Underplayed Gems

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe poster
Genre
comedy television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 39 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This animated update returns to the roots of the classic 1980s He-Man story. It follows Prince Adam as he transforms into He-Man to defend Eternia from evil forces. The series gives origins for each character and features many fights between heroes and villains.

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What happens

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the Filmation series, it was animated by Mike Young Productions. It served as an update of the 1980s Filmation series, produced to coincide with Mattel's revival of the Masters of the Universe franchise eleven years after its previous attempt. The series ran on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block between August 16, 2002, and January 10, 2004. Unlike the previous He-Man series, set on the futuristic planet of Primus, this version sought to return to the roots of the storyline and provide broader explorations never reached in the first series, including origins for each character, and some first-time animated debuts of familiar toyline faces. The series also brought back several writers from the Filmation series, such as Larry DiTillio and Michael Reaves. Also, it is the second and final He-Man series to feature a Canadian voice cast with the exception of California-based Cam Clarke. The series has been noted for similarities it shares with the Filmation series. For example, it has an homage intro to the Filmation series' intro speech, but in this version, teenager Prince Adam is interrupted by an explosion and invasion by Skeletor and his henchmen. Prince Adam transforms into He-Man when he says "By the power of Grayskull... I have the power!" (later episodes feature a chorus singing He-Man's name during the scene change). It also features scene change sequences, but only the one involving the Sword of Power was taken from the Filmation series; all the others were created for this series, and the sequences occur less frequently than on the previous series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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