She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Series, 2018, The late 2010s, Set in Etheria
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is #9 of 18 in release order and #9 of 18 in chronological order in the Modern Cartoon Classics.
The story
Soldier Adora finds a magic sword -- and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra. She joins the Rebellion, but her best friend stays with the evil Horde.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power recap
Adora is a teenage soldier in the Horde, an army ruling part of the planet Etheria under the warlord Hordak. When she finds a sword that turns her into She-Ra, a legendary warrior princess, she defects to the Rebellion and joins Glimmer, princess of Bright Moon, and the archer Bow. Her best friend Catra, left behind in the Horde, becomes her bitterest enemy and climbs to Hordak's second-in-command. Adora helps reunite the princesses of Etheria into an alliance. Hordak builds a portal to contact his creator, Horde Prime, and when Catra opens it, Glimmer's mother Queen Angella sacrifices herself to close it. Adora learns that She-Ra was made by an ancient civilisation as the key to a weapon called the Heart of Etheria. In season 4 she breaks the sword to stop it being used, and Etheria is pulled back into the universe, where Horde Prime's fleet arrives. Catra, finally broken, rescues Glimmer and is taken in by the Rebellion.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ending explained
The finale, "Heart", has Horde Prime take over much of Etheria with mind control and try to fire the Heart of Etheria. Adora, dying, is saved when Catra confesses she loves her, and they kiss. Adora becomes She-Ra again, destroys Horde Prime and the weapon, and restores magic to the whole universe. The friends plan to travel the stars bringing magic back. There has been no continuation.
Where to watch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 8.1/10
Where it fits
What to watch before She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
In release order, 8 Modern Cartoon Classics essentials come before She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018), from Adventure Time (2010) to Hilda (2018).
Cast
- Aimee Carrero as Adora / She-Ra (voice)
- AJ Michalka as Catra (voice)
- Marcus Scribner as Bow (voice)
- Reshma Shetty as Angella (voice)
- Lorraine Toussaint as Shadow Weaver (voice)
- Karen Fukuhara as Glimmer (voice)
- Keston John as Hordak (voice)
- Lauren Ash as Scorpia (voice)
- Christine Woods as Entrapta (voice)
- Genesis Rodriguez as Perfuma (voice)
- Vella Lovell as Mermista (voice)
- Merit Leighton as Frosta (voice)
Created by ND Stevenson.