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Post by thechase on Sept 5, 2023 4:50:43 GMT -5
...BY THE POWER OF GREYSKULL
September 5th 1983 was the premiere date of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
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Post by Paul on Sept 5, 2023 5:39:50 GMT -5
I still have fun re-watching this show sometimes. It's fun to see it again, but man... that Filmation animation is rough.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Sept 5, 2023 6:21:43 GMT -5
Why in the world did they give him a dutch boy bob haircut?
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Post by Soultastic on Sept 5, 2023 7:03:17 GMT -5
"Twenty-five years. And my life is still. I'm trying to get up. That great big hill of hope. For a destination"
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Post by thechase on Sept 5, 2023 10:24:48 GMT -5
"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)
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Gunhaver
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Post by Gunhaver on Sept 5, 2023 10:54:06 GMT -5
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.
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Post by dav on Sept 5, 2023 13:56:23 GMT -5
[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
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 5, 2023 13:58:06 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Sept 5, 2023 18:57:09 GMT -5
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 5, 2023 22:48:42 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Sept 6, 2023 3:03:04 GMT -5
You're not supposed to talk about when you do that on here.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Sept 6, 2023 3:10:02 GMT -5
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.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 6, 2023 13:14:40 GMT -5
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!
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Sept 6, 2023 14:57:19 GMT -5
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.
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Post by thechase on Sept 7, 2023 1:20:31 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Joker on Sept 7, 2023 4:40:45 GMT -5
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.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Sept 7, 2023 6:03:11 GMT -5
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.
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Post by thechase on Sept 9, 2023 11:55:42 GMT -5
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Post by XIII on Sept 9, 2023 12:03:02 GMT -5
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. 😂
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 9, 2023 12:29:10 GMT -5
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).
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