Masters of the Universe: Revelation

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

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 612 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. AirkusMaximus
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Such a waste! the sad part? the production value and animation showed that it had all the potential to be a great show, but no, they had to go and write the same'ol woke cliche trope of the "strong empowered" female, all these characters and stories are interchangeable at this point, the forced diversity, the unnecessary race bend and the female heroes that all look the same, talk the sameSuch a waste! the sad part? the production value and animation showed that it had all the potential to be a great show, but no, they had to go and write the same'ol woke cliche trope of the "strong empowered" female, all these characters and stories are interchangeable at this point, the forced diversity, the unnecessary race bend and the female heroes that all look the same, talk the same and behave the same, all unlikable and forgetful, there was a reason old franchises and characters were beloved for decades, these new versions will not be remembered (positively) even for a year, this hatred for the feminine is such a bizarre thing these days that is no wonder now they can't even agree on what a woman is. Kevin Smith you had a shot to make something awesome, but you've gone and F@*cked it up!… Expand
  4. 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
  5. protomank
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the show has a good amount of tributes and easter eggs that are fun, it ends failing because they made the protagonist, that is Teela, unlikelible and self-centered so much that we worries only about herself when Adam parents are crying her death or people are telling her the world will end if she does not help.
    If you can't like the protagonist, it is impossible to enjoy the show, other issues as making Adam/He-Man kinda dumb are minor compared to this. Andra was much better developed and likeable in much short screen time in the show and would do a much better main character.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. sone23
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Kevin Smith Thanks for "The new adventures of Teela and her friends" you suck.
  8. snallegub
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    They made a He-man movie with 3 women leading it. Are they freaking insane? Do not waste your time on this agenda driven garbage.
  9. 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..
  10. 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.
  11. Fear666
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Complete disgrace, pc culture ruins another love franchise. Kevin smith sucks
  12. Chrissy75
    Jul 24, 2021
    7
    Amazingly animated and beautifully scored. I really appreciate the fact that Kevin had the courage of not concentrating the whole show on He-man alone.That decision in my opinion really gives the whole show a much needed space to breath and expand on the world and myths. As long as you understand that this is masters of the universe and not the He-man show, you will without a doubt enjoyAmazingly animated and beautifully scored. I really appreciate the fact that Kevin had the courage of not concentrating the whole show on He-man alone.That decision in my opinion really gives the whole show a much needed space to breath and expand on the world and myths. As long as you understand that this is masters of the universe and not the He-man show, you will without a doubt enjoy that show. … Expand
  13. DavidGMT
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Kevin Smith lost all of his creative genius when he lost weight. He became unfunny, crying, soyboy without a spine (some might say nuts), bending knee to every producer and studio, hiring him.

    The most tragic aspect of this transformation is about him turning into liar and coward who stabs any given fandom (even his own ViewAskew fans) at any given chance. What was announced as a    Kevin Smith lost all of his creative genius when he lost weight. He became unfunny, crying, soyboy without a spine (some might say nuts), bending knee to every producer and studio, hiring him.

    The most tragic aspect of this transformation is about him turning into liar and coward who stabs any given fandom (even his own ViewAskew fans) at any given chance.

    What was announced as a fitting tribute to the original series and it's official continuation, turned out to be another agenda driven, unbearable manifest of Millenials wet dreams.

    This is not my MOTU. This is some pure garbage.

    Also #KevinSmithLied    … Expand
  14. masterchief247
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who grew up with He-man cartoons, and still enjoys them today, He-Man revelation was a HUGE disappointment. As a child, i looked up to He-man as a hero. In this series, He-man and Adam are portrayed as failures and a disgrace. Also, He-man himself only shows up in the first episode and a few times in flashbacks AFTER THEY KILL HIM OFF!!! THAT'S RIGHT!! We were told this story was about He-man, but its really all about Teela. Yep, its Teela's story, which is utter garbage. It's a classic case of bait and switch. Using He-man to hype up a story NOT about He-man. Save yourself the money and go re-watch the original cartoons if you want a REAL He-man story. This isn't it. THIS is nothing but a story with an agenda to prop up a strong woman, and put down a strong man. 100%. If that doesn't appeal to you, or you are expecting a traditional He-man story, this is a hard skip for sure. The only redeeming factor if the art and animation. It was good. Could have been so great if they would have just given us the story WE wanted and not the story THEY wanted.… Expand
  15. ValorantIsTrash
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Once again, intersectional politics destroys another beloved franchise, and Kevin smith gave his approval. F U Kevin!
  16. MiketheraterW
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    More politicized television taking popular characters and completely **** all over them. But at least the visuals are nice.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. DarthGeddon
    Jul 24, 2021
    4
    Advertising is a bit misleading unless something dramatic changes in the next 5 episodes.

    If youre looking for he-man youre going to be disappointed. Theres very little to no character development at any point and the story is just kinda ok all the way through. Few shock scenes to try and make you feel something but they all fall flat.

    Disappointing. I had high hopes.
  20. Mxx
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Another great insult to half of the population!

    Now look up male suicide statistics and drink those male tears. You earned it woke.
  21. ROM30NRG
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    Looks like this was made by people who hate He-Man. Zero effort was put into researching the He-Man universe and who the characters really are. This is more like a story made by a person who hates He-Man. Prince Adam has been disrespected extremely and Teela has been turned into a completely different person. The only thing that is good about this series is the Japanese style of animationLooks like this was made by people who hate He-Man. Zero effort was put into researching the He-Man universe and who the characters really are. This is more like a story made by a person who hates He-Man. Prince Adam has been disrespected extremely and Teela has been turned into a completely different person. The only thing that is good about this series is the Japanese style of animation and art style. I believe that if this was given to any Japanese studio they would have done a better job and gave He-Man a better story. If anyone wants to watch He-Man they should watch the original 1983 series or 2002 remake which is extremely better. Stay away from this **** this is nothing but garbage. Also, King Gray Skul was never a black man and he never will be. This has nothing to do with He-Man and The Masters of the Universe this is a story by a person who hates He-Man and the He-Man fandom. Seriously people don't watch this.… Expand
  22. 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
  23. master83
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Get woke, go broke..........................................................
  24. maximiliano11
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    pure ideology propaganda, with seeing the designs of the characters this I already saw coming
  25. Vaha
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. He-man the dark fate is a much better name.

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

    i can i go into detail why but to be honest don't care anymore.
    I'm just tired of everything being destroyed in culture.    … Expand
  26. 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.
  27. Zeus-Ra
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Typical Hollywood garbage pushing feminist politics. Kevin Smith has 100% sold out his integrity and has become a shill like everybody else. Please stop destroying everybodies childhood memories. He-Man is supposed to be a positive role model for all men. But he is no longer the main character in his own show. Absolutely sickening !!!
  28. blackcowboy
    Jul 24, 2021
    10
    Kevin Smith does it again with help from some great animators, voice actors and the rest of the great people behind the scene - A most see for every He-man universe fan
  29. Hornikus
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    В очередной раз, бездарная повестка совместно с убогими идеями, победили.
  30. 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
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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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