Who is Castle Grayskullman from MOTUC? 30th Anniversary Contest Winner and Entry Secrets Revealed!

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @johnmorey720
    @johnmorey720 3 года назад +12

    One of the absolute best designs in the entire franchise - he and Draego-Man just show that there is room for new characters as well as endlessly rehashing the old!

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      Totally!

    • @robd1329
      @robd1329 3 года назад +1

      I agree..this and Drago-Man are one of my favorites!

    • @nicholasdickens2801
      @nicholasdickens2801 3 года назад

      This and Drago-Man feels like such a no brainer! Like why no one did it before?

  • @freshdannnyb
    @freshdannnyb 3 года назад +4

    Hey man! Very awesome video as always. Thanks for all the kind words, and thanks for all that you do always. You the man, man!

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      Great to hear from you and glad you liked the video. Now go bash someone with a door!

  • @tunguskalumberjack9987
    @tunguskalumberjack9987 3 года назад +9

    Wow- some of those entries you showed were incredible- I loved seeing the “kid” ones just as much as I enjoyed the professional looking ones. What a cool idea!

  • @robd1329
    @robd1329 3 года назад +4

    This is one my Top Favorite figures from the Classics line. I basically look at it everyday and stands on the ledge of the Classics Castle Grayskull! Its a work of art for such a figure!

  • @tappajavittu
    @tappajavittu 3 года назад +5

    Alan Moore being Alan Moore made me chuckle.

  • @kinomon
    @kinomon 3 года назад +2

    as always awesome videos! it is good to see info on the series :)

  • @SausageVillan
    @SausageVillan 3 года назад +5

    I did not know that the guy who made The Fall of Greyskull movie made Castle Greyskull man that's super cool.

  • @RetroActionUK
    @RetroActionUK 3 года назад +3

    Awesome winner and I don’t know how more associated with Masters Of The Universe you can get! This takes it right back to 1982.

  • @emptycanvas79
    @emptycanvas79 3 года назад +1

    Thank you, thank you and thank you..!
    Love these insights on the classics line. It’s been too long since the last character…

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      I am so glad you are enjoying! Any help reposting videos is also most appreciated

  • @garybradley912
    @garybradley912 3 года назад

    Awesome video, Scott! I wish I had known about that contest back then. I definitely would have entered!

  • @readysetgameover9977
    @readysetgameover9977 3 года назад +1

    Castle greyskull man is not the hero we deserve but he’s the hero we need.

  • @Themanchlid
    @Themanchlid 3 года назад +3

    I remember watching the fall of greyskull film on youtube and was surprised that was a character was part of that! I loved this figure in the classics line. Would have been cool if he had plugged in energy effects in the eye sockets. Oh now I'm gonna buy one loose and customize him like that👍

  • @madhatterrx7
    @madhatterrx7 3 года назад

    So cool you are by far the most entertainingly interesting I watch on RUclips.

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      Well thank you! Any help sharing and reposting videos is very much appreciated

  • @edgexl8327
    @edgexl8327 3 года назад +6

    Some of those submissions were amazing! Now I am sad this world does not have Fake-Her, the evil clone of She-Ra.

  • @Beedo_Sookcool
    @Beedo_Sookcool 3 года назад +1

    This was a darned cool figure in a sea of pretty cool figure ideas. I had about twenty different ideas for new figures, but alas, I was living in England at the time, so I was unable to enter.

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      Yeah legal issues prevented us from offering it outside the US

  • @chrisberotti5876
    @chrisberotti5876 3 года назад +3

    All those finalists were pretty cool. On another note think we could get a video on all the different MOTU lines? It gets pretty confusing.

  • @Canoby
    @Canoby 3 года назад

    @1:00 nice turning of phrases lol
    So yeah when I first saw this in Classics I loved the look of the figure but had no idea what it's whole story was. You've briefly recounted aspects of how this fig came to be on the channel before but it's cool to watch a more detailed breakdown. Personally I dug the original characters and toys you guys added to the mythos.
    And yes that includes Mighty Spector :) In your place in that situation I'd have made myself a toy too

  • @aesopfrogox4310
    @aesopfrogox4310 3 года назад

    In case it hasn’t been said enough, it’s so f-ing wonderful that you do these videos. Thanks so much. 🐸👍

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      Well thank you! Any help reposting them is most appreciated

  • @AhlquistMediaLab
    @AhlquistMediaLab 3 года назад +1

    I remember that contest! I wish I had a copy of the art for the one I entered.

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +2

      Email me and I can send it to you!

    • @AhlquistMediaLab
      @AhlquistMediaLab 3 года назад

      @@spectorcreative1872 sent. Subject line "Do you have my old concept art from the 80's contest?" Thank you!

  • @josephgrace5955
    @josephgrace5955 3 года назад +1

    I love everything about the character Castle Grayskullman but the name. Everything about the look could easily be worked into the MOTU mythology and even the idea that the land He-Man and Skeletor fight on could somehow manifest itself physically is epic.
    But I just think the name sounds better as simply Grayskull. None the less I oddly love it

  • @cesareonthemidway
    @cesareonthemidway 3 года назад +2

    The commercial he made was awesome.

  • @rodrickadamginsburg8960
    @rodrickadamginsburg8960 3 года назад

    Who is Castle Greyskullman… a really awesome toy! That’s who he is!

  • @rayvenkman2087
    @rayvenkman2087 3 года назад

    So many submissions that you could easily make a new line out of just those characters.

  • @GarbenTheBerserker
    @GarbenTheBerserker 3 года назад

    This is what I think King Grayskull should've look like!
    Also to think back to the famous swords topic, I imagine if He-Man's main weapon was a power axe, it'd be the first magic axe people thought of.

  • @russellharrell2747
    @russellharrell2747 3 года назад +3

    Please tell me there was at least one Man-man contest entry.

  • @ufojoedude
    @ufojoedude 3 года назад

    I really like that entry at 5:56. Wrestlor. Maybe it's the part of me that loves Luchadores but that dude looks pretty cool. His little story was pretty interesting as well. A hero performer who once worked with He-Man only to ally with Skeletor out of jealousy and becomes his champion of Snake Mountain. I'd really like to see something like that again. His story letting him have both a good and evil character in one is a great idea. Either way, it's cool to get a look behind the scenes of these kind of competitions.

  • @LibraGamesUnlimited
    @LibraGamesUnlimited 3 года назад +1

    My best buddy, at the time, sent in an entry to the original contest. I think he got an acknowledgment pack of stickers and stuff and I think that was all. I actually remember the entry and his drawing/character way better than anything else about the whole thing.
    I was going to send one in but I coudln't draw, at all. I did make a clay figure but couldn't get a good photo of it to send in time. :)

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      More than I got! (at the time)

    • @LibraGamesUnlimited
      @LibraGamesUnlimited 3 года назад

      @@spectorcreative1872 Wah, wah, wahhhh.
      I don't think they would have picked mine anyhow. He would have been a totally new sculpt. :)

  • @blackphoenix77
    @blackphoenix77 3 года назад

    I got a Castle Grayskull Man figure off eBay a few months ago; he's a pretty cool character! I'm surprised that Mattel hasn't used him in anything or remade him for Origins. Also, I really hope you do a full video on the other contest entries someday.

  • @BatFan1
    @BatFan1 3 года назад

    No wonder he looked familiar, I did see the fanfilm and thought the design was crazy looking (in a good way) and also being confused since I didnt recall him being in anything i'd seen or read before not knowing it was an original character design.

  • @barthakingsley6482
    @barthakingsley6482 3 года назад +1

    Spector, where did you find that Grayskull man that you featured in the beginning of this documentary. I believe it was the second figure displayed.

  • @deut3168
    @deut3168 3 года назад +1

    I'd watch a story arc about this character. The styling is cool how it looks like a zombie-fied He-Man. And what is up with that picture around 2:17? Was that in the background in the Netflix show or photoshop?

  • @brandonandcharlene9527
    @brandonandcharlene9527 3 года назад +1

    I never knew about the contest. But I thought Fearless Photog was a NA character? Did they have a similar character in that line?

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      Not that I can think of, but I can see how the blur between one line ending and another starting could be confusing

  • @andrewgrant2990
    @andrewgrant2990 3 года назад +1

    Seeing these awesome videos makes me wonder if the crowd funded projects could be combined with fan votes so we could have the power to decide (in part) what comes out next! Do you think that could work? Another great video sir- thanks!

  • @Collectordisorder
    @Collectordisorder 3 года назад +1

    Hi Scott, I have been wondering if there was ever a Dark Dream figure created?

  • @ashnodmtg
    @ashnodmtg 3 года назад +1

    What are your thoughts with the haslab proton pack? I know you had tried to get one going at mattel but ended up going with greyskull instead. Does the price to MOQ feel inline with what you would/did pitch?

  • @maskedriderweaver4122
    @maskedriderweaver4122 3 года назад

    This is awesome, though I would have liked to know his story or bio, whatever you call it. I am curious though if anyone submitted new versions of Skeletor and/or He-Man. I would love to see those. Pretty sure that was against the rules, but fans will be fans.

  • @jesseperry9602
    @jesseperry9602 3 года назад

    Wow....Talis-Man and Aqueous both look amazing! I would have loved to see those in the Classics style, especially Aqueous if he were made from a translucent blue plastic buck!

  • @robertwishin2868
    @robertwishin2868 3 года назад

    While I am disappointed that none of my ideas won (or even made it into this video) I have to admit that I love Castle Grayskull man. He is permanently in my Castle Grayskull as its last line of defense.

  • @benflay6038
    @benflay6038 3 года назад +1

    Taylor didn't want to go do it again design a figure ?. That's interesting i will create one for you just ask I'll even custom build the prototype

  • @aximusprime
    @aximusprime 3 года назад

    Have you seen the Lords of Power line reveal by Formo Toys yet? If so, what do you think?

  • @salamitommy9939
    @salamitommy9939 3 года назад +1

    I wish I would've been more active on the internet to see the last Create A Character contest. A few of those images you showed in the video looked amazing. If the MotU brand ever picks up a lot of steam again I'd incorporate the CaC gimmick into every wave if possible just to keep fans excited about the products.
    Had a quick question though that I keep meaning to ask about that big battle in space... who's the silver looking guy on the hover disk with the red robe/cape thing and staff? Does he show up anywhere else or have a figure?!

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      Strobo

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool 3 года назад

      That's Man-Crystal. Don't know who designed him, but I believe the idea was to have a fully "Transparent Man" figure out of pale blue translucent plastic.

  • @stanleyteriaca2184
    @stanleyteriaca2184 3 года назад +3

    Still waiting for Snake Mountainman and Fright Zoner.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool 3 года назад

      I've seen some dang nifty designs for those, but they seem a bit derivative, in the wake of CGM.
      Funnily enough, I've never seen a concept for Slime Pit Man. New skull head, bony arms, armour like the back wall of the Slime Pit, with curly red epaulettes . . . would've thought it'd be a dead cert for someone to work up.

    • @stanleyteriaca2184
      @stanleyteriaca2184 3 года назад +1

      @@Beedo_Sookcool Sounds good. SPM must also have storage for slime and a way to spit it out.

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool 3 года назад

      @@stanleyteriaca2184 Exactly!

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      It may be a while

  • @grimlock1471
    @grimlock1471 3 года назад

    When you talk about 50% old parts/50% new parts, is that by piece count, or weight/volume?

  • @culeroconnor1686
    @culeroconnor1686 3 года назад

    Grauskull man is an amazing figure I am still trying to hunt that figure. And also your character. Mighty specter is one of. The Holly grails for me I am trying to get my hands on kind of remind me of the ghost. From defenders of the. Earth and that plasma sword from the bracelet mate That is Cool 😎

  • @lareh5501
    @lareh5501 3 года назад

    Oh my gosh... 5:15 how have I neither thought of, nor heard Fake-Her before??? Now as my mind starts to think of how to customize that character, I'm reminded there aren't many motu bucks for female characters in different colors. I might have an extra classics huntara I picked up from Ollie's years ago; but I'd rather make it with the origins look.
    I did pop the Walgreens mystique head onto an extra rogue rerelease I got. Hmmm......

  • @BowserTheThird
    @BowserTheThird Год назад

    I wish I had known about this and was actively collecting at the time, I would have done my original character of Lazer-Wolf, evil savage warlock that added the wolf decor to snake mountain after the snake men were vanquished by the Powers Of Grayskull, however he sought more power for himself, he contacted the Evil Horde asking for Robotic arms, Hordak at first laughed off the request but Lazer-Wolf showed his mystical abilities and shot a laser blasting a hole in the fright zone. Hordak just beginning his infatuation with magic granted Lazer-Wolf’s request and making him a high ranking member of the Evil Horde, Snake Mountain became a second base for the Horde and Lazer-Wolf would redecorate Snake Mountain in his own image. Lazer-Wolf would have had a new sculpted Wolf Head very similar to the wolf decor on Snake Mountain, he would use Hordak’s Armor with his Cape as well as Hordak’s legs, for his arms he would be shown as his time in the Horde using Roboto’s arms with swappable weapon hands introducing either red tooling for the weapons or using black or silver. I was able to use the parts from Origins to make the figure with a custom head!

  • @joemartin5669
    @joemartin5669 3 года назад

    As far as you know are all the entries that were submitted still there at mattel or did they throw them out after the contest was done

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      I left them in a binder, but from what i heard, everything i left for classics (including the Son of He-Man story bible) was thrown out by HR after I resigned

    • @joemartin5669
      @joemartin5669 3 года назад

      Another one of those things of "reality"I guess:)

  • @collincutler4992
    @collincutler4992 3 года назад +2

    Those runner up designs were pretty sicm

  • @michaelwright2926
    @michaelwright2926 3 года назад +5

    Would it be cool if H.R. Giger had created a He-man figure. That would be cool 😎

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +2

      That would be tight

    • @Beedo_Sookcool
      @Beedo_Sookcool 3 года назад

      @@spectorcreative1872
      PRODUCER: "Oh, biomechanical alien sex beasts are TIGHT!"
      WRITER: "Ohhhh, that did NOT come out sounding good AT ALL!"
      PRODUCER: "No, yeah, I really should think about what I'm going to say before I say it...."

  • @comicsdunord1854
    @comicsdunord1854 3 года назад

    Draego Man is the bomb. We need more of him. I am a sucker for lizards/dragons.

  • @psibernight2177
    @psibernight2177 3 года назад

    All those finalist are impressive.

  • @LowellLucasJr.
    @LowellLucasJr. 3 года назад +3

    I really wished I'd known about this contest back when it was announced. I would've loved to have submitted a design! I hope Mattel does this again because these designs looked incredible! Also Greyskullman deserved the win! Its a fantastic design and amazing to be a figure! All the other entries( especially Dreagon man ) are fantastic!

  • @joemartin5669
    @joemartin5669 3 года назад +2

    I will be honest I was kind of dreading viewing this one.I had entered back then and I swear I felt i had the winning entry.(as I know everyone else did)but you didn't see what I saw in my figure design .something I have to accept.I had someone who made my design for me into a figure so it is among my my collection.even Daniel Benedict liked it when I showed it to him so there is that:)

  • @PaceFilmsProductions
    @PaceFilmsProductions 3 года назад +5

    THANK YOU for pointing out that weird women skin thing in the Mattel executive's office. My wife were constantly like wtf every time they cut to her while watching the show.

  • @Actionfan19
    @Actionfan19 3 года назад

    Here's hoping next year they do another create a character contest for the 40th anniversary of the franchise.

  • @elextrano7597
    @elextrano7597 3 года назад +1

    2:28 yea that allan

  • @ZeroAnalogy
    @ZeroAnalogy 3 года назад +3

    Next on the block, a block man or man made of blocks.

  • @thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852
    @thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852 3 года назад

    just think, under all that green he's a fabulous rainbow library.

  • @danielpohl8908
    @danielpohl8908 3 года назад +2

    Yo I saw that and said the same thing during toys that made us. That chair is creepy

  • @BlackSuperman2099
    @BlackSuperman2099 3 года назад

    I guess he had the power, so I see why Castle Grayskullman won. I'd be cool if Castle Grayskullman could grow to giant proportions & it was worked into the lore. It'd be interesting if he showed up in the "Revelation" or even CGI cartoon.

  • @greenvash
    @greenvash 3 года назад +2

    That's so cool.

  • @TheSickNeeds
    @TheSickNeeds 3 года назад

    2:36 "I'm Stan Lee....why should I create a new Masters of the Universe toy? I already created them all!"

  • @ZoneofA
    @ZoneofA 3 года назад +1

    5:09 Chef Ro is genius idea, sad he did not win 😜

  • @jeddysne
    @jeddysne Год назад

    The right design definitely won.

  • @benogle4951
    @benogle4951 3 года назад

    Long have I waited this video

  • @Daoloth
    @Daoloth 3 года назад +3

    Other then the Dragon figure I'd probably be pretty livid if I was getting these especially if I was hardcore Masters of Universe fan or had multiple subscriptions :). Maybe the CAstle Gray Skull Man I could tolerate. MOstly the thing looks like a Draconian so I probably would think it was alright to have based on that. I'm one of those who has to make my own food or order my own meal not have others prep or order it for me though. I seen the Fearless Photog video that did a while back. I'm sure there were people who did not react well back then or now. I'd rather have the Prince Adam as that was least campy or nostalgic :).

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      He was tolerable

    • @Daoloth
      @Daoloth 3 года назад +1

      @@spectorcreative1872 BTW some of those who didn't win I thought were pretty cool. I don't get why there was no Fake-Ra that seemed like an easy one to do a Faker of She-Ra hehe. I guess unless you count that Netflix version :). I was never that into rock creatures like Thing or the GoBots ones. Its kinda something that maybe grows on or can imagine existing hehe.

  • @colinmathura-jeffree9829
    @colinmathura-jeffree9829 3 года назад

    This guy is so bloody awesome. I hope Origins make him too.

  • @paulfrench7222
    @paulfrench7222 3 года назад +1

    We need an Origins Fake-Her.

  • @flybrewsterfly
    @flybrewsterfly 3 года назад +1

    Why was posting the original art against the rules?

    • @Gangstor
      @Gangstor 3 года назад

      ...wondered that myself for the better part of a decade. 😡
      Close as I can tell, such an act constitutes as "publishing" by the supposed "legal fiction".
      Legal fiction... 🙄
      More like "ILLEGAL FACTS".
      Just some trumped up sackful of nonsense to finally nab me on some sort of SOMETHING!
      Capone? --Tax Evasion.
      Me? -- "Unlawful Publishing & Illegal Art Contest Entry" --
      Seriously? What the WTF?!?!
      🤷‍♂️😡

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      That was what legal said. I didn't bother to go into it, I didn't have the time

  • @superjoe7
    @superjoe7 3 года назад +1

    Lmao everyone remembers Jill Barad’s infamous chair

  • @nerdrock8087
    @nerdrock8087 3 года назад +1

    We still need RA-JAR!!!

  • @derheadbanger9039
    @derheadbanger9039 3 года назад

    I wonder how many submissions that looked like they were drawn by kids were actually drawn by adults. ^^

  • @crab0traps0now
    @crab0traps0now 3 года назад

    Needs more Jetfire!

  • @bravesirkevin
    @bravesirkevin 3 года назад +1

    "And lo, there shall be a winner."*

    • @russellharrell2747
      @russellharrell2747 3 года назад +1

      Ann Lowe, they’re should bee ah wiener

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      Well it has to happen

    • @bravesirkevin
      @bravesirkevin 3 года назад +2

      @@spectorcreative1872 I figure RUclipsrs deliberately fill their videos with mistakes so that pedants will correct them in the comments, and thus drive up the engagement, leading to the algorithm delivering it to more people! Just doin' my part to help you get as many views as possible! :D

  • @Gangstor
    @Gangstor 3 года назад

    You can't kill damnation Spector.
    It don't die like a man dies.
    ...It just keeps coming. 😈

  • @sadeaton
    @sadeaton 2 года назад

    Castle Grayskull Man looks a lot better without the blonde hair and just having the skull showing all bone.

  • @he-brostoyreviews9052
    @he-brostoyreviews9052 3 года назад

    Castle Grayskull man look like Hulk Hogan

  • @berwinenzemann3468
    @berwinenzemann3468 3 года назад +1

    Oscar McDonald's character should have won. Daniel Benedict is kind of a weirdo and so is Castle Grayskullman.

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      Well the votes were in

    • @Gangstor
      @Gangstor 3 года назад +1

      To quote Mickey Goldmill in the opening scene from the Nobel Prize winning, smash-hit documentary motion picture event for theaters known as;
      'Rocky... Part 2'
      "I don't care what the hell them judges said! THIS IS THE MAN THAT WON!"

  • @rayvenkman2087
    @rayvenkman2087 3 года назад

    Alan Moore telling you to sod off? Sounds like him alright.

  • @Thunderwing88
    @Thunderwing88 3 года назад +2

    Just being honest, Grayskullman is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever seen.

    • @ShatteredTrousers
      @ShatteredTrousers 3 года назад +1

      Yeah, ain't he neat?

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +4

      Have you seen any member of Congress?

    • @thochaos13
      @thochaos13 3 года назад

      I'm with you. I don't get the hype over this guy.

    • @Thunderwing88
      @Thunderwing88 3 года назад

      @@thochaos13 I get the “hype”, I’m just saying the design is dumb.

  • @magnumrex
    @magnumrex 3 года назад +2

    Castle Grayskull man is awful. A castle with blond hair? Followed by Photog and cy chop. The runners up in the contest seemed so superior. The fake commercial for the character is funny though.

    • @Gangstor
      @Gangstor 3 года назад

      My personal overall favorite was Major Header.
      I'd even take him over well...myself! 😂
      Come on, a guy that DECAPITATES HIMSELF, to use HIS OWN SEVERED HEAD, as A WEAPON... 😱
      I'm sorry, that's just art.
      MAD respect to Major Header. ✊

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад

      Well he still exists so...

  • @TypicalTonk
    @TypicalTonk 3 года назад +1

    Always thought this was a poor and lazy choice for the winner. Design is not original, name is not original. In fact the name is really stupid. But hey, clearly I’m in the minority.

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      I was definitely curious what the customers were going to say, but yeah the majority seemed to express this was a good choice for a winner

  • @masonj4779
    @masonj4779 3 года назад

    Now this figure was a great figure unlike that purple sphincter hack job. This figure actually works within the motu brand. This is definitely one that I felt was not forced on me unlike the Deadpool wannabe.

    • @spectorcreative1872
      @spectorcreative1872  3 года назад +1

      Well considering neither were in the main sub, I don’t think either was forced on anyone