My Thundercats 2011 review

My Thundercats 2011 review

Intro: I'm surprised that the creators of this series didn't face a copyright lawsuit from Marvel. 

Thundercats 2011: This series takes place on a planet called Third Earth, where it's populated by humanoid animals, and the cats are on top of the food chain. ( I'm surprised that the Thundercats didn't have a crossover with the Ninja Turtles because they would fit right in this world, but I digress.) One day, the Kingdom of Thundera is being attacked by the lizards under the command of Mumm-Ra. He's doing this because the Thundercats have a MacGuffin that he's looking for, but the survivors manage to get it away from him. So the survivors go on a quest to find out what Mumm-Ra is planning before it's too late. 

This is another good example of how to reboot a franchise! This show is a huge improvement over the original show because it's more mature and deals with serious subjects without being too scary for kids. I also like some of the changes from the 80s cartoon, like the sword of Omens is more powerful than I remembered, Snarf can't talk, thank goodness, and this series is more story and character driven. This show also gave us things we never saw in the 80's show, like world-building and the Kingdom of Thundera. I find the gag they made with one of the animals cute. I wish the creators did that with all of them. The Plot twist in the last episode took me by surprise.  

Lion O is juvenile, but he has a good heart. He has to learn what it means to be a king. The only complaint I have with him is that he should be annoyed with his father for encouraging the sibling rivalry between him and Tygra. 

Tygra is Loin O's adopted brother. He's the smart one of the group, and he can be cocky at times. He's also sympathetic because he feels alienated by his adopted parents after the birth of Loin O which creates a sibling rivalry between the two. 

Panthro is the muscle of the pack with a hardened demeanor; despite that, he can be amusing at times.  

Jaga is the Thundercat's mentor; he's the typical wise old sage.  

Cheetara is kind-hearted and level-headed. The only gripe I have with her is that I wish we learned more about her. 

Pumyra is a hothead, and I like that she makes Lion O work for her loyalty to him. 

WilyKit/WilyKat are twins who are the comic relief. Sadly, they're not fighters as they were in the 80's cartoon. 

Mumm-Ra ( the main villain) is a ruthless tyrant who will not stop to get what he wants, and he has history with the Thundercats. What bugs me about him is that we don't know anything about him. Also, he's too big for my taste, and does anyone find it funny that he has the same weakness as a vampire?   

One of the many problems with this series is that the writers could have done more with the dynamic between Lion O and Tygra. Also, I'm not sure as to why the Thundercats don't like technology; they could have beaten Mumm-Ra a lot sooner if they used it. Does anyone find it odd that some of them don't have a strong reaction to the destruction of Thundera? I don't understand why their tension between the different groups of animals after learning their history. Also, I'm outraged that this series won't get another season because I want to see this story continue. 

Overall, this is one of those shows that didn't get a fair chance to shine. I would recommend this to fans and non-fans.