Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 2 (Re-Watch Review)

The finale of Masters of The Universe Revealtion does a good job adjusting the clunky pacing of the previous part, and it is reminder that is could have been included along with Part 1 from the get go. The emotional depth in storytelling and improved character arcs gives its voice cast more room to stretch, but also feels disjointed like it trying to justify its episode count.

Masters of the Universe Revelation Part 2 finds Adam resurrected from death, and the now reforged Sword of Power in hands of Skelator, in full use of The Power of Gray Skull. Part 2 also delves further into Teela's back story revealing her connections to the Sorcoress. Adam calls down the power without the sword, transforming him into a mindless beast. The Savage He-Man holds his own against a fully-powered Skelator who is barely holding him back. The Savage Champion even picked up a Battle Axe, a cleaver nod to his early action figure design.

Using her new found abilites, Teela rescues our heroes to regroup with the King and Queen. Part 2 has more emotional depth than its previous chapter, and does a lot to restore the poor pacing of Part 1-- Teela's connection to her magical also helps fill out her character a bit more, and makes her outrage to Adam feel like a cheap ploy. Familaial bonds are repaired as a good chunk of story beats finds the friction between Man and Arms and Teela taking a step in the right direction.

The second part of Revealtion also expands on Evil Lyn's surprisingly dark back story. Lena Headly seethes and chews up every scene she is in. Lyn finally is able to dupe Skelator as she seizes the power for herself. Evil Lynn, now driven mad by seeing the power at the center of universe now believes that the entire universe should just burn. The "mad with power" plot has been attempted in many nerdy fandoms before, but here it has some actual weight -- and reveals the depth of how Evil Lyn has essentially suffered under Skelator's ego. Her unchecked power leads to the destruction of Eternia's Heaven, until she eventually stopped in the inevitable clash with Teela, now in full control of her powers having taken up the mantle of the Sorceress.

Certain story elements also add to its -- like the fact that Evil Lynn still has her Greyskull powers, even after Adam has reclaimed the sword of power. That said, its final moments stick the landing and sets up a satisfying premise for a possible season 2. Tighter pacing and bloated plot elements hold it back from living up to the power of Grey Skull.