Didn’t really get into the Evil Horde figures, but the first run He-Man villains were the best; Tri-Clops, Trap Jaw, Fak-or, and Beast Man are the best. Oh, and Man-At-Arms was the coolest. His accessories were excellent, but his mustache was suspect.
Had them all as a kid. Still have them to this day. I had the dark skinned Grizzlor variant and did not realize I had the rare version until the Dark Horse toy guide was published.
It's a bit of a meme for Gen X to brag about what great toys and shows we grew up on, but Masters of the Universe was the pinnacle for overall quality and imagination. The 80's was truly a golden age for children.
Depends on how you look at it. I was super into all of that stuff back then, outright obsessed and that is the issue and why I look back now with mixed feelings. They really went after kids hard and turned us into addicted little plastic junkies and trained us to be useful little consumers. Not that kids nowadays are off much better, but kids before the 80s probably were.
@@TrangleC It's funny to think of boys being turned into "useful little consumers" considering how little there is for grown men to buy ourselves. If you're not spending everything on a woman, the market has no idea what to make of you.
@@TrangleC Not a bad point concerning Gen X "plastic junkies". However, pick your pop culture poison. Current generations chase being in the know of all things streaming and social media. Severe FOMO grips the majority of them. In comparison, action figures start to seem less harmful.
Great video. As a kid i almost had all motu figures and buildings...and i was in love with She-Ra :D The evil horde really stood out to me. When i see Heman or the real Ghostbusters i always feel like a kid again. The 80s was a great time for kids. I remember getting up early to watch the saturday morning cartoons and eat cereals like Frosties. Today im still collecting action figures (in original package of course), but most from the 90s. My apartment looks like a toy store. A few month ago i sold a Skeletor (one of the first with soft head) from my childhood on ebay...i have to say i regret it.
I loved my Modulok, I'd say he was my favorite figure of the entire line, or at least top 5. But I was a kid super into Lego, Capsela, Zaks, Popples, and later K'Nex, basically any kind of building toy that snapped together, I had some pieces of a set if not a collection, so it was right up my alley. I recall the plastic being difficult to snap together, but not overly so, it was tough enough you could bang them on concrete if you had to, to pop a joint in. And while he lacks a Horde symbol, that just made him fit into any other adventure as a monster, so he could be fighting the Ghostbusters (Real or Filmation) just as easily as the Super Friends or the heroes of Star Wars, it was a huge range of figures at that scale and we all just mixed and matched as we liked.
It was difficult to assemble, but then it stayed. Totally different from "modern" toys which are obviously tailored towards "modern", fragile children.
I have kept all of my Masters Of the Universe figures from the 1980s as well as the Castles, could never bring myself to throw or give them away. My favourite toys growing up
The Evil Horde Slime Pit was so incredible. I remember getting this as a kid at Kay Bee Toys on clearance and it was one of my top He-Man toys ever. I would bash it with my GI Joes as a Cobra torture device as well......I miss those days, thanks for the memories!
I thought Modulok was the best of all the evil horde. When I got him Christmas morning my parents had to take him away for a bit so I would open my other presents. I was obsessed with him. Having the ability to create him how you wanted was huge. Kids have wild imaginations and Modulok allowed kids to do something other characters could not.
There is a reason I het the bell on your videos, not that I give to rats ass about MOTU, but because you make the subject interesting and informative. Thank you Tony!!!
Fantastic video Tony! While I'm not a huge MOTU fan I still found this video very interesting. Really liked the cobwebbing in the background, definitely added to the theme of this group!
Excellent video Tony. I was born in 1971 but didn't have many MOTU figures. I've begun collecting the Origins line but I really enjoy your videos on the vintage MOTU stuff.
Great story, my dad once back in the day stuck my LEECH toy to his forehead while showing off after getting home from the pub. He left it on a bit long, and had a huge red round lump there for about 3 days.
i recently aqquired a Hordak on Ebay, and figured he needed a "BATTLE ANIMAL" to ride on as well, not knowing NOW.. that he had his own insect battle animal. i went and bought a second "PANTHOR" and did some painting, and configured a "CAT BATTLE ANIMAL" for Hordak, painted largely to resemble the rider in color. i don't ever do customs but for my first i am quite proud of my concept Hordak "BATTLE ANIMAL", which i named "GARR-GOYLE"!
I’m very fond of Modulok, though I must say it’s likely because he’s the only initial Horde figure that I never had. I eventually corrected this by picking up his Classics update.
Its true, I had an original Modulok and it did loosen over time, but from the go he became one of my favourite figures. So much fun and super creative in play.
We only had Mantenna as kids (my brother and I) but I loved the Horde. The Masters of the Universe commercials were the best of the bunch. The writers and actors all should be recognized because they made me want those toys, the Evil Horde one is especially memorable. I love how, even in a universe with some villainy looking villains like Skeletor and his crew, they made the effort to make the Horde even more monstrous in appearance.
Always love your well produced documentaries on various parts of toylines. You are where I come tp broaden my knowledge on these lines, as I missed out on these toys as a child. Origins has helped me get the feel of the era at a reasonable price, however I do lacl knowledge of some of the figires from the line I have chosen, Mantenna being the perfect example.
Another excellent and informative video, Tony. I have never collected MOTU figures, so this video was a great way for me to catch up on, " The Evil Horde! "
As a kid I was given Castle Grayskull for my birthday or maybe Christmas and I loved that thing. I HAD to have Snake Mountain too though, I mean how do I play with a cool base for the good guys but not one for the bad guys?? My parents explained that those playsets are big and expensive, but as a small kid I didn't really understand that. My mom eventually did get me Snake Mountain... but... she made it herself! She looked at pictures of it in catalogs and made a cardboard box into Snake Mountain for me. She drew on it and made the pathways and rooms and whatever. I had rooms in the back, so she improved on that or just didn't see the inside possibly. Then the Fright Zone came out and of course I wanted that too, so my mom decided to make it for me again. This one was cool because she even made a monster hand puppet thing out of felt so I had the big monster that pops out of the wall to eat people. Were they as good as the real ones? I mean I can't sell mine and surely they lacked some of the features... but... even as a small kid I was REALLY happy with this because I could see that my mom cared about me and was awesome for doing this for me. I got a ton of use out of my homemade Snake Mountain and Fright Zone and I remember those probably more than my legit Castle Grayskull, though that was definitely a treasured toy. My mom actually didn't even really approve of me playing with He-Man toys. My collection started when a neighbor boy showed up at the door trying to sell a huge bag of He-Man toys he said he was too old for. She gave him like five bucks and I got like 10+ figures. I already had Star Wars and some DC Super Heroes at the time so she knew I was into action figures. I guess it was a good deal so she bought them from the kid and let me have them. I got plenty of new He-Man guys after that. I don't remember having trouble with my Modulok. I still remember the comic book for his figure. He put himself in a box in pieces and the good guys brought him into Castle Eternia, then he assembled himself into I think two creatures to go do whatever nefarious thing he was going to do in there. I do NOT remember him being Horde though.
The evil horde and the battle damage he man and skeletor are the figured I have actual memories of getting because I was a little older by then. I had all of the classic figures and castle Grayskull but those were among the toys that I remember always just having because I was so young. Great video!
Thanks for posting this, it's a great video. It looks like I dropped He-man in 1986 as I have some horde soldiers, the first 4, modiloc, few horde soldiers, Dragstor, and multibot, but I have never seen the next years releases before.
Fantastic retrospective. I thought I knew all about the Horde, but there were a few toys here I've never seen before. I loved the atmosphere of the Fright Zone, partly because of the box art. The puppet monster reminded me of the local legend of the Lambton Worm.
I have collected since '82 (with a hiatus during New Adventures) and as a kid The Evil Horde quickly became my favourite team. They were big and imposing and seemed to come out of nowhere with a totally new look. Leech is still my second favourite character (not strictly the toy, but in art, sculpts, etc) and my number one favourite character since 1983 is still Trap Jaw, so it's always cool to see others who hold him dear to their hearts. I love your videos and obviously found you by your MotU videos, but learning of other lines from your videos is so enjoyable. As a kid we had to make difficult choices as to which line to mainly dedicate ourselves to. I stopped collecting Star Wars when MotU came out. But I was also intrigued by Transformers, Dino Riders and Insectoids among others. Thanks for another great video mate! PS: I agree, Mantisaur was the king of the steeds and one hell of a memorable toy in the line's declining years.
My dad's favorite villain by far was Hordak. He was fortunate to receive the first release horde figures and the Fright Zone for Christmas. But he was always disappointed by the horde trooper, since he only got to town every few months it was always sold out. (Joys of living in rural America in the 80s) My favorite thing about the MOTU toy line (other than dad letting younger me play with them) is watching dad's face light up watching the cartoon episodes on Saturday morning dvd binges.
The Evil Horde, alongside with The Snake Men, were amongst my favorite MOTU figures growing up and, more often than not, I favored them as villains over Skeletor and his Evil Warriors. I was lucky enough to have most of The Evil Horde figures back then, with the exception of Modulok, Multi-Bot and the 2 Hordak variants (Hurricane and Buzzsaw); as well as having both The Fright Zone and The Snake Pit. Great video as always, Tony; it brought back some good memories of simpler (better) times.
As a kid and even today when I see the initial Evil Horde figures displayed next to each other I always kind of see the classic Universal Monsters. I wonder if the designers at Mattel in the 80s were inspired by them when designing the Evil Horde. Great video as always Tony.
Probably. I know before the newest CGI netflix show got canned, they were planning on sending the characters to earth where they'd encounter the Evil Horde, who were cryptids that inspired the folklore behind the Universal Monsters.
I assumed they were pumped up versions of Skeletor's crew. Hordak is a more successful Skeletor. Grizzlor is a more savage Beastman. Leech is a more dangerous Merman. Mantenna is a more hideous Tri-Klops. Modulok is sort of a strange Two-Bad. But it falls apart with Dragstor and Mosquitor.
I wish in the She-Ra show that the Horde went to Eternia way more, I thought in the beginning that it would happen , all we saw was the Etheria Heroes in Eternia for all ofe one Minute at the start of the Christmas special and Hordak at the memory portion of the secret of the Sword. great Video anyway, had those first Horde figures myself, thank you for your attention to them.
Tony, thanks for another great video. Generally speaking, I've always considered the first two years of He-Man figures to be the best ones of the line. I passed on the Horde when I was a kid, but they've grown on me over the years, and I'm now happy to own them. If anyone is a big Hordak fan, I recommend the DC Comics He-Man series from the 2010's. He's a very terrifying and powerful villain in that story.
i reckon they will release these in Origins eventually, however they will drop a bunch of rubbish like turtles of power and wrestling figures beforehand and drip feed the good figures people actually want.
Wow I had totally forgot about Mosquito!! I had him and he sure was a favorite! The blood effect was just so cool. Trap Jaw, Kobra Khan and Moss man were among my first figures. Sadly I've got none of them left.. =( Firecrackers.... Cool collection dude!
This is perfect timing. I’ve completed the MOTU collections thru 1984, and just recently decided to go for the Horde next. Tony, maybe you can do the Snake Men after i get these completed!!! Ha Ha…. Great content!!
I got into MOTU in 85 so many cool guys like Stinkor Syklone Twobad Spikor then they released The Evil Horde I remember thinking these guys were mindblowing and thought that an evil guy against the hero and the main evil guy Skeletor was really clever it really blew the boundaries of just Heroic vs Evil. Heman teaming up with his hated enemy Skeletor against Hordak was a really cool spin on MOTU, Cool how GI Joe had a similar arc ie Destro/Hordak and Zartan/King Hiss... Awesome Tony 👌
From the original Evil Horde collection I think Modulok was the one who I liked the best. Mostly due to the endless ways to play assemble him. A very thought out toy. The robot counterpart Multibot paried really well with him
10:16 Fair enough. Different for me though. I had all three factions play-sets as child - yes I was spoiled - and I liked the Fright Zone best. Definitively small, but somehow it had a nice horror atmosphere for me.
The Evil Horde were some of my favorite additions to the MotU line up. One thing I found interesting is that the "Fright Zone" has more than a few play features in common with Mego's Star Trek "Mission to Gamma VI" playset.
I still have my original Leech with crossbow, absolutely love him. I picked up Origins Hordak. Always reminds me of Christmas 1980s watching the He man She Ra Christmas special.
Oddly enough, Modulok was in the original MOTU cartoon and, if I remember correctly, was an evil scientist creature who operated independently from both Skeletor and Hordak.
@@nike80nl Not always! I have two sealed Horde slime vats with the Euro label and although I won't open them, when I shake them they still have a wet goopy sound, but yeah, more of a thickened blob sound rather than runny ooze, but hey, wet is good enough for me! 😀
While mostly forgotten by now, Modulok was the most unique character in history of MOTU. He made his debut on He-Man series as member of Evil Warriors and later on She-Ra series he defected to Evil Horde. While many characters from He-Man series made guest or occasional appearances, Modulok was the only character who was moved permanently and was semi-regular character on both shows.
yeah i think Modulok was like Zodac, in that both figures never seemed to fit in with any faction. In the cartoon Modulok acts alone when he kidnaps Roboto for example. I think the lack of Horde logo suggests the character was developed outside of the Horde then tacked onto it as the wave launched
I honestly don't like the TV show and don't consider it canonical. Even as a child I thought it ridiculed the evil characters and contradicted with the mini comics all too often. Retrospectively even more so.
The Horde are the only MOTU that I remember get new and opening Christmas of 1986 or 1987. We had a ton of MOTU toys but sold most of them as we moved on the gi joe . I like the Horde figures the most of the MOTU line.
Do you collect Evil Horde action figures?
Sure do. The variant face paint of Grizzlor is also highly sought after. He is the black face paint.
Didn’t really get into the Evil Horde figures, but the first run He-Man villains were the best; Tri-Clops, Trap Jaw, Fak-or, and Beast Man are the best. Oh, and Man-At-Arms was the coolest. His accessories were excellent, but his mustache was suspect.
A very big Yes
Had them all as a kid. Still have them to this day. I had the dark skinned Grizzlor variant and did not realize I had the rare version until the Dark Horse toy guide was published.
Great video Tony. 🙂TBH unfortunately I didn't own that many MOTU figs. But I did enjoy the cartoon series.
It's a bit of a meme for Gen X to brag about what great toys and shows we grew up on, but Masters of the Universe was the pinnacle for overall quality and imagination. The 80's was truly a golden age for children.
We were sooooooo lucky
@@AndrewReevesArt Yes we were!
Depends on how you look at it. I was super into all of that stuff back then, outright obsessed and that is the issue and why I look back now with mixed feelings. They really went after kids hard and turned us into addicted little plastic junkies and trained us to be useful little consumers.
Not that kids nowadays are off much better, but kids before the 80s probably were.
@@TrangleC It's funny to think of boys being turned into "useful little consumers" considering how little there is for grown men to buy ourselves. If you're not spending everything on a woman, the market has no idea what to make of you.
@@TrangleC Not a bad point concerning Gen X "plastic junkies". However, pick your pop culture poison. Current generations chase being in the know of all things streaming and social media. Severe FOMO grips the majority of them. In comparison, action figures start to seem less harmful.
I had Modulok as a kid and LOVED it! I also remember getting the playset for Christmas.
the Horde has always been my favorite motu faction
Me Too👍
funny how these videos refresh my mind. suddenly i remember figures i used to have as a kid that i have completely forgotten about.
I completely forgot I had Modulok. But now the memories came back, funny thing
It's my brother's Showbiz Pizza birthday party all over again.... SO MANY Horde figures that day as gifts......
Modulok was awesome, got him for my birthday. I credit this toy with my superior strength development as a boy.
Yes, and combining him with Multi-Bot to create the ultimate cyborg abomination is one of the best memories of my childhood.
Great video. As a kid i almost had all motu figures and buildings...and i was in love with She-Ra :D
The evil horde really stood out to me. When i see Heman or the real Ghostbusters i always feel like a kid again.
The 80s was a great time for kids. I remember getting up early to watch the saturday morning cartoons and eat cereals like Frosties.
Today im still collecting action figures (in original package of course), but most from the 90s. My apartment looks like a toy store.
A few month ago i sold a Skeletor (one of the first with soft head) from my childhood on ebay...i have to say i regret it.
Oh how many memories isn't this bringing back,especially the slime pit!!!!
Excellent video! I love your documentary style videos of classic 80s toys
I loved my Modulok, I'd say he was my favorite figure of the entire line, or at least top 5. But I was a kid super into Lego, Capsela, Zaks, Popples, and later K'Nex, basically any kind of building toy that snapped together, I had some pieces of a set if not a collection, so it was right up my alley. I recall the plastic being difficult to snap together, but not overly so, it was tough enough you could bang them on concrete if you had to, to pop a joint in. And while he lacks a Horde symbol, that just made him fit into any other adventure as a monster, so he could be fighting the Ghostbusters (Real or Filmation) just as easily as the Super Friends or the heroes of Star Wars, it was a huge range of figures at that scale and we all just mixed and matched as we liked.
i enjoyed Modulok as a kid, never had an issue with the parts fitting together. My fave Horde members were however Hordak and Grizzlor.
It was difficult to assemble, but then it stayed. Totally different from "modern" toys which are obviously tailored towards "modern", fragile children.
I have kept all of my Masters Of the Universe figures from the 1980s as well as the Castles, could never bring myself to throw or give them away. My favourite toys growing up
Man, you‘re lucky! Best decision you could’ve made!
The Evil Horde Slime Pit was so incredible. I remember getting this as a kid at Kay Bee Toys on clearance and it was one of my top He-Man toys ever. I would bash it with my GI Joes as a Cobra torture device as well......I miss those days, thanks for the memories!
The hype surrounding The Evil Horde was immense. They lived up to the hype too!
I remember getting the Fright Zone for my 6th birthday back in 1986 happy days !
I thought Modulok was the best of all the evil horde. When I got him Christmas morning my parents had to take him away for a bit so I would open my other presents. I was obsessed with him. Having the ability to create him how you wanted was huge. Kids have wild imaginations and Modulok allowed kids to do something other characters could not.
There is a reason I het the bell on your videos, not that I give to rats ass about MOTU, but because you make the subject interesting and informative. Thank you Tony!!!
Absolutely 💯!!!
Fantastic video Tony! While I'm not a huge MOTU fan I still found this video very interesting. Really liked the cobwebbing in the background, definitely added to the theme of this group!
So awesome!! I always loved the Horde. Even as someone who’s not much of a ‘MOTU guy’, the Horre has always been awesome! Great video, Tony!
Excellent video Tony.
I was born in 1971 but didn't have many MOTU figures. I've begun collecting the Origins line but I really enjoy your videos on the vintage MOTU stuff.
Tony, thanks for keeping that feeling of racing down to the couch on Saturday morning, alive and well in your content!
Thanks man!
Great story, my dad once back in the day stuck my LEECH toy to his forehead while showing off after getting home from the pub. He left it on a bit long, and had a huge red round lump there for about 3 days.
Modulock was my favorite Evil Horde toy.
Tony, though I don't collect toys, it doesn't stop me from thoroughly enjoying your videos. Very interesting and informative. Thanks, mate. 👏
i recently aqquired a Hordak on Ebay, and figured he needed a "BATTLE ANIMAL" to ride on as well, not knowing NOW.. that he had his own insect battle animal. i went and bought a second "PANTHOR" and did some painting, and configured a "CAT BATTLE ANIMAL" for Hordak, painted largely to resemble the rider in color. i don't ever do customs but for my first i am quite proud of my concept Hordak "BATTLE ANIMAL", which i named "GARR-GOYLE"!
I’m very fond of Modulok, though I must say it’s likely because he’s the only initial Horde figure that I never had. I eventually corrected this by picking up his Classics update.
Mantenna was one of the most durable figures.
Always enjoyed playing with him.
1:53 in and I'm hyped already! Great introductory friend!👍
Wished i had both castles when i was younger
Its true, I had an original Modulok and it did loosen over time, but from the go he became one of my favourite figures. So much fun and super creative in play.
We only had Mantenna as kids (my brother and I) but I loved the Horde.
The Masters of the Universe commercials were the best of the bunch. The writers and actors all should be recognized because they made me want those toys, the Evil Horde one is especially memorable.
I love how, even in a universe with some villainy looking villains like Skeletor and his crew, they made the effort to make the Horde even more monstrous in appearance.
Always love your well produced documentaries on various parts of toylines. You are where I come tp broaden my knowledge on these lines, as I missed out on these toys as a child. Origins has helped me get the feel of the era at a reasonable price, however I do lacl knowledge of some of the figires from the line I have chosen, Mantenna being the perfect example.
God I miss the 80's. Born March 1980. Most happiest decade of my life.
Another excellent and informative video, Tony.
I have never collected MOTU figures, so this video was a great way for me to catch up on, " The Evil Horde! "
As a kid I was given Castle Grayskull for my birthday or maybe Christmas and I loved that thing. I HAD to have Snake Mountain too though, I mean how do I play with a cool base for the good guys but not one for the bad guys?? My parents explained that those playsets are big and expensive, but as a small kid I didn't really understand that. My mom eventually did get me Snake Mountain... but... she made it herself! She looked at pictures of it in catalogs and made a cardboard box into Snake Mountain for me. She drew on it and made the pathways and rooms and whatever. I had rooms in the back, so she improved on that or just didn't see the inside possibly.
Then the Fright Zone came out and of course I wanted that too, so my mom decided to make it for me again. This one was cool because she even made a monster hand puppet thing out of felt so I had the big monster that pops out of the wall to eat people.
Were they as good as the real ones? I mean I can't sell mine and surely they lacked some of the features... but... even as a small kid I was REALLY happy with this because I could see that my mom cared about me and was awesome for doing this for me. I got a ton of use out of my homemade Snake Mountain and Fright Zone and I remember those probably more than my legit Castle Grayskull, though that was definitely a treasured toy.
My mom actually didn't even really approve of me playing with He-Man toys. My collection started when a neighbor boy showed up at the door trying to sell a huge bag of He-Man toys he said he was too old for. She gave him like five bucks and I got like 10+ figures. I already had Star Wars and some DC Super Heroes at the time so she knew I was into action figures. I guess it was a good deal so she bought them from the kid and let me have them. I got plenty of new He-Man guys after that.
I don't remember having trouble with my Modulok. I still remember the comic book for his figure. He put himself in a box in pieces and the good guys brought him into Castle Eternia, then he assembled himself into I think two creatures to go do whatever nefarious thing he was going to do in there.
I do NOT remember him being Horde though.
Fantastic video!! I was too young for the Horde figures, but just the right age to get Snake Men! What a great childhood I had,
The evil horde and the battle damage he man and skeletor are the figured I have actual memories of getting because I was a little older by then. I had all of the classic figures and castle Grayskull but those were among the toys that I remember always just having because I was so young. Great video!
Excellent video Tony!
Instantly takes me back to my childhood! How I felt and did 😊
Thanks for posting this, it's a great video. It looks like I dropped He-man in 1986 as I have some horde soldiers, the first 4, modiloc, few horde soldiers, Dragstor, and multibot, but I have never seen the next years releases before.
I love this sub group! I collect the Origins version of MOTU figures, and I hope they remake the Fright Zone.
Modulok and Multibot where two of my favorite MotU toys and I never had any issues with sticking the parts together.
Fantastic retrospective. I thought I knew all about the Horde, but there were a few toys here I've never seen before. I loved the atmosphere of the Fright Zone, partly because of the box art. The puppet monster reminded me of the local legend of the Lambton Worm.
great vid, big collector, highlight of vid to me, mentioning Gregory the Bat, had that bad boy when a kid~
The Evil Horde were by far my fav toys when I was little. I have a soft spot for Grizzlor especially
I had all of these. Damn, the nostalgia is hitting hard right now.
Great video. Really enjoyed it.
Great stuff as ALWAYS Tony!
I have collected since '82 (with a hiatus during New Adventures) and as a kid The Evil Horde quickly became my favourite team. They were big and imposing and seemed to come out of nowhere with a totally new look. Leech is still my second favourite character (not strictly the toy, but in art, sculpts, etc) and my number one favourite character since 1983 is still Trap Jaw, so it's always cool to see others who hold him dear to their hearts.
I love your videos and obviously found you by your MotU videos, but learning of other lines from your videos is so enjoyable. As a kid we had to make difficult choices as to which line to mainly dedicate ourselves to. I stopped collecting Star Wars when MotU came out. But I was also intrigued by Transformers, Dino Riders and Insectoids among others.
Thanks for another great video mate!
PS: I agree, Mantisaur was the king of the steeds and one hell of a memorable toy in the line's declining years.
I never got any of the Horde figures...but that mosquitor is pretty cool. And you're right Tony, Castle Grayskull was the best of the best playsets!
My dad's favorite villain by far was Hordak. He was fortunate to receive the first release horde figures and the Fright Zone for Christmas. But he was always disappointed by the horde trooper, since he only got to town every few months it was always sold out. (Joys of living in rural America in the 80s) My favorite thing about the MOTU toy line (other than dad letting younger me play with them) is watching dad's face light up watching the cartoon episodes on Saturday morning dvd binges.
Great vid thanks for the memories brother !!!
The Evil Horde, alongside with The Snake Men, were amongst my favorite MOTU figures growing up and, more often than not, I favored them as villains over Skeletor and his Evil Warriors. I was lucky enough to have most of The Evil Horde figures back then, with the exception of Modulok, Multi-Bot and the 2 Hordak variants (Hurricane and Buzzsaw); as well as having both The Fright Zone and The Snake Pit.
Great video as always, Tony; it brought back some good memories of simpler (better) times.
Awsome upload and review - enjoyed every minute of it 🙂
Best toy history channel on TH-cam! Cheers Sir and thank you💯🔥🤟🏽🙌🏽🤝🏽🤙🏽
6:01 M-133 salt vampire! You can skip all that MOTU mumbo jumbo and stick to the salt sucking. Sorry. I got distracted.
Great video, Tony!
As a kid and even today when I see the initial Evil Horde figures displayed next to each other I always kind of see the classic Universal Monsters. I wonder if the designers at Mattel in the 80s were inspired by them when designing the Evil Horde. Great video as always Tony.
Probably. I know before the newest CGI netflix show got canned, they were planning on sending the characters to earth where they'd encounter the Evil Horde, who were cryptids that inspired the folklore behind the Universal Monsters.
I assumed they were pumped up versions of Skeletor's crew.
Hordak is a more successful Skeletor.
Grizzlor is a more savage Beastman.
Leech is a more dangerous Merman.
Mantenna is a more hideous Tri-Klops.
Modulok is sort of a strange Two-Bad.
But it falls apart with Dragstor and Mosquitor.
Really enjoyed this video. Took me back!!!
Wow, this took me back. Thank u
Nice documentary. I love it.
I wish in the She-Ra show that the Horde went to Eternia way more, I thought in the beginning that it would happen , all we saw was the Etheria Heroes in Eternia for all ofe one Minute at the start of the Christmas special and Hordak at the memory portion of the secret of the Sword. great Video anyway, had those first Horde figures myself, thank you for your attention to them.
Tony, thanks for another great video. Generally speaking, I've always considered the first two years of He-Man figures to be the best ones of the line. I passed on the Horde when I was a kid, but they've grown on me over the years, and I'm now happy to own them. If anyone is a big Hordak fan, I recommend the DC Comics He-Man series from the 2010's. He's a very terrifying and powerful villain in that story.
I had the Slime Pit as a kid, but I never poured the slime over any of my precious He-Man action figures...
A GREAT video, as always, Sir! Your Mantisaur seems to have his legs on backwards, though it certainly makes him look imposing!
I love the Evil Horde toys. I wish the origins line would release Catra and Scorpina
i reckon they will release these in Origins eventually, however they will drop a bunch of rubbish like turtles of power and wrestling figures beforehand and drip feed the good figures people actually want.
Wow I had totally forgot about Mosquito!! I had him and he sure was a favorite! The blood effect was just so cool. Trap Jaw, Kobra Khan and Moss man were among my first figures. Sadly I've got none of them left.. =( Firecrackers.... Cool collection dude!
Can we just give Kieth David a round of applause for Hordak in Masters of the Universe Revolution?
Great video. I am not sure your intention was to have so many funny parts, but I laughed many times (maybe more than I should have)!
This is perfect timing. I’ve completed the MOTU collections thru 1984, and just recently decided to go for the Horde next. Tony, maybe you can do the Snake Men after i get these completed!!! Ha Ha…. Great content!!
I got into MOTU in 85 so many cool guys like Stinkor Syklone Twobad Spikor then they released The Evil Horde I remember thinking these guys were mindblowing and thought that an evil guy against the hero and the main evil guy Skeletor was really clever it really blew the boundaries of just Heroic vs Evil. Heman teaming up with his hated enemy Skeletor against Hordak was a really cool spin on MOTU, Cool how GI Joe had a similar arc ie Destro/Hordak and Zartan/King Hiss... Awesome Tony 👌
I loved he-man, it's a pleasure to see the figures I never had
I loved the Horde Troopers totally cool design, the shaky unstable mechanism of the chest however was an annoying reduction to play fun.
U have no idea how much i love motu
I enjoyed that thank you Tony
Good work cheerio
Great vid Tony. Am looking forward to Mattel unleashing the Evil Horde as part of the Origins' Cartoon Collection!
From the original Evil Horde collection I think Modulok was the one who I liked the best. Mostly due to the endless ways to play assemble him. A very thought out toy. The robot counterpart Multibot paried really well with him
Beast Man in the 1987 film reminds me more of Grizzlor than he does Beast Man.
Another absolute banger of a video Tony!!!!❤😎
Mosquitor is my fave action figure within the whole He-Man release line. Maybe Scareglow too - both brilliant figures.
I dont collect but im 47 years old and I had so many of the toys you are showing
This video is absoLukely awesome! A Snake Men retrospective next?
This' a pre-vid comment: Oooooo, I'm so excited about an AnalogToys MotU history video! Don't let me down, ya filthy SouthernHemispherer.
10:16 Fair enough. Different for me though.
I had all three factions play-sets as child - yes I was spoiled - and I liked the Fright Zone best.
Definitively small, but somehow it had a nice horror atmosphere for me.
The Evil Horde were some of my favorite additions to the MotU line up. One thing I found interesting is that the "Fright Zone" has more than a few play features in common with Mego's Star Trek "Mission to Gamma VI" playset.
Oh this video takes me back
I still have my original Leech with crossbow, absolutely love him. I picked up Origins Hordak. Always reminds me of Christmas 1980s watching the He man She Ra Christmas special.
Oddly enough, Modulok was in the original MOTU cartoon and, if I remember correctly, was an evil scientist creature who operated independently from both Skeletor and Hordak.
Great Vid thanks Tony
Very nice video. I never heard of Monstroid....I would have definitely begged Mum and Dad for that one.....😂😂😂
The only experience of he man and She Ra were the cartoons I never realised till now how big this toy line was
I loved Modulok. His story was cool too. Came with a little comic book I think or had the comic on the box.
Modulok was the only member of the Evil Horde I had as a kid.
Tony: I never had Modulok in my childhood.
Me: I've never had Modulok ☹
I stil have an unopened bottle of Evil Horde Slime.
I think the slime has been dried up im afraid 😉
@@nike80nl Not always! I have two sealed Horde slime vats with the Euro label and although I won't open them, when I shake them they still have a wet goopy sound, but yeah, more of a thickened blob sound rather than runny ooze, but hey, wet is good enough for me! 😀
Great video!!! As a kid, I remembered leaving the slime onto one of the figures overnight.
Results, the slime turns to glue!?
While mostly forgotten by now, Modulok was the most unique character in history of MOTU. He made his debut on He-Man series as member of Evil Warriors and later on She-Ra series he defected to Evil Horde. While many characters from He-Man series made guest or occasional appearances, Modulok was the only character who was moved permanently and was semi-regular character on both shows.
yeah i think Modulok was like Zodac, in that both figures never seemed to fit in with any faction. In the cartoon Modulok acts alone when he kidnaps Roboto for example. I think the lack of Horde logo suggests the character was developed outside of the Horde then tacked onto it as the wave launched
I honestly don't like the TV show and don't consider it canonical. Even as a child I thought it ridiculed the evil characters and contradicted with the mini comics all too often. Retrospectively even more so.
@@NoSpeechForTheDumb That is matter of opinion and I respect your opinion.
@@miroslavtomic7038 professional behavior on TH-cam, very appeciated!
The Horde are the only MOTU that I remember get new and opening Christmas of 1986 or 1987. We had a ton of MOTU toys but sold most of them as we moved on the gi joe . I like the Horde figures the most of the MOTU line.
Loved those guys!!
Wow!! That took me back
great vid. tyvm