The bios for the Great Rebellion and Evil Horde characters of the 2008- Masters of the Universe Classics toy line were composed from various sources - particularly the vintage Princess of Power Style Guides, vintage mini comics, and the 2002-2004 Masters of the Universe cartoon series. Initially, content from the Filmation cartoon series was unavailable to fashion the bios. The bios were mostly written in bulk before Filmation rights were obtained - this was likely done as a cost saving measure for production purposes. The Style Guide material for the POP characters was different from the Filmation cartoon series. They were written to reflect the toy line, and thus catered to a more "Barbie-Friendly" target audience. Many Classics fans and collectors were sequentially not pleased with the bios, since they did not reflect the vintage cartoon's more progressive female warrior, and iconic interpretations of the characters. Filmation rights would eventually be obtained, as Shadow Weaver was released in 2012, and more Filmation characters like Sea Hawk, Octavia, Huntara, Madame Razz and more were given toys over the years.
Some characters like Vultak, General Sunder and Lord Masque don't have bios. But it's possible that this may change as future waves of figures are released. The 2016 Collectors Choice series is the first time in the MOTUC line that bios were not prepared beforehand, and Mattel is determining if bios will be brought back in future releases.
The bios made an attempt to combine multiple sources of lore into one ultimate cohesive continuity - with varying results. Some fans love the bios, others loathe and ignore them. Please visit Celebrating POP on FaceBook to read the collection of POP Classics bios!
Some characters like Vultak, General Sunder and Lord Masque don't have bios. But it's possible that this may change as future waves of figures are released. The 2016 Collectors Choice series is the first time in the MOTUC line that bios were not prepared beforehand, and Mattel is determining if bios will be brought back in future releases.
The bios made an attempt to combine multiple sources of lore into one ultimate cohesive continuity - with varying results. Some fans love the bios, others loathe and ignore them. Please visit Celebrating POP on FaceBook to read the collection of POP Classics bios!