He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Delivers wacky '80s nonsense and barely-hidden homoeroticism with such straight-faced earnestness that you can't help but fall under its spell.

I'm literally giving it points just because of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4

Yes, nostalgia drives a lot of any sense of liking this show. It was a bit clunky in its execution and it shows. Emotion is largely absent or mishandled. It did have a few interesting concepts in its mythos and lore, however.

I'm not immune to nostalgia, but thinking about this rationally, I wish there was better stuff on TV for me even as a 6-7 year-old.

Nostalgia only here folks. Poorly written and animated this was a toy commercial that worked very very well.

those toys. I would have murdered for those toys

Even as a child the stories were weak but I loved it for the unusual soundtrack, wonderful background art and strong character design -visually at least- Skeletor is the best baddie ever. Even the cheapskate re-use of animation seemed a strength, certain clips becoming endearingly familiar, visual catchphrases. Animation seems even rougher and stories even worse now but, can't rate any lower because nostalgia.

This isn't my rating from present day - I've never had the nerve to go back and watch this as an adult - but I was obsessed with this cartoon and it's action figures as a kid. I still feel a tinge of excitement when some old school He-Man commercial appears in my nostalgia social media feeds.

Ok cartoon. Don't like the fact that he man is practically invincible and that Skeletor looked really weak in this.

Childhood favourite.