The first half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation made its Netflix debut on July 23, 2021. The sequel series to Filmation’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe picks up the characters’ storylines from the original show while ignoring the 1990s television series, The New Adventures of He-Man. Gorgeously animated with impressive fight scenes, Masters of the Universe: Revelation drops viewers right into the thick of the action, making it feel like barely a day had passed since the end of the original show. Thanks to a well-crafted narrative, stunning visuals, and a phenomenal voice cast, including the talents of Chris Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tiffany Smith, Liam Cummingham, Mark Hamill, and Lena Headey, the series debuted to critical acclaim and currently holds a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
However, in a turn of events reminiscent of the reaction to the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters and Rian Johnson’s 2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a large mass of vocal and angry fans posted negative reviews of the series on Rotten Tomatoes, tanking the audience score to a measly 39%. Many reviews reflect the anger towards the modern interpretation of the characters and misogyny in some parts of the fanbase directed at the focus on female characters. Some of the criticism (in my opinion) is valid, such as the lack of He-Man and the somewhat deceptive marketing precluding the series’ premiere.
Unfortunately, the valid criticisms of the series are getting lost in the turbulent discourse online. I’m going to try and break some of it down and share my own thoughts on Masters of the Universe: Revelation, which I did enjoy. There’s a lot to unpack here with fan backlash. Is it really just a case of toxic man-babies losing their sh*t? Eeeeeehhhhh…..ummmm…well… not all of it. So buckle in and flex those muscles. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. Also, I’ll be discussing spoilers from the franchise, so consider this your official spoiler warning.
Mack's Musings 
Great show. Honestly I think I liked it more than most as this was my first viewing of He-Man related media. What I also felt was a bit aggressive was the negative rating due to a lesser He-Man presence in this part 1 as I am sure he will have a bigger role in part 2.
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I completely agree with you! I think people were quick to judge this show and jump on the backlash and hype train. There’s so much story left to tell and I’m excited to see the direction Smith goes next with the characters.
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Thanks Mark! You are also right to point out the false advertizing maybe for the sake of rules. I like how readers can relate to your articles so easily.
Also, starting Batwoman season 2 soon. 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I always enjoy our conversations on here and thank you for reading my writing! As for Batwoman Season 2, let me know what you think! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
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Me too. Love reading your and Starry Nights’ articles and then discussing them here and likewise can’t wait to discuss Batwoman season 2! 🙂
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