I actually just watched the original Thundercats cartoon for the first time yesterday, so it’s interesting seeing the twenty-five year difference with the new show. Aside from the obvious–much better animation, storytelling, character designs, etc.–the new show also has a stronger anime feel (though the original show did too–anime just wasn’t as stylized back then).
The other thing that struck me was how similar this felt to the 2003 He-Man cartoon. We have a bigger, older-looking version of the main character, a la King Grayskull, for example. Even the art style, particularly the backgrounds, seems similar.
There’s also a LOT of the Battle of Helm’s Deep from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers, from the archers to the exploding wall. There are worse things to rip off, I suppose.
Is that voiceover at the beginning the same guy playing Hugo Strange in Batman: Arkham Asylum? (I think it’s Corey Burton, but while he’s listed for Arkham City on IMDB, I’m not sure that’s been confirmed.)
Thanks to Topless Robot for the link.
Kid Nicky
@ toyman2581:
Then why are you a Thundercats fan? Complaining that the Thundercats remake is anime is like complaing the new Star Trek movie is Sci-Fi.
toyman2581
@ kidnicky:
Why should Thundercats be anime? There are many different styles of animation. Anime is visually unappealing to some people, myself included.
kidnicky
I find it funny that whenever this new TC is mentioned on any site,you see people whining that it looks like anime. What should Thundercats look like?
I'm still pissed the new season of Doctor Who is being made by Brits!