Secrets of Castle Grayskull Pack Review | Masters of the Universe Origins

[@Rocket1377]

Mattel NEEDS to reissue this set. Repaint it, split the components up if need be, but everybody who bought the Origins Castle Grayskull playset should have the opportunity to get these accessories. It is incomplete with them.

[@Degro76]

Correct...amen to that. I bought grayskull for my nephews...they need this set

[@scockery]

After that review, I'd say it's only incomplete without the space suit guy. The grate is ill conceived. The spirit needs better colors and paint to bring out its face.

[@Degro76]

@@scockery spot on.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

I've thought the same of every Power-Con exclusive, especially ones from the last two or three years, which seemed to sell out in minus five minutes.

[@Dented_Battle_Armor]

They WILL reissue it. Would be silly for Mattel to not reuse the expensive tooling they created. They reissued the LOP figures and they WILL reissue this and Copy Cat

[@silentrob78]

There is a 3d printed spirit of grayskull on eBay for like 10 bucks, it glows in the dark and looks exactly like the comics. I love mine and display that one instead of the one in this pack.

[@maproomgaming6886]

I agree that the Spirit would have been amazing had it been glow in the dark. Dungeon grate should have been longer in one dimenson and narrower in the other to completely cover the area. Instead of the tentacle thing it should have had like a hologram of the various monsters imprisoned within.

[@MonkeyboysToys]

I think the Spirit of Grayskull should have been more translucent. It doesn't look very spirity

[@yogidonnie]

Has anyone tested the dungeon grate with Classic's Grayskull? The fact the grate and the tentacle don't fit on the floor gives me the impression this was not made for Origin's Grayskull but something else entirely. Could it be an unused Classics mold?

[@Prime92]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@muzikblitz]

Came to say the same thing. I don't have the Matty Collector one, so I can't try it, but I'd be curious to see the results if Dan or someone else tries it.

[@adrionjones]

Classics Grayskull has those snap on floor pieces, so I doubt it would work, even if they were removed. Plus you can't do it because they have a full dungeon sculpted over where the sticker sits in the castle. So yeah, it is no way it could work.

[@JamesBrophy]

Europe needs to opportunity to buy this set! Or at the very least... the space suit and the Grate. To say you have to show up in person to a US event in the middle of a travel ban wasn't a great look.

[@facetina]

Man, you LOVE what you do. Awesome, on point review! YOU should work for Mattel !

[@johnhammertron]

Was the Classics Castle Grayskull bigger? Maybe the dungeon grate was originally meant for a larger castle and they saved the mold and reused it for the Origins line. The space suit is the best part. I really like the idea of extra things to add to the overall play set.

[@LewisChristisonVids]

I really hope the space suit gets a standard release.

[@Aleks0709]

Agreed with you... And i think, when considering new toys and cartoons, MOTU days are numbered... Thanks to the Revelation crap and the bad management of Mattel.

[@Takeshi357]

Funny coincidence, I got mine today! My opinion more or less mirrors yours, the spacesuit is definitely the highlight and I really wish the Spirit of Grayskull was a different colour so you could see the skull details more clearly, but the dungeon grate just doesn't do anything for me. It really should've had some kind of a sculpt or a decal to suggest that it's deeper than it actually is. I do think $30 for this set is pretty fair; I'd imagine anyone paying through their noses for this thing in the aftermarket would be super disappointed, but from me it's get a solid "it's alright". That said, if Mattel does re-release the spacesuit in retail, people who missed out on this set will be perfectly well off with that and they're really not missing anything major.

[@stranger59]

Yeah, $30 seems perfect, so I wasn't tempted by any of the prices I've seen popping up. I assume we'll see the space suit eventually, they'll want a bit more money for the work put into those extra parts.

[@paolomongon6616]

For real...I paid $100 on ebay for it. After seeing this review though....nah, canceling the order.

[@coolslc]

Man… this is a really dumb upgrade… 😂😂😂 I bought 2 and haven’t opened them yet, but man… now I may sell them 😂

[@CringerKitty]

OK, so I'm a little late to watching this review, as I have just gotten into the Origins line (my Castle Grayskull should be delivered today!). When I first saw that this set existed, I thought MUST HAVE. Then I watched your review Dan, and that thought shifted pretty quickly. I would have been willing to pay a silly amount on ebay just to have these add ons, but besides the figure, it's pretty much a failure. It's clear that the design wasn't thought through for the dungeon or Spirit of Grayskull. You're right - why not glow in the dark? I'm curious if the dungeon fits on the other side of the castle? But even if it did, the entire piece wouldn't fit I suppose. Ugh! I'm guessing the odds of a re-release are pretty slim, right?

[@icethepolarbear]

I like the looks of the acessories alone, not so happy with how they look with the playset (Spacesuit peg not well placed, dungeon grate without artwork and doesn't fit well, and I agree with Dan that the spirit should've been another colour or glow in the dark). Considering the price this set is being sold for in my country, I'm not going to get it ever. I can buy 3 castles or 10 deluxe figures for the price of 3 not-so-great acessories... Mattel should reissue this acessories (but with diferent colours or features) and sell it just like standard separate figures.

[@Noddzie]

Would of been cool to see some other heads on the spacesuit seeing it has the mix match feature

[@johnalbertson221]

Could not wait to get my hands on these ! Then i got a set and was truly disappointed with the size of the items. The dungeon trap monster and the ghost of Grayskull would actually fit better in the Classics playset.When you clip the dungeon grate onto the castle floor , the creator is to tall.

[@markmorris6721]

That spirit figure is horrible. To be honest I still can’t see the skull out of that, I have pause the video I’ve looked in different angles as trying to find like a 3-D image in one of those old posters. When it’s on top it looks like there’s a green fire going on

[@shockwave7513]

I'll be honest, I was a little salty that I couldn't get this set, but this review kinda takes away a bit of the sting.

[@gamerbudd9431]

I personally have mine displayed outside my castle with the Orlax wraped around Orko. If they dont re release it in some form I may cut the dungeon in half and sand it down and glue it back to fit the slot better and paint it but for now im just going to display it as is. I was also hoping that the Spirit would react to black light cause the space under the spirit has enough room to set up a light but alas it doesnt react to light. The suit of armor is really cool and eventually I want to paint mine using color shifting paint so it looks more like the vintage cardboard insert. Atleast they really nailed the box, might retrofit that to hold all my accessories and spare parts :D

[@sunnyshine2215]

That’s a good idea, just use it as another trap door or gate around the castle.

[@josephjoestar5444]

Thank u for letting us know it’s not BL reactive

[@ProfessorHurt]

That's weird. The dungeon grate for me did slide completely under my castle to hide the sticker. I figured the solution wasn't using the creature though but rip off the arms of Origin and Masters of the WWE figures I'm not using as "prisoners" pleading to escape the dungeon. Which makes me wonder why Mattel didn't put peg holes in the dungeon to make the effect better.

[@EdsRetroGeekOut]

That original dwell of souls sticker had me captivated 🥰

[@stavrosnaftsigkanaf9564]

I hope to have only the space Man

[@jimmybacas8003]

I got Castle Grayskull when it came out in '81 (born in '77) and was thoroughly confused by the computers/spacesuit cutouts because up to that point, everything MOTU was basically barbarian/fantasy including the mini comics. They just seemed so out of place, but also made me wonder if He Man was actually from outer space like Superman (which I pretended at times). And that dungeon grate sticker was a bit horrifying for a 4 year old, which made it the most awesome thing ever

[@futuramayeah]

in the cartoon, they explained that his mother was an astronaut from Earth and if you look at that cardboard spacesuit ,you will see it is a female form

[@jimmybacas8003]

@@futuramayeah This was pre cartoon and I was 4. But thanks for the explanation

[@adrionjones]

In the first mini-comic, I think it was called The King Of Grayskull, when Skeletor was seated on the throne, Castle Grayskull had monitors and computers. I know you were 4, but they were there.

[@jimmybacas8003]

@@adrionjones Yeah I was 4. I really wasn't in control of what figures were bought for me at the time which would have had that certain mini comic. But thanks

[@tariamani]

My Secrets set is waiting for me in LA, and I'm out of the country at the moment so I haven't had a chance to see it in the flesh (plastic?) yet, so thanks for this - you've given me my first proper look at it. But I have to say - I really like the grate and orlax pieces. I wish there was another sticker inside the grate, you're quite right to want to see the other creatures languishing there - but the slightly pointless opening grate door reminds me of the slightly pointless way the 'trapdoor' worked in the vintage Kenner Jabba set. In both cases, the toy designers were dealing with trying to replicate the idea of depth in playlets which were super-shallow and didn't have a massive pit beneath them. This feels to me like it's in keeping with the 'use your imagination kids' approach to the original Castle - like having paper cut-outs of space armor and a 2D sticker of a dungeon grate - and the fact that the trap door deposited the 'prisoners' RIGHT next to the exit door - none of it made any sense really. I like that origins feels like a toy line for kids, not a collectors line that appeals more to an adult sense of 'realism'. He-Man was always nonsensical and contradictory (like how TV Snake Mountain and Toy Snake Mountain looked NOTHING alike, and yet in our young heads we made it all fit) so I kinda like the grate BECAUSE it's a bit mad, not in spite of it. It feels like a real 80s toy. Great review as ever - thanks Dan!

[@eltenda]

I love mine! It looks great displayed

[@ryanspengler4877]

Origins is my favorite current (?) line and I've purchased every single one for my young MotU fan, but the lengths Mattel has gone to to keep these different toys from us is astounding. So many companies think they're Nintendo and that scarcity will generate buzz, but from fans/collectors I know and speak with I think it's safe to say that in this case it's backfiring and destroying interest. They need to get these back on the shelves before they're forgotten for good because my kid still needs an Origins Snake Mountain to complete our adventures and I'm not ready to accept that Mattel fumbled and surrendered the game. .. 🐍 ⛰

[@orinanime]

Man... The Spacesuit/Armor figure is cool. The figures are neat, but poorly executed. I agree with you about wishing the grate was smaller and hollowed out to fit over the sticker. But as far as the pieces being too small... My criticism is, and always has been, that every Castle Grayskull Playset is just too damn small.

[@incredulous72]

Hi Dan… question: How come you never posted a video for the Battlefield Warriors He-Man (featured in this video)? It’s a neat variant. Just wondering if there was a reasoning… if you just thought it was too similar to Battle Armor He-Man.

[@melkor2301]

0:52 here in Germany nearly nobody has the Power-Con exclusives already, only some from BBTS or Mattel Creations. I ordered from a German retailer and I'm still waiting. 😂

[@JamesBrophy]

The dungeon grate is Shocking as a design. Was that intended for the classics greyskul?

[@SebastiaanBenders]

Incredible fail for Mattel on this release in any and all ways. The peg for the suit of armour is out of place, the grate doesn’t fit and the colour of the skull is a miss. It’s like whoever worked in this had no connection to a Castle Grayskull set whatsoever. Besides that there is no availability and the pricing was through the roof to begin with. These are, my friends, depressing times.

[@dwightjohnson6674]

Do not have this will tell got my new Revelation HeMan and Revetaton Skeleton and Revetaton battle Cat 21 Castle Grayskull love Dwight 👍 good night love Dwight 👍

[@Goddamnhungry]

Thanks for this honest review! I was really bummed I missed these power-con exclusives, and I almost paid the inflated prices from secondary retailers. I'm really glad I decided against it because this pack was not worth their asking prices. Happy and safe holidays to you and your fam, brother!

[@paluxyl.8682]

My first thought as I have seen the prototypes of the dungeon grate was .... this looks like a toilet . I'm sure back in the days we as kids would use it 100% for that . ^^

[@powermasterjazz]

If this wasn't a super exclusive set, it would be warming shelves everywhere. I got it for regular price. I never would have paid more than that. The box is the best part of this set. The figure is the second. The other two things are trash.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Great review! I love how you cover both the good AND the bad of these sets. Thank you! Very much looking forward to mine arriving, though. I'm hoping I can Frankenstein together a version of the armour with MOTUC hips and legs, considering how oversized the upper body looks compared to the lower body, put some twinkling lights into the Spirit of Grayskull, and build a bigger dungeon with more critters.

[@jvalerio1979]

I would like to know where to get it, I have only seen on ebay but very expensive. Any recommendation?

[@mikehedrick174]

Another phenomenal review. Hoping Mattel decides to do a retail release of the Space Explorer. By the way, is the hinge on your Castle Grayskull coming apart?

[@mattsimmons5358]

“Everybody already has this at this point” as if it’s not really exclusive for most of us overall…

[@ivane5110]

Awesome that this figure exists and the icing on the cake is the removable head so you can replace the head and have anyone wear the armor. A loved seeing all 3 next to each other. Great video

[@pasqualefrancescodavinosgu7937]

How Is possibile ti have mysteries in Italy? They'll arrive more late too?

[@bee-beargaming]

This should have been designed better easy skip for me

[@nexus7joynexus7joy97]

Hopefully they release this pack as a general release and fix all the issues you point out in this video like make it a glow-in-the-dark spirit figure with matching green to grayskull, fix the pit creature not fitting in the grate stand, re-size the creature to fit, etc. The space suit figure is the best part. Maybe they can add the yellow highlights to the figure like in the original drawing. That way, folks who bought this pack can re-buy the general release pack as well. Great and honest review as always, Dan!

[@ArmandoOriz_]

They won't. Why make the standard release more superior over the con exclusive?

[@opinian1068]

This shouldn't need a "fix". Mattel are veterans at this....they should know how to do this after almost 40 years.

[@SoftEndy]

@@ArmandoOriz_ Exactly. We might get the suit but that's it

[@rodster6campingprepper]

I don't feel I'm missing anything but not having this set now.

[@trulydef418]

Same

[@TheACcam]

I wonder how the dungeon grate works with the Classics Castle?

[@Shaitanshammer]

Think I'll just use a Horde Trooper as a stand in for the suit.

[@frikitiki5403]

This set works a lot better on the classics castle grayskull

[@FNHot]

OMG I WANT THIS IN GLOW IN THE DARK! THAT'S SUCH A GOOD IDEA! ..... sorry for shouting ...

[@silentrob78]

I bought a 3d printed spirit of grayskull on eBay for like 10 bucks, it glows in the dark and looks exactly like the comics.

[@impossiblepie]

Time for a recall!!! And a redesign

[@Cowboytoycollector]

Always the best motu reviews 👌

[@SecretOfMonkeyIsland784]

Good honest review, if nobody pulls Mattel up on these things they will keep making the same design mistakes :)

[@big-chill9058]

Good ideas poor execution.

[@IceDragonKustoms]

Only thing I liked is the space suit.

[@Pegwarmers]

I bought this just for the Suit of Armor. Still wish we could have had the 3D Dungeon the Horseman Sculpted for Classics.

[@danielrecommends]

My Grayskull Pack is sitting in my pile of loot on BBTS. I'm excited to get this one and have the space suit guy and spirit attached to my castle. Its a bummer the grate and tentacle don't fit. I've been excited to get your thoughts on this as I know you've mentioned some of these things in past videos. I hope that Mattel addresses the issue. Did they ever show pics of the grate fitting inside of the castle? I can't remember ever seeing that.

[@geekillustratordad4982]

I’m not understanding the design, it doesn’t fit.. how does this even go into production. Well at least the space suit looks awesome. See you in CBus! Powercon!!

[@michaelmcfarlandjr9015]

I almost think they made the dungeon before the castle then realized the castle wouldn’t work right so they just added it to this collection to get rid of them.

[@jmac7563]

No matter when you get the figures or sets , your reviews will always be highly anticipated and used as almost the "official" review - well that's the way I see it Dan 🙌🏽

[@FNHot]

Those legs look like King Hisss is on the way.

[@aRetroGeekDad]

The exact same issues I had with mine

[@jommysalami227]

The amount of original sculpting this got makes me know for a fact the space suit wont stay as an exclusive

[@paluxyl.8682]

We got now the new Sorcceress , it could be they will release a new version of Castle Grayskull with the space man + the Spirit .

[@nathan_the_barbarian7974]

Wish the skull had better detail. It’s one of those things I have to kind of squint and turn my head some to see a skull in it

[@michaelmcfarlandjr9015]

I’m thinking of drilling a small hole and filling it with glow in the dark paint or some kind of light

[@captain_zed]

I ended up having to grab a set off of eBay because I got into the Origins line very late. The space suit is what interested me the most, and fortunately it was very well executed. I do think the dungeon grate is kind of lame.

[@opinian1068]

The tentacle accessory really stinks - the design is TERRIBLE. Just got all mine today. Mattel couldn't cover the shipping for powercon attendees who got screwed in this debacle? And now Powercon is all but dead.

[@FortressofFanitutde]

Dan, you're not being too harsh. I know you have to/want to tread carefully, but man, this set is a huge letdown. What I don't get is why Mattel didn't just save plastic and money and make the removable two-wall dungeon that was designed for the Classics CG. Just plug in the walls (door on one, window on the other) and you have a full (though small) dungeon. If you don't want that look, just remove and store elsewhere. The Spirit of CG, meanwhile, could have been GITD like you mention and even just a flat piece that uses far less material. There are a few such custom CG Spirits on Etsy. Overall, this was only worth the trouble and cost because of the armor figure. I have a feeling that Mattel knew fans would rush to get the suit and just rushed the other two items to justify a bigger price tag.

[@cobweb6960]

Opened mine last night.. Thought all the same things you said.. Foot pegs off.. Dungeon is awkward.. And spirit looks more like slimer lol.. Spacesuit best part of this

[@onassiscustomdesigns5890]

Gr8 Video. But this is thrash for the price point. They can't get my money for this. The spirit of Grayskull does not look like a skull at all. Smh

[@toonytube2444]

I am a huge MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE-Fan and I love the ORIGINS-Line, but I wouldnt pay 5$ for this. Looks not very good.

[@RJPolito]

This is the only Power-Con set from this year I managed to get. (to be fair it's the one I wanted most) Strangely I was surprised by the size of the spirit and the Orlax. Despite seeing pictures of them, in hand they were bigger than I thought they were going to be. I have to ask though: Was that tentacle called the Orlax at any point prior to Revelations? I remember a similar creature in the 200X episode "The Price 0f Deceit" but I think it was just called the "thing in the pool of shadows"

[@adrianzimmermann9747]

By removing the armor from the Grayskull Astronaut and changing the head and hands with these from Clamp Champ, the Figure could look like Bulletproof from C.O.P.S.

[@thevectorcave3616]

The smoke ^arms^ are of a rubbery plastic so that they don't break. I've had some hard plastic parts from other companies that were broke during shipping. And glow in the dark is more brittle because of the pigments in the plastic. But I agree a more white color with some dry brush black paint would be cool, and maybe the center smoke in glow.

[@CBacci-yj9mm]

I really don't know which stupid employeer did this creation. Ok but the point dread thing is more Bad than this.......I wonder really if in the mattel Company just working people which have no idea from the dimensions......

[@caveman_reviews]

The spirit of grayskull is just like the classics spirit of grayskull. Same color

[@MJKToys]

It's like the grate and orlax are scaled up too much - like they need to be 25% - 30% smaller

[@kingmarkseven17]

Glad I didn't have to waste money on this set. I don't collect Origins but I bought a few for my nephew including the castle recently. The only good thing about this set is the space suit.

[@a1nall]

Can the dungeon fit better in the Classics MOTU Castle Grayskull?

[@TitularHeroine]

"You can bend 'em, you can pose 'em, you can stick 'em in a stew!" Hey, Dan, could we see Man-at-Arms' head on the space suit, maybe during a later comparison segment? Thanks always!

[@darthprime4916]

I’ve said this before. This, in NO way shape or form should’ve been an exclusive. Especially the difficulty of getting it.

[@Shiva-Kumar138]

Just reissue these separately. Especially the sprit with smoky colour or GITD plastic. I was little bummed about couldn't order this set.. but man, after seeing the final outcome, I am little glad I didn't spend money on this atrocity. The only thing I will be missing is the gorgeous art box though.

[@adrionjones]

Glad I got it from the site when it was available for 30.00 or whatever it originally was. The suit is the only must have piece. The spirit would have been nice if colored properly. The Orlax works as a dio piece but that's it. No way I would pay Ebay prices for the set.

[@icethepolarbear]

There's a dungeon acessory that fits into the playset and looks pretty good on Etsy for like 40 CA$, and you can get a glow in the dark Grayskull spirit on various sites too, the only problem is that they are 3D printed, so it does have lines/marks. They are also not "original", so that may bother some collectors.

[@ceddebruxelles]

I was quite happy with the space suit. I think it's still a good translation of the cardboard to origins style but the placement of the peg makes absolutely no sense 😅 The dwell/pit is clearly too big and it partially blocks the doorway (I understand they had to do it that way for better alignment with the trapdoor above but ... Meh). That being said, and on a more positive note, the color of the dwell/pit matches perfectly the color of the castle (which is not a given) and with a bit of custom, I was able to integrate and enjoy my dwell of souls 😂 Now that we have the frog monger and soon skeletons warriors, the pit will get all its shine 👍

[@kilroywashere513]

Dan, have you tried to put that orlack thing into the castle gray skull from the classics line🤔, and merry Christmas to you and yours🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻.?

[@blackphoenix77]

The robot is pretty cool, but I don't care about the rest of this pack. Speaking of the robot, you can remove the helmet and put other characters' heads on it

[@johnthwaites5976]

Why do you have the put the grate over the top of the floor sticker? You can put the spacesuit and dungeon grate anywhere you like

[@eightbit1975]

I agree on all points. If not for the included Space Suit figure I probably would have passed on this. But if you are an Origins figure completionist as I am you will need the Space Suit to complete your collection. Cool figure in its own right!

[@futuramayeah]

kudos for them making the figure, boo on the design, it looks like they didn't follow the drawing on the cardboard figure close enough, and it looks like the arms are metal on the cardboard figure, with light shimmering on them and the visor is reflective, not a flat orange color. you can see the cardboard figure has a jet pack on the back, but they didn't include it, and if they watched the cartoon, they would have known that this is Queen Marlena's spacesuit and it clearly is a female spacesuit, so they should have used a female body for the action figure.

[@GundamWarrior1]

The Space Armor is the highlight of the set.....the Spirit and Dungeons pieces are a waste. I will be going to third party/custom items.

[@jamesseitz6817]

Today I just picked up the enamel pin set of master's of the universe it as so Castle grayskull background

[@fredseipel8140]

These should have NEVER been an exclusive. Anyone with a castle should have access to complete their castle

[@ignaciomaestregasteazi6712]

And what about TALON FIGHTER ORIGINS? That´s what I really want.

[@needdles1]

I dont collect MOTU but really thought this was an incredible offering. Bummed it ended up like this as the execution looks to be phoned in.

[@marioreglin5995]

totally disapointed, but love the figure, I can say that figure is within my 5 best figures of MOTU

[@juliocesarescamillabecerra7883]

I Love origins actually I have all of them but this is the worst execution (saving the astronaut suit of course) but it is useless. The spirit does not add anything to the castle maybe in ScareGlow plastic and the dungeon has not the original idea, could be better the same size the same charters inside but in 3D. I guess.

[@fandabidozi3191]

Hey Dan, was just listening to your Ghoulies review on The Geek Easy Podcast. Hope you have recovered.

[@PaytonFu]

Is anyone else utterly disappointed in the power con moving away from an exclusive he-man show? It took something special and turned it into something prototypical. Nothing to stand out about it now. Seems like a move based on finances as opposed to interest of the franchise. I say boo on the fans who created power con for no proper explanation as to why and leaving fans guessing as to why, likely guessing correctly that this is a sell out move

[@chillinwithdupes5170]

Most people should have known these accessories weren't going work well with the castle being that none of these items were showcased as to how they would work with the castle when they original promoted the exclusives. They banked on the impulse buy. That was my red flag🚩

[@brenoferreiraferreira4409]

This is very bad, if I worked at Mattel wile this was being released as a Power Con exclusive I would be embarrassed. Thanks for the review Dan.

[@lucaleonti8000]

Sorry guys, didn’t read all comments before, but tentacle doesn’t remind you part of Sh’gora?

[@YouTubeShillApologist]

according to toy industry insiders mattel should NOT be able to afford new tooling for that spacesuit fig

[@MichaelMillerJ]

We're moving in a couple of months, so I haven't opened the PowerCon figures. I absolutely love your review of this set, even where it isn't landing for you - I find myself so damn excited!