My expectation from the (boring) first part was that they were deliberately saving up Skelator and He-Man because they utterly steal the show. And once He-Man starts using his powers, he`s Popeye-on-Spinach unstoppable, which creates an obvious writing problem for a protracted episodic series.
From the sounds of what you are saying, it`s weird that they never get around to letting those two goons shine, finally allowing them to steal the show for pure fan service appeal.
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At this point I don\'t even think the \"He-Man is too overpowered\" justification even applies anymore because at the end of the season more characters become just as powerful or even more so than him.
Like unless the next season outright nerfs the other characters as well then whats the point of constantly demoting He-Man from prominence then?
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
Animation Lead Time would suggest that is not the case and its in fact more a statement on why Adam is an Ideal Hero.
Or as this post put it: https://aspiringwarriorlibrarian.tumblr.com/post/668791956984446976/honestly-if-there-was-one-thing-that-proved-that![](\"https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/external_link.gif\")
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Part 2 - That was... something!
Just finished watching Part 2, and while it isn't terrible by any stretch of the word, I have to say that all that build-up from the end of Part 1 was completely nullified with Part 2.
Skeletor in his new God form doesn't last one episode of screen-time before being unceremoniously dethroned by Evil-Lyn, who takes one good look at the universe and goes "There is no God, only suffering and death, I must erase it all!"
Uh... Okay, I get that this is a more mature take on a children's show, but I feel like the writers are trying way too hard here, specially with the whole "I was raised in poverty, then my starving parents tried to eat me, then I had to grow up in a sewer." It feels like the writers have suddenly forgotten what universe they're writing the characters in for the sake of forced drama and it really doesn't work.
Also, there is this one line:
Yeah, that's real subtle. I'm not in the camp of people who are utterly offended and disgusted by this show's mere existence, but can you please not insult the very audience you've alienated into watching your show?
If there's a bottom-line here, it's this: Whether you care about He-Man or not, alienating your audience isn't commendable. Telling your fans "Hey, this show is literally all about He-Man!" and then going "Ha ha, it isn't about He-Man at all! Take that, viewers!" is pretty low, even if half of the criticism is unwarranted Nostalgia Filter rage.
I wonder if I can take Sailor Moon, make Tuxedo Mask the main hero, then have Sailor Moon herself tell all the disgusted viewers that the show is not about her at all, I'm sure that would go very well.
As for the show itself... This wasn't bad, but I don't think I would consider it any more than just okay. I doubt I will be rewatching or recommending this series to anybody I know, He-Man fans or not. It's not bad, it's just... something!