For starters, Masters: Revolution is a vast improvement over the atrocious Revelation. It's perfectly clear that they listened to fan criticism, and tried to fix things.
But, it's also apparent that Kevin Smith does not like or get He-Man, as a character.
When Randor dies, he faces a false dilemma: will he lead as king or protect the people as champion. Why not both? This is challenged only by Man-at-Arms, briefly on one scene and dismissed just as quickly. On the other hand, Teela sets out to learn ALL the magicks (Zoar, Ka and Havok), even if their nature is contadictory.
When the city is attacked, he fights in a back alley to save a single boy, while the real battle happens on the main street. In Filmation, he would have done both. When Keldor appears, he takes his story at face value and even reliquinshes his crown, without a second thought or even a small inquiry. Even if it means that he accepts his father and grandfather as racists! In Filmation, he would have consulted his friends, at least.
Smith, still views He-man on DC terms, a child in a man's body, Shazam without the wisdom of Solomon.
And that's the problem, which was also the issue in Revelation. Smith sees Masters as an OR, magic or technology, lead or protect, monarchy or democracy. When it has always been an AND, Conan the Barbarian and Star Wars....
On that note, the city of Eternos never looked as a set from Xena in Filmation, it had always been a mixture of high tech AND medieval style in wonderful, bold colours.
And who cares for democracy in that setting, are going to see election fraud on the eternian primary, next?
Anyway, 5 for the sincere effort to fix the mess from Revelation, for the better characterization on everyone else (Teela, especially) and the good intentions.
Production values and art, excellent as the last time.
But, it's also apparent that Kevin Smith does not like or get He-Man, as a character.
When Randor dies, he faces a false dilemma: will he lead as king or protect the people as champion. Why not both? This is challenged only by Man-at-Arms, briefly on one scene and dismissed just as quickly. On the other hand, Teela sets out to learn ALL the magicks (Zoar, Ka and Havok), even if their nature is contadictory.
When the city is attacked, he fights in a back alley to save a single boy, while the real battle happens on the main street. In Filmation, he would have done both. When Keldor appears, he takes his story at face value and even reliquinshes his crown, without a second thought or even a small inquiry. Even if it means that he accepts his father and grandfather as racists! In Filmation, he would have consulted his friends, at least.
Smith, still views He-man on DC terms, a child in a man's body, Shazam without the wisdom of Solomon.
And that's the problem, which was also the issue in Revelation. Smith sees Masters as an OR, magic or technology, lead or protect, monarchy or democracy. When it has always been an AND, Conan the Barbarian and Star Wars....
On that note, the city of Eternos never looked as a set from Xena in Filmation, it had always been a mixture of high tech AND medieval style in wonderful, bold colours.
And who cares for democracy in that setting, are going to see election fraud on the eternian primary, next?
Anyway, 5 for the sincere effort to fix the mess from Revelation, for the better characterization on everyone else (Teela, especially) and the good intentions.
Production values and art, excellent as the last time.