Masters of the Universe: Revelation

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 23, 2021
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 612 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 612
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 612
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  1. RPRezo
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You've heard enough about woke pandering and blatant lying from PR and personally Kevin Smith, so I want to say another thing. This show is just BAD. Animation is mediocre and not even close to Castlevania levels. But the writing by Smith is just pathetic. The grand revelation from the first episode is that Castle Grayskull is not a center of magic, but a hologram skin, that has... just a differently designed castle with another name and the same role. That is a level of epic "revelations" here, people. And the reaction "YOU ALL LIARS!" from Teela after hearing about Adam's secret... that is the cliche that all the worst CW shows base all their drama upon constantly. Not surprising from a fan of CW shows, but painfully unoriginal and cringe non the less.

    I'll always love Dogma, but it's been quite a while since Kevin did anything worthwhile as aa writer. And that show is as bad as all his newest works. Only here he also managed to sell out his fans.    … Expand
  2. DerbstinAction
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    The Show is not about He-Man. The Trailer is misleading and the Titel of the Series should be "Tale of Teela". Nice Animation and the Story isnt to bad. But in the end its the same Netflix **** they do everytime with loved Charakters and IPs.
  3. Colage782
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another bait and switch, i feel like they just ruined my childhood, i dont understand why they had to kill some of the main characters, give it a hard pass, i won't watch part 2… Expand
  4. FlackMonky
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complete Bait and Switch. Only uses the character of He-Man to lure in old school fans. Should be called the Tela show… Expand
  5. skills
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Propaganda vehicle under the guise of escapism. As an 80s kid, it's disappointing.
  6. sofyand
    Aug 3, 2021
    0
    The art and animation style is so TOP NOTCH, beyond any doubt. Best animation.
    But the story... is very disappointing. Some of the voice acting are bad. Especially "Buffy" Teela, sorry, but Teela doesn't sound like that at all, I don't mind the bufff-ier physicality.
    The writing on this piece of non-art is so disrespectful to the original material. AVOID AT ALL COST. Great premise    The art and animation style is so TOP NOTCH, beyond any doubt. Best animation.
    But the story... is very disappointing. Some of the voice acting are bad. Especially "Buffy" Teela, sorry, but Teela doesn't sound like that at all, I don't mind the bufff-ier physicality.

    The writing on this piece of non-art is so disrespectful to the original material. AVOID AT ALL COST.

    Great premise on paper, but the execution and unprofessionalism, attacking fans, gaslighting are killing this series… dead on arrival.
    The characters at the end of episode 1 totally acted so out of character then makes it totally pointless to watch the rest of the series.

    He-Man becomes No-Man => No-Ma'am.

    By the end of episode 1, fans of the original series will notice that the remaining characters behave so out of character, and makes you wonder if the writer even understand their source material.
    Skipped and ran fast forward through episode 2 to 4, then continue watching at normal pace for episode 5. After episode 5 concluded, practically please wipe this out of my memory.    … Expand
  7. Vinningmoviegod
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    A horrendous, horrible story that absolutely destroyed what great memories I had of He Man. Even Teela, the 'subversion' character, is weak and whiny. Total Waste Of Time.
  8. Vaha
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He-man the dark fate is a much better name.

    this is just distruction of series He-man.
    the technical point or this series is excellent.but the rest is just bad there are 1 or 2 points that you can say it's ok.
    they just destroyed the foundation of this series you just can't do that and .with the combination that woke hassle makes it even worse.

    i can i go into detail why but to be honest don't care anymore.
    I'm just tired of everything being destroyed in culture.    … Expand
  9. stew_eater
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    the twist of unpredictable not in a good sense, you lied to us for over a year.
  10. SuperKev
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    I watched the entire thing, unfortunately. First He-Man barely exists in this show. Imagine a Gilligan's Island Remake - without Gilligan... Or they find the desert island and he is eaten by a shark immediately. This is about as far from the original show as they could have achieved. So if you are a fan of the original or the 2000 show - there is no way you can enjoy this. The voices areI watched the entire thing, unfortunately. First He-Man barely exists in this show. Imagine a Gilligan's Island Remake - without Gilligan... Or they find the desert island and he is eaten by a shark immediately. This is about as far from the original show as they could have achieved. So if you are a fan of the original or the 2000 show - there is no way you can enjoy this. The voices are recognizable actors/actresses. Thing is it's like they had a "list" of social agenda items that needed to be injected into the story. What's left isn't really a cohesive show or something even mildly enjoyable. I think I smiled briefly once or twice in only the first episode. Shaking my head the rest of the time. This really makes me wish show runners would work *purely on the enjoyment aspect of their craft rather than a scoreboard on how many points that can be achieved arbitrarily inserting their take on today's society. Also my humble suggestion - at all costs try to preserve at least the essence of the original show. In this case this show is not aimed at anyone from the original audience. Honestly, I don't know WHO it's supposed to be aimed at. It seems to me that the team was aiming at groups not at all interested in Masters of the Universe.… Expand
  11. Skyrah
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    image a reboot of Buffy. She get's killed in the first 20min and Angel takes over. Willow is portrayed as weak and dumb, as are all other female characters. Now change the genders and you have this show.
    Another woke garbage show by Netflix.
  12. Ronnam
    Jul 24, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler Warning. They literally vanish the hero and villain in episode 1. What’s the point? Who is this for? If you hate the main characters so much, why not do a different story altogether? Deceitful. Kevin Smith owes Clownfish TV an apology because ages ago they called this, then Smith attacked them on social media and lied about it profusely… Expand
  13. Artemon96
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I believe that Kevin Smith has specially collected all the most terrible cliches of the last ten years in one cartoon to show how much he and similar media personalities are c*****d and subordinate to the modern agenda. A stupid drain and the murder of the original hero at the very beginning, as in "Dark Fates". Tincreasing the level of stupidity of the universe and lore for the sake of the agenda, as in the new "Star Wars". Rethinking the characters of other characters in accordance with the modern agenda, as in the same Dark Fate. Adding LGBT and poking them right in the face is just like in Princess Shi-Ra, which happens in the same universe as He-man. Well, the deception of fans, in order to play on nostalgia, as in all such projects. And if Cameron, perhaps, really took off Dark Fate, so that they would already left him alone, and that the viewer would never see another ignoramus rape the Terminator in his life, then fat Kevin is really sure that his "joke" was really cool. Ahahahaha. Damn, when will it end?… Expand
  14. AgentoftheBat
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This show is a middle finger in the face of classic MOTU fans. He-Man is really only in the first episode. From then on it's as everyone expected: Teela's the main character. Netflix basically ruin every franchise they touch so we can't be surprised. Kevin Smith has taken that to the next level here though and absolutely destroyed He-Man. Avoid this all costs if you are a He-Man fan.
  15. Mergen
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    It’s ok making Teela the lead character, it’s actually a refreshing take on MotU. However, marketing it as a He-Man series is a dick move. If you wanna do a Teele series, then commit to it and say it as it is.

    Anyways, I could've forgive that too if it wasn't so terrible.
  16. Bellizz
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This show literally lacks a strong male lead. Change the name to SHE-MAN. Kevin Smith ruined one of the most beloved franchises of millions of 80s kids. This 21st century wokeness is trash. This show is a HARD PASS.
  17. JackMeoffer
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    It’s a He-Man show without He-Man, and it’s horribly written. Kevin Smith lied. Don’t bother.
  18. Turboangst
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    Kevin Smith is a LIAR and a SHILL.
    This show is a complete disrespect of the original material and the 2003 reboot, which are both FAR SUPERIOR to this trash. This is nothing more than more of the same WOKE ideology you've seen in every other movie or tv shows. AVOID this trash at all cost, and any other garbage that Kevin Smith attempts to vomit out in the future.
  19. Keldorr
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Netflix already had a show like this for young women - She-Ra. I don't understand why there can't be a show that gives a positive role model for young boys, like my sons. As much as people complain about "toxic masculinity" why not use shows like He-Man to show positive examples of masculinity?

    Instead this is the Teela show, and Teela is an unlikable narcissist. She makes He-Man's death all about herself. This show is for the 20 most active accounts on Twitter and no one else.    … Expand
  20. Hallowsend666
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    This is a bait and switch and not worth your time.

    Kevin Smith lied, this is not Masters of the Universe. This a generic **** that believes women have to look like men to be strong. How empowering is it for women to only be strong because all the men are killed off, removed otherwise or made to look stupid? It is insulting to both old fans as well as to truly empowered women, nothing    This is a bait and switch and not worth your time.

    Kevin Smith lied, this is not Masters of the Universe. This a generic **** that believes women have to look like men to be strong.

    How empowering is it for women to only be strong because all the men are killed off, removed otherwise or made to look stupid?

    It is insulting to both old fans as well as to truly empowered women, nothing more than low-effort woke pandering.    … Expand
  21. Janju
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    Unbelievable how bad this show is. Teela looks like a man now. She has the classic personality disorder haircut that implies that she is not into men.

    Poor Dialoges, Poor Character Design, Nothing makes Sense, Teelas reactions especially make no sense. This is cultural vandalism like Terminator Dark Fate, Disney Star Wars Trilogy and so on. This show is done be people who hate He-Man    Unbelievable how bad this show is. Teela looks like a man now. She has the classic personality disorder haircut that implies that she is not into men.

    Poor Dialoges, Poor Character Design, Nothing makes Sense, Teelas reactions especially make no sense. This is cultural vandalism like Terminator Dark Fate, Disney Star Wars Trilogy and so on. This show is done be people who hate He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I don't understand how something like this can still be made.    … Expand
  22. Daece
    Jul 23, 2021
    3
    3 points for the animation and voice acting alone... looks great, but that's where it ends. Amazing that my favourite character as a kid was killed off, removed from first billing (i.e. show title), then make the show about a secondary character. Teela was a fantastic character in the original series, but comes off like a sook in the first episode and not someone I care to follow the3 points for the animation and voice acting alone... looks great, but that's where it ends. Amazing that my favourite character as a kid was killed off, removed from first billing (i.e. show title), then make the show about a secondary character. Teela was a fantastic character in the original series, but comes off like a sook in the first episode and not someone I care to follow the adventures of moving forward. Gave Kevin Smith the benefit of the doubt after the leaks, but turns out he's a liar. Much respect lost and I won't be watching beyond the first couple minutes I unfortunately watched of episode two.… Expand
  23. christopher857
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    The original animation wasn't sexist. He-Man had gay traits, SheRa was a powerful warrior. And unfortunately now in 2021, they turned the new animation into a terrible **** Where's He-Man? Netflix destroys everything it touches!
  24. Ahlgren
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    Kevin smith lied about the show to pushing feminism propaganda.
    Its on Netflix so it was expected.
  25. Cutloso
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This is the worst reboot ever.
    Total bait and switch with the main character. An spit on the face of real fans of the original series.
  26. Motumaster
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    He-Man is active only in episode 1 and he act like a fool. Teela is the powerful woman who becomes the new "man"-at arms... and save the day... the 4 other episodes are all about Teela's Heroquest and later Princess Adam joins the Party... Never seen such a bad version of Motu. This is no Masters of the Universe Show! This is just more Woke Content! Don't watch it!
  27. MasterPhoeniX
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    The story is utter trash, boring and implausible characters, old childhood memories crushed. Very sad
  28. fabittar
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    They turned it into an anime. Greyskull is now some kind of Palace. Ugh. No, thanks. Kevin Smith should be ashamed.
  29. Clive_cowan
    Jul 30, 2021
    2
    It looks amazing and has a mostly good voice cast. But it’s GARBAGE. The story is awful. Kill off good character’s and turn others into wimp apologists or a self-centred B***H.
  30. Aharon0901
    Jul 26, 2021
    2
    Si la intención era hacer una serie sobre Teela lo hubieran dicho, publicidad totalmente engañosa y una inclusión forzada a mas no poder. Rescatable, solo la animación.
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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Rafael Motamayor
    Jul 26, 2021
    83
    It may take a little while to fully get into what Masters of the Universe: Revelation is doing if you are not already familiar with the franchise. But whether you're a longtime fan or just hungry for a unique blend of sci-fi and fantasy, this show offers an exhilarating adventure that justifies the era of the legacyquel, while proving itself a necessary and essential part of the Masters of the Universe mythos.
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  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Jul 23, 2021
    80
    Smith eschews his normally wordy dialogue style, but keeps the characters smart and real, which helps us want to follow all of them as they go on their journey. He also hews closely to the convoluted world that is Eternia, where there’s layer upon layer of intrigue and mysticism that needs to be restored or captured. The animation is an upgraded version of the ’80s Filmation style the original show had, but with just enough retro touches to keep the show connected to its predecessor.
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  3. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jul 22, 2021
    50
    For those expecting something truly boundary-pushing, rest assured, no one will confuse this with "Clerks."
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