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Why did the kids choosed He-Man instead of any 80's icon?

posted 9 years ago by IsaacMovieBuff2000
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how can those kids favor He-Man over the Ghostbusters in 1989? couldn't they ask for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the 1987 cartoon?

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 9 years ago

I'd take Ghostbusters over He Man or 1987 TMNT.

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[–] DarklordRB 9 years ago

I can like all three of them.

[–] TerrorTribble 9 years ago

A podcast I listen to pointed out that it might have been a playful jab at Filmation, the company who made He-Man, and that other Ghost Busters cartoon. ;)

[–] mfoley84 9 years ago

TerrorTribble is right, I read a youtube comment that purported the same theory. Now that you think of it, makes sense.

[–] TerrorTribble 9 years ago

Going back to the OP's question: I was 6 in 1989, and I remember watching He-Man when I was 3-4 years old, and it was still shown in reruns. So it didn't seem that outdated at the time.

[–] nightmare_00 9 years ago

Cause He-Man *beep* rocks?

[–] IsaacMovieBuff2000 9 years ago

Now really, do you really want a guy like He-man who's shirtless and some kind of macho with musscles show up at a kid's birthday party?