ThunderCats bowels are loose.

[joe]

I don't know...I don't like Tygra as much as the old one. He was an architect that sometimes had a drug problem in the original series, now he is just Lion-O's older douche womanizer brother. I half expected him to dunk Lion-O's head in the litterbox, or depants him in front of the court.

And did they say Tygra was Lion-O's adopted brother at some point I missed. I guessed he was, since they said that the King ship had to go by blood and you know...he isn't a lion, but did they ever say it in the show?

My guess is that all the various types of Thundercats can interbreed and their offspring will either take after the mother or the father. So, their mother was probably a tiger, and like you said the crown can probably only be passed down to another lion.

I mean, that's all speculation, because they haven't really had a chance to explain any of it.

They didn't even mention if there had ever been a queen, but obviously we have to assume there was.

Still, it's pretty weird that her existence wasn't even hinted at. You'd think there would be a painting, or an empty throne, or something.

[IDE]

When did he have a drug problem in the original series? It's not some "don't do drugs kids!" one off was it?  Either way the douche womanizer is more interesting in a band of adventurers.

[Rama]

It was in the episode The Garden of Delights. And yeah I think it was a one off episode, with the whole "Just Say No." message.

Tygra has gone for my favorite, to my least favorite in this new show. The fact that he seems to be the only Thundercat that uses a gun, only ads to that. When you are out trying to rebuild your lost world, an intelligent architect is far more useful then a glorified frat boy. I mean when it six of you in the wilderness, a guy with the knowledge of how to design and build structures, is more useful then the guy who can drink you under the table and fail constantly at hitting on the only thing with boobs in the group. The only thing that is making him useful in the new series is his fighting abilities, but the old Tygra had those too.

[Fiero]

http://www.cheezey.org/thundercats/inquirer/addict.html

[IDE]

He's not a drunk frat boy he's the musketeer archetype and that one is 10 times more heroic than the drug addled artist.

When you're out in the wilderness captured by lizard mutants you want the guy with a gun in one hand a bottle of jack in the other to rescue you not the guy who built a lean to to do coke in.

[IDE]

The original Tygra was boring as shit.  He's not even the drug addled artist.  He was just sort of around in the original series.  That one off shouldn't be adding all that character to him for you.  It was a nancy reagan promo.

[Fiero]

Also, no one said he's NOT an architect. He could be one of those cocky fuckers who actually has a shit load of knowledge about engineering and shit.

[B E C K]

And did they say Tygra was Lion-O's adopted brother at some point I missed. I guessed he was, since they said that the King ship had to go by blood and you know...he isn't a lion, but did they ever say it in the show?

To my knowledge, they do not because I was wondering the same thing.  I only confirmed it by going to the CN website for the show.  Anyway, maybe now that technology has made its appearance, he'll show more interest in it as the series progresses.

I don't get how a different actor or slight tweak to how he looked would make him shine, I guess that's a chick thing.

No, it's not a "chick thing".  I can't believe you're a actor and you can't wrap your head around the concept of simple nuances completely changing interpretation.

Those other archetypes are inherently more interesting so you should still buy the nothing new excuse!

Not true.  Finding a specific character more interesting != liking an entire archetype.

[B E C K]

My guess is that all the various types of Thundercats can interbreed and their offspring will either take after the mother or the father. So, their mother was probably a tiger, and like you said the crown can probably only be passed down to another lion.

See reply to Rama above.  Tygra's adopted.  Like Rama said, they specifically mentioned that Tygra is not a member of the royal bloodline and could not inherit the throne.

Also, no one said he's NOT an architect. He could be one of those cocky fuckers who actually has a shit load of knowledge about engineering and shit.

That could very well be true.

He's not a drunk frat boy he's the musketeer archetype and that one is 10 times more heroic than the drug addled artist.

When you're out in the wilderness captured by lizard mutants you want the guy with a gun in one hand a bottle of jack in the other to rescue you not the guy who built a lean to to do coke in.

Post-LOST, we just call that "The Sawyer".

[IDE]

And did they say Tygra was Lion-O's adopted brother at some point I missed. I guessed he was, since they said that the King ship had to go by blood and you know...he isn't a lion, but did they ever say it in the show?

To my knowledge, they do not because I was wondering the same thing.  I only confirmed it by going to the CN website for the show.  Anyway, maybe now that technology has made its appearance, he'll show more interest in it as the series progresses.

I don't get how a different actor or slight tweak to how he looked would make him shine, I guess that's a chick thing.

No, it's not a "chick thing".  I can't believe you're a actor and you can't wrap your head around the concept of simple nuances completely changing interpretation.

Those other archetypes are inherently more interesting so you should still buy the nothing new excuse!

Not true.  Finding a specific character more interesting != liking an entire archetype.

No nuance could make that archetype different than what it is or make it "shine" it's not supposed to shine that hard at this point in the story.

And you don't have to like an entire archetype but you do have to admit that those guys are more interesting.  Whose the least interesting musketeer? It's Dartanian/Lion-O at the beginning but later that guy comes into his own and becomes the uber hero.

[Rama]

Also, no one said he's NOT an architect. He could be one of those cocky fuckers who actually has a shit load of knowledge about engineering and shit.

This is a good point. He very well could be and we just don't know it yet. It could be something that maybe people didn't know about because his father really praised him for being the jock like son and that after they thrown into this situation and Lion-O starts coming into his own as Lord of the Thundercats and he starts to look at him less as a little brother and more as a leader he can start to shed some of that shallowness and allow that other stuff to start to surface. You get a pellet for bringing that up, because you have given me hope for Tygra again.

And did they say Tygra was Lion-O's adopted brother at some point I missed. I guessed he was, since they said that the King ship had to go by blood and you know...he isn't a lion, but did they ever say it in the show?

To my knowledge, they do not because I was wondering the same thing.  I only confirmed it by going to the CN website for the show.  Anyway, maybe now that technology has made its appearance, he'll show more interest in it as the series progresses.

Glad you did the leg work I was too lazy to. Hopefully they clear that up at some point. I was thinking that might flesh people out since they have met Cheetra and they'd have to give her the 411, but then knowing she was one of Jaga's clerics she probably knows all about them. I think she'll be more the mystery. Course once Willy Kitt and Willy Kat show up you can have that chance to explain things to them.

[Chopper Face 69]

So any female tigers in this show?  If Lion-O fucks a tiger it'll makea  Liger.

[Fiero]

So any female tigers in this show?  If Lion-O fucks a tiger it'll makea  Liger.

You have perked my interest.

[IDE]

Lion-O don't want a relation!

[B E C K]

No nuance could make that archetype different than what it is or make it "shine" it's not supposed to shine that hard at this point in the story.

Why is this so impossible in your world?

[IDE]

Well if they used a different archetype it wouldn't be just a nuance.  Like what if Lion-o had tygra's instead? 

A slightly different aesthetic look or sound of voice isn't going to fill the empty vessel, that's what will happen as the story unfolds.

He's going to be the weakest link interesting...ness wise at this point no matter what.

If a little tweak like that would make him not the weakest part of the cast for you great, but I'm saying he'd be the weakest link no matter what because of what he is.

[joe]

God. It's fucking cat people running around, swinging swords and shooting laser beams.

Enough.

[Rodent of Unusual Size]

Nobody say the word, "archetype", ever again in this thread.

So any female tigers in this show?  If Lion-O fucks a tiger it'll makea  Liger.

That was what I thought about the, "is Tygra the son of Claudus by some tiger chick," from earlier, and that maybe he was a harem baby. But if he's adopted, he could be a purebred tigerman.

[Fiero]

God. It's fucking cat people running around, swinging swords and shooting laser beams.

Enough.

/thread

[B E C K]

So any female tigers in this show?  If Lion-O fucks a tiger it'll makea  Liger.

That was what I thought about the, "is Tygra the son of Claudus by some tiger chick," from earlier, and that maybe he was a harem baby. But if he's adopted, he could be a purebred tigerman.

Ha, "harem baby".  Mental image won't go home now.

[joe]

I really hope this isn't how it's going to be every week.

20 minutes spent on some random, cockamamie adventure with 2 minutes of the good stuff tagged onto the end? Bullshit.

Also, having every other character voiced by Travis Touchdown is totally distracting. Even Mumm-Ra, for God's sake.

Why didn't they notice an ocean of sand ten feet from where they were standing until Snarf "found" it?

How were they staying afloat when they got dumped into said sand ocean?

How many times can Moby Dick be recycled as a cartoon plot?

Why did the animation quality drop off immediately following the premiere? Typical static headshots with three-frame lipflaps? Gorgeous! Dialogue overtop an extreme zoomout of stick figures? Stupendous!

Rage.

[Fiero]

I really hope this isn't how it's going to be every week.

20 minutes spent on some random, cockamamie adventure with 2 minutes of the good stuff tagged onto the end? Bullshit.

Also, having every other character voiced by Travis Touchdown is totally distracting. Even Mumm-Ra, for God's sake.

Why didn't they notice an ocean of sand ten feet from where they were standing until Snarf "found" it?

How were they staying afloat when they got dumped into said sand ocean?

How many times can Moby Dick be recycled as a cartoon plot?

Why did the animation quality drop off immediately following the premiere? Typical static headshots with three-frame lipflaps? Gorgeous! Dialogue overtop an extreme zoomout of stick figures? Stupendous!

Rage.

Futurama did a Moby Dick, as well. And I don't think it's the first time.

[B E C K]

I really hope this isn't how it's going to be every week.

20 minutes spent on some random, cockamamie adventure with 2 minutes of the good stuff tagged onto the end? Bullshit.

Also, having every other character voiced by Travis Touchdown is totally distracting. Even Mumm-Ra, for God's sake.

Why didn't they notice an ocean of sand ten feet from where they were standing until Snarf "found" it?

How were they staying afloat when they got dumped into said sand ocean?

How many times can Moby Dick be recycled as a cartoon plot?

Why did the animation quality drop off immediately following the premiere? Typical static headshots with three-frame lipflaps? Gorgeous! Dialogue overtop an extreme zoomout of stick figures? Stupendous!

Rage.

Dude, we're a bunch of dorks.  It's gonna be this way until we bitch about it being cancelled and then complain about the reboot of the reboot ten years later. 

[joe]

Okay, so I just went and watched the original Thundercats intro, because I wanted to cleanse my palate, then I watched the Silverhawks intro, and I think it might actually be a lot cooler, even though I never cared as much about that show.

The Tigersharks intro is just shitty though. What a terrible song.

[IDE]

I really hope this isn't how it's going to be every week.

20 minutes spent on some random, cockamamie adventure with 2 minutes of the good stuff tagged onto the end? Bullshit.

Also, having every other character voiced by Travis Touchdown is totally distracting. Even Mumm-Ra, for God's sake.

Why didn't they notice an ocean of sand ten feet from where they were standing until Snarf "found" it?

How were they staying afloat when they got dumped into said sand ocean?

How many times can Moby Dick be recycled as a cartoon plot?

Why did the animation quality drop off immediately following the premiere? Typical static headshots with three-frame lipflaps? Gorgeous! Dialogue overtop an extreme zoomout of stick figures? Stupendous!

Rage.

God. It's fucking cat people running around, swinging swords and shooting laser beams.

[The D]

http://b-e-c-k-e.blogspot.com/2011/08/9-stupid-comments-about-part-i-of-new.html

1. I knew this was going to be a good show when Lion-O punched a woman in the face. Okay, so he didn't quite punch her. Whatever, let's watch it on a loop anyway.

Reeealllyyy. So you support men punching women. 

Actually, my friend would be flipping out about that, like she flipped out on me on FB. There was this mother who brought her obnoxious spawn into the college's computer lab, and they were running around and tearing shit up and she refused to control them even when the staff asked, and got an attitude instead. And I said on FB I thought someone needed to punch her ass, and my feminist friend flipped her shit like I'm some sort of wife beater.

And yes, I just posted that completely irrelevant post in this thread. 

[B E C K]

Hey, some people have it comin'.  Don't look at me all shakey-shakey.

[blanktoe]

 

Okay, so I just went and watched the original Thundercats intro, because I wanted to cleanse my palate, then I watched the Silverhawks intro, and I think it might actually be a lot cooler, even though I never cared as much about that show.

The Tigersharks intro is just shitty though. What a terrible song.

I can't co-sign that statement but the Silverhawks intro is cool. But what the fuck is up with the intro for the new Thundercats show? These fools obviously don't understand what made Thundercats cool in the first place. Maybe they'll get it right in the 2021 reboot.

[Rodent of Unusual Size]

I just barely remember Silverhawks, and I can't say I've ever seen (and vaguely remember ever having heard of) Tigersharks.

[B E C K]

Does the new Thundercats even have a theme?