Who Is The Female Lead For The Masters Of The Universe Franchise?

[MegaGearMax]

Unfortunately, I think there are opinions presented here that are definitely inspired only by the past. It's no suprise that those who post that they aren't fans of She-Ra also post that Teela is the "lead female"


Come on. Let's be adults here. Mattel even calls She-Ra the "lead female" of the brand. You don't HAVE to like She-Ra or consider her more important than Teela, in your canon, but speaking objectively, Teela is NOT the "lead female."

By asking non-fans who the lead female of the MOTU brand is, you might get a more objective response.

I can't play as Teela in the new Iphone game...

I can't go out and by a Teela costume for my sister unless one is custom made...

Dreamworks rep Ian Richter didn't say he was excited about "Teela" at Power Con...

She-Ra is the lead female... and my saying that has nothing to do with my love for the character. I'm being objective.

Teela was the lead female until Adora/She-Ra came along.

I get that many fans will never accept this, which is their right, but it dosen't make what brian is saying any less true, no matter how hard it is to hear!!!!!!

Wonder Woman might be less important in Superman's personal story than Lois Lane. But when looking at the combined DC universe arguing that Lois is a more important character, impactful on the DC brand or the true iconic female lead over Diana is just wishful thinking and not being truly objective.

The same applies to She-Ra and Teela here. The Question wasn't who is the iconic lead in He-Man and the Masters of The Universe, She-Ra Princess of Power, New Adventures of He-Man or MYP MOTU. It was who is the iconic lead for the entire Masters of the Universe Franchise (everything all in). The Iconic Hero is He-Man, the Iconic Villan is Skeletor, the Iconic female lead is She-Ra.

These three characters alone do and have existed in the public consciousness for years, Teela didn't and still does not exist in the public eye or public memory to the same level that She-Ra does (regardless of Mattel's blatent attempts to blur the lines between Teela and and She-Ra this past year.) The public memory of She-Ra and the individual and combined viabilty she offers as both a POP and MOTU character makes She-Ra the truly iconic female character of this universe, Teela just can't stand up to that.

Teela did come before She-Ra, but in all honesty what does that have to do with the price of cheese? Teela has never been as important or as impactful on the brand as She-Ra, both back in the day or currently with what little awareness is remembered by the public outside of our dedecated fan community. To drive this home CNN did not report on the DC comic that reintroduced Teela, it certianly did on the digital comic featuring Adora and new art of She-Ra.

At the end of the day.... regardless of your arguments for Teela, it's She-Ra....you know thats the truth. Just admit it and move on.... She-Ra being the first lady of MOTU does not take away from Teela's historical importance. She is vital to He-Man's story as a critical supporting character, but thats all she has ever really been.... a supporting character. She might have been in every incarnation...but ALWAYS as a support character.

When She-Ra was and has been used (ie the I phone game) every time she has been shown it's as the co-brand leader and a role of equal importance to He-Man. Thats possibily why She-Ra has been rememberd over Teela, her character and role in the brand and overall MOTU story is more important and impactful than Teela's role, regardless of her later inception into the MOTU franchise.

But Being totally honest the name Teela has not been wispered down the decades by joe average when people remember the fantastic characters from the 80's (perticularly MOTU characters). She-Ra's name along with He-Man and Skeletor's name has been remembered. Teela has not been afforded this honour outside of the fan community, simply because She-Ra is the more iconic, promoted and important character when everything is said and done.

I'm not disputing that She-Ra isn't iconic and doesn't have a pop culture connection. I don't think anyone is. However, I wouldn't take stock in Mattel's official word. Mattel might call She-Ra the lead female of the brand, but you'd never know it from the way they always use Teela over her, even in modern day.

Even If there is new MOTU entertainment that will have POP in it, Teela has a much higher chance of appearing first. In almost every MOTU media, there is no question that Teela is a guaranteed lock to show up. I can't say the same about She-Ra. Teela even showed up in New Adventures. Teela will most likely show up in Jon Chu's movie.

She-Ra was playable in the iPhone game, but we saw concept of Teela before the She-Ra DLC was playable. Teela was featured in the new DC Comics months before She-Ra appeared. Hell, Mattel commissioned a Teela model a year before a She-Ra model. Leading Lady, huh?

Like I've said before, Teela is established way before She-Ra is. She-Ra's nature as a "everything you thought was wrong" reveal hurts her exposure. Teela provides that leading lady feel way before She-Ra even shows up, IF the 'Ra shows up at all.

Almost 250 people have voted right now and it's dead even between Teela and She-Ra. That should tell you something.

[Swifty]

Teela shows up first because that's the way the story unfolds. Being first to a party doesn't make it your party. Sometimes main characters don't even show up until the second act of a play. As much as I love Teela, she is a sidekick character, just like Man-at-Arms, Stratos, Bow, and Glimmer. She-Ra is a lead character. I can walk into Walmart right now and see She-Ra's face staring out at me. The same can't be said for Teela. Like I said earlier, if this is truly one brand moving forward then She-Ra is the most recognizable female in Masters of the Universe.

[Angel-T]

Exactly, it's dead even!!!! That should also be telling you something.....

[He-Dad]

I think the Sorceress......The story could go on without Teela and She-ra was an after thought to get girls to buy toys too.....but the Sorceress (or Godess in the mini-comics) is the guardian of the power and is responsible for He-man's existance in the first place.

[Collec-Tor]

The Goddess! Loved her ever since the comics!

[MegaGearMax]

Teela shows up first because that's the way the story unfolds. Being first to a party doesn't make it your party. Sometimes main characters don't even show up until the second act of a play. As much as I love Teela, she is a sidekick character, just like Man-at-Arms, Stratos, Bow, and Glimmer. She-Ra is a lead character. I can walk into Walmart right now and see She-Ra's face staring out at me. The same can't be said for Teela. Like I said earlier, if this is truly one brand moving forward then She-Ra is the most recognizable female in Masters of the Universe.

There's the girl next door who goes to every party from the moment the doors open up and then there's the popular girl who shows up to the party later, if she even comes.

That is why She-Ra has such a tough time with that female lead status among fans. Saying it officially is one thing, but backing up that claim is something else. She-Ra is supposed to be the female lead, but she doesn't show up until the 3rd year of the franchise. Even Teela's figure is always released first. Teela is ALWAYS present in practically all the media. Anything MOTU comes out, you know Teela is in it. She-Ra, on the other hand won't be as guaranteed. New MOTU toyline line? You know Teela is coming out and probably within the first three waves. She-Ra? Who knows?

Exactly, it's dead even!!!! That should also be telling you something.....

Well, yes. The fact that She-Ra isn't the overwhelming choice for female lead is very telling.

[sirsniffy]

I would say it's Teela. However, most people in the mainstream when referring to 'He-Man', always say 'He-Man and She-Ra', so obviously they equate her with He-Man more than Teela.

I still think Teela is the First Lady of MOTU. She was literally the first female.

[iron_pride]

I went with She-Ra. She is like leader of the other half of heroes. Teela would come a close second, but when measuring them up, She-Ra gets my nod.

[hadley]

The Sorceress is the Ralph Nader of this poll. If it wasn't for Nader, Gore would have won. If it wasn't for Sorceress, Teela would be ahead.

[Lich Leech]

When I was first getting back into MOTU, I struggled to remember who was that lead character in that "girl's show version of He-Man." I never forgot who Teela was though.

That means somethin'.

[MegaGearMax]

So...the 'Ra is leading by two points. What an extremely close poll this is!