Why I like The Thundercats cartoon.

When I was a child, one of my favorite cartoons was “The Thundercats”, the cosmic felines.

I think I started watching it when I was in elementary school. This cartoon reminds me one house. We lived next to the river in Lagos de Moreno. I remember watching tv with my brother Miguel Angel and my sister Ana María.

I liked the colors and the scenes of the Thundercats. The protective suites of the characters and I also liked their arms. The most important part of the Thundercats heritage was the eye of thundera. The eye of thundera was inserted in the mystic sword. Just Lion-O could use it, as the leader of the Thundercats. He could look throw the magic apertures. The idea of watching beyond sight was fantastic.

Still today, I like the different characters such as Panthro, the brain of the team; Cheetara, the valiant and tender women of the team; Tigro, the strong and loyal member of the team; Snarf, the friendly member of the team; and finally, Wily kat and Wily kit, who fought against enemies as adult members. I think my favorite character is Tigro because he represents loyalty and strengh.

The significance of the cartoon.

The idea of an exodus, the heritage of an empire and the dream of fighting against evil has a deeply sense for me. I think this cartoon is formative because it shows the kids that everybody has an enormous responsibility in their lifes and in others life. In the cartoon, as in real life, the adults are called to teach the skills to live wisely.

I think one of the messages of the cartoon is to live with human values such as justice, truth, honor, loyalty. This cartoon is a challenge for social leaders, an invitation to rule wisely.

Finally, I think there is also a religious message in the cartoon. Jaga represents the Presence of Divinity, the need of hope and faith. “I will be with you forever” (Cfr. Jesus en Mt 28, 18-20)

Eduardo Anaya Sanromán, S.J.

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