Having just revisited the 2021 series "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" in order to fully appreciate and enjoy the 2024 sequel series titled "Masters of the Universe: Revolution", I must say that I was harboring some expectations to the sequel series.
And the writers and creators delivered quite well. I found that "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" proved to be more enjoyable and entertaining that the first series. Why? Well, because the characters had been established, and you didn't have to squander 5 episodes on the Teela show here. Plus, there was just way more at stake in the storyline in "Masters of the Universe: Revolution", and with a prominent appearance of Hordak, well, what's not to like?
The storyline in "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" is definitely aimed at a more mature audience than the 1980s series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". But at the same time, the writers manages to keep the spirit of the original 1980s series very much alive throughout the course of both the 2021 and 2024 series. But at the same time they add to the lore, and explore the characters. And much akin to "Game of Thrones", characters do happen to die in the show.
Personally, I found the narrative and storyline in "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" to be better than "Masters of the Universe: Revelation", as it was darker and more hard-hitting.
Again, just as in the 2021, I am amazed with the voice acting talents that they mustered to get together for this series. There are so many great talents on the cast list.
Visually, then "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" is good. They managed to keep the elements and spirit of the 1980s cartoon, whilst updating it to a more modern feel.
Definitely an enjoyable show, and I have to say that "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" was better than the "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" show. So if you enjoyed the 2021 series, you will love the 2024 series.
My rating of "Masters of the Universe: Revolution" lands on a eight out of ten stars.
