I'm not too familiar with the Master of the Universe
mythology in any way, I'm just picking up MOTU Classics figures that interest
me. As such, I can't determine how exciting this news is, so I'll just let you
hear it from old Matty Mattel himself.
Matty Mattel on:
MOTUC Continuity and She-Ra: "A lot of fans have written in and posted online asking about the new
bios for the MOTUC line and if they are the one true offical cannon for
the property. The short answer is "no". No version of MOTU is actually
considered the one and only storyline.
There have been many different versions and backstories for many of the
MOTU characters ranging from the original toy line, the Filmation
series, the 1987 live action film, the 2002 series and toy line as well
as new projects underway.
The idea behind the bios for the Classics line was to tip our hats to
the fans and create at least one continuity which helped answer a lot
of unanswered questions and tied up loose ends between different
existing and sometimes contradicting tales. We do have a storyline and
relationships fleshed out for most of the key characters. By the end of
2009, after enough characters have been introduced a lot of questions
will be answered. (we ARE going somewhere with this and we think a lot
of fans will be VERY happy with what will be revealed in the bios this
year...).
But the true "cannon" for MOTU is really in fan's hands. It is how we
all played out the fantasies of He-Man vs. Skeletor in our childhood
and on our toy shelves today. MOTU has always been an avatar designed
to allow one's imagination the freedom to create and play and invent
new situations and stories. The stories fans create are just as real as
the stories in the mini comics and in the animated series. The
important thing is that they are all about the engaging characters of
this world and the different situations they can be in.
While MOTUC line will continue to have well researched and fleshed out
bios for characters, fans should always know that the imagination is
limitless and so are the story possibilities for all of the heroes and
villains of the worlds of He-Man and She-Ra.
PS: Yes, She-Ra is coming to the line. Look for the first POP figures to start early in 2010!"
I'm willing to bet this is going to ease some people's fears
that POP figures might not make it into the line. To let information like this
out, it must imply that the MOTUC line is performing quite well in its infancy.
-The Articulated One
