Masters of the Universe: Revolution (Netflix)(2024)

After this seeing I'm wondering how it is Kevin Smith ever got himself a reputation for clever dialogue. Forget clever, I'd settle for good, (or even acceptable). The billow bike crap was totally cringe, although to be fair, it's possible it could have worked with a better actor than Chris Wood. Although I sincerely doubt it.

Netflix wants me to consider this the SERIOUS He-Man show, but it still has the super dumb names like Scareglow and Buzz-Off, so it can get all up the hell out of here for trying to get me to not think it's ridiculous and stupid. Mattel's need for brand recognition is damaging the story. If the writers were calling the shots instead of Mattel, they'd give those characters different, less idiotic names.

Bold opinion: Keston John, a voice actor who works for scale, and does not have his own Wikipedia page yet, played a better Hordak on She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power than Keith David does here. Gargoyles fans are gonna wanna kill me for that opinion, but search your heart. You know it is true.

Not impressed with the first episode. 1 1/2 stars.

I have to say the stuff with Keldor was kind of stupid. The viewer knows Skeletor is Keldor in many canons, but the whole plot doesn't make sense. Giving Skeletor the crown is meaningless. Crowns are meaningless. Skeletor's power means nothing while nobody knows who he is. Does he expect Adam and everybody else in the kingdom to roll over once they discover the truth? I mean Skeletor is famous for dumb plans. I guess I don't like the show giving this ill-thought one the measure of respectability it does.

Nobody has ever HEARD of Keldor before. How the HELL is Adam dumb enough to trust him with the Kingship?

So Skeletor is voiced by Luke Skywalker. And Keldor is voiced by Captain Kirk. Kevin Smith is pushing the nerd button pretty hard there, and essentially putting a hat on a hat.

Teela and Lyn's stuff was interesting, and by the end, alarming.

I like Cringer admitting he liked being Battle Cat. That felt like SOME kind of progress, no?

Skeletor's plot is SO dumb. It's insulting that it worked. 3 stars.

Cool seeing the actual Mattel Evil Horde though. Filmation rarely granted us that.

Also's Hamill's line reading of the monkey's uncle bit did NOT suck.

I think Gwildor is mixing franchises a bit.

That did not work. 2 stars.

Skeletor and Hordak talking trash to each other never gets old. It should at some point. But it weirdly doesn't. Also Skeletor kills him which affirms the Hordak from She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power is actually way better.

Loved Orko kicking the asses of the Mattel Horde.

I thought that was Gates McFadden.

I predicted worse. I love being wrong about that specific prediction. 4 stars.

Upon the "Sitting in the tree" thing, I was like "How the HELL does Kevin Smith have ANY kind of following whatsoever?" Man, I LIKED Clerks! Why does he have to tell me he sucks? I liked not knowing that!

Good Lyn does not drip off the tongue. Sorry.

Sure, Cringer could have become Battle Cat via a hug. But where is the fun in that?

The monarchy in the original franchise kind of grates in hindsight a bit. I liked them toppling here it and setting up a democracy. But the language Smith has the character use about "elections" and "kissing babies" suggests Smith is not a remotely competent storyteller. A new idea for an entire world needs to be treated as such. Not used for Earth-based political in-jokes. I shouldn't have to point this out for a fantasy saga. Smith should already know this.

I was right the first time. The season wound up a bust. 2 1/2 stars.