The latest season in the Netflix Masters of the Universe world takes place sometime after the previous season’s events where Preternia, their version of heaven sees that people who have died since are stuck in Subternia or some sort of aimless limbo and Scare Glow is reveling in that. Teela (now voiced by Melissa Benoist) is coming into her own as the new Realm sorceress of Grayskull is seeking a way to re-establish Preternia and Prince Adam is coming to terms with the death of his father King Randor – and how he will sit at the throne. Will he sit as Adam or He-Man? Soon after, a solution to his dilemma is presented.

We’re also introduced to Skeletor’s old boss the evil Hordak, voiced by Keigh David who was an exceptional casting for this series as well as another character or 2 who I will not reveal in the spirit of protecting the material and viewers from having it ruined on them.

This is a much faster-paced season than the previous one. With only 5 episodes running roughly 30 minutes each, Smith and Company waste no time thrusting us into the action and hitting those plot beats. I didn’t find the pacing to be particularly bad but I honestly would have preferred to have either longer episodes or more of them. The backstory of the relationship between Hordak and Skeletor is told through flashbacks and it was interesting enough to dive deeper in my opinion.

I know some people had a fit over Revelation – I get why but honestly, I didn’t have any major issue with that. Those folks should be satiated with this season because He-Man is front and center. This season sort of feels a bit like a soft reset with a few themes introduced there.

The animation is nothing short of gorgeous. It’s fluid, fast-paced, and quite easily some of the best out there right now. The voice actors all put in fantastic performances. Mark Hamil felt like he took a bit more ownership of Skeletor and he didn’t feel so “Jokery” this time around. Melissa Benoist who replaced Sarah Michelle Gellar(not sure why) was a very good Teela. Chris Wood’s Adam/He-Man still kills it and I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk about how damn good Keith David was as Hordak. His voice lends itself so perfectly well to this character that he adds this menacing that just feels perfect.

I don’t think this is the last we’ll see from these folks. They continue to deliver stunning animation, and a really engaging and fun storyline. The little easter eggs scattered throughout are amazing (I think the trailers gave away too much) and I’m excited to see where this goes from here. I don’t think Masters of the Universe has never been in a better state than it is right now. Say what you will about Revelation, that story was necessary to be told the way it was to get to where we’re going. I just hope that Netflix allows the cooks to continue telling us their stories.

Masters of the Universe Revolution is must-see TV for fans of the series and even people on the outside looking in. I hold the Masters of the Universe franchise very near and dear to my heart. It brings great pleasure to be able to share this world and watch with my 7-year-old daughter who has become a huge fan with plenty of toys, vehicles, and play sets.

All 5 episodes of Masters of the Universe Revolution land on Netflix on January 25th, 2024