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Peter Lawrence Reviewed by: Purrsia  Snarf comes back to an empty Lair, and is plenty freaked out. The Lair was empty, that is, save for Robear Bill. The Berbil informs Snarf that the others went out, Cheetara was left behind and then summoned...and none have returned. An alarm goes off harkening the arrival of the Mrs. Unicorn Keeper. Once let in, she goes on to explain how each ThunderCat was captured by the Mutants. The Mutants started by harrassing and herding the unicorns into the Forest of Silence. The Unicorn Keeper ran to seek the aid of the Tcats. They decide to split up, but to meet back in an hour. The rest of what the Unicorn Keeper knew of their fate came from what the creatures of the forest told her. This time, Lion-O is trapped first. In the forest of silence, the Sword's warning went unheard as he approached an abandoned Nose Diver. Like a boob, he mounts the thing. The Mutants had it rigged to strap him to it and fly him back to Castle Plundarr. Tygra is captured next, just outside the Forest, near the Living Ooze. He's intrigued by a maze of light with carved Tygra heads...never once questioning why such a contraption is out in the middle of BFE. Logic...who needs it! Not Tygra. He wanders into the maze and is trapped within. Panthro had a similar trap waiting for him, except his was like a giant steel golf ball with a lovely pair of nun chucks within. When he went inside to take a gander at the chucks, he was trapped as well. The kittens, flying above the forest on their boards, were drawn into the Castle by a tractor beam. Lastly, Cheetara was lured out of her Lair duty by a fake cat's signal, sent up by the Mutants. She ran right into the net trap they had waiting for her. Snarf declared, "We're fucked. I'm drinking all their beer." He, Robear Bill and the Unicorn Keeper race to the Lair's kitchen...nah, just kidding. Snarf was kinda down on himself, unsure that he had what it takes to save his friends. Then Robear Bill encouraged him to use his talents. Bake a pie and throw it at the Mutants? Beat them with a broom? No, I know! Follow them around and *nag* them all day until they give up the 'cats. Damn, it's none of the above. Snarf actually decides to use a "talent" of his which consists of an ability to communicate with the critters of the world. After summoning a bat, on which he slaps a saddle (don't ask), Snarf heads to Castle Plundarr to spy. Of course, the villians would just happen to be gloating and in the course of doing so reveal that the 'cats are being held at the Black Pyramid. I particularly enjoyed Vultureman's jab at Snarf, declaring him a "useless ThunderCat nursemaid." Hahahahhaha. Now Snarf is more determined than ever to prove his mettle. Once at the Black Pyramid, Snarf enlists the help of another critter of nature, this time a spider. While the spider makes its way past the bandage-bound ThunderCats on its way to Mumm-Ra's sarcophogus, Snarf gets a diamond billed bird to peck a hole in the Pyramid. The hole is so Snarf can reach in and trip the mechanism to open the Pyramid door. Meanwhile, the spider is weaving a web around the sarcophogus, apparently to seal the mummy in...must be some dern strong web, heh heh. That scene got me thinking about Spiderman...I mean, if the gig is his dna mutated with a spiders, shouldn't he shoot those webs outta his ass and not his wrists? Er, okay, so I got sidetracked there. Snarf bounds inside, frees Lion-O and retrieves the Sword of Omens from where Mumm-Ra hung it as an ornament. That stupid mummy. He shoulda killed them all and destroyed the Sword. Doesn't anyone know how to be ruthlessly evil anymore? By the way, Mummsie was defeated quickly and soundly when Lion-O showed him his evil reflection. Didn't learn there, either. Sheesh. "We'll Bully the Berbils" "Terrorize the Tabbots" "Whip the Wollos" "Smash the Snowmen" -- The Mutants, reveling in their short-lived victory and, apparently, alliteration. DTM: Wait a minute -- why didn't Lion-O call the sword to his hand when the Skycutter was clear of the Forest of Silence? (Because then he wouldn't have gotten caught, yes, but nevertheless that's just sloppy. I concur with Katara) Anonymous: Classic example of an "Idiot Plot". When you need characters to do something that is uncharacteristically stupid in order to make the story work, then it's an "Idiot Plot". Anonymous: Awesome eppy. Some silly moments, but is this classic TCATS. PKELL: Well Mumm-Ra said ti best: His plan was a perfect example of curiosity killed the cat. Personally I loved watching the Mutants trick the TCats. Nice change from the norm, and the way they captured Cheetara was brilliant. (Their methods for getting Tygra and Panthro were a bit over elaborate though)
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- In Season 2, Snarf helping the TCats becomes annoying because it seemed like he was immune to EVERYTHING. In Season 1, it was a little bit more believable. Snarf saves the day here, but he didn't overpower Mumm-Ra and The Mutants. He just used his own particular skills to sneak in and set his friends free, and since Snarf is one of my favorites, it was kind of nice to see him save the day. leppardra: As far as this story goes, Peter Lawrence did Snarf a nice turn. I've always thought it appropriate for Snarf to get his chance to save the ThunderCats from danger. And here he did it great. Giving him the gift of communicating with the creatures of Third Earth is a nice touch, one I've always liked. But I have to agree with PKELL; having Snarf seem immune to just everything that could harm the Cats seemed unrealistic, unless there's something about Third Earth that so agreed with Snarf that he naturally developed some kind of immunity. I would have accepted that explanation if it had been offered, but Snarfer started showing the same immunity after he arrived to help out, and that screwed things up in the believeability department. 5 of 6 comments (part 1) [ » ] [ * ]
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