Thunder Cats, Thunder Cats!

If there is anything I know about the 80s, it's that cartoons were real big for kids, and companies wanted to cash in on this craze. So we were forced to watch terrible shows about good or bad products. Sometimes, however, they made actually decent cartoon shows. Transformers and G.I. Joe were just two of these selct few. The one show were focusing on today, though, is Thundercats. To those who don't know, Thundercats is about a race of humanoid cat warriors who hail from the planet of Thundera. A group of Thundercats (Thundera nobility) are fleeing their dying planet, only to be attacked by Thundarian enemies, the Mutants of Plunn-Darr. The Thundercats are trying to defend the Sword of Omens, a blade that holds the mystical Eye of Thundera, the cat's source of power. As the ship flies out of control, an elder named Jaga puts the crew in suspended animation and flies the ship to Third Earth but dies while doing so. This ship contains Lion-O, the Thundercat prince; as well as the Thundercats Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, WilyKit and WilyKat, and Snarf. When they awaken, Lion-O sees that he has grown up accidently and become a child in an adult's body. But all is not well in Third Earth. The Mutants have followed the Thundercats and joined the evil being called Mumm-Ra. This mummified sorcerer hopes to steal the Eye of Thundera and achieve ultimate power. The show would focus on the Thundercats' exploits to beat Mumm-Ra and save the Eye. Really, this show was awesome. I like the deep plot, complex characters, and anime styled animation. Thundercats is one of the best shows in history, and I enjoy it's 2011 remake airing on Catoon Network. Hmm, I smell my next review.