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A fantastic group of Masters of the Universe fans have accepted the challenge to watch all 130 Episodes of the 1983 Filmation Cartoon Series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe“ for 130 days straight, one episode per day. Join them!
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Today’s Episode is:
City Beneath the Sea
| PRODUCTION NUMBER | EPISODE TITLE | DIRECTOR | WRITERS | PREMIERE DATE | RE-WATCH-A-THON DATE |
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| MU51 | “City Beneath the Sea” | Gwen Wetzler | Larry DiTillio | October 24, 1983 | Jan 16 |
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| Synopsis: Eternian ships have been mysteriously disappearing. He-Man and Man-At-Arms investigate and discover the city of Aquatica, which has been taken over by Mer-Man. | |||||
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OUR REVIEW:
This rousing underwater adventure is an epic story at times, filled with mystery and a ton of action. This episode's surprises are plentiful here and features a Cringer that is an absolute delight. (8/10)
* Score Revised from 8 to 9 upon further reflection 7hrs after post
Comment, Review and Discuss below:
Tomorrow’s Episode is: “Teela’s Trial”
The Prince Adam appears to have a womanizing, playboy side of his personality that was depicted in the early DC comics.
I will keep it PG. Adam doesn’t have 1 hottie, he has 2! GO ADAM! LOL
This is definitely a fun, great episode. I really like how Mer-Man can carry an episode as the lead villain over some other Evil Warriors, kind of like Trap-Jaw in “Ancient Ruins", he just never felt like a major threat. I remember as a kid how grand “Aquatica" felt, and I still feel that way as an adult, which is pretty impressive by Filmation standards.
I also agree with you that Cringer really shines in this episode and I like it. He and Orko tend to share the “comic-relief" role, but Cringer’s is never childlike the way Orko’s can be at times, so it’s nice when he can be the focus.
This is a great one. It deserves an excellent in my book. Plot twist! Monsters! Gladiator arena fight! Awesome!
Yeah this is going on my favorites list. Watched it before the watch-a-thon because it’s what Mer-Man’s Cartoon Collection figure is based on.
Mer is honestly one of those villains in this show that on the surface (no pun intended) seems like you can’t take seriously with his voice and a bit of his appearance but in this episode separate from Skeletor and Co. I think he actually is well enough.
Princess Nami or however it’s spelt? *Insert “He-Man predicted One Piece joke*
if someone makes another He-Man gay joke, show them that clip at the beginning of Adam playfully chasing women then correct them by saying “No, it’s actually his SISTER who’s gay.”
I know everyone can always hear Cringer talk and when he makes nervous comments they don’t listen because it’s usually played for laughs, but here it legit gave me the feeling of
To paraphrase a Hank Hill cameo on Family Guy:
“Ugh, dammit! I always wake up before I find out if they can understand the green tiger.”
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/5TgBJQOCY2E
I agree with your score change AJ. This episode deserves a 9 or even a 10. It’s written like a big blockbuster movie that once the action begins it goes from set piece to set piece. It has everything. Aquatica is amazing. The colors of the background art are beautiful. I love the gems embedded in the walls. The production values are great like when we you can hear the audience roar as He-Man battles in the arena. Mer-Man proves again he is a great stand alone villian.
The one thing I want to know more about is the squid trap on the door. Is that a real squid that shoots ink? The scene was cool and the look of surprise on He-Man and Man-At-Arms face was priceless.
4 stars. Always thought merman was one of the more boring villans but on rewatch that guy gets all great episodes! And that start is pure French kiss.