Seriously, what the fuck!? Why is it that actors from reboots always have to talk trash about the original show in order to promote their current gig? First we had Marcus Scribner voice actor of the Wannabe-Bow talking crap about the original She-Ra... Now the Second Buffy does the same to Teela.
Let's start with the obvious: SMG is lying. The female characters weren't afterthoughts. In fact the characters with MOST DEVELOPMENT in Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe were:
Teela
Queen Marlena
The Sorceress
-The Rainbow Warrior: Marlena-centric episode in which Marlena takes charge and saves the day. This episode also let's the viewers know that Marlena KNOWS Adam's secret and she plays along for his sake.
-The Witch and The Warrior: A Teela-centric episode in which she and Evil-Lyn form a truce in order to survive in the desert and stop the evil wizard Kothos.
-Teela's Quest: Teela-centric Episode about Teela trying to find her true parentage.
-Teela's Trial: Another Teela-centric episode in which Teela commita a mistake and self-exiles in punishment.
-Origin of the Sorceress: The single Sorceress-centric episode in which we get her backstory. This episode also laid some of the foundation for She-Ra.
-Teela's Triumph: Yet another Teela-centric episode in which The Sorceress is missing and Teela takes command of Castle Grayskull to protect it from Skeletor.
-Beauty and the Beast: it's one of the weaker episodes, but Teela is a key player in it. I wouldn't call it Teela-centric, because the episode is not good. It kinda counts.
-Visitors from Earth: is not a Marlena-centric episode, but it has some character info on Marlena.
There are more episodes in which Teela gets some development, since she's a primary character, just not the Protagonist and main character (Adam/He-Man).
Hell, Teela gets far more character development than Adam/He-Man. Was the show made for boys? Yes. Did it have women as an afterthought? No. There are plenty of fenale characters in various positions of power and roles throughout the series. Some are heroic, others are villainous. To say that women were an afterthought is disingenuous and insulting to the team at Filmation. The Filmation crew was Woke before Wokeness was even a thing. To imply that "they thought less of women" in their work is a load of crap.
What's wrong with promoting the new without insulting what came before.
Imaginary interviwer: So, since you're playing Teela, I got to ask: did you watch the original?
Imaginary SMG: I wasn't a fan as a kid, because the show was geared towards boys and it just didn't click with me. Now as an adult and after working on things like Buffy, Star Wars Rebels, etc. I've learned to appreciate the mythology. The show still isn't my cup of tea, but they laid the groundwork for the series that I'm working on and I'm grateful for that.
It still keeps the whole not liking the original aspect, but without the bullshit of sinking the original one to elevate the reboot. How would she feel if the new Buffy reboot Buffy talked shit about her version?
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