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. kumvuk
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Great show. I loved the classics and love this. I don’t understand this hate. People really just want the same again and then cry why is it the same
  2. 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.
  3. Lifelover4ever
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Woke trash as is the norm now-a-days. I'd give this one a skip, 0 out 10!!
  4. Hikkiray
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Автор обещал нам продолжение именно Хи-мена , сто мы получили а итоге , Хи-мена убивают в первой серии , всё , дальше гг становиться женщина которая смахивает на мужчину , эта толерантность уже бесит везде только женщины и чернокожие , думаю нам пора снова навести порядок в мире и угомонить этих недоразвитых толерантных людей !… Expand
  5. Razmax
    Jul 25, 2021
    9
    I don't understand the hate for this show I was born in the 1980s and watch the original when it aired. Honestly if you go back and watch that show now its fine but minus a few episodes its the same show over and over, I only can watch like maybe 2 episodes now because it gets boring pretty quick. This new show honestly is very good, I get it He-man isn't in it a lot but the show is calledI don't understand the hate for this show I was born in the 1980s and watch the original when it aired. Honestly if you go back and watch that show now its fine but minus a few episodes its the same show over and over, I only can watch like maybe 2 episodes now because it gets boring pretty quick. This new show honestly is very good, I get it He-man isn't in it a lot but the show is called Masters of the universe meaning it more than just He-man, that's why I'm giving it a 9 not a 10 but its a way more interesting show not just he-man saves everyone over and over again. I don't get the hate.… Expand
  6. 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.
  7. Gazag
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    As a longtime fan He Man I consider Masters of the Universe Revelation as a very successful production.
  8. 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
  9. PastramiOnRye
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Bait & Switch, either this gets fixed in Part II, or it dies a slow death of failure.
  10. DastardlyBadGuy
    Jul 25, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorry. Unless you're just one of the few, proud, diehard Teela fans, this series will disappoint the hell out of you. I'll throw in the good, first. I rated the series a 4 solely based on the animation being gorgeous and the good voice acting. Although, surprisingly, I wasn't a fan of Hamill's Skeletor. Beyond that, the story is nothing but trashy pandering and virtue signalling. It seems that there is a "by the numbers" checklist any and all big and small screen entertainment has to follow before it is allowed to be released. This show is a prime example of that practice. Couple that with the fact that it was advertised as something it was not in order to lure people in for views, only to be pelted with the garbage contained within. Kevin Smith absolutely lied about the premise of the show and it's contents. He responded to the backlash by trash talking fans who simply just wanted an entertaining show. As a huge Smith fan, I was extremely disappointed that he was on board for this abortion. As well as his reaction that followed. You don't win fans over by killing the main character and turning a beloved secondary character into an unlikeable, selfish c**t. But, don't take my word for it. And, especially don't take the word of all these so called "professional" critics who bend to the will of money every chance they get. Watch it for yourself. If you go in with lowered expectations, you may enjoy it.… Expand
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. getnid
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Bait and switch. This isn't a He-Man show. Fans of the original series might want to rewatch that instead of this "new take".
  16. 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.
  17. 89646119855
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Ой вы хотели историю про качков в стиле 80-ых? Выкусите, Хи-Мена, он же принц Адам, убивают в первой же серии.
    Зато его невеста Тила, стала ГГ вместо него. Да трансуха посередине это она. А негра слева это её любовница. Мда, видимо её жених угнетал и не давал развиться как женщине и лесбиянке, слава богу он подох.
    Кевин Смит с конца десятых ни сделал ни одного хорошего фильма, а его новые    Ой вы хотели историю про качков в стиле 80-ых? Выкусите, Хи-Мена, он же принц Адам, убивают в первой же серии.
    Зато его невеста Тила, стала ГГ вместо него. Да трансуха посередине это она. А негра слева это её любовница. Мда, видимо её жених угнетал и не давал развиться как женщине и лесбиянке, слава богу он подох.
    Кевин Смит с конца десятых ни сделал ни одного хорошего фильма, а его новые проекты это открытое издевательство над его фантами, так что нет ничего удивительного что он и Нетфликс решили обмануть фанатов Хи-Мена и также всех кто просто хотел посмотреть боевичок про мужчин-качков, а получили очередную струю повесточки в лицо. В таком мире мы теперь живём.    … Expand
  18. agarciabr25
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Its called Masters of the Universe not He Man and it completely stays loyal to this title..
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Pepper_Potts
    Jul 25, 2021
    3
    Animation is nice, voice over too. And that's all. Read other comments for details.
  23. Somocs
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A trailer with He Man and no He man at the end ?
    Seriously guy ? I'm fed up with Netflix adaptation, your a living meme.    … Expand
  24. LuisBrassiolo
    Jul 25, 2021
    9
    I really liked the first 5 episodes! The story is moving forward instead of repeating the old show, giving the chance to expand the story of several MOTU characters, not only He-Man. Nice cliffhanger too, looking forward to part 2.
    Animation is really good and fluid, lots of details in the new designs.
    And the voice acting is AMAZING! Hamill as Skeletor is great, but for me Leena Headey    I really liked the first 5 episodes! The story is moving forward instead of repeating the old show, giving the chance to expand the story of several MOTU characters, not only He-Man. Nice cliffhanger too, looking forward to part 2.
    Animation is really good and fluid, lots of details in the new designs.
    And the voice acting is AMAZING! Hamill as Skeletor is great, but for me Leena Headey as Evil-Lyn steals the show.
    Thanks Kevin Smith and the MOTU:R team for making a show that exceeded my expectations and is respectful with the franchise.    … Expand
  25. JemyJam
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    To be honest, no I didn't like that Teela became the main focus of the story while the titular protagonist and main stay villain were both unceremoniously tossed to the wayside. My issue is not that Teela is woman and she strong woman and she beat up all bad guys with her strong woman muscles and I hate women protags and I man and I hate woke culture and LGBTQ and PC culture and and andTo be honest, no I didn't like that Teela became the main focus of the story while the titular protagonist and main stay villain were both unceremoniously tossed to the wayside. My issue is not that Teela is woman and she strong woman and she beat up all bad guys with her strong woman muscles and I hate women protags and I man and I hate woke culture and LGBTQ and PC culture and and and and ETC........... NO. I disliked the show because I wanted to watch "He-Man" who has always been the protag of Masters of Universe. I don't like this new practice of taking secondary female characters in an IP led by a male character and propping them up as the new led character. Its just cheap, lazy and unwanted. Make original IPs for female characters, stop ruining old IPs led by male characters, please!!!!!! I'm begging at this point.… Expand
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. MegaBillyLee
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
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  29. lordmalachdrim
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    Kevin thinks it's is honoring the show's history by killing the main character in the first episode. And then spend the next 4 episodes mocking the male characters with previously female characters who now look like smaller version of the males in the show. In the last episode he brings the main character back just to kill him again so the women can face off against a near god like foe forKevin thinks it's is honoring the show's history by killing the main character in the first episode. And then spend the next 4 episodes mocking the male characters with previously female characters who now look like smaller version of the males in the show. In the last episode he brings the main character back just to kill him again so the women can face off against a near god like foe for the upcoming second half.… Expand
  30. 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
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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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