@pop-inamorata I could use that right about now. I hit a wall and broke. But now just doing stuff for me. I did a reconfiguration of what few toys I have over the weekend. Started working on 2 fan fic’s that are rattling around my brain.

@thedoctor What is inside of the Castle Grayskull box? It is a beautiful box.

@pop-inamorata it was the 30th anniversary of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe DVD box set by Mill Creek. It has the whole Filmation Run, some New Adventures episodes, and all of 200X. Some other items came with it two like Art Cards and A Gold Power Sword. I am missing the original plastic slip cover that came with it as I bought it second hand on a whim.

@thedoctor I love it!

@pop-inamorata It's funny how I came across the set. I had given up hope on finding the 30th set as it was so expensive. I live in a small town and no place to buy anything really. One day I decided I wanted to go to a used video game store in the closest city. It was nice and I decided that I wanted to walk a bit. So I parked a bit away to do this. On the way there was a used media store. I went in looked around nothing.. Then just as I was leaving there it was behind the counter. The clerk just happened to be moving it so it caught my eye.

Kind of a hard question for me to answer.

Growing up in the 80's I was a bit out of the target range of the original cartoon but still watched it.

But...I don't think I appreciated it then. I certainly didnt buy any toys and from there just saw it as a property I knew about, but didn't really click with.

Somewhere in the Netflix series I found myself slowly delving deeper into following it. Maybe it was a more complex story with consequences and reveals or the witty writing, but I started to see something I had missed the first time around on the original show.

And I should say here...I've never been much on sword and sorcery properties (unless you count Star Wars).

The Netflix show really opened up a door for me to see there was something that made me want more.

I went back and grabbed the original series (and She-Ra) and found myself tearing thru the lengthy (funny how much more content we got in those days huh?) series's and enjoying it. It is a bit aimed at a younger audience than say shows like Transformers and G.I. Joe (some of my favorite properties), but yet MOTU also had something those shows didn't have. I was surprised to see two things I had not seen before.

A diverse amount of foes. 
Unlike Joe (who mostly just battled Cobra) or TF (who mostly battled the Decepticons) He-Man battled more than just Skeletor.

The lesson.
Other shows often had a point or some lesson, but MOTU's lessons seemed to be aimed at lessons to make kids be better people.

So what does He-Man / MOTU mean to me?

Aside from action, adventure and fellowship its about being the better person.
And for me personally, its about me remembering to revisit things with a new eye.

@allhailmotherboard (Insert slow clap here). Amazing story my friend. Sometimes you don’t always see something as it was the first time a round. I’m glad you found something New that brought you back to an old property. I am attempting to watch the Filmation series, but keep forgetting where I left off. I guess I’ll just start it again for a third time, which if my calculations are correct would be a charm. As I type this I am currently taking a break from sorting my what was supposed to be “small” Masterverse figure collection. Spoiler I’m at 82 now. 

@thedoctor nice!

I had to think on this. He-Man to me is my childhood. He's an escape. Without going too far down the rabbit hole, I have some extreme trauma from my childhood. Not at the hands of my parents or family mind you. Someone else. 

He-Man and MOTU provided me an escape, an outlet, and a way to temporarily put the pain behind me. I identified with Prince Adam in regards to hiding a secret. I'm much older now with kiddos of my own and have worked through the events of my past. He-Man still provides me that safe space where I can just relax and enjoy the stories. My birthdays consist of binge watching the entire Filmation series and now Revelation/Revolution as well. 

I will forever be thankful to He-Man and the creators of MOTU for the joy and healing they've brought to me. In short He-Man means the world to me. 

We Have the Power! 

To me MOTU is the first 'proper' cartoon I got really invested in. That blend of sorcery and science will never not work for me! It opened up my imagination like nothing else. 

It helped that my dad bought me tens of the amazing figures and Grayskull. I can't thank Mark Taylor and the product designers enough. 

I was actually introduced to He-Man long before his peers like Batman, Superman or Spider-Man, but he's cut from the same cloth and an inspiration to this day.

@george We for sure have the power. He was there for us growing up and in times of need. A world to explore and just be a kid. I’m glad you’ve worked through your past, it is a hard thing to do. Binge watching on your Birthday is a great idea, and way to spend the day. May your journey be good from here on out. Although when you stumble Eternia is a place of magic.

@sketchyskeletor what’s not to love, a larger than life man using a sword along side those with tech. It’s a mash of two worlds that has a great balance. It also helps to have a parent that supports your love. Everyone that worked on this line past and present deserve admiration and praise. May Grayskull keep you imagination alive and well.