Archive for June 2nd, 2010
Thundercats to be revived on Cartoon Network
by Doc on Jun.02, 2010, under Television
HO! The cult fave 1980s cartoon Thundercats is coming back, all new. Warner Bros. announced that the cartoon will return in 2011 on the Cartoon Network. Interestingly, they are calling it an “anime”, although it is being produced directly for the U.S. market.
Entertainment Weekly picks top 100 characters from last 20 years
by Doc on Jun.02, 2010, under Movies, Television
EW.com has picked their list of the greatest 100 characters over the last 20 years. Here is a quick summary of genre-related characters:
91. Hancock from Hancock
89. Wikus van de Merwe from District 9
87. Tony Stark from the Iron Man series
72. Kara “Starbuck” Thrace from Battlestar Galactica
63. John Locke from Lost
59. Master Chief from the Halo series
53. Edward Cullen from the Twilight saga
36. Gollum from The Lord of the Rings
33. Sarah Connor from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
19. Morpheus from The Matrix series
5. The Joker from The Dark Knight
3. Buffy from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2. Harry Potter from the Harry Potter series
And #1 on the list – Homer Simpson…