King_Bklyn Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 So as everyone knows, "Thundercats Roar" is the upcoming third animated series in the Thundercats franchise following the short-lived reboot from 2011. I was introduced to the original show by a cousin who recorded some episodes on VHS, instantly loving it. I thought the 2011 reboot was promising and definitely had potential, so it was disappointing to hear at the time that it wasn't coming back for a second season. So imagine my surprise when I heard that WB Animation were bringing back the Thundercats... In the form of "Thundercats Roar". Looking at the promotional poster and the short teaser, I was incredibly disappointed as many people and dedicated fans were. For them to take such beloved characters and basically downgrade them for the sake of comedy? It's insulting and I don't know what both Cartoon Network and WB Animation were smoking when agreeing on the concept. I get that this is more focused toward the younger demographic, but it's still pretty jarring that they would think everyone would accept this and not expect backlash. So what's everyone else's thoughts on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 I don't like the derpy reddit-style art. Much preferrered the anime-style art of the last reboot. The art style of Roar, and the latest TMNT series automatically put me off of them and I'm not even going to give them a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Bklyn Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 38 minutes ago, Koby said: I don't like the derpy reddit-style art. Much preferrered the anime-style art of the last reboot. The art style of Roar, and the latest TMNT series automatically put me off of them and I'm not even going to give them a chance. The new TMNT series is quite an oddity, I admit but it seems to have potential in certain areas despite the art style and numerous changes to the characters. Weirdly enough, the action scenes are not that bad though. But as for Thundercats Roar, I honestly hope it fails but you know... "For the kids". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 From what I've seen, Roar doesn't even look to be what you'd expect a Thundercats story to be about. It's like they're trying to turn it into a comedy series, when it's always predominately been an action series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Bklyn Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 14 hours ago, Koby said: From what I've seen, Roar doesn't even look to be what you'd expect a Thundercats story to be about. It's like they're trying to turn it into a comedy series, when it's always predominately been an action series. Yeah, basically a "Teen Titans Go" approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespots Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 I was kinda lukewarm on the previous take on the Thundercats, but I'm looking forward to this one. I like seeing different takes on characters even if they're very different from the source material. I also enjoy the newest TMNT series while liking all the previous ones (including the much hated live action the next mutation series). I'm into lighthearted and goofy stuff, so the blend of comedy and action really appeals to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deusxanime Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 I like TTG so I don't have a problem with it, but I can see where others who are more into the original series aren't excited about the direction they are going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitejack2 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I kinda wished they didn't make it so "chibi-like". The original was what it was, and the reboot was cooler and edgy, but this... it's like Teen Titans Go but without the chance of it being able to redeem itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 this seems to be the in thing. take an already well known series and make it extra kiddy with bad animation. not a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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