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She-Ra Princess of Power Season One
Collection One
She-Ra
Princess of Power Season One Collection One flies its way onto DVD in Australia,
courtesy of our favourite providers of niche 80's cartoons, Madman.
She-Ra Princess of Power revolves around Princess Adora, a
beautiful blonde princess that with her
magic sword is transformed into the ass-kicking girl power heroine She-Ra
who battles the nefarious Evil Horde. For the uninitiated, this 80's
cartoon is actually a spin-off from He-Man and the Masters of the
Universe, however is a far superior cartoon from not only the animation but also the characters and stories.
Dare I admit it, probably the first "girl power" cartoon series of the
time that was enjoyed by both females and males alike.
The first season of She-Ra Princess of Power is basically an origin
story which explains the relationship between Princess Adora and her
twin brother Prince Adam and how she becomes She-Ra Princess of Power.
As Prince Adam visits Eternia, the land where Adora she lives, she is
given part of his power as the keeper of the legendary sword of
Grayskull and by raising her sword, just like Adam who becomes He-Man,
Adora is magically transformed into the blonde heroine. These early
episodes also introduce her supporting cast members such as Madame Razz
and Glimmer and of course, the villainous Horde led by Hordak.
After
about 5 or so episodes, the series begins to come into its own and is
quite distinct from He-Man, however there is a common link in terms of
story and foes.
Seeing this series again brought a plethora of great childhood memories
back, especially the theme song which I'm still hearing in my head as I
write this review. This cartoon was loved both by sexes due to the
fantasy content and of course every episode ended with a classic fun
fact moral for viewers. No wonder we turned out so good!
Collection One of Season One features 32 episodes that include writers
Larry DiTillio and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) which features a
plethora or exciting 80's clichéd stories from the issue of the Red
Knight to the return of Sea Hawk which was actually one of my favourite
episodes and is the "love" interest for Princess Adora. Although the
episodes feature a main theme which is the rebellion again Hordak, a
colleague of Skeletor who was responsible for taking our heroine to
Eternia and causing all the grief for these innocent people. Thankfully
She-Ra and her friends are ready to fight for freedom with swords and
sorcery.
When it comes to special features, this is the one
box set to have, thanks to
the great documentary on the characters and even better, two episode
commentaries by writers Larry DiTillo and J. Michael Straczynski, editor
Rick Gehr and storyboard artist Michael Swanigan. No wonder the stories
were so good with J. Michael Straczynski onboard.
Although the video and audio quality is a little lacking in terms of
today's animation and DVD quality, She-Ra Princess of Power Season One
Collection One is a brilliant trip down memory lane and what better way
to show your kids what you grew up with. Best of all, She-Ra has hardly
aged and the stories are as fresh and entertaining as yesterday.
Bravo!
DVD Special Features
Packed with DVD Extras including:
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Documentary
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Storyboard-to-episode comparison
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Art cards by Dave Johnson and Humberto Ramos
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Audio commentaries feat. creator of BABYLON 5, J. Michael
Straczynski
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Profiles, Easter Eggs, DVD-ROM content and more!
[detailed list]
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The documentary "The Stories of She-Ra, Part 1"
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Storyboard-to-episode comparison for Episode One: Into Etheria
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Art cards by Dave Johnson and Humberto Ramos
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Commentary tracks for episodes "The Sea Hawk" and "King Miro's
Journey with writers Larry DiTillio and J. Michael Straczynski,
editor Rick Geher and storyboard creator Michael Swanigan. Hosted by
Andy Mangels
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Character Profiles
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Interactive "Where's Loo-Kee" Game
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Easter Eggs
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DVD-ROM features (including scripts for five episodes, series bible
and the "Secret of the Sword" comic book)
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Coloring Book
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"Loo-Kee's
Fun Facts" and Trivia
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Booklet
with Episode Guide
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