Masters of the Universe: Revolution - Netflix - NEW SEASON
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Sorry all, I tend to be an uptight prick these days.
Having had time to let this show settle with me, I don't like it. I love some of it: the animation, the inclusion of prior Masters of the Universe heroes, etc. However, I am over the bait/switch this show pulled with Teela. You want to do a Teela show? Fine. But be honest with the trailers. And lose the damn Hunger Games haircut. And have her actually act like Teela not this 2.0 version. UGH. Saw the entire first wave of the Revelations figs and passed. lol
Having had time to let this show settle with me, I don't like it. I love some of it: the animation, the inclusion of prior Masters of the Universe heroes, etc. However, I am over the bait/switch this show pulled with Teela. You want to do a Teela show? Fine. But be honest with the trailers. And lose the damn Hunger Games haircut. And have her actually act like Teela not this 2.0 version. UGH. Saw the entire first wave of the Revelations figs and passed. lol
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I know but they based him off the ultimate comics
I cancelled my Netflix account last week, lol.
Watch this. Not solely on Masters of the Universe Revelation, but more generally on reboots and reimaginings. The Drinker definitely has a point here. This should be common knowledge in Hollywood IMO.
Strong language warning!
Strong language warning!
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He is my favorite critic to watch. Actually, the only one I watch. He cracks me up. I always laugh when I remember his descriptions of actors, directors, and the such. 'Charisma Void', 'Plank of Wood', and 'Round-Face Simpleton' come to mind
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I'm a big fan of the Drinker. Even though his "character" is an out of control drunk, the guy is eloquent and smart as hell.
This is his best video, in my opinion. It's not snarky, it's not cynical...it's actually beautiful and something almost nobody in Hollywood today could possibly understand.
This one's amazing too:
This is his best video, in my opinion. It's not snarky, it's not cynical...it's actually beautiful and something almost nobody in Hollywood today could possibly understand.
This one's amazing too:
I put off watching this, in part because I've not been a hardcore He-Man fan since I was 5, but in part because of some of the surface-level details I heard about this. I accidentally ran across the spoiler of He-Man dying in the first episode and Teela taking over, and I already saw lots of comments about the female-centric view that Kevin Smith was trying to take. I imagined it would be akin to something like the female Ghostbusters.
But I started watching it a couple days ago, and ran through the episodes pretty quickly. I think it was a damn enjoyable cartoon show in that it told a good dramatic story, kept much of the spirit of the '80s cartoon, and did not feel to me like it was trying to shove some ideological agenda down our throat in a way that I was expecting. Yes, Teela is the focus, but that in itself isn't pushing an agenda. She was a major character in the original, and would be the most obvious person to focus on in a world without He-Man. The story felt organic and natural in a way that, say, the Rian Johnson Star Wars movie did not.
I found myself comparing this to the Transformer CG reboot from last year that I also started watching recently, given that they are both cartoon-type shows based on old '80s properties targeting adults. I'm a much bigger TF fan in general, and while I like a lot of what that show is doing, the storytelling is not nearly as good as it is in the MOTU show. Things drag on, character motivations aren't always well fleshed out, and there just isn't that satisfactory cycle of tension and release that I feel Masters does well. I hope they do a sequel to Masters so we can see where we go next. It seems like they are setting up Teela to take over as She-Woman or what have you, and again, on a superficial level I can see how that would upset people. But the story is building to it in a way that would make some sense if Adam can't or won't take that mantle again.
But I started watching it a couple days ago, and ran through the episodes pretty quickly. I think it was a damn enjoyable cartoon show in that it told a good dramatic story, kept much of the spirit of the '80s cartoon, and did not feel to me like it was trying to shove some ideological agenda down our throat in a way that I was expecting. Yes, Teela is the focus, but that in itself isn't pushing an agenda. She was a major character in the original, and would be the most obvious person to focus on in a world without He-Man. The story felt organic and natural in a way that, say, the Rian Johnson Star Wars movie did not.
I found myself comparing this to the Transformer CG reboot from last year that I also started watching recently, given that they are both cartoon-type shows based on old '80s properties targeting adults. I'm a much bigger TF fan in general, and while I like a lot of what that show is doing, the storytelling is not nearly as good as it is in the MOTU show. Things drag on, character motivations aren't always well fleshed out, and there just isn't that satisfactory cycle of tension and release that I feel Masters does well. I hope they do a sequel to Masters so we can see where we go next. It seems like they are setting up Teela to take over as She-Woman or what have you, and again, on a superficial level I can see how that would upset people. But the story is building to it in a way that would make some sense if Adam can't or won't take that mantle again.
Part 2 drops November 23rd.
That’s my birthday. As a Motu fan I hope it turns out to be a good present rather than the other kind.
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Maybe now I'll watch part 1. After part 2 is up that is (I'll binge watch them all together, my original plan anyway) and the reviews redeem the 1st part.
Either it will turn out to not be the Teela show after all, or this new trailer is just more trolling and deceit..
Either it will turn out to not be the Teela show after all, or this new trailer is just more trolling and deceit..
I'll do myself a favor and keep away from any non-official MOTU material until the premiere (hell, I should continue even after). No articles, no tweets from Smith or anyone else, and certainly no reactionary YouTube videos. Sours the whole experience. If the episodes have merit, it should be apparent by simply watching them.
Welp, Teela doesn't usurp He-Man. Ends on what ought to be a pretty agreeable note.
Having that said, some of the writers' choices really betray the tone they were going for (those who watched know what scene I'm referring to) and make the show feel like a hodge-podge of different sensibilities, many of which have no place in MOTU.
It's not bad, but it's nothing special either. The 2002 series remains my favorite by a country mile. Mike Young Productions did everything Kevin Smith tried to do, but better. More audience-appropriate, more consistent in tone, more lore, and it was all tied together with a great look.
Having that said, some of the writers' choices really betray the tone they were going for (those who watched know what scene I'm referring to) and make the show feel like a hodge-podge of different sensibilities, many of which have no place in MOTU.
It's not bad, but it's nothing special either. The 2002 series remains my favorite by a country mile. Mike Young Productions did everything Kevin Smith tried to do, but better. More audience-appropriate, more consistent in tone, more lore, and it was all tied together with a great look.
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I checked out a random episode to see what all the fuss was about, and it was Skeletor but he sounds like B:TAS Joker and Evil Lyn, and she starts coming on to him and making out with his skull face.
That was......gross.
I can see if they wanna be all edgelord edgy and say that Evil Lyn and Skeletor have a sexual relationship, cause there's no reason to believe that there's anything wrong with his dong other than being blue. But the DUDE HAS NO FACE. HE HAS NO LIPS. You can't make out with a person with no lips.
That was stupid.
It was all a clever ruse, too.....Evil Lyn got Skeletor all horny and distracted so that she could take the sword and she used it to become He-vil Lyn.
Now, I haven't watched the old series in almost 40 years, and even as a kid I thought it was awfully retarded, but I don't remember anyone having the sword suddenly turning into He-Man. I thought there was a little more to it than that.
Oh well. That's the most time I'll ever spend wasting actually pondering the logic of a ******* He-Man cartoon for the rest of my life, I promise.
That was......gross.
I can see if they wanna be all edgelord edgy and say that Evil Lyn and Skeletor have a sexual relationship, cause there's no reason to believe that there's anything wrong with his dong other than being blue. But the DUDE HAS NO FACE. HE HAS NO LIPS. You can't make out with a person with no lips.
That was stupid.
It was all a clever ruse, too.....Evil Lyn got Skeletor all horny and distracted so that she could take the sword and she used it to become He-vil Lyn.
Now, I haven't watched the old series in almost 40 years, and even as a kid I thought it was awfully retarded, but I don't remember anyone having the sword suddenly turning into He-Man. I thought there was a little more to it than that.
Oh well. That's the most time I'll ever spend wasting actually pondering the logic of a ******* He-Man cartoon for the rest of my life, I promise.
I actually felt dumber watching this than the previous cartoons, probably because it's equally ridiculous, yet takes itself more seriously than any of them.According to this show, Adam is the only character who can transform whenever he wants, but he becomes a savage rage monster without the sword to temper The Power™. Whereas other characters need the sword to do anything at all.
It's uh... it's still pretty dumb. The show's biggest problem, other than its showrunner spending way too much time on Twitter, is that the writers seemed to periodically forget what kind of project they were working on. At some points, it feels like a modern show for gen-z kids. At others, it feels like an edgy reboot for teens and young adults. And at others still, it feels like nostalgia bait for the '80s crowd, complete with kooky vehicles. I'll say this for Part 1, at least it was more tonally consistent than Part 2.
MOTU fans sometimes argue about whether the '80s or 2002 series did it best, but one advantage both shows have over this is that they picked a lane and stayed in it. There was never any doubt as to who either show was for.
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Just watched Part 2. All in all, don't hate it. Don't love it. Adding substance to what basically amounts to an '80s marketing gimmick is no easy task. I commend them for trying, but I'm not 100% happy with all of the story decisions. The only thing that bugs me is the whole "anyone who uses the sword gets powers" bit, which I see others bringing up. Not in sheer concept, just in execution. The rules didn't seem cogent enough for my liking. With that said...
It also kinda irks me that the Sorceress being able to leave the castle basically amounted to just choice. The OG Sorceress gave up everything for her duty...and she didn't have to? All of the Sorceresses before her were all bound to the castle, giving up their worldly attachments and they never really had to? Ouch.
Enjoyed Part 2, but also enjoyed Part 1, as someone who has never seen the original show. It's an enjoyable action/adventure type show.
I preferred Part 1 over 2. Hamill was just too much and ended up outright annoying me.
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