I don't have a lot of faith in the project to be honest. As popular as 80s cartoons are they have a miserable record of adapting the source material. My fear is it will be either totally unrecognizable or come off as an ridiculously violent gross out humor parody of the cartoon.
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Interesting but don’t think I’d be going interested in seeing this. I’m fine with the Filmation Show.Comment
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Every time I hear the word reimagined or reboot I assume it’ll suck. Mainly because it always does. I really don’t expect to like this.Check out my website: Megozine Covers - HomeComment
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I loved the original as a kid, but can't sit through an episode now......way too juvenile for me. which I know was the point, but the adult me can't watch it now. I tried the reboot, was pretty much the same. I actually would not mind a more adult oriented version.....I don't mean the usual Smith potty jokes. just more adult oriented action/fantasy cartoonComment
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To each their own. I still love the original MOTU series. I personally don't want an adult MOTU. Some more action, sure. But not violence and He-Man should never kill. MOTU isn't and should never be Game of Thrones. MOTU should always remain PG rated.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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I’ll take that shot. But you made my point. I like the version I had as a kid, not the one before. Not the one after. To each their own smart guy.Check out my website: Megozine Covers - HomeComment
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I was the target age group for the original.
Looking back, it's just saccharine garbage. I liked the MYP series WAAAAY Better, except in those few instances where the ep was clearly trying to sell a new toy.Looking for Green Arrow accessories, Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, and Japanese Popy Megos (Battle Cossack and France, Battle of the Planets, Kamen Rider, Ultraman) and World Heroes figuresComment
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They can also reboot something without dumping on the source material and overall sucking. For example we got 6 Transformers movies and they all sucked except for the last one, Bumblebee. Bumblebee was the closest to the source material and it appealed to kids. A win-win. It saved the live action Transformers movie franchise.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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I think it's all in how it's handled. I don't rule anything out, I appreciate both traditional roots and clever (but considerate) innovation. I've found things to admire and enjoy in gold, silver, bronze, and modern comics. I'm a little more wary (and weary) of superhero films.
I was an older collector of vintage MOTU (jr. high & high school.) I consider my self a big fan. But I liked the mini-comics and did not follow the Filmation series. I don't much care for it now except the voice work.
I really enjoyed the MY series--its toy line (which I aggressively collected), not so much. That line was a placeholder for me; Origins will be the real deal.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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A couple more examples.
The Jem and the Hologram movie had nothing to do with the source material other than the names of the characters. Kids still hated it and so did fans of the property. The Jem reboot tanked so hard it killed the property.
Gi Joe movies were terrible and killed GI JOE at retail. The brand still hasn't recovered.
Appealing to new fans and being respectful to the source material doesn't have to be mutually exclusive.You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...Comment
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There's a fine line between being respectful to the original, and being shackled by it. I usually prefer an homage up to the point where fans demand it change to adhere to their nostalgia. It's what ruined DC Comics in the early 2000s. And ruined the MOTU property for me entirely. Don't get me started on Star Wars.Looking for Green Arrow accessories, Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, and Japanese Popy Megos (Battle Cossack and France, Battle of the Planets, Kamen Rider, Ultraman) and World Heroes figuresComment
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