TFormers Community > new thundercats??

Greensight

Aug 23 2006, 10:24 AM

http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2006/08/thunder...oin_a_band.html

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Well, they're remaking Thundercats. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by any remakes at this point, but somehow Thundercats seemed untouchable. Not for the sanctity of the material, just because it's hard enough to believe someone was willing to make a cartoon about a group of cat-people from the planet Thundera fighting a transforming mummy and his band of mutants in the first place, let alone remake it. Luckily, the content is being re-imagined with the same desperate sense of "cool" as a divorced dad trying hopelessly to win the affections of his child:

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.

Seeing as how they're willing to make changes to the point of making the entire group teenagers in a rock band together, I have some other ideas they might as well tack on as well. First, let's forget fighting the mutants. They can just travel place to place solving mysteries. And ditch the whole "cat-people" idea. They can just wear cat costumes (long tails and ears for hats). And while we're at it, call them Josie and the Beastboxcats.

Oh, and give Mum-Ra some Powerglideing wings, for god's sake.

Optimal-T

Aug 23 2006, 10:35 AM

That's even worse than what they did to G.I. Joe, He-Man, and Voltron combined.

Hobbes-timus Prime

Aug 23 2006, 10:53 AM

Josie and the Thundercats!!!!!!!!

Awesome!

Beef

Aug 23 2006, 02:15 PM

well, it was only a matter of time, as they seem to be regurgitating all the 80's toy ideas.

Now get onto re-releasing M.A.S.K.

Ol' Timer

Aug 23 2006, 03:55 PM

QUOTE (beefkr10z @ Aug 23 2006, 06:15 PM)

well, it was only a matter of time, as they seem to be regurgitating all the 80's toy ideas.

Now get onto re-releasing M.A.S.K.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!! M.A.S.K. MUST be done!!!!!!

Oh, and so must Robotech/Macross

Taaron

Aug 23 2006, 06:18 PM

QUOTE (RIBFIR Her Pleasure @ Aug 23 2006, 06:55 PM)

QUOTE (beefkr10z @ Aug 23 2006, 06:15 PM)

well, it was only a matter of time, as they seem to be regurgitating all the 80's toy ideas.

Now get onto re-releasing M.A.S.K.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!! M.A.S.K. MUST be done!!!!!!

Oh, and so must Robotech/Macross

Agree on M.A.S.K! and would the Shadow Chronicles count for Robotech? It's coming out sometime in November.

Anyways...for the new Thundercats series...sounds just about as bad as Shaggy and Scooby Get a Clue.

Aoi

OP2K5

Aug 23 2006, 07:55 PM

QUOTE (RIBFIR Her Pleasure @ Aug 23 2006, 07:55 PM)

QUOTE (beefkr10z @ Aug 23 2006, 06:15 PM)

well, it was only a matter of time, as they seem to be regurgitating all the 80's toy ideas.

Now get onto re-releasing M.A.S.K.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!! M.A.S.K. MUST be done!!!!!!

Oh, and so must Robotech/Macross

M.A.S.K. redux -----> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vor-Tech

oh, and Robotech/Macross can suck a big fat juicy one.

*edit*

oh, and go here and look at the Vor-Tech toys. You'll notice that a LOT of the toys were downright similar to MANY M.A.S.K. vehicle designs.

The toys were awesome, but the shows sucked. Let's let M.A.S.K. stay dead in its peaceful quiet sleep and not ruin the awesomeness that it still retains to this day. JMO

Legion's Tongue

Aug 23 2006, 08:01 PM

hey redone Ghostbusters. It was crap. They redone Voltron. It was crap. They redone HeMan. It was crap. They redone GI Joe. It's... not half bad. They redone Transformers. It was... well, you know

Chances of TC being cool now: Crap.

OP2K5

Aug 23 2006, 08:23 PM

QUOTE (Lazerblast @ Aug 24 2006, 12:01 AM)

hey redone Ghostbusters. It was crap. They redone Voltron. It was crap. They redone HeMan. It was crap. They redone GI Joe. It's... not half bad. They redone Transformers. It was... well, you know

Chances of TC being cool now: Crap.

I agree and disagree. Observe:

- The new Ghostbusters wasn't so bad, it was just really EXTREEEEEM

- Voltron WAS garbage to begin with. Again, another case of cool toys, Blotty show.

- He-Man was ghey. Still is ghey. And forever will remain: GHEY

- the new GI Joe(s) would have been cool if they had stuck with the 80's show characters, but instead they made up new guys like Havoc and that guy with the robotic arm or whatever. Oh, and no Roadblock in the new series = automatic removal of all coolness whatsoever. "If I aint in the show, it's guarenteed to blow."

- Transformers is a tough call for some people. IMO, G2 (which was CYBERCUBE'D G1) sucked, Beast Wars was PowerglideING SPECTACULAR, Beast Machines was BEAST WARS + DARKER CHARACTERS AND STORY = KICK ASS x 100000000, RiD was "Americanized" Transformers: Victory, Armada wasn't bad once the characters got the Powerglide off of Earth. I haven't watched any Energon or Cybertron episodes, but from what I've heard, they both stink like the dingleberries hanging off Hornet's ass.

redoing Thundercats would be like taking some 20 year old Blot, eating it, and then crapping out new Blot. You can't refine Blot into something better, no matter how many times you "reprocess" it.

Well...Maybe there is one exception...

If they redid Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, I think it would totally kick ass.

JMO

Thad_theImpaler

Aug 23 2006, 09:03 PM

Jaga is rolling in his grave over this one....

Teh INTERNETS ^_^

Aug 24 2006, 12:39 PM

I think Defenders of the Earth are due a comeback.

Beef

Aug 24 2006, 12:52 PM

*whispers*I liked the new he-man...

GhostRider

Aug 24 2006, 03:20 PM

its its own continuity. so i mean. while it'll more then likely suck it wont ruin the old show.

New Soundwave

Aug 25 2006, 06:25 PM

QUOTE (beefkr10z @ Aug 24 2006, 01:52 PM)

*whispers*I liked the new he-man...

*agrees*

Johnny Reb

Aug 26 2006, 01:14 AM

QUOTE (Thad_theImpaler @ Aug 23 2006, 10:03 PM)

Jaga is rolling in his grave over this one....

Jaga isnt the only one.......

I.S.T.

Aug 28 2006, 11:29 AM

QUOTE (Beast Girl @ Aug 23 2006, 01:35 PM)

That's even worse than what they did to G.I. Joe, He-Man, and Voltron combined.

except the He-Man remake Powerglideing pwnt.

edit: you know, I wonder if this will affect the comics that continue the old thundercats cartoon... never read them, but i've heard of them.

the1dragonlord

Aug 28 2006, 12:07 PM

If they are on a roll ruining our childhood they might as well through in Silverhawks as well.

OP2K5

Aug 28 2006, 05:29 PM

QUOTE (the1dragonlord @ Aug 28 2006, 04:07 PM)

If they are on a roll ruining our childhood they might as well through in Silverhawks as well.

good God...

*suddenly remembers why he intentionally FORGOT about Silverhawks*

Greensight

Aug 28 2006, 08:47 PM

QUOTE (OmegaPrime2005 @ Aug 28 2006, 08:29 PM)

QUOTE (the1dragonlord @ Aug 28 2006, 04:07 PM)

If they are on a roll ruining our childhood they might as well through in Silverhawks as well.

good God...

*suddenly remembers why he intentionally FORGOT about Silverhawks*

Oh come on. You know silverhawks was cool!!

Oh man... I think I threw up a little.

I.S.T.

Aug 28 2006, 11:34 PM

I tried to watch Silverhawks, I really did.

it was too painful even for 11-12 year old me.

WarMegatron

Aug 29 2006, 03:21 AM

God if there is a new Robotech series, it better be the entire Sentenels series not just a pilot series.

the new He-man was far better than that Blot they had back in the eightys.

an this new TC series seems idiotic to say the least... why couldn't they have made the newer comics into a cartoon, with the rest of the thudarians coming to third earth and Mum ra being dead.

Optimal-T

Nov 5 2006, 01:41 PM

I, personally, liked the old He-Man a lot better than the new He-Man simply because it was the show that I grew up with.

God help us if they decide to do this Blot to She-Ra.

Hellscream333

Nov 5 2006, 02:21 PM

I too likede the new He-man.

The new Voltron sucked but that's not saying much because the old one sucked too.

Silverhawks

This new version of TC sounds horrible.....horrible...terrible.....ugh.

I.S.T.

Nov 5 2006, 07:48 PM

QUOTE (Beast Girl @ Nov 5 2006, 03:41 PM)

I, personally, liked the old He-Man a lot better than the new He-Man simply because it was the show that I grew up with.

God help us if they decide to do this Blot to She-Ra.

I can understand that, but objectively, you must notice the obvious differences in quality. This is coming from a guy who was a major he-man fanboy as a little kid, no less.

Deathmarch

Nov 11 2006, 03:49 PM

Incase anyone still cares...
This treatment of the ThunderCats has been canned and new one has come to replace it. I can't find the link right now, but basically...

They got rid of everyone having an Eye of Thundera.
Lion-O is still a teenager, Cheetara & Tygra are in their early 20's-ish, Panthro is middle-age, the Kids are well still kids, and Snarf is Lion-O's mentor and uses a jetpack to get around.
Jaga is not currently set to be in it.
Panthro, Cheetara, and Tygra all still have their signature weapons, however Lion-O might be given a new weapon that is not a sword. The sword might be replaced with a staff with the Eye of Thundera on the top of it.

Mumma-ra won't appear until much later in the series, as the Mutants will be the first main threat for the first half of the first season. Rumor has it that Hammerhand and the Berserkers will be in the series towards the end.

I.S.T.

Nov 11 2006, 11:12 PM

That's a whole lot better.

Though I doubt it won't suck, but at least if my sisterl ikes it for some godawful reason, the chances of me hating it when I get stuck with it are lower now.

Hellscream333

Nov 11 2006, 11:15 PM

Well this is better.....

*waits for something else terrible to come down the pike*

Future item

Legion's Tongue

Nov 11 2006, 11:16 PM

QUOTE (Beast Girl @ Aug 23 2006, 01:35 PM)

That's even worse than what they did to G.I. Joe, He-Man, Voltron, and Transformers combined.

Fixed.

Although even just reading about this raped my childhood of all it was good for.

I.S.T.

Nov 11 2006, 11:18 PM

QUOTE (Lazerblast @ Nov 12 2006, 01:16 AM)

QUOTE (Beast Girl @ Aug 23 2006, 01:35 PM)

That's even worse than what they did to G.I. Joe, He-Man, Voltron, and Transformers combined.

Fixed.

Although even just reading about this raped my childhood of all it was good for.

Dude the new GI Joe is like awesome(Comparatively) and stuff. it's actually watchable, even with the Blotty voice acting.

the new he-man was also decent.

The voltron sucked, however. I watched it a fair bit, so I should know. >.> In my defence, I was 11.

Legion's Tongue

Nov 11 2006, 11:31 PM

QUOTE (I.S.T. @ Nov 12 2006, 02:18 AM)

QUOTE (Lazerblast @ Nov 12 2006, 01:16 AM)

QUOTE (Beast Girl @ Aug 23 2006, 01:35 PM)

That's even worse than what they did to G.I. Joe, He-Man, Voltron, and Transformers combined.

Fixed.

Although even just reading about this raped my childhood of all it was good for.

Dude the new GI Joe is like awesome(Comparatively) and stuff. it's actually watchable, even with the Blotty voice acting.

the new he-man was also decent.

The voltron sucked, however. I watched it a fair bit, so I should know. >.> In my defence, I was 11.

Meh, haven't bothered to watch the new GI Joe.

Agent TMan

Nov 16 2006, 11:26 AM

This sounds like like worse of a change than TMNT Fast Forward. When they changed He-Man, I felt like it was an upgrade. I dont remember the old show that well though

I'm Batman

Nov 16 2006, 03:32 PM

Actually TMNT Fast Forward isn't that bad. They kept the same writers so the show still has the same feel and they haven't let the stupid kid take over the series. This new Thundercats concept (both of them) sound like complete garbage, even by today's standards.

I liked the new He-man, I like the new G.I Joe.

I watched the first season of Voltron the 3rd Dimension (hopefully the next series is better).

Agent TMan

Nov 17 2006, 08:23 AM

QUOTE (I @ Nov 16 2006, 06:32 PM)

Actually TMNT Fast Forward isn't that bad. They kept the same writers so the show still has the same feel and they haven't let the stupid kid take over the series. This new Thundercats concept (both of them) sound like complete garbage, even by today's standards.

I liked the new He-man, I like the new G.I Joe.

I watched the first season of Voltron the 3rd Dimension (hopefully the next series is better).

Looking at the toys in Walmart, TMNT are goona change into what made me hate the original show in the 90's. That show made me mad. The turtles were already mopping the floor with their enemies, then they took it to the next level by making the turtles HULK out into bigger fighting machines. It was so boring cause there was no sense of danger. In Walmart the other day, I see the new turtles are gonna be mutating again into bigger monsters.

I do have to admit though in the new show, the turtles dont always win hands down.

I'm Batman

Nov 17 2006, 01:21 PM

Nope, the new show has lots of consequences for the Turtles actions. They've done a really good job with the characters. I was dissapointed that they skipped out on airing the ninja tribunal stuff, but what can you do? I'm still glad they haven't let the kid take over the show. I was so scared that was going to happen.

I.S.T.

Nov 17 2006, 11:57 PM

QUOTE (TMan @ Nov 17 2006, 10:23 AM)

QUOTE (I @ Nov 16 2006, 06:32 PM)

Actually TMNT Fast Forward isn't that bad. They kept the same writers so the show still has the same feel and they haven't let the stupid kid take over the series. This new Thundercats concept (both of them) sound like complete garbage, even by today's standards.

I liked the new He-man, I like the new G.I Joe.

I watched the first season of Voltron the 3rd Dimension (hopefully the next series is better).

Looking at the toys in Walmart, TMNT are goona change into what made me hate the original show in the 90's. That show made me mad. The turtles were already mopping the floor with their enemies, then they took it to the next level by making the turtles HULK out into bigger fighting machines. It was so boring cause there was no sense of danger. In Walmart the other day, I see the new turtles are gonna be mutating again into bigger monsters.

I do have to admit though in the new show, the turtles dont always win hands down.

A lot of the ninja turtles toys have nothing to do with the show whatsoever, or are only in one or two episodes.

Deathmarch

Nov 19 2006, 03:12 AM

QUOTE (TMan @ Nov 17 2006, 08:23 AM)

QUOTE (I @ Nov 16 2006, 06:32 PM)

Actually TMNT Fast Forward isn't that bad. They kept the same writers so the show still has the same feel and they haven't let the stupid kid take over the series. This new Thundercats concept (both of them) sound like complete garbage, even by today's standards.

I liked the new He-man, I like the new G.I Joe.

I watched the first season of Voltron the 3rd Dimension (hopefully the next series is better).

Looking at the toys in Walmart, TMNT are goona change into what made me hate the original show in the 90's. That show made me mad. The turtles were already mopping the floor with their enemies, then they took it to the next level by making the turtles HULK out into bigger fighting machines. It was so boring cause there was no sense of danger. In Walmart the other day, I see the new turtles are gonna be mutating again into bigger monsters.

I do have to admit though in the new show, the turtles dont always win hands down.

So you mean in the new TMNT show, Fast Forward...the Dark Turtles aren't like new awesome enemies but just the turtles mutated farther into Hulk-Like beings....*sigh*. I had stopped watching the original TMNT show back during it's 5th season. I only enjoyed season 1-4 mainly of the original 80's-90's cartoon. I've only seen season 1 & 2 of the Newer TMNT cartoon done in 2003-ish.

Domo arigato Domestoboto

Nov 19 2006, 03:15 PM

QUOTE (OmegaPrime2005 @ Aug 23 2006, 08:23 PM)

If they redid Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, I think it would totally kick ass.

JMO

That would kick so much ass!

*imagines Sauron and Blaster with way better effects

*

Oh and before they redo M.A.S.K

they need to remake a little show and toyline the Angels called...

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Big Pimpin Spending Cheese

Nov 28 2006, 12:32 AM

QUOTE (beefkr10z @ Aug 24 2006, 03:52 PM)

*whispers*I liked the new he-man...

and to be totally honesty I was pissed when it got ax'D.

Optimal-T

Dec 15 2006, 12:15 AM

I liked the old He-Man and I'll tell you why.

He-Man was the one of the reasons why I got up on Saturday mornings. He was the Blotz as far as I'm concerned. In the new He-Man you don't even get any of the life's lessons that the old shows had. It's nowhere near on the same level as the old show is. That plus the serpent people? Give me a break please.

The new show may have had things in common with the old show, ie: Larry DiTillio's brilliant scriptwriting, but the old show beats the new show 2000 xs over.

OP2K5

Dec 15 2006, 12:48 AM

QUOTE (mirrorS morE fuN thaN televisioN @ Nov 19 2006, 06:15 PM)

QUOTE (OmegaPrime2005 @ Aug 23 2006, 08:23 PM)

If they redid Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, I think it would totally kick ass.

JMO

That would kick so much ass!

*imagines Sauron and Blaster with way better effects

*

CAN I GET A WITNESS FROM THE CONGREGATION!?!?

I'm not alone!!

Optimal-T

Dec 21 2006, 06:12 PM

QUOTE (OmegaPrime2005 @ Dec 15 2006, 03:48 AM)

QUOTE (mirrorS morE fuN thaN televisioN @ Nov 19 2006, 06:15 PM)

QUOTE (OmegaPrime2005 @ Aug 23 2006, 08:23 PM)

If they redid Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, I think it would totally kick ass.

JMO

That would kick so much ass!

*imagines Sauron and Blaster with way better effects

*

CAN I GET A WITNESS FROM THE CONGREGATION!?!?

I'm not alone!!

If they brought back Captain Power then they wouldn't be able to use some of the old actors like Tim Dunigun.

Rodr-Evil

Jan 17 2007, 10:59 AM

QUOTE (Hobbes-timus Prime @ Aug 23 2006, 10:53 AM)

Josie and the Thundercats!!!!!!!!

Awesome!

WarMegatron

Feb 23 2007, 06:43 AM

Even if they were going to bring in She-Ra, it would of really mattered... hell they were hinting to bringing HordaK.

Plus I liked to episode with Lord Greyskull, an the origin to He-mans powers!

Mask and Vortech both sucked..... same crap different story!

Father Time

Feb 23 2007, 03:53 PM

Holy Thread-ressurrection, Batman!

It's been half a year since the 'announcement'. Never heard a thing. Time ti call it 'bogus'?

Black Bumblebee

Apr 19 2007, 06:10 AM

*mmm....* brains... brains.... BRAINS!!!!

****zombie thread goes and wanders off in search of Stephen Hawking****

Wing Zero

May 3 2007, 11:16 AM

I hope WB will keep the 80's theme song.

Prime-Collector

May 3 2007, 12:10 PM

I've alleways thought the TC should be a band in LA instead of cat people.

Just like that Smurfs as a NASCAR team idea I had... WHILE I SMOKED CRACK!!!!