One thing I always liked about She Ra over He-Man was the villains! I absolutely loved the Horde! Hordak, Leach, Mantenna, Modulock and Grizlor! This series is another brilliant 80's Classic and the cross over with He-Man in the Secret of the Sword was brilliant!
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smwrightdox17 May 2020
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Nintendo_Nature_Boy6 June 2017This was a good show for it's time. It lead to Xena: Princess Warrior in the 1990's.
I just wish that they put She-Ra in a Marvel Animated Universe style with
Space Ghost Birdman Herculoids Thundarr the Barbarian TThundercats He-Man She-Ra
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Big Movie Fan17 May 2002I have reviewed dozens of 80's movies/tv shows and I have always said the same thing; the 80's were the best ever and nothing will ever top them.
She-Ra was one of the many great cartoons from that era. Being a male movie fan I didn't take much interest in it at first but I had enjoyed the awesome Masters of the Universe cartoon series. Back in the 80's I decided to watch She-Ra after realising it was connected to the He-Man show.
Just like He-Man and other 80's cartoons such as Thundercats, She-Ra had it all; swords, sorcery, action, moral dilemmas, heroics and pure fantasy. She-Ra's world was one of fantasy and there were clear cut heroes and villains. The villain was the wicked Hordak who ruled Etheria with an iron fist but could never totally rule thanks to She-Ra.
Call me crazy but I believe 1980's cartoons such as this can be great role models for everyone. I say that because 1980's cartoon heroes were true good guys who helped those less fortunate than themselves and always fought against the darkness and evil. The likes of She-Ra and He-Man were role models; they upheld their morals in a dark world and they never stooped to the level of the villains. They never killed anyone no matter how evil and they always worked tirelessly for the greater good. Perhaps we can all learn something from watching these shows-but remember to enjoy them as well. There's only so much philosophical thinking one can do whilst watching a show. -
Anonymous201112 December 2010She-Ra was one of my favorite cartoons as a little girl. While I loved shows like He-Man, SuperFriends, Rainbow Brite, etc. She-Ra was a favorite among these because to me she was strong, independent, etc. She could do anything and I wished I could be as strong as she was when I was a little girl.
Recently Hulu picked up certain classic Saturday morning cartoons, She- Ra was one of them. So I've been watching them there, but once the dvds come out on January 2011, you can bet I'm buying them. I don't know how long Hulu will have She-Ra on their website, I want to own the dvds so I can watch them anytime.
I was born in the 1980s so She-Ra was part of my childhood, even though I'm an adult now, it doesn't mean that I have to forget what was special to me as a kid. I still love watching cartoons. I liked the double life of Adora/She-Ra, and how she handled both of her worlds in an honest way.
IMDb mentions that She-Ra had three series but wiki mentions they only had two. I guess we'll know when the complete series comes out on DVD in January 2011. -
fameka643129 November 2021I don't know why people are hating on the original She-Ra. I think the character designs and plot were much better than the reboot She-Ra. My favorite design was Glimmer's. She looked much prettier back then, and more edgier, too. The animation was also spot on for 1980's standards. So if you haven't seen this She-Ra yet, please give it a chance.
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jakejaketheman19 April 2021How can anyone make something so ugly.
The new she-ra is 100 times better.
If my 12 year old self would watch this i would have nightmares.
WHAT THE FUUUUU IS GLIMMER AND WHY IS EVERYONE LIKE 40 AND WHY... just why would you make this. -
generationofswine16 January 2019You see, this is what She-Ra SHOULD look like.
She was created to be an action hero that appeals to women. She SHOULD look like a woman, not like a little girl. She SHOULD fight evil and have adventures and NOT just be cutsie all the time.
She is a Sci-Fi Barbarian Princess and she SHOULD look imposing and heroic have real adventures.
This is what She-Ra should look like, these are the adventures she should be in. This is how to do it right. -
hippiegal16 October 2001She-Ra was a very obivous attempt to expand the He-Man universe into the barbie dolls and Holly Hobby bracket of society. Guess what, it worked! She-Ra blended a good feminist heroine with plenty of action and adventure. Along with pastel colors and general cuteness for balance. It had good characters, good animation design and for the time period good scripts. What little girl didn't want to be She-ra when she grew up? Plus it had a cool horse. The funny thing about the show was how much it borrowed from Wonder Woman. The secret idenity, the amazonian nature, the main female badgirl based off a cat(catra/cheetrah), ect. Even though the vast majority of 80's cartoons are unwatchable these days. She-ra is still entertaining even if it didn't hold the power it did in the 80's.
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There's a quick flash of a tranquil human skull (with 55 unnotacible dryed tears by the mouth) being checked on and brought back to life when a driving human lets go of a monkey scream. Then, IMMEDIATELY, a small hand is shown turning a large door knob, and that body walks off to a totally seperate task. After about 35 minutes of a close up of someone operating a steering wheel, you'd see a human multiplying like this: two painted yellow engines are shown on a human form, one where the heart is and one over the mouth.
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Starla-210 June 1999I grew up on this show. I had the dolls. My sister and i played She-Ra for hours. I just don't understand why this show gets dumped off the airwaves and trash like "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" and "Pokemon" gets put on instead. This was one of the few really good kids shows, with no sex and bad language, and little violence. Where has children's programming gone? Bring She-Ra and He-Man back!
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baiafy-125 July 2002She Ra and He Man are by far (along with the likes of The Thundercats and Voltron)some of the best cartoons ever. They were the staple of my after school lineup. Its a shame that they aren't broadcast around here. I could never understand why these were never (recently) made available on DVD/VHS. Too bad!
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katlb9731 January 2001This series really struck a chord within me as a child, and I still have fond memories of watching it. I wish it had never ended, and I would love to buy it on DVD, along with many other cartoons (like He-Man, The Thundercats, and Snorkels.). Everyone should have a childhood filled with great cartoons like this.
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goldenbane26 March 2002As a young boy of the 80's I loved everything that had anything to do with He-man. When a new show featuring his twin sister debued I of course watched it for He-man...and found myself drawn into the wonderful world of Etheria. She-ra is an example of everything done right in a cartoon. It had action, compassion, humor, games, and life lessons. She-ra herself should be seen as an inspiration to young girls everywhere. She was strong, powerful, a leader, and wise. Another comment said She-ra was based loosely off of Wonder Woman...this may be so, but I honestly believe that She-ra was the main inspiration fot the famous "Xena: Warrior Princess." My friend and I found old tapes of She-ra at the library. After viewing it today, older and wiser, the stories truly are brilliantly done and there is even more humor than what I remembered. I recommend She-ra to anyone who loves action and fantasy.
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MadRaina4 December 1999To me this is the best serial cartoon to be put out yet. It always had great stories and I loved all the characters, even the horde.I hope someday She-Ra and her brother He-Man will return to television, or at least video. We just dont have quality programs like this on for kids anymore. Todays kids are exposed to such nonsense as "The Power Rangers" which has no real quality, its just repackaged shows from Japan. At least adults could like She-Ra, can you picture a parent sitting down and REALLY watching barney? no. All in all She-Ra was a great show and deserves to be noticed once again.
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TFrybe30 November 2001I have loved this show and miss it very much, I played with She-ra dolls and my brother played with the He-man dolls together for hours on end, taking over my parents first floor home... It is so sad that it left after 93 episodes, why did it leave? BRING IT BACK! Its so much better than Power Rangers, Pokemon, and all that other stuff... bring it back!
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paul5126 June 2005Yeah, ol' Lou Schiemer and Filmation did some classic stuff in the 80s.
I remember going to the theater to see 'He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword'. It was one of the few movies I actually got to go to in between my early childhood and late adolescence (I think I was grounded from the time I was 10 until I was 18).
Heh, interesting memories. The friend I'd seen the movie with was the BIG He-Man fan, I was more of a GI Joe/Transformer fan (at least as far as our respective toy collections were concerned). He was always complaining about She-Ra pulling off ridiculous feats of strength without much effort---I believe in one episode she moves a large celestial body or large building or some such with one hand, whereas in some other episode of He-Man's show it was some sort of face-twisting hernia-inducing task for He-Man to lift Castle Greyskull off its foundations. It was *so* important for us to discuss this stuff! Ah, the bliss of youth, I do miss it.
I remember the She-Ra cartoon being a little bit flashier looking than the He-Man one. It used a lot more of that orange-yellow-scintillating light-effect-thing that Filmation made use of a lot in its cartoons, usually for "magic portals" and such. And of course the music had more depth to it. Most Filmation cartoons that I can remember usually had an instrumental version of the theme song over the end credits. Of course in the case of He-Man it was just the opening theme with none of the narration. Not only did She-Ra's end credit sequence involve lyrics but DIFFERENT lyrics and evidently a different song! OK, enough of my rambling. I heard recently She-Ra had a higher budget than He-Man...I'm pretty sure the extra money went into golden-scintillating light...portal...things and the music. ;) -
Movie Nuttball11 February 2003I always liked She-Ra. She was such a cool and fantastic woman cartoon character. I loved it when ever she joined up with her brother He-Man.This series may not have been as epic are spectacular as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe but She-Ra: The Princess of Power was a good animated series none the less!
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ppamjo211 March 2005She Ra is a great show about a long lost princess that is destined to get a magic sword to help fight evil. Prince Adam was sent on this mission to find the owner of the new sword. Once there he meets up with some Rebels who are fighting a force known as the Horde. During a fight with them, He Man finds out that the Force captain is to get the sword. I am not going to spoil the ending for those that want to see how it turns out..
I loved this show when I was 14. She Ra is right up there with Xena Warror Princess... I used to come home from school just in time to see the opening. Adora and She Ra were as independent as Adam or Bo. She was true girl power back in 1985.
the secret of the sword was a great way to introduce She Ra to young woman back in those days. I was 14 at the time and I watched it whenever I had the chance. She Ra needs to be on DVD... I want to see it again.... -
Both He-Man and She-Ra were my most favorite cartoons of the 80s but to me She-Ra, yes a fictional cartoon character, gave me a sense of empowerment. What He-Man did for the boys She-Ra did for the girls. I'm grateful for Filmation for creating She-Ra and a role model to look up to. I often wonder what Mike Young Enterprises would have done to She-Ra if they had gotten their hands on her but I just know that it wouldn't have been good. So more power to the girls is all I have to say. She-Ra RULEZ!! Bar none. No question or doubt in my mind that She-Ra is a role model. You can count on my comments being positive about She-Ra.
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irishtatdgirl6 November 2005My hope is now, with the first release of season 1 of He-Man: Master of the Universe( the original ) is that will hopefully force the Creators of the show into releasing She-Ra: Princess of Power in it's entirety. The Secret of the Sword was a cross over and a must for any He-man collector as well as She-Ra fanatic. So please keep all prayers, hopes and fingers crossed that we will all be blessed with these DVD box sets.
On a High Note, I just found out that the Rare( at least up until now) He-man She-Ra: A Christmas Special, which was released originally in 1984 will be released on DVD on December 6th of 2005. The price Via Amazon.com is approximately $14.00 through them, but the Estimated Retail Value is at $20, and well worth it.