I thought the chests looked odd myself but honestly I’m just glad we don’t have swappable armor plates. The spinning chest feature was one of my favorite gimmicks in the original line.

Wow, I assumed the little tiny battle damage area was due to the arm sockets... might still be, but not because of the swappable arms. Weird.

The small window for the battle damage is even more weird when you consider the artwork uses the full size window as it appeared on the retro figures. Even on the figure art in the cross sell on the back.

what a throwback. love these, getting. saw a few people hate on the skeletor's head, i genuinely like it.

I'm with you on the sword thing - having a half-and-half with Skeletor is great, but I wish they'd released a "full" version. Maybe in a weapons pack?

I would love it if Mattel would release a “Skeletor Robot Knight” and “Eternian Palace Guard” as army builders.

Who is in charge of the Skeketor heads, they all seem a bit too wacky.

I saw these two guys randomly at a target a week or so ago before I decided to collect the line, and stupidly left them on the shelf assuming they would be plentiful. Now that I know how bad this line is being scalped I realize how lucky I was to even see them in the wild, and I’m gutted I didn’t snag them as I fear I won’t see them again for many months. Here’s hoping the scalpers give up on monopolizing this line as it really has taken a lot of joy out of hunting these down.

I have these on preorder, mostly for the vintage style heads. I'm really disappointed these "deluxe" figures don't have full swords. Ugh.

I feel like a lot of people are just going to buy it for the original style head.

The vintage Battle Armor He-Man is the first action figure I remember owning. Found him at a flea market when I was 3 or 4. Never had the Power Sword with him but did have the axe. As a kid that chest mechanism was one of the coolest features. After that most of my He-Man figs came from the store, including the "cartoon He-man" as I called him but this first one always held a special place to me. And of course I grabbed the Origins version.

Crazy how we find them on clearance for around $4-6 nowadays

i really dont like that the he-man logo is so small on the armor

Wave 69 being released. Still only have partial wave 1 at all 6 of my local Walmart’s. Wtffff

they started carrying some of the 2020 figures in Target stores near me so Saturday I picked up He-Man, Skeletor, and Battle Cat, if they get Panthor I'll get him as well, I might get a few additional figures as they get them in stock, but we'll see, so far very pleased with the set I've started.

This line is tremendous fun. My kids and I have a blast playing with them. My complaint is that they're missing the mark with the fine details; the width of the chest plate, He-man's wave 1 face sculpt and battle armour Skeletor's face sculpt. They get 90% there then screw up the fine details

Seeing the action feature intact on these makes me hopeful that the rumored Mosquitor will have a blood-pumping feature.

These are great, but I wish Mattel would use the vintage color shades. The darker purple on vintage BA Skeletor looks so much better. I wish they would use the vintage He-Man ax and Power Sword hilt, too.

I kind of want to use the shouting head, along with the power effect with Prince Adam for a mid transformation kind of display.

I really like these Origins figures. It has all the charm of the figures I grew up with, but a modern feel with the swapping parts and extra articulation. I found wave 3 at Target including Panthor and Battle Armor Skeletor. Didn't find the BA He Man though. Happy to find anything honestly. It's really great seeing MOTU on the pegs again.

Smh Why won't they give us the vintage design of the battle axe and Skeletor head

I'm glad they have the alternate heads, the newer heads (though they're decent sculpts) just do not look like the characters. Its really been my only gripe about the line, on the other hand the slight updates on characters like Evil-Lyn and Battlecat were a homerun imo.

Dan, i'm guessing the smaller action is to make room for a retooled action and make it more reliable. My vintage BA He-Man and Skeletor got to the point where flipping it back to look clean wouldn't hold anymore. It would only stay double damaged. But again, just a guess

The windows are smaller because of the shoulder pegs. Simple as that.

I was born in 81’ so when I discovered Masters of the Universe the battle damage He-Man and Skelelor were my introduction to the figures. These look amazing. Although I’m not getting the Origin line, I may have to pick these up.

You are right, He-Man's armor looks strange.

13:55 check out some of your soft-head Skeletor's. You'll see that they've got this ever-so tiny 'Mona Lisa' type smile going on. I'm glad they included the smile, though it's a lot more prominent now.

That’s so odd that the armor piece on the vintage figures look so much better without a doubt, from the paint job to the battle damage feature button being wider. Kinda frustrating that they updated everything but when making deluxe figures they wanted to save money? 🤨

I would like to see a new release of dragon blaster skeletor.

You are right Dan that Skeletors battle armor looks better because the design creates an illusion that disguises the smaller damage area.

I use the 200x head sculpt on Battle Armor Skeletor. It just looks good on the armored body.

I bought this figure just for the head, so I'll use it in the normal He-Man

The Battle Armor part looks kinda...squished from the sides.

That vintage head went instantly on my standard figure

The new He-Man Origins head with open mouth is not better. I really happy, they added the vintage design head to this set. I always will use the vintage look of He-Man for display, why I have bought the Exclusive Power-Con He-Man/Prince Adam set twice to get these also loose in my collection. Hoping when Origins versions of Thunder Punch He-Man and Flying Fists He-Man will release Mattel also add the vintage head, too.

They should've switched up the half molds for the power sword, so then you'd have two halves that are purple and two halves that are silver, if you've bought the standard and battle armor variants.

Man I remember being a kid in the 80s and playing with these with my Dad.

I recently got Battle Armor Skeletor and I'm not disappointed. Growing up, I never had the Battle Armor figures... my dad got me "the Originals". I love the two head options. The default head reminds me of Skeletor's expressions from the 2002 series. It's this seething angry look he frequently gives Beast Man... or Whiplash when he doesn't take the hint. The other head is more like when he's about the get the drop on King Randor, or Evil-Lyn has given him some "good" news.

The vintage figures look so much better imo seems like Mattel kinda cheaped out on these

Never liked having to buy the same figures for something you can pretend like “battle damage “ but the accessories are the real draw. Mattel is killing the retro game!

Gimmie gimmie gimmie! I really like these. The smaller "battle damage" areas dont really bother me as much as the way the arms seem to stick out from the torso. The alternate head sculpts are what sold me on this line.

When you say " it's comparison time!", That's when I click "like"😂

The original figure's arm didn't peg into the torso, so there was extra space for the play feature.

I feel like many including myself would want to buy this purely based on the head and (now I didn’t know until this review, the boots too)!

I only wanted He Man for the vintage head but once I got both, Skeletor is the best one out of the 2 by far.

Hi Dan! Personally I think vintage version is much better, but it's a great review like always, thanks! 🤘😎

When I was a kid I found money on the ground at the State Fair and I bought the original pair with it...

I love them! Yes, the logo on He-man does look a bit tiny for such a mighty man, but i am ok with it becaus of the other things those figures bring. This is good, something positive and fun, and we all need something positive and fun, even if it is figures and toys. Great review and closer look on these figures Dan!

I surmise that they used the standard Origins arms with the plug on the arm. Recall on the vintage line the arm plug onto a shoulder knob on the torso. Replacing the "outie" with an "innie" takes up interior space, necessitating the smaller drum. I would theorize the arms aren't removable due to the drum, either to prevent access or damage to the mechanism, or perhaps the arm pegs support the drum.

I had battle armour He-Man and Skeletor as a kid in the 80’s.

I own the vintage battle armor he-man

The new action feature is much faster than the old one. With the old one you can see how the reel turns slowly. Not with the new one, it's lightning fast and therefore deceptively real. So a good improvement. The mainspring was in the middle of the old role. The new one probably has two tension springs, one on the left and one on the right. And that's exactly where you need the space. So it's a good thing.

as a kid who likes motu and didnt grow up in the 80s, its nice that these origin figures exist because its been so hard to collect the og motu action figures cause they cost so much. finally, affordable motu action figures to collect!!!!!!!1 i have mer man so far

The European version has a metallic way more shiny armor and no painted straps.

They looks awesome in their packages. 😀

I still prefer the old figures and the way they look and maybe it has to do with the way the old logo looks, it's wider and the old figures armor finish is much better too.

Two things. First, I can have Skeletor hold the Havoc Staff and his Power Sword at the same time on the first release already. Second I know why he’s smiling, it’s cause he’s fighting! Like he said in the Christmas special “I like fights! Fights are fun!” Haha.

Love both of these. Another great video Dan. ♥ ♥ MOTU I know some fans complain about the smaller armour plate. I can only imagine the arms have larger joints inside the bodies.

Battle Armor Skeletor is definitley my favourite Skeletor variant

Great review as always! Would love to see you touch on the single card Eternia Minis that are showing up at Targets. Good Journey!

Found these today overseas in Spanish packaging! I bought these Immediately!!!!!! I was like a kid in a toy store...these are amazing! The articulation is perfect for this line+!!

I have and never have had any he man figures, never seen anything from the shows, I just want battle armor skeletor and that shark tank thing from the Origins line I’ve wanted Skeletor for a while, he looks like a fun desk toy, but I saw that shark thing, whatever it was called, on BBTS and I need it It’s a shark, with guns, and it’s hot pink! Edit: I remembered the name! Land Shark!

Alternate head will go on the original He-man and the Prince Adad head will go on this He-man. And the grinning Skeletor will go on my original Skeletor.

I love all He-man toys, but I gotta say... I think Matty Collector and Super7 handled their sculpts better.

Like the Skeletor heads better than the first Skeletor figure. Also cool how Skeletor comes with a shield.

The skeletor is definately a better figure than the He-Man. The classic head helps but the proportions on He-Man look odd, I think because the legs are thinner so he seems kind of top heavy. The only downside about the Skeletor uis that the Havok Staff seems undersized. It doesn't touch the ground which is the whole point of a staff.

My battle armour Skeletor head doesn't have a big smirk. The mouth is quite straight on mine. I love that head sculpt.

These were always my favorite variants.

I took the Skeletor head from the target exclusive Keldor 2 pack, (the head with the sparkly gemstone eyes) and put it on the body of the NEW Revelations Skeletor figure and it looks AMAZING!!!

The new skeletor faces just suck. Love everything else about this line.

I love Masters of the Universe, especially the Origins figures. They remind me so much of the vintage toys I had as a kid. Pixel Dan is the man. Thanks Pixeldanor.

thanks. i just got this figure finally and i dont open mine and was wondering why the arm had a big hole on the top but its common i see

That smirk Skeletor face is amazing.

Mattel it’s time for Dino-Riders to land on earth! 2021 needs a helping hand.

I remember finding a battle armor he-man from the original line back when it was new on the toy isle of a Roses store:(this shows how long ago this was), someone obviously took it out of the package and left it on the shelf, and I don’t know who did it though, and this was the only time I saw one of the original version of this toy back when it was new; I thought I’d share that with everyone, but that’s my two cents, and happy new year to you and yours dan🎊🎉.!

It used to bother me the barrel was smaller but the more I see them the more it looks fine. Great review as usual!!

As side note, the european version of Battle Armor He Man, doesn't have the paint job in the boots.

Huh. Would’ve loved to see those extra retro He-Man and Skeletor heads on the Revelation figs too.

Fun review. I got my BA skelator last week at target. Can’t wait to find he-man though

Maybe Skeletor had on that happy face because he was gonna get to go to McDonald's and get a Happy Meal...😊👍🏼💯✔

The new figures don't have the metallic finish that the old ones do, so that is another difference.

In Europe our comic books have no words :(

Vintage He man is better!!

I agree with you about the tiny, squished battle damage window.

Happy Skeletor is a vibe

7:56 - 8:47 100% with Dan 👍

I actually don't mind Skeletor's heads...they look better than his "I'm taking a really hard dump and it hurts!" look from the first figure. However, I hate He-man's new face. He looks...scared rather than angry or determined or whatever. I'll definitely use the vintage style head on mine.

What made me reluctant to get these guys is how common they are at both Target and Wal-Mart. I never thought I'd see the day when He-Man and Skeletor would ride the pegs... with a clone army! (Meanwhile, anyone who isn't He-Man or Skeletor, or Battle Cat, goes fast!)

I think it's mostly the vintage has a much nicer silver and the large rotating chest parts make the vintage ones look much nicer.

16:17 man that vintage BA He-Man looks great- my favoritre figure of all time. Great overview as always

They need to make "Faker" in armor, that would look nice!

They look great but WOW are those chest barrels hard to spin. Skeletor is nearly impossible with that little skull in the lower middle and it's a thumb-killer for sure. The original Battle Armor He-Man was my very first MotU toy as a kid and I was definitely looking forward to this. I've loved the line so far but this is a swing and a miss for me.

These two should've have gotten their own reviews. That's just me.

Oddly, I think they should have made He-Man's chest logo across his chest, still with the small window and damage, or updated the armor with some extra flair.

Digging the shiny paint in the slashes. Hope I see these around me some day.

Why does your He Man have a beauty mark lol

Unfortunately the Classics Battle Armour doesn't fit on these Origins figures, so my custom fix isn't possible. I really don't like the way these figures turned out.

They should have Swapped the Sword pins so you could get a full He-man and a full Skeletor sword in their respective colors.

So I found these here in Canada the other day. They're the first Origins figures other than Battle Cat that I've seen. There are differences. The biggest is the card back which drops some of the text from the American version, but the comic has NO text! You can still kind of follow the story, but it's a bit annoying. More weirdly, the straps on the boots aren't painted. I thought it may have been just mine but I've checked out others, and it's all of them.

I ordered the battle armor he-man and skeletor specifically because of the half-power swords