He-Man and the Masters of the Universe [DVD]

The entire series in one place!

Hilarious from beginning to end, this series keeps you intrigued & entertained. The characters display a wide variety of personalities so everyone has someone to relate to. A first I wasn't thrilled with (SPOILERS!) everyone sharing the Power, but I made sense with the story. It's nice that it got wrapped up in a nice, neat bow in the end too. First Masters series to get to do that (New Adventures got to complete a story arc, but had more story ready for a part 2 before it was cancelled).

i heard of this series a while back but never cared to check it out,thought there is no way they could do anything but down grade a near perfect show(i was a child of the 80`s and got he-man and beast man almost as soon as they came out).passed it a few times in target and best buy.then i read a customer review on here.so i decided i would hop on over to you tube and check it out.i`m watching it and thinking well it`s o.k. but the more i watched the more i got drawn in.this show is amazing from the story telling to the beautiful art.i didn`t think it was possible to top the original.the original has 2 things over this.the morals at the end of the 80`s version are better explained and really fit the story,they kinda suck here.most people will not care about that,but when i was young i loved that part of the show also.no telling the effect it may have really had on me.the other thing better in the original is he-man himself.that version will alway be one of my favorite all time heros cause you knew when he-man showed up he was going to do the right thing and make everything ok again.again my childhood perspective.the transformation in the 80`s version is way better more dramatic.Now that being said,i will start by saying this version of he-man is very good also(the 80`s he-man is just such a strong character it`s hard to follow up after him,but they did an excellent job)i agree with the one perosn who complained about adam being whinny i felt this way too but now i understand why he was potrayed this way.the adam from the 80`s has been doing this for awhile and is a bit older than this adam.THE ABSOULTE BEST PART OF THIS SERIES HAS TO DO WITH 2 THINGS.1 ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS ARE AWESOME YOU GET ALOT OF ORIGINS,SO IT`S JUST NOT RANDOM PEOPLE APPEARING.AND ALL THESE CHARCATERS HAVE A GREAT BACK STORY AND DEPTH.IT`S LIKE THE IMAGES YOU MAY HAVE HAD AS A CHILD WHILE PLAYING WITH THE ACTION FIGURES.OUTSTANDING STORY TELLING.2 IS JUST A RUB OFF OF 1 IN THE FACT THAT THE STORY IS ONGOING AND NOT DISJOINTED LIKE THE 80`S VERSION,THE WHOLE 39 EPISODES(AND IT`S A SHAME THAT IT ENDED THERE,THERE WAS SO MUCH MORE TO COME.READ THE WIKIPEDIA)ARE CONNECTED.THE BONUS MATERIAL IS VERY GOOD.My only problem so far is the dvd case is cheap and is falling apart,close it gently.lol.and one of the episodes skips but it acts diffrently on diffrent players so it may be something i can fix.highly highly recommened if you grew up with it,if you have kids,or if you are a fan of good anime

I was a fan of the original Masters Of The Universe action figure line & Filmation series back in the 80s, so one can imagine how overjoyed I was when Mike Young Productions and Mattel (along with former McFarlane sculptors "The Four Horsemen") released the updated animated series and actions figures back in the early 2000s. I used to catch as much of the animated series as I could whenever I could make it over to the home of a friend or relative who had basic cable TV and purchased most of the action figures, too. I knew there were a lot of episodes I'd missed, but I was determined to purchase the whole series when it came to DVD at an attractive, irresistible price. After waiting slightly over a decade and thanks to Amazon, I got the entire complete series on four discs for under $13. Even though there's a special place in my heart for the original, I preferred this updated version for the faster pace, more action & drama, and more unified, coherent storytelling. I also enjoyed that this He-Man wasn't an indestructible demigod as in the Filmation series and that the enemies (particularly Count Marzo and The Snakemen) were truly legitimate threats to the hero and his allies. It was also great to see that the different enemy factions (Skeletor's Evil Warriors and King Hiss' Snakemen) were at cross purposes and it wound up as a complete rout--which I won't spoil here. If I have any complaint, it's that I was disappointed to see that Hordak & The Evil Horde didn't get to make an appearance. They were shown in flashbacks and I do believe they would've returned to plague Eternia had MOTU existed for one more season. Still, I'm satisfied that this series was given a chance to tie up loose ends and not end abruptly or on a cliffhanger.I highly recommend this entire box set of Masters Of The Universe to MOTU fans, superhero fans, and anyone who loves the blend of Fantasy and Science-Fiction. Kudos to Mike Young Productions, Mill Creek Entertainment, and Amazon for making this collection a reality!!!!

I saw the old 1980's show and I loved it. This also the best. If you are into this type of cartoons.