'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe' Reboot Looks Totally Different, and Fans Are Weighing In
Fans finally got their first look at Netflix's He-Man: Masters of the Universe revival this week, [...]
Poor Imitation
Sorry, but I'm a kid of the 80s - you just can't beat the original He-man, She-Ra and Thundercats shows.
Today's lacking efforts are a poor imitation 😡🥱
— ComicBookGuy74 (@ComicBookMan8) May 13, 2021
Some classic animation fans have already made up their minds about this reboot, in some cases judging it based on the other, similar revivals that have come from Netflix so far.
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This series is gonna be epic!
— Josh❤️ Mortal Kombat & TFATWS #BlackLivesMatter (@supermangeek101) May 13, 2021
Others were more positive, feeling that the increased budget compared to the original series would serve the scope of the franchise well.
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Was not expecting Anime Eyes Orko.
— The Blah The (@thebobthe) May 13, 2021
Fans debated whether the animation was qualitatively "better" than the original cartoon, or if it had a distinct new style in addition to new technology. Some compared it to Japanese anime.
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That's Roboto. pic.twitter.com/2iOzwEpnQP
— Lunar Archivist (@LunarArchivist) May 13, 2021
Many fans were self-aware in their dissections of these screen shots, admitting that it was not enough to make up their minds about the show on yet. Still, they couldn't help analyzing details and sharing observations.
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more she-ra, bestie, please pic.twitter.com/wLQB5avz9o
— she-ra movie when? (@sheramoviewhen) May 13, 2021
This revival called to mind the short-lived She-Ra revival on Netflix for many fans, who were still bitter about its swift cancellation.
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Ok small detail i love and wanna point out: I love that this show does what the early 2000's version did and made his two forms different. The classic cartoon always confused me as a kid as He-Man and Prince Adam looked so much alike. So I'm glad that they're going this rout. pic.twitter.com/w6WPyGvH6R
— Brian (@Ixbran) May 13, 2021
Yeah so it makes PERFECT sense he's a puny runty kid after coming back from space lol...
— DJ Ritty (@The_Ritty) May 13, 2021
Fans also praised the depiction of Prince Adam's transformation in size when he becomes He-Man, feeling that this makes more sense than the original series. They approved of this retcon but couldn't resist commenting on it.
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Trust me. It doesn't need to be R rated. I'd still watch it if it was but we have enough R rated cartoons to enjoy.
— TJ (@timtheclassic1) May 13, 2021
Finally, many fans are eager to see the rating attached to this series to determine how dark its themes will be. Some debated whether the show should be appropriate for children or if it should play to its nostalgic adult audience.
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