DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES Features A Clever Nod To The Animated Series - SPOILERS -

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES Features A Clever Nod To The Animated Series - SPOILERS -

The '80s Dungeons and Dragons animated series has largely been forgotten these days, but Honor Among Thieves contains an awesome Easter Egg for fans of the show...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 03, 2023 03:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is now playing in theaters, and the movie contains a tonne of Easter Eggs for and nods to the popular tabletop game that inspired the fantasy adventure.

However, there is also one reference that only fans of the '80s Dungeons and Dragons animated series would recognize!

Major spoilers follow.

Towards the end of Honor Among Thieves, our heroes are forced to compete in a lethal gauntlet full of traps and monsters, and as they prepare to take on their first challenge, we catch a glimpse of another group in the background.

Judging by their distinctive costumes, these guys are almost certainly based on Hank the Ranger, Eric the Cavalier, Diana the Acrobat, Presto the Magician, Sheila the Thief, and Bobby the Barbarian from the classic cartoon.

Whether they're supposed to be the actual characters themselves is unclear (they all appear to be quite a bit older - especially Bobby), but either way, this serves as a nice little homage to the cult series that really doesn't get enough love these days.

There's no sign of Venger, unfortunately, but if Honor Among Thieves does get a sequel, directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley should really consider him for the main villain!

Have you been to see Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves yet? If so, did you catch this Easter Egg? Drop us a comment down below, and keep an eye on Toonado.com for all your cartoon and animated movie updates. 

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WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 4/3/2023, 3:40 PM
Humperdink
Humperdink - 4/3/2023, 4:23 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO -

Nice!
Model101
Model101 - 4/3/2023, 5:10 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - Now that's cool. Why they didn't go this route is beyond me but predictable. Whoever made this movie please don't touch ThunderCats or the X-men.
OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 4/3/2023, 11:24 PM
@Humperdink - You know what's really nice...not your face.
OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 4/3/2023, 11:25 PM
Are you the humperdink who's the boss artist?
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 4/3/2023, 3:40 PM
Love this film, hope it gets a sequel. Is this the best "game" based movie adaptation? I liked it more than Sonic and Detective Pikachu so far. Mario looks promising too, won't see that til friday.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/3/2023, 6:00 PM
@mastakilla39 - I'm a big fan of Sonic as a game adaptation, so your sure piqued my interest with your comment.

Early reactions for Mario are good too, so we're definitely off to a good start with game adaptations this year.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 4/3/2023, 6:16 PM
@mastakilla39 - Interesting how the best game adaptations are very loosely adapted, with the exception of longform tv like Last of Us
narrow290
narrow290 - 4/3/2023, 4:11 PM
Best movie of the year so far
Fogs
Fogs - 4/3/2023, 4:28 PM
@narrow290 - gotta check it out!
narrow290
narrow290 - 4/3/2023, 4:35 PM
@Fogs - its a good time for sure
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/3/2023, 4:51 PM
They should have made a movie featuring those characters loved the show as a kid.

Shame no Venger or Tiamat.


Model101
Model101 - 4/3/2023, 5:12 PM
@marvel72 - Agreed.
Matador
Matador - 4/3/2023, 5:42 PM
@marvel72 - Still a possibility they also could be testing the waters I was expecting to see the Game Master at the end of the movie.
Fogs
Fogs - 4/3/2023, 6:01 PM
@marvel72 - totally agreed. First I heard about this I had hoped it would be just that.
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/3/2023, 6:14 PM
@Matador - Seeing Dungeon Master and Uni, would have been great to see as well.

I think it would have made more money on its opening weekend at least.

Purely for Nostalgia.
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/3/2023, 6:17 PM
@Fogs - When I watched the trailer, I thought the movie looked bad.

I saw this Dungeon And Dragons clip/spoiler on YouTube and thought this is what I want.
Fogs
Fogs - 4/3/2023, 7:50 PM
@marvel72 - I've only heard good things about it. Will get around and watch it sometime.
OriginalGusto1
OriginalGusto1 - 4/3/2023, 11:32 PM
I'm [frick]ing dying. You pathetic [frick]s make me thankful for that.
Matador
Matador - 4/4/2023, 6:42 PM
@marvel72 - LOL dang it Dungeon Master was his name good thing we have our own version of the Dungeon Master here @OriginalGusto1
dragon316
dragon316 - 4/3/2023, 5:10 PM
Do t care what people say saw it today saw that team like movie except for ass hole on his phone whole time sad pathetic people can’t live cellphones for two hours pathetic
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/3/2023, 6:02 PM
From what I gather online this movie is full of references and easter eggs and such, so this one doesn't surprise me either. Can't wait to watch this movie and see how many I pick up on.
Forthas
Forthas - 4/3/2023, 6:39 PM
The nostalgia runs deep!!! Loved this show!
FASELI
FASELI - 4/3/2023, 9:18 PM
"(they all appear to be quite a bit older - especially Bobby)"

Because as far as the cartoon is concerned they never got home. Bobby looks like he is going to give Conan a run for his money in the barbarian stakes
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/4/2023, 6:01 AM
@FASELI - There is a final episode.
Series screenwriter Michael Reeves posted it on his website, then they put the script on one of the DVDs and then got the original cast together for a reading of it and put that on another of the DVDs and then somebody took that and did an entire animated episode and put it on YouTube. This is now considered to be the true finale to the show.



(So the cameo in the movie must take place some time before these events).
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