HE-MAN Returns the right classic way (or not)

Legendofgenii 2021-06-13 07:36:37 UTC #2

This looks fantastic!!

VibrantFox 2021-06-13 08:14:47 UTC #3

. . .

sarcasm and agitation aside i get being happy about a "true to the original" reboot but you can spare the shade for other interpretations. i wont deny the art style and quality looks pretty dang good but you could have chose a better title

CarltonIsaac 2021-06-13 08:29:27 UTC #4

This is the (only) way...

Legendofgenii 2021-06-13 08:33:44 UTC #5

Lmho! I forgot about that one.

Kaydreamer 2021-06-13 08:40:26 UTC #6

I agree... It implies there was something 'wrong' about the She-ra reboot, as though it wasn't among the best pieces of YA animated television broadcasted in the last five years. (Up there with The Dragon Prince and Kipo, IMO.)

Just because something is different to the original, doesn't mean it wasn't done 'right'.

That said, I am excited for the new He-man! And my partner is beside himself with glee. I'm not holding my breath for it to carry the same emotive storytelling weight as the recent She-ra, but it looks like a lot of fun. They had me the moment I recognised the violins riffing on Bonnie Tyler, I'm totally here for that camp 80's vibe.

jensrichard77 2021-06-13 09:30:43 UTC #7

Edit: Inserted “classic” in the title.

And about the new She-Ra I have only full respect for the original and well-done tell it told in its own way.
But that was the story of Sh-Ra
I’m a big fan of that!

But not this:

Kaydreamer 2021-06-13 10:28:54 UTC #8

HAHA! That makes more sense.

Did they seriously try for a dark, gritty live-action He-man?!

darthmongoose 2021-06-13 10:34:20 UTC #9

It um... wasn't gritty so much as... er... very silly and not much to do with the show it was based on at all...

Honestly it's a pretty entertaining "so bad it's good" movie to watch with friends and drinks.

irresponsiblepics 2021-06-13 10:36:22 UTC #10

He Man pah!

Wee Man is where its at!

jmhenry 2021-06-13 10:38:40 UTC #11

Don't watch near as much tv as I used to, but that looks really hype!

bakasama25 2021-06-16 23:38:39 UTC #12

The only way you say?

thedude3445 2021-06-17 06:10:59 UTC #13

I really wanted them to do a He-Man spinoff of the new She-Ra, set in the same universe. That would have been so cool! But I get the appeal of continuing the original storyline and even using toys that didn't appear in the original cartoon; this is probably more for long-term fans than to get new people to enjoy it, anyway.

The live-action Masters of the Universe is hilarious cheese and I love it. I wish they'd have made a sequel to that one, but sadly it was such a big flop it killed the studio and got a bunch of other movies affected too (most notably the Cannon Films Spider-Man that was canceled, and the awful Superman IV)

darthmongoose 2021-06-17 08:36:55 UTC #14

This would have been really interesting. I would have loved to have seen what He-man might be like in that Noelle Stevenson She-Ra verse. It probably would have upset all the classic fans though, they were annoyed enough about She-ra wearing shorts! Might have been nice to have had both versions exist alongside each other as different but valid interpretations. The She-Ra-verse one could have tried for a more modern re-imagining to complement this version's more purist approach to the designs, story and tone.
....Also I just wish there was more content for that She-Ra series, the final season felt like two seasons squeezed into one.

DanielRKM 2021-06-17 10:54:15 UTC #15

Oh thank god. You had us worried.

jensrichard77 2021-06-17 11:03:03 UTC #16

Speaking about worries. The internet is ranting about that this series might be bait and switch and not being about He-Man but someone else in the Master Of The Universe - universe????

Because of this:

DanielRKM 2021-06-17 11:07:08 UTC #17

Right on. The thing I'm most interested in is that Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin are 2 of the writers on this project. I've enjoyed their creative back and forth for years (where Marc tweaks Kevin's ideas to make them more interesting) and am finally excited to see that happen on a project.
Marc is the main reason I'll be tuning in.

jensrichard77 2021-06-17 11:14:29 UTC #18

I’m 100% behind this and was expecting that. But I think it is okay he didn't appear. The She-Ra story was strong enough on its own.

IMO the way She-Ra was told is not a way a He-Man story could be told. I see He-Man more as a braindead-Hulk-muscle-smash story where lore comes secondary. (Because that's how I played and remember him as a child)

And if they decide that this is a “Luke Skywalker ends as a hobo story” then I just hope that the show still will give me some power smash scenes.

jensrichard77 2021-06-17 11:25:41 UTC #19

OMG!!!!!
I just realized that @darthmongoose series IS a perfect equilibrium between the new She-Ra and the classic He-Man storytelling!
(Am I right?)

Yo! Everyone!
Read this

darthmongoose 2021-06-17 12:58:11 UTC #20

It's... not really what I was aiming for?
I did grow up watching classic American saturday morning cartoons like He-Man, and Teenage Mutant Hero/Ninja Turtles (in the UK they were hero turtles, not ninja... they thought ninja sounded too violent for the BBC back then), and my art is partially influenced by Bronze Age Superhero comics... but I never really intended for Errant to be for children (which is why there's alcohol and all the characters are adults. Personally I feel like I'm more on the She-Ra side of things, deconstructing that kind of "good vs evil" story through a queer, feminist lens, but I guess I evoke the aesthetic of it a bit while doing so?

aqua03 2021-06-17 13:26:16 UTC #21

Apparently Noelle wants to do a crossover Christmas Special between her She-Ra and this He-man.

Which I am all for if we get to see Mark Hamill Skeletor take care of two kids and a robotic puppy and learn about the magic of friendship and holidays from them like he did in the original.