Origins Teela & Evil-lyn Masters of the Universe review - Toy Polloi

[@RMAILLER]

I don't think that problem is for the engineering, most likely the poor quality of the materials that Mattel uses, I haven't seen that in other brands... and thanks for cape's link !!

[@billdouglas5431]

All of these toys are made in china and the cheap plastic is purchased from russia.they cost about $5 to make and matel/hasbro markup the price by 500% . I love your cape addition to evil lyn i think it really compliments the figure nicely.Thanks for your review on these figures as with all of your video great job!

[@art4u2c17]

Love the cape on evillyn 👍🏻

[@Rocket1377]

I haven't had any of these problems with my figures. They stand up perfectly, and the plastic feels very sturdy. My only complaint with the female characters are their awful ugly knee joints, which are a real eyesore.

[@WyldstaarStudios]

Thanks for the warning. Disappointing to see this issue crop up.

[@DanteSolablood]

Haha, I'm part Spanish-Portugese and He-Man is pretty much my skin color when I tan.

[@greenlanternhg5141]

When I was a kid I tricked my sister into asking for Teela thinking I’d get to play with it...she never let me play with it! And the one time she was out and came back to find He-Man & Teela riding My Little Pony to rescue Battle Cat from the evil Carebear & Skeletor 😂 she wasn’t happy about it 😂

[@Retrorauner]

I love the Origins Ladys, so close to the Vintage ones :)

[@GoldfirePrime]

9:32 Hell no!

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

That's the quality that we get now

[@ZeroIkarus]

Does Evil Lynn's staff glow in the dark as the original did?

[@Rocket1377]

No it doesn't.

[@mikekennion8785]

The original one never glowed it was blue 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZeroIkarus]

@@mikekennion8785 If you have an original staff check it out, you will be surprised!

[@squirejj224]

Since the arms are removable, would you think it is possible to slightly sand the shoulder socket to make the edges less sharp and not damage the arms when one move them?

[@toypolloi]

It shouldn't need doing if these were made well and had some proper quality control. Modern toys are often very poorly made and this is a great example of that.

[@loganjorgensen]

Yeah it's funny the difference in the figures and the TV show like Teela never wearing that snake plate or Evil-Lyn not being yellow either. But then it becomes part of the history of both for better or worse. That's too bad about the soft arms and the sharp torso plastic, could be a batch matter varying between region & date since that happens. I don't think many kids will play with these but they really should hold up to posing multiple times better than that for sure. I do sort of wonder about the future of analog toys when the new focus is to sell mostly computer tablets and virtual swag.

[@heldersantos1202]

Mine are to display only I've haven't any problems with mine

[@NINETEEN8T0YS]

Totally agree about modern toys using rubbish quality plastics. More about profit these days than consumer satisfaction. It's a shame.

[@sonicimperium]

Sadly, these are no longer made for kids to play with (abuse) and meant for the nostalgic collector.

[@toypolloi]

Yeah, they are not made well enough to be played with. Just meant for display, but clearly sold as toys.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

Yikes, the torsos potentially damaging the arms if moved in a certain way is quite the design oversight. I know Mattel probably didn’t wanna make the arms potentially brittle, but making them soft plus designing the torso arm pegs like that doesn’t look like the best choice. Fortunately the rest of the figure looks like it holds up. Although I do agree they should give an extra accessory to the characters that had only one accessory in the vintage line. They gave the Origins Orko a small flight stand, they could do it to certain other figures too. I’m definitely gonna try out that custom cape you made once I get Evilynn. Nice job pointing out both the pros and cons overall. You don’t leave no much stones unturned in your reviews lately.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

@@DarkAlex1978 That looks like another weird design oversight.

[@tricktreat6934]

Great review as always my friend. I look forward to your next video review of this toy line.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@monkeybrains]

Vintage Teela with a tan from a bottle look. Nice.

[@richardromanyshyn608]

I got these 2 for my daughter this Christmas. Son got He-Man and Skeletor. Trying to pose hers the arms pop off very easily, then the angle to put them back on she needs help. 2 characters I think look better than the originals, but the durability is far under the originals. I am glad Beastman looks like Beastman, and Man at Arms looks great with the stache. He-Man and Skeletor need more vintage looking heads

[@blurrindabackground1861]

Is that beginning intro from Blake7? Great video btw.

[@toypolloi]

It is. Well spotted. All my intros are influenced by shows of my childhood.

[@actionfigureguy5842]

I really love the Teela and Evil-Lyn and She-ra. They look really cool.

[@brucelaborin2124]

I had a feeling from the outset, that this figure line was going to be much cheaper in quality, than the MOTU Classics, and the Filmation Ultimates lines. Those runs had their share of problems, and I recall having to 'fix' my Filmation Teela's head because her neck peg was sliced nearly in half out of the box . . . so I had to epoxy the peg in place, in order to be able to turn her head without completely beheading her. Super 7 and Mattel both have major QC issues. I wasn't even feeling the retro vibe, because I wanted Super 7 to continue the Ultimates line, and do what Mattel did by the end of the MOTUC line, which was turn out better figures with extras. Then they sold back to Mattel, Mattel goes back to the past, and finds a way to F@#! up the origin remakes WORSE than before. How does a leading toy company manage to DO THAT?!

[@TimHayes]

Excellent review Dave! It's disappointing that Mattel's quality control isn't that great on this MOTU Origins figure line.

[@MonsterHobbieShow]

I wasn't liking Evil Lyn at all until you put that cape on her because the figure itself looks too cheap and featureless compared to the rest (even Teela has three accessories), but that cape makes her look really great and I agree it should be added as a standard feature.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. It would have been an easy and cheap addition for this figure. And takes it to another level. Maybe they will do a deluxe version. Or as I have shown, just make your own cape.

[@samsscaledmodels1872]

That's unreal on a materials perspective. Shame as the details look great. Really nice to see the cape

[@fcweddington]

Teela looks fantastic. Evil Lyn's head looks off. It's like it's small for the neck or something.

[@eltenda]

Love the cape! Like I mentioned In my upcoming video of the wave 3 the quality could have been better. Great review

[@toypolloi]

Quality is hit and miss in all waves I've seen so far. The paint application on Man-E-Faces is very poor.

[@cravenblack4211]

I think I'll skip these. I really liked the Super 7 versions and BBTS still has them in stock,

[@robbieracer3294]

Shame they all come with the same comic. But it's obvious these are just fan service made..put them out for collectors because Mattel knows collectors aren't playing with these so they dumbed down the quality. If ever see any I will probably pick up he-man and skeletor but given that most of the walmarts in my area don't even get these in on a regular basis, definitely not holding my breath. I like the 2001-02 molds..evil Lyn looks fantastic in that line

[@lepterfirefall]

Let's face it....its most likely that modern kids wont play with these. No hype..no cartoon. These are for modern adult collectors who probably were not meant to take them out of the packaging.

[@brianartillery]

At least with those new figures, you could pop the arms off, and sand down the sharp edges. You really shouldn't have to, but the option is there. Great looking figures, though.

[@billpagan3070]

Great review friend!👍. So sad to see poor quality in these as I think the Origins line is awesome! Sadly seems like nothing is made like they use to!!!😢

[@Plokman040]

Mattel is too profit hungry these days, just look at Thomas and tell me they only wanted to make it cheaper to make new one shot character designs for toys. Hasbro may make a dozen Transformers series at a time but they also make stuff strong. MLP as well has more sturdy plastic to them and they can be even more recolors than these two figures.

[@Tim-57]

Hello Dave The quality is frustrating for collectors, even more so for children playing with them. I wonder if the manufacturers of any toy, pay attention to reviews such as yours. Regardless I enjoyed the video and certainly appreciate the extra content from you, over the past year. Take care and stay safe

[@actionfigureguy5842]

The vintage ones are better though.

[@toypolloi]

I agree 100%

[@actionfigureguy5842]

@@toypolloi hey do you fix the legs of the vintage Teela the same way as He-Man's or is it different? make a good video

[@allluckyseven]

"They don't build them like they used to" is not a joke, if it ever was. But besides being fragile as they are -- and to be very clear, they shouldn't be --, I like the new face sculpts, and dislike much everything else. The poseability is good and appreciated, but those knee joints are awful looking. He-Man has his shoulders way too high and bulgy in the top part. And, seriously, _the same_ comic?? This is almost a knockoff level of quality.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

I’m kinda surprised he didn’t mention the weird looking female knees of this line. That’s the main problem most are having with the female figures.

[@nicholasdickens2801]

Shouldn't these toys be safety hazards if they break so easily? For QC they are awful.

[@tomasperez2880]

Thanks for the video. I would probably just get one figure, just so I have one in its packaging. In terms of durability, your right the toys now are just not of the same quality. I wonder if its down to the type of plastic used. As in recycled plastic being used in making the figure. Just a thought. Obviously back in the day the effects of plastic waste was not as main stream as it is today.

[@steve1315]

Sadly with the quality of these don't think your children will be doing videos about them .

[@sdavifcom]

Those look quite good. It's unfortunate that the quality of construction is bad. But, isn't that the case with so many modern product ? Buy - use for a short while - and then throw away. Such a shame ! Thanks Dave !

[@johnfaulk7775]

Legs are different

[@benflay6038]

I'm doing your tutorial on a cape for evil lyn

[@toy-roundup]

I own every motu up to date including vintage and these two are always kind of fragile for sure its the way they are made sadly cause they are great looking figures

[@PizarrosPieces]

Shame about these....the modern toys are cheaply made like you said not made to last but breaking in minutes is a joke.

[@novax-ig9yt]

Modern toys are made to not be opened from the package. That is why I collect loose and vintage only.

[@supersonic79]

All mine will be staying boxed. Love the packaging. Evil Lyn looks cool with the cape. Good job 👍🏻

[@kieronball8962]

Dave, it really is a terrible quality control issue with these figures, from the damage to the comic book, to the poor plastic, that doesn't even allow you to pose the figure. But I really want to thank you for your dedication and expertise in reviewing these figures.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. I try to give a full review, good and bad. I would love to say this is unusual, but modern toys are often a let down when it comes to quality.

[@b-retrogamer2324]

Great looking, but it's a shame they are so brittle

[@AllysonA8281]

I haven’t opened mine yet as I’m trying to get my toy space organized. Shame the plastic doesn’t hold up like the originals did. I do think this line is still pretty great overall. Thank you for another great review Dave! Cheers!

[@toypolloi]

If you do open it. Be very careful with the arms. It's easy to damage them like I did.

[@manko8852]

$15 for a dollar store toy, I'll wait until they hit the clearance table.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

There are dollar store toys like this? I guess I should check them out more often if they can get articulated figures like these.

[@manko8852]

@@kaylemathewcomendador6964 you should and they are great for kit bashing.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

@@manko8852 I’ve definitely seen a few random Transformers KOs that get pretty good from places like that.

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

@@manko8852 Along with some pretty neat looking Joe scaled vehicles.

[@GreyHulk2156]

Re: The female figures having trouble standing up - "I guess that's just because their feet are quite small and the figures themselves are quite top heavy." They are also weak and fragile. Beginning to think these figures are sexist. ;P

[@argylega]

Beast-Man doesn't want to stand up either (at least, mine doesn't). On that note, does anyone have any recommendations for stands for them? I see they have the holes in their feet for them, but I'm not a big figure collector so I don't know what to look for (what size, etc.). Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

[@actionfigureguy5842]

Yeah found this out with She-ra.

[@lofi-guy]

It's VERY cheeky that Mattel have put a vintage style He-man spare head in with the deluxe Battle Armour version. So if you want the He-man figure to be more like the original, you have two pay around 40 quid to match all the right body parts together.

[@Rocket1377]

These figures are based primarily on their mnicomic designs, so the new head with the longer hair was meant to look like Alfredo Alcala's artwork. I do prefer the vintage head, so I'm just glad they are finding a way to get that to us.

[@Byle1990s]

It’s weird that the cartoon didn’t give her yellow skin

[@chrisvellner3922]

Those knees are deal-breakers. I am not, in any way, trying to be funny, when I say, " The Best Part of These Figures, is The Packaging." I'm starting to think, the manufacturers never intended the figures to be removed from the card! Let alone, Played with!

[@toypolloi]

I can live with the knees. I see what they have done and it's better than some knee joints. But it's not the neatest of designs.