Originally posted by robotflug
I've noticed more people enjoyed the 2002 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe compared to this netflix series.
And even that was a retread in a lot of ways.
Loved the versions of Skeletor, King Hiss, and what little we saw of Hordak though.
Skeletor especially was just perfect. Right amounts of menace and goofiness.
Originally posted by Darth Thor
That show added much needed depth to the He-Man mythos. Plus He-Man just needed a reboot and update at that point.Too bad it got axed.
And when it was just getting good too.
Did you see the scripts for the axed season? Hordak comes back, and eventually gets deposed by Skeletor.
A lot of that script was adapted into the Eternity War comic book series.
Originally posted by cdtm
Did you see the scripts for the axed season? Hordak comes back, and eventually gets deposed by Skeletor.
No I didnt. But Hordal seemed pretty OP in that (even King Grayskull died just temporarily defeating him), so not sure how thatd go.
Was also wondering if Hordak introduced Adora/She-Ra to the mix.
Originally posted by LordofBrooklyn
[B]YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY BE SERIOUS!! [/B]
I was actually on board until about.... three or four episodes into season 2? Then it just got stupid.
Spoiler:😂
Seriously, if Lynn was going to usurp power, couldn't she do it in a less goofy fashion then offering snoo snoo? Does Skeletor even have a "boner", he's a skeleton!
I think this line was telling:
Spoiler:
As the real battle over reality between Teela and Lynn happen, Skeletor grapples and monologues to He-Man about their eternal battle, and He-Man cuts him off and throws him into the distance with a "THIS...IS...NOT...ABOUT...US!"It is telling because it ISN'T about them. The story is about Teela and Evil Lynn. I think this is a deliberate line, from Smith to the fans, essentially admitting he lied when he called it a He-Man story, and lied when he said season 2 would be about Skeletor.
Kevin Smith lied Poe.
In the end, even He-Man admits to it.
Spoiler:
To Skeletor: "THIS IS NOT ABOUT US!"No shite.
It was a Teela and Evik Lynn story. Even you can't lie about the fact Kevin Smith lied when he called season one a He-Man story, and season 2 about Skeletor. Neither is true, Adam and Skeletor were merely instruments for Teela and Lynn to tell their stories.
Re-watching episodes.
Tbh I think I'm ok with it.
Spoiler:
Everyone got their moment. Skeletor ruled episodes 5 and 6, Adam stepped up and saved everyone, and Teela and Lynn got the baton in the end. It's like Thanos getting the IG and Nebula stealing it from him. Thanos still rules, and so does Skeletor and Adam and Orko. And even Man at Arms holding off Skelegod.
Two thumbs up.
Originally posted by cdtm
Re-watching episodes.Tbh I think I'm ok with it.
Spoiler:
Everyone got their moment. Skeletor ruled episodes 5 and 6, Adam stepped up and saved everyone, and Teela and Lynn got the baton in the end. It's like Thanos getting the IG and Nebula stealing it from him. Thanos still rules, and so does Skeletor and Adam and Orko. And even Man at Arms holding off Skelegod.Two thumbs up.
DEMONIC LIES!!!
TWO THUMBS DOWN TO THE FIERY DEPTHS!!!
This show puts me in the mood to play this again:
https://gamejolt.com/games/he-man/19434
Ripped right out of rhe 80's toon, animation is spot on.
Practically all the characters are playable. Plus Lion-O. You can summon Battlecat or Panthor as He-Man or Skeletor and ride them or let then attack on their own, or select them as playable characters by themselves.
And She-Ra is OP with her Swift Wind form.
Think I'll do a villian vs The Horde run. Skeletor, Evil Lynn, Panthor, Trapjaw.
A few questions about plot points:
Spoiler:
Why is Adam the only one able to summon The Power without the sword? Does his Power and Skeletor's/Lynn's come from the same source, and are they weakened when sharing the Power? Or are both at full strength?How on earth were the Men at Arms even able to restrain Primal He-Man? Shouldn't that be like trying to restrain a bulldozer with ropes?
Why is Skeletor and Evil Lynn able to amp off Eternia going to the center of the universe, yet He-Man isn't?
And if The Sorceress controls The Power, why did Lynn even need to trick Skeletor and get the Sword?
Finally, why is Teela able to say "No" to the rules of being bound to Castle Grayskull, while keeping the full benefits of the Power?