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Anyways, the point I'm trying to make is that I've decided to begin watching the series with the 5-minute episode arcs. But then once the series began, each of those 5-minute mini-episodes were spun into self contained episodes. My understanding is that Disney XD aired mini-episodes prior to the series officially launching on October 20th. It may or may not have had an impact on the way I have rated this episode and may rate upcoming episodes. Now to begin with, I was a little confused as to which episode would be considered the first episode of the series. It's more of a new interpretation on characters from '90s Marvel cartoons. I use remake lightly because the show isn't technically a remake. Since I've been wanting to watch the new Avengers cartoon for some time now, I thought one of the first remakes I would jump into would be this show. Although it was cool to see Lion-O cut shit up with his sword, I don't think I can recommend this episode. The best part of the episode is the very end, so I won't ruin it for those of you who still haven't seen it and are curious about it. As you would have guessed, Lion-O saves the day and kills the Ramlak, releasing all of the water back into the sea (I have no idea how the creature was large enough to hold that much water. The Thundercats agree to help them find and kill the creature, while simultaneously the crew wants to eat the Thunderkittens (again, don't ask).
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Lovecraft novella and are looking to kill a creature called the Ramlak - who drank all the water in their ocean (don't ask if you haven't seen it. Once they reach the ocean, they encounter a group of fish-like pirates, who are straight out of an H.P. As they depart, they meet up with Wily Kit and Wily Kat, and Lion-O reluctantly lets them join in on their travels. With Thundera destroyed and King Claudus dead, Lion-O, Cheetara and Tigra set out for the Sea of Sands to exact revenge on Mumm-Ra. This episode picks up right where episode 2 left off. Although I liked some of the themes it presented, it just felt like such a filler episode. I'll start this mini-review by stating that this was a huge let down from the first two episodes of the new series. It also has some kick-ass fights to boot. While the last episode was all heartwarming and touching, this episode succeeds in establishing some great back-story for Grune, Panthro and Claudus's army. After a series of flashbacks of how Grune became evil and a number of battles, the Thundercats succeed in getting some thundrillium. His re-design is so badass, I'm totally in love with it. Grune is using a villain from the classic series to mine for the thundrillium - Driller. Panthro thinks Lion-O's plans suck and Lion-O thinks Panthro should listen to his orders now that he is king.
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This sets Lion-O and Panthro off on a power-struggle. Unfortunately, the closest thundrillium source is being mined by Grune's henchmen - the Lizards.
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The Cats have now met up with Panthro and if they are going to continue on their journey they're going to need some thundrillium for the Thundertank. I think the episodes are genuinely really well made with engaging stories.Įpisode 5 picks up where we left off. And I don't think it's a nostalgic thing either. The producers of this new Thundercats series are really hitting a few of these episodes out of the park.