Excellent, a Must See

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The 1980s was a golden era of animation and He-man was a highlight. Many cartoons at that time were produced purely for marketing commerce but unlike the other cartoons that followed this trend He-man had depth with a well scripted format and was not superficial. The scenario of the show is set in another galaxy that follows a mystical theme of well thought out opposing forces. It was written in the form of an action comic and yet was not written in a serious manner but to teach young children about general ethics something lacking in todays cartoons. The characters are well formed allowing the program not just to be Dynamic but also making the protagonist He-man and the antagonist Skeletor icons of dual conflict and children's television. The stories are imaginative though they follow the same formula of the subtle Prince Adam transforming in to He-man and winning the day it is well adapted. He-man in its own right can be treated exceptionally as a superhero comic entertainment with a catchy music theme unlike the other commercial animation of the day. My only complaint is that the animation could of been a little better and that it tried to reach more to a broader audience with She-Ra that really lacks originality and should not of been attempted but continued with more broadness. However a great cartoon and one recommended for today as it is timeless in a world of little imagination and writing talent.

many cartoons from the 80's don't really hold-up a candle to an grown-up adult like me, while i still love the original "TMNT", "Real Ghostbusters", and the underrated "Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors" however i can't hide the fact that i have a special place in my heart for "He-man", i never watched it when it originally aired but thanks to re-runs and VHS i fell in love with it. the animation company "Filmation" has their history with many well-known licenses (archie, batman, superman, tom & jerry, star trek), however majority of them were borderline terrible writing and cheap- looking cartoons. the only decent ones in my opinion were "Flash Gordon", "Fat Albert" and "star trek". but "he-man" is an achievement. a great combination between "star wars" and "conan the barbarian" bringing every 7-yr old wet dream to life and being the first TV series to promote toys, by mattel and their he- man toys were awesome. he-man's setting takes place on a earth-like planet called eternia full of magic, science and sorcery. where he-man and he's friends must defend the kingdom of eternia and castle greyskull where he gained his powers, from the evil forces of he's arch nemesis skeletor ruler of evil. all the characters are enjoyable and sometimes unintentionally funny due to the cheesy dialogue and some of the animation. the action sequences are really top-notch for it's time with nice flow in the animation, plus at the time it was controversial for breaking the cartoon censorship about it's use of violence. very 80's catchy theme song, great detail in animation. season 1 episodes are between average/mediocre to decent at times, season 2 is a improvement thanks to less recycled animation and high quality writers like paul dini and j. michael straczynski. over-all i still love this series despite it's flaws the recycling animation to save money, cheesy dialogue, most of the characters sound similar to each other (fact that only six or seven people did the voices) and the morel lessons at the end of each episodes (some are fitting, and some are just dumb and pointless). as much as i love he-man i can't say the same for it's goofier spin- off "she-ra: princess of power", the live-action train-wreck movie "masters of the universe", the 90's "new adventures of he-man" it's more like "he man the next generation". the 2002 series had great writing but i can't say the same for it's generic music and anime-inspired action sequences (seriously how many animated action shows post 2000's has insane amount of jumping!)

This is another example of those infamous "super hero shows with a message". Fortunately, however, this came out right as that genre was winding down. Unfortunately, it was right at the forefront of another disturbing trend, the cartoon show as long form commercial. As another person commented, this show probably never would have made it if it weren't for all the tie-ins to the He-Man toy empire. Soon, shows like the Transformers, the Go Bots and other shows followed in He-Man's wake and instead of providing great entertainment for children, all we saw during that time were nothing but over-glorified advertisements. This show featured the worst of both of those genres and unfortunately for the next few years we were inundated with this type of garbage.

There was a reason this show was the hit of the '80's and maintains a loyal fan base to this day. It wasn't the toys (every other show had toys too), and it wasn't the media hype - it was the stories. The tales were thoughtful, compassionate and relevant. As an adult looking back, I can see the underlying themes much better, but even as a child I understood that Castle GraySkull was a thinly-veiled metaphor for the viewers mind (as well as a "things aren't always what they seem" lesson) and that love was the main point. I never cared for She-Ra as much, but the credits sang out the motif clearly - "For the Honor of Love...By the Power Above...We have the Power, so can You..."I am NOT of any particular religion, and attempts to infiltrate a dogma into a show usually irritate the XYZ out of me, but this was does well. This was done Right. They took an ordinary "Muscle-Hero" story and managed to subtly turn it on its head; to satisfy the desire for adventure while teaching kindness and morality. It was, in all, a gentle show. A unique show, like Fat Albert. I wish they would reshow it.Many people say that it wouldn't fly nowadays, that today's kids are too sophisticated for the slower things. Maybe. But I think it's worth the try.