Wave 5 speculation

"Mark M, post: 131905, member: 5058" said:

Thundercats started being shown in the UK in 1987 and was shown regularly until 1991. It was also sporadically shown over holiday periods, the last being Easter 1994.
Also the toys were very popular in the UK and we're still available in Woolworths until 1992.

Yes, Woolworths is where I used to get mine. I do recall Thundercats being shown sporadically but not enough for my liking. 1994 sounds about right for when it disappeared because from what I remember, it was pretty much gone after that time. I was big into MMPR and Batman by then.

"Alex Jones, post: 131900, member: 27647" said:

I have that feeling too. It doesn't concern me personally as I am unlikely to buy a second K/K but curiosity does make me wonder what Super7 will do about them. For good guys I hope to see Bengali and Hachiman, for bad guys, Ratar-O and Mongor. Though I do want a Vultureman too. These are actually my top 5 wanted characters at the moment as I feel there is a good chance of all 5 of them coming in the next 4 waves. I have a slight doubt about Mongor, not sure why but I hope I'm wrong. It depends on how soon they start on Bezerkers and Lunataks. If they start on them in the next wave then they will probably want to do all of those before we get numerous stand-alone characters and even if some of those crop up alongside villains from those teams , it could be people like Safari Joe, Shiner or Driller first and we still have 2 more mutant team members to come yet. I liked both the Lunataks and Bezerkers but they weren't favourites of mine personally. Having said that, I love 'Thundercats Ho!' which the Bezerkers were in and the Lunataks also appeared in some good episodes. I didn't grow up with the Lunataks. I saw their episodes much later once the DVDs came out. I'm from the UK so I didn't see beyond 'Thundercats Ho!' back in the day, which was actually made into a movie. Beyond that, I don't believe any more episodes were shown over here. I find that odd because Thundercats is quite popular in the UK, we got our own comic book series of Thundercats at one time, even the Thundercats DVDs sold well. We don't get every volume of an old kids' show on DVD unless each set sells really well and often they don't. We got every volume of Thundercats despite the fact that other shows from that time that were supposedly more popular didn't get past one or two sets. I also actually saw people in HMV picking up Thundercats DVDs so I had a feeling that many people over here that were born in the 80's were fans and wanted this particular show on DVD. I remember the day that volume one came out, I bought it from HMV but it felt like there was some excitement around it. They were playing an episode of it on their TV screens and put some of these DVDs right at the front of the store. On top of that, the DVD release of it was even mentioned on a talk show in the evening (Paul O'Grady). The funny thing is, a few years prior, I actually overheard someone in HMV saying to his friend that he hopes Thundercats gets released on DVD one day because he'd buy it straight away. Then I started to think about it because this was at a time when I hadn't watched it for a while and I knew for a fact that I hadn't seen every episode but it had been my favourite show at one time. From then on, I would keep checking the internet to see if it would happen because I really wanted it on DVD too. I also noticed a lot of Thundercats T-shirts appearing. When it got a region 1 DVD release, I wondered if we would get a UK version. We did eventually but the wait for it was a struggle. I had actually considered getting bootlegs but didn't in the end as I heard that the picture quality was often very bad on those and I didn't know if my DVD players would play region 1 discs. I now have DVD players that do but I didn't at the time. I know I've gone off on a tangent here but it's a forum of Thundercats fans and I get excited talking about it so I figured why not? I also heard that Thundercats came to UK TV screens later than it did in America, around the time of TMNT, 1987 I think. I have no idea why and I'm not old enough to know if that is definitely true. Though it would explain why I was able to get brand new Thundercats LJN figures when I was about 4 years old because I was actually born in 1988. Thundercats seemed to still be alive in the early 90's over here from what I remember but it got phased out pretty soon after. I must have got into it towards the back end of it but I saw the pilot as I had the VHS and a few others. I would watch those a lot and catch it on TV whenever it was on. The Exodus VHS may have actually been released in the UK a significant time before it came on TV but I couldn't be sure. It just depends if we got that VHS when America did. We didn't with the DVDs but we may have with that, not sure. It may have seen a lot of popularity over here because of it's later run as well as it being a great show. A lot of other shows from the 80's may have been past the peak of their popularity or not really around once Thundercats got into it's stride over here. There was definitely TMNT and Ghostbusters but quite a few of the others from earlier in the decade were seemingly gone because we were heading into the 90's at this point and of course once the 90's started to produce some of it's most popular kids' shows, Thundercats disappeared, the profiles of TMNT and Ghostbusters were starting to drop off and then Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers became huge. Marvel and DC had a huge resurgence due to shows like Batman: The Animated Series, which was amazing, as well as the very good X-Men and Spider-Man animated shows that came along. Of course, there was lots of other stuff as you will all know and I'm sure you'll all remember the shows I've mentioned but I'm giving examples of shows that were action-packed, about heroes/villains as well as being a selling point for action figures which therefore makes them comparable to shows like Thundercats, TMNT and Ghostbusters to some extent.

I know this went off topic but I loved reading this! Took me right back. I think we should start a different thread for this, but bet there is already another one.
In terms if K&K, I am also curious as to what they will have as extras. Extra heads? Two-pack? More bombs? Smoke dino/blow up dino? Who knows.
I bet the next wave will indicate the next grouping of figures as Brian hinted “if we made this one then we’d have to make that one” and that sounds like a referral to a group like the Lunataks, Berserkers or Thunderians to me! I think that the mutants faction should be completed in the next 2 waves with Ratar-O and Vultureman still due. Ratilla could be an alternate head? After that who knows? One off characters could accompany these factions then.

"Alex Jones, post: 131912, member: 27647" said:

Yes, Woolworths is where I used to get mine. I do recall Thundercats being shown sporadically but not enough for my liking. 1994 sounds about right for when it disappeared because from what I remember, it was pretty much gone after that time. I was big into MMPR and Batman by then.

Batman, TMNT and MMPR were really popular...even TMNT wasn't as popular at the time compared to MMPR. Some shows like New Adventures of He-Man, C.O.P.S. and The Real Ghostbusters were also still shown until 94 and 95. I dabbled with TMNT and Power Rangers but in 96 I was mostly focussed on Star Wars then wrestling.
Most of my Thundercats toys came from Woolworths and Toymaster. My first Thundercats figure of Mumm-Ra came from Woolworths.
The last Thundercats figure I got at retail was Hachiman in Poundstretchers in September/October 1997. They had loads for £2.99. I just bought one though, the next week when I went back they were all sold.
There was a channel on Sky called the Warner Bros Channel around 97 that showed Thundercats but I didn't have Sky so I am not sure what episodes thy were showing.
I think if the BBC had shown seasons 2-4 Thundercats would have been on TV a lot longer and had an even bigger fan base in the UK.

"Sebastiaan, post: 131913, member: 25673" said:

I know this went off topic but I loved reading this! Took me right back. I think we should start a different thread for this, but bet there is already another one.
In terms if K&K, I am also curious as to what they will have as extras. Extra heads? Two-pack? More bombs? Smoke dino/blow up dino? Who knows.
I bet the next wave will indicate the next grouping of figures as Brian hinted “if we made this one then we’d have to make that one” and that sounds like a referral to a group like the Lunataks, Berserkers or Thunderians to me! I think that the mutants faction should be completed in the next 2 waves with Ratar-O and Vultureman still due. Ratilla could be an alternate head? After that who knows? One off characters could accompany these factions then.

I'm glad you enjoyed. Another thread would be cool. Yes, I'd say that's right but perhaps they won't start another team until the mutant team is complete. As for K/K. it wouldn't surprise me if they threw in Snarf to reel in the people who already bought K/K. I probably wouldn't, even though I like Snarf. I just don't think it would be worth it when I already have LJN Snarf and 2011 Snarf. I'm not sure how many people actually bought the K/K set from Mattel because it was an exclusive. I got it but it was the diorama that they came with that got me to bite because the set ended up being pretty expensive. I do like those figures though.

"Mark M, post: 131914, member: 5058" said:

Batman, TMNT and MMPR were really popular...even TMNT wasn't as popular at the time compared to MMPR. Some shows like New Adventures of He-Man, C.O.P.S. and The Real Ghostbusters were also still shown until 94 and 95. I dabbled with TMNT and Power Rangers but in 96 I was mostly focussed on Star Wars then wrestling.
Most of my Thundercats toys came from Woolworths and Toymaster. My first Thundercats figure of Mumm-Ra came from Woolworths.
The last Thundercats figure I got at retail was Hachiman in Poundstretchers in September/October 1997. They had loads for £2.99. I just bought one though, the next week when I went back they were all sold.
There was a channel on Sky called the Warner Bros Channel around 97 that showed Thundercats but I didn't have Sky so I am not sure what episodes thy were showing.
I think if the BBC had shown seasons 2-4 Thundercats would have been on TV a lot longer and had an even bigger fan base in the UK.

Yes, I remember New Adventures Of He-Man and C.O.P.S, I watched them quite a lot. I even have a VHS tape of them both. I was very into TMNT and Real Ghostbusters when I was into Thundercats and I know that they were hugely popular, particularly TMNT but that was more so before MMPR came. MMPR seemed to take it's place. I wish I had seen the LJN Thundercats in Poundstretchers but I only encountered them in Woolworths in the early 90's. To this day, I don't understand why they didn't show the rest of Thundercats in the UK. I think it would have increased the fan base and of course given it more longevity. It's amazing how popular it is in the UK despite half of it not even being shown. That's a testament to how good it actually was. I think it has aged better than a lot of other shows from the 80's. Perhaps many Thundercats fans in the UK found out that we never got the second half of the series before the DVDs came out which would have made people more eager to purchase it on DVD. It seemed to sell better than all the other 80's and 90's cartoons on DVD here in the UK. We got every volume and didn't have to wait long between releases. That's unusual over here when it's retro kids' shows. My only theory about season 2 not showing in the UK is perhaps the timing of it. Perhaps it started it's UK run too late. By the time season 1 finished it's UK run, Thundercats had been around for a long time and we'd moved into a new decade. Lots of new shows came along and became really popular which might have led to them taking the Thundercats slot and despite LJN figures still being available in the UK, it may have been known that LJN weren't producing anymore, whereas other franchises were producing new stuff. It would have been replaced by certain shows that were likely to sell more toys at that time. When Thundercats was shown sporadically, it would have been re-runs because I doubt that they would run the second season without having a regular slot for it. I actually thought that some of the episodes from season 2 had absolutely fantastic animation for it's time. Maybe it's because it had Japanese animators. Japan has always been ahead of everyone else when it comes to animation. All the Japanese animation that I have seen from the 80's has been top notch. Of course it's different to what would follow but I've always liked it. I really liked the original 'Vampire Hunter D'.

"Mark M, post: 131914, member: 5058" said:

Batman, TMNT and MMPR were really popular...even TMNT wasn't as popular at the time compared to MMPR. Some shows like New Adventures of He-Man, C.O.P.S. and The Real Ghostbusters were also still shown until 94 and 95. I dabbled with TMNT and Power Rangers but in 96 I was mostly focussed on Star Wars then wrestling.
Most of my Thundercats toys came from Woolworths and Toymaster. My first Thundercats figure of Mumm-Ra came from Woolworths.
The last Thundercats figure I got at retail was Hachiman in Poundstretchers in September/October 1997. They had loads for £2.99. I just bought one though, the next week when I went back they were all sold.
There was a channel on Sky called the Warner Bros Channel around 97 that showed Thundercats but I didn't have Sky so I am not sure what episodes thy were showing.
I think if the BBC had shown seasons 2-4 Thundercats would have been on TV a lot longer and had an even bigger fan base in the UK.

Also forgot to mention that I was big into wrestling too. I was always more of a WWF guy. I saw bits and bobs in the early 90's but didn't start to follow it properly until about 1996. I was a Bret Hart fan and then after he left, I started to get behind people like Owen Hart and Ken Shamrock but those guys never really got that big of a push. I started to like The Rock once he became the ruler of The Nation. He eventually became my favourite until about 2001 when I felt like the product was declining but that was after Wrestlemania 17, I thought that Wrestlemania was brilliant. I liked Steve Austin as well but he was never my favourite at the time, I always saw him as Bret's enemy but I actually like Austin more now than I did then. When I go back and watch the old stuff, I'm actually more for him than I was before and I like his podcasts.
As for Star Wars, I saw the films, apart from episodes 7-9 and I liked them. I like Star Wars and it is one of my interests but I wouldn't say I've ever been mad on it. During childhood, it was something I liked but not a childhood favourite. I started liking it more when I was a bit older and had gone back to watch the original trilogy again. I liked Revenge Of The Sith but I wasn't keen on the other prequels, but saying that, I did like Darth Maul.

"Alex Jones, post: 131918, member: 27647" said:

Also forgot to mention that I was big into wrestling too. I was always more of a WWF guy. I saw bits and bobs in the early 90's but didn't start to follow it properly until about 1996. I was a Bret Hart fan and then after he left, I started to get behind people like Owen Hart and Ken Shamrock but those guys never really got that big of a push. I started to like The Rock once he became the ruler of The Nation. He eventually became my favourite until about 2001 when I felt like the product was declining but that was after Wrestlemania 17, I thought that Wrestlemania was brilliant. I liked Steve Austin as well but he was never my favourite at the time, I always saw him as Bret's enemy but I actually like Austin more now than I did then. When I go back and watch the old stuff, I'm actually more for him than I was before and I like his podcasts.
As for Star Wars, I saw the films, apart from episodes 7-9 and I liked them. I like Star Wars and it is one of my interests but I wouldn't say I've ever been mad on it. During childhood, it was something I liked but not a childhood favourite. I started liking it more when I was a bit older and had gone back to watch the original trilogy again. I liked Revenge Of The Sith but I wasn't keen on the other prequels, but saying that, I did like Darth Maul.

I was always quite a fan of Austin even when he was in WCW as Stunning Steve Austin. Although I didn't see wrestling after WCW stopped being shown again until 1999 when my friends started recording it for us to watch. Back then my favourites were Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels were my favourites but I liked loads of them all different styles of wrestling.
I only liked the original movies 4-6. 1-3 were okay, although I don't think any were that great, 3 was maybe the best of the prequels. I don't like the sequels. The Mandalorain series is pretty good. The animated shows are also very good like Clone Wars and Rebels.

"Mark M, post: 131919, member: 5058" said:

I was always quite a fan of Austin even when he was in WCW as Stunning Steve Austin. Although I didn't see wrestling after WCW stopped being shown again until 1999 when my friends started recording it for us to watch. Back then my favourites were Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels were my favourites but I liked loads of them all different styles of wrestling.
I only liked the original movies 4-6. 1-3 were okay, although I don't think any were that great, 3 was maybe the best of the prequels. I don't like the sequels. The Mandalorain series is pretty good. The animated shows are also very good like Clone Wars and Rebels.

There is no question that Austin and Michaels are two of the best. I really like Shawn Michaels' in ring style and love watching his matches. I thought he was a cool dude too but I was always behind Bret when they feuded. I thought it was funny when he came back as the commissioner wearing that cowboy hat. I really liked Bret's matches with Austin but I also really liked Austin's persona, even more so now but I was still team Bret at the time. I didn't like Austin's heel turn in 2001. That Two-Man Power Trip with Triple H drove me away. Triple H was good but it made no sense for him to team with Austin. He should have feuded with Austin and then gone back to being a heel later on as he was always better as a heel in my opinion. Then again, I think it would have been better not to do the Austin heel turn but if it had to happen then I would have preferred the 96/97 version of the character. I was quite young when I watched wrestling religiously. I think if I had been older, I would have been more of an Austin fan. Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin were Bret Hart's greatest rivals in my opinion so they're both a big part of why I liked WWF, they always entertained me. The Undertaker was always a big part of it too. I was often in awe of him and Kane too at first. I also liked Mankind when he first came into the WWF.
With Star Wars episodes 7-9, I may not have watched them but I did my homework and they sound terrible. I know that they destroyed Luke Skywalker. I saw him drink milk from an alien's tit and I thought "Is this a joke?". I was never keen on the idea of them being made anyway. The Mandalorian looks as though it's better and they're not making Luke seem like a chump. I also think the clone wars and rebels look pretty good based on the bits I've seen. I actually watch quite a few theory videos on Star Wars, I'm subscribed to some youtube channels. I find them quite interesting. The original trilogy will always be great, the prequels aren't but I do actually think that episode 3 had a good storyline. Palpatine was a big part of why I liked that film and we finally get into the nitty gritty of what the prequel trilogy is all about and why it's been made. It finally ties itself to the original trilogy. There is more of a dramatic climax whereas the previous two just feel like they're building to something else, which they are but that renders them weak as individual movies. At least with the original trilogy, each film is it's own entity. They're part of a trilogy but they're not just filler until we get to the end, they all stand strong on their own. All three were exciting and great stories whereas episodes 1 and 2 weren't so it's no wonder that most fans don't like the prequels. I actually wanted a movie set in between episodes 3 and 4. We got Rogue One but I found it quite boring and only really liked the Vader scenes. If we got one that followed Vader more, it may have been more interesting. One thing I find strange about Star Wars is that they keep changing what is canon and what isn't.

Sebastian, just curious why you don't think Kit/Kat will show up in this wave?

"Alex Jones, post: 131920, member: 27647" said:

There is no question that Austin and Michaels are two of the best. I really like Shawn Michaels' in ring style and love watching his matches. I thought he was a cool dude too but I was always behind Bret when they feuded. I thought it was funny when he came back as the commissioner wearing that cowboy hat. I really liked Bret's matches with Austin but I also really liked Austin's persona, even more so now but I was still team Bret at the time. I didn't like Austin's heel turn in 2001. That Two-Man Power Trip with Triple H drove me away. Triple H was good but it made no sense for him to team with Austin. He should have feuded with Austin and then gone back to being a heel later on as he was always better as a heel in my opinion. Then again, I think it would have been better not to do the Austin heel turn but if it had to happen then I would have preferred the 96/97 version of the character. I was quite young when I watched wrestling religiously. I think if I had been older, I would have been more of an Austin fan. Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin were Bret Hart's greatest rivals in my opinion so they're both a big part of why I liked WWF, they always entertained me. The Undertaker was always a big part of it too. I was often in awe of him and Kane too at first. I also liked Mankind when he first came into the WWF.
With Star Wars episodes 7-9, I may not have watched them but I did my homework and they sound terrible. I know that they destroyed Luke Skywalker. I saw him drink milk from an alien's tit and I thought "Is this a joke?". I was never keen on the idea of them being made anyway. The Mandalorian looks as though it's better and they're not making Luke seem like a chump. I also think the clone wars and rebels look pretty good based on the bits I've seen. I actually watch quite a few theory videos on Star Wars, I'm subscribed to some youtube channels. I find them quite interesting. The original trilogy will always be great, the prequels aren't but I do actually think that episode 3 had a good storyline. Palpatine was a big part of why I liked that film and we finally get into the nitty gritty of what the prequel trilogy is all about and why it's been made. It finally ties itself to the original trilogy. There is more of a dramatic climax whereas the previous two just feel like they're building to something else, which they are but that renders them weak as individual movies. At least with the original trilogy, each film is it's own entity. They're part of a trilogy but they're not just filler until we get to the end, they all stand strong on their own. All three were exciting and great stories whereas episodes 1 and 2 weren't so it's no wonder that most fans don't like the prequels. I actually wanted a movie set in between episodes 3 and 4. We got Rogue One but I found it quite boring and only really liked the Vader scenes. If we got one that followed Vader more, it may have been more interesting. One thing I find strange about Star Wars is that they keep changing what is canon and what isn't.

Actually I also meant to say you are right about Thundercats on DVD in the UK. There are quite a lot of various cartoons that were never fully released in the UK yet the released all your season, 130 episodes of Thundercats. Masters of the Universe, Ghostbusters, TMNT and others only got one or two volumes and many got no DVD releae at all.
Austin and Bret's match at Wrestlemania 13 was awesome, one of the best.
I listened to an interview with Austin and he said his heel turn at Wrestlemania 17 just before the Two Man Power Trip was a big mistake. Triple H was always a great heel but people really weren't keen on Austin as a heel chatacter.
The Vader scenes were pretty the best thing about Rogue One. Clone Wars is pretty awesome, Anakin was a lot more interesting and various stories would have made a better movie than Episode 1 and 2.
We should probably start a conversation not in this thread then we can talk about UK cartoons, Star Wars and wrestling. :biggrin

"Mark M, post: 131922, member: 5058" said:

Actually I also meant to say you are right about Thundercats on DVD in the UK. There are quite a lot of various cartoons that were never fully released in the UK yet the released all your season, 130 episodes of Thundercats. Masters of the Universe, Ghostbusters, TMNT and others only got one or two volumes and many got no DVD releae at all.
Austin and Bret's match at Wrestlemania 13 was awesome, one of the best.
I listened to an interview with Austin and he said his heel turn at Wrestlemania 17 just before the Two Man Power Trip was a big mistake. Triple H was always a great heel but people really weren't keen on Austin as a heel chatacter.
The Vader scenes were pretty the best thing about Rogue One. Clone Wars is pretty awesome, Anakin was a lot more interesting and various stories would have made a better movie than Episode 1 and 2.
We should probably start a conversation not in this thread then we can talk about UK cartoons, Star Wars and wrestling. :biggrin

Yes, I was glad we got every episode on DVD. At least that is one example where Thundercats actually sells. This idea that it doesn't sell could actually be a myth. I know that it isn't as big as other franchises but I don't think there has been enough to go on to suggest that it doesn't sell. When it comes to 80's cartoons, I don't think there is anything better but Thundercats exists only as an 80's cartoon whereas some other 80's franchises are more than that and are therefore bigger. We know that MOTU is bigger but I don't believe that it's due to the 80's cartoon alone. I believe it was already an existing franchise. I think it's a great franchise but when I watch the old MOTU cartoons, I'm not that impressed but I thought the 2002 show was brilliant. When I was kid, it was books and comics of MOTU that got me liking it and made me want to watch it because the artwork looked fantastic. The 80's show is not how I would have imagined it being brought to life. To me, Thundercats is an example of what the MOTU cartoon could have been and should have been in the 80's. They didn't manage to do it to that standard until 2002 but due to bad timing, it didn't really thrive. I believe that it would have in the 80's and 90's. I know that there are many differences between Thundercats and MOTU but they are a similar genre. In the 80's, Thundercats was animated better, had better action sequences, scenery, voice acting, music and storylines in my opinion. There was always potential for MOTU to produce a better show like we got with Thundercats and it's a shame we didn't get it sooner. As a kid, Thundercats was my preference because to me, it was a better show and way more entertaining. It would have been good to see that with the MOTU characters back then. I like Ghostbusters and I love TMNT but Thundercats will always be my favourite 80's cartoon. I just found it the most interesting and I liked that the main villain was actually a bit scary, at least at first. Seeing Mumm-Ra bungle it all the time took away from his menace but it was still fun to watch. In my experience, everything that I've ever liked has sold well, with the possible exception of 2011 Thundercats but to this day, I still don't know exactly why and if there may have been a way to make it sell better than it did through better promotion. Perhaps prioritising the 2011 show and aiming the toys at kids was the mistake. I think the popularity for the original show was there but perhaps not for the new show. MOTU 2002 is another example of that. I liked the 2011 show but not as much as the original. I have no idea why Thundercats Roar! was made, it takes a truly special individual and a worrying level of insanity to produce that mess.
I'm also a big fan of the Bret vs Austin I quit match at WM 13. I also liked the double turn at the end of it as well. It was by far my favourite match from WM 13. WWF was really good in 1997. I also heard that on one of Austin's podcasts and he's right, the 2001 heel turn didn't work.
I can imagine more people liking Anakin in the Clone Wars as it seems like Hayden Christensen was a bit of an acquired taste.
Yes, we probably should start a new thread. Still, there was always a good chance that a lot of the Thundercats fanbase would like a lot of other cool stuff too and would most likely remember a lot of the 80's and 90's kids' shows. It baffles me that some who are into their 80's and 90's cartoons don't actually recognise what a gem Thundercats actually is. I guess it's something that only the Thundercats fanbase sees but I think it's underrated.

"krazycp, post: 131921, member: 24991" said:

Sebastian, just curious why you don't think Kit/Kat will show up in this wave?

Would you prefer Kit/Kat to be included in the next wave? I'm just curious. We'll get them eventually. I'm just interested to know how high the demand is for them to be in the next wave among the fanbase, particularly with knowing that Mattel have made them already. I think there will be a Thundercat and an ally as well as two villains, perhaps a mutant and a stand-alone character, unless they start on Bezerkers or Lunataks. I personally hope that Bengali is next but some will differ with me on that. Perhaps it is thought that a Kit/Kat announcement won't excite fans as much as it would have done if Mattel hadn't made them already. Still, I don't think it will be long because once they announce Bengali, Kit/Kat are the only Thundercats left apart from Snarf, maybe Snarfer and maybe Claudus if you include them. Super7 will want fans to be able to complete the Thundercat team asap so even if Kit/Kat aren't in the next wave, I'm pretty sure we'll still get a Thundercat, which takes us one step closer to a complete team.

Personally I want Bengali in the next wave. I just wondered why Sebastian thought they wouldn't be in there (he knows more then we do I think).

"krazycp, post: 131925, member: 24991" said:

Personally I want Bengali in the next wave. I just wondered why Sebastian thought they wouldn't be in there (he knows more then we do I think).

He may do. I was just guessing but I can understand if we get Bengali first. I really think an Ultimates Hachiman would be good. I think he'd also fit well in the TMNT universe. I'm thinking that anyone who is a fan of both Thundercats and TMNT would be all over that. It wouldn't surprise me if he was quite a fan favourite with him being a Samurai. Martial arts sells, look at TMNT, MMPR, Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter.

"krazycp, post: 131925, member: 24991" said:

Personally I want Bengali in the next wave. I just wondered why Sebastian thought they wouldn't be in there (he knows more then we do I think).

Because Brian said so in the last interview that they’re coming but not right now...

"Sebastiaan, post: 131931, member: 25673" said:

Because Brian said so in the last interview that they’re coming but not right now...

He did didn't he, I think I remember reading that in the last interview.

"Alex Jones, post: 131932, member: 27647" said:

He did didn't he, I think I remember reading that in the last interview.

Correct, so I won’t expect them right now but you know S7 - they love surprises!

"Sebastiaan, post: 131938, member: 25673" said:

Correct, so I won’t expect them right now but you know S7 - they love surprises!

They do. I guess the mystery around K/K is do they do them as a 2-pack as part of a wave or do they do that 2-pack separately? Does it become a 3-Pack with Snarf? A 4-pack with Snarf and Snarfer? Personally, I'm not after K/K but would have been if I hadn't bought the Mattel versions. Despite getting Both Lion-Os and Mumm-Ras, I don't really want an extra K/K. Mumm-Ra and Lion-O are the main characters, I liked the new versions of them and their new accessories. I also got an extra Jackalman to be a henchman but I like the K/K set from Mattel, especially with that diorama they included. I can see the reasoning behind Super7 waiting to to do them because I think at this stage, fans would be more stoked to see Bengali next. That's just my opinion though and if they do one cat, they may want to do a goodie who isn't a cat, like an ally or something. Also, I don't see them doing Kit and Kat as separate figures because that would not be very good value and it takes up 2 slots in a wave. It wouldn't be so bad if one came with Snarf or Snarfer or a Berbil but it would still be underwhelming for them to take up 2 slots. Then again, maybe they will do that and that's why they're waiting because if everyone's favourite hero characters have already been made, that would free up the slots for them in a later wave.

Maybe they will show up with the Thundertank.

"krazycp, post: 131940, member: 24991" said:

Maybe they will show up with the Thundertank.

I would have thought they would announce it if that were the case.