Written by TAKE the CHALLENGE!
A spectacular group of Masters of the Universe fans have taken the challenge to watch all 130 Episodes of the 1983 Filmation Cartoon Series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe“ for 130 days in a row, one episode per day. They are the RE-WATCH-A-THON-ERS!
Be sure to check out the RE-WATCH-A-THON celebratory memento shirts and mugs (long sleeve shirts options are available too).
Today’s Episode is:
Double Trouble
| PRODUCTION NUMBER | EPISODE TITLE | DIRECTOR | WRITERS | PREMIERE DATE | RE-WATCH-A-THON DATE |
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| MU111 | “Double Trouble” | Ed Friedman | J. Michael Stracynski | November 12 1984 | Mar 17 |
| Synopsis: Skeletor uses the Mirror of Moravad to make an evil clone of He-Man’s ally Kol Darr. | |||||
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OUR REVIEW:
While this episode starts out promising enough, the Mirror of Moravad ultimately feels wasted in a script that feels uninspired and riddled with missed opportunities. We wonder what could have been if this premise centered around a Teela doppelganger versus Kol Darr, a new character who's voice feels mismatched and oddly irritating. (4/10)
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Tomorrow’s Episode is: “The Eternia Flower”
I’ve never really liked this episode. Like you, it feels like it has missed potential. None of the Season 2 and 3 Heroic Warriors had more than 4 appearances each, this could have been a great showcase for one of them, especially Moss-Man or Sy-Clone who we haven’t even met yet on screen, or even someone like Stratos or Ram-Man. We’re too invested at this point for a one-off “friend of He-Man" to just move the plot along. Even though it’s a little different, I always loved the Golden Book “The Magic Mirrors", that would have been a fun episode to adapt.
I do admit the whole Skeletor double was fun, especially when he has to say “He-Man, I am your friend."