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I've heard there's been a lot of backlash about this, and I'm not sure I understand why.
Quote from: Stellaluna on May 22, 2018, 04:22:56 PMI've heard there's been a lot of backlash about this, and I'm not sure I understand why.Just saw this article today: https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/thundercats-roar-backlash-calarts/I can relate to a lot of what the author of the article is saying... I don’t really understand why fans get ANGRY about things like this. It’s not like they’re taking away the original series—they’re just making something new. *Shrug* No matter how good or bad the new show is, I’m no poorer for it having been made. Maybe they’ll even give the original series a new DVD or Blu Ray release, if Thundercats becomes popular again.
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Maybe it will end up like that reboot of Rainbow Brite that was supposed to happen and never really did.
To end my rant on a funny note: what if this were to be the animation style for MLP G5:visitors can't see pics , please register or login
Quote from: Pokeyonekenobie on May 23, 2018, 09:38:38 AMMaybe it will end up like that reboot of Rainbow Brite that was supposed to happen and never really did. Which reboot? The first one that was just a few awful webisodes and a handful of dolls or the second one that looked good and actually got a series but it was limited to their paid streaming service and had no dolls at all.
Articles and youtube vids on the backlash are popping up everywhere. Little rant on how I feel the backlash is being handled.I'm not a Tundercats fan but I did watch the eighties cartoon. I can only say that I find the reboot unappealing, both in style and in tone. I've voiced my opinion, and for me, that's that. But longtime fans will certainly have a lot more to say about it, and I can understand that.The mean reactions directed towards individuals working on the show is simply unacceptable. That's bullying, period, so I won't defend that. But the backlash doesn't consist of *only* that type of reaction. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's a minority even. A lot of people are voicing their disagreement. However, it seems that disagreeing opinions are quite easily regarded as hate comments nowadays, or at the very least as unwaranted responses, just because it's a disagreement. There is a big difference though IMO between hate comments, hurtful backlash and a negative opinion. Even worse is when opinions are exaggarated or ridiculed as a defense tactic; I have not read *one* single comment on Thundercats Roar about it ruining someone's childhood. However, comments like "I hate it, what are you doing to Thundercats?" are mentally translated into "you ruined my childhood" by those who don't accept the fact that their work is not pleasing a remarkably large crowd. And when you ridicule an opinion, you relieve yourself of having to take it seriously.And people disagreeing with you is to be expected when you drastically reboot a known IP, regardless of whether the fanbase is big or small. Producers behind a reboot should take that into consideration from the start by now and maybe even set up an action plan to deal with it in case it happens.To end my rant on a funny note: what if this were to be the animation style for MLP G5:visitors can't see pics , please register or login