I just wrote 1200 words on why the new Thundercats reboot is 32 flavors of amazing and I regret nothing.
( Getting the Big Reasons out of the way first: Gorgeous artwork, awesome characters, an epic ongoing story, and just the right blend of humor and drama. )
( It has a lot of cool, complex worldbuilding based on a few really interesting premises. )
( The show is exceptionally good at showing, not telling. )
( It has a lot of grimdark story elements that are presented in a surprisingly kid-friendly manner, but without actually dumbing any of the content down. )
( It handles the complicated intersection of racism and classism in a more sophisticated manner than most Media For Grown-Ups manages to do. )
( It's gayer than a treeful of monkies on nitrous oxide. )
( The writers understand exactly who their audience for this show is. )
So, in less words: If you like really great epic fantasy animated series (hello Avatar fans reading this!) or are a sucker for fantasy worlds based on so-stupid-that-it's-awesome premises mixed with creative, surreal background and character designs (hello Soul Eater fans reading this!) or just really appreciate shows that are thoughtfully crafted to appeal to both children and an adult audience at the same time (hello My Little Pony reboot fans!), then you will probably enjoy watching the new Thundercats series.
And y'all should totally check it out so that I have more people to squee about this series with.
That is all.
ETA: Just to make my journey to the dark side complete: I now have an Thundercats-themed Tumblr. Moreso as a way for me to index my favorite bits of the Thundercats fandom than anything else. But please hop on over and give it a look if you like awesome fanworks (and I am admittedly very picky about what I post/re-blog) about alien cat-people.
So yeah, I have a Tumblr now. A Tumblr devoted entirely to a furry cartoon series. DIGNTIY, HOW DOES IT WORK. Not that I even care anymore.
( Getting the Big Reasons out of the way first: Gorgeous artwork, awesome characters, an epic ongoing story, and just the right blend of humor and drama. )
( It has a lot of cool, complex worldbuilding based on a few really interesting premises. )
( The show is exceptionally good at showing, not telling. )
( It has a lot of grimdark story elements that are presented in a surprisingly kid-friendly manner, but without actually dumbing any of the content down. )
( It handles the complicated intersection of racism and classism in a more sophisticated manner than most Media For Grown-Ups manages to do. )
( It's gayer than a treeful of monkies on nitrous oxide. )
( The writers understand exactly who their audience for this show is. )
So, in less words: If you like really great epic fantasy animated series (hello Avatar fans reading this!) or are a sucker for fantasy worlds based on so-stupid-that-it's-awesome premises mixed with creative, surreal background and character designs (hello Soul Eater fans reading this!) or just really appreciate shows that are thoughtfully crafted to appeal to both children and an adult audience at the same time (hello My Little Pony reboot fans!), then you will probably enjoy watching the new Thundercats series.
And y'all should totally check it out so that I have more people to squee about this series with.
That is all.
ETA: Just to make my journey to the dark side complete: I now have an Thundercats-themed Tumblr. Moreso as a way for me to index my favorite bits of the Thundercats fandom than anything else. But please hop on over and give it a look if you like awesome fanworks (and I am admittedly very picky about what I post/re-blog) about alien cat-people.
So yeah, I have a Tumblr now. A Tumblr devoted entirely to a furry cartoon series. DIGNTIY, HOW DOES IT WORK. Not that I even care anymore.
