You know, when I was a kid, I was a huge He-Man fan. Not the cartoon, but the toys, which were around for maybe a year or two before the cartoon aired (time is funny when you're a kid, it might have been as brief a window as six months). It was my first taste of sword & sorcery, along with Thundarr the Barbarian, and what I imagined about Conan the Barbarian, which fascinated me but was not allowed to see until I was much older. I was anticipating the show for what felt like eons. Then it came out, and I was outraged. I hated the Prince Adam secret identity, I hated that Battle Cat was really a coward, I hated the schmaltzy forced lessons, and I fucking despised Orko. It was enough to make me give up the toy in favor of GI Joe. Looking back, it's really not a bad cartoon, and actually has quality animation, though it's still nothing compared to the much bloodier and savage world my 6 year old brain conjured up.
I can look back and see it was maybe my first experience being disappointed by the mass media. What I can't imagine is still being pissed about it in my 40s.
Grow up, Bob. While there's still time.