He-Man is a franchise that has always been near and dear to my heart. I owned just about every figure, watched the show religiously as a kid, and was so extremely hyped at the thought of this show being redone for 2021. BOY WAS I WRONG. I don't know what's up with this new trend in Hollywood where they take beloved franchises and 💩 all over them (Star Wars), but it seems Netflix pulled a Disney and in an attempt to go woke, ruined the whole thing. First off, the show is a complete bait and switch — there is no He-Man — the whole thing is about a buffed out, man-hating Teela and her lesbian gf trying to save the universe.
I'm ok with movies/shows getting political, but trolling your original fanbase for woke points — who did they even think would be excited to watch this? Call it The Adventures of Teela and nobody would have been upset. But pretending this is a TV show about He-Man is straight up dishonest.
Honestly, if you don't believe this review, watch the first 2 episodes and see for yourself. Another great 80s franchise ruined for a buck.