Like I had said many times, I was shocked, surprised, and flabbergasted by the negativity I heard on Keyframe.com. I've watched this show, and frankly, I find it awesome! Based on characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf, the series is set in the far future (I don't know how far) and follows the adventures of a team of heroes: cat-like humanoid aliens from a planet called Thundera.
The series starts with the dying Thundera meeting its end, forcing the ThunderCats (similar to Thunderean nobility) to flee their homeworld. The ThunderCats' young Lord, Lion-O, and his elderly guardian Jaga, as well as the ThunderCats Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, the ThunderKittens WilyKit and WilyKat, and Snarf, are aboard the flagship. The fleet was soon attacked by their enemies, the Mutants from the planet Plun-Darr, who destroyed all of the starships in the "ThunderFleet" but spared the flagship in the hopes of capturing the mythical Sword of Omens, which they believe is onboard. The sword has the mythical Eye of Thundera, the source of the ThunderCats' power, lodged in the hilt. Even though the Mutants cause damage to the flagship, the force of the Eye drives them away, and Jaga pilots the ship to the safety of "Third Earth." However, he dies in the process because there are insufficient cryo-stasis pods aboard the ship, and travel to Third Earth takes many decades, even with advanced interstellar spaceships. When the ThunderCats arrived on Third Earth, they made friends with many creatures and built a castle. Mumm-Ra, the centuries-old embodiment of evil, and the mutants who destroyed the rest of the Thunderans, however, remain a persistent threat. But Lion-O, the ThunderCats' new commander and now a grown man owing to a failure in his cryo-stasis pod, will wield the Sword of Omens to give the ThunderCats a fighting chance in their newfound home.
Cheetara, Tygra, the ThunderKittens WilyKit and WilyKat, and Snarf-oh, and Snarfer as well. So all I could say is that this is one of the best animated series from one of my favorite animation studios, Rankin/Bass, with plenty of fantasy, adventure, humour, and beautiful animation. And one thing: anyone who watched the episode "Dimension Doom" will notice that near the end, Cheetara and Wizz-Ra took a moment to have a sentimental farewell. Anyone thinking of doing some fanship with them? I might.
The series starts with the dying Thundera meeting its end, forcing the ThunderCats (similar to Thunderean nobility) to flee their homeworld. The ThunderCats' young Lord, Lion-O, and his elderly guardian Jaga, as well as the ThunderCats Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, the ThunderKittens WilyKit and WilyKat, and Snarf, are aboard the flagship. The fleet was soon attacked by their enemies, the Mutants from the planet Plun-Darr, who destroyed all of the starships in the "ThunderFleet" but spared the flagship in the hopes of capturing the mythical Sword of Omens, which they believe is onboard. The sword has the mythical Eye of Thundera, the source of the ThunderCats' power, lodged in the hilt. Even though the Mutants cause damage to the flagship, the force of the Eye drives them away, and Jaga pilots the ship to the safety of "Third Earth." However, he dies in the process because there are insufficient cryo-stasis pods aboard the ship, and travel to Third Earth takes many decades, even with advanced interstellar spaceships. When the ThunderCats arrived on Third Earth, they made friends with many creatures and built a castle. Mumm-Ra, the centuries-old embodiment of evil, and the mutants who destroyed the rest of the Thunderans, however, remain a persistent threat. But Lion-O, the ThunderCats' new commander and now a grown man owing to a failure in his cryo-stasis pod, will wield the Sword of Omens to give the ThunderCats a fighting chance in their newfound home.
Cheetara, Tygra, the ThunderKittens WilyKit and WilyKat, and Snarf-oh, and Snarfer as well. So all I could say is that this is one of the best animated series from one of my favorite animation studios, Rankin/Bass, with plenty of fantasy, adventure, humour, and beautiful animation. And one thing: anyone who watched the episode "Dimension Doom" will notice that near the end, Cheetara and Wizz-Ra took a moment to have a sentimental farewell. Anyone thinking of doing some fanship with them? I might.