Smith confirms that this was the point and that removing He-Man and Skeletor was in part a way to examine why those two characters are so important. Their absence in part 1 is what makes their reappearance in part 2 so exciting and impactful.
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Seemingly a sizable chunk of the animation budget was allotted to one sequence in order to demonstrate what He-Man has always been, the most powerful person in the universe, showcasing He-Man kicking as much ass as possible, taking out hundreds of foes with a smirk on his face.Īll of this shows that taking He-Man and Skeletor out of the first part of the series was a savvy dramatic move by Smith and Mattel.
This is a man who will go to any lengths to kill He-Man, no matter what else might be offered to him otherwise. It’s a smart move that allows Skeletor to resume being the over-the-top baddie that’s turned him into a meme while still making him a legitimate threat. Skeletor regains the power of Grayskull (this time given to him by He-Man in an attempt to enlist Skeletor to help in the final battle against Evil-Lyn) as well but is so blinded by his hatred for He-Man he can’t think of doing anything else but destroying his old foe. Adam is able to win back the Sword of Power and transform into He-Man once again. But it’s the love of his father, King Randor, who’s forgiven Adam for withholding the He-Man secret from him, that’s able to bring Adam to his senses. Without the sword to temper the power, Adam is turned into an almost mindless beast. Adam returns from the dead and we see firsthand the ramifications of him attempting to call on the power of Grayskull without first channeling it through the sword. In Masters: of the Universe: Revelation Part 2. What was even more frustrating to Smith was that he knew that the team behind the series had done everything the fans were asking for… it was just going to be in the second batch of episodes. “When we end the season with this giant cliffhanger and we kill He-Man a second time (the fans) are gonna love us to death.” “In the writers room, in the storyboards, when we recorded the actors the first time, I was like, it’s gonna rock so hard,” Smith says. Following that up Skeletor and He-Man were brought back to life in episode 5… only for He-Man to seemingly be killed a second time! Kevin Smith tells us that everyone behind the scenes was incredibly proud of this decision. The biggest of which was, in its very first episode, killing He-Man and Skeletor, the two pillars of the franchise. It 100% succeeded in what it set out to do but it wasn’t afraid to take risks. Crafted in part by filmmaker Kevin Smith, a longtime fan of all things geeky, the first part of the Netflix series was filled to the brim with references, deep cuts, and a reverent treatment of its source material, the original 1980s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series.
Masters of the Universe: Revelation is a true love letter to He-Man fans. Warning: This Masters of the Universe: Revelation article contains spoilers for parts 1 and 2.