The New Adventures of He-Man, Vol. 1 [DVD]

Well like many others, I'll admit that I'm a fan of the original He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. However, originally when I watched these cartoons back in the 1990s I was a child that grew up on Filmation's version of He-Man.Quite naturally, any child would be turned away from the new version of their original childhood heroes or villains e.g. (Freddy Krueger) (Robert England vs Jackie Earle Haley), especially since the same character didn't sound or look the same.Although, I didn't remember many of these episodes from volume 1, I'll admit that as an adult with a broader mindset I can appreciate the continuation of He-Man as a character. However, the 1 thing that always upset me about this particular series was no She-Ra appearances.As a She-Ra fan, I felt neglected by the fact that her character never had a remake of any kind or a feature film movie. Although many people say that Xena Warrior Princess was compared to She-Ra as character. But, Xena is not She-Ra.Sorry for getting away from the New Adventures of He-Man review; it's just that I love me some She-Ra.All in all, this He-Man deals with different types of challenges. Skeletor, doesn't look like his old self either, until he gets a makeover 5-10 episodes in the season. The aliens or should I say mutants are kind of lame. He-Man's friends and entourage are kind of special(slow).However, with an open mind a child that never saw the original He-Man would probably like this goofy version a lot more. Sort of like my friend who calls this the real He-Man because this is the series he had grew up too.1 thing I would like to add is volume 2 needs to go down in price. Also, if you're a true fan of any He-Man original or new, got to get this DVD set.3 Stars '''1 Thumb Up 'Overall Rating 4

It has become a bit of a cliche, but the New Adventures of He-Man really is the most underrated part of MOTU's rich history.The first volume of The New Adventures of He-Man features some of the best stories in the series - including the arrival of He-Man on the planet Primus, Prince Adam's heartfelt goodbye to his Mother and Father (the Queen and King of Eternia, respectfully) and of course, the introduction of many new allies and enemies. The animation has it's ups and downs, but generally it remains consistently good. Many fans already know this is NOT a series that was done by Filmation, rather it is more similar to early '90's Japanese-influenced animation.The design of the DVD case is fantastic. It features bright, colorful artwork depicting He-Man and two of his most trusted friends: Captain Hydron and Lt. Flipshot. The unfolding inner-tray contains scenes from the show and a quote taken from their respective episodes as well as cool graphics spread throughout. On the spine is the fifth piece of an eight piece mural which, when displayed with all the Masters of the Universe DVD sets as well as the Princess of Power DVD sets, shows an awesome scene taken from the MotU universes. A detailed episode guide and two glossy, collectible art-cards are included and round out this wonderful set.Although the character designs and animation style differ drastically from that of the original He-Man tales, please don't look past this integral series. It would be a huge disservice to any fan to miss this epic part of He-Man's history. I highly recommend this set, as well as Volume Two, to any fan of He-Man, or just fans of good sci-fi animation - wholeheartedly.

The New Adventures of He-Man is a series that has unfortunately been badmouthed a fair bit over the years, usually by people who watched one episode, decided it was too different, and branded it 'awful'. This has put the series at somewhat of a disadvantage over time, with people judging it without even watching it(and I note this has spread to amazon with two people reviewing this set before it was even released). Admittedly the character desgins are very different to the filmation versions, but if you can get past the characters differences and focus on the storytelling you should be able to appreciate this as an exciting continuation of the lives of He-Man and Skeletor.He-Man himself is the same character, voiced by the ever excellent Gary Chalk. Skeletor is quite different to the old version, more of a comedian here, he is no longer the bumbling oaf seen towards the end of the old series. He actually manages to defeat He-Man and drive him into exile in a multi part storyline, as well as gaining some other victories(and a new costume). He's comparable to Mark Hamill's Joker from Batman: The Animated Series, and is a very well developed villain who usually steals the show when on screen.While the old series is a classic, it was weak in many areas. Characters were often toned down and a childish tone taken, while moral messages took over the episodes, not to mention the overuse of stock footage animation and almost total lack of continuity. The New Adventures maintained a strong continuity, with multi part storylines with more depth than seen before. The animated is of a superior quality, while more anime influenced.There are an abundance of extras as with all the BCI sets, this one featuring a documentary where the writers talk about the creation of the series, and a documentary talking about the various comics of the He-Man franchise. Overall a great set, if you come to this series with an open mind, you'll find it a good continuation of the He-Man series with a different spin and some nice throwbacks to the classic series every so often.

If you grew up with Filmation's Master's of the Universe this is not it. Only buy this set if you absolutely need to own everything He-man. Even then you or your children will never watch this miserable disgrace to He-man. This series should never have happened. Go with the original Filmation or even the 2002 remake series.

Ist immer noch die beste Serie der Welt, egal ob es die klassische Serie ist oder verschiedene Neugestaltungen!kann ich nur empfehlen; alle Daumen hoch!