40 Years Ago Today....I Held Aloft My Magic Sword And Said..

[thechase]

...BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL




September 5th 1983 was the premiere date of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. 

[Paul]

I still have fun re-watching this show sometimes. It's fun to see it again, but man... that Filmation animation is rough.

[Johnny B. Decent]

Why in the world did they give him a dutch boy bob haircut?

[Soultastic]

"Twenty-five years. And my life is still. I'm trying to get up. That great big hill of hope. For a destination"

[thechase]

Sept 5, 2023 7:03:17 GMT -5 Soultastic said:

"Twenty-five years. And my life is still. I'm trying to get up. That great big hill of hope. For a destination"

(p.s, I know the reference, just wanted an excuse to post this)

[Gunhaver]

Sept 5, 2023 5:39:50 GMT -5 Paul said:

I still have fun re-watching this show sometimes. It's fun to see it again, but man... that Filmation animation is rough.

The extensive use of rotoscoping combined with corner cutting gives it an unsettling vibe at times.

[dav]

[Verse 1]
25 years and my life is still
Tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination
I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the world was made up of this brotherhood of man
For whatever that means

[Pre-Chorus]
And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out what's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"What's going on?"

[Chorus]
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh

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[Verse 2]
And I try
Oh my God, do I try
I try all the time
In this institution
And I pray
Oh my God, do I pray
I pray every single day
For revolution

[Pre-Chorus]
And so I cry sometimes when I'm lying in bed
Just to get it all out, what's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning and I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
"What's going on?"

[Chorus]
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
Hey-ey-ey
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
(Wake in the morning and step outside)
Hey-ey-ey
(Take a deep breath and I get real high)
(And I scream)
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"
And I say, hey-ey-ey
(Wake in the morning and step outside)
Hey-ey, yeah yeah yeah
(Take a deep breath and I get real high)
(And I scream)
I said "Hey, a-what's going on?"

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Ooh, uh huh

[Outro]
25 years and my life is still
Tryin' to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination, mmm

[Lizuka #BLM]

Admittedly my primary exposure to the He-Man franchise is through Princesses of Power but hey, that wouldn't exist without the original so appreciation where it's due.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

[wildojinx]

As someone who had almost all of the first two waves (1982 and 1983) of toys (only one's I never got from that era were Zoar, Evil-Lyn, and Prince Adam, the latter seemed redundant),I have to admit the cartoon's portrayal of the characters was underwhelming. Still, Skeletor got off some great insults, and The Problem With Power was a surprisingly deep episode.

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

You're not supposed to talk about when you do that on here.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

As big a fan as I am, I realised have never owned a He-man figure. All the ones from my childhood were my brother's, while my fandom has always been about the supporting cast, Skeletor, Roboto, Triclops, Moss Man, Evil Lyn et al. It's funny how a line built around body reuse and focussed on one character has built up a collection of characters that are so varied and fun. Here's to 40 years more.

[James Fabiano]

So yeah, I've gotta chime in on this one.

I was super into MOTU, and still am. And of course I always watched the Filmation series. Does all of it age well? Nah. But when it was good, and when it had heart, it sure did!

[Ultimo Gallos]

What is odd is the Masters of the Universe toyline didn't get huge until this cartoon.

Sure we all had a few of the figures before the cartoon. But GI Joe and Star Wars were still the toop action figures. Then WPMI Channel 15 starts showing the cartoon and EVERYONE went all in on Masters of the Universe.

I was old enough to realize the cartoon was not great. And how it differred from the original few mini comix.

[thechase]

I remember buying most of evil Hoarde and being pissed that I couldn't get She-Ra because it was part of a girl's line, was a doll, and was significantly taller than all the other MOTU figures.

['Foretold' Joker]

Listen, strange women loungin' in castles distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical fortification ceremony.

[The Dark Order Inferno]

It's a shame MOTU didn't come along a little later, the line is tailor made for a konami brawler, or a Capcom beat 'em up.

[thechase]

[XIII]

I remember getting the Mossman figure which was fuzzy and smelled like pine needles…then my dog chewed it up. Must have tasted great too. 😂

[wildojinx]

Also, even as a kid, I found it weird how much recycling they did for molds (He-Man/Faker/Prince Adam, Merman/Stinkor, Beastman/Mossman (with fuzz added), etc).