re: Early review of Masters of the Universe: Revelations

I enjoyed it. I’m predicting more He-man in pt 2.

Howard always wanted to BE one of the cool kids, but put on his act as 'bad boy'. Until he got his massive pay check.

Remember when everyone was excited to see Teela in the original show. . .or cared if she even showed up?

Me neither.

Honestly, though, glad you enjoyed it. Hope it gives you every bit of whatever you wanted. I am a He-man fan, and wish I could purge my eyeballs and memory.

He-man without He-man is just a shitty She-ra knock off.

Teela is a lame stand in for "girls got this" bullshite.

Calling this MOU (which has ALWAYS meant He-Man) was a bait and switch, and Kevin Smith knows it. . .which is why he spent so much time lying about it when the info was leaked.

Kevin Smith got lucky with Clerks. His entire career has pretty much been more of a one trick pony than even Tarantino. It's remarkable he has managed to stretch it out for as long as he has.

Hell, the guy was "woke" back when he made Chasing Amy. He cast Alanis Morrissette as God. Removing a comically masculine figure from his own franchise is probably a life long dream of his.

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Since he started or since he stopped? I thought the running theme on Jay and Silent Bob was that they always smoked, and that was the reflection of their real lives into the characters. I don't know.

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Smith used to smoke cigarettes but never drank or did drugs. That as just the persona in the Clerks universe. It was actually Seth Rogan during the filming of Zack and Miri Make a Porno that got Kevin smoking pot. Unless he stopped after the heart attack, and I don't think he did, then he's basically high 24/7 at this point.

And yeah...I used to listen to his various podcasts with both Moser, Mewes and with Mark Benardin. He quite giving honest critiques about movies and TV shows many years ago, before his heart attack. It became obvious that the guy who used to use his characters to critique various pop culture things was now PART of that world and needed those people to give him work, so it did not matter how shitty a thing was he was not going to bite the hand that fed him.

And I'm exactly Smith's age and like you, was too old for the show when it was on so I have no dog at all in this fight other than, like you, it's getting old watching male dominated IP's get reamed for the sake of "strong diverse female characters."

Did you like the part where Kevin Smith lied ?

Like massively lied ?

And then trolled fans and the folks at Clownfish ?

Then you'll love this series.

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apparently that's triggerig for you.

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This (accusing someone of being triggered) has taken its place as the latest phrase that is so often misused or used without any context as to make it devoid of meaning.

I just watched that. There's no way I'm watching this.

At this point, having seen the exact same characteristics applied to all of these remakes, i.e. invincible, super-smart female characters and upstaged, timid and subservient men, you have to come to terms with the fact that this is all pure propaganda.

And according to the CD, they really are lesbians, or at least, it's like the early seasons of Xena when it was heavily implied, until they finally fricked.

I wasn't a huge fan when I was a kid. It was just another toy selling cartoon. To me, it's yet another shitty reboot with political intent. Why would I waste time with that?

I'm sorry.. I just saw the trailer.. then watched the show.

Didn't realize there was deception.

It was honestly fun to watch a show and be shocked the main character died. So I had zero idea where the plot was going. The characters were fine.

Also, it showed just how powerful the male characters were when they showed up. Man-at-arms literally messed everyone up with one hand. Skeletor used everyone. Adam was more heart than any character.

It was female-centric but I honestly don't see what everyone is so angry about.

Show me on the doll where Kevin Smith touched your fragile self respect.

My son and I watched it.

It is a continuation of the original in the sense that it really doesn't relate to the original at all except for the characters. Teela went from a wise beyond her years loyal warrior to a the whiny brat, something for which she always admonished Prince Adam.