The Powers - Most of the central characters' iconic powers remain the same - Cheetara's still fast, Tygra can still turn invisible, and so on. There's also a reprise of the classic 'Sight Beyond Sight' shot, with a close-up on Lion-O's glowing eyes, and the ''Thundercats Ho' sequence is replicated pretty much shot-for-shot. The Designs - The character designs for this new Thundercats remain relatively faithful to the original, while the Thundercats symbol, Cats Lair and the mystic Sword of Omens all look practically identical.
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The war between the Cats and the Lizards is well established in the Thundercats premiere and we even get a glimpse of Lizard leader Slythe, but as yet there's no sign of the other alien races that featured in the original series - where are Jackalman and Monkian? Plus, the biggest crime of all - where's that classic Thundercats theme tune?! There's also far more violent imagery and language - Claudus is stabbed and killed by a disguised Mumm-Ra, while a street thug threatens to "gut like a fish".
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Grune's betrayal proves that you can't always trust the Thundercats, while the Lizards are also portrayed in a more sympathetic light. The Dark Side - The remake is a darker beast than the original cartoon. Fans of the classic series will remember that Panthro assembled the tank using the scrap metal he salvaged from a crashed space-craft - it was that kind of a show. This means no space travel for the Cats, and worst of all, no return for the incredible Thunder-Tank. Technology - High-tech gadgets played a big part in the original Thundercats, but in the remake, technology is regarded on the same level as magic, with young Lion-O being dismissed as a dreamer for his fascination with science. Meanwhile, WilyKat and WilyKit have been reinvented as a pair of loveable street urchins, stealing coins from the pockets of unsuspecting Thunderans. The perpetually irritating Snarf is still around, and though he's still utilised for some ill-advised attempts at comic relief, he's thankfully been robbed of his ability to speak English. What's more, we meet his father Claudus (a character unique to the remake), while Tygra has been reimagined as Lion-O's smug elder brother.
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Lion-O is no longer a young boy prematurely aged and forced to confront adulthood, but simply a cocksure young prince. The Characters - The new series introduces certain key changes in the set-up of the Thundercats regulars.