those who don't like the new "masters of the universe" haven't seen more than 5 episodes, which is shame, not so much for the series as for the viewers - for if they could stick a bit longer before giving judgements, they would be in for a great treat. of course the show will not be perfect when compared to the old cannon; the value of the original is never easy to compensate (true, the old series is very cheesy by today's standards, but that cheesyiness only ads to the series' feeling). however, the show does preety good job of getting on the old tracks. with the exception of several episodes ("siren's song" most notably) the series has been great so far in capturing the old feeling, and has offered some new elements to the mythos that were not present in the original. how many times did skeletor get into sword fight with randor in the original? well, in the new series, he gets to fight randor AND he-man at the same time, which is extra-cool. the redesigns and the new characters are exceptional, as well. the only disatvantage of the show is that so far it has been trying to deliever what the fans wante d (a pretty long list of wishes) and couldn't find a voice of its own for some time. this has been settled after some episodes like "the snake pit" and "separation", though. the first season will have its ending somewhere in june and a bit later on, new season with at least 13 episodes will continue.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Beginning
(2002 TV Movie)
better with each episode
9 May 2003