Internet Reacts to 'ThunderCats Roar' on Cartoon Network
05/22/2018 11:53 am EDT
@ThievinlMP
The visual style is a point of contention for some, thinking it looks more like a parody of ThunderCats than an officially licensed project.
"This isn't a work of parody, this is a Thundercats series that is airing on Cartoon Network in 2019"
@LakelPruitt
Other fans...well, they didn't take the announcement as nonchalantly as others and especially don't like that the series is more of a comedy than a traditional action-focused adventure series.
"*FLIPS TABLE*
WTF IS THIS SHIT?!?!?! OOhhhhh, HEEEELLLLLLL NAW. Y'all ain't gon do my ThunderCats like this. Y'all ain't gon ruin my childhood like this. DAMMIT NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE A COMEDY."
@JLBarrow
Not going to lie, we thought the animation style had some similarities to Steven Universe too, though with more Gumball mixed in. Still, a good point is made about Clarence.
"They got Thundercats looking like Steven Universe was locked in a Grundle Fly pod with Clarence and I am sad."
@JustPlainTweets
Others are quite positive about the new look ThunderCats, and are bracing for the unfortunate incoming negativity regarding the new style.
"This looks fun. Also you know some people are going to get pissy and suddenly sanctimonious about this IP"
She also makes a good point about some of that negativity being misplaced, as there was a more serious in tone animated series in the past, but it failed to connect for some reason.
Like I dunno what to tell you ... they did a super serious reboot a few years ago and it didn't have a huge audience!
@Brentosaur
Some fans are more practical about it, opting to enjoy the new ThunderCats project for what it is rather than not having any new ThunderCats at all.
"Speaking as a lifelong ThunderCats fan... I'll take what I can get cause some ThunderCats is better than no ThunderCats."
@NateMing
In fact, many longtime fans are happy to see ThunderCats Roar having fun with the IP and not taking itself so seriously.
"I don't talk about it too much here, but ThunderCats has and always will be My Jam™
so I'm happy to see it coming back, and I'm even happier to see it Not Being Taken Incredibly Seriously"
@chrismcfeely
Some are fine with the various parts of this series (animated, stylized, comedy), but are a bit baffled as to why ThunderCats was picked as the IP to launch it around.
"pppfffftttttt
who is this even FOR
a) trying to revive ThunderCats again, I mean, jesus christ
b) as an Adventure Time/SU 11 minute lolwhimsy action dramadey?
c) profit???
I mean, still a better idea than the 2011 series. Just so... BIZARRE. What was the thought process? "Teen Titans Go but with ThunderCats"? WHY ThunderCats? Who CARES?
I am super-here for how salty it's gonna make stuck-in-the-past nerdbros, I'll tell you that much, but what a baffling creation. It's like someone said "Teen Titans Go pissed off a lot of Teen Titans fans, who else can we piss off that statistically dont matter in the slightest?""
@upstarchamback
If you don't remember the 2011 series, just know there are plenty of ThunderCats fans who do, and they're a little miffed that this very different version is being launched as opposed to just bringing back the 2011 version.
"Nope, the biggest of nopes, you cancel the near perfect 2011 Thundercats, 7 years go by and you bring it back as this half baked wannabe Teen Titans Go?"
@_ChristopherM
We're not the only ones that see the Steven Universe similarities, and some fans are hopeful that this will be a nice shot in the arm for the ThunderCats license.
"Thundercats but for the Steven Universe crowd, I mean this could be the shot in the arm it needs to finally get a movie going. Looks kinda rad, it was always a fantasy show anyways, not G.I. JOE."
@MEGASONGER
For other fans, it's more about the similarity in art style to other hit shows, like Steven Universe and Gumball for instance.
"like i dont give a shit about thundercats, i never have, but seeing another show with an art style so similar to everything else is just hmmmm.
although i think a little bit of the uhh bad reaction to it is because thundercats had a show w/ a detailed action art style years ago
that show wasnt good i hear but in conjunction w/ things like teen titans go, which so many adults loathe, + how it went from a more detailed action-oriented art-style to TTG, it fuels the comparisons as a trend"
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