# He-Man and the Masters of the Universe questions. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 14, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043 "2003-02-14T13:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sock\_Munkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sock\_Munkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sock_Munkey)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/21 "2003-02-14T18:05:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smoke \* > \*\*Nice post, \*\* Sock Monkey \*\* šŸ™‚ \*\* Thank you. šŸ™‚ > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Neurotik \* > \*\*The lobster guy was Clawful. > > And **stinkpalm** MASK was kick-ass, too. That was my second big toy collecting phase. I had the flying car, the motorcycle that turned into a jet, the jeep into a boat, the pickup that raised up really high and some other ones. \*\* The flying car was thunderhawk I think. The jet motorcycle was vampire The jeep boat was gator The pickup was ummā€¦nuts I forgot. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/22 "2003-02-14T18:09:36Z")
There was an episode where some powerful force was going to destroy Castle Grayskull. Skeletor and He-Man joined forces to defeat it (Skeletor wants to conquer Castle Grayskull and take itā€™s power, not see it destroyed) and at some point the joined the swords. Of course, Skeletor betrays He-Man after the Big Bad is destroyed/driven off. I wasnā€™t even a big He-Man fan as a kid, this was one of maybe six episodes I saw. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/23 "2003-02-14T19:27:21Z")
ā€¦the sword thing reminds me of the classic cartoon Blackstar. Blackstar was this guy who went through a wormhole, crashed on a planet, and fought evil. There was a sword, the Powerstar, that was split into the Star Sword and the Power Sword. Blackstar was a fantastic show, almost as good as Thundarr the Barbarian ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/24 "2003-02-14T19:35:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bosda Diā€™Chi of Tricor \* > \*\*The series has re-started on Cartoon Network. > > With **much** better art. > > And if you liked Teela before, check her out _now_. Very centerfold. Ditto the Sorceress of Greyskull. And, less comic relief from Orko. Also, the tiger no longer speaks. \*\* Yeah, but does it still have the homoerotic undertones that we all completely missed when we were kids? I was watching clips one night on a VH1 80s type special, and looking at them now, Iā€™m like, ā€œMAAAANNNN, how did they get away with THAT???ā€ ---
**Author:** ![sciguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sciguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciguy)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/25 "2003-02-14T20:09:15Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Stinkpalm_ > \*\*1) What was the deal with Skeletor and He Mans swords looking alike and being able to connect together? I dont remember anything in the TV show mentioning the fact that their swords could connect together, or do anything special once they had. \*\* Well, the story rationale for this has been sufficiently covered, but is everyone forgetting that the drawbridge for the Castle Greyskull toy could be opened by sticking in the combined sword? Of course, since it was just a little spring-loaded switch, you could usually get it to work with one of the half-swords and some wiggling. Oh, and damn all of you for sending me into a nostalgic reverie at work! Iā€™m suddenly dredging up all of these memories of these old cartoons and toys. I also was abused as a child by only getting Go-Bots instead of the real thing. Gah!!! And now the Thundercats theme song is stuck in my head! Make it stop!!! \Lalalalalalaā€¦ Itā€™s not working! Thundercats are on the move, Thundercats are looseā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/26 "2003-02-14T20:18:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smoke \* > \*\*Iā€™m pretty sure Teela is the daughter of Man-At-Arms, and thatā€™s as far as the relationship goes. > \*\* I think it was his neice now that you mention it. ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/27 "2003-02-14T21:02:54Z")
Isnā€™t Teela the new Man-at-Arms now? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/28 "2003-02-14T21:22:19Z")
Teela was the daughter. She-Ra was He-manā€™s sister. Hordak ruled the Evil Horde, and fought She-Ra in the cartoons (but fought He-man and Skeletor through the toy lines) Skeletor used to be Hordakā€™s lieutenant but betrayed him. Coolest He-man toys: Modulokā€“made of 40 some odd pieced, could put him together anyway Two-Badā€“two heads Stinkorā€“He stunk. Best special effect ever in a toy Grizzlorā€“all hairy Leechā€“He stuck to stuff CobraKahnā€“Spat water! Trap-jaw-- he just looked cool Skeletorā€™s giant walking spiderā€“100 times better than the Wild Wild West rip off ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/29 "2003-02-14T21:39:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GargoyleWB \* > \*\*ā€¦the sword thing reminds me of the classic cartoon Blackstar. Blackstar was this guy who went through a wormhole, crashed on a planet, and fought evil. There was a sword, the Powerstar, that was split into the Star Sword and the Power Sword. > > Blackstar was a fantastic show, almost as good as Thundarr the Barbarian \*\* Had Thundarr been allowed to kill anyone, it would have been the greatest cartoon ever! ---
**Author:** ![epolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@epolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epolo)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/30 "2003-02-14T23:31:18Z")
Am I the only person who gets Duncan Man-at-arms confused with Duncan, Swordmaster of House Atreides? ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/31 "2003-02-14T23:47:30Z")
Yes šŸ™‚ So, then, is Teela the daughter of Man-At-Arms and the Sorceress? Man-At-Arms knew that Adam was He Man, but I never did hear how he found out. Did the Sorceress tell him? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/32 "2003-02-15T01:06:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by epolo \* > \*\*Am I the only person who gets Duncan Man-at-arms confused with Duncan, Swordmaster of House Atreides? \*\* I never had Man-at-arms when i was a kid. i always went for the monster bad guys instead of some lame guy in green with orange strap ons (yes, i know that sounds dirty). Most of my games ended up with Castle Grayskull in flames, with Skeletor sitting victorious in Snake Mountain. Until the Evil Horde came out, then i could do bad guy vs. bad guy, with He-man and his hapless team being caught in the middle. Eventually, Grizzler and some of the others got transferred to being villians when i played Battle Beasts. Makes me wish i were 10 againā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/33 "2003-02-15T01:45:29Z")
I wonder if Queen Marlena in the new series is still an astronaut from Earth who crash-landed on Eterniaā€¦? Other observations about the new series: King Randor is kick-ass now! And Adam and He-Man no longer so closely resemble each other facially that you have to wonder if the entire cast isnā€™t a buncha Lois Lanes! Not so sure about the new Skeletor backstory (not that the old Skeletor had a hint of backstory to him)ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/34 "2003-02-15T02:30:09Z")
Oh yeah-thatā€™s right-she was an astronaut! I forgot about that. Oh, and Teela was the Sorceressā€™s daughter, but Duncan was her ADOPTED father. She found out in one episode. Did anyone ever think that Teela was really whiny? I always liked She-Ra better. Although she looked even MORE like Adora than Adam looked like He-Man. I had She-Ra, Glimmer, Sunburst She-Ra and the horse, Spirit/Swiftwind but the She-Ra dolls didnā€™t look much like the actual characters. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/35 "2003-02-15T03:33:31Z")
Pfft, itā€™s just Gor without the bondage. In a product tie-in, _Masters of the Universe_ first appeared in DC comics in an issue of _DC Comics Presents_, featuring Superman getting sucked through a wormhole to Eternia etc etc. In that story Skeletor had both half-swords and was waiting for some crucial astronomical alignment before he could stick them together. Supes ā€˜nā€™ He-Man won the day, of course. ---
**Author:** ![broccoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@broccoli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broccoli)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/36 "2003-02-15T06:50:49Z")
Jesus! Are any of you people reading this or just ignoring everything but the name ā€œTeelaā€ ? Itā€™s been answered like 6 times nowā€¦ **Teela is the daughter of the Sorceress, adopted by Man-at-Arms and raised as his child.** šŸ˜ƒ I think everything else has been covered. She-Ra was He-Manā€™s sister, separated at birth and raised on another planet, frist showing up in the movie ā€œthe secret of the swordā€ (or some crap like that) She was basically a Star Wars idea rip off because sales were slagging and they needed more money. Remember everyone: Cartoons are commercials for toys. 'Nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Sock\_Munkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Sock\_Munkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sock_Munkey)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043/37 "2003-02-15T15:19:51Z")
The site [yesterdayland.com](http://yesterdayland.com) has stuff on He-man and Mask. there is a reference link to it on this site. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-questions/155043.md?page=1)