![]() See, back in June of this year, Mattel introduced us to the “Battle Ground” concept with, wait for it – Battle Ground Teela. And so here we are, but with a twist – all this time I think that everyone just assumed (me included) that we would get an already established incarnation, like FilMation or a comic appearance, but in that fashion of predictable unpredictability that approach was not meant to be. There are certainly a lot of possibilities out there for such a thing and I have always been open to the idea of seeing new executions for her. However, once the MOTUC line really started to take off, I always considered Evil-Lyn to be a good candidate for one of those “A-List” variant quarterly spots. I am sure there is a large population of MOTU fans out there that are in the same boat. Yup, for 18 months she has been standing proud next to her main man Skeletor along with the rest of the denizens of the Dark Hemisphere. So here is something that makes me happy just about every single day – I got MY Evil-Lyn back in April of last year. So, in the spirit of adding more fuel to a blazing nerd fire, we bring you our First Look at Battle Ground Evil-Lyn. Thus, since the on-set of the Classics line, Lyn has caused almost as much divisive havoc amongst the collector community as she has on Eternia. However, ever since the FilMation cartoon, various forms of media have attempted to provide their own takes on how Evil-Lyn should look, probably more so than any other character. That was a part of her at least in the toy line. You did not need an explanation as to why her skin was so lemony, she is a Masters character. Okay sorry – I am not sure how a lead-in to a First Look about Evil-Lyn turned into a Mer-Man conversation, but Lyn was also one of those vintage figures that had a strong color combination going for her. ![]() I mean, I have always loved the sea and sea-based characters, but his blue-green skin, bright yellow armor and orange and sea foam shorts still make for a very visually striking combination. ![]() I am positive that wiring was one of the things that played a large role in making Mer-Man my favorite He-Man guy. Any hue will do, just so long as it is done well. I am sure I did not realize I was doing it, but strong palettes with dynamic color combinations have always appealed to me. As a child, color was always important to me when it came to picking some of my favorite toys. Since the early 1980s our favorite sultress of Snake Mountain has made her lemon curd complexion work beautifully. No one has put that tired old cliche into practice better than Evil-Lyn. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. ![]()
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