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Thundercats - Season Two, Volume One

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Ok, I love the Thundercats. Many people I know think I am crazy for this, but they don't appreciate animation as much as I do. And this series certainly deserves to be appreciated. That said, Season 2, part 1 of Thundercats on DVD is riddled with the same sound and video problems in the first couple of sets. Even so, it is still worth the buy.

The introduction of new characters is fantastic. After watching the mutants battle the Thundercats fifty times, it is very welcome. What I don't like though is how many of the characters from season one become nearly non existent. The mutants pretty much disappear. Although, Mumm-ra calls on them occasionally to do his bidding and Vultureman trys numerous times to join the Luna-Tacs. While I am on the subject of things happening many times, I should probably mention how many times Mumm-ra switches bodies or takes on the form of someone and fools the thundercats every time. He does this at least once every couple of episodes. They always seem to be after some kind of artifact too. The Book of Omens, the keystone, the thundercats necklace, the gorgon mask, etc. They also enter the cave of time often enough for my liking. Also, get used to watching the Thundercats fight against each other. Oftentimes, you will see a combo of many of these things.

One other thing I want to mention is how the plots become more ridiculous. Remember how hard it was to repair Lion-O's sword in season 1? Well, Bengali can easily repair it. Mumm-ra has a time machine and uses it very foolishly. Lion-O's sword seems to solve every problem. Finally, my favorite one is when Snarfer goes to get Mexican food.

Lastly, I want to talk about the bonus features on these DVD's. I think they are not as good as part 2 of season 1, but certainly better than part 1. WB tried to do a music theme to these special features with the Rembrandts playing the Thundercats theme song. I have no idea why this was done, but it was interesting to say the least. They also did a little making of documentary on it and had an interview with the composer of the original Thundercats theme music that was informative.

Overall, this set is worth buying, but be prepared for the same quality as the first discs with episodes that are not as good. The new characters add too much depth and the episode plots get recycled plenty of times. Still, it is a cool show that deserves to be watched. If you only watch one episode, make sure to see Hair of the Dog. You will get to see Snarf-ra, the ever-living.

I was waiting a long time for the Thundercats series to be released and finally they have.
Don't get me wrong but personally i'd like to see more special features (what's this about The Rembrands?Ok they are fans but...who invited them?!)
The other thing i didn't like was that they didn't respect the original drawings and in the front of the DVD's they have new versions from the Thundercats.
I didn't like that at all since they are not as good as the originals
Other than the above,it's way cool to have THE Thundercats finally in your collection.
iT'S A must have!
Buy it NOW!

Wonderful boxed set for the true Thundercat enthusiasts. Hubby went crazy when we found the whole collection here on Amazon listed for 24 a piece. We jumped on it and were so happy we did... because now they have doubled in price.

The boxes are really nice and some of the sets even have holograms on them. They have been copied over very nicely. GREAT buy and would recommend it not only to 80's children but also to the younger generation.

While it's been about twenty-five years finally a childhood classic is on a true format for us to enjoy again and again. The one difference between the first and second season set is the video quality, while both season were alright the first season still had some graininess and lines in some scenes. While there are some graininess scenes in the second season there are hardly any scratches or lines to distort the video so much and while it isn't HD the video quality for the set is still superior to VHS. The season also introduced us to some new Thundercat characters as well as new villains too, if I have any complaint it's just that I wish they widened their voice cast for the series. While none of the cast were horrible hearing the same voice actor play four different characters with hardly any voice difference was sometimes hard to take. One other thing some people were wondering if these dvds were double sided, the answer is no the dvds for the sets is single sided meaning you won't have to flip the dvd over on the other side to watch the rest of the episodes. The set is a wonderful reminder of watching these cartoons as a child and now for a reasonable price I and other fans of the series can now do so again...

Thanks for making available these hard to find titles that my son wants. It makes shopping for him so much easier.

thank you amazon.com you guys are great and do what you say i would tell any one i know to go with this sit when it comes to ordering products thanks agian amazon great...

i purchased this as a gift. We could not find it for a long time. My first time on Amazon.com and I found it immediately, and at a GREAT price.

New-found Thunderians Bengali, Pumyra and Lynx-O join the Thundercats in their struggle to spread the Code of Thundera: JUSTICE, TRUTH, HONOR and LOYALTY to Third Earth in Thundercats - Season Two, Volume One. Comprised of the first 34 (of 65) Season Two episodes, this 6-disc (792 min.) set features Full Frame (1.33:1) video; English, French, Spanish mono audio; English, Spanish, French subtitles; plus the following Special Features: The Music of Thundera - Composer Bernie Hoffer and The Rembrandts reveal the inspirations behind the music; The Rembrandts Thundercats Theme Song Music Video; Bernie Hoffer - Live! - Thundercats theme song performed by its composer. Episodes include: Thundercats Ho! Parts 1-5, Mumm-Ra Lives Parts 1-5, Catfight, Psych Out, The Mask of Gorgon, The Mad Bubbler, Together We Stand, Ravage Island, Time Switch, The Sound Stones, Day of the Eclipse, Side Swipe, Mumm-Rana's Belt, Hatchiman's Honor, Runaways, Hair of the Dog, Vultureman's Revenge, Thundercubs Parts 1-5, The Totem of Dera, The Chain of Loyalty, Crystal Canyon, The Telepathy Beam.

Thundercats - Season Two, Volume One

really good show from the 80's

Another Thudercats set, and another winner. Having this old-school classic available on DVD is great!