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TAKE the CHALLENGE! A wonderful group of Masters of the Universe fans have accepted the quest to watch all 130 Episodes of the 1983 Filmation Cartoon Series “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe“ for 130 days straight, one episode per day. Join them! Be sure to check out the RE-WATCH-A-THON celebratory memento shirts and mugs (long sleeve shirts options are available too). Today’s Episode is: Search for a Son PRODUCTION NUMBEREPISODE TITLEDIRECTORWRITERSPREMIERE DATERE-WATCH-A-THON DATE MU122“Search for a Son”Bill ReedDrew LawrenceNovember 27 1984Mar 28Synopsis: Cout Marzo has found Mekaneck’s lost son Philip and offers to exchange him in return for the King and Queen of…
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Overall I like this episode- It’s nice to get more Mekaneck and Buzz-Off, it’s fun whenever the king and queen are more involved in the story, and Marzo makes for a strong recurring alternative to Skeletor - he presents a different type of threat.
I still wish they did a little more with the season 2 and 3 characters- Mekaneck has a different voice yet again (except for 1 line in the old voice while they’re in the cave) and it feels like Buzz-Off was shoehorned in last minute, he really isn’t necessary to the plot at all.
Marzo makes for a strong recurring alternative to Skeletor - he presents a different type of threat.
I still wish they did a little more with the season 2 and 3 characters- Mekaneck has a different voice yet again (except for 1 line in the old voice while they’re in the cave) and it feels like Buzz-Off was shoehorned in last minute, he really isn’t necessary to the plot at all.
Did Mattel ever consider a Marzo toy in the 80s with how frequent he shows up way more than I expected? Maybe Filmation was hoping he'd be like Orko and gain enough traction in the show to justify one?
I suddenly want a Origins CC figure of him. I know he got a Classics figure because everyone and their grandma in this franchise got one apparently.
Out of all recurring Masters I would've expected to be a parent, I didn't expect it to be Mekaneck, but hey some nice character depth for him in the final episodes of this show.
4 stars. Marzos best appearance by far. Lots happens and it's surprisingly emotional.