The one with the best art style was the 2002 series, the one that bothered making Adam and He-Man look very different.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
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The one with the best art style was the 2002 series, the one that bothered making Adam and He-Man look very different.
I just watched the first two episodes (The Sword, Parts 1 and 2) and have to say that this show is a lot of fun, striking the perfect balance between action and humor and feeling just familiar enough to OG She-Ra fans without being a complete copy of what came before.
Adora and Catra having a friendship and camaraderie before Adora becomes She-Ra and turns her back on the Horde is also a nice new touch that should make for some interesting narrative conflict throughout the series; it also provides an interesting contrast to the new friendships that Adora ends up forming, through necessity, with Bow and Princess Glimmer.
I'd say it was ironic that the best cartoon series of the past decade are both Dreamworks reboots of properties from the "Golden Age of cartoons" that was the 1980s, but it's honestly not all that surprising.
Adora and Catra having a friendship and camaraderie before Adora becomes She-Ra and turns her back on the Horde is also a nice new touch that should make for some interesting narrative conflict throughout the series; it also provides an interesting contrast to the new friendships that Adora ends up forming, through necessity, with Bow and Princess Glimmer.
I'd say it was ironic that the best cartoon series of the past decade are both Dreamworks reboots of properties from the "Golden Age of cartoons" that was the 1980s, but it's honestly not all that surprising.
So, it didn't ruin your childhood's memories?
So, it didn't ruin your childhood's memories?
Well, it's easy to NOT do so when the shows involved weren't exactly great to start with. Although they had great moments.
Hordak and Skeletor seem very incompetent, and so do the rebels if they can never stop them or win. At least in the old shows that's how I felt wit both shows. They never have a big decisive victory due to the serial nature of the show.
I’m about halfway through the season. Really liking it. The animation is cute and the colours are so vibrant and happy.
Half way through too.
If Bo want's a boyfriend, then he has to stop spending all his time with princesses.
If Bo want's a boyfriend, then he has to stop spending all his time with princesses.
I'm watching two episodes a day, so I just finished Episode 4, and I love the parallel journeys that Adora and Catra are on; I also love the friendship between Adora, Glimmer, and Bow. I've seen some criticism online that it was too rushed, but, honestly, I don't think it has been. Some people just instantly connect and form long-lasting bonds, and that's what I see happening with Adora, Glimmer, and Bow.
An archer named Bow?
His parents were guidance councillors, or Bow is just a nick name?
Bow's bow is probably named Alistair.
His parents were guidance councillors, or Bow is just a nick name?
Bow's bow is probably named Alistair.
That first season was fantastical! I need more! The characters are so diverse and interesting. Just an all-around-feel-good show!
I really want to know Shadow Weaver’s backstory and I was surprised that Catra didn’t gleefully tell Adora that Entrapta was working with the Horde.
It involves orange overalls and manipulating innocent idiots in prison.
A very strong first season. The Catra/Adora friend/sister relationship is far and away the highlight so far.
The only real complaint I have from a character perspective is Bow. He's so one dimensional I'm starting to suspect he's really just Glimmer's imaginary friend that magically came to life one day.
Other than that, all I really wish they'd done is give away just a little more in the way of lore. Eternia and Greyskull get name-dropped but with no context one must presume a young audience would be confused; "Who or what is a Greyskull? Why does She-Ra have to honour it?"
But then I suppose we saw flashes of certain things that hint towards things we know of from the old series, so they clearly plan on exploring at least some of it in more detail in the future.
Does anyone know if there's any rights issues preventing them from using or mentioning anything exclusively from the He-Man side of things? Are they being coy because it's early days and they want to develop the character first before broadening the scope, or are they legally not allowed?
The only real complaint I have from a character perspective is Bow. He's so one dimensional I'm starting to suspect he's really just Glimmer's imaginary friend that magically came to life one day.
Other than that, all I really wish they'd done is give away just a little more in the way of lore. Eternia and Greyskull get name-dropped but with no context one must presume a young audience would be confused; "Who or what is a Greyskull? Why does She-Ra have to honour it?"
But then I suppose we saw flashes of certain things that hint towards things we know of from the old series, so they clearly plan on exploring at least some of it in more detail in the future.
Does anyone know if there's any rights issues preventing them from using or mentioning anything exclusively from the He-Man side of things? Are they being coy because it's early days and they want to develop the character first before broadening the scope, or are they legally not allowed?
That or on this planet he invented the bow and named it after himself. I mean think about it: do we see anyone else use a bow an arrow?
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Hey, don't go spoiling my joke with mere "facts"!
lol
Finished the season yesterday, loved it! Can't wait to see more of the lore explored in a second season and beyond. Hopefully Mattel will get its act together and order more. (Still hurting from them cancelling He-Man 2002...)
I'll put my only disappointment in spoiler:
I'll put my only disappointment in spoiler:
Since I'm more of a He-Man fan than a She-Ra fan I would've loved to see more toy-members of the Evil Horde, eg. Leech and Mantenna. But I can understand why they weren't included.
^ Mattel has no involvement in the production of this series.
However,
However,
more seasons are inevitably coming because Noelle Stevenson and her team have already developed enough story material for at least four seasons of 13 episodes each.
I've watched the first 3 episodes and thought it was alright. I'm not entirely sold on the art style or some of the voice acting. I also thought the transformation sequence was really underwhelming. Apart from that, I find the changes to the mythology of She-Ra to be pretty interesting especially, the temple with the iconography of She-Ra and mentions of Eternia and Greyskull. It will be interesting to see where they go with it.
As someone who grew up watching the original She-Ra and He-Man, this doesn't rape my childhood. It also doesn't deserve the dissection that it is getting from the fanboys, especially considering how both original series were generally PSA announcements that taught kids how to conduct themselves with good behaviour.
As someone who grew up watching the original She-Ra and He-Man, this doesn't rape my childhood. It also doesn't deserve the dissection that it is getting from the fanboys, especially considering how both original series were generally PSA announcements that taught kids how to conduct themselves with good behaviour.
That or on this planet he invented the bow and named it after himself. I mean think about it: do we see anyone else use a bow an arrow?
Although during the final episode, Glimmer has been stockpiling weapons, which includes arrows.
...and that is why Bow kept running out of them!