Hello, gentlemen!

The season one He-Man episode "A Tale of Two Cities" is unique in the fact that not one familiar location appears in the episode. Also the only two characters we recognize in the episode are He-Man and Battle Cat, and of course their alter egos. I always liked this scene, the first little action scene of the episode with He-Man fighting against the Gargon warriors. The one shot that always makes me chuckle is when He-Man throws one of the Gargons through the air towards the mud and the creature lets out a slightly misplaced over-the-top roar!

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Ever think of going into the circus?

I always say that "Three on a Dare" is the season two He-Man episode that feels like a season one episode, and there are many elements that give that impression; none more so than Skeletor's original line up of villains! The action scenes towards the end of the episode are some of the most amusing ever to grace the He-Man series, including this one with He-Man fighting Beast Man, Mer-Man and Trap Jaw...

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Your Majesty!

Here is another memorable scene from the season two He-Man episode "The Rainbow Warrior" showcasing the moment when the heroes learn the identity of the mysterious pilot that has saved their lives. Of course one of the best bits of this scene is He-Man's near slip-up!

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Interesting Ladybird style...

Terry Gabbey's artwork was refreshing when he illustrated the Ladybird book "She-Ra and the surprise party". His style was quite classical and yet perfectly suited the Princess of Power books. In this image we can see just how he handles the more comical She-Ra characters. And I have to say, Madame Razz has never looked this good!


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Combow...

It is sometimes quite amusing to discover just how much work went into creating something like Bow's Combow! Here I present a rather detailed guide meant for the animators and directors as to how exactly the Combow should function in the Princess of Power series. And you thought it was just a simple instrument...


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Things are backwards here...

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For me this scene from the season one He-Man episode "Dawn of Dragoon" is quintessentially He-Man. It is dramatic, action-packaged, silly and funny all at the same time! When you take a step back and think about this scene it boarders on the preposterous, yet fits perfectly into the He-Man series. I have pointed this out before, but the moment when Prince Adam realizes what he must do to transform into He-Man is priceless!

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She's very special indeed.

The ending to the season two He-Man episode "Origin of the Sorceress" is one of the most touching scenes in the series. The dialogue between the Sorceress and He-Man is incredibly well-written and heartfelt, and the final exchange between Man-At-Arms and He-Man compliments the scene perfectly! How appropriate it is that an episode about the Sorceress ends with a shot of her flying through the Eternian skies as Zoar...

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Today I broke a promise...

Without a doubt one of the series' best episodes "The Problem With Power" features many outstanding scenes. Of course the scene that we have all discussed over the years is the moment when Prince Adam makes the choice to relinquish the power of Castle Grayskull and give up being He-Man. This is probably one of the most impressively directed scenes of the entire series, with shadows used to create the mood.

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We must climb down...

Robert Lamb's "Into the Abyss" is without a doubt one of the most character-driven episode in the series. After Teela has fallen into the abyss surrounding Castle Grayskull we know that the episode's second act will become a rescue story. Even so the character development is still there with the cast in shock realizing that Teela is down in the abyss. When the rescue attempt begins we have no idea what we are about to learn until Prince Adam raises the Sword of Power and the abyss begins to react...

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I guess I'm stuck with it.

The end of the season two He-Man episode "Battlecat" features a great little scene with Prince Adam and Cringer. After Man-At-Arms' lengthy story of how Cringer first became Battle Cat we return to the present day where we see Prince Adam and Cringer affirm their companionship. Incidentally this scene was written late in the day as the episode was original scripted and even storyboarded to end during the flashback story.

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