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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. Fear666
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Complete disgrace, pc culture ruins another love franchise. Kevin smith sucks
  7. atheistman69
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Kevin Smith lied and is a liar ClownFish TV was right and they disrespected my boy He-Man and made it to the Teela show and Teela was never interested in women. Teela Was never a brat that cried over secrets and was a good friend now Kevin Smith made her a card bored cutout of all these weirdo SJW leftist that sit on Twitter all day trying to cancel people that don't love Communism likeKevin Smith lied and is a liar ClownFish TV was right and they disrespected my boy He-Man and made it to the Teela show and Teela was never interested in women. Teela Was never a brat that cried over secrets and was a good friend now Kevin Smith made her a card bored cutout of all these weirdo SJW leftist that sit on Twitter all day trying to cancel people that don't love Communism like Kevin loves communism. If you don't care about making a show that is based around that thing don't take the job Kevin you are a big disappointment please stop ruining everyone's childhoods. What person in their right mind thought Kevin was good for this job? I don't care for him or his movies Kevin Smith is a hack and needs to do some serious mental health checkups.… Expand
  8. 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 !!!
  9. 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.
  10. bkt3
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    First want to say I am a HE-MAN fanatic. This show is NOTHING about HE-MAN. He only shows up in the first episode and a couple of teela's flashbacks. kevin smith talked this garbage up like it was all about HE-MAN. Should've known better from the title alone. If you are a fan from way back I wouldn't waste my time. it's not worth getting pissed off, cause you definitely will. Total garbage.
  11. TropicalNutjob
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Mad Max Fury Road had Max take a semi backseat and saw Furiosa became the hero and fans found that just fine. Why? Because Max was still a badass and integral to the story and they both saw each other a strong individuals who have to work together and help those around them. The same concept doesn't work here because He-Man was made to be absolutely weak and pathetic as well as Adam, hisMad Max Fury Road had Max take a semi backseat and saw Furiosa became the hero and fans found that just fine. Why? Because Max was still a badass and integral to the story and they both saw each other a strong individuals who have to work together and help those around them. The same concept doesn't work here because He-Man was made to be absolutely weak and pathetic as well as Adam, his alter ego, being a naïve young kid who learned NOTHING in the time that has passed. Teela was made to be the hero of the show, showing up everyone else and making them look more than useless. Kevin Smith failed completely and utterly.… Expand
  12. RickHunter71
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    This show is a bait and switch. They sold the show as a He Man show but you get a show all about teela. She was a great character in the original series. But in this version she's a boring selfish and unlikeable character. This show is a complete waste of tim.
  13. BloodRave9
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    The show clearly is not about He-man, its all about Teela and its not what i was looking for. As a kid i loved the show but now i am disappointed.
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. Benaud
    Jul 24, 2021
    3
    Too few highlights, too many lowlights.
    Too many things done that are forced, or just plain wrong for this world.
    The marketing was for a He-Man show and this is not that.
  24. 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
  25. CircaAD
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Horrible! Bad animation. Bad story. Bad acting. This is NOT a worthy sequel to He-Man. If you knew the original, this crap is specifically meant to insult you. If you never knew the original, you'll have no idea who the characters are or why they're being humiliated in this way. Do yourself a favor. Don't watch!
  26. zzver
    Jul 24, 2021
    1
    Garbage and feminist politics //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  27. Joab
    Jul 24, 2021
    2
    É só mais uma animação. Não tem alma.

    Enredo fraco e previsível ,personagens sem carisma. Falta mais He -Man nessa animação.
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. RhettR
    Jul 24, 2021
    0
    It's as bad as you may have heard from others so I'm not going to give any spoilers but in short it is a bait & switch He-man is a backseat character. Alot of gender politics shoved in. Female characters are defeminized, male characters are simpering wimps & get killed off in droves. Plot makes no sense I keep asking myself why didn't you just do that in the first place. Disappointed withIt's as bad as you may have heard from others so I'm not going to give any spoilers but in short it is a bait & switch He-man is a backseat character. Alot of gender politics shoved in. Female characters are defeminized, male characters are simpering wimps & get killed off in droves. Plot makes no sense I keep asking myself why didn't you just do that in the first place. Disappointed with this one.… 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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