Masters of the Universe: Revelation

[zarius]

Here’s the official description: The war for Eternia culminates in Masters of the Universe: Revelation, an innovative and action-packed animated series that picks up where the iconic characters left off decades ago. After a cataclysmic battle between He-Man and Skeletor, Eternia is fractured and the Guardians of Grayskull are scattered. And after decades of secrets tore them apart, it’s up to Teela to reunite the broken band of heroes, and solve the mystery of the missing Sword of Power in a race against time to restore Eternia and prevent the end of the universe.

From showrunner Kevin Smith.



“Our show is set up as the next episode in the legacy ‘80s animated series that aired from 1983-1985,” said Smith (Clerks). “This is a continuation of that story. We’re playing with the original mythology and characters, and revisiting and digging deeper into some of the unresolved storylines. Visually we also made the conscious decision to lean into the Masters of the Universe line of toys for inspiration as well.



Masters of the Universe



“I watched all of the TV series growing up, it was everywhere in the ‘80s,” he added. “These characters started off as toys and ended up becoming part of the global pop culture fabric. So much of this show has been possible because of the love and affection for this world at every level of production and the fandom surrounding this franchise. A big reason we got such top tier voice talent is because people genuinely want to be a part of this world. So many of us were touched by these stories and these characters early in our lives and were so happy to come back to Eternia. But even if you’ve never watched a single episode of the show or don’t know this universe at all, you can jump right into the story. It’s a really classic, universal action-adventure epic about growth, discovery, magic, and power. This series explores destiny in a fresh way. There’s a lot of reconciling with secrets, betrayal, trust, acceptance, love, and ultimately, loss.”




The five-episode series Masters of the Universe: Revelation has a star-packed cast including Mark Hamill as Skeletor,Lena Headey as Evil-Lyn, Chris Wood as Prince Adam / He-Man, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Teela, Liam Cunningham as Man-At-Arms, Stephen Root as Cringer, Henry Rollins as Tri-Klops, Alicia Silverstone as Queen Marlena, Jason Mewes as Stinkor, and more.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/masters-universe-netflix-1234952573/

[zarius]

[zarius]

This show's now out and is gaining...quite a reputation as another 'Last Jedi', big disconnect between critical score and audience reaction, review bombing on rotten tomatoes, and Kevin Smith finally losing all his 'one of us' geek cred. It must reduce him to real tears as opposed to the fake ones he sheds when shilling trailers

Having sat down and watched it, it's OK, it's full of action and the stakes are raised considerably in it. Teela is a thoroughly unpleasant character at times (her meltdown in episode one in particular is uncalled for) but there are times she shows she truly cares despite being so badly hurt by secrets. Skeletor has good lines, I just wish Hamil could have played him as anything but The Joker. Orko gets a boss moment against Scare Glow and I'm not convinced he's gone.

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I wouldn't watch anything by Kevin Smith. The man is a total bore.

[Brian MK.II]

TBF, Clerks is a classic and a staple of indie films and the animated series is enjoyable but most his other output ranges from meh (Clerks II, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Mallrats ) to out and out unwatchable (Dogma, Reboot, and Chasing Amy)