11-27-2020, 12:04 PM
Okay, okay, don't judge. Just don't.
Tara recommended this to me when we last nerded out on what we were watching. I remember watching He-Man & She-Ra back in the day and even have a pic of when I met them both. Srsly, it was publicity junket for the movie, which played at MQ6 back in the day. I even have an autographed Masters of the Universe sword, still tucked in my sword bin. She-Ra put her arm around me for the pic and all the other ushers were jealous.
The reboot received a lot of critical acclaim so I figured I'd check it out to have something more to chat with my daughter about. It's a clever reimagining, funnier and more topical - I went back and watched some of the original to refresh my memory about what it was about. Karan Fukuhara of The Boys voices glimmer (been marginally following her since Suicide Squad). And Lorraine Toussaint voices Shadow Weaver. I've had dinner with her. She was Cressida on Into the Badlands. We chatted a bit there - she called me out on some random BS comment but then apologized - it was an obtuse way to get my attention, but I was seated next to The Widow and could not be distracted. I regret not taking a pano pic of that table but it just didn't feel appropriate. It was like the whole cast, except for Daniel, in a private room at a classy Dublin restaurant. But I've told y'all of that before. And I will again. Seated next to Emily Beecham, struggling to chat her up but she's got major fanboy deflection skillz.
Anyway, She-Ra. It borrows a lot from Sailor Moon, especially the Adora>She-Ra transformation. It's also more diverse. The characters aren't all Barbie doll like the original, but more anime caricature. It's funny and sweet, and recycles many classic cartoon tropes, but there is something special about it that I can't quite put my finger on. I think it's the humor.
It's 52 24min eps. Not sure how many I'll watch, but I will likely watch a few more.
Tara recommended this to me when we last nerded out on what we were watching. I remember watching He-Man & She-Ra back in the day and even have a pic of when I met them both. Srsly, it was publicity junket for the movie, which played at MQ6 back in the day. I even have an autographed Masters of the Universe sword, still tucked in my sword bin. She-Ra put her arm around me for the pic and all the other ushers were jealous.
The reboot received a lot of critical acclaim so I figured I'd check it out to have something more to chat with my daughter about. It's a clever reimagining, funnier and more topical - I went back and watched some of the original to refresh my memory about what it was about. Karan Fukuhara of The Boys voices glimmer (been marginally following her since Suicide Squad). And Lorraine Toussaint voices Shadow Weaver. I've had dinner with her. She was Cressida on Into the Badlands. We chatted a bit there - she called me out on some random BS comment but then apologized - it was an obtuse way to get my attention, but I was seated next to The Widow and could not be distracted. I regret not taking a pano pic of that table but it just didn't feel appropriate. It was like the whole cast, except for Daniel, in a private room at a classy Dublin restaurant. But I've told y'all of that before. And I will again. Seated next to Emily Beecham, struggling to chat her up but she's got major fanboy deflection skillz.
Anyway, She-Ra. It borrows a lot from Sailor Moon, especially the Adora>She-Ra transformation. It's also more diverse. The characters aren't all Barbie doll like the original, but more anime caricature. It's funny and sweet, and recycles many classic cartoon tropes, but there is something special about it that I can't quite put my finger on. I think it's the humor.
It's 52 24min eps. Not sure how many I'll watch, but I will likely watch a few more.
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