When it comes to a cartoon that had brut force and action, nothing can go past the 1983 series of ‘He-man and the masters of the universe'. In an era that had so many great cartoons, ‘He-man' stood tall and was a great success. He-man would have to go up as one of the great cartoons of all time. Once Prince Adam held up his magical sword and turned into ‘the most powerful man in the universe', every kid in the 80's was in for the ride of their life.In the mystical planet of ‘Eternia', lives Prince Adam, a prince who leads the lazy life of royalty. Known by only a few close friends/allies, when Prince Adam holds up his magic sword, and says ‘by the power of Grayskull', he turns into the mighty hero, ‘He-Man'. Together with his friends (such as Teela, her father, Man-at-arms, mysterious Orko and Adam's wimpy cat, Cringer, who turns into Battle Cat), He-Man must battle ‘the masters of the universe', who strive to gain control of Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull. Grayskull is the magical centre of Eternia, from where He-Man derives his powers, and is the one place he must defend from the evil Skeletor. I believe He-man was successful for many reasons. There was some real inventive character in He-man. Our hero himself was an impressive and imposing character and drawn up to perfection. Other good people include Orko, Man-At-Arms (Duncan), The Sorceress, Ram-Man, Stratos, Teela, King Randor and Queen Marlena. The Bad guys include their leader, Skeletor, who is as evil a character I have seen on a cartoon. Behind Skeletor are Evil-Lyn, Beast Man, Tri-Klops, Merman and TrapJaw. They are all different types of people, with strange powers and abilities. The voice-overs for He-man come from a limited amount of people, showing how good these people's voiceover talents really are. Talents such as John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gray, Lou and Erika Schreimer, have a great variety of characters to voice, with some of the voices such as Skeletor's and Orko's, quite remarkable. I love the world that was designed for this cartoon. Having it be as magical-a -place as ‘Eternia', where it has great magical powers was really interesting. To then add fascinating little facets such as Castle Grayskull (the magical home of Eternia), Skeletor's hideout Snake Mountain, the palace in the centre of Eternia and the crystal sea were good for the story. The talents behind the ideas for the He-man's characters, home planet and storylines include Can there be any hero that can top ‘He-man'? I believe there is not, because he was good to watch as a kid, giving us all the belief to do what is right and to not follow the path of evil. My favourite characters in the series have to be Orko and Skeletor, who had interesting stories behind them. He-man also had a twin sister named ‘She-Ra' who had all the same magical powers as He-man, (with a great TV cartoon movie, titled ‘The Secret of the Sword'). It was interesting to learn how She-Ra comes to be and how she was taken away from her parents as a baby. I was surprised to learn that there was a new version of ‘He-man', released last year. Although it is a little different, in my opinion the new He-man looks great. While I might be a bit old to get into it, the ‘kid' in me will be on lookout to see a few episodes.

There was a reason this show was the hit of the '80's and maintains a loyal fan base to this day. It wasn't the toys (every other show had toys too), and it wasn't the media hype - it was the stories. The tales were thoughtful, compassionate and relevant. As an adult looking back, I can see the underlying themes much better, but even as a child I understood that Castle GraySkull was a thinly-veiled metaphor for the viewers mind (as well as a "things aren't always what they seem" lesson) and that love was the main point. I never cared for She-Ra as much, but the credits sang out the motif clearly - "For the Honor of Love...By the Power Above...We have the Power, so can You..."I am NOT of any particular religion, and attempts to infiltrate a dogma into a show usually irritate the XYZ out of me, but this was does well. This was done Right. They took an ordinary "Muscle-Hero" story and managed to subtly turn it on its head; to satisfy the desire for adventure while teaching kindness and morality. It was, in all, a gentle show. A unique show, like Fat Albert. I wish they would reshow it.Many people say that it wouldn't fly nowadays, that today's kids are too sophisticated for the slower things. Maybe. But I think it's worth the try.

I remember when I was a kid watching He-man and the Masters of the Universe, and buying the action figures.After the show was canceled, He-Man remained as a cool cartoon in my memory. 15 years later I pick up one He-man 2002 Remake toy that had a 1983 episode included. He-man's still a great show with great characters and a great story after 19 years, sometimes the morals at the end of each show were a bit corny but it's a kid show. Lots of the characters are pretty real in comparison to other shows. He-man's cancelation had to do with " Senseless Violence" and it being a "30 min. Toy Advertisement" He-man wasn't as violent as some of today's "Kid Shows" like DBZ or PPG. Now there is a remake of the show which it's pretty cool and stuff but it doesn't beat the classic He-man. He-Man might have been a 30 min toy ad but, so is Pokemon and many others... Go and get yourself some he-man episodes and enjoy the best cartoon from the eighties... DO NOT WATCH THE Live action movie with Dolph...The Russian boxer from Rocky 4...

HE-MAN, AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE was a great cartoon show for young kids. I was one of those kids, and He-Man gave me a goal. I wanted to be just like He-Man. Have his good judgment. His inner strength, perhaps his athletic ability. I have not seen an episode of this show or its sister show SHE-RA, PRINCESS OF POWER, in a long long time. It has come to my understanding that the Cartoon Network was asked to run the show, but the show was rudely objected by the network, and they are currently working to air on the Hallmark Channel. These shows need to be re-aired so that young children of today and tomorrow can have positive roll-models. He-Man had everything to inspire a child. It had good family value and a great sense of teamwork. Clear cut heroes and villians. The powers of good and evil. How one man with the help of his friends can stand up to the forces of the evil Skeletor. The technology made me want to be able to go through the air and learn about computers and other technologies. If possible, find yourself an episode of He-Man or even She-Ra and have your children watch it!! He-Man v.s. Skeletor (good v.s. evil)