![]() But, a lot could happen before the inevitable He-Man win: one of the toy line's giant birds could be shot out of the sky, Skeletor might breach the walls of He-Man's stronghold Castle Grayskull, or one of He-Man's allies might plummet off a cliff (also known as the edge of my twin bed). In many ways, He-Man was the dullest of all the characters once he showed up, no magic spell from his arch-nemesis Skeletor or strength of one of Skeletor's lackeys would be any match for him. I'd transport myself far away, and by bedtime, a massive conflict was resolved, usually by the brute force of He-Man over all challengers. Hiding from my father most nights, I'd lock myself away in my bedroom. By the time we parked in our driveway, I had the backstory down, and it was then up to me what his (or her, but usually his) future would be. Every figure came with its own comic book, usually with the character's origin story. On the car ride home from Zayre, I'd peel open the clam shell packaging and hold the new figure in my hands, savoring that first release of the fresh-off-the-assembly line plastic. Entire YouTube videos are dedicated to his verbal quips. How else would we in our own homes adequately stoke the battle between good and evil waged on Eternia?Īs much as Skeletor was hell-bent on destroying He-Man and ruling Eternia, he did it with flair. We'd check our Swatch watches, fill a bowl with Lucky Charms,and hunker down in front of our boxy televisions, exposed to new warriors and villains we'd need to have in 5-inch plastic form. Their business model relied on the syndicated television show that aired each day after school for millions of kids. I'd stare up at the possibilities in the almost totally He-Man aisle, sure that there would be a few new choices - more than 70 characters became action figures between 1981 and the mid-'80s. As the fattest, gayest kid in my school, subjected to plenty of name-calling and playground assaults, I saw the good guys as looking out for people like me, and believed myself worthy of rescue.Įvery few weeks, my mother and I would drive the 20 minutes from our house to the closet Zayre department store, and I'd pick one $5 muscle-bound figure. He-Man and friends like Ram Man – whose spring-loaded legs and flat, hard head allowed him to break through walls and rescue captives – gave respite to the weary. In many an episode, the baddies used some mixture of brute force and alchemy to exert control over less physically or magically gifted Eternians. When the forces of evil punched down, he punched right back. He-Man didn't seem to care who he helped. ![]() Millennial Barbie? Mattel unveils a diverse new line of Ken dolls, man buns included ![]()
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