Thundercats Ho!!!!!

You know what day it is? Yep, it's Friday. You know what that means? You got it, Friday Poll.
So I know you are sitting there at your computer thinking "Please, tell me what Friday poll is already. I can't take it anymore. The anticipation is killing me." Click the link to get to Fridaypoll Go read the blog post and vote but not before you read on and start to figure out who you will vote for.

Well, Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three....
Come with me, and you'll be, in a world of pure Friday poll.
Take a look and you'll see Into your Thundercat-ation.

Yes, Friday Poll is best Thundercats member so lets get to it.

Wilykit & Wilykat
These guys belong together. I don't remember these guys doing anything but being lazy, screwing up, being know-it-alls and riding their spaceboards. They were annoying little brats and are far far from being the best Thundercat. Even as a kid I hated these guys. Hey kit & kat, you are stranded on a planet far away from anything you know. How about helping out every so often?

  
Snarf
Snarf's not really a Thundercat so he shouldn't get any consideration but I thought I'd mention him anyway. First, Snarf's real name is Osbert, Snarf is the name of his species. Snarf was Lion-O's nanny on Thundera and clearly has issues with Lion-O growing up rapidly. He wants to treat him like a kid even though Lion-O is older and now the leader of the Thundercats. So basically Snarf can get annoying worrying about him.

Cheetara
Cheetara ran fast, really fast. She fought with her staff and was able to sense when the other Thundercats were in trouble. Cheetara fought just as hard as the rest of the Thundercats, something you didn't see from female characters much during that time. She had grit and moxie and I can appreciate that.

Tygra
Tygra was more the brains of the Thundercats. He was a scientist and designed the Cat's Lair. Tygra wielded a bolo whip which could turn him invisible. I remember Tygra being the voice of reason a lot, kinda the Thundercats moral compass. While every group needs someone like that it did make him tentative at times.

Panthro 
Panthro fixed and drove the Thundercats vehicles. He fought with laser shooting nunchuks which is pretty bad ass. While extremely strong, Panthro could be a bit of a hot head. That got him into trouble a couple times. He charged into a couple fights with Mumm-Ra when he shouldn't have. He was very dependable and loyal to the Thundercats but again his temper, don't get Panthro mad!

Lion-O
Lion-O is the Lord of the Thudercats. Lion-O  and the rest of the Thundercats were put in suspension capsules by Jaga on their trip to third earth to prevent them from aging. Lion-O's capsule failed and did not stop the aging process so Lion-O has the body of an adult but the mind of a child. Having Jaga's guidance, Jaga's dead at this point so it's his spirit, Lion-O learns lessons and matures as the show moves along.

Lion-O has the Sword of Omens, fortified with sight beyond sight, and the enchanted claw shield at his side. That claw shield always confused me as a kid. How did it stay on? He put it on his hip and it just stuck. Did the Thundercats have Velcro? And lets be honest, who didn't want a Sword of Omens as a kid?

So who is the best?
That's a good questions and I don't have the answer. I thought I knew before sitting down at the computer but what I realized is there really is no clear "best" Thundercat. All of them are flawed and all of them are awesome...except Kit & Kat, they suck and they know it.

Panthro was strong but had a temper. Tygra was smart but sometimes too meek. Cheetara has incredible grit but she was no Sorceress of Castle Grayskull. Yeah, I'm jumping shows but it's true. Lion-O had the sword, had the title of leader but damn if he wasn't a whiny piece of shit sometimes. So yeah, I dunno. I guess this is what Friday Poll is for.