pirouette gracefully

[cimorene]

I was listening to the commentary on the first Sea Hawk episode and J. Michael Stracyznski related how they originally brought in consultants to develop a concept for a He-Man spinoff aimed at girls.

"You can't hit anything and you can't kick anything," said the consultants, "for girls. You can pirouette gracefully, but you can't kick."

"What did you say?" asked the host of the commentary track.

"As soon as the consultants were gone I turned to someone or other," said JMS, "and said, 'You know, I think we should bring in some girls... to kick the consultants.'"

Amen.

I noticed in an early episode Frosta spent the night in Adora's tent - surprise support for my crack otp, yay! But I had forgotten the Sea Hawk episodes. And srsly... him? He's so lame. And what's with the stupid hair and mustache? >|

Comments

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Bow? A beard.
A big, male beard.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

Like to keep Sea Hawk away? Or the independent gossip rags like Whispering Woods Weekly?

[aeslis]

You are making me want to watch She-Ra so very much.

[meimi.livejournal.com]

I always wondered why the Sea Hawk was such a dumbass, even when I was a wee thing. Hmm. But Adora and Frosta? HOT... or cold as the case may be. I am right there with you (especially upon rewatching that early episode where she spent the night... lol).

[cimness.livejournal.com]

I wrote some when I was a teenie, but am ashamed to say Britney Spears lyrics were involved. I was just thinking last week that I should find the file and remove them and reupload it...

[ida-pea.livejournal.com]

I loved both He-Man and She-Ra when I was a kid. Are there episodes available on youtube or for downloading somewhere?

[cimness.livejournal.com]

I haven't checked, but I have an idea that there's nothing more on YouTube than the credits, from the links I've seen posted in the lj comms.