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I’ve watched the 5 episodes now 3 times each. I REALLY love the direction Kevin Smith went. It honors the 22min stupid (but lovable) Filmmation toy commercials, the original pack-in comics (first comics I had as a kid. Helped me learn to read), and the early reader books. It’s the animated version of the MOTUC line… it honors the original, but takes the original and beefs it up to a 9.5. I’m completely jazzed about season 1 part II now.

Teela is not being groomed to become He-Man. She’s finally hinted at her true power since the original toy… the next Sorceress! He-Man won’t stay dead. If Camp Cretaceous is anything to go by, He-Man will have 4 seasons before the end of the year. Lol

I was very sick recently and couldn’t move a muscle so I binge watched 80’s He-Man cartoons. Figured it’d be good prep for the new cartoon starting … those haven’t aged well at all. Even with 40 years worth of nostalgia, it was cringe worthy (coming from a guy who could watch season 1 of transformers every year and not feel bored for an instant).

This cartoon and the 200x cartoons are 10000x better. Yes, the filmmation started it all for many (myself included) but the He-Man franchise desperately needs a fresh coat of paint. Hopefully Netflix and Mattel keep this show going, but it’d be hard to do with a celebrity cast. Mark Hammill sticks with shows, but I’m not sure how committed SMG is to voice work.

Long may the new Masters reign!