>>9885496>Lots of She-Ra, particularly Horde carried heavy Star Wars influence.This. Star Wars was the source for later media that portrayed the heroes as a Rebellion against a sci-fi government.
Prince Adam was a classic superhero, with a civilian identity living in a state the audience could assume to be just and changing identities to fight villains who threatened the status quo. While She-Ra still kept her identity secret, they took the Rebellion/Empire thing so she "[w]ouldn't just be He-Man with boobs."
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/a-thorough-oral-history-of-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-the-game-changing-80sWhich makes me wonder how the conflict between He-Ro and King Hiss would have been framed.
