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05-22-2018, 11:40 AM | #1 |
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I don't know if there is already a thread about Thundercats but with a new reboot around the corner I thought it would be a good to start one if it doesn't already exist. If it does go ahead and move this to the official thread. Any thoughts on Thundercats Roar? I personally think it looks awful and is meant to shame the original series and its fans.
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05-22-2018, 02:55 PM | #2 |
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I think people are taking Thundercats Roar too seriously.
Hell, just look at GI Joe. It took a line about glorifying the military and turned it into a rainbow parade fighting against costumed evildoers, and people aren't crying fowl. Thundercats Roar is fine. It took a generic 80's action show and gave it a new breath of life. Coming as someone who could never get into the 80's show, I think it's fine as it is. And I think that's the crucial part. I'm not someone desperately clinging onto the original as if it was some sort of sacred text, and neither is the primary audience. I think people should be more open, rather than so hostile and dismissive at the sight of something different. Hell, we're part of a forum dedicated primarily to 3 shows (Kamen Rider, Sentai, and PR), that regularly reboot themselves each year, with varying amounts of action, comedy, etc etc.
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05-22-2018, 04:11 PM | #3 |
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I saw the original show when they played re-runs on Toonami in the late 90's and I didn't care for it. I seen a few episodes of the other recent show and I enjoy from what I've seen.
With the new cartoon coming out soon, you can just not watch it. You still have the other two shows to enjoy. When you had Tom & Jerry Kids and A Pup Named Scooby Doo coming out in the 90's aim to younger kids, it's not those shows ruined their own franchise. People just ignore them because they look like shit and let them die out on their own.
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05-22-2018, 04:25 PM | #4 |
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...But Pup is actually one of the better entries in the franchise, especially if you're a fan of fair play who-dunnits.
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05-22-2018, 05:35 PM | #5 |
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Considering Transformers Animated turned out fine visually I will give this a chance. All I ask for in return is to have a Tigersharks reboot in this goofy comedic style and a Silverhawks reboot in serious anime style.
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05-22-2018, 05:55 PM | #6 |
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I've been on the Internet long enough to know that sometimes both sides of an argument are wrong, and this definitely feels like one of those cases.
Admittedly it can be very disenchanting when media production focuses on a single extremely limiting style of artwork in hopes of piggybacking on the success of another show- another already controversial show at that. Not to mention this feels like "salt in the wound" for fans of the 2011 series (which I admit was flawed but deserved better than CN running it into the ground with asinine scheduling). But at the same time, most fanboys need to realized their "cherished" properties were primarily advertising campaigns out for their allowance money. They don't love you back and they don't owe you shit in terms of "respect." And also- enough time has passed. It's not FOR only you anymore. Another generation deserves a chance. Still, at the end of the day- it's just a show. We should really just relax. If you want to give it a try, that's OK. If you think it's not worth your time, that's also fine. Just don't shit on each other for different tastes. The world shits on people enough already. and especially don't send DEATH THREATS to animators because you don't like their art style... |
05-23-2018, 05:35 PM | #7 |
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I am curious what the voices will be like. I guess a Larry Kenney-ish voice could work given the right material.
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05-23-2018, 05:52 PM | #8 |
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Personally, I think it out thundercatted Thundercats. Seems more accurate to the source material story than the source material really was.
Think about it. Lion-O was literally a kid younger than kit and Kat in an adult's body, and then told to lead a team on the planet. A kid in an adult's body because of a cryo accident. Roar seems to include much more of the childlike wonder at everything you'd expect from that scenario, while also reveling in the sheer 80s-ness of it all and having fun along the way. I look forward to seeing how it turns out. Quote:
But at the same time, most fanboys need to realized their "cherished" properties were primarily advertising campaigns out for their allowance money. They don't love you back and they don't owe you shit in terms of "respect." And also- enough time has passed. It's not FOR only you anymore. Another generation deserves a chance.
Still, at the end of the day- it's just a show. We should really just relax. If you want to give it a try, that's OK. If you think it's not worth your time, that's also fine. Just don't shit on each other for different tastes. The world shits on people enough already. and especially don't send DEATH THREATS to animators because you don't like their art style... Though as a 2011 fan, this feels more like vindication to me. Like that show was the line that kept this from happening. But then Chima came along and accidentally buried it, so now we get this. Pretty sure the originator of Chima was a fan of the 2011 reboot too and kicked themself about that but is still looking forward to this too. And even the 2011 people behind the scenes seem willing to give this one a shot because it looks fun. Last edited by Librarian; 05-23-2018 at 07:09 PM.. |
05-24-2018, 06:05 PM | #9 |
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I hope they release a pillow of the claw shield given the tone of this new show.
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05-24-2018, 06:47 PM | #10 |
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Cartoon is done now.
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