Masters of the Universe

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – Orko the Great

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The reimagined He-Man and the Masters of the Universe introduces Ork-O (Tom Kenny) as a magician whose consciousness Duncan (Antony Del Rio) puts into a robot causing all kinds of trouble for the kingdom. The set-up allows for the idea of this Orko perhaps being a good wizard, just not in his new form where his magic turns out to be unpredictable. With a stolen hat and scarf, it also doesn’t take much for the flying robot to begin to look more and more like the Orko we know. The search for the chaotic robot who heads to the palace after causing trouble inside Castle Grayskull, also provides a reason for Adam (Yuri Lowenthal) to visit the palace and discover his father mourns his loss. It also lets the king know that his brother (but not yet his son) is still alive.

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – The Champions of Grayskull

  • Title: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – The Sword of Grayskull / The Power of Grayskull / The Heirs of Grayskull / The Champions of Grayskull
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More of a reimagining of its source material than Netflix’s other He-Man show, which took an approach closer in design to the original He-Man toys and cartoon (at least before it started killing off characters), the first four episodes of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe introduce us to the key characters while offering some new origins and ideas on the power of Grayskull. While still a prince, Adam (Yuri Lowenthal) has been raised as an orphan with no past (adapting it a bit of She-Ra’s story for Adam?) by the Tiger Tribe whose world is turned upside down by the arrival of magic thief Teela (Kimberly Brooks) and her stolen Sword of Power which leads her to Adam.

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Masters of the Universe: Revelation – The Power of Grayskull

  • Title: Masters of the Universe: Revelation – The Power of Grayskull
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You can feel the influence of Kevin Smith in the first episode of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, both in his fandom of the original TV-show and toyline and his attempt to put his own spin on the concept diving into questions never answering previously concerning the nature of magic in Masters of the Universe and the secrets of Castle Grayskull. It’s certainly less cheesy than the earlier cartoon, with a polished updated look, and taking some dark turns near the end with disillusionment and death.

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