[Brian Crump]

What was Mattel thinking with this? Out of all the thousands of entries this guy was picked? Clearly this was another case of somebody in marketing picking something lame and corny over some other entries that probably make this guy not even worth the plastic he's molded with. Castle Grayskull Man? The name sounds so generic. Whoever came up with that name or chose to market it instead of changing it needs to be fired. I like the idea of the Sorceress conjuring up a warrior from deep within the bowels of Castle Grayskull. That part is nice. He actually wouldn't be a bad looking figure if it wasn't for that stupid blond hair. This guy is supposed to be made of stone or whatever passes for stone in Eternia. WTF does he need blond hair for? He's not a human warrior. He's a product of magic which used whatever materials Castle Grayskull is made of. The shield, swords and crest on his chest are very nice and detailed. So is his body. But the hair just makes him look lame and silly. If Mattel was going for an attempt to make him look more human, that was a mistake. There was a whole lot of things that could have been done intsead of the hair like a specially designed helmet just for him. Everything else was excellent but the hair just ruins it. Or they could have given an alternate version of the head without the hair and with a helmet or something. At least that would have given everyone the option of choosing which look they wanted. Knowing Mattel they probably didn't want to spend the extra money to produce another head since he already comes with a shield and two swords. But on the other hand they could have left out the shield and saved it for the next weapons pack. I think they went completely by the winner's design and didn't think it all the way through. It must have been well received because it's sold out. I might get him if he's reissued at a cheaper price. Then I'll have to make my own modifications to it. I could start by painting the hair black. Lol..