I’ll probably see it. I was a little too young for the original animated series, but the ‘80s movie with Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella is a camp favorite of mine, and I enjoyed the recent Kevin Smith sequel series on Netflix as well as the She-Ra reboot.
It’s a little amusing that the plot of the ‘80s movie was “He-Man travels from Eternia to the real world” and this one is “He-Man travels from the real world to Eternia”.
She-Ra’s name always struck me as weird. It’s almost but not quite a mirror of her brother’s name. “She-Woman” would be closer. But that name just seems awkward, and while “He-Man” is an actual phrase, “She-Woman” isn’t. And “She-Ra” is certainly easier to say.
As far as where her name came from, I defer to the creator of the character at Mattel, Larry Ditillio. He said that the “Ra” is a reference to the Egyptian sun god “Ra”. And her outfit did sort of look like it might have had a bit of an Egyptian influence. Even as a kid, I was into mythology stuff and I assumed that was the origin. It also implied god-like powers, which fits in with the whole overpowered “Masters of the Universe” idea behind the toys and shows.
Anyway, that explanation can be heard in an interview with Larry:
Well, he did succeed in getting out the message that he’s stupid.
I’ll be interested to see if general approval ratings of Republicans are affected by that hearing; granted, only a tiny proportion of Americans are even aware that the hearing took place. Clips may be shown, though, and MAGA will like the shouty ones.
You’re just not playing 5-D checkers, man, it all hangs together!
Remember that 1000% Tariff he imposed on Penguin Island? That’s pushed the penguins to the edge of economic ruin. They’re desperate for anyone to come to their aid. Enter Trump The Conqueror.
He’s offered them all jobs as cold-weather adapted mercenaries. Shock troops who won’t have any difficulty with the snow, or the oppression of their traditional rivals, the Eskimos (none of that woke “Inuit” stuff for Penguin Islanders!!). Once they’ve suppressed the local opposition forces, they’ll have enough experience to move on the polar bears in Canada’s north.