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The show received a lot of positive reviews, being described by some critics as "amazing" and "epic". The pilot episode of ThunderCats 2011 was watched by over 2 million viewers and was among the highest rated shows for that night. Lion-O, who wields the powerful Sword of Omens, must lead a small band of surviving Thunderians to seek out the Book of Omens which is said to have the knowledge needed to defeat Mumm-Ra.Ĭharacters Main article: ThunderCats (2011) Characters Episodes Main article: ThunderCats (2011) Episode Guide Reception
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The show centers around the young ThunderCats prince Lion-O and his band of Thunderians as they are forced to flee their once thriving kingdom of Thundera after it is attacked and destroyed by the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra and his Lizard army. The music was largely orchestral, however Kliesch also incorporated elements of electronics into the composition.Ĭast and Crew Main article: ThunderCats (2011) Cast and Crew Premise He has revealed in interviews that he took inspiration from John Williams, James Horner and Jerry Goldsmith, among others. The music of the 2011 ThunderCats show was composed by Kevin Kliesch. The entire show also had a very muted color scheme with earthy tones dominating the palette. The character designs showed heavy influence of Japanese Anime, a look that the original 1980's show strove hard to avoid.
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The look of the new series was vastly different from the original ThunderCats show.
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Animation and the Japanese company Studio 4☌. The animation duties on the 2011 ThunderCats show were split between Warner Bros. Reruns of the show later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block along with Sym-Bionic Titan. While initially it was stated that the show had been put on hiatus, Art Director Dan Norton confirmed in early 2013 that the show had officially been cancelled. The 2011 series was planned for 52 episodes spread over two seasons but unfortunately it was cancelled after only the first season of 26 episodes on June 16, 2012. The show premiered on Cartoon Network on Jin an hour long pilot. The 2011 series also introduced a number of brand new characters, locations, and items.
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All of this made the show seem more like a movie than an animated series.Įven though many of the characters from the original show are included in the 2011 version, their appearance and personalities have been greatly modified to fit the darker tone of the new show. A lot of the focus was on character development and the story arc which had numerous sophisticated themes. Apart from the muted color schemes of the Anime characters, the story was also given a much darker and mature tone.
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Unlike the original series which had an American look, the 2011 series has a Japanese Anime look with elements of western animation.ĭespite being based on the original 1980s TV series, the 2011 version differs greatly from it. Instead of having to leave the planet Thundera the characters are forced to abandon their destroyed nation.While the old series was produced by Rankin/Bass, the reboot was developed by the American company Warner Brothers Animation, who owns the rights to ThunderCats, in collaboration with the Japanese company Studio 4☌. The story of this new series differs greatly from the original ThunderCats, the story takes place on Third Earth, Thundera in this version is a city-state on the planet and is doomed for destruction. A fourth stone of power is revealed by the book to be the Eye of Thundera itself, which is embedded in the Sword of Omens. The Thundercats discover that they have to find three stones of power before Mumm-Ra does. Even when they find it, they must keep the Book of Omens from falling into the wrong hands and find a way to defeat Mumm-Ra once and for all. After Thundera is destroyed, a small band of surviving Thunderians led by the young heir to the throne Lion-O (who wields the powerful Sword of Omens) flees in order to seek out the Book of Omens, which is said to have the knowledge needed to defeat Mumm-Ra. However, one night the kingdom is attacked by the Lizard army led by the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra and Grune the Destroyer. For generations, the Thunderians have lived and thrived in the kingdom of Thundera.