Results: Masters of the Universe
Introduced in 1982 as a line of action figures by Mattel, Masters of the Universe became a hugely popular brand with an animated TV series, merchandise, and even a live action feature film, until it eventually ran out of steam. Over the years, both nostalgia and new attempts to resurrect the brand have made it well remembered and beloved part of pop culture history.
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Do you remember Masters of the Universe?
Yes, I remember MotU from when I was a kid.
21%
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224 votes
Yes, I remember MotU from when my children were young.
17%
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176 votes
Yes, I remember it from the pop culture of the 1980s
21%
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220 votes
No, I'm too young to have known about it back then, but I've heard about it since before today.
5%
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51 votes
Never heard of it.
37%
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387 votes
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The original action figures were incredibly popular, selling hundreds of thousands all over the world and capturing the imagination of a generation. Did you (or your kids) have any Masters of the Universe toys from the 1980s? How did you get them?
Yes, they were purchased brand new when the toy line was in stores.
15%
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157 votes
I had them as hand-me downs from an older kid or purchased cheaply from a garage sale after the fact.
6%
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61 votes
No, never had any MotU.
60%
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635 votes
I never had any MotU as a kid, but I do have some now!
19%
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205 votes
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The main characters of the brand are the heroic He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe, and the evil lord of destruction, Skeletor. Which of these two do you side with?
He-Man
27%
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290 votes
Skeletor
6%
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65 votes
Both
8%
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86 votes
Neither
58%
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617 votes
- Fartman.
- Trap Jaw
- nope
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There have been a few attempts to bring brand new versions of MotU to store shelves, often with updated and modernized designs. In 2020, Mattel began releasing Masters of the Universe Origins, a line that combines the classic style of the vintage 1980s figures with modern dynamic articulation. This line is still going today, but it's mostly collectors buying it, not kids. How do you think toy companies should handle releasing new products based on older brands?
Make them exactly the same as the originals.
20%
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208 votes
Make them like the originals, but better.
26%
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278 votes
No need to be so faithful to the original, make a brand new version instead.
16%
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166 votes
Leave the past behind and make a completely new toy idea.
38%
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406 votes
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It's taken many years to get off the ground, but finally, there will be a new Masters of the Universe movie, and it will be released in North America on June 5, 2026. It's directed by Travis Knight (Bumblebee, Kubo and the Two Strings). Are you going to see it?
Yes, I'm looking forward to seeing it in the theater when it comes out!
8%
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83 votes
Yes, I'm sure I'll see it eventually at home, but I'm not in a hurry.
17%
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181 votes
No, I'm not interested in this genre of film.
51%
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541 votes
No way, it looks so bad!
24%
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253 votes
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