New Thundercats series...

[Mirage]

Normally i would be stoked at this announcement...

But given the recent murder of one of the original Thundercats writers, it seems a little callous to announce this so close to his death.

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[KingGrimlock]

Mirage Wrote:Normally i would be stoked at this announcement...

But given the recent murder of one of the original Thundercats writers, it seems a little callous to announce this so close to his death.

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You've hit the nail on the head there. Seems very tastless, maybe should have been put on hold a month or 2.

[Sunstreaker]

Yeah... could have timed that better...

Is it an official release or was it leaked?

[Mirage]

According to the reports I have seen it was a Cartoon Network press release.

[thegreatdestroyer]

I think the timing is more them being opportunistic, announce it while Thundercats is still on people's minds. Even if they get bad press saying its bad taste, it's still free publicity...

[minion]

thegreatdestroyer Wrote:I think the timing is more them being opportunistic, announce it while Thundercats is still on people's minds. Even if they get bad press saying its bad taste, it's still free publicity...

Spot on. Couldn't agree more.

EDIT:

Toys coming from Bandai -
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=291&itemid=15941

[GALVY]

timing is so wrong. that image of lion-o , hmmm. still bad timing.

[thegreatdestroyer]

minion Wrote:

thegreatdestroyer Wrote:I think the timing is more them being opportunistic, announce it while Thundercats is still on people's minds. Even if they get bad press saying its bad taste, it's still free publicity...

Spot on. Couldn't agree more.

EDIT:

Toys coming from Bandai -
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=291&itemid=15941

That's not good, Bandai are the ones responsible for the diabolical Dragon Ball Evolution toys

[thelastallosaur]

thegreatdestroyer Wrote:

minion Wrote:

thegreatdestroyer Wrote:I think the timing is more them being opportunistic, announce it while Thundercats is still on people's minds. Even if they get bad press saying its bad taste, it's still free publicity...

Spot on. Couldn't agree more.

EDIT:

Toys coming from Bandai -
http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=291&itemid=15941

That's not good, Bandai are the ones responsible for the diabolical Dragon Ball Evolution toys

In all fairness they didn't actually have a lot to work with there.

[Mirage]

Did you see the DBZ toys...

They were below 70s star wars quality.

Pegs in joints with contrasting colours to the figure itself.

Absolutly attrocious.

[minion]

But in their defense, they also produce the rather amazing Ben 10 toys.