>>10939387I defend NA on here all the time but He-Man's design is probably the fatal flaw that doomed it to failure. Look at the original figure on the end. In a blind test there is nothing about him that immediately looks like Motu or He-Man. He's a big blond muscle man and that's about it. The Classics version improves on him by making him the same size as the other Classics and adds the iron cross to the armor. But that still doesn't look that great.
The masterverse one in the center shows what he's supposed to look like powered up with the armor and the helmet. However this only makes him look even less Motu. And this is subjective for sure but to me the gold and blue just look really bland and kind of cheap.
>You are right, but whats the difference?Comparing all those others to Classics Dare, right away he "reads" way more like he belongs with other Motu characters. The boots are a major signifier that he's a human Eternian. A lot of the WWE crossover toys I have switched their wrestling boots to furry ones to make them fit in much better.
The color scheme of blue with gold and red details pop out more. In general the harness looks like it could be from the future but the red orb in the center suggests something magical is still there. Which is the vibe Motu is supposed to have. Another failing of the official NA design is that they lose that mixture and focus on sci-fi.
The gloves and gauntlets look good and add more color.
The biggest thing that Dare does right is keeping the original Power Sword. What a bone headed idea it was to take that away in the NA! The sword is one of He-Man's most identifiable symbols and the whole brand really. So to replace it with a boring light saber rip off is impossible to justify. Other than as an attempt to chase another brand's iconic weapon.
>don't anyone at me with the role play version of the NA sword being a best seller. It sold on the strength of being a light up light saber rip off. Not as Motu merchandise. 