Thundercats Reboot Coming to Cartoon Network

Okay, I'm on the record for not liking reboots. But, if this is done right I'm for it. Thundercats has so much potential as a franchise and as a medium for entertaining fantasy/science fiction stories.

My main concern is that it'll be "gritty" or "edgy." I know what people mean when they say those things, but unsually it leads creators down the wrong path. I wish the writers and prodcers would throw out those words and focus instead on excellence. Done right this won't be a reboot, it'll be a rebirth.

Look for Thundercats on Cartoon Network sometime this year.

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Twenty Minutes into the Future...

For 14 exciting weeks when I was in Junior High those words in the post title started off one of the most unique TV shows ever: Max Headroom. Most people remember the Coke ad campaign featuring the computer video jockey, but the TV series is where real stuff was going down.

Cyberpunk before cyberpunk was cool, this show and it's technological commentary shattered the mold. Ground-breaking and even visionary, this show predicted much of our world looks like now. Twenty-four hour news? Check. The Internet? Check. Constant adverting? Check. Video pirates? Check. Five hundred TV channels competing for ratings? Check. And much, much more.

Visionary? Ground-breaking? Unique? Strange? So of course it was canceled after only 14 episodes. TV networks still haven't changed. If a show is ahead of it's time it has to go. You have to make room for that new cop show, right?

Finally though, Max Headroom is officially on DVD. If you've never seen it check it out now. Here's Max on You Tube.

Battlestar Galactica Open

I loved this show. It was a great top off to Saturday morning cartoons back in the day.

M.A.S.K. Intro

I remember watching this cartoon eons ago. It was good stuff.

G.I. Joe Intro

More 80's memories. I had so many of the action figures it was silly.

Thundercats Intro

I'm staying with 80's cartoons. Thundercats was awesome back in the day.

Voltron Opener

This show shaped my childhood and also probably helped to warp my mind.