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new TMNT looks like balls, and this looks like that shit show steven universe mixed with that new teen titans go shit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qi41rHz4ps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qi41rHz4ps
Now Thundercats are stupid
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I really wish Silverhawks would get a remake.
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Wtf?!?! Why do this, and why like this?
Also cool fucking haircut.
Also cool fucking haircut.
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I too liked Silverhawks. Though I would almost be afraid to see how it would be remade.
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Silverhawks definitely needs a reboot...but not this Thundercats style. 2011 Thundercats style.
It's what they think all the kiddies want to see because of SU. I just see it as being campy as shit, though.
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This isn't funny they have gone too far. Why would they do this, why. Is there any recourse we can take to get the plug pulled on this. The first remake was gibberish but this new Thundercats remake using the retarded teen titan go format is insanity, I mean teen titan go is hated with a passion so why use that formula with Thundercats.
The only remake done right was the He-man one.
The only remake done right was the He-man one.
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Hahaha... that hair, indeed. Just there to prove remakes suck.
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"Now"? I thought we were all pretty aware that the Thundercats have always been stupid, just like all the other shows from that period that were designed to sell toys. Of course they were also awesome, but still very stupid.
And really, I can understand the thought process behind this decision, the last time they tried to bring the show back nobody watched it and it died a quiet death after only one season. Then Teen Titans Go is one of the biggest ratings successes for them and has a similar concept, so it probably seems like a win/win for them, get people in with the brand recognition, churn out a couple dozen episodes that are cheap as shit to produce and then just watch the money roll in. I'm honestly surprised they haven't tried something like this earlier seeing as Nickelodeon has been stripmining old franchises and weaponizing nostalgia at least since they made that CG Ninja Turtles show.
And really, I can understand the thought process behind this decision, the last time they tried to bring the show back nobody watched it and it died a quiet death after only one season. Then Teen Titans Go is one of the biggest ratings successes for them and has a similar concept, so it probably seems like a win/win for them, get people in with the brand recognition, churn out a couple dozen episodes that are cheap as shit to produce and then just watch the money roll in. I'm honestly surprised they haven't tried something like this earlier seeing as Nickelodeon has been stripmining old franchises and weaponizing nostalgia at least since they made that CG Ninja Turtles show.
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This is 110% correct. Alot of these 80s shows had an amazing intro, often not animated by the same company that did the actual show. Ghostbusters, Transformers and GI Joe are other great examples of this
The other thing I would like to point out is that these new cartoons are not being made for 40 year old men, they're being made for children. Often times they will put in references to older versions of a series in the current ones, so the parents watching the show with their kids has something to relate to. That being said, you are not and will never be their target demographic.
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I'm keeping an open mind. There have been many times over the years, when I thought Cartoon Network creations looked like shit (I.e, Adventure Time, Regular Show, etc.), but then, when I actually sat down and watched some episodes, I enjoyed them. This new ThunderCats is different, but it may also be good.
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Regular show ended. And it was pretty good throughout. Adventure Time gets really good story-wise, but the last few seasons have had a lot of filler episodes.
Solid point. But I was 10 when the original Thundercats was on TV, along with He-Man, GIJOE, and Transformers.
Thundercats was a kids show, yes. But it was also pretty dark. The reboot Cats show was great too, but it got canned like Young Justice because no toys sold.
Either way, they could put at least SOME work into a new Thundercats show, and not copy/paste everything from current horribly animated shows.
Solid point. But I was 10 when the original Thundercats was on TV, along with He-Man, GIJOE, and Transformers.
Thundercats was a kids show, yes. But it was also pretty dark. The reboot Cats show was great too, but it got canned like Young Justice because no toys sold.
Either way, they could put at least SOME work into a new Thundercats show, and not copy/paste everything from current horribly animated shows.
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We live in a post adult swim era, there is no need for this crap
I dislike Steven Universe and all that stuff very, very much
Edit: this looks like a Dave the Barbarian rip off (which was fucking rad back in the day)
I dislike Steven Universe and all that stuff very, very much
Edit: this looks like a Dave the Barbarian rip off (which was fucking rad back in the day)
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So Young Justice really showcases the whole issue with cartoons these days. Sure even back in the day they were made to make money, either as a toy commercial or something to be a vehicle for advertising other goods to children, so that part hasn't really changed. The expectations have though as we live in an age where making money isn't good enough, you have to make all the money possible and anything less is unacceptable.
Young Justice was really doing well in the ratings, but the demographic was off from what was wanted so It got canned. The show wasn't selling enough toys and high percentage of it's viewer base being females (who it seems don't buy action figures) so it got axed, while still being popular. Rather than continue to make money on the advertising space they were selling, they dropped the show.
It makes me wonder with this new Thundercrap what market they are trying to target, and as I can't imagine toys being the priority for the show to exist, it has to be advertising, and the question becomes, what are they trying to sell to who.