ThunderCats Episode 18 "Survival of the Fittest" OFFICIAL TALKBACK THREAD

Sorry to dash any beach babe hope, but we got an answer to that long ago from the crew.

“The Cat’s kingdom has been destroyed, they’re people enslaved, they’re being hunted by the Lizard army and Third Earth faces the most evil creature in the known universe Mumm-Ra…. I don’t think a nice trip to the beach is gonna take some stress off. Would Frodo and Samwise take a day at the beach? This is a big story and we have little time to tell it. Fan service is a luxury, we lucky to pick our spots to showcase glimmers of the past. If you really want to see Cheetara in a bikini, you’ll have to look for fan pics. ;)”

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I think it’s hilarious that they actually answered that!

Think about it this way. First, they’re kids, and like all kids they whine because they would rather do kid things than anything that approaches “a chore”. Second, the two spent most of their lives being cared for within a typical family structure, the street thing was relatively new to them. Being with the older cats more resembles what they are accustomed to, and what they prefer. The whining actually is a good thing because it demonstrates how safe they feel being with Lion-o and the gang.
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Interesting observation. It’s story telling approach does resemble LOST quite a bit.

That doesn’t exclude a shirtless Tygra scene, does it?

In regards to the episode itself, not a bad one. I like the flashbacks the best and the stuff with the kids and the adult cats is pretty amusing, it’s funny. And at least the Wily twins actually act like kids.

And I’d like to know more about their family life like what’s going with the mother? I imagine her heart being completely broken that her own flesh and blood are gone and the other kids are going to be confused. Not to mention, their names; what are their names? And know at first I couldn’t which of the other two were a boy and a girl but upon closer inspection, I can diffrentiate.

I feel like the Nostalgia Critic with the gender confused child he came across in You Don’t Do That on Television.

I’m glad they ended the “boys vs. girls” competition early and even managed to subvert it in the end. That plot’s been done to death and I never liked it very much to begin with.

Well it looks like Wilykit more then likely got her flute while in Thunderia as aposed from her family. Still would really like to see this story told though.

Makes me wonder if there mother and siblings are still alive and what there names are.

I wonder if Wilykit’s flute as other abilities with specific songs.

Was it ever explain were/when Wilykat got his grappling string things?

I think they came with his clothes.

Has anyone noticed that Wily Kit and Wily Kat are the only ones with two names? And the “family” name seems to be the first name instead of the last. Kinda how they do it in Asian cultures.

I thought it was only one name…

It kinda surprised me that the ThunderKittens had younger siblings in their family.

Lets keep the clothes on the cats people…I’ve seen the character model sheets with a shirtless Liono..and it just looks weird.

Me too. It’s weird.

Mostly because he was picking his feet. It’s gross.

Someone should post The Pit preview. We can start talking about it.

Yeah, that’d be fantastic if it existed!

HAHAHAHAHA. I wonder what would posses them to draw him picking his feet..

That same batch of concept art had Cheetara with her top zipped all the way up to her neck (WHY!? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?) WilyKat shirtless, and Wilykit sticking her butt out.

Cats like to be clean…that includes feet LOL..

Oh, man. I never noticed that before, well I noticed the Cheetara bit ( maybe they thought the low cut top would be a bit much for a runner? LOL NOT). I remember a discussion about the original had a topless Cheetara. I can understand why some of the art would be naked, but the sticking the butt out part?:eek:

To see how the tail comes out. It’s not just sticking out of their butts, but a continuation of the spine like a real tail.