Masters Of The Universe Pokes Fun At HeMans Original Cartoon Problem

Masters Of The Universe Pokes Fun At He-Man’s Original Cartoon Problem

Masters of the Universe: Revelation can’t help some fond puns on the classic original series — as He-Man finally puts the Sword of Power to use.

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Masters Of The Universe Pokes Fun At HeMans Original Cartoon Problem

Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation series can’t resist poking fun at problems faced by the original cartoon. Technically, the Masters of the Universe franchise started out as a range of action figures – but it was undeniably the Filmation animated series that transformed He-Man into a worldwide phenomenon. It’s easy to forget the original show featured a lot of talent, with writers including Paul Dini (more famous for Batman: The Animated Series) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5).

A tremendous amount of thought went into the world-building for He-Man & the Masters of the Universe, and characters were designed to be original spins on figures from classic mythology. It was, at heart, a sword-and-sorcery action series – but it never forgot it was aimed at children. Stories never got too dark, the action was never too brutal, and every episode ended with a moral lesson of some kind. Although He-Man wielded the Sword of Power, he used it like a hammer, knocking things down with it rather than cutting or stabbing.

Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation is intended as a mature relaunch of the franchise, and the opening episode can’t resist poking fun at the classic original cartoon. Revelation’s version of Skeletor finally goads He-Man into stabbing him through with the Sword of Power, with He-Man clearly intending to kill his adversary, and the Lord of Destruction can’t resist noting He-Man is finally using the blade for what it was intended. The comment is sure to amuse viewers who are familiar with the 1980s animated series.

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In an additional layer of irony, it turns out the Sword of Power is actually the key to unlocking all the secrets of Castle Grayskull – and Skeletor tricked He-Man into putting the key in the lock, albeit through his own body. Thus Skeletor’s quip carries an entertaining double meaning, in that He-Man is using the Sword of Power for a purpose that had long been forgotten in the mists of time.

This isn’t the only time Masters of the Universe: Revelation reflects on its roots with a fond joke, though. In a later episode, Teela (voiced by Sarah Michelle Gellar) recalls a battle between Skeletor and He-Man that led to the villain being tossed into the ocean, and He-Man couldn’t resist the comment, “You’re all wet, Skeletor.” As Teela reflects, so many of He-Man’s jokes were like those of a child – the humor of a prince who’d never quite grown up, the humor of a TV show with jokes aimed at children, not adults.

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