a5c7b9f00b He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) premiered on Cartoon Network on August 16, 2002. Eternia is a world of myth, sorcery and advanced technology where epic heroes accomplish remarkable deeds, strange creatures roam the world, and malevolent enemies wreak havoc. Deep within Castle Greyskull lies the repository of universal knowledge hidden long ago by the Elders of Eternia. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe defend Castle Greyskull and all of Eternia from the tyrannical Skeletor and his Evil Warriors. On the planet Eternia, a young prince gains the ability to become a powerful warrior to defend Castle Greyskull against the dark lord Skeletor. I saw the Pilot movie (&quot;The Beginning&quot;) from my friend who had taped it. WHOA! I was transported instantly back to my childhood. Watching the new series, I don&#39;t feel 19 anymore… I feel like I&#39;m 5 years old again, sitting in front of the TV with my electronic/Light-Up He-Man sword and chanting &quot;By The Power Of Greyskull…&quot; all over again. It&#39;s a trip.<br/><br/>The new series is strikingly true to the original series, save for some minor differences (Trapjaw and Man-At-Arm&#39;s Robotic limbs, Tri-Klops&#39; doomseeker, and Teela actually being involved for once beyond being a background character!). The storyline, so far has stayed true to its roots, whilst trying to establish itselfsomething different at the same time. It&#39;s a true work of beauty.<br/><br/>And with all the different age groups (The old-and-want-to-relive-childhood group [18-25], the I-remember-having-to-buy-my-kids-that-crap group [35-50], and the new I-watch-Dragonball-Z-and-like-this-show-too group [below 18]) watching this show, Cartoon Network&#39;s sure to have a ratings bonanza, with this and the new Transformers series in the timeslot immediately after this.<br/><br/>THANK YOU CARTOON NETWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He-man and MOTU 2002 Version awakens nostalgic feelings on those who were fans of the original 1983 He-man and MOTU. The show is really well made and has a great cast of Voice Actors and Actresses. The characters are mostly 98% similar to their 1983 counterparts with a few exceptions of course. Fans of the original He-man and MOTU might find a few references to the original series like the show&#39;s Intro Speech by Adam, Cringer&#39;s pose in the Cringer/Battlecat Transformation. The show is a bit more action packed than it&#39;s &#39;80s counterpart. Skeletor was fearsome back then now he&#39;s a force to be reckoned with. Now you can see the difference between Adam and He-man. Some characters have gotten more important than before like Teela. Other characters have lost their chemistry like Orko and Man-At-Arms, and I liked their chemistry. A few things that are missing from the original are the theme song which is etched into my mind, He-mans echo(Thank goodness it&#39;s gone because it was annoying sometimes) and the Morals at the end. But nonetheless it&#39;s one great show for He-man Veterans and Newcomers alike. I only wish that Cartoon Network could show back to back episodes of He-man the 1983 and the 2002 versions…
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