{"id":4254,"date":"2011-07-11T02:47:11","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T06:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/?p=4254"},"modified":"2015-12-28T00:59:17","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T05:59:17","slug":"integrating-masters-of-the-universe-classics-and-200x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2011\/07\/integrating-masters-of-the-universe-classics-and-200x\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrating MotU Classics and 200X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Rustin and yo have said since the <i>Masters of the Universe Classics<\/i> line started, the biggest drawback is the large size and the fact that they can't integrate with any other figures: they're too big to mix with anything else, as the Toys &#1071; Us-exclusive \"MotU vs. DC\" two-packs have proved all too clearly. It's particularly painful for those who bought into the Mo2K\/Millennium figures, since we're getting so many of those characters done in the <i>Classics<\/i> style:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucblion.php\">Battle Lion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motuccallix.php\">Callix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motuccera.php\">Ceratus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motuccarn.php\">Chief Carnivus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucmarzo.php\">Count Marzo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dekker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucseed.php\">Evil Seed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucface.php\">Faceless One<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/shocka\/motucgrif.php\">Griffin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucchoob.php\">King Chooblah<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/rustin\/motukgs.php\">King Grayskull<\/a><\/li>\n<li>King Hiss<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucdact.php\">Lord Dactys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucprah.php\">Prahvus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucqgs.php\">Queen Grayskull<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucshadb.php\">Shadow Beast<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Snake Armor He-Man<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/shocka\/motucsmaa.php\">Snake Man-At-Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motuczod.php\">Zodak<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That may not seem like a lot, but since Mattel originally seemed to be disavowing any knowledge of the 2002 figures, that's a respectable number. And if you're willing to suspend your disbelief further, you can even grab a few others! Let's make some excuses!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucqm.php\">Cringer<\/a> - he's sized well for <b>any<\/b> version of MotU.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/shocka\/motucdrae.php\">Draego-Man<\/a> - a dragon can be huge, why not?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucdbsk.php\">Dragon Blaster Skeletor<\/a> - perhaps the dragon is boosting him mystically.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucepg.php\">Eternian Palace Guards<\/a> - wouldn't you want guards to be large and imposing?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucfaker.php\">Faker<\/a> - like the review says, he's <b>meant<\/b> to look wrong.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/shocka\/motucgran.php\">Granamyr<\/a> - a massive dragon<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucgod.php\">The Goddess<\/a> - a mystical being<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucgriz.php\">Grizzlor<\/a> - ministatue aside, when he appeared in the cartoon he was bigger than everybody else and looked much like the '80s version<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motuchero.php\">He-Ro<\/a> - ancient sorcerer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motuchord.php\">Hordak<\/a> - his main power is literally shapeshifting<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motuchiss.php\">King Hiss<\/a> - he already uses magic to appear human, why not appear bigger?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucmod.php\">Modulok<\/a> - extra bodyparts = extra size<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucmoss.php\">Moss Man<\/a> - plant-based lifeform<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucram.php\">Ram Man<\/a> - he was always bigger than the rest<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucglow.php\">Scareglow<\/a> - mystical being from another world<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/shocka\/motucsnakes.php\">Snake Men<\/a> - they're monsters<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motuctytus.php\">Tytus<\/a> - he's a giant<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucgorp.php\">Unnamed One<\/a> - magic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/yo\/motucvik.php\">Vikor<\/a> - he was specifically chosen to protect the Power Sword, so size is an advantage<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/poe\/motucwund.php\">Wun-Darr<\/a> - see above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, if you're willing to forgive a little, you can buy lots of <i>Classics<\/i> figures to go with your earlier Four Horsemen-redesigned Masters of the Universe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Posts\"><H5>&lt;i&gt;And now, some more OAFEry:&lt;\/i&gt;<\/H5><ul class=\"entry-meta\"><li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"MotU Minis: Castle Grayskull BAF review\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/motu-minis-castle-grayskull-baf-review\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">MotU Minis: Castle Grayskull BAF review<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"The REAL Castle Grayskullman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2023\/08\/the-real-castle-grayskullman\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The REAL Castle Grayskullman<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Vintage '80s MotU Draego-Man\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/vintage-80s-motu-draego-man\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Vintage '80s MotU Draego-Man<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"SDCC 2011 - Day 2, Friday\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2011\/07\/sdcc-day-2-friday\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">SDCC 2011 - Day 2, Friday<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Blue with evil\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oafe.net\/blog\/2002\/11\/blue-with-evil\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Blue with evil<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Rustin and yo have said since the Masters of the Universe Classics line started, the biggest drawback is the large size and the fact that they can't integrate with any other figures: they're too big to mix with anything &hellip; 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