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TAKE the CHALLENGE! A fantastic group of He-Man 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 straight, one episode per day. Join us! 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: Fisto's Forest PRODUCTION NUMBEREPISODE TITLEDIRECTORWRITERSPREMIERE DATERE-WATCH-A-THON DATE MU70“Fisto’s Forest”Lou KachivasDouglas BoothSeptember 12, 1984Feb 4Synopsis: Fisto recounts how he used to work for Skeletor and terrorize the forest he lives in, but had a change of heart because of the kindness of a young…
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This was an odd way to introduce Fisto, especially with his temporary magic powers. My only complaint of Season 2 and Season 3 (or just Season 2 depending on how you count it) is how little we get of the newer characters. On one hand I appreciate it, this show never shoved the new ones down your throat the way G.I. Joe or Transformers did, but I still wish we got a little more than we did - who doesn't want more Kobra Khan, Two-Bad, etc....?
And while I will continue to praise the improved animation in S2, I remain amused that Skeletor's brief appearance is entirely the stock animation used in the opening credits.
I watched the episode recently and I don't mind it. The redemption arc is ok - it is very funny how Fisto can change from evil villain to hero just because a log falls on him. 😆 - it's a kids show and that's how I take all of them. The heart and intent from Filmation is always there. Brings back some great memories.
I remember as a kid loving playing with the newer characters of Buzz Off and Fisto in particular and then being disappointed that they were not in many episodes. Then when I heard their voices in the cartoon I found them underwhelming. The echo on Fisto's voice I felt was unnecessary (probably used to differentiate Fisto from Lou's other characters) and thought Oppenheimer's Buzz-Off voice was a bit too high pitched.
@beardofstratos Webstor's squeaky voice might not be for everyone but that was a good one. I also remember liking Mekaneck and Whiplash.
Mediocre episode
Skeletor just shows up out of no where for no reason.
Can anyone explain to me Fisto's metallic voice filter?
We're almost halfway through the show and finally it feels like I'm finally gonna see more recognizable hero faces going forwards that aren't the main five, Ram Man, Stratos and Man-E more frequently. For one of the most notable "toy commercial 80s cartoons" and that high episode count for the time, I'd expect a bigger cast of frequently recurring characters that appear in at least more than four episodes.
I'm sure most of us can agree one of the best things 200x did was actually take the latter half of the show's title to heart and despite it's short run, it gave the characters enough time to shine, as well as making the titular "Masters" a unit with dynamics
