"I only ask that you fight like cats, for our ancestors, for the pride!"
Awwwwwwwwwfuuuuuuuuul dialogue.
From the linked article:
For one, the series is going to try and explain why the evil wizard Mumm-Ra doesn't just stay in his hulked out form all of the time (finally)!
How about watching the original show?
Or if too lazy to familiarize yourself with the source material, how about reading the Wikipedia article:
He is, in fact, a bound servant to the Ancient Spirits of Evil (represented by four anthropomorphic statues, resembling oversized twisted mockeries of Egyptian canopic jars, within the burial chamber of his pyramid), who provide him with increased power and virtual immortality to further his pursuit of spreading their dark influence throughout Third Earth.
Residing within the Black Pyramid amid the ruins of what appears to be an ancient Egyptian civilization, Mumm-Ra exists in a decayed, weakened form that must return to a stone sarcophagus to replenish his energy.
While in the form of Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living, he becomes a conduit for the Ancient Spirits of Evil; such that he can amplify his aforementioned abilities to a nearly cosmic scale, gain superhuman strength, as well as retain his undead status despite the passage of time or any injuries sustained. The price of this power however, is extremely limited stamina: once Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living has surpassed a given threshold of energy-expenditure, he must revert back to his mummified form, and enter his sarcophagus to rejuvenate himself. Also, Mumm-Ra's power in his Ever-Living form is directly linked to the condition of both his sarcophagus and the Ancient Spirits' four statues within his pyramid; should any of them be harmed or destroyed, his power weakens immediately and considerably.
The creators of the new show display a lack of anything but a superficial familiarity with the source material. Or perhaps it's just contempt for the original.
What I recall reading from interviews with the staff and other articles (paraphrased):
"Tigra was the boring guy. We gave him a cool new backstory and a gun to spice him up."
"Having three planets involved in the origin story was too complex."
"This new show is edgy and dark. We use words like bastard."
"Noboby liked Snarf, but they'd complain if he wasn't in there, so he just won't talk."
"The main plot of the show involves Lion-O's quest for the Magical Stones of Power."
My guess: Tigra is the bastard son of Claudus, and there's some sort of tension between him and Lion-O, the legitimate heir.
Excuse me whilst I go vomit.
