Put the torches and pitchforks away. Take it from an animation professional.
There are a few reasons why you shouldnât whine every time thereâs a reboot of something. Letâs use the new Thundercats as an example.
1. Thundercats doesnât deserve to die. Itâs a beloved property that should have a fair attempt at reaching a new generation of kids. Donât let a misplaced sense of ownership to something that isnât yours in the first place ruin a show for other people. You like the original? Good. You can always go watch it. A reboot of Thundercats doesnât mean the original never happened. Think a reboot should be more action packed and play older? They tried it in 2011 and turns out viewers didnât want it.
Consider that the new Thundercats Roar may actually do well becauseâŠ
2. âŠit wasnât made for you. The tastes of todayâs kids are different than ours, just like how ours was different than the generation before us. Test yourself by watching the original Thundercats. And by watching it I mean actually watching several entire episodes from start to finish. Most likely youâre going to get bored and want to change it to something else. A comedic adaptation of it could just be what revives interest in the Thundercats.
3. You already know and trust the artists. You trusted them when they helped make shows like OK KO, Motorcity, Rick and Morty, etc.. Theyâre bringing that passion and expertise with them to Thundercats Roar. Youâd be surprised at how much a network relies on the artistsâ unique voices to make their shows stand out. Just from TC Roarâs sick intro you should know that this show is bringing something to the table.
4. Itâs opening doors for the things you love. Whether you like it or not, reboots like Teen Titan GO and Ben 10 are successful and kids love them. While you donât have to love them too, you should appreciate them. Itâs because of the success of shows like these that networks can have the resources to explore new original content. This is how progress is made. This is why cartoons arenât just cat and mouse chases anymore. Who knows, maybe a network will even end up developing an original show so successful that in 10 years time trolls on the internet will hate its reboot.
5. If youâre an aspiring artist, this isnât a good look for you. Go through your favorite artistsâ twitters and tumblrs and see if they have ever said anything bad about any animated shows. Youâll find nothing, why? Itâs because this is an industry of cooperation and support for your fellow artists.
A good portion of the people I follow online are artists trying to break into the industry. We see the things you say. Your rants donât make you sound like an animation connoisseur. It makes you sound toxic and jaded about an industry you havenât even set foot in yet. Why would a production want to commit to hiring someone they think will just be rolling their eyes at the designs the whole time?
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