a5c7b9f00b He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) premiered on Cartoon Network on August 16, 2002. Eternia is a world of myth, sorcery and advanced technology where epic heroes accomplish remarkable deeds, strange creatures roam the world, and malevolent enemies wreak havoc. Deep within Castle Greyskull lies the repository of universal knowledge hidden long ago by the Elders of Eternia. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe defend Castle Greyskull and all of Eternia from the tyrannical Skeletor and his Evil Warriors. On the planet Eternia, a young prince gains the ability to become a powerful warrior to defend Castle Greyskull against the dark lord Skeletor. While attempts at reviving old 80s properties have fell flat to a certain extent (TransFormers: Robots in Disguise and Armada anyone?), the new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a nice little revisit to after school cartoons.<br/><br/>There are neat little tweaks here and there to the mythos, such as the fact that Cringer/Battlecat does not talk (sort of a shame, considering that he provided some of the funniest dialogue in the original 80s cartoon, but considering that Orco is already the comic relief character, it's not necessary), He-Man looks completely different from his civilian alter-ego, plus updates to the character design. But the best thing about it is that kids and nostalgic adults can appreciate this.<br/><br/>Just as a side note – animation fans will instantly recognize many of the voice actors in this show. Man-At-Arms sounds suspiciously like Optimus Primal from Beast Wars, Merman sounds supiciously like Waspinator (also from Beast Wars), while Prince Adam sounds suspiciously like Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (but I could be thinking about Goku from Dragon Ball Z). If you loved the old He-man then this show will appeal to you. It's got all the same characters, but the character development and plot is crisper. There is more internal conflict. And more inter character relationships. This series is filled with drama between the characters you loved in the 80's. And the animation looks better. Personally, I don't think the way the fights are animated, a sort of cheap dragon ball z type reuse of the same 'flying' shots over and over again. It's not bad, it just gets old if you watch them too often. But over all it's really quite enjoyable. Since this post is referring to the pilot movie in particular. I must say it's a great story that was never told in the original series. It tells how Skeletor came to be. And how he got that cute skeletal face of his. It give backround that you've been dying to know since the early 80's. It's worth watching for that alone. ANd it tells how Prince Adam first became He-man. Which was also left out of the 80's show. Watch it. You will not be disappointed.
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