Masters of the Universe: Revelation

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

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 612 Ratings

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  1. Voodoo123
    Jul 23, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting concept that from the trailer looked like it had potential. Sadly the combat in this anime doesn't carry any impact. The story was poor with a weak screenplay and he-man 'dying' in the first episode. Switched off after the first episode. Avoid!… Expand
  2. MrManga
    Jul 25, 2021
    3
    The rating is mainly for the animation wich holds quite high quality, but thats the best thing about it as the rest is either easy forgettable, woke propaganda or just a show about Teelas late teen angst, the show had lots of potential but feel short on most things as it seems it was more important to the creators to mess with the old fans then care for the characters or the show.
  3. Benaud
    Jul 24, 2021
    3
    Too few highlights, too many lowlights.
    Too many things done that are forced, or just plain wrong for this world.
    The marketing was for a He-Man show and this is not that.
  4. Rick-Cast
    Jul 24, 2021
    3
    Wow, this the most bait and switch I've ever seen.

    This is not the show that was advertised and its not even good. It's all about a woman who is mad about being lied to and shirks all her responsibilities in order to "find herself". The REAL protagonist, Teela is turned into a narcissistic brat without any amount of common sense who is easily one of the most despicable protagonists I    Wow, this the most bait and switch I've ever seen.

    This is not the show that was advertised and its not even good. It's all about a woman who is mad about being lied to and shirks all her responsibilities in order to "find herself". The REAL protagonist, Teela is turned into a narcissistic brat without any amount of common sense who is easily one of the most despicable protagonists I ever had the displeasure to see. The whole universe almost comes to an end, Adam sacrifices himself, and Teela spends her entire arc acting like her feelings matter more than the ENTIRETY of the universe. And her motivations are honestly, the weakest part of this show and comes off less like a strong, empowered woman and more someone throwing a hissy fit at a really inappropriate time.
    The "strong female" characters scowling and being "angry" is a trite and overdone trope.
    It excels in good animation and a compelling cast, and that's the only thing that can attract someone. The story is your standard cliché journey about saving the whole universe, but is lacking any high stakes, memorable moments or simple emotions. The story rushes forward and the viewer does not have the opportunity to get to know the individual characters, nor to care about their potential demise.
    There are some action scenes, but they are solved very quickly and they lack any high stakes. I would expect much more from a show called Masters of the Universe.
    I've given it a 3 becasue the animations and the voice acting and solid soundtrack is great but all icings on a cake when this show apparently exists purely just to troll fans. A Troll-vest show is the best way to describe this.
    Kevin lied and clownfish tv was right...spread the word.    … Expand
  5. Jrystal
    Jul 24, 2021
    3
    It gets a three solely because it has great animation. Otherwise I wouldn't recommend it. Just watch the trailer to see the best of the shows animation and skip this.
  6. 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
  7. Mugwump75
    Jul 23, 2021
    3
    As a long time fan of both Kevin Smith and MOTU, I was eagerly anticipating the launch or Revelation and found myself rooting for Kevin and the show in the face of pre-launch criticism. Having watched it, I'm sorry to report that those claiming the show would be a woke cluster-f were absolutely right. Kevin, unlikable main protagonists, agenda driven plot contrivances and hollow-heartedAs a long time fan of both Kevin Smith and MOTU, I was eagerly anticipating the launch or Revelation and found myself rooting for Kevin and the show in the face of pre-launch criticism. Having watched it, I'm sorry to report that those claiming the show would be a woke cluster-f were absolutely right. Kevin, unlikable main protagonists, agenda driven plot contrivances and hollow-hearted marketing affirmations do not a good experience make.

    To its credit, the show looks and sounds terrific.    … Expand
  8. daniel307
    Jul 23, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this show could’ve been better though the animation and music is impressive but let’s see what happens in part 2… Expand
  9. 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
  10. Pepper_Potts
    Jul 25, 2021
    3
    Animation is nice, voice over too. And that's all. Read other comments for details.
  11. EvilMrJingles
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    Good old bait & switch, No relevant male characters whatsoever in a show called He-man, what’s wrong with this picture? With that said, +2 for the animation.
  12. yesterdayatnoon
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    It's not great. The source material isn't exactly amazing, full of campy jokes, stilted dialogue and inconsistent characters, but it's weird to revive the series and keep all these negative traits while also cutting out everything that made the original enjoyable.

    It's another sad bait and switch reboot. It acts like it's going to scratch that nostalgia itch than pisses in your face    It's not great. The source material isn't exactly amazing, full of campy jokes, stilted dialogue and inconsistent characters, but it's weird to revive the series and keep all these negative traits while also cutting out everything that made the original enjoyable.

    It's another sad bait and switch reboot. It acts like it's going to scratch that nostalgia itch than pisses in your face for the crime of enjoying the original. If you're hoping for some fun action comedy, or a nostalgic tour of the past, this show isn't going to do it for you.

    I'll give it a couple points for the art in some places. Occasionally it looks cool enough that I wish it was better.    … Expand
  13. zamorian79
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    I'm a kid of the 80's so I had high expectations for this one and was hoping for something aimed for the fans, unlike what they did with Netflix's She-Ra TV show, that it's aimed for a new audience. Sadly it fail, and it fail bad.

    I don't mind a Teela show, in fact if done right, I'd have loved it even if it was 100% focused on her, but in Revelation most things are working for the new    I'm a kid of the 80's so I had high expectations for this one and was hoping for something aimed for the fans, unlike what they did with Netflix's She-Ra TV show, that it's aimed for a new audience. Sadly it fail, and it fail bad.

    I don't mind a Teela show, in fact if done right, I'd have loved it even if it was 100% focused on her, but in Revelation most things are working for the new agenda of men=bad, woman=good. In just one chapter they completely got rid of the male cast and the show is all about Teela, (and I wouldn't mind this if she was an unlikeable, bossy and self-centered Teela), her female partner, Sorceress and Evil-Lyn saving the day. I don't understand this trend and it really tells how little they think of women that, instead of writing an interesting, complex and capable females, the only way for many of them to highlight women is dumb down men, make them bad, or erase them completely. Not to mention that any resemblance of femininity in her design is also stripped and left behind in favor of a muscular dude in khakis. Again, "let's empower women making them look like a man". I don't want to put spoilers in here, but not only is insulting what they did to He-Man, they also completely destroyed Teela. So sad this happened to one of my most beloved series. I'm giving it 2 for the music and voice acting.    … Expand
  14. Kelderek
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Um verdadeiro dedo do meio para a base de fãs da série original. O primeiro trailer poderia ser considerado propaganda enganosa.
  15. masterchief247
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who grew up with He-man cartoons, and still enjoys them today, He-Man revelation was a HUGE disappointment. As a child, i looked up to He-man as a hero. In this series, He-man and Adam are portrayed as failures and a disgrace. Also, He-man himself only shows up in the first episode and a few times in flashbacks AFTER THEY KILL HIM OFF!!! THAT'S RIGHT!! We were told this story was about He-man, but its really all about Teela. Yep, its Teela's story, which is utter garbage. It's a classic case of bait and switch. Using He-man to hype up a story NOT about He-man. Save yourself the money and go re-watch the original cartoons if you want a REAL He-man story. This isn't it. THIS is nothing but a story with an agenda to prop up a strong woman, and put down a strong man. 100%. If that doesn't appeal to you, or you are expecting a traditional He-man story, this is a hard skip for sure. The only redeeming factor if the art and animation. It was good. Could have been so great if they would have just given us the story WE wanted and not the story THEY wanted.… Expand
  16. Judaas
    Aug 3, 2021
    2
    Stellar animation and voice acting but crappy screenplay with no respect to the oryginal characters.
  17. electronicoffee
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    Kevin Smith lied multiple times and we now have the proof! Clownfish TV was right about every single thing they said.
  18. andyvicius
    Jul 29, 2021
    2
    i give it a 2 for the good animation & good voice acting.... writing is crap. the show IS NOT about He-Man. stop ruining everything we love!! Kevin Smith is done. he lied all the way.
  19. facehugger22
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    This is unfortunately a poor show from a story and dialog perspective. While often predictable, the writers attempt to spice things up by leaning heavily upon cheap and cliché shock. The dialog is often trite, even unintentionally hilarious it's so bad. It doesn't feel true to the original series at all despite supposedly being a continuation. And finally, and most egregiously, it commitsThis is unfortunately a poor show from a story and dialog perspective. While often predictable, the writers attempt to spice things up by leaning heavily upon cheap and cliché shock. The dialog is often trite, even unintentionally hilarious it's so bad. It doesn't feel true to the original series at all despite supposedly being a continuation. And finally, and most egregiously, it commits the cardinal sin of being boring. The "shocking" cliff hanger at the end of the season feels stupid and ham-fisted.

    It's only saving grace is the art and animation. Vivid and bright, the effects of magic and the colorful cast of heroes and rogues are at times arresting and always a joy to watch. It's just a shame that the story they're acting out for the audience is such a poor, boring one.

    I can't recommend this to either old fans nor newcomers, children nor adults. I am not sure who this is for. One thing I am certain of: this is definitely the last time I'll be bothering with anything that has Kevin Smith's name on it. I am not going throw hours of my time down a black hole of silly boredom again.    … 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. cwell510
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    Where do I start? The only redeeming value of this series is the animation, everything LOOKS great; then storyline however falls flat. Everything that was leaked out months ago on Reddit and Clownfish TV was correct in their early analysis of the show. I don't now where to begin with my utter disappointment of this show, it's the equivalent of 10 lbs of sh*t stuffed into a 5 lb bag.
  22. ROM30NRG
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Looks like this was made by people who hate He-Man. Zero effort was put into researching the He-Man universe and who the characters really are. This is more like a story made by a person who hates He-Man. Prince Adam has been disrespected extremely and Teela has been turned into a completely different person. The only thing that is good about this series is the Japanese style of animationLooks like this was made by people who hate He-Man. Zero effort was put into researching the He-Man universe and who the characters really are. This is more like a story made by a person who hates He-Man. Prince Adam has been disrespected extremely and Teela has been turned into a completely different person. The only thing that is good about this series is the Japanese style of animation and art style. I believe that if this was given to any Japanese studio they would have done a better job and gave He-Man a better story. If anyone wants to watch He-Man they should watch the original 1983 series or 2002 remake which is extremely better. Stay away from this **** this is nothing but garbage. Also, King Gray Skul was never a black man and he never will be. This has nothing to do with He-Man and The Masters of the Universe this is a story by a person who hates He-Man and the He-Man fandom. Seriously people don't watch this.… Expand
  23. 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.
  24. Joab
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    É só mais uma animação. Não tem alma.

    Enredo fraco e previsível ,personagens sem carisma. Falta mais He -Man nessa animação.
  25. Fulano
    Jul 23, 2021
    2
    O primeiro trailer iludiu bastante, veríamos uma nova serie do He-Man com uma bela animação, mas só vimos He-Man no primeiro episódio.
  26. 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.
  27. renohata
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The trailer has nothing to do with the series. Kevin Smith is a lier, he said it was a series about He Man, however, there is almost no He Man at all. Terrible script, too many convenient coincidences. The series is almost all about Teela, feminism and SJW agenda. The only thing that is really good is the technical aspects such as animation and soundtrack. Mark Hamil as well, always an excellent voice actor.… Expand
  28. Lother
    Jul 25, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MOTU Viewer: Hey, so why would Teela decide to abandon her post, her dream job, her army, her kingdom, two grieving parents, and disown her family just because she didn't know Adam was He-Man? Like, it's not a great place to be, but loads of ppl didn't know he was He-Man. Even his own dad. And the ones who did know, knew because the Sorceress told them back in the day, not Adam, and only so Adam would have guides and support while he bore the burden of being He-Man and keeping the secrets of Grayskull and the sword of power safe. All this seems like a bit of a wild reaction if I'm honest, and completely out of character for Teela. Why is she such an emotionally resentful and self-centred person now?
    Show: Don't know. But look how strong and female she is. And gay.
    Viewer: Yeah, about that, how come you imply she's gay now, but do nothing with it in terms of the narrative or in developing her character. This kinda reminds me of Loki's throwaway bi-sexuality. You do less here than shows who first did this sort of thing more than a decade ago, like Korra and Xena. But these days, isn't this just cynical and lazy queerbaiting?
    Show: Nope. It's (reads from cue card) diverse and inclusive.
    Viewer: Hey, so this Andra girl is smart (except when she doesn't know anything about a massive war that happened a handful of years ago for some reason), brave, and pretty self-less. She seems to want to be a hero and help Eternia. This motivation would appear to put her wants and needs at complete odds with Teela's, who only cares about money and not being a hero. Why at no point during the series does that ever become a point of conflict as more and more people die and the mission becomes more dangerous?
    Show: Don't know.
    Viewer: Hey, so how did Teela manage to summon magical power she had no idea she possessed when fighting not-Skeletor in hell? What did she do to subdue him in his own house, and nab the sword? It seemed to be more than turning his game against him, and something awakened in her akin to the Sorceress' power. How did any of that work? Why did it seem so easy and convenient? Even the Sorceress can't do magic like that quite so easily. What gives?
    Show: Don't know. But she's his worst nightmare now!
    Viewer: (sighs...) she certainly is. So, if she's doing magic now, and she hates magic, shouldn't she have less of a gung-ho reaction to it? Shouldn't she be slightly disturbed at what this means? And why doesn't she, you know, just do it again and own not-Skeletor instead of letting Orko **** die and blaming Evil-Lyn for it?
    Show:
    Viewer: Hey, so why does Teela mourn the death of Roboto more than Adam? In fact, if he has all of Duncan's memories, wouldn't he also have known Adam was He-Man? Is she not pissed off at him as well?
    Show: Because she's a complex and emotional creature, misogynist. And as for the Roboto knowing everything Duncan knows... yea, I guess Teela kinda forgot about that.
    Viewer: Hey, so does Teela really not speak to her dad, Orko, Cringer, or Roboto after leaving the palace until the events of episode 3? She has no idea how sick Orko was or how they were doing? But wouldn't she have wanted answers about Adam and the secret once she calmed down and got herself together? Wouldn't she want to reconsider all her rash decisions before this point and reach out to her father to understand the truth that was hidden from her? Did she really just cut them all out of her life because they told her a lie? Like, completely and forever cut them out? Is Teela a psychopath? A narcissist?
    Show: No, she's a strong woman now, and to be a strong woman, you simply need to be just like a man, but without the reason or accountability. And you need muscles.
    Viewer: About the muscles...
    Show: She's a warrior, you big chauvinist. Girl warriors have muscles.
    Viewer: Okay... then why does Evil-Lyn have huge muscles? She's not a physical warrior. She's a mage who needs hired guns to do full-on fighting for her.
    Show: Err...
    Viewer: While we're at it, if all the magic's gone from Eternia except for wee scraps here and there, how is Evil-Lyn initially doing that disguise spell? And why is she being presented as some sort of spurned yet redeemable anti-hero rather than Skeletor's co-conspirator?
    Show: Now you listen to us, boy. All women are inherently good. All men are liars, heretics, cheats, bad fathers, skeleton monsters, or DEAD. Keep up. You're just angry because you think we ruined He-Man.
    Viewer: You didn't ruin him. How could you? He's not in it. You didn't ruin Skeletor either. Because he's also not in it - and it's probably for the best because I don't trust you to write for that supreme, meme machine, sassy **** You ruined Teela. You kinda ruined Man At Arms. The only one you didn't ruin was Orko and that's because you **** killed him instead.
    Show: I'm so glad we could subvert your expectations.    … Expand
  29. PhoenixReveiws
    Feb 27, 2022
    2
    Masters of the Universe: Revelation has a great animation team, the art and concept designs are top-notch and amazing. The story is decent with the idea of technology taking over after magic has left.

    Now that all of the praise is out of the way MotU has many issues. For one the voice acting is subpar, although the motivation speech Cringer gave was pretty nice. And the worst part about    Masters of the Universe: Revelation has a great animation team, the art and concept designs are top-notch and amazing. The story is decent with the idea of technology taking over after magic has left.

    Now that all of the praise is out of the way MotU has many issues. For one the voice acting is subpar, although the motivation speech Cringer gave was pretty nice. And the worst part about it is you took a He-Man show, killed off He-Man, and made it all about female empowerment. No, I am not against it, but when it takes a character so beloved and kills him off for the sake of female and other political agendas being shoved down my throat, it starts to get annoying and I'm sick of it. It had potential, with an old cartoon being revived, but not only was executed poorly but was genuinely executed as a concept of an old character.    … Expand
  30. witriaker
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Is not as abd as I expected, but it is still really bad. Mediocre plot, poor character developement. I´m old enough to remember when Smith cared for the things he did. It seems he just wrote this to piss people off. The original series was just an excuse to sell toys, and it still treated their audience with more respect
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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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