5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
After experiencing traumatic nightmares of a time now past, the Sorceress summons Prince Adam and Cringer to Castle Grayskull to give Adam a precious, jeweled sword and send the pair to the planet Etheria to investigate its secrets.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
After experiencing traumatic nightmares of a time now past, the Sorceress summons Prince Adam and Cringer to Castle Grayskull to give Adam a precious, jeweled sword and send the pair to the planet Etheria to investigate its secrets.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's narrative centers on an archetypal good vs. evil conflict, with solutions rooted in individual heroism and the restoration of order, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
This animated film from the 1980s features a cast of fantastical characters, with its primary heroes presented as fair-skinned, aligning with traditional fantasy archetypes without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on a classic good versus evil struggle, positively framing its traditional heroic identities without engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features She-Ra, a female character with superhuman strength and a melee weapon, who repeatedly engages in and wins direct physical confrontations against multiple male opponents from the Evil Horde, including various troopers and lieutenants.
This 1985 animated film, serving as the pilot for the She-Ra series, focuses on fantasy adventure and the introduction of its titular characters. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it address queer identity in any form. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The film introduces She-Ra as a new, original character, not as a gender-swapped version of an existing character from prior canon. All other established characters maintain their original genders.
This 1985 animated film is an original production from the era that established the characters' appearances. All major characters are depicted consistently with their original designs and established races from the 1980s Masters of the Universe and She-Ra canon, with no changes in racial portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.6
Critic Ratings
6.0
3.1
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