She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

I am a 34 year old dude who grew up on HeMan and I created an account here to say I unironically loved this show.

I was beaming when she first transformed. Chills.

My kid can absolutely watch this if he wants to because awesome role models are awesome for us all.

I'd been hesitant about writing a review for this show but with the 4th season under my belt I think I've finally got it. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a bold reboot of the 1980s cartoon. The plot takes some time to kick into high gear, but when it does it is more than enough to carry the story on its own. However the show's best aspect is the characters. Both the heroes and villains are diverse in background, and complex in character and it's amazing to see. The animation serves it's purpose well, nothing amazing but not bad by any means. In summary this show is way better than it has any right to be, and a more than worthy successor to the original cartoon

Seriously, anyone who is complaining is spending more time doing comparisons to their nostalgia than enjoying the show. This is an excellent showing.

This is a really good reboot of She-Ra.

The aging down of the characters and radical new redesigns take some getting used to, but I got to admit that this reimagining of the characters is superior to the original. We get a large cast of distinctive and interesting characters. What's refreshing about this show is that there are also a wide array of body types and openly LGBQT characters.

The show is able to do a lot drama and character-relationship wise. The biggest driving point is the relationship between friends-turned foes Adora/She-Ra (voiced by Aimee Carrero) and Catra (The Goldbergs' AJ Michalka). The latter in particular is a really-well fleshed out, sympathetic villain.

The overall story is handled really, really well with a fully-realized fantasy/science fiction world, humor, drama, and interesting plot developments. I'm pleased to say that not a single season drops in quality. The final one in particular is a superb conclusion. Also, the show does a great job of balancing filler episodes with serial plot elements, a lot better than Avatar or Voltron.

Only downside to the show is that due to the large cast (understandable since the whole thing is based on a toyline) not everyone gets their chance to shine all the time.

The design style in this, especially the simplistic character looks, wouldn't have been my first choice. However, it works in the end. I respect the detail given to architecture and technology and the use of color.

Overall, I highly recommend this.

Thank you so much for this Netflix. How I wish I had a show like this growing up. One I could relate myself too. One that is truly inclusive. Nothing is complicated in this story. Everything comes naturally. Thank you.