Thundercats

[Albertosaurus Rex]

Is anyone else here following the new Thundercats series? To answer your questions: yes it's a kids' show, but I find that it is good enough to watch.

I have never seen the original show, which is virtually unknown in the Netherlands. So I can only judge this remake on its own merits, and I have to say, I enjoy it a lot. It looks like they're trying to draw a similar audience to Avatar: The Last Airbender (plus fans of the old show of course), of which the anime-inspired artstyle is vaguely reminiscent. Storywise, it's nothing we haven't seen before (bunch of cat-people on the run trying to save the world), but it's executed very well. My only real complaint is about character development: nearly all of it so far goes to Lion-O, with a tiny smattering for Tygra, Cheetara and Panthro and basically none for Wilykit and Wilykat. Oh, and the names, the characters' names are really lame - they're lions and tigers and panthers, WE GET IT!

Trailer:



And should you decide to watch... the third episode ("Ramlak Rising", the one with the fish people) is horrendously bad. Please don't let it put you off. Episode 7 ("Legacy") is my favorite so far.

[Farseer]

Is anyone else here following the new Thundercats series?

Not me, sorry AR ...not that it's on any channels we have here at the moment though.

I did watch it in spits and spurts when my boys were younger but that's about the extent of my Thundercats experience, and I find it difficult to recall.

[Albertosaurus Rex]

Aaaaand now the show is on six week hiatus. Just when I was starting to get really into it. Oh well, My Little Pony's back now.