While closing the book on the successful half-hour animated toy
commercial that was He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, the creators realized something: 'Holy cow,
we need to find a way to make money off of little girls, too.' Enter She-Ra, Princess of Power, the long lost sister of
He-Man. She-Ra was first introduced in the 1985 film "The Secret of the Sword" which then led into the TV
series. All 93 episodes of the series will be released on DVD eventually, but not in any specific order. The first
release will contain episodes voted on by fans, as well as the feature film, and will be available on July 18,
with three more volumes covering the rest of the series to be released over the next year. I watched He-Man
religiously as a child, but never really got into She-Ra. I assume, other than the protagonist being a woman,
that it didn't venture too far from the "fight evil and learn an important lesson" template of
He-Man. Did anyone out there watch it?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-01-2006 @ 2:06PM
Tripp said...
I did!! But then I'm a girl and that was their intent wasn't it?? (Though I watched He-man too). I liked staring at the cartoonish muscle bound men. Heh.
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5-01-2006 @ 6:22PM
Captainmicahp said...
My younger sister is named Shira (pronounced the same as She-ra). She started school in 1985, and as result could not escape the title of princess of power, and for some reason she hated it and hates the show. Her Birthday happens to be the day htese are released. So I know what she is getting for her Birthday :)
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5-01-2006 @ 6:35PM
Bex said...
Not only did I watch the show, but I own She-Ra, all of her friends, some horses (I think) and her castle. I loved/hated that castle. The second you put it together and get She-Ra to go up the elevator, the whole damn thing comes crashing down around you.
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5-02-2006 @ 1:23AM
Joobie said...
I was all over She-Ra as a kid. I'm pretty sure she subliminally served as a role model and influenced the kind of woman I am today. In fact, I often insist my coworkers refer to me as 'The Princess of Power.'
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5-02-2006 @ 12:10PM
DB Kate said...
She-Ra ROCKS! This made my day!! Point of clarification: She-Ra was He-Man's cousin, not sister. Common misconception.
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5-02-2006 @ 3:22PM
Adam said...
Well, I have no idea, but both Wikipedia and He-Man.org claim they're brother and sister *scratches chin*
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5-03-2006 @ 2:11AM
phish73 said...
oh man, i had a HUGE crush on She-Ra as a kid, man was she HOT!!
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5-03-2006 @ 11:22AM
HH said...
I think your commenter is confused with Superman and Supergirl. They are cousins, but in the opening titles to She-Ra, Adora (her altar ego) says, "I am Adora, He-Man's twin sister and the defender of Crystal Castle..."
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