Masters of the Universe Retro Filmation Figures Wave 1 Review

[@2uitdoesntmatter]

I was born in the mid 80’s. And so by the time I was old enough for figures, MOTU was pretty much passé and TMNT was taking over the world. My only exposure to MOTU was seeing them at friends’ houses. And the older brothers had them handed down to my friends. So to me they were these weird bulky, over stylized figures. And I was not able to discern them from the bootlegs I saw in drug stores, pharmacies, or street vendors. Long story short. I discovered this line much later in life and fell in love with it. Pixel Dan’s enthusiasm for this line is great. Thanks for this video and all you do. It’s great for nostalgia and educating late bloomer fans as well.

[@StandingUpForBetter]

Simply AWESOME! Truly some great releases for fans of the original line. Actually would love to see these next to the new 5.5" Thundercat figures. I was going to pass on these guys but now they are a must. Thanks again for the great reviews!

[@GenerationGapGaming]

Man they really captured the essence of the original packaging and figures. So much fun to see these!

[@tidalboxer]

The She Ra is super cool. I’m glad they made her for the He Man line. It’d be REALLY interesting to see the rest of the Princess of Power figures done in the vintage He Man style.

[@glasswolf0162]

Finally. We get the She-Ra we should have gotten decades ago. Now we just need a vintage 5.5 Adora.

[@yunoyuluvit]

If the original Princess of Power line was styled like this, then it would have had greater appeal to the male fans of the show. (Editd for grammar)

[@glasswolf0162]

@@yunoyuluvit You may be right. But I think the new generation should stand on its own. The new She-Ra should sink or swim without relying on the past. I absolutely love 80s style toys. But we can't go backwards.

[@yunoyuluvit]

@@glasswolf0162 Sorry, I had meant the original line. I've edited my comment, so that it is in past tense, to avoid confusion.

[@glasswolf0162]

@@yunoyuluvit Cool. : )

[@xxMorgen_Ronny_Doy]

lol when i read you first time i wonder why you so happy i did't like this figures becaus of Hordak (i dont like the fimation detailed He-Man and the Skeletor have an error on his shoulders) but when i realised my friend Dany naild it this She-Ra is like Teela Figure, i realise she is the one like all guys wished to had. Becaus we don't wanted a pupet She-Ra for Girls XD and so i start understand you wanna get her! Congratulation who get her! (This Armour is simple and not detailed like Lous paint on the vintage cartoon but i love the detailed one but this is better as his MOTUC counter part) @Danny great made Video again ;D

[@dannyvestal299]

I have both of these lines as well Dan, and have been collecting the classics from these guys as well. Could not be more Happy! Thanks for the review!

[@GustHal]

There is nothing better in the world than a Pixel Dan´s MOTU toy review... Good how I love this.

[@hectorleon465]

Right? Its always addicting and i love how he's passionate about em.

[@MattKayser]

I got these when they were in the 2-packs and I was really disappointed. My He-Man's hips broke off immediately and I never heard back from S7 about a replacement, despite emailing on two separate occasions. I ended up trading them all :'-( I'm glad for the people who got decent figures, but mine really let me down.

[@biggeasy77toyreviews75]

Enjoyed the reveiw!!! I am an opener..but I must say..if my He-Mans strap wasn't un-fastened..mine would stay in the pack!!! I really wish these figures had the same thigh joints and the Funko Savage World's figures..I would feel more comfortable playing around with them..but in the end..getting new MOTU figures ROCKS!!! I LOVE THIS LINE!!! Can't wait to see which figures they choose to make after wave 2! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@shifty0212]

Dangit! I now want this He-Man and Skeletor! Especially to go with the Funko Thundercats!

[@sideswipe1261]

Hordak’s Head is ENORMOUS. Dan, you even say yourself they didn’t really give him a Filmation head! You said the same about He-Man’s head. I’m not ripping on you, buddy, I’m ripping on Super7 messing MOTU up at every turn. I won’t be keeping my set of 4 I’ve been anticipating so long. Also, the half-swords clip together but not at the tip. Give He-Man dark hair and gold jewelry and he would make a perfect “Italian/Armenian Kidnapper of American College Girls of the Universe!”

[@truck6859]

Great review. The old style of toys and packaging were part of the appeal. It will always be the best.

[@Pegwarmers]

Great review Dan! We totally need a filmation 5.5 Swiftwind and Battle Cat.

[@kingfiggaz]

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[@CainNuke]

The art on the back of Hordak's package is so funny. He is totally focused on He-man despite the fact She-ra is the one supposed to be his nemesis but he totally ignores her and She-ra is tossed aside in the back like saying, wait, im here, look at me! Hahahaha

[@matthewjlee101]

My vintage he-man I had as a kid, had the same problem with the shield. It always popped off like that.

[@jeremyburdge8573]

Awesome and i hope they continue doing the 5.5 tv figures. Maybe if i am really good Santa will bring me these for X-Mas lol

[@MindlessFocus]

The legs look MUCH improved. Gives me hope and I may order replacements for my 2 packs.

[@nicolas-davidgouin2365]

Just made my daughter discover the 80's serie yesterday.

[@bloodytapes4516]

He-Man was my fave toy of all when I was a kid. Better than G.I. Joe or transformers or any other toyline! Nice to see that people still care about He-Man!

[@ccbeck]

I'm really ticked off !!! I pre-ordered these figures from Super 7 and still haven't gotten them yet. That would be OK, except I just went to FYE and they had these figures ON THE SHELF !!! WTH !!! Super 7 should really make sure the preorders are taken care off before they ship them to stores !!! I could have these toys RIGHT NOW !!! Plus, there was so many of each at FYE, I could have picked the ones with the best paint aps instead of hoping Super 7 sends me ones without paint mistakes. ANGRY NERD RIGHT HERE !!! P.S. They were $19.99 at FYE (For Your Entertainment...a store in the mall in case you don't have one near you), so I would have payed less for these because I wouldn't have had to pay shipping !!! ARGGHHH !!! End of rant. :)

[@shazamstrongesthumansuperh8555]

The same happen to me and I login and cancel my pre-order while on the FYE store. Got the confirmation right away and bought all 4 on FYE.

[@colinmathura-jeffree9829]

Have you gotten the figures yet?

[@Wowmusicable]

These retro filmation figures are awesome! I’m gonna collect them all. Already have wave 1 & 2 and have pre ordered wave 3 😊

[@rajnirvan3336]

Proper figures. Unusual seeing She Ra on a MOTU packaging

[@DangerDave-e7u]

Cool! He-Man is very shiny.

[@yunoyuluvit]

I wish they made these available without packaging, as well, to spare that feeling of guilt you get, when opening them up

[@DemzWon1]

Lmao

[@masterfarr8265]

you serious?

[@user-kh2dg7it2nn]

Thanks for making this video it was informative and interesting, I especially like the fact you showed original and this version side by side for comparison. Basically this is the version we should have and would have gotten in the 80s if Filmation didn't simplify it. The original 80s toy release will always be my personal "original " even though it's not screen accurate because that was the way it went down in history and the mark it made on the world. This version is a must have for any fan of the original series along with the 80s release. Thanks again for making this.

[@brendanhaugland5546]

Shield and Sword already broke on mine. Also my face sculpt looks like he smoked and had a stroke. Kind of a bummer.

[@maddrop]

My shield also broke. Super7 quality is a real disappointment .

[@majik4007]

Great review, Dan. I got mine in the past Wednesday and haven't had a chance to mess with them. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the line

[@TightPantsJack]

Now they need to make a He-Man in the “Princess of Power" toy style.

[@masterfarr8265]

How would that work?

[@christopherleigh5616]

They did, it was called New Adventures.

[@drachenoger7635]

I like the vintage artworkstil of the upcomming figures in line on the back

[@OzzieAstaroth]

I had concerns after hearing about the 2-pack figures breaking, but I haven't had anything break on mine. My only real complaints are that its hard to get She-Ra to stand, and both He-Man and She-Ra just seem to barely hold on to their swords, and they can fall out or become knocked out at the drop of a hat. Skeletor has a similar issue holding his staff, but not as bad. I love the "power punch" action. That brings back a lot of memories. Also, the Primal Age DC figures are pretty much in scale with these, which is awesome.

[@zenbrown9715]

The only things missing from these are He Man's sheath and Skeletor's battle axe

[@adrionjones]

I really don't see why they left out the sheath but included the shield.

[@ShadowWingTronix]

If it were accurate to my toy the sheath would be one I made out of paper and wrapped with masking tape to match the color. :)

[@GustHal]

I believe there are going to coming with the Battle Armor versions...

[@adrionjones]

@@GustHal That seems slightly odd because besides He-Ro and Eldor, these are basically supposed to be the vintage figures with their Filmation looks. Battle Armors were never in the cartoon, but if there is a buck to be made, they very well may do it.

[@sideswipe1261]

hal2814 Do you happen to know if the feature will actually function, or just replaceable chest plates?

[@MattakaMouse]

the new one looks like he-man got slathered down with some baby oil compared to the old one lol ... glossy plastic

[@Emolga6274]

The shininess makes it look better

[@maddrop]

Glossy and brittle...

[@ForEternia]

This is when HeMan competed in the Mr Universe competition lol 😆

[@jeremyray1573]

Great review as always! I have my two packs, singles carded and singles loose. I love seeing these fresh again. It's such an awesome blast from the past. I haven't been too rough with the leg joints bc I've seen some break. Some of the plastic is a little questionable to me and I don't want to damage them. I just have that feel with them that I have to handle them carefully. I don't know if that's because I'm used to doing that with vintage or because I'm afraid to break them. I just don't get the same feeling of playability from these. It's like my vintage figures could tolerate more action. Regardless, I love them and they make a great display in the monster classics Grayskull! Looking forward to MAA, Teela and Beast Man next!

[@drawingbyhand]

great review dan looking forward to seeing how the rest of the line when it comes out.

[@TheMarketplaceofideas1979]

Really great video brings me back to my childhood. where can you find the background music to this I've looked everywhere

[@munstrumridcully]

I somehow just encountered this channel and I love it! This video and the MotUC Castle Grayskull reviews clinched it; liked and subscribed :)

[@Razalonjrt1]

Great review as always and gee the vintage she-ra in package you got was a great price so long ago, Nice to see finaly the 5.5 in filmation style.

[@Breboi17]

Wow your She-ra vintage figure was $1.97? I remember paying about $5.00 for mine lol

[@sagicornt7652]

Cool mine came Monday He-Man. I preordered He-Ro.

[@runabout76]

My set is on its way. Can't wait for them!

[@EmilianoSantalucia]

I'm very happy you spent so much time on the packaging and enjoyed it so much, but I wish you would have mentioned the work me, The Power And The Honor Foundation and James Eatock did on both packaging and artcard, and, most of all, mention that Errol is back illustrating the top card back illustrations :)

[@gianluca.pastorelli]

Emiliano, you can't imagine how much I envy you. Being part of anything that is MOTU-related must feel awesome! Seeing that vintage style packaging and art brought so many great memories to my mind. Good job, man!

[@JoseRamirez-re5hn]

The art and design of the card is so superior than the figure itself. Great job sir

[@VanDavis]

Is it possible that your She-Ra's right leg is just a little warped? Maybe a hot soak and a reposition might correct her stance?

[@justinmohan7103]

These are awesome. I hope they do all the figures again, even the vintage ones

[@FNHot]

Im surprised Dan didnt mention how they are made of an entirely different plastic, giving all the figures a sheen the vintage ones never had.

[@ninjamaster3453]

It always bothered me that hordak was supposed to be a bad guy in the she ra series. But the original toy line, he was a motu.

[@brycevo]

Retro figures are awesome!

[@yehaamedia3336]

I love these I'm totally getting heman and skeletor

[@alifuller1658]

WHY DO HE-MAN AND SHE-RA action figure look like they GOT BABY OIL Splash on them kind of weird you ask me !😆

[@boaaa82]

Does he have the rubber head that you can squished I used to love doing that 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@PaulRizzo]

Cannot wait to receive mine!! Been waiting forever these...like, my entire life!

[@TwesomE]

WOW You got that vintage she-ra figure with 1.97 and now encased in its original packaging costs a small fortune!

[@TheVarietyMix]

Great Review! I do rather like these Style figures. I appreciate the fact that Super7 did them up the Filmation Style. Very reminiscent of the cartoon. I use to quite a few of the vintage styles figures that i miss. There certainly are some differences between the New & Vintage. Excellent job with the review over all.

[@fireflyaja]

He-Man showing up tanned and oiled for the bodybuilding competition.

[@moreno5062]

Great review, as usual...Thank you! Personally I prefer the vintage ones

[@Teletran35]

I stopped collecting when Super 7 took over but I do like these

[@salutemastertv4737]

Gracias por tus vídeos Dan!! Un abrazo desde Madrid!! :)

[@Tmnt2000]

I'm new to collecting the vintage heman toy line only ,as I mainly collect tmnt figures, I'm wanting to purchase a she ra figure, I was wondering wich she ra figure you would choose best to go with the 1980s vintage heman figures, the origins or the super 7 filmation? thank you.

[@TenkoVA]

I just got the he man figure. It's the Japan release, so the figure is the same, but he's actually in a box. It has art on it I've never seen before, and weirdly, he's holding his axe in the art, despite not coming with it.

[@RushyDaRabbit]

the shield opens to hide He-Man's bud.

[@JohnSmith-qd3qx]

Excelente review, saludos desde Argentina

[@ryanlemay6296]

my theory for She-Ra's jewel-less sword was that you give it to He-Man so their swords would be the same size. (As filmation would sometimes show them as identical, and sometimes different sizes). Of course, that's just what my logic was.

[@therealpoka]

god damn, when you review...you review!

[@MrNateBryant]

ban_one is

[@RobertReno1]

Nice! Would love to see the mini-comic re-prints with these too.

[@Elbethium]

buy the mini comic book collection, it is really awesome

[@boostspike]

Why does He Man look like he was rubbed down with baby oil. 🤔

[@runeistaken]

It's not just any baby oil its... Baby-ternia! The most powerful oil in the universe!

[@ForEternia]

@@runeistaken 😆😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣

[@NerdNewsToday]

Thanks for showing the articulation, I was concerned they would use those AWFUL rubber bands like they did in the olde times. Not a fan of the very shiny plastic but otherwise, I kinda dig these.

[@rodster6campingprepper]

I'd like to finally have a decent vintage style She-ra but it's a shame she seems to have one leg longer than the other and won't stand up straight.

[@seanramirez4647]

I messaged super 7 and have yet to hear anything about shipping on these pre orders. I placed my order in June. I hope they ship soon really bummed about the delay

[@darkkomet1653]

Wish origins has a cartoon Hordak

[@TimBurVlogs]

Love these! Will have to get all of em for myself.

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

It really shows when you love the subject matter, nice work. These won't last decades like the 80s toys; even with their rubber rot issues, but cool to have nonetheless. Dig these more than the Classics line, hope there's more.

[@NoName-ug3yw]

why wont they last?

[@razrentals8897]

I love Skeletor and Hordak, but I don't really care much about Heman. She ras great because she's not too cartoony and she matches perfectly with the original line. I wish they would do more characters in the old style and not just cartoon versions. I've got my fingers crossed for more snake men.

[@JS-li9ym]

I can’t wait to display these with the Funko’s Savage World figures.

[@dan75robot]

FIRST TIME I HELD ONE SINCE 82 HEM AN WAS MY FIRST FIGURE! AND HORDAK LOOKS AWESOME! HAVE NOT OPENED MINE STILL DECIDING ON IT

[@DavesXenaFever]

She-Ra is perfect, this is how she should have looked when she was originally released in toy form. I never liked the more Barbie inspired She-Ra. This She-Ra fits in perfect with the original He-man figures :)

[@stanleyberg5628]

just snagged a pretty sweet skellator from this line carded can't wait for him to wing hes way here

[@eduardocastellanos710]

Nice figures and greate ! Vídeo ... Saludos desde México !!

[@markmiranda2679]

I don't know about these legs...will they break off if I try to seat them in a classic Wind Raider or a Roton?

[@leorys6207]

Man, I remember those rubber bands would tear left and right, these new version seem cool, kinda shiny and glossy but cool

[@kelvingonzalez9541]

Yes my friend I knew about that a week two three weeks ago the He-man that I bought is directly from the cartoon the world should know about that I hope.

[@toonytube2444]

Can't wait for my own figures!!

[@kaltech04]

I got a He-man and Skeletor. No real issues except some sloppy paint on the faces. I heated their armor pieces in almost boiling water so I could move them around and give them a snugger fit, and that has worked really well. The one thing that drives me a bit nuts are the hip joints. I am a bit miffed as to why they chose these swivel/hinge hips instead of regular ball and socket joints (like Funko uses). These just seem very finicky, and I had to take a hair dryer to them before I could even get them to move. Now that I have them positioned the way I like I don't think I'll be hinging them in and out at all.

[@subzero8679]

Use a little bit of oil to loosen up the joints a bit. Those little bottles of oil that come with beard trimmer kits work great!! Just put a few small drops in there and it should work a lot better. It also lasts a while too. Maybe a small amount of white lithium grease possibly might be good for longer term use.

[@Thunderbird1337]

The big question is: Are these Super 7 figures a good investment in MOC condition? What do you think, will the prices raise in the future?

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

These are great! Merry Xmas to myself :D Thanks for the review Dan!!

[@GundamWarrior1]

No comparison time with Funko Savage World/Primal Age. BOO! ;) Just kidding. I only bought an extra Skeletor and He-Man to open and the rest to remain in the box, your review reconfirmed I made the right choice.

[@Nintality]

Wish we got more figures in this line, like the entire filmation cast. Tri-Klops missing is one of those i would have bought, actually thought he would have made it in this line

[@georgeowain]

These figures cost a little over 20 each, yet Funko's Thundercats are about are just over Ten.

[@ckclark77]

Sadly, I had to get another Skeletor from BBTS. My first one had the left leg snap. So, the QC issues are possibly still present in the single card releases. 🙁

[@Eterniano]

i like more the skeletor vintage is so cool and looks more better.

[@holyhayn]

I bought some of these figures for my nephew, I thought these would be more sturdy due to not as many moving parts compared to the Origins line, is this not the case? I am starting to see some people mention the legs breaking easily on these figures, can anyone confirm? Thanks

[@wrightstufffamilyadventure4202]

You know when they will ship to everyone else? Still waiting for mine 😊

[@cf2228]

No battle ax???

[@vilekyle22]

No battle axe in the cartoon.

[@alterclark1]

Thanks so much! These figs look great

[@adam_marc_539]

I love how one said 3 and up and the newer ones say adult collector.

[@vengeance1701]

You know, I never saw a PoP cardback before. Interesting:)

[@vadoraid2517]

I’m glad super 7 gave us (kinda throw backs) of the original. I’ve got the time nor budget to hunt the vintage. Still on bigbad.$80 for the wave. Plus origins is out. Fun line

[@MatticusPrime1]

Really enjoy your MOTU vids keep it up!

[@Drixenol86]

I have to find these! Especially Hordak!

[@satyanjoy]

Being a fan of the filmation tv series, I loved this series more

[@giocosplayereljefe]

We need minicomics with this figures. Great review

[@eliotbenitez8362]

Very good review. Impressive figures.