Skeletor could’ve had it all. Had he managed to recruit She-Ra and the Great Rebellion,
Eternia & the Horde would have been finished!
Think about it.
Skeletor's biggest problems are single-minded sickness and a lack of
capable henchmen. He has ONE plan
– capture Castle Grayskull. He
can't do it because Beast Man, Trap Jaw, Tri-Clops, Mer Man, et al are
incompetent and Evil Lyn is not exactly loyal to him. However, Skeletor DID kick Hordak off of Eternia
permanently, so he knows how to beat a powerful adversary.
Once She-Ra left the Horde, their grip on Etheria was
significantly loosened. The Great
Rebellion went from the brink of extinction to becoming a real threat to the
Horde. With Skeletor helping them,
the Horde would eventually be beaten by the Great Rebellion. If Skeletor could then somehow get this
group that's used to fighting with limited resources and wits alone to take on
the Sorceress, He-Man and then Randor's forces, he'd have a really good chance
at taking Grayskull, conquering Eternia and then....well, whatever he felt like doing. Especially since
He-Man couldn't possibly kill She-Ra and as far as anyone can tell, they're
equally matched. In fact, I’d
argue that She-Ra would be the PERFECT ally for Skeletor because she’s so
compelling.
What makes She-Ra as compelling if not more compelling than
He-Man? Mission. He-Man is playing defense the whole time in the classic
Masters Of The Universe series. He
has no goals, no quest, no mission other than to protect Castle Grayskull. Fortunately
for him, Skeletor is ambitious enough to keep trying to capture Grayskull so
He-Man manages to keep busy.
Fortunately for He-Man, Skeletor is kind of lazy and keeps sending his
most inept henchman to carry out his evil plans. Whenever Skeletor himself takes some accountability, his
plan ALMOST works. It's only then
that He-Man has to really step up and be the most powerful man in the Universe.
She-Ra has a mission.
The Evil Horde controls Etheria.
It's THEIR planet and she is trying to take it back for the people. This means providing for the already
existing Great Rebellion, recruiting new allies and stopping the Horde from
becoming even more powerful. The
stakes are pretty high in She-Ra.
Although she usually succeeds in her missions, she can't afford not to
because she's already at a disadvantage.
He-Man has the advantage because he's enforcing the will of King Randor and the Sorceress. If for some reason He-Man DOESN'T stop Skeletor, he has some resources to call
on. If She-Ra loses to the Horde,
she has to work that much harder to get BACK to where she just was a minute ago
– which is still basically nowhere.
Even with He-Man as her brother, taking Etheria back is no small
task. Props to She-Ra for keeping
up the good fight.
