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
Envyus
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 30th 2011 at 5:04:06 PM
Slythe has not really been shown to be an idiot what gave you that impression so far he has been pretty threatening. but then Grune also never really gave me an Idiot impression.
Ghilz
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 30th 2011 at 5:23:58 PM
Getting his entire army routed by ONE TANK doesn't spell "Tactical Genius" or "Threatening General" to me. I guess the proper word I should have used is not "Idiot" but "incompetent".
Enlong
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 30th 2011 at 7:29:33 PM
Considering he's got plenty of men in this episode, I think the "entire army" comment can be chalked up to Cheetara slipping up.
112.198.78.111
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 30th 2011 at 9:02:38 PM
Looks like ol' Mumm-Ra's stealing the Warstone from Mon-Star's troops. Stealth Silverhawks crossover anyone?
Envyus
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 30th 2011 at 9:18:13 PM
plus he was caught off guard he can probbley get more forces when ever he wants and he now that he knows they have a tank he can prepare for it.
Ghilz
Since: Dec, 1969
Aug 31st 2011 at 12:10:41 PM
He already HAD more forces. The very basis of tactics is learning to cope with changes on the battlefield. Failure to do this marks one as a subpar tactician. I am not saying he shouldn't have suffered massive loss, but the fact they routed his army (and that he didn't retreat, recover and deploy again) only shows his ineptitude (Doubly so when we remember that after the fight, next episode, the tank was out of power AND damaged).
Further proof of Slythe's bumbling idiot status is in this episode: Mumm-Ra needs to tell him NOT to smash their only means of finding the book in a hissy fit of anger. Had Mumm-Ra arrived 30 seconds later, Slythe would've smashed the lantern, and Mumm-Ra would have never been able to track down the tower.
