Netflix Has a New Excuse for Its Awful ‘He-Man’ Reboot, And It’s Hilarious
In case you haven’t heard, lots of He-Man fans are upset with Netflix’s new animated series “Masters of the Universe: Revelation.” Netflix is pushing back in a new tweet, however, insinuating that some of the criticism of the character Teela is due to sexism.
The reboot/sequel, written and executive-produced by Clerks director Kevin Smith, has been criticized for its marginalization of He-Man and its failure to embrace the legacy and themes of the original 80s animated series.
Despite an all-star voice cast, including Mark Hamill as Skeletor and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Teela, many fans are slamming Smith for injecting “woke” themes into the series. That includes what they see as a “SJW” makeover for Teela, who now sports a shaved-head hairstyle and masculine build.
Kevin Smith has been on a rampage against his critics, claiming they just need to “grow up.” Now, Netflix is attempting to brunt some of the criticism of Teela and the Sorceress by claiming the new series is giving them a more “realistic” look. They claim the characters’ manly look is inspired by female icons Wonder Woman and Korra.
The insinuation, of course, is that the masculine look for these female characters is normal, and if you don’t like the way they look, the problem is with you. Considering the recent furor over the series, the tweet feels less like a promotion for the show, and more like an attempt to stem criticism.
“The MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION creative team was inspired by Wonder Woman and The Legend of Korra,” a tweet @NetflixGeeked posted on July 28 stated. “Designing the women of MOTU:R with a more realistic muscular perspective than their past iterations.”
Fans Respond
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Fans are also furious that Smith lied to them about the direction of the series. Early rumors claimed the series would focus on Teela, not He-Man. Smith himself said those rumors were untrue. Now that the series is out, and those rumors were confirmed, the narrative has changed. Now Netflix is embracing the new “feminist SJW” direction of the show, pushing Gellar in the media as the star of the show. That includes an interview with Variety in which Gellar admits the series was never about He-Man at all.
And so the debate rages on.
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