#THUNDERCATS CARTOON CHARACTERS SERIES#

It felt eerily similar to the braindead horde who complained about Star WarsвЂ™ Finn being a black stormtrooper because all the clones were supposed to be white. He-Man fan Laura Legends pitched a different direction for the show that was so good I almost wish I hadnвЂ™t heard it.Д«ut the bulk of complaints appeared to be coming from вЂњfakeвЂќ fans or outrage addicts. Much as my wife loved the new series, she was still frustrated that She-Ra didnвЂ™t make an appearance after her brother died and magic drained from Eternia.

Kevin Smith also shouldnвЂ™t portray himself as a huge Masters of the Universe fan since heвЂ™s on record saying he never liked the franchise on more than one occasion.ДЄlso, there are plenty of plot threads and other directions the story could have taken that I could totally see a true MOTU fan pining for.

#THUNDERCATS CARTOON CHARACTERS SERIES#

Kevin Smith is in no place to chastise people who thought the series would center around Teela instead of He-Man, especially since thatвЂ™s exactly what it did leading up to the massive mid-season cliffhanger.AndraвЂs вЂњNo glove, no loveвЂќ line made me cringe so hard I nearly pulled a muscle in my back.It also ruined what should have been an awesome fight. Teela defeating Scare Glow via the power of self affirmation was painfully contrived/stupid.As for the mythology complaints, I got an earful on why those were dead wrong, which is part of what inspired me to pen this article.Д«efore jumping into things, I should note that there are plenty of valid criticisms to be made about Masters of the Universe: Revelation and how it was marketed. My wife definitely picked up a bit of a вЂњwokeвЂќ vibe, but it didnвЂ™t bother her вЂ“ and it certainly didnвЂ™t hinder her enjoyment of the story. Guess whoвЂ™s NOT getting a bo staff for Christmas anymoreвЂ¦

After watching all five in one sitting, she picked up a broom, challenged me to a fight with my GalaxyвЂ™s Edge lightsaber, and thoroughly kicked my ass. Where my memories of the show are vague at best, she can recall specific episode plotlines and is a beautiful walking encyclopedia of the MOTU mythology.ДЄfter showing her the first episode, she immediately asked me to start the next one. In addition to being much more politically conservative than me, sheвЂ™s also a huge Masters of the Universe fan. This made me wonder if my wife would feel the same. The sentiment appeared to stem primarily from the focus on Teela, a disregard for the original seriesвЂ™ narrative, and a perceived emphasis on вЂњwokeвЂќ politics. A sizable percentage of online commenters vehemently disagreed. IвЂ™m no stranger to being disappointed or pissed off by a project from Kevin Smith, but I genuinely felt this one hit the mark. This was the type of story I thought I was watching when I was little and wished I could watch when I got a little older.ДЄfter reading up on fan reactions, however, I was surprised to see how much of it was negative. A few hours later, IвЂ™d burned through all five installments, blown away by the beautiful animation and complex storytelling. So when I saw that a continuation of the original He-Man series had debuted on Netflix, a mix of nostalgia and boredom made me decide to check out the first episode. I wasnвЂ™t anywhere near as cool or mature as I thought I was (which still holds true today), but IвЂ™d officially outgrown the cheesy, pun-filled animated show that dominated my early years. I also learned that Spider-Man, my original superhero obsession, had comics that were much darker and more complex than anything on my cartoon watch list. Later, there were animated series like X-Men and Batman, which featured flawed and tragic heroes along with competent (and occasionally brilliant) villains. Bravestarr showed a kid die of drug overdose. The Real Ghostbusters cartoon scratched an itch for all the horror movies I wasnвЂ™t allowed to watch. Thundercats always featured the good guys winning, but they fought bad guys who looked genuinely scary and grotesque. As my age moved closer to double digits, my interests shifted toward franchises that didnвЂ™t end each episode with a PSA.

Thundercats cartoon characters