The comic story focuses on Adam, his father, and the creation of He-Man’s sword as he fights off the Lorax - er, Orlax - to save the king. A Dark Horse comic written by Smith serves as a prequel, but fails to offer much insight for new viewers and, as a comic, it isn’t necessarily accessible to the average Netflix viewer. It is, but it’s a very deliberate choice that, unfortunately, alienates new viewers who have no history of the events and no connections to the characters. Smith promised that this would be a direct sequel to the 1985 final battle for Eternia. (Note: my 15-year old straddles the line of new viewer and child whose parents made him watch all their nostalgia cartoons, vaguely recalling some of the characters.) Instead, I feast on their tears and enjoy an adult cartoon that is everything I - and my teen who joined me - need it to be. I am grateful to the dudebros for this, for without their cries, I might have ignored the new series. (Really? You learned nothing from the new Star Wars trilogy and believed you were immune to the wrath of the manbabies?) So much so that they are busy with childish review bombs expressing their discontent, much to Smith’s surprise. Instead, they see what Smith has done as a betrayal. But a certain subset of fandom doesn’t see it that way. It is meant for all of us who watched the cheesy cartoon created to sell Mattel toys in our childhood and teen years but are now adults with lived experiences in this century. The new Masters of the Universe series is indeed meant for me. Liam Cunningham, Susan Eisenberg, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Henry Rollins, Tiffany Smith, Chris Wood (cast)īased on Masters of the Universe by Mattel Season 1, Episodes 1-5 Kevin Smith (writer, executive producer), Bear McCreary (composer), David Howe and Lauren Aptekar (editors) The kind of fans who don’t want to share their toys. The kind of fans who are angry that the new She-ra: Princesses of Power has ruined their childhood by giving their show away to the new generation. I assumed he meant the kind of fans who fantasized about being the muscle-bound hero while thinking inappropriate thoughts about Teela and Evil-Lyn. He wanted to make a direct sequel to the ’80s cartoon for himself and for fans who grew up watching it. Then Kevin Smith announced his intention to make a 2021 show that was not for children, unlike the original or the 2002 remake (which was actually quite good). I had no desire for it to fall prey to our current obsession with reboots, reimaginings, and decades later prequels. Like many my age, I grew up watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |