Just that it's coming soon to Cartoon Network.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

No set air date. Just that it's coming soon to Cartoon Network.

and hopefully Teletoon in Canada

[Hero]

More pics of the upcoming figures in the Thundercats toys thread.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Hero

More pics of the upcoming figures in the Thundercats toys thread.

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