646f9e108c Years ago, two leaders battled for their homeworld Eternia, a fantastical world where compassion struggles against greed. Where one became the good King Randor, the other became the monster Skeletor who plans to rise once again and conquer Eternia. To protect the kingdom, the mystical powers of Castle Grayskull chose a hero - Randor's lazy, impulsive teenaged son Prince Adam. Although a little reluctant to take on a new secret identity, Adam may not mind the name He-Man once that can help his father. The beginning of how the strongest man in the universe gained the power to defend his homeworld. those who don't like the new "masters of the universe" haven't seen more than 5 episodes, which is shame, not so much for the seriesfor the viewers - for if they could stick a bit longer before giving judgements, they would be in for a great treat. of course the show will not be perfect when compared to the old cannon; the value of the original is never easy to compensate (true, the old series is very cheesy by today's standards, but that cheesyiness only ads to the series' feeling). however, the show does preety good job of getting on the old tracks. with the exception of several episodes ("siren's song" most notably) the series has been great so far in capturing the old feeling, and has offered some new elements to the mythos that were not present in the original. how many times did skeletor get into sword fight with randor in the original? well, in the new series, he gets to fight randor AND he-man at the same time, which is extra-cool. the redesigns and the new characters are exceptional,well. the only disatvantage of the show is that so far it has been trying to deliever what the fans wante d (a pretty long list of wishes) and couldn't find a voice of its own for some time. this has been settled after some episodes like "the snake pit" and "separation", though. the first season will have its ending somewhere in june and a bit later on, new season with at least 13 episodes will continue. I may be among a small minority but I ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, HATE THIS SHOW! While it was not nearlybad"The New Adventures of He-Man" from 1990, this latest incarnation of He-Man is still a joke. Dolph Lundgren's "Master's of the Universe" was better than this. As with alot of these newer shows (but old in Japan) like Pokemon, Digimon, and Yu-Gi-Oh, this one is too chock full of drama and/or corny jokes. Less emphasis is put on the actual action vs. the non stop action of the original. I really don't care how Adam of Eternia evolvesa person. I just want to see him fight the forces of evil. I know they are trying to sell toys again but it's like they were trying too hard or something. I am a fan of Japanese Anime just like the next guy, but I do not like this new style of bright, soft and colorful Japanese animation that you commonly see on Fox and WB. The older style seen in everything from Gundam Wing to Akira is more visually stunning. One good thing about this mockery is that all of the characters from the original He-Man are present and the dialog is better. Cam Clarke is the man but I can't help picturing Leonardo from the Ninja Turtles when Adam is speaking. However, the sequence when Adam and Cringer become He-Man and Battle Cat does not even come close to the wonderful effects of the original. In addition, why is it that people cannot come up with original ideas anymore. I am sick and tired of seeing these rehashed versions of older cartoons. First, they butchered the Transformers with the travesties that are "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" and "Transformers: Armada." Now they have destroyed He-Man and TMNT is being ruined in '03. What's next, are they gonna mess G.I. Joe up? If they are going to show anything, show the originals. I guess maybe I am showing my age but I prefer the jerky animation from the original Filmation production from 83. I watched the original show religously in the 80s and would still prefer it over this crap. I saw a kid with a T-shirt based on this new junk and I almost threw up. There is no more appreciation for history. They need to start an 80s toons channel. DIC (except for G.I. Joe Extreme), Filmation, Sunbow, Ruby Spears, and Mirage Studios all Rule!!!
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