Thundarr the Barbarian: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

If you grew up when cartoons were! cartoons. this is a classic come to modern time. I remember this cartoon when I was a kid, didn't get to see a whole lot of the series but now I can :D I love it!!

This set was from my childhood. I wanted it for my collection.

So, there are only two reasons for you to be reading this review. Either (A) you are a big fan of the classic Thundarr cartoon and you want to know if this DVD release will live up to your expectations, or (B) you just stumbled across this item and you have no idea why there are so many 5 star reviews for a cartoon that you've never heard of. So, I'm going to break this up into two sections. Feel free to just read the review that you can relate to... Cuz who has time to read a review that talks about stuff that you already know?Never heard of Thundarr? Okay, picture this: You're 8 years old, it's Saturday morning and you're sitting in front of your TV eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes. After a few hours of Casper, Scrappy Doo and something called "Fred & Barney Meet the Schmoo" (not kidding), suddenly you're bombarded with images of the Earth being torn apart by earthquakes, tidal waves and general destruction. Then a voice basically tells you that 14 years from now, you, your friends and everyone and everything that you know will be dead.How's THAT for a cure for attention deficit disorder??That was basically the premise of Thundarr. The world has been destroyed and thousands of years later, life evolves, only now the world is some bizarre mix of dragons, mutants, wizards, robots, aliens, werewolves and descendants of the human race. I won't get into the specifics (there's alot of cool info on wikipedia and other sites) but lets just say that this cartoon was DECADES ahead of it's time. Just about everything that you can compare it to actually came AFTER Thundarr. Not only was this show original (forgiving the few things they borrowed from Star Wars), but as a Saturday morning cartoon? A cartoon with no talking dog or grinning monkey or wacky sidekick? This was a show where characters were actually threatened with death-- most of the time the word "doom" was used instead, but the intent was still there. This was a show were every episode featured recognizable landmarks that were now in burnt out, rusted, bent up, post apocalyptic ruins. In between all the other sugar coated, generic crap of the early eighties, how the heck did this show get on the air?? Well, somebody correctly assumed that kids (and teenagers) were smart enough to understand these stories... solid well written stories full of action, cool villains, excellent voice work and AMAZING cinematic music. No need for goofball characters or a half hour "lesson" to be learned. And no last shot of all the characters all standing around laughing like idiots. Okay, I think that happened on ONE episode of Thundarr... but hey, you gotta lighten the mood some time.This was a very different type of Saturday morning cartoon. And for the most part it still holds up. Character designs still look good, the animation doesn't make you cringe, and the stories are still interesting. In comparison, another early 80s cartoon, Spiderman and his Amazing Friends (which I used to love back in the day) is pretty much crap now. Old episodes of that show still air a few nights a week and they're just goofy now ("Video-man??? WTF?) But Thundarr is still, to this day, one of the boldest, most mature shows to ever hit Saturday morning. And yes, if you love animation, you need to get this DVD.As for you Thundarr fans, you're probably wondering the same thing that I did when I heard that this kick @$$ show had finally been released on DVD. I was thinking "what's this recordable DVD crap? Where's the REAL official release?" Well, rest assured, this is actually really well done, and if I didn't know any better, I would think this was any other professionally made DVD. I'm not a big fan of the cover art, but otherwise, it looks pretty good. The first menu you see is really generic but when you get to the episode list, you see the original title screen from each episode. That's pretty cool. So far, these appear to be the complete episodes-- no missing scenes or new replacement music. As someone else said, this is as good as it gets until Hanna Barbera figures out that we really need a remastered deluxe version of this series. There are some specks and dust that show up on several frames here and there (especially noticeable when I'm watching this on my PS3) but it's not enough to ruin the experience. This show will always be one of my favorite old school animated cartoons. Thundarr and Dungeons & Dragons were two of the few cartoons that were consistently well done, from one episode to the next. Several guys from Marvel Comics (including the King of comic illustration, Jack Kirby) originally worked on this show behind the scenes and you can see their dedication in every episode. Well, besides "Trial by Terror"-- I don't know if everybody was smoking weed or what, but that one episode looks goofy and cheap. And the evil wizard looks like a tool. But every other episode is 4 or 5 star.A friend once told me that any rich jerk can drive a BMW, but it takes someone who loves cars to drive a fully restored 67 mustang. I'll add to that, anyone can say that they love Transformers and GI Joe, but someone that REALLY has an appreciation for old school 80s animation knows, appreciates, and owns the complete series of Thundarr.So don't be a jerk. Get some Thundarr!

When I review products they take on my perspective and in this case it is my view as an autistic child grown into an autistic adult. I had NO friend as an autistic kid in the 1970's when Thundarr The Barbarian burst onto the Saturday TV screen. I loved TV cartoons because; for a few breif moments in time I could imagine knowing these awesome characters were what having friends must feel like and I loved that feeling.I especially loved Ookla the Mock because he was the strong wild one driven by passion more than pure intellect. Thundarr The Barbarian takes place on a post apocalypticearth sometime in the distant future after a space event ruined our planet. Whole new power structures evolved replacing those in existance now. New forces of magic, evil and mad science became the norm. Civilization was largely thrown into chaos and three new chamions for good were born. Thundarr, Ookla the Mock and Ariel were forces for good on this new Earth a theme I was trying to understand as an autistic child.Thundarr The Barbarian was about GOOD people trying to make sense of a whole new world where old sensibilities no longer applied and that was not unlike my autsitic experience of this non-autistic culture. As an autistic child with cerebral palsy I was born into a strange world filled with people who had communication, interpersonal skills and other coping mechanisms that to me looked like MAGIC, SCIENCE and PHYSICAL STENGTH beyond my imagining. Thundarr, Ookla the Mock and Ariel were different but yet ther were friends. Ookla The Mock was driven mainly by wild passions but he was intelligent and kind in his own brutish way. More than anything Ookla The Mock survived in a world that was not always fair to him under adverse conditions and he gave me hope as a little autistic kid that I too could survive. Ookla the Mock taught me that I too was strong and could if I worked hard enough, I'd learn to manage my autism inspired rages and passions.Yes to me as an autistic adult I know the reasons I loved Thundarr, Ookla the Mock and Ariel and especially Ookla The Mock seem weird espeically in 2014. However I was an autistic kid when Thundarr, Ookla the Mock and Ariel first aired. I was an autistic child who had violent meltdowns and was capable of rages not unlike those Ookla The Mock demonstrated. As a kid if there were an Olympic event in throwing things, I'd win all the Gold in that sport. Ookla the Mock was like a friend because; I understood him, I understood why he lost his cool but I also saw bad ways how others reacted. Thundarr, Ookla the Mock and Ariel and Thundarr The Barbarian helped me survive autistic childhood where I was alone and without friends. I used to struggle through hellish weeks at school just to see the next episode of Thundarr The Barbarian. Upon finding Thundarr The Barbarian available for purchase on Amazon.com buying it was a no brainer for me.I hardly expect that most of the shoppers here have the kinds of intense autistic memories and relationships I had with Thundarr The Barbarian. I do know that we all had our own reasons for having a special place in our hearts for Thundarr The Barbarian which makes this series a must buy for you. You don't have to be an AUTISTIC WEREWOLF to love the memories of watching Thundarr The Barbarian in my case it helps.

Quality and sound was excellent

This brings back memories if Saturday morning cartoons. Me and my brother we talking about them and so I decided to look it up. And low and behold amazon had it. Quick fast and bam i am reliving my youth.

Lords of Light this is a fun series! Not only does it look better in Blu-Ray than even my rose tinted memories recall, it SOUNDS so much better on my surround sound w/ bass than the tinny old speaker on my family's early 80s TV. When Thundarr flips the switch on the ol' Sun Sword and all heck breaks loose, you can feel him kicking post-apocalyptic butt. It may be campier than you remember. Much campier.

I didn't grow up with this - but both enjoyed and enjoy he-man and series that are close to that cartoon adventure formula: heroes, magic swords, spells, people in need, ugly looking villains and so on. At the end I couldn't resist buying Thundarr...!After viewing the dvds, I agree with what other reviewers consider: it is a great show! The post-doom-day theme is as intriguing as always. And the mix of magic with old relic fire arms creates large amusement value. Also, each chapter ends with the funny "lets ride!" quote from Thundarr, to tie everything up. Fantastic!If you're into old cartoon adventure series from prime time the 80s, and you ARE if you're reading this, I can highly recommend Thundarr. You won't regret purchasing this. Lots of fun for a low price.

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Lords of Light! This is nice set. Picture and sound quality are great. I've got the Jonny Quest and Space Ghost bluray sets as well and the menu on these archive blurays are pretty basic but who cares. And you don't get a lot of extras but who cares. All the episodes are there and it looks amazing- for cartoons that were cranked out a few decades ago.

...as it was when I was a kid. It's sword & sorcery and super-science and some extremely undeveloped characters. Just what this GenX kid needed.

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