The voice cast also do a good job, and the script's only real flaws are a couple of duff lines (Lion-O: "Technology was my dream - how did it become my nightmare?"). The animation by the Japanese studio 4☌ is visually impressive, and the tone is pleasingly dark enough to keep adults as well as kids watching. So is the new Thundercats actually any good? While it's bound to offend the sensibilities of some fans with the sweeping changes it employs, the two-part premiere is actually rather promising. It was a smart move to hire original Lion-O voice actor Larry Kenney to play the doomed Claude, and we get references to the "ancient spirits of evil" and "sight beyond sight". There's enough neat touches to keep the hardcore fans happy.
It's also implied that Mumm-Ra can still transform himself into a more powerful being, though he doesn't get the chance in the pilot, while it also remains to be seen if the late Jaga will continue to advise Lion-O from beyond the grave, Obi-Wan-style, as he did in the original series. The Powers - Most of the central characters' iconic powers remain the same - Cheetara's still fast, Tygra can still turn invisible, and so on. There's also a reprise of the classic 'Sight Beyond Sight' shot, with a close-up on Lion-O's glowing eyes, and the ''Thundercats Ho' sequence is replicated pretty much shot-for-shot. The Designs - The character designs for this new Thundercats remain relatively faithful to the original, while the Thundercats symbol, Cats Lair and the mystic Sword of Omens all look practically identical.
THE THUNDERCATS CARTOON NETWORK SERIES
The war between the Cats and the Lizards is well established in the Thundercats premiere and we even get a glimpse of Lizard leader Slythe, but as yet there's no sign of the other alien races that featured in the original series - where are Jackalman and Monkian? Plus, the biggest crime of all - where's that classic Thundercats theme tune?! There's also far more violent imagery and language - Claudus is stabbed and killed by a disguised Mumm-Ra, while a street thug threatens to "gut like a fish". Grune's betrayal proves that you can't always trust the Thundercats, while the Lizards are also portrayed in a more sympathetic light. The Dark Side - The remake is a darker beast than the original cartoon. Fans of the classic series will remember that Panthro assembled the tank using the scrap metal he salvaged from a crashed space-craft - it was that kind of a show. This means no space travel for the Cats, and worst of all, no return for the incredible Thunder-Tank. Technology - High-tech gadgets played a big part in the original Thundercats, but in the remake, technology is regarded on the same level as magic, with young Lion-O being dismissed as a dreamer for his fascination with science. Meanwhile, WilyKat and WilyKit have been reinvented as a pair of loveable street urchins, stealing coins from the pockets of unsuspecting Thunderans. The perpetually irritating Snarf is still around, and though he's still utilised for some ill-advised attempts at comic relief, he's thankfully been robbed of his ability to speak English. What's more, we meet his father Claudus (a character unique to the remake), while Tygra has been reimagined as Lion-O's smug elder brother. Lion-O is no longer a young boy prematurely aged and forced to confront adulthood, but simply a cocksure young prince. The Characters - The new series introduces certain key changes in the set-up of the Thundercats regulars.
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