'Masters Of The Universe: Revolution' Series Review
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Kevin Smith has once again returned to Mattel’s Masters of the Universe franchise this time with a follow-up to his Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Masters of the Universe: Revolution. This five-episode sequel season continues the great adventures of He-Man and his allies from where the last story last left off with hints of a Horde invasion after the defeat of Skeletor and the redemption of Evil-Lyn. Revolution like its predecessor Revelation tells a story with massive shake-ups to the He-Man status quo that allows Prince Adam and his friends to change and grow, as well as continuing to fight the never-ending forces of evil. With Eternia on the line, it is a battle of magic and technology where only one can come on top.
Masters of the Universe: Revolution, is a fun action-packed adventure filled to the brim with references to the Masters of the Universe plotline. Kevin Smith is truly a fan of the franchise and it’s many various from Filmation classic 80’s cartoons to the live-action movie to even 2018’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. With stunning animation from Powerhouse Studios, the action scenes are incredible with some extremely beautiful moments with several epic battle moments planted throughout the series. It gives the show a sense of energy and fun, and you never feel like you’re wasting your time, although in some areas it could have slowed down a bit, but more on that later. It does though give the fans what they hope for and that is a lot of He-Man fighting Skeletor and the forces of evil, something missed many would argue in the first half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
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The story itself is not half bad either, with some very interesting themes of magic vs technology and the afterlife as well as dealing with the aftermath of the previous season. All the characters are given character arcs from Prince Adam and his struggle between being a hero and a King to Teela coming to terms with her role as the new Sorceresses. The show also sees the return of fan-favorite Skeletor, once again voiced by the great Mark Hamil, go through quite an arc as well, and a unique twist that gives a perspective on the character. Hordak is also in the show, mostly known for being the main antagonist of She-Ra, he returns to his roots as a He-Man original villain, voiced by the great Keith David.
If there is one critique I could level at the series though is that it is a tad short, with only five episodes each clocking at 30 minutes, it feels like this could have been a move. Certain arcs feel a bit truncated and not allowed a lot of time to breathe as they would with a classical thirteen-episode episode count. Regardless the talent going into these episodes makes up for any shortcomings they may have, creating some fun and exciting He-Man action.
In the end, Masters of the Universe: Revolution is a fun, if a bit fast-paced, action-packed adventure continuing the grand saga of the legendary He-Man. While the fast pace and small episode count do make one question if this should have been a movie instead of a TV series there is still a lot of great talent put into this show making it quite an enjoyable experience and a worthy addition to the Masters of the Universe franchise
Rating: 8/10
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