Thundercats (1985–1989)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.1

Overview

The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape ships was destroyed. Only a small group of Thunderans (Thundercats) remaine...

Starring Cast

Bob McFadden • Larry Kenney • Earl Hammond

Where to watch

Prime Video

Hulu

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

FemPower: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Bob McFadden • Larry Kenney • Earl Hammond

Where to watch

Prime Video

Hulu

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's core narrative is a classic heroic adventure focused on good vs. evil, survival, and leadership, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies from either the left or the right.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: Medium

The movie features an alien cast, which inherently offers visual diversity without engaging in explicit human racial or gender recasting. Its narrative follows a traditional heroic arc, portraying classic leadership and character archetypes positively without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

FemPower: YesConfidence: High

The show features Cheetara, a prominent female warrior, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents, primarily using her staff and martial arts skills.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Thundercats animated series does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate under the provided framework.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1985-1989 Thundercats series is the original iteration, establishing its characters' genders for the first time. There are no prior canonical versions of these characters from which a gender swap could occur within this specific show.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1985–1989 Thundercats series is the original depiction of its characters, who are anthropomorphic alien beings. As such, there is no prior human racial baseline for comparison, and the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply to this original animated series.