Masters of the Universe bosses promise lots of He-Man in Netflix's Revolution, as they defend his absence in last chapter

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When the first half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation premiered in July 2021, some fans were not pleased. He-Man, it turns out, was barely in it, while sorceress Teela took over as the series' central character. Now, in the run-up to new outing Revolution, the Netflix show's bosses have promised fans the character will feature much more in the fresh batch of episodes.

"This is a story that's going to explore what it means to be He-Man when a new responsibility falls on Adam," executive producer Ted Biaselli tells SFX magazine in the new issue, which features Halo season 2 on the cover. "I think it's really interesting to explore what it's like when, as an adult, you know what you want to do, and your parents also have expectations for you. How do you reconcile with that? 

"We do it with an eye towards making sure fans know that He-Man is in three-and-a-half or four out of the five episodes," he adds, teasingly. "He is He-Man in the show!"

Following on from the events of Revelation, Revolution sees He-Man try and thwart newly mechanized Skeletor's plan to attack Eternia using the might of the Motherboard. When he's not going toe to toe with the bulky bag o' bones, the blonde beefcake finds himself struggling to pick between the scepter or the sword, and a life as either the King or the Champion.

Elsewhere, Teela sets off on a mission to learn more about Snake Magic in order to rebuild a magic realm and help He-Man hold off the greatest threat Eternia has ever faced: Horde Empire leader Hordak.

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While Biaselli, fellow EP Rob David, and showrunner Kevin Smith look to have taken the backlash on board and adjusted the ongoing story accordingly, the latter has no regrets about having He-Man take a bit of a backseat in Revelation. 

"I know there are people that went after Revelation for putting Teela first or whatever, but we didn't," Smith explains. "Teela