I guess I can't really say much, as I obviously don't know much about the series, but I just don't understand what's gained by making it a "continuation" of the 80s series.
I mean, I have a huge soft spot for that show... but it's not particularly good. Honestly, it's pretty bad most the time. If they wanted to continue the 200x series, I'd be thrilled, but considering how far out we are from that and how few seem to have seen it, I'd question that decision (unless it was announced that Netflix was going to pick that series up as well...)
Make it a new series entirely. It doesn't even have to tie into or acknowledge the new She-Ra series if Mattel doesn't want (apparently, there's some licensing hoopla between Mattel and Dreamworks, blah, blah, blah...). I think this is just a questionable decision that will either serve to drive away potential new audiences (because, seriously, could you imagine any kid or adult not familiar with the original series sitting down to "catch up" on 100+ badly animated, cheesy episodic toy ads from the 80s where He-Man doesn't even use his sword as a sword? I love the series, but I can't do more than a few episodes here and there) or just annoy long term fans who will nit pick continuity errors and cry how they feel betrayed by the direction taken, with it ruining their childhood. I checked the he-man.org forums and there are already multiple posts about how this is just a "feminist Teela spin-off".
I assume they want to "honor" the 80s legacy while also getting a jumping point without having to retell He-Man's origin (Think: Superman Returns... that went well. Thankfully, I can't imagine we'll have creepy rapey He-Man from this though)... but if you're going to take the 80s series as your foundation, you can't do that without including She-Ra from the 80s.
Ugh. Here I am ranting about a series I virtually know nothing about based off of tidbits of what amounts to early marketing. I need to step back and breathe. 🤣🤣🤣