Check Out The New Look Thunderbirds & See What You Think!
January 16, 2015 by brennon
We're still waiting to see what the animation is going to be like for this new ITV show here in the UK but Weta Workshop showed off one of the production images for the show which finally features the boys from Tracy Island and shows us what they're looking like...
So what do you think? Above you have, from left to right, Scott, Virgil, Alan, Gordon, John with entirely new outfits that do away with the sashes that they used to wear in favour of what look like utility belts of some kind. They've also undergone quite the change of look although they've more or less retained the same overall feeling as their older puppet counterparts in the face.
"The action packed reboot has been produced using a unique mix of CGI animation and live-action model sets to deliver a new level of action-adventure animation whilst also paying tribute to the classic 1960’s phenomenon."
It's going to be really interesting seeing what the actual show is like and how the animations look when they're moving. It's easy to criticise some of the stills but until you see how they move and such on screen it's hard to judge.
Also, will the new Thunderbirds Co-Operative Board Game draw on this iteration or the classic one?
Let's hope we see a full on trailer soon.
"...they’ve more or less retained the same overall feeling as their older puppet counterparts in the face"
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I got an email the other day with this image…Its just put me off the whole thing now
Looks like a boy band…. Sooo much crotch 😉
Are they supposed to still all be brothers? Because Mrs Tracey has obviously been doing the milkman, postman, window cleaner and online delivery driver to get them looking that different.
Lol you forgot the pool boy I bet she didn’t .
Are they rebooting the series or just remastering it? Maybe each brother had a son… I don’t know, still turned off by the whole thing given the single image…
WOW! They look… terrible… What happened? 🙁
Looks like a boy band…. Sooo much crotch
WOW! They look… terrible… What happened? 🙁
exactly !!!
Something’s wrong – I can’t see the strings?
Uncanny Valley, much?
Will wait and see what the show is like first
Presumably the show is not meant to appeal to those of use that grew up with the show, but reach out to a new audience.
Come on and join in Ye OIde Farte Choir:
“Keep things the same! Keep things the same!”
TBH this old fart doesn’t know what the fuss is about
The new characters are clearly based on the puppets
http://www.blastr.com/sites/blastr/files/styles/blog_post_media/public/Thunderbirds5_0.jpg?itok=ZsesX59h
Not keen on the look of the Tracy boy band.i’m only interested in what the Thunderbirds look like as THEY ARE the stars of the show.
Is this a screenshot of Sims Boy Band?
Just no.
Thunderpants are blow!
and I’m out
Am sure you will all be okay when you see the way they have treated Tin-Tin, wearing a very provocative outfit that I know you guys approve of.
And as a bonus, Snowy will be in a matching cossie.
No, just no. Back then those puppets had they charm that CGI can’t recreate. That looks soulless. Plus they made Tracey boys into generic pretty boys.
It’s OK everyone, I plan on using black permanent marker to draw in the puppet strings on my TV when I watch it. I recommend you all do the same as well.