WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first part of Season 1 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, now available on Netflix.
One of the most diverse, groundbreaking aspects of Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was the LGBT angle the series took -- from Bow's dads, to Netossa and Spinnerella being married, to She-Ra and Catra falling in love. It gave the show a fearless aura and provided a powerful message of acceptance. Coincidentally, the streaming service seems to be venturing into similar territory once more with Teela and Andra in Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
Initially, when Teela's upset over Prince Adam's death and how he kept from her his secret He-Man identity, it felt like she might have harbored romantic feelings for her best friend. However, as the five episodes progress, it becomes clear it's all platonic and that she's actually hurting from a breach of trust between sibling-like figures.
Instead, when you reconcile key moments between Teela and Andra, there is romantic chemistry between them. The spark is obvious from the moment we're introduced to the two as tech scavengers making money. Andra is a scientist and engineer, much like Teela's mentor, Man-at-Arms, helping protect Teela on these missions.
But the dynamic takes an interesting turn when Evil-Lyn, disguised as an old lady named Majestra, hires Teela for another job: breaking into Castle Grayskull. Teela's adamant she left that life and the traitorous Eternia behind, but Andra wants the job as she adores the mystique of the castle. More so, she thinks this could give her life meaning and put her in the legends' books. Teela reiterates she doesn't need that approval as she already has a purpose.
Teela makes it clear they're important to each other, which for her is all that matters. Now, this could be construed as a tight friendship, but as the episodes roll on, they shoot cute glances towards each other, especially when Lyn lectures, in a mentorship role of sorts in her redemption arc, about women taking back their agency and identities. As they're cutting their way in to Grayskull, Evil-Lyn teases Teela, saying it's clear that the warrior is in love. While it might seem like Evil-Lyn is referring to Adam, it leans more towards Andra, who does bicker with Teela a lot. It's all playful, mind you, but what sets the stage for this jibe to mean something more is when they previously broke into Tri-Klops' revamped Snake Mountain for Majestra.
At Skeletor's old lair, they stole the villain's goblet, but just before the tech-cult revealed themselves, Teela grabbed tightly the hand of a frightened Andra. It seemed to surprise Andra, and this set the tone for their later interactions, framing what's flirtatious and what's not. The icing on the cake is when Teela makes it clear to Majestra that she's found something real, something "tangible" by partnering with Andra.
Teela left all her pain behind, forgetting how Man-at-Arms lied too and how the concept of family was broken. In Andra, she's found a comfortable place she can call home and an outsider she can call family. Ultimately, as they journey into Subternia and Preternia to reforge the Sword of Power and save the universe, Teela wants to create a better future for Andra. And much like how Catra was She-Ra's true north, forcing the heroine to never give up, it seems like Andra and Teela will continue to inspire each other to greatness, harnessing the most epic power in the cosmos: love.
Executive produced by Kevin Smith, the first five episodes of Masters of the Universe: Revelation are now available to stream on Netflix.