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<\/a> MOTU Fans typically figure out a lot of figure reveals in advance. We all expectedthat Prince Adam would be a He-Man repaint. Some fans were certain that Orko would end up as part of a multipack convention exclusive. But Prince Adam as an accessory? I don\u2019t know about you, but I didn’t see that coming. <\/P><\/p>\nClick Here to jump to the Standard Orko Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/center><\/p>\n “Only three others share this secret: our friends the Sorceress, Man-at Arms, and Orko.”<\/p>\n I usually like to go into the back story of the characters a bit in this space, but it\u2019s Orko! Do I need to go into detail? This guy gets top billing as one of the three keepers of Adam\u2019s secret (why didn\u2019t Cringer count?). And, of course, each of us shared in that secret too, but did you ever really think about if everyone was qualified to keep the secret? Obviously, we could be trusted. Man-At-Arms & the Sorceress. They\u2019re professionals. But Orko? Really? Would you trust Orko with your most important secret? Sure, you could say his heart’s in the right place, but how much food does he have to dump on Man-At-Arms before you question his competence?<\/p>\n The Classics mythos has let it be known that it’s safe to trust Orko anew. That it\u2019s the mystical properties of Eternia that turns Orko from the Samuel L. Jackson of magic into… Steve Urkel. Some fans have mixed feelings about that little nugget of back story, but I’m fine with it. Personally, it makes me want to see Skeletor come across Orko out in space and see what happens when he underestimates the little Trollan. That\u2019d be hilarious.<\/p>\n Orko’s an all-new sculpt, if you couldn’t tell, but more importantly, I\u2019m just glad that Orko finally has an in-scale action figure. If you had a vintage Orko, you know that he was more in scale with Tytus than He-Man. The 200x was closer, but he was still a bit bigger than he needed to be. This Orko is perfect. He’s on model, he appears to be floating, and truthfully he looks so good that this one (when cold) looks good enough to be the only one you need. I may feel differently when I have my solid one next week*, but I ended up liking this one a lot more than I thought I would initially.<\/p>\n * – Check back for an addendum on that version when it arrives.<\/em><\/p>\n When heated, Orko turns clear. I was similarly excited by this when I didn’t expect to be. It’s generally cold in my house, so you can see in the picture that Orko is already starting to regain some of his color, but I loved his completely clear look. There’s just something about it – he’s fun and he looks right. I kinda want a clear Orko that doesn\u2019t require the heat. I also want this color change plastic to be used to make a Sword of He that turns invisible. I know… I’m full of wants, but that’d be awesome.<\/p>\n The color change is sensitive. If I pick up Orko right now and apply a bit of pressure with my fingers, I can leave visible finger prints for a second or two. I don\u2019t know which version will be best, my instinct tells me the regular one will blow this one out of the water, but I won\u2019t know for sure until I see them both together. <\/p>\n Orko includes two accessories, not counting the big guy of course, his scepter and his magic book. Both of these are included with the regular release offered on MattyCollector, but the book on that version will not feature the color change SDCC logo. When cold, the logo is a dark brown rectangle, but when heated, the logo becomes visible as seen in the picture above. Orko can hold his scepter in his right hand, but he can’t hold the book at all. <\/p>\n Orko’s main accessory is Prince Adam, strange as that may sound. Adam utilizes the standard He-Man buck (with matching bracelets). The only differences are the two new pieces: the 2nd head and the vest. I don’t know what to think about the new head. I don’t really like it – I’m not sure if it’s the sculpt or the paint. My issues are primarily because I can’t tell you what emotion is on his face. Is he smiling? Is he downtrodden? I can’t tell. He kinda looks like Thomas Haden Church in a way.<\/p>\n I’m glad he has a new head, I can’t stress that enough! The standard He-Man head is getting boring and this would’ve been its fifth use (technically, it is because a standard He-head is also included). I just have mixed feelings about on how it turned out. Despite my misgivings, this will be the head I use for Adam on my shelves. Variety trumps my dislike.<\/p>\n On a side note, the regular He-Man head came with his hair sitting way back on his head. This is an easy fix, of course, but annoying nonetheless.<\/p>\n One thing I know I don’t like is the vest. It looks good. It fits well. It reminds me of the vintage figure. It’s not made of cloth. All good. From the front, I’d even call it great, but it needed a place to store the Power Sword. I don’t know if that was skipped to save money or if because the vintage figure didn’t have one, but it was a mistake. The vintage figure had a cloth vest and the sword could be shoved back there. Not so with the new one. The vest is a tight fit and it just won’t work. Prince Adam needed a holster for his sword, there’s no two ways about it. <\/p>\n Aside from his two heads, Prince Adam also came packaged with his classic magenta sword and half sword. I know it’s silly, but I’m happy to get the Skittles power swords any time. I enjoyed them as a kid and I like them more now as they expand into new colors. I could do without the half sword, but I do want to note that we’re going to need some more ‘evil’ halves. We’ve got good halves in gray, purple, black, magenta, & presumably blue. While evil halves only come in purple, purple, and orange. We’re running short here.<\/p>\n Also, every time I get the sword in a new color, I want the axe and shield to match. Yes, I know SDCC just revealed we’re finally getting Faker’s shield & axe was well as a purple axe for Skelly, but now we’re adding a magenta axe & shield to my long MOTUC want list. Continue to Paint, Articulation, & Summation (& the standard Orko review!)<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Articulation for Adam is standard because he’s just a repaint of He-Man (right down to super, super loose ankles), but Orko held a few surprises. The biggest one wasn’t really on the figure, but on the base. If you’re a 4H fan like me, you’re familiar with the clear stand with the little black base. It works, it’s elegant, and it\u2019s unobtrusive. I like it, but Orko’s has been upgraded and I want this one from now on. Instead of the usual post, it tops out in a ball joint. This opens up Orko’s poses like you wouldn’t believe. He can appear to float in just about any direction. Slimer could have really used this stand.<\/p>\n In addition to the stand, Orko’s got a ball-jointed head, shoulder, elbows, and swivel wrists. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but for a guy with no legs, it’s plenty.<\/p>\n Back to Adam for a moment, how are the ankles on the figures you’re receiving? Everyone at IAT has ended up with looser and looser ankles on the past few releases. Are you seeing that same trend?<\/p>\n Paint was good on both these figures. Orko’s colors are almost entirely dictated by his color change plastics, the only exception is the head and eyes. Orko’s left eye is slightly warbled as is the yellow paint on Adam\u2019s belt buckle, but everything else is sharp. I’ve come to appreciate the pearlized wristbands on Adam, but I’m curious about how they’d look straight up silver. <\/p>\n Overall, Mattel and the 4H did a fantastic job on Orko. I don\u2019t know if this one or the regular one will be my favorite, but it doesn\u2019t matter. The sculpt, articulation, and action feature on this one is fantastic. I love the ball-jointed stand and while I still want an updated \u2018magic trick\u2019, I enjoy the different effects the color change plastic added to Orko.<\/p>\n Adam is what he is – a repaint of He-Man. That’s what I wanted, so no complaints there. I\u2019m glad they tried the new head even if I don\u2019t think it came out that well. I love his accessories and the idea of the second head, but the big drawback for this figure is the lack of a holster. If we could put the sword on Adam\u2019s back and pose him reaching for it, he\u2019d be that much better.<\/p>\n \n Update 8\/10 – Standard Release Orko<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a> After receiving the little guy via Mattycollector (the only way the non-color change version was available) on Monday, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to give him his own review. I had already covered the SDCC release which was mostly the same, so I decided to just snap a few pics of the standard Orko and tack them on the bottom of this review. For his great sculpt (including his flowing shirt & expressive hands), articulation (no loose ankles!), and accessories you’ll have to head back to page one<\/a> as those are all essentially the same (save the book which does not feature a color change SDCC logo) as the previously released San Diego exclusive.<\/p>\n This add-on review will only concern itself with the colors and the paint work as those are the primary difference. Sadly, that one aspect wasn’t completely up to par.<\/p>\n For the most part, Orko looks good. I wasn’t sure which version I would like more, but I’ve decided that I like the fully colored Orko better. He fits right in with the line, his color pallet looks great, and he’s exactly the Orko I wanted when I first envisioned his inclusion as a Classics figure. While the colors are sharp, the paint is iffy. Some parts are good – the O is perfect, the yellow paint (always a gloppy color) came out better on this version than my clear one. The hands were oddly molded red and painted blue, but that seems to have worked okay. I guess the real problem with the paint is the ears. They don’t make it all the way to the hat.<\/p>\n Normally, when I get a paint issue like black marks on Wun-Dar’s face (again the odd choice of the molded plastic showing through) or the white on Zodak not being aligned properly, I chalk it up to “bad paint happens” -that mine is a relatively unique problem while plenty of other collectors got great paint. That doesn’t seem to be the case with Orko’s unpainted ears. At the very least, it’s a bit more widespread.<\/P><\/p>\n As the Matty orders have been arriving, fans have been posting their messed up Orko’s in thread at He-Man.Org<\/a>. Toy Guru added his comments and asked for more pictures saying that he “will not stand for such poor paint issues.” I’m glad he’s paying attention, but the ears weren’t painted correctly on the preview samples handed out to the first look sites and it looks like that mistake got carried on through to the final version.<\/P> Truthfully, with a bit of blue paint and a fine brush, I can fix my Orko – far cheaper than the only course left to Mattel, a corrected reissue. I have mixed feelings about paint issues like this one. It’s an easy fix, but at the same time, it’s work I shouldn’t have to do. Quality control is a problem with any line, but things like loose ankles and bad paint suck that much more in a line where we can’t choose our figures.<\/p>\n <\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MOTU Fans can figure out a lot of things in advance. We all knew that Prince Adam would be a He-Man repaint. 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