2019 Geek-A-Long: Thundercats

Thunder! Thunder!! Thunder!!! Thundercats, Hooooooo!

Howdy! Jac here. If you haven’t already noticed, today we bring to you the classic cartoon of the 80s, Thundercats. Since neither Megan-Anne or I were ever really into Thundercats as children, though we recognize its significance in the hearts of every 80s kid, we’ve brought in Mr. Llama to talk to you about it.

If you’re new here, Mr. Llama is Megan-Anne’s husband and my brother-in-law. He is not a llama, but is a full-fledged dungeon master (DM, if you’re nasty). He often streams games for charity, but you can catch the latest episode of his current game of Rifts HERE.

Without further adieu, Mr. Llama and the Thundercats!

The Thundercats were one of those shows that grabbed my attention growing up and had me hooked. There was an awesome looking cat dude with a magic sword and a lion’s paw glove! And the sword had all kinds of powers. It could turn from a dagger into a longsword, fire bolts of energy, broadcast a lion head like the bat signal, and if you looked through it, the sword could show you whatever you needed to see to advance the plot. I liked the characters, but they were only secondary to the Sword of Omens. You activated it by yelling and striking a cool pose. It’s the best.

Thundercats was definitely a toy line that they wrote episodes about. Every character has an obvious name like Lion-O, Pantheon, Cheetara. The villians were Mum-ra, a mummy sorcerer, and the mutants of Plunn-Darr. I don’t think they were going for a deep plot or stellar writing, but it was exactly what I wanted to watch as a little kid. My parents didn’t want us watching GI Joe because of all the guns, but nunchucks, a whip, and a massive sword all managed to slide by their radar.

They rebooted Thundercats in 2011, but it wasn’t great and it looks like they are working on a new version of it for 2019. I had a few of the toys, but the only one that has survived to this day is a Snarf straw holder that came in a Burger King kids meal. It isn’t hard to find fans of the show. Just start yelling Thunder…. Thunder…. Thunder! And you’ll hear others chime in.

Whether you’re knitting, crocheting, or cross stitching this square, you can download the Thundercats pattern here. Instructions and charts for both knit and crochet are listed in the pattern. When you’re finished making it, don’t forget to Instagram your squares at us @lattesandllamasyarn with the hashtag #geekalong! Want to hang out with other people making the blanket? You can find moral support in the Geek-A-Long group on Ravelry here.

~Jac & Mr. Llama

“Sword of Omens, give me sight beyond sight!”

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