What is the History of Snake Mountain from Masters of the Universe (He-Man) Toy and Animation

[@MrDrokkul]

11:30 That pic of Teela and Evil-Lyn...you are a bad, bad man ;)

[@spectorcreative1872]

The worst

[@sneakyking]

The NU heman hurts my childhood. Thank you for the pain remedy. Brb lifting for old school heman

[@spectorcreative1872]

There is a pill you can take for that

[@sneakyking]

@@spectorcreative1872 red

[@AccountantProOT]

I used to have the original Snake Mountain in 1984 when I was about 9 years of age, along with Castle Greyskull, the Talent fighter set and a bunch of the action figures as well. The line was my precursor of me grabbing my first set of dumbbells at the age of 14 a few years later, which to this point 32 years later. I am still an avid gym rat. If there is anything that I can take away from the brand, is that it enabled a 90 pound weakling become his own version of HeMan that fit him. Thank you, Mattel, for giving us the gift of Masters of the Universe. You have no idea how this brand has affected many young boys and incorporated the lessons into our lives.

[@spectorcreative1872]

And as a super skinny kid, He-Man was very aspirational to me

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Gotta really thank the Mike Young Productions for grabbing alot of the lore of Heman, rolling with it and making something new! To this very day I absolutely LOVE Serpos and made me appreciate Snake Mountain even more!

[@spectorcreative1872]

It was a great show

[@Bernhard2024]

This year I got the crest of my entire MotU-collection: Snake Mountain Classics by Super 7. I really can say I love this piece so very much. It is and was the peak for me as an MotUC collector. Thank you very much for doing this video. im so in love with Snake Mountain as you can imagine.

[@spectorcreative1872]

That is fantastic!

[@captain3186]

I just grabbed a Mega Construx Snake Mountain on sale. So much detail in such a small package. Their MOTU line is impressive.

[@ferio82]

Thank you for a great vid, lots of interesting info! I was one of those kids who were utterly disappointed that the playset didn't look anything like the filmation Snake Mountain, which I loved. I remember that there was a panel in one of the UK-comics that we also got here in sweden where it was explained that Skeletor rebuilt and "fortified" the filmation SM and turned it into the toy version. Made total sense and easily-impressed-child-me was satisfied with that explanation.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh yes those UK comics are awesome!

[@Phantasia_Workshop]

Scott, you need a website with a message board where we can post questions and have you answer them. Or a podcast/livestream where we can send in questions and have you answer them. Anything where we can ask questions and have you answer them 😀

[@robd1329]

...yea..like names at who works at Mattel so we can hound them to bring back Classics!!!

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

@@robd1329 Bring back Classics? Why? With the exception of a figure for the spacesuit in Castle Grayskull and acquiring the rights to Sun Man to do those figures what else could be done in Classics?

[@robd1329]

@@corneilusmcgillicuddy ...new figures...and double dipping on main cast figures again!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well that is exactly what this comment section is for!

[@andrewgrant2990]

@@corneilusmcgillicuddy Evil Lynn's reoccurring 'old lady' disguise, or maybe a 2 pack of those dwarf like characters, Orko's girlfriend, a few new create a characters... The well is deep...

[@shawnkarg3794]

I love going down the rabbit hole of MOTU history! TY, Scott for the great insight and content!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I do love me some rabbit holes

[@justinhuber5371]

That jungle play set? MIND! BLOWN!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yup!!

[@dannyruiz9942]

This brings back so many great memories.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Toy memories are the best!

[@justicierodelaliga]

Can´t wait for Scott to review REVELATIONS.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Coming ASAP!

[@gregoryferko138]

From what I heard about it I'm worried for it.

[@Tim85-y2q]

@@gregoryferko138 FWIW I thought I wouldn't like it and was very impressed with this first batch of episodes. I think it will get some fairly predictable complaints that most new installments of legacy franchises seem to get these days, but at least they seem to be telling a specific story, which is more than I can say for most similar projects.

[@MungkaeX]

@@gregoryferko138 it was very good. Not trying to spoil things, but absolutely worth the time to watch it. Can’t wait till the next batch.

[@masterfarr8265]

@@MungkaeX I thought it sucked

[@chrisalan457]

Always wondered why Snake Mountain never looked like the cartoon when I was a kid, I think Mattel at the time should of made a completely new mold for Skeletors stronghold. Thankfully Super7 did Snake Mountain justice with that awesome Classics version, I love it! Thanks for the very insightful video Scott, entertaining as always.

[@spectorcreative1872]

And knowing is half the knowing

[@vvalasek]

This is all so eye opening

[@SilvestreArt]

This was a fantastic video! I've got my original Snake Mountain from my Kiddom set up for my kids now- I never noticed it looks like a dang JUNGLE playset! ha

[@spectorcreative1872]

Once you see it you can't un-see it

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Ah, good stuff! I hope to get the Classics version, someday. It's one of just three things left I need to complete my collection. There are so many conflicting stories on the origins of Snake Mountain, it's hard to reconcile them all into one cohesive narrative.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I use diagrams and post it notes

[@erickiernan1578]

I received a lot of hand-me-down toys from older cousins. Apparently I had Snake Mountain and never knew it. It's kind of fun rediscovering these things.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Lucky! I never did...

[@erickiernan1578]

@@spectorcreative1872 If I still had it I would give it to you. Unfortunately, as it was given to me I gave it away too. I do enjoy your content though.

[@jamesjustice4515]

Hey Spector. Waking up to watch ur show and history. From the sledgemaster

[@spectorcreative1872]

Always good to see you here!

[@gregoryneill1234]

Excellent video. Super interesting!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well than you! Topics always welcome too

[@galvatronmarduk1557]

have a blast watching your impressive content. keep up ze good work. hat tip from Germany

[@spectorcreative1872]

More to come! Topics always welcome

[@ZeroAnalogy]

So far during the weekend (July 22 to 25) I saw several toy related panel topics on the Comic-Con International KZbin channel for the 2021 Stay @ Home version of the convention.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Its comic con in your living room!

[@daximil]

Very cool video. Thanks for this. :) That jungle playset looks pretty sweet, too! And since the original "Fight over both halves of the sword" version of the story is my favorite, (I'm a huge fan of the painter Boris Vallejo, and the original stuff looks like a Boris painting) I hope that someone, somewhere, someday, will make a version of that thing available to us collectors. Long shot, but a man can dream.

[@spectorcreative1872]

He certainly can

[@gregg9672]

Scott! Just wanted to say the peroxide cleaning did work with the vintage Sorceress figure. She's sparkling white again thanks for your advice!

[@spectorcreative1872]

That is fantastic! Glad it worked

[@Garthantula]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this information.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@OzzieAstaroth]

I recently came across an old photo of my younger self playing with the Snake Mountain set, and I still have it to this day. The cord to the "microphone" broke and the bridge and some of the interior bits were lost, but the shell is still intact. But I did always wonder why it looked the way it did and not how it does in the show. By that time I had seen so many inconsistencies between the He-Man toys, comics, and cartoon that I figured it must just be how things are. Heh, didn't stop me from enjoying it.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Toy memories are indeed the best!

[@BowserTheThird]

Hey, Amy idea what all the wolf motif is about on Snake Mountain? Would love to hear anything about what you might have heard or knew about it!

[@rolandkatsuragi]

I'm surprised Mattel didn't continue with the jungle playset after using it as the base for Snake Mountain

[@mikewilson858]

I don’t see the need for a jungle play set, a kids yard or playground is a jungle

[@grrrraffe]

I like the boulder found on the bottom left on that jungle playset picture. Wish snake mt had that to cover the tunnel as well. Snake mt always seemed lacking things when compared to grayskull which had the weapon rack, training device, ladder, flag...point dread perch. No love for Skeletor in the 80s! 😞 ... explains his attitude.

[@mikewilson858]

@@grrrraffe yeah, didn’t get the inviting home at the base instead of walking up those narrow stairs to fall in a trap or step off the ledge. That architecture made no sense

[@grrrraffe]

@@mikewilson858 Maybe Two-Bad was in charge of groundskeeping?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Yeah I would have loved to see that

[@futuramayeah]

i had the original Greyskull and Snake Mtn playsets, i guess i wondered why they didn't make a big snake head opening for the top of Snake mountain, and they could have had a slide on the inside? instead of that gate at the top of the moutain, it looks fine, but it clearly doesn't look like it belongs on top of a volcanic mtn. and i totally forgot that lava was featured in the catoon, and was reminded of that when i saw the Super 7 playset.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Because it was already designed to be a jungle playset!

[@visionaryventures12]

I knew it! Thanks for digging into it and giving the info on this.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Always glad to help!

[@jasonking3182]

Origins Snake Mountain looks great, mostly vintage with touches of the Classic version. In two years we could have all of Eternia

[@salfordnurse]

In the U.K. Masters of the Universe comic from the 80s, both versions of Snake Mountain appear. The Filmation’s version was shown as being Skeletor’s original fortress, which he abandoned prior to the first issue of the comic, and is only seen in a couple of flashbacks. The toy version was depicted as his current base of operations. This is similar to the way they shown that the toy version of the Fright Zone was Hordak’s base on Eternia, to explain why the toy differed from the version seen in the cartoon

[@spectorcreative1872]

I totally forgot about that! Great points!!!!!

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

As always I love your attention to details: 8:24 Depeakin' the Icon Heroes SM was a blast of genius! You were right :-D On the other side... I have so much fond memories about my Snake Mountain but I have to be objective... :-( 7:20 "management said: 'That's great!' And this is another clue to understand that the management of MOTU was headed toward failure... What they were thinkin'? The bridge and the hole are out of scale for the toys, they are useless... and there's nothin' inside the Mountain, it's just and empty shell, just compare it with Castle Grayskull! And the shackles and the bridge were so damn brittle.... They had the best line in the universe and almost every year there was a facepalm...

[@spectorcreative1872]

Facepalm indeed

[@jamesjustice4515]

Love to have the jungle playset for my future collectors museum that I'm working on to have here in my area

[@spectorcreative1872]

Maybe it could be in Origins since that is what the line is about

[@roosarobin3383]

Has anyone made a custom jungle adventure playset?

[@orion7873]

I have a Classics castle Grayskull but, I have never actually seen a Classics Snake mountain. I've heard that it wasn't made as well, thinner plastic and that it's much more fragile than Grayskull... anyone have any thoughts on that ?

[@spectorcreative1872]

I’ve never interacted with a snake mountain from classics so I can’t really say

[@bladerunner3314]

Small tid bit, in the German audio plays, Skeletor lived in Castle Dragonstone (Burg Drachenstein). During the same time a lot of super hero comics got published but with German names instead of the originals, but sometimes not - Cyclops became Zyklop, Beast became Biest, Spider-Man became die Spinne but Wolverine stayed Wolverine.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I love this stuff! I am actually working in a foreign name video

[@andrewgrant2990]

Another great video sir, so thanks for top quality content! A rumor for the longest time was that the original Snake Mountain was possibly going to be produced for another line. The logic was that the scale seemed off. Have you ever come across indications of this?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Not that I know of. Just as a jungle them not a skeletor palace them

[@The-Thran]

Snake mountain man really looks like a bat with the face. Big twist could have been that the Bat god was petrified 1st or defeated and Serpos just happened to be trapped around his body. (that would be following the 3 gods of eternia Falcon/bat/snake form one of the comics) Would be cool if Mattel had you as there lore keeper with in there company for continuity sake. One would think that would be important to QC of the brands under there umbrella.

[@spectorcreative1872]

What would have been! Or could have been

[@cbake76]

Great video, Scott! Loved seeing how the old concepts made their way to becoming the actual playset. Lore question for you about the faces attached to Snake Mountain: According to the Classics bio, the snake is Serpos and the big face is Ka…but I can’t find anything about the big wolf head that you could talk into in the original playset. Do you know anything about this wolf? The back of the Super7 Snake Mountain box says “Sceptor!” - is that his name? Is there any other lore behind him?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Awesome! Topic suggestions always welcome

[@cbake76]

I'm sure a lot of your audience would like to know what the deal with the wolf is. :-) (And maybe even Ka and other demons and such in the walls -- though I'm sure a lot of it was initially created just to look cool.)

[@henrytheninja7108]

Do you remember the (bone brigade) toy line? I loved those. Wish I knew more about them. Have any info?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Doesn’t ring a bell, I’ll need to do some research!

[@themartiancomichunter]

Love the history behind this. Question, why did snake mountain have a face?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Because the walking toy did and its design was used in the playset because designers don't like to see their work go to waste

[@themartiancomichunter]

@@spectorcreative1872 got it thanks 🙏🏼

[@MrClassicor]

Soooooo... any chance of a small addendum video with thoughts about Revelations Snake Mountain? ;)

[@spectorcreative1872]

Could be....

[@drillerdev4624]

I'm really intrigued by that monster walker... Was anything done besides that concept art? Seeing its wace on Snake Mountain, maybe some casts were made?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Just the art as far as I know

[@oliverl.5834]

Another tidbit from Germany: It had, for some reason, a German name in "Burg Drachenstein" ("Castle Dragonstone"). They had both names on the package. Not sure if they changed it later on. In the Audio Cassettes they used it for the early episodes and later on transitioned to Snake Mountain with no explanation given. I don't know if it was changed on the packaging for the playset later on, too. Or why they chose to have a german name in the first place. Didn't happen with lot of the other MotU-Toys and it's probably easier to say for kids than Bashasaurus. Back in the day anyway.

[@spectorcreative1872]

That is awesome!

[@oliverl.5834]

@@spectorcreative1872 Translated names that come to mind: Battle Armor - Zauberrüstung (Magic Armor) & Dragon Blaster - Drachenkämpfer (Dragon Fighter). Attack Trak became Flip Trak for some reason but that's not a translation. Off the top of my hat I can't think of any other translated names. NA had some different names. I believe some were actually used for MotU-C. But those weren't translated from the US-Names.

[@BadAssXerx3]

Looks badass

[@spectorcreative1872]

Truly

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

Another dope video. Off topic. Have you ever done a video on your production process? I'm really interested in how you decide on what the subject of the video will be. The tedious process that's involved in finding the proper picture, (from doing Power Point Presentations I know first-hand how tedious finding the proper picture can be,) and I'm really interested in your commentary. Are you speaking extemporaneously and getting the commentary done in one take? Are you referring to notes or is the commentary a written script? Finally, once the video is done it that it or are you waking up in the middle of the night to add something that you may have forgotten?

[@spectorcreative1872]

I haven’t! I didn’t know if that would be too meta, but I can

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

@@spectorcreative1872 Too what? Anyway, you should.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Question: do you know if Mattel are hosting any contests or looking for concept artists? I have a Snake Mountain humanoid/monster design I'd like to submit as well as other ideas!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Not that I personally know of but you should write to them!

[@adamn.4615]

Do you have any plans to do a video about The Fright Zone? That was my favorite playset from the vintage line!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I will indeed!

[@adamn.4615]

@@spectorcreative1872 I can't wait!

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

25K here we come!

[@ZeroAnalogy]

As of the origin video release, 24.8K. Only 0.2K left to go.

[@spectorcreative1872]

we are close

[@gregoryferko138]

With all this He-Man talk I really hope we get a reboot movie soon.

[@spectorcreative1872]

See here!kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWmwmmOVdpubnq8

[@Daoloth]

That He-Man Jungle Playset would have been ultra awesome it even had the man in the moon face on the boulder. I think the monster face looks a bit like a goofy version of Evil Dead cover to Necronomicon. Snake Mountain Man would be kinda cool its sad Skeletor should live in Castle Grayskull only for him to have to steal Snake Mountain. I still don't fully understand why Snake Mountain only had 1 head when it originally had 3 though. I never really had any of those playsets only like Terror Dome or the small GI Joe base. Its sorta like the Paladin or Anti-Paladin its funny how failed toy designs or products they stick in to popular lines.

[@spectorcreative1872]

What could have been!

[@Daoloth]

@@spectorcreative1872 I kinda want it right now just seeing it I was like all hyped up now its like if only they realized how awesome it was in first place ;).

[@xeppozanfilms]

Yes Snake Mountain Man would be awesome

[@spectorcreative1872]

I'd live in it

[@SkullCowboy333]

Fantastic! What do you think of Skeletor using the Golden Disks of Knowledge as a way to tap into the arcane power of Snake Mountain without waking the avatar of the God? Leeching power from it in a sense to boost his power even beyond that gained from Hordak?

[@spectorcreative1872]

I think it is neat. I love references

[@blackphoenix77]

A Snake Mountain Man would be awesome

[@spectorcreative1872]

And fans really wanted it!

[@knightwolfpro4494]

I managed to talk myself into the cost of Super 7s snake mountain, but not the shipping they wanted. Never got it. Somewhat regret it, but with it as big as it was, I'm not sure where I would have put it anyway. Working in the shipping industry myself, I couldn't figure out how they came to that pricing. It wasn't like they were going to overnight them.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I just had no place to put it!

[@scottandrewhutchins]

My understanding is that it was developed for an earlier toyline, and that's why the scaling is more appropriate to a 3 3/4" figure. Analog Toys' review points out how nothing quite fits and there is almost no interior development.

[@spectorcreative1872]

That wouldn't surprise me either.

[@evilchaosboy]

Where did the idea for the microphone come from? Was it to represent another of the petrified snakes? There was a microphone...correct? A friend once told me "Snake Mountain" was one of his "All Time Favourites" (and I think I saw the wee lad on the box holding something "microphonish" in his paw) If so, did it also distort the users' voice or just amplify? I was never really into "MOTU", but we did have the two mains (He-Man and Ol' Skully) I don't exactly know why cause it was right up my alley, but I guess Mom only allowed a couple "brands" per brat! lol! Mine were Star Wars and Hot Wheel/Matchbox (when Matchbox was still puttin' out wicked cool stuff) In closing, I would like to add I had no idea that MOTU had such a deep history and backstory...it's neat! Great show! \m/

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

The wolf's head microphone added an echo to your voice. And if you turned it up too high, the feedback could knock kids unconscious from 50 feet away.

[@evilchaosboy]

@@Beedo_Sookcool Thanks! LOL!

[@Daoloth]

The prank calls I could have done with that would have rivaled the Jerky Boys for sure or their movie ;).

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@evilchaosboy Most welcome. Think "Scanners," but with kids in 1980s bowl-cuts. 😉

[@evilchaosboy]

@@Beedo_Sookcool Ahh! Gotcha! lol! thanks again! :)

[@lucasbachmann]

Point of trivia. The snake mountain as a magically frozen living snake idea was done in the 1980s newspaper comic strip as I recall. Obviously the 2002 series is where 99.999% of people would have first seen the idea though. Video idea. Folks who used it as a base in history. Ancient wizards Demos and Tyrella (masks of power) and Filmation Hordak. 80s Minicomic and 2002 King Hsss and Skeletor is a complete list as far as I know.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh that is awesome

[@xeppozanfilms]

I do hope for a Serpos figure.... Someday

[@spectorcreative1872]

Someday my snake will come

[@edwassermann8368]

cool

[@spectorcreative1872]

Indeed

[@lejuansmith6714]

If I'm correct Kobra Khan was the only Snakeman released in the original line right

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

He was the first, in 1984, but then they released King Hiss, Rattlor, and Tung Lashor in 1986, and Khan was retconned into The Snake Men faction. Then they released Sssqueeze and Snake Face (and if you're that way inclined, Blast Attak) in 1987.

[@spectorcreative1872]

As a toy? Oh no, there were a ton of Snakemen in the original toy line

[@lejuansmith6714]

I meant in the cartoon series actually

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@lejuansmith6714 Then, he was the only Snake Man in the original HMATMOTU cartoon. But Rattlor and Tung Lashor showed up in the She-Ra cartoon.

[@chetfairman9545]

Scott so badly wanted to say Teela at 10:56 just for effect. Don't deny it Scott...we all know.

[@spectorcreative1872]

For the record I always want to say Teela

[@ShatteredTrousers]

Ironically, despite MotU fans wanting everything in twos, there is only one Two Bad! I suppose there's also an argument for Modulok having two heads, but I'm of two minds about it.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Good point

[@ZeroAnalogy]

I left the puns to you on this video, Scott. I thought I broke you after I read your reply, "Oh dear", so I left the puns to you on this video. I still laugh about "He-Man Smells Trouble" title version of "He-Man smelt it, must have dealt it".

[@spectorcreative1872]

The puns are non stop and you help

[@spectorcreative1872]

never stop the puns

[@ZeroAnalogy]

@@spectorcreative1872 A re-read and follow up reply. I'm honored.

[@ryanspengler4877]

The calm, peaceful jungle playset being morphed, repurposed and turned into the dark, evil Snake Mountain is totally the plot to Small Soldiers...hahaha. Go Gorgonites!

[@spectorcreative1872]

Ah the Gorgonites!

[@christopherbaker9676]

Castle grayskull wasnt a base . It was where the power resides. Am i right

[@jamesjustice4515]

I wish they would make a snake mountain like in the he-man cartoon from 1980s. I thought about making one out of clay or stone.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well the Classics one is close(er)

[@jamesjustice4515]

@@spectorcreative1872 yea

[@actionfigureguy5842]

It really cool if they made the Palace of King Randor.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Eternos Palace Playset would be awesome!

[@rodrickadamginsburg8960]

Is Snake Mountain on the market by any chance? Better place to live than NYS!

[@Daoloth]

You sure save on the heating bills though its tough to endure the summers there I'm sure its like living in a Pizza Parlor with those ovens.

[@spectorcreative1872]

No, not at this time

[@nerdrock8087]

6:06 Big "Ah Hah" moment!!

[@spectorcreative1872]

There is always one!

[@chrisbrock1621]

To your comment you thought I was going to say Fisto imagine if he got to be the next he-man ??

[@spectorcreative1872]

That would be fist worthy

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

Please do co-works with Pixel Dan

[@spectorcreative1872]

Anytime he wants!

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

@@spectorcreative1872 I hope so. Your storys and his toys would be amazing

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

@Fake Account So? All this woke/sjwcrap is getting old and frankly I think it's dead. Their love for nostalgia bind them together

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

@Fake Account The only He-Man that is worth the name is from Filmation. Anything else is just fake remakes

[@johnmorey720]

That's some really... suspect... fan art.

[@spectorcreative1872]

well...

[@johnmorey720]

@@spectorcreative1872 I mean, let he who is without sin cast the first stone...

[@mikewilson858]

I would love to see and updated snake mountain but I’m not confident it would be made well. The original was far from up to par and needed improving. The Classics Snake Mountain is better but still keeps its main draw back, nothing happening inside.

[@robd1329]

Yup...the inside is boring. I just bought it and even i could have improved it!

[@spectorcreative1872]

I never got one myself

[@MungkaeX]

No mention of Snake Mountain previously being Hordak’s Lair prior to the Filmation run as established by Secret of the Sword? Well, I guess we’re all human and capable of mistakes.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well I didn't cover EVERY MOU Multiverse, just Classics and 200x

[@MungkaeX]

@@spectorcreative1872 just razzing you a bit.

[@RaiderNation86]

Has there ever been a story where he-man dies then comes back and get stabbed?

[@spectorcreative1872]

There has now

[@MungkaeX]

Clearly death means next to nothing in Revelation. Not a complaint, but an observation.

[@b.lloydreese2030]

@@MungkaeX just like the rest of comics

[@MungkaeX]

@@b.lloydreese2030 Absolutely. There are a few different ways around it and screwing with the audience point of view is of course the most common example (as I assume the case is with Orko and Adam, and definitely was the case for Trap Jaw); and then as we get to further mystical or scientific powers beyond our understanding we start getting things that are less “screw the audience” and more in story contrivances for the story telling experience. It adds a weight or a gravitas to the heroic sacrifice that just isn’t there if the next scene has the hero banged up but alive. We’ll see how Adam’s second “death” is handled in part two, but I’m optimistic.

[@jasonsantos3037]

a video about king hish and the snake man

[@spectorcreative1872]

Already recorded!

[@charleschamp9826]

I'm sure if the ratings allowed it Skeletor would hang his enemies here.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Or eat them

[@jamesjustice4515]

Spector. I'm a artist and collector. I would like to have those original concepts of any art that company may have to put in my collection. To show off and display

[@spectorcreative1872]

Wouldn't we all!

[@jamesjustice4515]

@@spectorcreative1872 yea

[@jamesjustice4515]

@@spectorcreative1872 I hope they didn't throw everything away

[@heisenbat]

Just watched Power of Grayskull while waiting for MOTU Revelation premier and it was so darn cool! I wish you had more screentime on that one 😎 With that, I'll be binging MOTUR through the weekend

[@spectorcreative1872]

My review coming ASAP

[@shawnbell3468]

:( sadly the toy makers only like duallity in figures as they can make 2 figures out of 1 mold, but that GreySkull Fig would be badass.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Well it is due to the high cost of tooling!

[@frankpetersen3090]

And I hate to annoy you Scott. I always told you I had a lot of love and respect for you for giving us classics. It’s obvious that I offend you with my questions where I’m given a one to three word response. I’d like to think you appreciate the love and passion I have as you do, but my hating on how Mattel has handled the origins line where most of us are saying they were fucks for not even,y distributing the figures to each and every store, and thanks to the scalpers, which you say Mattel is very happy that they exist because it’s all about making money on them even though it upsets the fans, is that supposed to endear fans to the toy company? No! It makes us hate them that much more. I’m surprised by your praise on the 1987 film too, in your recent video. You made it out to be this epic film, praising this William stout on his designs. Whoever that man is, the new characters he created for the film were disgusting and nothing memorable in the least. And you can’t possibly have been happy with this new show! I guess you have some reason(s) or another, in which you can’t be completely honest in how you really feel, but it’s fine. They destroyed MOTU. And I can never look at what was one this amazing and great thing innthe same anymore. Sorry.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh I never mind being annoyed

[@frankpetersen3090]

@@spectorcreative1872 Then when you take notice of the fans, like you, that has that fire and passion in them, as I know you do Scott, I don’t know? Is ignoring my questions? The same as others who praises you for resurrecting MOTU. As I’ve had, but will say kind thing on the 1987 film, never giving me an answer as to why studios who I would think give an arm and a leg to make a MOTU movie on a huge budget as to why they chose not to, down to a question like....how can you possibly say anything positive about this latest reboot, when fans have that love and passion for the brand, some even more than you, could turn and say. “What’s the big deal”? When we look up to you in gratitude for resurrecting the brand with classics, could say such a thing? Even though you’re no longer employed by Mattel, maybe to some extent? You are and you have to act as though you stand by this series for reasons we will never know. But it would be great, as somewhat of a leader to your fans, to say what’s pissed you off about this show s it has everyone else and that you have a good reason as to why you can’t be real. But it’s fine. If it’s bringing you in some kind of income,e under the table, it’s the only plausible reason I can think, as that show was a complete and utter disaster.

[@juancarlosredondo9369]

Spoilder??? Scott, that's not a word! lol :-p

[@spectorcreative1872]

Oh i make up words ALL the time!

[@juancarlosredondo9369]

@@spectorcreative1872 lol ;-)

[@benflay6038]

It's made for 3 inch figures it's a bit disappointing but I played with it as a kid I don't personally count 2000x so it's filmation and books to me

[@spectorcreative1872]

And one of the great reasons their are so many motu universes!

[@benflay6038]

@@spectorcreative1872 all we had imagination lol was always frustrated didn't fit on bridge or steps tho

[@RetroActionUK]

Ssssnake Mountain: A Hissssstory Snake Mountain: A Hiss-Story. It was a fortress that originally belonged to the Snake Men so that title workssss! Also hasss there ever been an official or close to real explanation for why Snake Mountain is scaled down from the other playssssets and never fit the Mssters Of The Universsse figuresss?

[@spectorcreative1872]

Because it started as a jungle adventure play set

[@ShinobiShowdown]

Why does it look like a Jim Henson Muppet?

[@futuramayeah]

just wait, Snake Moutain Man will either be the next movie from Sam L Jackson or the Roc

[@spectorcreative1872]

Ha!

[@jamesjustice4515]

Wow!! That a fantastic ideal (snake mountain man or snake mountain man scare glow, combination of skeletor and snake mountain man) from the sledgemaster. Videos jamespjustice1993 and on Instagram

[@spectorcreative1872]

Glad you like!

[@jamesjustice4515]

@@spectorcreative1872 seriously it's a great ideal for snake mountain

[@oansun]

I mean, tbf, its the worst playset of all MOTU. Classics made it great but I dont think any other scale will work for it. I just hope Origins doesn't do another lame one. I like the rattlesnake mountain tho

[@spectorcreative1872]

I only had Castle Grayskulll but I hear what you mean

[@wretchedthe638]

Yeah its not fair to have grayskull figure we need that snakemountain figure to balance things out 😅

[@spectorcreative1872]

Bring Balance to the Power of Grayskull

[@I_am_Fred-788]

It's stated that "Snake Mountain" is a place of sin and sorrow! I watched the NetFlix series, not terrible, I've seen worse (GI JOE: Rise of Cobra) LAM ... I understand what they were aiming for, but killing off Prince Adam twice has us fans beyond furious with Kevin Smith and Mattel. I would like a revamp of the new Snake Mountain, it looked good in REVELATION.

[@RaiderNation86]

Prince Adam is alive Magic will heal him, but everyone now knows Prince Adams secrets If or when they do get the power sword back, I have a feeling evil lynn betrays skeletor, where do the go from there? Does prince Adam give up he-man??

[@johnmorey720]

Are you sure he's dead the second time? The abruptness and timing for the cliffhanger makes it suspect...

[@I_am_Fred-788]

Agreed with you both, not bad like I said, I didn't get the whole Rey jedi feeling, Teela has always been a warrior, she felt betrayed, they attempted to capture that (credit given) as seen, she doesn't have a girlfriend, they could have dud better in terms of comradery amongst soldiers, which they are. I'll be fair and give it a 6/10, only because they kill Adam twice...

[@johnmorey720]

@@I_am_Fred-788 ​ @Antonio Montano I'm legitimately not 100% convinced that Adam is dead yet. There's something about the abruptness and the cliffhanger, plus Marvel's (thankful) fakeout with the symbiote Scream's "death" this same week that leaves me suspicious.

[@johnmorey720]

@@I_am_Fred-788 Yeah, the series outright states that she's carrying a torch for Adam. The only evidence for Teela and Andra as a couple is "People can't be friends, only gayyyy!"

[@Tim85-y2q]

Seems like Revelations took a lot of influence from the Classics figures, so some of the stuff you had a hand in inventing is now canon in the brand. Well played sir.

[@spectorcreative1872]

I caught some of that too!

[@GuyTheArtist]

Snake mountain man

[@spectorcreative1872]

Real men are snake mountain men

[@denimgenes5909]

Never liked any Snake Mountain playset or that hideous Eternia playset. If wasnt featured in Filmation and look like it I cant support it usually but there are exceptions. Snake Mountain isnt one of them. I only want the spikey spire with snake wrapping around it, without that stupid monster face. Eternia playset looks like it belongs in the Thundercats universe not MOTU.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

The toy was an epic fail.

[@spectorcreative1872]

Just like that Tarzan that is highly inappropriate

[@gobucs3146]

The Filmation version was rather boring looking. Wouldn’t have translated well into a play set.

[@spectorcreative1872]

It was there to sell commercials and be one

[@johnmorey720]

REVELATIONS WAS AMAZING! I can't believe the cliffhanger it ended on! WOW! I binge-watched it after midnight... don't judge me! I also got some short story work done.

[@spectorcreative1872]

My review is coming momentarily

[@johnmorey720]

@Fake Account ​ @Fake Account "So Teela can be the next He-Man?" Are you sure about that? Isn't Teela's destiny to essentially become the new sorceress and wield all the magic anyway? in fact, is your entire complaint "Oh no a girl is successful? COOTIES UGH WAAAH! WAAAAAAAAH!"

[@johnmorey720]

@Fake Account ​ @Fake Account I'm gonna call this sort of behavior out more because it's not "I didn't like this" (valid criticism) and is instead "WAAAH! WAAAH! INTERNET DRAMA WAAA! I WANTS THE PRECIOUSES!" and is the kind of thing that poisoned MOTUC, and needs to not resurface now.

[@johnmorey720]

@Fake Account Yeah, possibly Adam, depending on whether he's dead, dying, recoverable, or ressurectable. Lots of cliffhangers do this.

[@johnmorey720]

​@Fake Account What you mean to say is, "I have zero problems with strong female characters ago came out when I was a kid and thus my nostalgia likes them. But if any media nowadays has a woman, it's something I will hate." And come on, man. "to please certain groups?" That's a loaded BS term if there ever was one. The real "that's called politics" and "certain groups" are the incendiary youtubers who have been posting video after video going "Kevin Smith LIED 2 US! He is making WIMMIN into heroes! Waah! MOTU IS DEAD FOREVER!" But here's the thing. They don't make those videos to give actual commentary or insight. They do it to get people ANGRY, because angry viewers = repeat viewers. It's the same tactic that every news outlet (regardless of political affiliation) or talk radio host does. Act incendiary. Make people so angry they can't even think straight. Rake in views. And it's dumb.