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Originally Posted by KaleRylan

It's okay for the Cats to lose a fight. The problem is that the writers don't seem to know how to do that without having them fight like idiots. Which is unfortunate, because it undermines every single character on the show.

It makes it look like the cats are slightly retarded, and it makes it so the villains aren't credible threats because they only win when the cats are being dumb.

Better written fights, where the cats win, or lose, based on luck and circumstance rather than plot-based stupidity would make the whole thing better. Better heroes, scarier villains, etc.

I know I use the Last Airbender as an example a lot, but once again Thundercats could learn something from it here. That is a show where the heroes win, lose, and escape regularly without ever having to behave truly dumb to explain their losses. They lose because the villains are strong.

They need to give the villains an upgrade. Give them all new weapons that make them credible threats to the cats with the cats fighting at full strength. Use it to write more dangerous fights and to sell toys. Win, win. Atticus and Caynar are a step in the right direction, but not quite far enough.

Exactly. Notice how the ThunderCats sometimes conveniently forget their abilities or are depowered significantly, especially when it could be of most use of them.

Take the battle at the end of episode 14.
Cheetara forgets her super-speed, even when she could have used it to save Tygra. Tygra simply smirks like a fool at Lino-O; so much for all those lessons in battle strategy with Claudus. Lion-O, who previously held his own against an entire lizard battalion, seemingly finds it difficult to take on Slithe.

Or take the latest debacle that was their capture in episode 15. I understand the writers wanted to show the viewers that the Cats were taken by surprise but this was ridiculous.

Cheetara once again mysteriously forgets to use super-speed, even to go to Tygra’s help. Lion-O loses the Sword due to a single shot, then basically stands there waiting to be captured.
Mr. Fantastic... sorry… Panthro, who knocked out all three mutants in less than five seconds last time, was nowhere to be seen! The writers had no idea what to do with him; they didn’t even bother showing him during this “fight.”

Consistency does not seem to be an ability the writers possess.