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I love Masters of the Universe probably more than any other property ever, yet I don't own a single toy. At least not anymore.
Back in 2008 I started collecting Masters of the Universe Classics and it was the greatest joy of my adult collecting life. I was there right from the beginning, became a loyal subscriber, you name it. I was so dedicated to the line I bought three of everything they made to ensure I could get the best possible figures as far as paint jobs, factory defects etc, and my collection was PERFECT. I even fixed all the defective issues Mattel had, disassembling figures to fix backwards shoulders, switched limbs etc. Some people had broken Goddesses, and cracked torsos on their Robotos...not mine. They were perfect. I had every exclusive, sat through every nerve-wracking session on the computer with Digital River to get the non-sub figures, you name it.
Fast forward to 2012. They were now 86 figures into the line, plus beasts and even a vehicle, the Wind Raider, and I had it ALL.
Then Mattel says the line will most likely not continue, and there is absolutely no way Castle Grayskull will ever happen. I was crushed. There were so many main heroes and villains still missing...factions incomplete. No Ram Man, no Mekaneck, no Mantenna or Two-Bad. And the thought of no Castle utterly ruined it. I mean, that is the entire POINT of MOTU. That is what they're fighting over. It is central to everything in MOTU. I had had enough. All the QC issues, the double talk, stressing out over Digital River, and now cancellation? If they canceled the line, and it really looked like that was going to happen, I figured I'd never be able to sell this gigantic, yet incomplete beast of a collection.
Soooo...with only days to go before they announced the line was to end, I sold it. ALL of it. Gone.
Then wouldn't you know it. They announced it was saved. Not only did it NOT end, but it exploded the following year with TWO subscriptions. A new one was added for Filmation characters. Then, the unthinkable happened. They announced Castle Grayskull. Despite repeatedly saying it would never EVER happen unless there was a movie to support it, it happened.
As of now, the line is at around 200 figures, and remains the biggest regret I will ever have. I cannot even look at MOTU toys without feeling depressed.
Back in 2008 I started collecting Masters of the Universe Classics and it was the greatest joy of my adult collecting life. I was there right from the beginning, became a loyal subscriber, you name it. I was so dedicated to the line I bought three of everything they made to ensure I could get the best possible figures as far as paint jobs, factory defects etc, and my collection was PERFECT. I even fixed all the defective issues Mattel had, disassembling figures to fix backwards shoulders, switched limbs etc. Some people had broken Goddesses, and cracked torsos on their Robotos...not mine. They were perfect. I had every exclusive, sat through every nerve-wracking session on the computer with Digital River to get the non-sub figures, you name it.
Fast forward to 2012. They were now 86 figures into the line, plus beasts and even a vehicle, the Wind Raider, and I had it ALL.
Then Mattel says the line will most likely not continue, and there is absolutely no way Castle Grayskull will ever happen. I was crushed. There were so many main heroes and villains still missing...factions incomplete. No Ram Man, no Mekaneck, no Mantenna or Two-Bad. And the thought of no Castle utterly ruined it. I mean, that is the entire POINT of MOTU. That is what they're fighting over. It is central to everything in MOTU. I had had enough. All the QC issues, the double talk, stressing out over Digital River, and now cancellation? If they canceled the line, and it really looked like that was going to happen, I figured I'd never be able to sell this gigantic, yet incomplete beast of a collection.
Soooo...with only days to go before they announced the line was to end, I sold it. ALL of it. Gone.
Then wouldn't you know it. They announced it was saved. Not only did it NOT end, but it exploded the following year with TWO subscriptions. A new one was added for Filmation characters. Then, the unthinkable happened. They announced Castle Grayskull. Despite repeatedly saying it would never EVER happen unless there was a movie to support it, it happened.
As of now, the line is at around 200 figures, and remains the biggest regret I will ever have. I cannot even look at MOTU toys without feeling depressed.
-Tallahassee 
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