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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  1. Bleeding_Jester
    Jul 26, 2021
    2
    the trailer is misleading and the writing is garbage which is a shame because i love the art style and the animation is ok its just a shame that the series sucks because it had a lot of potential
  2. 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.
  3. PAGM13
    Jul 27, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The series should be called the adventures of Teela, He-Man does nothing but hinder and die, in addition the series falls into a forced and absurd inclusion, artificially changing the race to characters like King Grayskull, it would be better to create new characters from diverse races and not fall into that artificial inclusion. The only thing that saves me the series, is the animation quality.… Expand
  4. orcus84
    Jul 28, 2021
    2
    The only thing positive about this show is the animation while the rest is just a disappointment. Thanks for the lies Kevin Smith. This is without a doubt the last time i watch anything made by you.
  5. JKIceman
    Aug 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What is the target audiance here? I would not show that to my kids, becourse the message (of season 1 at least) is "the world is messed up and broken and don't try to fix it becourse you will mess it up even more and get people killed in the process". The message for fans of He-Man is basicly "your childhood hero is sh** and he deserves to die, twice". so that only leaves people who hated He-Man, but i don't think there are enough of those to merit a whole TV-Show.

    There are some positives like the realy good animation style and i like most of the voiceacting.
    But the whole melancolic theme is just to mutch, the ending left a foul feeling and i had to watch something funny just to bring me back up a bit.    … Expand
  6. Arogvat
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    What a corrupted Dead He-Man Female Protagonist? Nobody knows, but Kevin Smith's Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
  7. 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
  8. Canisrah
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    In spite of all the rumors that it was a bait and switch I watched the first episode... and the rumors were 100% true. This is just another vehicle to push woke trash using the reanimated corpse of a once beloved franchise.

    All the woke tropes are present - all men are bad or weak, women are strong and great at everything. Characters have completely different personalities relative to    In spite of all the rumors that it was a bait and switch I watched the first episode... and the rumors were 100% true. This is just another vehicle to push woke trash using the reanimated corpse of a once beloved franchise.

    All the woke tropes are present - all men are bad or weak, women are strong and great at everything. Characters have completely different personalities relative to the original show; Teela who is the focus of the series is a whiny, entitled, smug feminist complete with shaved haircut.

    At this point, we need to just give up on these people - Hollywood is compromised and has been for a long, long time. They don't want to tell good stories, they want to push woke dogma down our throats using whatever propaganda vehicles they can get their hands on.

    I give it one point for the quality of the animation. The rest is trash. Not worth your time, or the cost of a Netflix subscription.

    So disappointing. But also predictable.    … Expand
  9. xdestron
    Jul 28, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I tried to keep an open mind, even knowing that He-Man was going to be written out of this show. Sadly, there are almost no redeeming qualities in this dumpster fire. Even Skeletor is almost nowhere to be found. Teela, who is now the main character, is whiny and totally unlikable. All the MOTU characers are reduced to cameos or Teela sidekicks. The feminist tilt to the storytelling is present throughout. There really is almost nothing to like here.

    The trailers were guilty of bait-and-switch, Kevin Smith blantantly lied (and burned up what little credibilty he had left, hope it was worth the paycheck), and this is not the MOTU any kind of fan wants to see.

    Whoever came up with the idea of taking MOTU, with one of the more masculine heroes, and reducing the show to a woke a feminist mouthpeice, I hope they rot in hell.    … Expand
  10. wrongpassword
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    It's the Teela show with a badly redesigned Teela. Bait and switched again.
  11. Peaceduke
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    One of the wokest ununspiring and boring sh*t I've seen for a very long time.
  12. Vordrak
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This remake is very poor and it is not clear who was ever intended to be its audience. Who was it made for?

    The original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was a show that existed to sell toys, but it was so well-done it created a fad with a cult following. It had great art, a really great rock soundtrack. It had limited stock animations and limited stock sounds but they were all    This remake is very poor and it is not clear who was ever intended to be its audience. Who was it made for?

    The original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was a show that existed to sell toys, but it was so well-done it created a fad with a cult following. It had great art, a really great rock soundtrack. It had limited stock animations and limited stock sounds but they were all good and evocative.

    This show was marketed at old-school fans. The only thing better than the original is the animation, but the things being animated are worse. The new characters are less attractive, and the soundtrack, both effects and music is bland.

    In the first episode a number of things happen, Teela becomes the lead character. He-man is only in flashbacks thereafter except Prince Adam is in the 5th episode. Unfortunately, this is not the beautiful, capable Teela of the 1980s. This is a nasty, petty, sulky, narcissistic, physically and morally unattractive version of Teela who acts like a spoiled teenager even when the world is in danger.

    Without spoilers, this is a story that tries so hard to be woke, but cannot even accomplish that. The patronising minority characters are patronising caricatures.

    Beloved major characters are killed, and the ones who survive are twisted until they are contemptible.

    This is not something that will appeal to fans of the original series. It is not entirely clear who else it would appeal to. 1 point for the animation, and nothing for anything else.

    Avoid.    … Expand
  13. Steyraus
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    They turned our girl Teela into a butch , self centered unlikable B%#@ and side lined the main character from the origional series, what is there to like????
    Kevin Smith never had tallent, has was jusr well conected and exploited the themes that where popular at the time.. Now he is an out of touch old soy addict and isnt even in touch with reality let alone what is popular.. The dude    They turned our girl Teela into a butch , self centered unlikable B%#@ and side lined the main character from the origional series, what is there to like????
    Kevin Smith never had tallent, has was jusr well conected and exploited the themes that where popular at the time.. Now he is an out of touch old soy addict and isnt even in touch with reality let alone what is popular.. The dude crys all the time, maybe thats why he ruined He Man, because he wants others sad like him.    … Expand
  14. Steel1943
    Jul 28, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible. First off, the series does not develop any of the backstory about any of the characters in the series, but rather throws you face-first into He-Man suddenly dying in the first episode. So, new viewers cannot figure out who any of the characters are or why they are important, but rather expects the viewers to ALREADY know the backstory about He-Man. Second, it was apparently obvious from the get-go that this series was animated by the same studio that animated he Castlevania series on Netflix; there is NO differentiation in drawing styles or animation, and if one did not know any better, they could assume this was some sort of sequel to the Castlevania series. Heck, even the whip-like animations were complete copy/pasted of example animations from Castlevania! This just REEKS of laziness!

    Also, for those expecting this series to have a tie-in with the She-Ra series on Netflix ... it isn't going to! It's clear from the start that besides one reference to the Horde (referenced in a way that makes it seem like a different group than the Horde from She-Ra), this series has absolutely no connections to She-Ra, which is entirely non-canon.

    I don't know what audience this series is geared towards, and I'll probably never know I HOPE there is NO season 2. As someone who has watched the entire series of both She-Ra and Castlevania on Netflix, this series looks like some sort of pathetic cash grab by whoever took part in its creation and does not deserve a season 2. This series should disappear as some sort of He-Man non-canon fan series, and should be rebooted IMMEDIATELY by the production teams that took part in developing the She-Ra series on Netflix. If the latter doesn't happen, here's hoping this He-Man series gets canceled and disappears into obscurity so fans can pretend this series never existed.    … Expand
  15. Fiestykitten
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    The animation is clunky. The story and characters haven't been modernised enough I think to capture a new audience and I just found it cringey. Even the fight scenes seemed unimaginative and boring.
  16. Licherus
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Smith lied to us! That’s so stupid to kill our beloved character! Hi is the show!… Expand
  17. ScienceAdvisor
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Where did my original review go? There were no spoilers in it, just the fact that Kevin lied about everything and this was a massive bait & switch. I will be checking back to see if Metacritic is "cleaning" up reviews by ONLY deleting the negative reviews, again.
  18. Katalkyste
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    why? simple question: why? This wa ssupposed to be HE-Man.. and not a spinoff. Why is the woke holiwood crowd not able to imagine something new? why cant they just do a remake without absolutely trashing the original? why does hollywood HAVE to lie and why do those guys have to bully, harass and attack other people, almost always ?
  19. jjsalas
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is outrageous, it should be called "Teela". Kevin Smith kills He-Man and Skeletor in the very first episode, it's completely ridiculous, is a ultra-feminist show. After He-Man death, everything that bothers Teela is that anyone told her that He-Man was Adam, because she is a WAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN, an she deserves EVERYTHIIIIIIIIING. This is Hollywoke now, they want to destroy every character that men love, what a disgrace.… Expand
  20. Colin-78
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    As an 80's child He-Man was my favourite show. I was so looking forward to this following the trailer. It was a terrible shame and missed opportunity when in this version they killed He-Man not once but twice and spent the whole series belittling him. They turned Teela, who was beautiful, strong & a respected character into a whining, self centred, misandrist **** who's now gay andAs an 80's child He-Man was my favourite show. I was so looking forward to this following the trailer. It was a terrible shame and missed opportunity when in this version they killed He-Man not once but twice and spent the whole series belittling him. They turned Teela, who was beautiful, strong & a respected character into a whining, self centred, misandrist **** who's now gay and needing to hide what was once an attractive figure in favour of testosterone injections. I was going to get my kids into the show and buy all the toys, no chance that's happening now. Smith ruined a show and seems very proud they have done so just to simp to woke Hollywood selling the fantastical narrative of wamen reclaiming their stolen power from men. Complete and utter garbage, this isn't a review bomb, sh*t is sh*t.… Expand
  21. martinlaso
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    So this show carries a hidden Agenda to demasculinize He-Man and make Teela be the strong independent hero of the show. By making Prince Adam look like a good for nothing Beta Male character. They dont respect the Canon from Masters of the Universe taking many liberties changing established story lines and Facts ! Woke Agenda
  22. viroodiem
    Nov 27, 2021
    1
    It really is that bad.

    Yet it is fairly good in a lot of ways. First off you will NEVER encounter a better voice cast for anything related to He Man. They even got Henry Rollins to be a very calm and persuasive individual for crying out loud. All of the voice work is top notch. The writing isnt terrible. The story is more or less decent. We have all sat through worse. Some    It really is that bad.

    Yet it is fairly good in a lot of ways.

    First off you will NEVER encounter a better voice cast for anything related to He Man. They even got Henry Rollins to be a very calm and persuasive individual for crying out loud. All of the voice work is top notch.

    The writing isnt terrible. The story is more or less decent. We have all sat through worse. Some characters were really well done in fact. Like Orko surprisingly.

    Then the bad creeps in and takes over.

    First off, Even if they are breaking a season into 2 segments, 5 episodes is pretty light.

    Also the animation looks OK. Definitely not great. It looks like an anime from 2010 give or take.

    Then there is the elephant in the room. Yes, the show has a Teela problem. That is why it was smart to not have He-Man in the title. Masters of the Universe was the logical way of getting around what they knew they were doing.

    It drips with SJW influence from beginning to end. Do they craft a good story despite that? More or less. That said you cannot escape it because you get reminders of it in every episode. Even then it still fails the whole Bechtal test given the gaping absence built into the plot that effectively becomes a Magguffin.

    Its clearly bending over backwards to take something viewed as embodiment of masculinity and does its best to curb stomp it and disregard the target demographic, the lore of the story or anything else relevant about it.

    Conclusion: The voice cast and more dark nature of this story goes exceedingly far to make up for all that is wrong with it. I still have to deduct 5 points just for the SJW agenda being pushed. Another point for the behind the curve anime. Leaving it at a 4. Had it not been for that agenda which is a completely avoidable problem, this would have been between a 9-10 for me.

    So hope it was worth it alienating the target demographic for this. Whos to say we will even see the second half given how terrible the reviews have been. I feel my grade is quite forgiving for just how bad it actually is.

    Sadly, you brought this on yourself.

    EDIT: After seeing the second half of Season 1 I had to come back and update this review.

    It got SOOO much worse.

    While the first half had at least a glimmer of potential, the second half ruins it all. The overall production is still good but the writing is a literal abomination. It misses the point, It actively spits in the face of the franchise, and leaves a stain on the franchise that will take quite a lot of effort to undo.

    There is no way Smith actually had any involvement with this because this is literally the most misandrist garbage ever animated.

    There COULD have been room to elevate women in this franchise, this was NOT the way to do it because it effectively became fem centric sexist in the process.

    Originally scored for the first half a 4. Reducing that down to a 1 because it amplifies everything wrong with the first half.

    Still have to give some score for the quality of animation and the voice cast which was top notch. The writing is as stated before an absolute abomination and someone needs to be held accountable for this.    … Expand
  23. kyrsben
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Insulting assault on masculinity in the guise of a revival of a toy commercial. Unlikeable characters and disgustingly insincere writing invalidate decent animation. Avoid.
  24. agg8877
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Por qué es tan difícil hacer actualmente un show dirigido a los fans? si tu amas He-man, esto no es para ti
  25. thequietforce
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    I gave it a one for animation but the rest is garbage ,story ,characters, dialogue, Kevin Smith should retire, so disappointed
  26. Lemansky
    Sep 27, 2021
    1
    Плевок в лицо всем фанатам. Плевок в лицо всем, кто поверил, что продолжение хорошего мультфильма можно снять в его каноничном духе, не приплетая политику и прочий идиотизм. Ну и очевидно что плевок в лицо всем мужчинам, потому что ломать через колено сюжет, сменяя классического героя женщиной, просто потому, что так захотелось лицемерному матриархальному обществу – это ничто иное какПлевок в лицо всем фанатам. Плевок в лицо всем, кто поверил, что продолжение хорошего мультфильма можно снять в его каноничном духе, не приплетая политику и прочий идиотизм. Ну и очевидно что плевок в лицо всем мужчинам, потому что ломать через колено сюжет, сменяя классического героя женщиной, просто потому, что так захотелось лицемерному матриархальному обществу – это ничто иное как мизандрия в самом мерзком её проявлении. Напрочь сексистскому американскому кинематографу давно пора перестать жить в зашоренном родо-племенном обществе, вспомнить, что мы живём в 21-м веке и проявить требуемое развитой цивилизации толерантное отношение к гетеросексуальным мужчинам.… Expand
  27. djdiscotex
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    All elements are of epic proportions in this Conan-Star Wars hybrid world of Masters of the Universe, based on the best-selling line of children’s toys. Epitome of Good takes on Epitome of Evil for nothing less than the future of the Universe, and the result is a colossal bore.

    Kevin Smith's He-Man is an impressive physical specimen, the ultimate warrior epitomizing all that is good and    All elements are of epic proportions in this Conan-Star Wars hybrid world of Masters of the Universe, based on the best-selling line of children’s toys. Epitome of Good takes on Epitome of Evil for nothing less than the future of the Universe, and the result is a colossal bore.

    Kevin Smith's He-Man is an impressive physical specimen, the ultimate warrior epitomizing all that is good and defending the honor of inhabitants of the planet Eternia. Sadly he is side-lined early along with most other major characters so that we can focus on heroine and former friend Teela. On the dark side is the hideous Skeletor (voiced by Mark Hamil no less). He too is absent for the bulk of these five episodes after he defeats the Sorceress of Greyskull Castle and destroys it in the opening episode, sucking all the magic out of Eternia, and the show as well. The next four episodes aren't interested in He-Man and Skeletor and tell an altogether different story.

    Turns out the battle to control the future of universal power took its toll on one Eternian more than any other, Teela--star of the original cartoon who appeared fighting alongside with He-Man in every episode. Smith's Teela was never told He-Man's alter-ego was her friend Prince Adam and when she finds out in the first episode she gives up on her friends, the Palace life, her new title as Man (Mistress?)-At-Arms, and sets off to find herself and leave the lies behind.

    We then catch up with Teela and her sole friend (or is there more to this relationship? Smith is too afraid to say despite saying himself that this material is written for adults) after a long time jump. Eternia is in bad shape as magic is drying up after the destruction of Castle Greyskull. Teela seems content to spend the rest of her life away from everything Masters of the Universe, until she's asked by a mysterious old woman to retrieve a long lost talisman and off we go on a new adventure.

    An adventure with no strong male characters, terrible dialogue, horrendous plotting and some very bad vocal performances from a cast that has done better. Sarah Michelle Geller of "Buffy" fame falters in particular as Teela, turning the iconic and kind heroine into a grim miser who seemingly hates everyone in her past. The Slayer's performance as Teela is grating.

    Masters of the Universe, like G.I. Joe, Marvel and DC Comics has a surprisingly deep roster of colorful characters beloved by many. Dumping on all of them and then dumping them aside for "The Teela Show" could have worked, but, not with these scripts and this cast. Just because something can be done though, doesn't mean it should. Netflix's "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" is horrible missed opportunity. Why was everything interesting thrown aside?

    The animation by Powerhouse Studious is fine, although nothing to write home to Bob K. or Bill Clampett about. Some of the character models are excellent and some are an excellent example in what not to do.

    If you've never checked out He-Man and the Masters of the Universe just about any other iteration would serve you better. If you're a fan of the old show, avoid this at all costs.    … Expand
  28. jfallen1990
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Do not waste your time on this show. Again do not waste your time. Makes me sad because the animation is really good. Another IP down the drain. Bait and switch is very common these days. This show could have worked had they been upfront of what the show really is about. Instead you are left heartbroken. I enjoyed the Cartoon Network version but this is not it. This is complete trash!
  29. pipbadger
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    A very disappointing show which is exacerbated by the gorgeous visuals. despite the rumors about teela being elevated to the primary protagonist and not he-man, as a long time motu fan i wanted the show to be great. revelation is a heart breaker. teela was a kind, understanding, honorable character and she is reduced to a self entitled, self centered, whinging, cringy, immature child whileA very disappointing show which is exacerbated by the gorgeous visuals. despite the rumors about teela being elevated to the primary protagonist and not he-man, as a long time motu fan i wanted the show to be great. revelation is a heart breaker. teela was a kind, understanding, honorable character and she is reduced to a self entitled, self centered, whinging, cringy, immature child while everyone else seems strangely weaker by comparison. i won't give a zero score because visually it is stunning but, story and dialogue is irredeemable.… Expand
  30. Imperius147
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    + He-man
    - Teela
    - story
    - characters dialoge

    Another serial reboot destroyed by netflix agenda.The two - minute trailer was better than the whole season 1 .Why?Because it was a bait and big middle finger for MOTU fans
  31. kyoto_trigun
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Pésima adaptación, no lo recomiendo para nada, muy mal desarrollo de personajes, les quitan su escencia y su carácter y la ponen cosas sin sentido, tratan de educar a la gente con su ideología de género, la serie es malisima, destruyen y arruinan la serie de He-Man, el director mintió con la propaganda de esta serie, es una mentira.
  32. Netdaemon
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    This is trash, shame for all fans of old good
  33. Falsecoda
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Big He-man fan here. I watched the show back in the 80s, collected most of the toys and was really anticipating for this one. When the trailer came out my hype was off the roof. Boy was I wrong. The only positive I must say is the animation. Simply amazing.
    Apart from that,SPOILER ALERT. There is no He-man in the show. Instead the main character is a really annoying Teela that acts selfish and with no common sense. The plot is really stupid also. Complete garbage. Honestly I'm getting tired of reviving old franchises with complete disregard of the source material.    … Expand
  34. Butterballer1
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Castle Greyskull is a Lie?! Oh boy...Here we go again...
    Hoped the rumors were false, but it turns out it is much WORSE than the rumors you've heard. The animation, audio, and technicals were good though, so I give it 1-star instead of 0. But, the writing and storytelling is very bad. This show isn't about He-Man at all. Not only do they basically eliminate him twice, but they also    Castle Greyskull is a Lie?! Oh boy...Here we go again...
    Hoped the rumors were false, but it turns out it is much WORSE than the rumors you've heard. The animation, audio, and technicals were good though, so I give it 1-star instead of 0. But, the writing and storytelling is very bad. This show isn't about He-Man at all. Not only do they basically eliminate him twice, but they also eliminate or subvert every other character as well and eliminate MAA and Orko...just terrible...and the lead Teela is written as an angry unlikeable ugly feminist, which has nothing to do with the spirit of this show.

    This show is supposed to highlight the best people can be. Instead, it exposes itself as a political agenda-driven parasite that has sucked out the innards of a franchise and is proudly walking around in its dead skin suit looking for your children.

    Complete subversion by people who aren't talented enough to create their own terrible characters and fail alone.    … Expand
  35. Sleevedagger
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    So He-man in this universe is a complete cuck who's soul purpose is to be **** on. I guess he must represent the the male patriarchy, which must be repressed and emasculated. Animation is nice so it gets more than zero but other than that its complete woke trash.
  36. ShinAkenshi
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kevin Smith in a single series has smashed a classic cartoon from our childhood, thanks to Netflix's now-must-do politics and his arrogant attitude of a fake He-man fan, killing Adam the original protagonist not once, but twice in 5 chapters, making a fool of his role as the main protagonist; to lead to a Teela-centric plot? And clearly making a fool of all the male characters in the classic 80's series. A disappointing series that only presented a trailer bait and that totally fails at the time of being presented in each chapter. Unfortunately there are still people who believe false fans like Kevin Smith.… Expand
  37. Skeletorfive
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    I cant believe false advertising, and false marketing continues to destroy beloved franchises. This is a world where all the males are killed off roboto, orko, mossman, heman, and skeletor. In a world where a snake eyes movie has a snake eyes who talks, and is not disfigured. Hollywood cant handle these beloved franchises. And how do you blow a story with an all star acting cast,I cant believe false advertising, and false marketing continues to destroy beloved franchises. This is a world where all the males are killed off roboto, orko, mossman, heman, and skeletor. In a world where a snake eyes movie has a snake eyes who talks, and is not disfigured. Hollywood cant handle these beloved franchises. And how do you blow a story with an all star acting cast, amazing franchise, and amazing anime. Kevin smith has lost touch.… Expand
  38. zzver
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Garbage and feminist politics //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  39. AfricanWhitey
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    If the showrunner and Netflix were honest...this would be called Masters of the Wokeverse: Desperation. Poorly acted and written for the modern wannabe and hipster. Animation is OK but for Pete's sake there is little entertainment to be found. If you like woketainment then this show is right up your alley.
  40. Stern_Ritter
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    Damnation! I'm SO disappointed with SUCH LITTLE screen time of my beloved, favourite childhood characters! I DON'T need this mess! Not only that, but I need HE-MAN, not pathetic sidekicks instead of the coolest BAMF! I'm literally devastated with Kevin Smith's lies.
  41. Game_Critical
    Sep 25, 2021
    1
    The only redeeming quality is the artstyle and voiceacting.
    Teela acts like an arrogant spoiled brat with leaps of logic that makes absolutely zero sense and we're supposed to think this is the next new superhero? How about no!
  42. valhallabound
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    The animation is good, but that's about it. Too few of the original characters. Too famous voice actors and actresses that sound exactly like they normally do taking you out of the story. Pretty crap writing; Man-at-Arms is asked to fix something, says he can't, gets called a piece of **** changes his mind, then immediately told his help isn't needed now that he's agreed to help and heThe animation is good, but that's about it. Too few of the original characters. Too famous voice actors and actresses that sound exactly like they normally do taking you out of the story. Pretty crap writing; Man-at-Arms is asked to fix something, says he can't, gets called a piece of **** changes his mind, then immediately told his help isn't needed now that he's agreed to help and he should go off somewhere else, to detail one instance of crap writing. Also if you like He-Man this show has practically none of him in this series.… Expand
  43. sixthsen
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    The animation is superb, but as a fan of the original series and the lore this is such a disservice to the fans...I ignored all the rumors and went into this with an open mind, and I was so disappointed....if I had a penny every single damn time a character was just about to tell Teela "You're the chosen one Teela, it was you all along" I would be a millionaire...Prince Adam/He-Man is onlyThe animation is superb, but as a fan of the original series and the lore this is such a disservice to the fans...I ignored all the rumors and went into this with an open mind, and I was so disappointed....if I had a penny every single damn time a character was just about to tell Teela "You're the chosen one Teela, it was you all along" I would be a millionaire...Prince Adam/He-Man is only used really in episodes 1 and 5 to emphasize that Teela is the new champion and that he is old news...I am sorry but as a fan of the original show I didn't watch it for Teela, I watched it for He-Man, and to see his character just tossed out the window immediately like trash is just terrible...Teela was a strong character in the original series already, but if you wanted to further her development you don't have to tear down other beloved characters in order to do it, which is what they spend this series doing. I am just sick of this attitude that in order to have strong female characters be the focus of the show you have to make all other characters useless.… Expand
  44. Phteve89
    Jul 27, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Who the heck kills the main character then follows a side character the rest of the series. Seriously what the freaking heck is wrong with Kevin Smith.… Expand
  45. BlakViking3099
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Very misleading advertising. He-Man is not apart of the series . I tried to give it a chance anyway but I just didn't like it.
  46. NewStrider
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Save the good memories of your childhood and skip this one. If they called the Teela's show I would have at least undertood. Imagine if in the She-ha reboot they had killed her and made the series about the archer.… Expand
  47. 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
  48. MiketheraterW
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    More politicized television taking popular characters and completely **** all over them. But at least the visuals are nice.
  49. LeScull
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    A turgid mess. Haven't been as disappointed in a show in a long time. Shameful
  50. EnSabahNur82
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It`s starts nice, you see a cool animation, He-Man is there, Skeletor doing Skeletor things.... You think: "Well it`s not as bad as people is talking about."

    Well don`t be mislead by the 1st 20 minutes of this show, after He-Man sacrifices himself everything goes down the hill. Teela represents everything that is wrong with female leads these days, she is just a "boy wanna be" with a fancy hair cut, that hates everyone. The second episode is so bad that I skipped.
    The last episode you think, yeah, I survived this pile of garbage, I will get something good... He-Man is back... They manage to destroy everything again.
    In the end people like me, and many others, were just used, the same way we have been used by the new Start Wars trilogy.
    If you are not as stupid as I am, don`t loose your time watching this garbage, don`t buy any merch and go on with your life, as if this show never existed.
    Life is too precious to be wasted with this.    … Expand
  51. Turtlepower
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    It isn't He-man...it's Sheera, but worse because it's stepping on He-man to get there. Its like what micheal bay did with ninja turtles...zero care bears given to the original characters and there actual relationahips.
  52. suprnowa
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Great animation so it's a shame that the characters and story are so abysmal. Completely drags it down.
  53. 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
  54. Hellsing2022
    Jul 23, 2021
    1
    Very bad cartoon and worst story of the year. Teletubbies better then this !
  55. Mm42025
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kevin Smith lied, it's not even about he man. What even is this? It's basically just about the female character.… Expand
  56. justarandomnerd
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Decent art and animation quality for todays standards, as for the rest it's just more woke garbage that should be ignored and considered non cannon. If you can forget it exists since this is a disrepect to the show and the He-Man IP. Would not surprise me if Kevin started calling the fans from misogynist to racist as this is the usual arguments everywhere (i wonder if the middle ages wereDecent art and animation quality for todays standards, as for the rest it's just more woke garbage that should be ignored and considered non cannon. If you can forget it exists since this is a disrepect to the show and the He-Man IP. Would not surprise me if Kevin started calling the fans from misogynist to racist as this is the usual arguments everywhere (i wonder if the middle ages were like that "you do not agree you are a heretic" lol).… Expand
  57. Ajawnie
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watching this if your a man is like a Jew watching a Nazi propaganda cartoon. Your supporting content made by people that hate you. Kevin Smith is a soy filled incompetent lair. Everything Clownfish said about him and this stupid series was true, the Netflix trailer was blatant bait and switch. Another thing men and boys enjoy ruined by a bunch of man hating feminazies who think that an only good male character is a obedient simp or a dead one.… Expand
  58. skidmoda
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Good animation and voice acting for the most ppart. However this isn't a He-man show it is a Teela show and she is very unlikable. Kevin Smith straight lied to the fans and audience. If it wasn't an existing IP people wouldn't be upset but this is another IP wrecked by uncreative Hollywood. If they wanted a Teela showHollywood..
  59. Peter_D
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    The entertainment industry just can't stop pushing gender politics and it doesn't care what franchises it ruins. On and on it goes and they won't stop. This show is just awful.
  60. sone23
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Kevin Smith Thanks for "The new adventures of Teela and her friends" you suck.
  61. mythofmonsters
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First let me say Powerhouse does a stellar job on animating this turd. Everything else is just trash. Teela is an unlikable, whiny mentally weak B. I might have bought Teela hooking up with the mcguffin better than any man chick if it was as a result of seeing the love of your life die, but no it is because her little tender feelings were hurt. And don't give me that they aren't together...they clearly are. He-Man/Adam is turned into a joke. Man-at-Arms is tossed to the side like an old dishrag. And the voice acting just doesn't work. I don't want Joke-e-tor. I don't want linguist Mer-Man. I don't want chipper cheerleader voice for petty bitter selfish Teela-ish character. I don't want political commentary. I just wanted a fun action cartoon. The concept for the show has some merit on its face value, but the execution is pathetic. The best description I can think of is "This is a show for people unfamiliar with the lore by people who hate the lore." Add the blatant lying of Kevin Smith and the Bait and Switch advertising and you get a trainwreck waiting to happen. Shame on Mr. Smith for attacking people reporting what we now know are totally accurate rumors. Shame for lying about loving He-Man when it has been shown that in the past you repeatedly put out there that you didn't like the character or show. And Screw you Mr. Smith for taking a piece of my childhood and twisting it into this filth.… Expand
  62. Aggcook
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    1 point for great animation and some nostalgia for the old characters but that's it far to woke to be interesting
  63. LoganMTM
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Who is this for? Why kill Adam twice? Even Orko wasn't spare by the agenda!… Expand
  64. Dggmimpala
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A story about , Prince Adam, who is a bad guy because he lies by omission to a girl, Teela, about who he is. Teela finds out his secret and is so hurt she becomes an angry lesbian.… Expand
  65. Golbez12
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    The one thing I can't take away from this is the animation it's very spot on. It's sad that they had to stray away from the original content.

    If they were going to do what they did they could have at least made Teela likeable like in the old show. She was a badass on that and did not need this new makeover. On a side note Kevin Smith owes Clownfish tv an apology. Wish I could cancel my    The one thing I can't take away from this is the animation it's very spot on. It's sad that they had to stray away from the original content.

    If they were going to do what they did they could have at least made Teela likeable like in the old show. She was a badass on that and did not need this new makeover.

    On a side note Kevin Smith owes Clownfish tv an apology.

    Wish I could cancel my Netflix subscription twice over this I'll just have to settle for the one time.    … Expand
  66. Raul54
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The animation was amazing and voice actors are solid … that said Everything else is garbage, ultimate bait & switch
    If you saw the trailer and got extremely excited, which is understandable as it was an extraordinary trailer, you will be extremely disappointed if you watch this show. The trailer, the posters, even all the merchandise that came out with the show are promoting He-man,
    The problem with that is that He-man does not exist And prince Adam is a wimp All of this could have been redeemed if the new main character was not an F ing dick!!!
    So thank you for killing a big part of my childhood    … Expand
  67. Luger81
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    Sorry i don't speak a lot of english, i'll just say this is "The **** Teela Show" Kevin Smith you suck!!
  68. AlexBeee
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Man I'm tired of the woke-brigade ruining everything for normal people. He-Man is barely in this. Teela is the main character and hero. He-Man gets rekt, twice.

    I'll give it a point for the nice animations.    … Expand
  69. Pete281
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    The animation and voice acting are fantastic, however..... I have no idea what on earth was going through the writers mind. He-man is now all about Girl power, Teela is the main protagonist and He-man himself is sidelined. Fans of the original will have a sour taste in their mouths.
  70. Shoahvanist
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    Ouch, Kevin Smith has trampled all over my childhood like a bull in a China shop!

    This show is basically the hollowed out corpse of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The only people who are going to enjoy this are feminist ideologues who are specifically looking for a mean spirited deconstruction of something that men like - but even then they will probably only watch an    Ouch, Kevin Smith has trampled all over my childhood like a bull in a China shop!

    This show is basically the hollowed out corpse of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

    The only people who are going to enjoy this are feminist ideologues who are specifically looking for a mean spirited deconstruction of something that men like - but even then they will probably only watch an episode or two (long enough to take a victory lap), before they stop watching, and go back to ignoring the franchise.

    Who was this even made for?    … Expand
  71. Slashatron
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By the power of switch and bait, Kevin Smith HAS THE MONEY!!!

    This is an absolute waste of a classic 80s IP refresh that is loved by adults today. What's on offer is a woke PC squad party, the voice acting is forgettable so too is the script. Aside from the 'let's rip on' the supposed main character but then do exactly the same troupe minutes later.

    This is honestly a classic case of not reading the room and making something that not only detracts from the heart of the original (some my call cheesey nature) show but **** all over it.

    Mattel will suffer loses on product from this show as adults who the figures are aimed at will boycott on mass.

    I score this a 1 for Mark Hamill as skeletor...    … Expand
  72. Barnster1979
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine, if you'd had to watch your best friend getting stabbed and there is nothing you can do to help, that's Masterst of the Universe Revelation. It truly is Star Wars Last Jedi all over.… Expand
  73. caba007
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    Excellent Teela show. I was waiting for the return of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE", but this is not the case. This is the adventures of bodybuilding gay women and a few lame male characters as a backdrop. Completely disappointed as 40 years long fan of MOTU
  74. BlackUrsus
    Jul 25, 2021
    1
    Horrible. If you want to watch this new series and remember He-Man prepare yourself for a bad experience.
  75. ToyoFJ4Life
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    I grew up watching the original & was very excited to watch it with my 2 boys, I had already watched the original series with them to introduce them to what I watched everyday after school, I had every action figure, all the vehicles, Castle Greyskull & Snake Mtn….I even bought them again as an adult because I loved the series so much.
    I loved my childhood & your version Kevin Smith didn’t    I grew up watching the original & was very excited to watch it with my 2 boys, I had already watched the original series with them to introduce them to what I watched everyday after school, I had every action figure, all the vehicles, Castle Greyskull & Snake Mtn….I even bought them again as an adult because I loved the series so much.
    I loved my childhood & your version Kevin Smith didn’t ruin my childhood because I already lived it & enjoyed it & I was looking forward to having something new….but your version of something new was way off….then you get online & talk about how Netflix doesn’t care if it sucked but I’m sure Mattel will when they lose their ass from the lack of sales….I’d also say your future movies will take a loss…which I’ve never watched the first movie you’ve been in so I really don’t care if I ever hear your name again but at least let someone come in & fix what you destroyed with what few scraps you left!!!    … Expand
  76. jmlstocks
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    This was a deliberate slap in the face to the fans of the original show. He-man is cast aside, the whole show centers around Teela. Teela of course is a flawless character that is extremely powerful (they cram that down your throat.) She's purposely made to look like a lesbian with the side of her head shaved and her "friend" that accompanies her everywhere. There's anti religiousThis was a deliberate slap in the face to the fans of the original show. He-man is cast aside, the whole show centers around Teela. Teela of course is a flawless character that is extremely powerful (they cram that down your throat.) She's purposely made to look like a lesbian with the side of her head shaved and her "friend" that accompanies her everywhere. There's anti religious undertones. The only decent part is the animation. The story is bad and the politics are worse. Kevin Smith lied to the fans in saying this show is about He-man. This is Last Jedi all over again. When will these companies ever learn?… Expand
  77. JayBee83
    Jul 26, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's kinda hard to judge this show. Not for me, subjectively, but objectively. If I strip myself of all my childhood knowledge of the show(s), toys, comic books, etc: SPOILERS AHEAD

    It has great animation, good score, good VAs. As a story it seems pretty okay (but it depends since it ends on a cliffhanger). One big note: As a white, straight man who likes Buffy and He-Man: It's WEIRD to cast SMG as Teela, the actually protagonist of the show, who's a strong female lead, and have her be that.. whiny? Buhu you never told me your secret, but others knew, so screw that your sacrifice, screw my father, screw all the innocent people and my jobb. My feelings. If this is your idea of a strong independent female warrior: you're self-identifying, because she acts like a petulant teenager. Thankfully this gets better as the story progresses, but it seems very out of character and ruins the character a bit. It feels fake, just to give the character a "development storyline", which ironically makes her seem less developed. All in all, if you have no connections to the MotU-franchise, you like somewhat darker retro-80s fantasy, it's a pretty okay watch. There's also some other weird character takes. King Randor just exiles Duncan because He-Man died and he knew his identity. No reaction to Marlena. Marlena doesn't even stand up for Duncan. Their loyal servant and friend for years. It just seems to be a bad setup to split everyone up.

    Npw on to why I rate it poorly. I grew up watching the show since it started airing. And the sequel shows. Had the toys. Read the comics. I'm also an evil incel that hates women. Probably why I watched and loved Buffy starring the main characters voice actor. Now without knowing how part 2 will be. This show is essentially like if they said they were going to have a sequel to Buffy called the Scooby-gang. All the promos had tons of footage focusing on Buffy fighting the Big Bad. Fans gets news of the fact that Buffy will barely be in the show. Xander is the main character. Joss Whedon quickly quells these toxic fans, calls them liars. Promises the show will have plenty of Buffy. Show airs. Xander is the main character. Buffy is thrown aside. Xander and Spike heartfully talk about how Buff was not all that, not the real force to be reckoned with. This is essentially what this show is, just with Buffy characters swapped in.

    IF Smith had said "yeah nah dawg this show won't focus much on He-man, it's mainly going to focus on Teela and some other of the Masters". Fine. Some would have called Smith a woke knee-bender, and others would have thought "oh cool, I know not to expect a He-man centered show, I'll give it a watch".

    But Smith didn't. He claimed the rumours about the show featuring little focus on He-man, and that Teela was the main character was a lie. He bashed the source of those rumours and "toxic fans". The trailer was heavily He-man and Skeletor focused (it seems like the trailer is actually 95% of all the screen time they have across the 5 episodes).

    Kevin Smith lied, while backing a very misleading trailer, and called people who we know spoke the truth, liars.

    Who's toxic and who's a liar? This shows main writer. That's why I can't give this misleading series a good score, and why I don't trust it'll get better in part 2. Kevin Smith doesn't even like He-man.

    TLDR: If you don't have any ties with the MotU-franchise. It's a 3/5 star show.
    If you do. Don't expect He-man, or the magic of the 80s. It's possible to update and evolve a show while still remaining loyal to the fans of the original. Kevin Smith didn't and doesn't even like He-man. This is just a stepping stone because he wants bigger gigs.    … Expand
  78. richardmaysundo
    Jul 28, 2021
    1
    A humiliation to he-man fans. Everything shown in teaser trailer was a lie. Kevin Smith is a lier.
  79. Phantomkilo88
    Aug 3, 2021
    1
    Animation is cool, but that’s literally it. This is just yet another politically motivated stunt to attack men and elevate women for whatever reason we can’t just have strong men and strong women in a series anymore everything has to push an agenda created by an extremist movement in American society.
  80. Grochlink
    Aug 2, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I could wax poetic about all the things I liked and didn't like. But I'll just say, Kevin Smith lied, Orko died and Clownfish TV was right.… Expand
  81. TROTTERPM
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Started off pretty epic, and within a single bait and switch episode it does all He-man fans dirty. Just fire everybody involved in this. Any Joe blow off the street could have came up with a better idea for a He-Man revival than this massive misfire. Who is this even for?
  82. shaun1021
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He-Man and Skeletor die in episode 1 and the entire season is about Buff Lesbian Teela and her black lesbian girlfriend. Its woke feminist propaganda Last Jedi x100. Kevin Smith is a liar.… Expand
  83. joegernaut
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    As soon as I saw Kevin Smith was involved, I knew it would suck, and it does!
  84. Rattazustra
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    What a pile of garbage. This show did everything wrong, that the She-Ra reboot did right. When I thought it could not get any worse, it dug itself a brand new hole and dived in head first. What a waste of time. What a waste of money.
  85. BitsOfSkin
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, so here we have a "Masters of the Universe" series in which;

    1) The men are all portrayed as idiots
    2) The women are all "stunning and brave"
    3) We have Sarah Michelle Gellar acting out Teela as if she were a traiterous, spoiled brat with highschool girl syndrome
    4) He-man dies
    5) Orko dies
    6) SKELETOR DIES
    7) The story is so poorly written that it gives Kevin Smith's unfinished Batman series a run for it's money
    8) The marketing material is basically false advertising
    9) The showrunner is a liar

    TL:DR; It's Woke nonsense, give it a miss.    … Expand
  86. MegaBillyLee
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    sjw scum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sjw scum sjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumvsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scumsjw scum
  87. derekjaypost
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    I was hoping to get some He man action. NOPE just another pile of liberal SJW trash. He man was a backdrop to his own show.
  88. 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.
  89. raporgi
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. metacritic deleted my review. shame on them. avoid this show like the plague. Kevin smith acting under orders from Netflix turned Teela into a stunning and brave angry t-bird with a rando poc fubu. He-man is pretty nonexistent in this farce. Teela is pissed off for the most asinine of reasons only a mentally challenged person could come up with. this is another in a long line of garbage media being mainlined into the public to serve a subversive woke agenda. He-man is described as a cheesy one-dimensional do-gooder when anybody who actually watched the original show knows this isnt simply true. The usual excuses and shaming tactics will be used against critics of this crap. its just a toy, was always diverse, youre man-babies, grow-up we did etc. Simply ignore these attempts by mentally unwell types to gaslight you. Beware of the 10/10 fake reviews with only a review for this.… Expand
  90. sinners007
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If the big revelation was to advertise a reboot of a beloved TV show & protagonist, only to then kill the protagonist, then it's revelation achieved Kevin.… Expand
  91. 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
  92. TheMathKing
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    It is unwatchable. It is purely cultural vandalism meant to piss off fans of the series, or of storytelling in general, to push a woke agenda. This ends up having the opposite effect of what they intend. Stay well away from this
  93. 80sChild
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A "He-Man" show that Smith swore, repeatedly, was not about Teela... is ALL about Teela lol. Only 5 episodes but Smith manages to emasculate and kill He-Man TWICE. Along with any other male lead.

    VOICES:
    Mark Hamill voices Skeletor, poorly, as he sounds EXACTLY like the Joker. Sarah Michelle Gellar gives a valley girl voice to one of the most butch female leads I've ever seen (Teela) and makes an unlikeable, entitled character even worse.

    Lena Heady is the standout here as she nails the tone and attitude of her charcater perfectly. Whoever does He-Man does well, but he's barely in this "season" so its a non-issue. John Erwin is still the king of yelling "I have the poweeeeeeer!" while the new guy does a "I have....... THE POWER!" Eh.

    The other voices are done well enough but longtime fans will miss Alan Oppenheimers gargle-y version of Mer-Man.

    VISUALS/ART:
    Done well, but either at the request of Mattel, Netflix or both, every female in this show has large man arms and other masculine features. Its as funny as it is distracting. Teela sports an activist haircut through the show (what fun!), large shoulders/arms/legs to the point that if they hadn't given her feminine eyes and lips, you wouldn't be able to tell it was supposed to be a woman.

    They classify this as "Anime" but thats almost blasphemy imo. Anime knows how to draw strong, genre leading females without making them into men. Animation is subpar compared to Castlevania too.

    STORY:
    This is where it falls apart. He-Man dies in Ep 1 and this idea could have worked, except no one on Eternia gives a flying *#$! about prince Adam. He sacrifices himself to save the universe and reveals his secret to Teela in the process. And that's where Adam #$%^ up,

    See, you can't lie to Teela. She's a strong, independent woman, entitled to everything you have and or know (wait until she finds out who her mom is! Lol). "Eternias Champion" as the king calls him, doesn't even get a memorial service as the people celebrate Skeletors defeat (Attention Eternia: your champion is dead, show some respect).

    Adams parents grieve, Duncan is shamed and threatened with execution (but not the Sorceress, who also knew Adams secret, oddly). Teela doesn't care that Adam is dead, that her father is under threat of death, that Adams parents are in mourning. No, she was lied to, so she abandons her king and queen, her father, her friends, her career, her duty, her family, EVERYTHING. Talk about temper tantrums. I laughed for a solid minute when I saw this scene, its so surreal.

    Teela gets an activist haircut, a girlfriend (it is HEAVILY implied) and becomes a merc. Magic is leaving Eternia and if they can't stop it, everything ends. This is the FLAW.

    Had there been a "We need Adam back, we need He-Man to fix this" and the show was about bringing the iconic hero back, it would have worked. As it is, its all about Teela and her quest to repair the sword. They even find Adam in Preternia (crappy Heaven) and they're like "hey, we need the sword half... okay thanks, bye" and Adam basically has to force his way back into Teelas story. Nobody cared, needed or wanted him back, so why should the audience?

    Theres a bunch of plot holes and broken ideas (If the sword is the source of power and its halves are in "Heaven" and "Hell", how is a new champion supposed to rise????)

    EDIT: I keep forgetting Andrea and Grayskull (the very literal ancestor of Adam) were both race swapped. So brave and stunning Netflix!

    At least Kevin Smith got a paycheck because he, Mattel and Netflix don't seem to give a crap one way or the other.

    IN CONCLUSION
    Another woke, soulless, corporate designed Netflix "Original". At least this "season" was mercifully short.    … Expand
  94. v1c1ousv1c2
    Jul 23, 2021
    0
    The trailers and Kevin smith are liars, this was just really bad, i had to force my self to finish it after the ending of the first episode, stick to the original
  95. 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.
  96. leviathanarg
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This He man series does not feature He-man, I was looking forward to this remake, I feel disappointed.… Expand
  97. Stylelementz
    Sep 14, 2021
    0
    I want to see He-Man **** **** up! , not some story of a side character drama queen. I couldn't give to ****s about Teela's story. I loved He-Man as a boy, but this is not good ol' cheese He-Man I'm sorry.
  98. The_Mastermind
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Absolutely abhorrent. It's clearly a bait&switch. He man is front and center in all the merchandise, but in the show he is sidelined and everything revolves about Teela, who no one cares about.
  99. Nintendo_Gamer
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    En serio Netfñix???? Todo lo que toca lo destruye, ahora, saber que Netflix se hará cargo de alguna franquicia ya establecida es dar por sentado que será un mal resultado.
  100. muyfresco
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    El titulo de la serie esta mal... SHE-MAN sería el correcto... Bueno sin contar, ver a todos los protagonistas masculinos siendo idiotas o traidores de las mujeres (que necesidad ha?). Hasta he-man traiciona a Teela por oculatarla algo que le ha ocultado a todo el mundo... k derecho tiene ese personaje para ofenderse más que el resto... no lo entiendo... Una completa decepción, espero queEl titulo de la serie esta mal... SHE-MAN sería el correcto... Bueno sin contar, ver a todos los protagonistas masculinos siendo idiotas o traidores de las mujeres (que necesidad ha?). Hasta he-man traiciona a Teela por oculatarla algo que le ha ocultado a todo el mundo... k derecho tiene ese personaje para ofenderse más que el resto... no lo entiendo... Una completa decepción, espero que no hagan la segunda temporada...… Expand
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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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