History Fridge / HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021

** And why would this version of Adam think to share the power with more than just Cringer while his other animated incarnations didn't? It was a case of status and background, not personality. Most versions of Adam depict him as a RoyalBrat who's expected to become king of Eternia one day and has been told that he must shoulder that burden alone; ''this'' Adam lost all his memory of that expectation and was taken in by the Tiger Tribe and spent his formative years in a group that shared duties and work, so of course Adam would apply that thinking to the Power of Grayskull!

** Duncan is a straight-up whiz with technology and a mind that worked faster than any tool he ever touched. As Man-at-Arms, he has a SwissArmyWeapon that [[EmpathicWeapon responds to his thoughts]] and can slow down time to build or reconfigure complex objects in an instant.

** Kronis was always [[{{Pride}} proud]] of his rank as Man-at-Arms for Eternos, even if he turned lazy. He still wears his original uniform under his clothing, with the crest for Eternos scratched out. He sees all of the weapons and technology of the highest authority as ''his'' legacy, to the point that his computer password is that he's "the greatest at everything". As Trap Jaw, he's ''become'' the weaponry he is so proud of, stripped down to its most crude and brutal form, as he was described as making tools to ''break'' things at the end of the day.

** Adam is still sixteen years old. He has a good heart and wants to protect people, but he can rush into things and be a little selfish regarding things like his father or his destiny as He-Man. As "Havoc-Man", Adam becomes a PsychopathicManchild, petulantly running away from and later lashing out at his friends because they're telling him 'no'. His desire to protect others is also twisted, turning him into a KnightTemplar who sets out to ''kill'' Skeletor to save Eternia while insisting he's strong enough to do it all on his own.

** Evelyn's desire for Havoc is entirely DrivenByEnvy of Teela. Once Teela became the Sorceress and [[CurbStompBattle trounced Evelyn in magic]], Evelyn became obsessed with proving herself better than Teela. Everything about her Evil-Lyn transformation, from the MagicStaff focus to her [[PowerGivesYouWings ethereal wings]] and long hair, is to make her the most blatant EvilCounterpart of Sorceress compared to the other Dark Masters. Her AnimalMotif, which she questioned due to hating bats, also foreshadows her [[RelatedInTheAdaptation familial ties to ''Hordak'']], who has a bat-like appearand with his empire heavily using bat imagery in most incarnations of the franchise.

** Evelyn's desire for Havoc is entirely DrivenByEnvy of Teela. Once Teela became the Sorceress and [[CurbStompBattle trounced Evelyn in magic]], Evelyn became obsessed with proving herself better than Teela. Everything about her Evil-Lyn transformation, from the MagicStaff focus to her [[PowerGivesYouWings ethereal wings]] and long hair, is to make her the most blatant EvilCounterpart of Sorceress compared to the other Dark Masters. Her AnimalMofit, which she questioned due to hating bats, also foreshadows her [RelatedInTheAdaptation relation to ''Hordak'']], who has a bat-like appearand with his empire heavily using bat imagery in most incarnations of the franchise.

* Havoc empowers people by bringing out the worst in them and giving it shape. You can see the worst in the Dark Masters through their transformations.
** Skeletor is as bulky as He-Man and the undisputed master of Havoc. Keldor wanted a power he could use to subjugate his enemies and take the throne for himself, something at least equivalent to the power Grayskull had represented to him. [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans Keldor doesn't care about anything but being in control]], any land he ruled would rot away under his negligence and cruelty, which is why he has rotted away into a partial skeleton.

** Evelyn's desire for Havoc is entirely DrivenByEnvy of Teela. Once Teela became the Sorceress and [[CurbStompBattle trounced Evelyn in magic]], Evelyn became obsessed with proving herself better than Teela. Everything about her Evil-Lyn transformation, from the MagicStaff focus to her [[PowerGivesYouWings ethereal wings]] and long hair, is to make her the most blatant EvilCounterpart of Sorceress compared to the other Dark Masters.

* In the season three finale, Evil-Lyn muses about her AnimalMotif and asks, "why bats?" Because it foreshadows her being RelatedInTheAdaptation to ''Hordak'', whose empire heavily uses the symbol of a bat in most incarnations of the franchise and he himself has bat features, not to mention ''being'' the giant bat that Evil-Lyn summons in her special attack.
** Going further with the "bats" connection, who is Hordak [[ActorAllusion voiced by but the]] [[Creator/KevinConroy guy]] [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries whose most famous role is a "bat-man?"]]
* As it turned out, the region where Snake Mountain is located wasn't called the Fright Zone as a MythologyGag, but as {{Foreshadowing}}, as this land will now become the staging ground for the Evil Horde's invasion.

* Beast-Man makes a qualified successor to Skeletor. He is the cruelest of Skeletor's group, his status as a poacher makes him disruptive to the ecosystem (the purpose of Havoc is to upset order), and he has bone motifs with his skulls and necromancy powers, which Skeletor possesses.
* In the season three finale Evilyn muses about her AnimalMotif and asks, "why bats?" Because it foreshadows her being RelatedInTheAdaptation to ''Hordak'', whose empire heavily uses the symbol of a bat in most incarnations of the franchise and he himself has bat features, not to mention ''being'' the giant bat that Evilyn summons in her special attack.

* As it turned out, the region where Snake Mountain is located wasn't called the Fright Zone as a MythologyGag, but as {{Forshadowing}}, as this land will now become the staging ground for the Evil Horde's invasion.

* The SecretTestOfCharacter posed to Keldor by Eldress. To channel the power of Greyskull, a focus must be chosen: the Sword or the Scepter. The thing is, both are legitimate powerful focuses, the Sword for Light and Justice and the Scepter for [[TheDarkSide Havoc]], which is antithetical to the power contained in Greyskull. Keldor chooses the scepter after some consideration of the symbolism of the two, but there’s a tone of rationalization to his monologue. The symbolism doesn’t actually matter because Keldor is inherently drawn to the power of Havoc over Light and only needs to justify this decision to himself!

* He-Man sharing the Power of Greyskull with his friends. The original He-Man did this with Battle Cat all the time. It’s not that previous incarnations couldn’t do this with more people, it’s that this incarnation of Adam was the only one who thought to share it with more people!

* The fact that both Havoc and "Greyskull Juice" can blend with each other, due to being 'two sides of the same coin'. Not only does it make a great deal of sense, but it turns Krass's lack of a special move or a personal nemesis from a curiosity in Season 1 into a ''major plot point'' in Season 2.

** And why would this version of Adam think to share the power with more than just Cringer while his other animated incarnations didn't? It was a case of status and background, not personality. Most versions of Adam depict him as a RoyalBrat who'sexpected to become king of Eternia one day and has been told that he must shoulder that burden alone; ''this'' Adam lost all his memory of that expectation and was taken in by the Tiger Tribe and spent his formative years in a group that shared duties and work, so of course Adam would apply that thinking to the Power of Grayskull!

* Beast-Man makes a qualified successor to Skeletor. He is the cruellest of Skeletor's group, his status as a poacher makes him disruptive to the ecosystem (the purpose of Havoc is to upset order), and he has bone motifs with his skulls and necromancy powers, which Skeletor possesses.

* In the season three finale Evilyn muses about her AnimalMotif and asks, "why bats?" [[spoiler: Because it foreshadows her being RelatedInTheAdaptation to ''Hordak'', whose empire heavily uses the symbol of a bat in most incarnations of the franchise and he himself has bat features, not to mention ''being'' the giant bat that Evilyn summons in her special attack]].
** [[spoiler: Going further with the "bats" connection, who is Hordak [[ActorAllusion voiced by but the]] [[Creator/KevinConroy guy]] [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries whose most famous role is a "bat-man?"]]]]