Masters of the Universe: Revolution is a truly wonderful story set in the universe created by Mattel to sell their line of “space barbarian” toys in 1982. Even more so than its predecessor, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, the five episodes of the Netflix series honor every past iteration of these characters — while daring to allow them to grow and change in ways fans who loved them as kids never got to see. The villains, normally played for laughs in the animated series since it was targeted at children, are more sinister and deadly. The heroes deal with loss and love, changing the paradigms of their world in a big way. Yet the show never stops being a joyous celebration of what makes these characters so fun.The most significant example of the magic trick Revolution pulls off is with the dragon character Granamyr, voiced by John de Lancie of Star Trek fame. Granamyr is the “last dragon on Eternia,” often depicted with a somewhat silly medieval helmet. The character was Introduced in a mini comic that came with the first line of figures, and appeared in just two episodes of the Filmation series. But Granamyr joins the final battle in Masters of the Universe: Revolution, taking a fatal blow from an ancient technological titan menacing Eternia. On the surface, it’s all very silly. Yet writer Kevin Smith crafts a scene in which this dragon’s death will make viewers upset over the death of Granamyr — whether they’re existing fans or new ones.Because of complicated rights issues after Filmation was shut down in 1989, Revolution legally can’t be a sequel to the 1980s series. Instead, it’s more of a spiritual sequel — but it’s not limited to just that iteration. William Shatner’s character Keldor, King Randor’s illegitimate half-brother who was banished from Eternos, is revealed to be Skeletor. Prince Adam crowns his uncle as the new king, but of course he’s a traitor in disguise. When Keldor flees the palace of Eternos, eagle-eyed fans will notice he does so on a “sky sled” — a vehicle from past toy lines. The inclusion of Keldor, who never appeared in Filmation’s show, ties Netflix’s latest version of the He-Man multiverse to all of its branches.
Masters of the Universe: Revolution is a truly wonderful story set in the universe created by Mattel to sell their line of “space barbarian” toys in 1982. Even more so than its predecessor, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, the five episodes of the Netflix series honor every past iteration of these characters — while daring to allow them to grow and change in ways fans who loved them as kids never got to see. The villains, normally played for laughs in the animated series since it was targeted at children, are more sinister and deadly. The heroes deal with loss and love, changing the paradigms of their world in a big way. Yet the show never stops being a joyous celebration of what makes these characters so fun.
The most significant example of the magic trick Revolution pulls off is with the dragon character Granamyr, voiced by John de Lancie of Star Trek fame. Granamyr is the “last dragon on Eternia,” often depicted with a somewhat silly medieval helmet. The character was Introduced in a mini comic that came with the first line of figures, and appeared in just two episodes of the Filmation series. But Granamyr joins the final battle in Masters of the Universe: Revolution, taking a fatal blow from an ancient technological titan menacing Eternia. On the surface, it’s all very silly. Yet writer Kevin Smith crafts a scene in which this dragon’s death will make viewers upset over the death of Granamyr — whether they’re existing fans or new ones.
Because of complicated rights issues after Filmation was shut down in 1989, Revolution legally can’t be a sequel to the 1980s series. Instead, it’s more of a spiritual sequel — but it’s not limited to just that iteration. William Shatner’s character Keldor, King Randor’s illegitimate half-brother who was banished from Eternos, is revealed to be Skeletor. Prince Adam crowns his uncle as the new king, but of course he’s a traitor in disguise. When Keldor flees the palace of Eternos, eagle-eyed fans will notice he does so on a “sky sled” — a vehicle from past toy lines. The inclusion of Keldor, who never appeared in Filmation’s show, ties Netflix’s latest version of the He-Man multiverse to all of its branches.
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