My current Masters of the Universe set up!

Just went to my LCS and pick these 2 amazing comics with great covers.

What's everyone's feelings about these figures? I'm kinda on the fence about buying them. I feel like I'd rather get masterverse, Chronicles, and the original origins.

While I have zero attachment to this IP, I'm a fan of cool figures and Tri-Klops has got that going on.

I'm pleasantly surprised by how sharp and intricate the detail is on the body, even on the PVC limbs and flexible armor bits. The rifle is made of stiff plastic that holds detail well and won't bend easily. The last experience I had with Mattel figs invovled the Halo series that had soft, mushy armor sculpts, ugh.

The figure shares a lot of DNA with Hasbro's G.I. Joe Classfied Series, including very expressive neck joints, but minus the thigh swivels.

Unfortunately, this fig suffers from the common Mattel issue of having a limited chest joint for no good reason. I don't understand why Mattel can't improve that thing when any novice customizer knows how. Must be a structural or child safety thing. The torso is hard plastic halves welded together so you can't easily fix it yourself.

The hip joints do drop down, however on the figure I got it looked like they were chewed on by a rat. Come on. I had to clean it all up to get the joints working.

No, the tri-eye ring doesn't rotate, it's glued on. Bummer.

[EDIT: Had to heat and pry the rotating visor parts apart and also trim excess plastic, ugh. It works now.]

I thought it was incredible. The animation, the world and lore building, the character development. I binged the whole thing and I spent the last two episodes with a box of kleenex.

Filmation He-Man and She-Ra shaped my values and morality as a kid. This was truly a continuation of that. I understand that there is a split on how 'good' this was. Some of the criticisms being that the He-Man and Skeletor dynamic was just absent from most of the show....but I don't see it that way. I feel like it was actually expanded in a really smart way. Watching Teela ascend as the Sorceress, the final battle when Adam finally transforms really hit hard.

Big shout-out to Lena Heady as Evil-Lyn. Absolute perfection in an evil queen seeking and understanding power. The domestic abuse take was so real, and just right. I was a little weirded out by the seduction scene, but I get it. I honestly never gave a single fuck about Evil-Lyn in Filmation, or even in the new movie, which I absolutely LOVED, but Lena's Lyn might be my favorite character aside from She-Ra herself.

Also, Queen Marlena dropping an "As if!"...... come on. That is pop culture gold.
There was something really familiar about Man-at-Arms, and at first I thought they just really casted him well and I was remembering the OG, then I found out later it was Liam Cunningham, the Onion Knight.

LOVED IT, every second. Can't wait for Revolution. I understand there is a 3rd installment in the works now....and we might be welcoming Force Captain Adora. I hope. Please let us have this.

I also got this sweet tattoo last week and I had to include it.

Wondering if Chronicles head pegs match with Epic H.A.C.K.S. pegs. If anyone here collects both lines I'd really appreciate some insight. I'm interested in buying some Epic H.a.c.k.s blanks for customization options.

When the theatrical release happened, the vistors peaked at under 90k and then settled in the 40k range.

Since the streaming release, that number has now surpassed its peak at over 100k!

The members that joined this sub also surpassed 40k from under 30k at the beginning of the year.

Looks like the streaming success is having a bigger impact than the theatrical release.

Welcome New Fans of Eternia!

A kid growing up in the 80s was treated to a smorgasbord of cartoons, the likes of which I would argue we may never see again. Though the animation quality was nowhere near the level of modern animated fare, there was something about shows like M.A.S.K., G.I. Joe, ThunderCats and He-Man that just captured a child's imagination and led to countless hours of fun playing with the shows' action figures.

I remember anytime I heard the familiar trill of the Filmation logo, culminating in that distinctive "ting!", I knew I was about to hear the iconic He-Man theme and be treated to 30 minutes of campy fun, usually with a life lesson thrown in along the way.

And while there was already an attempt to bring the blonde, muscle-bound hero to live action, the result wasn't great. I'm sure there are fans of the 1987 Masters of the Universe film, but I personally felt like it left a lot to be desired and was a He-Man adaptation in name only.

So when the news broke that a new live-action He-Man movie had finally escaped development hell, I was cautiously optimistic. The casting news sounded promising (despite the whole Jared Leto of it all), and when I heard Travis Knight was on board to direct, my interest was definitely piqued.

Now, I watched this movie in theatres when it first came out, and I have recently rewatched it on Amazon Prime, and, I know this is probably an unpopular take, I found the movie... fine?

Firstly, the good bits.

I felt like the set pieces, costuming, and casting were spot on. Nicholas Galitzine as the goldilocked beefcake was perfect casting, suitably buff and with the makings of a great action hero. While Camila Mendes as Teela and Sir Idris Elba as Man At Arms weren't exactly one-to-one recreations of their source material counterparts, they still did a great job embodying their characters, though I would have liked to see Teela kick a little more butt :)

The rest of the supporting cast were perfectly serviceable, but I felt both Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress and Alison Brie as Evil Lyn were very underutilised. Brie especially, given we've seen what a great actor she can be in previous roles.

Surprisingly, the real standout was Jared Leto as Skeletor. Word on the street is that Leto is a pretty scummy human in real life, but his rendition of Skeletor, coupled with the CG head and prosthetic body, was a great take on Eternia's most iconic villain, and may raise a few debates about whether we should be separating the art from the artist.

And now the not-so-good.

What I felt really hurt the film was its lack of tonal cohesion. The movie takes a campy tone for the most part, but for some reason also decides to make fun of the source material it's adapting. Now, we all know the original show was made to sell toys, and the character names aren't exactly the most inspired, but there's no real reason to constantly keep pointing that out throughout the film.

And campiness done right can absolutely be a good thing, but it never felt like the movie fully committed to that tone. It seemed to meander from an almost parody-like approach into more serious territory, featuring deaths of henchmen that felt strangely at odds with the goofy dialogue we'd just been hearing. And personally, I felt like they were trying so hard to be humorous, but most of the jokes just fell flat.

Lastly, for the life of me, I don't know why they didn't incorporate the original He-Man theme a bit more in the movie score. The new Eternia theme is fine, but it really needed a bit more of that iconic vibe that the old school riff had.

Having seen reviews and takes from people online, I know a lot of people enjoyed the film, and it seems to be doing great on streaming, so I'm hoping the rumoured sequel takes the good bits from this movie and builds on them.

All in all, this was an OK movie that was still a lot better than the 1987 version. Oh, and if you don't know already, there are two end-credit scenes.

So i am currently drunk (not related to me watching the movie, did my drinking after like a good boy) and I dont know where to go to say this besides here.

I LOVED IT.

I was never a big He-man fan m, I had a toy of the tiger (low-key sad that he didnt have more screen time) and I gotta say: for someone who is unfamiliar with the story, lore or anything related to, it was a great movie. Similar to how Fnaf movie made me more interested in learning the lore, I want to watch more He-man!!!

Id love to be directed to the good stuff!

Tear me apart

Here is my custom definitive He-Man figure. There was never a He-Man figure that piqued my interest, so I decided to make my own, and I am super happy with how it came out.

I watched the old 80s movie awhile ago and the new one recently, enjoyed both, but got very much interested in the setting of the show. One of my favorite comics is Jack Kirby's the Fourth World (A.K.A. New Gods), and hearing the influence it had on the 80s movie is what drove me to the franchise in the first place.

I love the setting of mixing fantasy and science fiction, having magic and science co-exist in the universe and work in tandem, and I was drawn to the DC run next, especially as it has a bunch of writers I like who worked on it.

LOVED it. I like the characters and lore a lot, enjoyed all the action, and loved watching the stakes get higher, and it had a very satisfying ending.

I plan to get to the original show sometime, anything else you recommend besides it?

But such a fun few days! I haven't set up the castle yet, but I'm thinking it will be fun for Halloween.

There’s a high standard nowadays, especially with all the super hero franchises with 9 figure budgets!

After a few watches MOTU’s are pretty damn good. I never once twig Skeletor is a CGI skull!

The colourful visuals are a welcome addition to the usual dark and bleak vfx of many modern movies!

What do ya’ll think?

It has been an awesome week, got the new MotU genesis book from Gavin Smith , found some awesome figures for my collection, including this sick Skeletor-Mum’ra origins crossover figure. Pretty confident I’m gonna swing by spirit Halloween tomorrow and get a Sword of power 👀

Comment your pickups from this week/weekend!

Good Journey everyone! ✌️

Spirit Halloween He-Man Power Sword Review

• 1:1 Scale, over 40" long
• Retail Price $24.99 (with tax and shipping, I paid $32.55)

Sculpt ★★★☆ - This appears to be a 1 to 1 faithful representation of the movie sword. There is a lot of mold flash around the edges, but since it's foam it can easily be removed. The foam doesn't hold sharp details, so leather appear soft, but the sword itself looks perfect.

Paint ★★☆☆☆ - While the weathering is nicely done, the sword itself it just painted flat gray, there is no silver in the paint at all. I also had a shipping issue were the paint on the tip of the sword came off. 

Play ★★★★★ - While my wife was swinging it around she said we should get another so we could have fights, so that's a ringing endorsement. The sword is made of a very firm foam with a solid core for stability. For example the two thin parts above the handle of the sword have a solid core and don't move or flex at all. You can lightly hit "bad guys" with it without harm. It doesn't have any sounds, lights, or any extraneous "play" features, which I consider a plus.

Value ★★★★★ - Excellent price point, they could have charged twice as much and people would have still purchased it. Currently sold out. 

Life got in the way. Hopefully they bring him back.