ThunderCats (2011) Ep 06 Journey to the Tower of Omens - Review

ThunderCats (2011) Episode 6:

"Journey to the Tower of Omens"

As the Cats journey to the Tower of Omens, some secrets about the Book of Omens and the history of the ThunderCats are revealed. Mumm-Ra claims the Eye of Thundera belonged to him and that the ThunderCats stole it from him long ago (Mumm-Ra mentions this in the first part via a flashback that shows Mumm-Ra the Ever Living leading an assault on another world, with the help of ancient ThunderCats, to retrieve an item known as the Warstone, which would later be known as the Eye of Thundera embedded within the Sword of Omens).

By the luck of Snarf, the Cats discover they are already at the entrance to the Tower of Omens, and upon entering, find out they must pass a series of obstacles in order to reach the Book of Omens. After the failure of the Lizards to discover the entrance to the Tower, Mumm-Ra decides to find the Book of Omens himself, leaving his Pyramid in a sarcophagus tank (similar to Panthro's ThunderTank). Mumm-Ra reaches Slithe and his army before the Mutant can destroy the lantern holding Jaga. The evil lord uses the dark lantern and Jaga's knowledge to finally pinpoint the exact location of the entrance to the Tower, allowing Mumm-Ra to reach the Tower just after the ThunderCats (and bypassing all of the traps that the Cats had to pass through).

Lion-O and party make it through the obstacles and reach the Tower of Omens, which is hidden behind a waterfall. Using Sight Beyond Sight, Lion-O discovers the switch to reveal the Tower's true entrance. As Lion-O and Tygra try to get to the top of the Tower, Panthro and Mumm-Ra battle it out. Mumm-Ra calls upon the Ancient Spirits of Evil and changes to his more powerful form, easily taking out Panthro before continuing upward to the top of the Tower (blasting an invisible Tygra off of him in the process). Lion-O reaches the top of the Tower only to find Mumm-Ra the Ever Living blocking him. As they battle for the Book, Lion-O uses the Sword of Omens, sending the Cat signal into the air. This boosts Cheetara's energy, allowing her to speed up the sides of the Tower's inner walls to reach Lion-O as he fights Mumm-Ra. She kicks the evil mummy, making him pause, but is struck full force with Mumm-Ra's power, sending her flying over the edge of the Tower's top level. Lion-O rushes to Cheetara's aid, but is also struck by the force of Mumm-Ra's power, causing the Lord of the ThunderCats to fall. It is in this moment, when Mumm-Ra rants about killing Lion-O's father, that Mumm-Ra states that he also wishes to kill Lion-O, that Jaga intervenes, releasing himself from the dark lantern with his last remaining power in the form of an intense white light, causing Mumm-Ra the Ever Living to shriek, shield himself and flee in the form of a raven.

As the group mourns the loss of their old friend, a green speck of light rises from the broken lantern Jaga was kept in. It floats to the top of the Tower, resting on the Book of Omens itself, and releases a mechanism that lowers the Book toward the Thundercats below. Lion-O grabs the Book, opening it up to read, and Tygra asks what it says. Lion-O shockingly reveals that the Book of Omens is blank.

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ThunderCats (2011) Ep 05 Old Friends - Review

ThunderCats (2011) Episode 5:

"Old Friends"

Following the ThunderCats' rescue by Panthro, Lion-O attempts to start a conversation with him as he makes repairs to the ThunderTank. However, Panthro constantly attempts to avoid talking showing little respect for Lion-O's authority.

Eventually, Panthro says he needs to get Thundrillium to recharge the ThunderTank from a nearby Lizard-controlled mine run by Grune with the aid of the Driller. Initially, Panthro plans on doing it alone, but Lion-O, Tygra and Cheetara volunteer to come along. In response, he tells them not to slow him down.

While searching for the Thundrillium, Panthro has flashbacks of his friendship with Grune ranging from meeting on the battlefield and saving Claudus from attacking Lizards, rising through the ranks as officers, being sent to recover the Book of Omens, and Grune's eventual corruption and betrayal to Mumm-Ra, unleashing the villain from his imprisonment.

Panthro and Grune eventually meet up in the mine. But before they can have a showdown, the Driller appears to block the ThunderCats long enough for Grune to escape. In the course of the battle with Driller, Lion-O uses the Sword of Omens to save Panthro's life and destroy the robot, but all its digging causes the mountain to collapse, with Cheetara only barely getting the Thundrillium they came for.

After escaping the mine, Panthro says Lion-O has earned his undying loyalty. But when Lion-O asks if he can drive the ThunderTank, Panthro says "Not a chance... my king".

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ThunderCats (2011) Ep 04 Song of the Petalars - Review

ThunderCats (2011) Episode 4:

"Song of the Petalars"

As the Lizards keep getting closer to the ThunderCats, Lion-O questions if they're fighting a losing battle. When they see a small armada catching up, they hide in a thorn-bush forest where they meet the Petalars.

The Petalars have lived in the forest since the ancestors were swept away by a powerful wind. Lion-O meets a young boy, Emrick, who wants be a hero like him. Over the course of the journey, Emrick gets older, which Cheetara learns that the Petalars live for what is a day to everyone else, but is a lifetime to the Petalars, who do not know or notice this.

Following a map to the "Cliff of Winds", the group is ambushed by three lizards. The Petalars, grateful to the Cats for aiding them on their journey, stun the lizards long enough for the Thundercats to win. Slithe becomes impatient and orders the forest to be burned down. The ensuing fire causes an updraft, allowing the Petalars to ride and escape.

Emrick, now a dying old man, thanks Lion-O for being his friend and reminds him that what matters in life is how fully we live, before passing away. Now more confident, Lion-O leads the ThunderCats against the Lizards outside the forest. When the lizards are about to end them, Panthro arrives in the ThunderTank and easily dispatches them.

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ThunderCats (2011) Ep 03 Ramlak Rising - Review

ThunderCats (2011) Episode 3:

"Ramlak Rising"

Following the events of the previous night, Lion-O, Tygra and Cheetara hold a funeral pyre for King Claudus, with Lion-O etching the ThunderCats symbol into the broken statue of his father. Determined to get revenge on Mumm-Ra, Lion-O sets out for the Sea of Sands with a reluctant Cheetara and Tygra in tow.

As they leave Thundera, WilyKit and WilyKat approach the trio, asking to join in the journey until they find El-Dara. Lion-O refuses, but the twins follow anyway. They reach a desert-like ocean, but are captured by a boat crewed by a group of fishmen. Their captain, Koinelius Tunar, is obsessed with tracking down and killing a creature called Ramlak, which sucked up the waters of the fishmen's homeland. Lion-O begins to succumb to his own obsession, helping Tunar track down the creature despite the protests of Tygra and Cheetara alike.

Eventually the Ramlak snags the ship with its tentacles and tears it to pieces, forcing Lion-O to forget his obsession and save everyone from drowning, while Tunar dies as he makes one final strike at Ramlak. Once everyone is safe, Lion-O is seemingly devoured by Ramlak, only to cut his way out with the Sword of Omens, releasing the stolen waters from its body. With their home restored, the fishmen bid the group farewell, and Lion-O accepts the twins into the group after seeing their capability in battle.

At Mumm-Ra's pyramid, it is revealed that Jaga is still alive, but now a prisoner inside a dark magic lantern, which Mumm-Ra claims will lead him to the Book of Omens.

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ThunderCats (2011) Ep 01-02 Omens Part 1 and 2 - Review

ThunderCats (2011) Episode 1:

" The Sword of Omens - Omens Part 1"

Lion-O, who is constantly sneaking out of the palace, is caught up in a fight with a helpless dog and some "alley cats". He decides to step in and help. When it looks like he's outmatched, he's suddenly helped by a stranger: Cheetara.

Lion-O shows Cheetara the reason he came to that part of town, technology, which he buys from a dealer and tries to find out how it works.

Unfortunately, he discovers he's late for a ritual of initiation and leaves. He arrives at the palace late and then undergoes the ritual of being chosen by the Sword of Omens to be the next king of Thundera. He has a vision involving a demonic being with glowing red eyes. Not knowing if anyone will believe what he's seen, he makes up a story and leaves with Tygra.

His father Claudus does not feel Lion-O is ready to be king, being too lenient and easily distracted by flights of fancy and myths of ancient technology. Soon after, King Claudus welcomes the return of General Grune, his old friend. All the people are saddened to learn the General Panthro had fallen in battle.

Claudus holds a celebration in both Grune's honor and in memory of the fallen Panthro. During the event, Lion-O defends a pair of captured Lizards and convinces his father to release them. 

ThunderCats (2011) Episode 2:

" Ancient Spirits of Evil - Omens Part 2"

The next day, Thundera is attacked by Lizards who have acquired salvaged technology. It is soon discovered that Grune has joined the Lizards, and that Panthro is being held hostage. Lion-O comes to his father's aid, allowing Claudus to rescue Panthro. But 'Panthro' murders the king and reveals himself to be Mumm-Ra, an ancient nemesis of the Thundercats, in disguise.

Lion-O and Tygra are captured along with Jaga and Cheetara. However, due to his kindess to the Lizard prisoners, Lion-O was given a key hidden in his meal, allowing him to escape with Tygra to mount a rescue.

Mumm-Ra wants the stone in the sword which he claims is his, and tortures Jaga to get him to remove a curse that prevents evil from touching the Sword of Omens. Lion-O and Tygra rescue Jaga and Cheetara, who is now revealed to be one of Jaga’s clerics, with Lion-O grabbing the sword to blast Mumm-Ra out into open as the rising sun's rays harm him.

Forced to leave Jaga, who sacrifices himself to ensure their escape, Lion-O, Tygra, and Cheetara undertake the quest to find the Book of Omens.

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