Intro
I decided to do this, making an episode-by-episode recap and review of the 2011 Thundercats. I will review the episodes as they come out, though expect a few days distance between the airing of new episodes and their review, since I need to download them and will watch them a few times.
I've been watching the old show a lot in the past year, as it airs on Teletoon Retro when nothing else is on. And let me be honest, this show did not age well. But still, it has some charms. So let us see how the new one holds up.
Comments
Korval
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 4th 2011 at 12:22:57 AM
And this is where the so far sublime animation takes a hit: the mechas are Conspicuous CG. It looks REALLY bad.
Actually, the CG is very good. It looks really conspicuous, but outside of that, the mechs move quite reasonably. Their animation is very good.
If one were to be charitable, I'd say that making them Conspicuous CG helps establish that they're an alien, foreign element. That they're something truly new and different. Granted, the fact that they're mechs does that too...
Wait, the opening of the first episode makes it clear he knows who she is, because he tries to disguise her voice.
I thought he was just deepening his voice to make himself sound older. Because she's hot.
Ghilz
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 4th 2011 at 12:31:13 AM
I didn't mean the CG looks bad on its own, but integration of the CG on the otherwise normal animation IS bad. They don't feel like they belong in the scene.
I thought he was just deepening his voice to make himself sound older. Because she's hot.
Hrrm. Maybe. Could be either. Valid interpretation. Makes more sense too.
Iaculus
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 5th 2011 at 12:07:14 AM
Yeah, the 'disguised voice' was just Lion-O's hormones kicking in. Note the hilarious way his voice ended up cracking.
Deboss
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 6th 2011 at 7:54:14 PM
"All he gets for badassness comes as an Informed Ability when Claudus is singing his praises."
Perhaps Claudus is more deeply flawed than you thought? People tend to have blind spots for their friends. Or maybe he was always teemed up with Panthro, and Panthro was the smart guy?
I'm also of the opinion that Lion-O was going the hormone route.
Ghilz
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 7th 2011 at 10:41:44 AM
Oh, I am not saying Claudus has not reasons to be blind. In fact, I say the opposite. I am saying that Grune is obvious _to the viewer_. Claudus seeing Grune as all sorts of awesome is fine and dandy, but my point is, it does not carry to the viewer.
