She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Seasons 1-3 [DVD]

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A reimagining of the hit '80s series, Dreamworks' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is the story of an orphan named Adora, who leaves behind her former life in the evil Horde when she discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the mythical warrior princess She-Ra. Soon, she finds a new surrogate family in the Rebellion as she unites a group of magical princesses to defend Etheria. Alongside her best friends Glimmer and Bow, Adora helps to lead the Princess Alliance against their enemies, including the mysterious Hordak and Adora's childhood friend Catra–who soon rises in the Horde's ranks, spurned by feelings of betrayal. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a genre-smashing series full of adventure, fun, comedy, and sincere heart.

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Various (Actor) Rated: NR Format: DVD

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Various (Actor) Rated: NR Format: DVD

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B07X6D3FSN

Customer Reviews Summary

My wife and I were looking for something light and fun to watch, and friends kept suggesting this. My first response was "you're joking right? That's a kids show that's a redo of an old '80s toy commercial, right?" But after enough suggestions we gave it shot, and it turned out they were not joking at all!First, the downsides:* This is the first half of the series, and the second half has not been released for purchase. You will definitely want to watch the whole thing to get the whole story! While it is available on Netflix, if you are a collector, this is a big downside.* The first few episodes are episodic and a little slow as the series sets up the characters, so don't be put off by the start. It gets into a full ongoing storyline later.* Some of the character and place names are pretty silly - the downside of being based on an 80s show. Not a big problem.OK, on to the good stuff.* First, the show is flat out fun. It has a a great sense of humor (and not the crude body-function humor that's so popular) with some genuine laugh-out-loud moments.* Second, the plot is fun with entertaining action and interesting developments. It isn't an "action" show - the focus is on character development - but its got plenty to entertain if that's what you (or your kids watching) want.* However, the really big thing is the rich characters and character-driven story. These are beautifully developed personalities that grow and change, and it is an absolute joy to experience. Even the villains are portrayed as very 3-Dimensional characters and interesting characters, and have some fascinating (and even adorable) plot arcs.While on the surface the story is a fairly straightforward "friendship and love overcomes", that's a story that can stand to be told a lot and it is VERY well done here. Beneath that, there's a lot of fairly serious themes and topics. While friendship is powerful, we also get shown that sometimes no matter how much you care for and love someone, you just can't stop them from making bad decisions. Sometimes friendship just isn't enough. There are also themes about the dangers of basing your self-worth on other's opinion of you, the difficulties of a parent trying to balance protecting their children and letting them grow, and many more.While the show sometimes gets a bit dark, it is more emotional than grim, and it keeps the realistic and strong themes within a framework that is still totally appropriate for kids. If you want a show to get some thought provoking conversations going with your kids, this is a winner. Then again, if they just want to watch cool princesses fight baddies, they can do that while you enjoy the deeper plot elements.And if you don't have kids...well, I think the character and story arcs are as good and interesting as any "adult" show. Very worth watching!Just please Dreamworks, release seasons 4 and 5 on disc so we can own the whole thing!